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

26/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

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

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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

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

How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker

Pakistan is the key broker in talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it did not always get along with President Donald Trump and does not recognize Israel....

20/04/2026 19:57 Washington Post

A new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election

After the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, the victory in Bulgaria by Rumen Radev will install a new pro-Russian voice within the European Union....

20/04/2026 13:05 Washington Post

Kremlin-friendly ex-president headed to victory in Bulgaria election

After Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary, Bulgaria offers Russia its next best bet as it seeks to retain influence inside the European Union....

19/04/2026 21:57 Washington Post

In Angola, love for an American pope but not for an American president

In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran....

19/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Here’s what the stock market might have gotten wrong about the Iran war

Amid confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, a starkly different reality is unfolding defined by disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure....

18/04/2026 11:43 Washington Post

Why China is taking a behind-the-scenes role in the Iran war

As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S....

18/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Iran disputes claims of new agreements with Trump

Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuz’s opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil....

18/04/2026 06:51 Washington Post

U.S. blockade has turned back six merchant ships leaving Strait of Hormuz

More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea are acting as a “net,” officials said. None of the encounters has required escalation....

14/04/2026 19:03 Washington Post

Hungary’s opposition cheers Orban’s fall but faces challenging transition

With his Tisza party jubilant over its win, Peter Magyar warned of difficulties ahead as his new government faces economic woes and Orban allies in high places....

13/04/2026 23:22 Washington Post

Lambasting Pope Leo, Trump risks alienating conservative Catholics

Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented....

13/04/2026 18:10 Washington Post

With U.S set to impose naval blockade, Iran warns it will strike back

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing....

13/04/2026 10:47 Washington Post

Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat

WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy....

12/04/2026 21:39 Washington Post

Direct U.S.-Iran talks on ending war stretch well past midnight in Islamabad

Vice President JD Vance is leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades....

11/04/2026 23:53 Washington Post

How college students who study war view Trump’s Iran taunts

On campuses around the country, thoughtful debates about “just war” theory and morality collided with President Trump’s erratic approach to combat....

11/04/2026 13:00 Washington Post

What will it take for U.S. and Iran to end war? Here’s what we know.

The sides are far apart on Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and the Israeli campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon....

10/04/2026 18:21 Washington Post

China helped broker Iran truce, but it’s wary of deeper involvement

Beijing urged Iran to accept a ceasefire, but it hasn’t agreed to act as a guarantor of the deal in America’s messy war....

10/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

In war-torn Lebanon, migrants and LGBTQ+ people face hard path to safety

Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren’t crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse....

09/04/2026 09:14 Washington Post

After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender

Amid fierce disagreements, the dramatic, last-minute decision to halt attacks seems less like an exit ramp than a rest stop for all sides....

09/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump vents at NATO but avoids rupture after meeting with alliance’s leader

The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran....

09/04/2026 00:58 Washington Post

As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone

The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman noted that the “ceasefire is a pause” in combat operations....

08/04/2026 20:22 Washington Post

Hormuz traffic at standstill, strikes reported in Gulf amid fragile Iran ceasefire

With Trump and Iran each claiming victory, but still far apart on key issues, the two-week agreement raises the prospect of respite after nearly six weeks of war....

08/04/2026 18:30 Washington Post

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