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Israel suspends battalion that detained CNN crew in West Bank

Reservists from the IDF’s ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda unit held CNN journalists for two hours on Thursday.

France to expand nuclear arsenal as Europe’s trust in U.S. falters

Macron says his nation will bring European neighbors into nuclear military drills and may let them host nuclear-capable fighters planes for the first time.

Germany and France push for ‘two-speed’ E.U. to overcome policy inertia

Germany and France want to speed up action on strengthening the euro currency, cooperating on military spending and building supply chains for critical raw materials.

Europeans see alliance at risk as Trump stokes trade war over Greenland

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was “completely wrong” for President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs on allies who oppose his push to seize or buy Greenland.

Long-standing GOP support for democracy in Myanmar crumbles under Trump

Elections underway in Myanmar have been widely derided as illegitimate, but the United States has not joined the criticism of the military-led, China-backed vote.

Trump promised Iranians the U.S. would rescue them. Some feel betrayed.

In the midst of the mass uprising in Iran, President Trump vowed the U.S. would intervene if the Iranian government killed protesters. Thousands are dead.

Trump plans to charge $1 billion for permanent seat on ‘Board of Peace’

New details about a Trump-led board conceived to oversee rebuilding in Gaza have given rise to predictions that it could be used in place of U.N.’s traditional role.

European leaders say they won’t be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump’s tariff threats

E.U. ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting on Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries that sent troops there.

In Iran crisis, Trump confronted limits of U.S. military power

The president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Middle East allies lobbied for restraint.

Trump names Kushner, Rubio, Blair to Gaza board; Israel objects to lineup

Israeli officials oppose the inclusion of diplomats from Turkey and Qatar, nations Israel says will work to ensure Hamas’s survival.

Trump announces tariffs on European countries opposing Greenland takeover

The move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.

U.S. lawmakers visit Denmark in bid to sooth tensions over Greenland threats

Leaders of the bipartisan delegation said most Americans don’t want to acquire Greenland, and that Russia and China don’t pose imminent security risks to the territory.

Thousands prayed for a new Venezuela. One mother pleaded for her son’s release.

A visual tap story of the Divina Pastora procession in Venezuela, highlighting a mother’s who is waiting for her son, a political prisoner, to be released.

With Maduro in U.S. custody, his lieutenants warm to Trump

Attacked by the U.S. military, Venezuela’s socialist regime is now working with the Trump administration to harness the world’s largest proven oil reserves.

Iran reopens airspace after Trump says protest crackdown has eased

Iran’s judiciary said that Erfan Soltani, a man said to be facing execution, would not be put to death. The Trump administration is weighing military strikes.

With smiling selfies and K-pop jam session, Japan and China woo South Korea

As relations between China and Japan deteriorate, and the Trump administration remains unpredictable, South Korea’s president must strike a delicate balance.

Iran’s protests come after waves of unrest, spanning years

Here’s how the protests across Iran and deadly regime crackdown echo previous moments of anti-government unrest, and how they diverge.

Senate blocks Venezuela war powers bill after Vance breaks deadlock

The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.

Iranians abroad wait for news from loved ones amid communications blackout

A government-imposed nationwide communications blackout has left Iranians outside the country scrambling to reach family and friends.

Amid Iran’s blackout, videos show lethal violence across the country

A Washington Post review of videos from Iran posted online of recent protests illustrates how widely violence has spread.

U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes

The Pentagon has begun removing troops and equipment from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran’s opposition is clamoring for leaders but hobbled by divisions

As anti-government protests spread amid a lethal crackdown, Iran’s opposition and its most prominent leader, Reza Pahlavi, face differences within its ranks.

Could Iran go the way of Venezuela?

The apparent endgame in Caracas, which has seen Trump sideline Venezuela’s pro-democratic opposition, may be a cautionary tale for Iran’s protesters.

Photos emerge from Iran’s protests, veiled by government blackout

Iranians across the country have taken to the streets at great risk, facing a violent government crackdown.

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options

As the White House considers military options in Iran, some political allies are concerned about attempting another high-risk operation or starting a wider war.

Europe says more sanctions for Iran to be ‘swiftly proposed’ amid protests

The European Commission president condemned Iran’s “excessive use of force” against anti-regime protesters as President Donald Trump weighs potential responses.

U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft

Use of the plane prompted legal debate after the operation over whether concealment of its military status amounted to a ruse that violated international law, officials said.

Ukraine’s ex-commander in chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next president

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s distance from Kyiv, possibly an attempt to sideline his political ambitions, has left him at a safe remove from tensions back home.

Trump says Tehran wants to talk as U.S. weighs military options

U.S.-based human rights groups monitoring the protests in Iran estimate hundreds of demonstrators have been killed amid a communications blackout.

Iran’s protests seem different this time. Is the regime on the brink?

Iran’s rulers are not just facing a clamor from within.

‘Massacre’ feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests

A rights group in New York said witness accounts and credible reports indicate hundreds have been killed since Iran cut off the internet Thursday.

Iranians, defying lethal force, come out by the thousands to protest

Iran’s supreme leader has warned the government would not “back down,” as rights groups fear the communications blackout in place could presage a brutal crackdown.

Unexploded missiles, unclear targets in Trump’s strikes on Nigeria

Of the 16 U.S. Tomahawk missiles fired at militants in Nigeria, at least four appeared not to explode, according to officials and imagery reviewed by The Post.

Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her

The Venezuelan government said it would send a delegation to Washington in the coming days, marking halting first steps toward a resumption of diplomacy.

Khamenei says Iran won’t ‘back down’ amid mass protests

In remarks Friday, Iran’s supreme leader derided demonstrators as “vandals” and mocked President Donald Trump’s promise to intervene if protesters were killed.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used crypto to evade sanctions, report finds

The military force moved about $1 billion using two exchanges registered in Britain, according to TRM Labs, which specializes in crypto investigations.

Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in latest Ukraine attack

Russia said its overnight strike was retaliation for a claimed drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences that President Donald Trump said never happened.

Venezuela announces release of ‘an important number’ of political prisoners

Jorge Rodríguez, the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly and brother of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, said authorities were releasing political prisoners.

Senate advances bill to block further military action in Venezuela

Though largely symbolic, the measure would be a rare assertion of Congress’s role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.

Iranian protests and strikes escalate as state struggles to contain them

Security forces have repeatedly responded with violence, including killing protesters, raiding hospitals and arresting thousands, according to rights groups.

Venezuela’s economy nears collapse under U.S. blockade

Trump administration officials say the Venezuelan government only has a few weeks before it would “go broke” if it doesn’t “play ball.”

Russian strikes cause wide-scale blackout in two Ukrainian regions

Overnight air strikes by Russia caused a near-total power outage in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Venezuelan politics are a ‘blood sport.’ The U.S. is entering the ring.

Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela’s new president, but the country’s powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation.

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker that fled Venezuela blockade

The tanker Marinera had been pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard for weeks.

Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump

While many European leaders’ reactions to the Venezuela raid were muted, there have been forceful rebukes about the Trump administration’s greediness on Greenland.

Why Trump wants Greenland and what’s standing in his way

Denmark’s leader warned that any use of force by Washington to seize Greenland, as Trump officials have suggested, would render the post-war NATO alliance defunct.

In Maduro’s capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity

The U.S. intervention in Venezuela distracts attention from Ukraine and signals a new era of great-power politics in which Russia can seek its own sphere of dominance.

The crisis over Greenland is here

European officials constantly invoke the rules-based order. But after Venezuela, the Trump administration seems to believe that might makes right.

China studying U.S. strike for lessons and opportunities, analysts say

The attack on Venezuela could encourage China to forcefully intervene in its own neighborhood, with risks especially high for Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

Zelensky ousts security service chief, angering military commanders

The ousting of Vasyl Maliuk, head of the Ukrainian security services, infuriated many military commanders, who said it risked destabilizing the chain of command.

Live updates: Maduro and wife to be arraigned in Manhattan federal court

A federal indictment accuses them of enriching themselves as they conspired to flood the United States with cocaine, among other charges.

U.S. plan to ‘run’ Venezuela clouded in confusion

In Washington and Caracas, the vision for administering Venezuela in the weeks and months ahead appears uncertain and stubbornly complex.

Confusion reigns in Caracas after Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces

In the aftermath of U.S. strikes and the capture of Maduro, Venezuelans are struggling to understand what just happened — and what might come next.

In Venezuela raid, the specter of U.S. regime change returns to Latin America

The Maduro raid is a strategic gamble with an unpredictable outcome in a deeply divided region, dramatically altering the security dynamic across South America.

U.S. capture of Maduro may be illegal; that likely won’t matter in court

The Venezuelan leader faces a multi-count indictment in New York. International-law experts question his arrest, but that probably will not affect his trial.

China condemns U.S. strike in Venezuela, hours after top diplomat met with Maduro

China, a longtime ally of Venezuela, condemned the U.S. strike and capture of President Nicolás Maduro, which came just hours after a high-level diplomatic meeting.

Live updates: Trump says Maduro captured in ‘large scale strike’ against Venezuela

The United States carried out a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing its president, Nicolás Maduro, and flying him out of the country, President Trump said.

Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific

Iran protests sparked by failing economy turn deadly

Authorities reported one death, while rights groups said security forces killed several. President Donald Trump appeared to threaten intervention in a social media post.

In plan for Ukraine, Trump faces fundamental differences with Russia

Russia invaded Ukraine to restore it to Moscow’s orbit, but President Donald Trump’s peace plan would increase Kyiv’s security, economic and other ties with the West.

Israel says it will bar dozens of aid groups from operating in Gaza

Israel, citing security needs, has imposed strict new conditions on international NGOs that the U.N. and aid groups say could cripple the relief effort in Gaza.

Iranian protests sparked by economic woes quickly spread across country

The demonstrations, triggered by a collapse in Iran’s currency, started with shopkeepers and phone vendors before drawing in students, workers and others.

A tiny U.S. territory in the Pacific doubles down on a giant Chinese casino

Supporters of a casino project say it’s an economic lifeline for Saipan; detractors raise questions about money laundering and ties to Chinese criminals.

Trump sends ‘wartime prime minister’ Netanyahu back to Israel with a boost

While meetings between the U.S. and Israeli leaders focused on pressing Middle East issues, for Prime Minister Netanyahu, they were also a domestic power play.

China launches massive military drills off Taiwan after U.S. arms package

Beijing’s military launched a massive simulated blockade of Taiwan, sending a warning to the independent island after the U.S. approved a $11 billion arms sale.

In Florida meeting, Zelensky asked Trump for lengthy security guarantees

Ukraine’s leader made the request for security guarantees lasting up to 50 years while meeting with Trump about a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Skier glides down Mount Etna as volcano erupts in the background

Volcanic activity has intensified at Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent days. That hasn’t stopped visitors to Europe’s largest active volcano.

Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91

The actress and singer was a symbol of sexual revolution. She later became an animal-welfare campaigner and incendiary right-wing commenter.

Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine

Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.

With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoil

While Trump has said he acted to protect Christians, analysts report that violence, particularly by Islamist militants, has targeted both Christians and Muslims.

New Egyptian museum brings fresh pressure for return of Nefertiti’s bust

One of Egypt’s most famous and beautiful artifacts lies in a Berlin museum, and the calls for its return have received a renewed push with the opening of a new museum.

Trump-backed conservative candidate wins Honduran presidential election

Nasry Asfura’s win comes after weeks of delays and intervention by President Donald Trump, and amid accusations of electoral fraud by Asfura’s main opponent.

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.

How Israeli covert activities in Syria seek to thwart its new government

Israel is suspicious of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a longtime Islamist militant, and has provided weapons, intelligence and cash to militiamen at odds with his rule.

Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026

Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as prices for Russian oil plummet over sanctions.

Mindful of Trump and China, Japan is ramping up defense spending

Japan has accelerated plans to devote 2 percent of its GDP — and more — to its military as China grows more assertive and the U.S. urges allies to spend bigger.

Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here’s the history.

The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets.

U.S. seizing another vessel as Trump’s Venezuela oil blockade takes effect

The U.S. Coast Guard is leading the action, the second to be interdicted by U.S. forces as Trump’s “complete blockade” of oil from Venezuela.

U.S. strikes dozens of sites in Syria in retaliation for troops’ deaths

The expansive operation follows the killing last weekend of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter at a military base in the city of Palmyra.

H-1B workers flew to India to renew U.S. visas. Now they’re stuck.

H-1B holders who returned to India this month to renew their visas had consular appointments canceled, stranding them far from their homes and jobs, lawyers said.

Putin says Europe out of step with an increasingly Moscow-friendly U.S.

Ordinary Russians got the chance to question their leader at his year-end call-in show, with queries focused on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy.

Hunger monitor says Gaza is still seeing acute malnutrition but not famine

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said famine is no longer present but 1.6 million people still experience acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

Australia announces plan to buy back guns after Bondi mass killing

Hundreds of thousands of firearms are expected to be handed into authorities, Australia’s prime minister said, as a result of a raft of planned gun-control measures.

GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors

Despite Democrats’ objections, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees said they were satisfied a controversial Sept. 2 attack was lawful.

A divided E.U. races against time to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

The European Union is set to decide whether to move on Russia’s frozen assets, infuriating Moscow, possibly antagonizing the United States, to fund Ukraine.

State Department announces $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan

The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty.

Trump’s Venezuela blockade targets dozens of vessels under sanctions

More than 30 tankers in the Caribbean designated by the Treasury Department as sanctioned could be immediately affected by Trump’s move, according to ship tracking monitors.

Senate passes Pentagon bill urging Hegseth to disclose boat strike evidence

The sprawling legislation includes a provision seeking video and other materials detailing the Trump administration’s military activities in Latin America.

These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela

The large-scale U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean suggests Trump’s pressure campaign on Maduro is expanding after the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker.

As Europe eyes Russia’s frozen assets, Belgium fears Moscow’s revenge

Most of Russia’s billions in frozen assets are in Belgium, which fears bearing the brunt of Russian lawsuits — and worse.

Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela

In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific

An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai

The landmark case exemplifies the way Beijing, through Hong Kong’s national security law, has swept away any last remaining press freedoms and judicial independence in the city.

Israel kills Hamas leader in Gaza, challenging fragile truce

The Israel Defense Forces said Raed Saad had worked to reestablish Hamas’s capabilities and weapons manufacturing. Hamas said the strike violated the ceasefire.

Trump vows to retaliate after U.S. troops killed in Syria

A joint U.S.-Syrian security patrol was attacked in the city of Palmyra, the Pentagon and Syria’s state news agency said.

Belarus releases Nobel laureate, former candidate, more than 100 others

Belarus freed 123 political prisoners in exchange for relaxed sanctions, according to state news agency Belta and the presidential press service.