Airstrikes intensify as Israel-Iran clashes leave ceasefire on brink

08/06/2026 09:58 Washington Post

Waves of missile attacks by Israel and Iran marked the worst fighting in months and threatened a resumption of all-out war. The escalation came after Israel appeared to defy President Donald Trump’s calls for restraint.

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Israel launches strikes on Iran after Tehran fires barrage of missiles

The exchange, after Tehran’s first such strike on Israel in two months, threatened to further complicate efforts to broker a peace deal aimed at ending the war....

08/06/2026 02:21 Washington Post

Armenia, caught in Trump-Putin power contest, eyes E.U. and feels Russia’s ire

Ahead of a national election on Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been talking about joining the E.U. and boasting of an endorsement from President Donald Trump....

07/06/2026 08:00 Washington Post

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The summit comes as China positions itself as a global power player projecting stability in contrast to the U.S.'s economically damaging war against Iran and erratic tariff policies....

05/06/2026 09:22 Washington Post

Hungary lifts block on Ukraine’s E.U. bid, but long timeline could put Kyiv at risk

Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says it needs as protection from Russia....

04/06/2026 11:15 Washington Post

U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China

Nations in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned that fake profiles and job offers are targeting military officers, spies, and others with access to classified or sensitive information....

03/06/2026 20:10 Washington Post

Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum

Plumes of thick black smoke rose over St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown, as the Kremlin welcomed international guests for an event often described as Russia's Davos....

03/06/2026 12:37 Washington Post

Rubio details U.S. demands as Iran peace talks falter

The secretary of state is testifying publicly to Congress for the first time since the war began, as the regional conflict worsens and lawmakers’ patience runs thin....

02/06/2026 17:35 Washington Post

Russia hammers Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22

Moscow has intensified aerial bombing of Ukrainian cities as its battlefield advances have stalled....

02/06/2026 16:55 Washington Post

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European officials say Moscow's escalating aggression is a result of increasing difficulties that Russia is facing militarily and economically....

02/06/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Iran says it is breaking off talks to end war after U.S. and Israeli strikes

Negotiations were suspended because of Israel’s escalating military attacks in Lebanon and U.S. strikes, an Iranian official told The Post....

01/06/2026 19:13 Washington Post

Ukraine turns real-life kills into video game thrills for drone pilots

Kyiv says the Army of Drones Bonus system, in which points may be redeemed for weapons, is the first of its kind anywhere....

31/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Some Iranians abroad say they’d fight for the regime. Others want to topple it.

Members of the diaspora in Iraq, from Sunni Muslim Kurds in the north to Shiite Persians in the south, are as divided over the war as Iranians back home....

30/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

After a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses

Russia’s advance has suddenly stalled, and Ukraine is fighting on its own terms — a comeback credited to Kyiv’s efforts to steadily strengthen the capabilities of its UAVs....

29/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

A condemnation of Putin in glitzy Cannes still angers Ukrainians besieged by war

Andrei Zvyagintsev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath” — but in Ukraine his remarks elicited ridicule and frustration....

28/05/2026 10:51 Washington Post

Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran

The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war....

26/05/2026 11:58 Washington Post

As new Iran deal faces sharp criticism, Trump seeks to widen Abraham Accords

GOP lawmakers warned against concessions to Iran in any deal to end the war, while doubts greeted Trump’s push to expand pacts between Israel and Muslim-majority nations....

25/05/2026 19:07 Washington Post

Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine includes use of powerful Oreshnik missile

At least two people died in Kyiv, which faced the brunt of the attack, Ukrainian officials said. It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults since the beginning of Russia's invasion....

24/05/2026 16:06 Washington Post

As U.S. war redraws Middle East, Turkey braces for rivalry with Israel

Amid the unpredictability of President Trump's Middle East policies, Turkey is calling for “regional ownership” and pursuing new security pacts....

21/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Putin, Xi signal unity but fail to reach deal on pipeline sought by Russia

The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline could carry 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas annually to China....

20/05/2026 15:22 Washington Post

Admiral accuses lawmaker of ‘inappropriate’ remark at Iran war hearing

Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, appeared frustrated with questions from House Democrats who pressed him on a range of issues about the conflict....

19/05/2026 21:09 Washington Post

As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance

Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted....

19/05/2026 19:33 Washington Post

Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing 3

The attack, the largest and most deadly to target the Russian capital region since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, showed Kyiv’s increasing ability to carry out long-range strikes....

17/05/2026 20:46 Washington Post

Trump’s China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president

A year ago, Trump promised a new era during the first major foreign trip of his second term. On his recent visit to Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain clouded his diplomacy....

16/05/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Tumultuous, bloody week unfolds in Ukraine and Russia after brief ceasefire

A Russian airstrike on a Kyiv apartment complex that killed at least 24 people and a Ukrainian strike on residential buildings and an oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia, suggested no end is in sight to the war....

15/05/2026 14:46 Washington Post

In northern Ukraine, it was boy vs. Russian drone. The boy won.

A soldier taught a 12-year-old how to disable the fiber-optic drones that Russia has been using to hunt Ukrainian civilians in a campaign the U.N. has labeled a war crime....

15/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’

China’s leader made clear his top priority is the fate of the contested island and its U.S. military support, a striking move given President Donald Trump’s effort to mend ties and deliver trade deals....

14/05/2026 19:07 Washington Post

Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones

Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after suspected Ukrainian drones headed for Russia crossed into her country, sparking concerns about its defenses....

14/05/2026 14:35 Washington Post

Putin remark on war ‘coming to a close’ points to exhaustion, not peace, analysts say

The Russian president is facing pressure not only from a stalemate on the battlefield but also from a battered economy that is fueling discontent....

14/05/2026 11:32 Washington Post

China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds

A confidential assessment, circulating as President Donald Trump begins his highly anticipated trip to Beijing, shows shifts in several key areas of competition....

14/05/2026 04:10 Washington Post

As the Kremlin throttles internet access, Russians find scrappy work-arounds

As Putin imposes Iran-style controls, citing security concerns, many Russian fear losing their connection to the global internet....

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