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#washingtonpost.com. × Winter Olympics, spread across north Italy, open with Milanese flair. The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics will have four simultaneous events in four locations marking what organizers say is the most spread out Games in history.

#washingtonpost.com. × Top Russian general shot in Moscow as talks stall on Ukraine ceasefire. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the deputy head of the GRU, Russia’s main foreign military intelligence agency, was targeted at his home in Moscow, officials said.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid threats of regional war. The negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities come against a backdrop of deadly protests inside Iran and a buildup of U.S. military assets in the region.

#washingtonpost.com. × Epstein built ties to Russians and sought to meet Putin, files show. Justice Department files show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.

#washingtonpost.com. × Young people in China have a new alternative to marriage and babies: AI pets. Cute fluffy AI-powered “pets” are providing emotional companionship to an increasing number of lonely, tired Chinese — and a digital ear for tech giants.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks. A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.

#washingtonpost.com. × In northwest Nigeria, U.S. confronts a growing terrorist threat. Post reporters ventured to northwest Nigeria, where fighters affiliated with the Islamic State are on the offensive despite December airstrikes ordered by President Trump.

#washingtonpost.com. × As West goes after Russia’s oil fleet, Moscow fears for its war funding. New European measures to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet could severely hurt its economy at a time when it is looking increasingly vulnerable.

#washingtonpost.com. × Trump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi. The president noted plans to visit China in April, as Beijing sends a warning to White House over Taiwan arms sales.

#washingtonpost.com. × On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage. International criminal syndicates have been using Fiji as a transshipment point for drugs originating in Southeast Asia and Latin America.

#washingtonpost.com. × Andrew, ex-prince linked to Epstein, moves out of royal residence. Buckingham Palace announced in October that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor would vacate Royal Lodge, though he was photographed there on horseback just this week.

#washingtonpost.com. × Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification. Some advocates say the Winter Games are driving up property prices and exacerbating income inequality.

#washingtonpost.com. × The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms is expiring. What to know.. U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the end of New START could lead to “a dangerous and costly arms race” between the world’s biggest nuclear powers.

#washingtonpost.com. × Column | A year after aid cuts, the image of American power shifts under Trump. The Trump administration’s America First strategy has trickled down to what’s left of the government’s humanitarian apparatus, potentially leading to millions of deaths by 2030.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier. The White House said the aircraft was “acting aggressively” when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.

#washingtonpost.com. × Iran’s killing of protesters reached level rarely seen, emergent count shows. Even in the scale of global attacks on civilians and crackdowns on dissent, the magnitude of Iran’s violence against protesters stands out.

#washingtonpost.com. × When his family was swept out to sea, boy swam and ran miles to save them. Austin Appelbee is being hailed as a hero after he rescued his family. “I couldn’t feel how tired I was,” the 13-year-old said of his hours-long feat.

#washingtonpost.com. × Stepson of Norwegian crown prince stands trial on rape, other charges. The stepson of Crown Prince Haakon is accused of 38 offenses, including four counts of rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession between 2018 and late 2024.

#washingtonpost.com. × Israeli military tech start-ups cash in on two years of war. While Israel has faced sharp criticism over its war in Gaza, start-up executives say foreigners are eager to buy systems developed and tested on the battlefield.

#washingtonpost.com. × Russia delivers worst attack this year to Ukraine’s power sector. The president said he persuaded Russia’s Vladimir Putin to stop striking Ukraine’s energy grid during a frigid period, but missiles fell on Kyiv hours later.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of ‘bad things’. Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.

#washingtonpost.com. × Germany arrests five, saying they violated sanctions against Russia. Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and India seal trade deal, Trump says, after months of tensions. The United States and India have finalized a trade agreement, Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday, steadying a relationship that had been in decline.

#washingtonpost.com. × Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict. The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete.

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