Iran war is crushing Asia’s farmers, threatening global food supply

09/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests.

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U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged tankers as tensions continue amid ceasefire

The Trump administration said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war. Iran said the U.S. proposal is still under review....

09/05/2026 07:54 Washington Post

Russia, Ukraine agree to truce and prisoner exchange amid WWII observance

Trump announced the three-day halt in fighting, which coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations....

08/05/2026 21:19 Washington Post

Rubio charms in Rome, but he says Trump’s verbal attacks may continue

The secretary of state held warm meetings with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Leo XIV after the president’s repeated criticism of both leaders....

08/05/2026 15:53 Washington Post

U.S. strikes Iran in response to attacks on warships, military says

The burst of violence cast fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities....

08/05/2026 00:46 Washington Post

Aides cite friendly meeting as Rubio aims to mend U.S. ties with Pope Leo

Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Donald Trump’s attacks on Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran....

07/05/2026 21:22 Washington Post

Grain dispute splits Ukraine and Israel even as they fight allied enemies

Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer....

07/05/2026 11:05 Washington Post

Trump and Xi set to meet under shadow of Iran negotiations

President Donald Trump wants a lavish welcome in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping next week. But the specter of the war in Iran looms large....

07/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Pro-Kremlin lawyer’s turn against Putin reveals rift in Russian power circles

Ilya Remeslo was put in a psychiatric hospital after criticizing Vladimir Putin. Now free, he said that he will not stop his crusade against the Russian president....

06/05/2026 09:39 Washington Post

U.S. and Iran exchange taunts as attacks imperil fragile ceasefire

Iran’s foreign minister warned the U.S. should be wary of being dragged into a “quagmire” after tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz....

05/05/2026 10:39 Washington Post

Trump keeps changing his timeline for ending the Iran war

The president has repeatedly suggested that the conflict was nearing a conclusion while simultaneously escalating threats against Tehran....

05/05/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities

Residents of Tuapse, on the Black Sea, complained of an inadequate government response and coverup of what they say is a huge environmental and health disaster....

04/05/2026 09:00 Washington Post

A soldier was trapped in a kill zone for 177 days. His wife’s voice was his lifeline.

While Roman Mongold, a Ukrainian soldier, was pinned down and surrounded by the enemy, he managed to trade voice memos with his wife thanks to a commander’s help....

03/05/2026 08:00 Washington Post

Trump to downsize U.S. military presence in Germany

The decision coincides with a feud between the president and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the U.S. war in Iran....

02/05/2026 00:03 Washington Post

Russia scales back Victory Day plans as Ukraine’s military reach expands

Moscow is reducing the footprint of its foremost annual military parade amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia....

30/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed the defense minister, a top Moscow ally, and forced Russian mercenaries to retreat, highlighting the Mali-Russia partnership’s failure....

30/04/2026 08:56 Washington Post

U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war

The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace....

29/04/2026 19:49 Washington Post

UAE to leave OPEC amid Hormuz oil crisis, a blow to Saudi Arabia

The departure weakens the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, long criticized by Trump, as the global economy reels from the Iran war energy shock....

28/04/2026 21:45 Washington Post

U.S. weighs Iranian proposal that would open Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks

Iranian negotiators are seeking separate tracks for a deal over the Strait of Hormuz and talks on broader peace, including nuclear issues....

28/04/2026 11:37 Washington Post

U.S. offers no help with Iran war’s fallout, Thai foreign minister says

“This war should not have taken place,” Sihasak Phuangketkeow said in an interview, adding that Thailand is approaching Russia and China amid its economic crisis....

28/04/2026 02:34 Washington Post

King Charles’s rare state visit offers U.K. a chance to mend ties with Trump

The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war. The U.K. hopes the president’s love of pomp and the king’s “poker face” can help heal their alliance....

27/04/2026 21:07 Washington Post

40 years after Chernobyl, war brings new rounds of disaster and displacement

Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We will overcome Russia, too.”...

26/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags on and economy suffers

With the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling and citizens are voicing despair....

26/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

The 1939 royal visit and the party that tested U.S.-British relations

In the run-up to World War II, King George VI sought to rally American support with a garden party at the British Embassy, but it didn’t go exactly as planned....

26/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Direct talks with U.S. in doubt as Iranian delegation leaves Pakistan

Iranian officials left Islamabad as U.S. envoys were due to depart Washington, leaving the prospect of direct talks to end the war in Iran uncertain....

25/04/2026 16:06 Washington Post

Netanyahu says he hid prostate cancer from public because of Iran war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he delayed revealing his diagnosis to prevent Iran from using it as “propaganda.” He said treatment had left “no trace” of the cancer....

24/04/2026 18:40 Washington Post

Trump intends to invite Putin to G-20 summit in Miami, officials say

The Russian leader has not yet committed to attend the annual gathering of world leaders, which is scheduled for December at the president’s Doral golf resort....

23/04/2026 22:13 Washington Post

On Africa trip, the ‘quiet pope’ adopts a confident global voice

Pope Leo XIV shed his previous image as he denounced war in the Middle East and responded assertively to criticism by President Donald Trump....

23/04/2026 18:46 Washington Post

Iran says it seized 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump’s ceasefire extension

Iran seized two container ships in the contested strait, state media said, further complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war that began Feb. 28....

22/04/2026 21:33 Washington Post

Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says

The chief opponent of the loan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lost his campaign for reelection this month....

22/04/2026 14:18 Washington Post

Japan lifts post-World War II ban on lethal weapons exports

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation’s pacifist stance and comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the region....

21/04/2026 11:38 Washington Post

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