Families start to flee Zaporizhzhia as nuclear plant tensions rise
Both Russia and Ukraine have warned of a possible “false-flag” attack on the nuclear plant, which is held by Russian forces.
Life sentence for ISIS ‘Beatle’ who tortured, ransomed U.S. hostages
A jury convicted El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, in April of conspiracy charges in the kidnapping and murder of journalists and humanitarian workers.
Ukraine live briefing: Warnings of imminent attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; rockets hit Kharkiv
The Zaporizhzhia plant's staff has been told to stay home Friday, while Ukraine claims that Russian forces could disconnect the plant from the country's power grid.
Kamoya Kimeu, renowned fossil hunter in Africa, is dead
He worked closely with the Leakey dynasty of fossil hunters.
Firing of TV anchor stirs debate about sexism, ageism in Canada
For years, until her unceremonious dismissal earlier this week , Lisa LaFlamme was a fixture in living rooms across Canada.
Calls grow to ban E.U. visas for Russians, but not all Ukrainians agree
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he disagrees with the idea of a blanket visa ban for all Russians and Belarusians.
How strong is the Islamic State in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan?
Bombings continue to rock Kabul, illustrating the enduring threat posed by the Islamic State's Afghan affiliate in the era of Taliban rule.
China sentences tycoon Xiao Jianhua to 13 years in prison
A court in Shanghai sentenced the billionaire for financial crimes, five years after he vanished from the Four Seasons hotel in Hong Kong.
Zelensky faces outpouring of criticism over failure to warn of war
Until this week, Ukrainians seemed to see President Volodymyr Zelensky as beyond reproach. Comments he made to the The Washington Post punctured the bubble.
A family won luggage at an auction. Two children’s bodies were inside.
A family got two suitcases in an online auction for abandoned goods. Inside, they found the remains of two children — prompting a homicide investigation.
Ancient Vatican statue is latest artwork climate protesters glued hands to
Activists from the Last Generation environmental group stuck themselves to the Laocoon sculpture to draw attention to climate change.
Russia paralyzed Estonia’s internet once. Its latest effort may have failed.
Estonia, a NATO member and major European digital hub, said it repelled attacks by the Kremlin-affiliated Killnet hacking group.
5 things you need to know about Russia’s intelligence failures ahead of the invasion of Ukraine
Before the war, officials at the FSB assured the Kremlin that Ukraine’s government would fall quickly and deployed operatives to install a puppet regime.
Russia’s spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed
A trove of sensitive materials obtained by Ukrainian and other security services and reviewed by The Washington Post offers rare insight into the activities of the FSB, a sprawling security service that bears enormous responsibility for the failed Russian war plan and the hubris that propelled it.
North Korea rejects South’s ‘absurd’ offer on disarmament
The influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed Seoul’s offer of economic benefits, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol "really foolish."
Trump’s personality cult and the erosion of U.S. democracy
The wholesale capture of a wing of American politics by a “cult of personality” surrounding one demagogic leader has limited precedent in U.S. history. But variations of the theme are visible in other countries today.
Video of Finnish prime minister partying sparks outrage — and applause
Amid an outcry in Finland, Prime Minister Sanna Marin defended her right to spend free time with friends.
Ukraine live briefing: U.N. says attack on nuclear plant would be ‘suicide’; blasts reported behind Russian lines
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres met with the leaders of Ukraine and Turkey in Lviv. Blasts in Crimea have drawn attention to Kyiv's special forces.
China’s Yangtze River is running dry amid scorching temperatures
China is suffering its worst drought on record as soaring temperatures dry up key parts of the Yangtze River.