#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.31.2026 × Israeli airstrikes kill 32 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say. Israel said it targeted Hamas militants and weapons sites. The majority of the dead were women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said.
#Health #Palestine #Asia × #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.31.2026 × China’s efforts to boost the birth rate have failed. Is coercion next?. China's birth rate has fallen to a record low, prompting concerns about the country's demographic future and the potential for more coercive measures.
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#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.31.2026 × U.S. approves almost $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia. The sales to Israel worth close to $6.7 billion include 30 Apache attack helicopters, while Saudi Arabia is set to buy Patriot missiles worth $9 billion.
#USA #Asia × #North America #Israel #Saudi Arabia
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.30.2026 × As D.C. faces snow woes, here’s how cities around the world plow ahead. The snow piles clogging up the capital’s streets would seem quaint in some cities — including ones prone to far greater quantities of snow.
#Weather #Japan #USA #Finland #Europe #Asia × #North America
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.30.2026 × At India’s main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump. In the beachside state of Goa, officials and oil executives envisioned new energy pacts and multilateral relationships as a counterbalance to Trump’s America.
#Canada #USA #Asia × #North America #India #Americas
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.30.2026 × A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis’ choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway.. The Trump administration sent a private letter opposing the choice of Nouri al-Maliki, the leading candidate for prime minister, considered close to Iran.
#USA #Asia × #North America #Iran #Iraq
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.29.2026 × Trump weighs imminent Iran strikes, but what’s the mission?. Trump has sent an “armada” to threaten Iran, but the president’s rationale for a possible military strike keeps changing.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.29.2026 × Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is proving a surprisingly popular prime minister. The unconventional leader — for starters, she’s a woman — has called an early election for Feb. 8 in an effort to win a broad public mandate for change.
#Politics #Japan #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.29.2026 × South Korea’s former first lady jailed for bribery ahead of husband’s verdict. Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed a 20-month sentence in a country where high-level prosecutions have become standard fare.
#Politics #Yoon Suk Yeol #Asia × #South Korea
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.28.2026 × Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash. There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.
#USA #Denmark #Europe #Asia × #North America #Kingdom of Denmark #Afghanistan
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.28.2026 × Ukraine sees ‘progress’ in latest talks with Russia despite ongoing attacks. Ukraine’s foreign minister described the Russian officials involved in the new rounds of talks, which resume Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, as much more serious than before.
#Aviation #Russia #Emirates #Ukraine #Europe #Asia × #Americas #United Arab Emirates
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.27.2026 × Facing U.S. turmoil, Europe and India announce blockbuster trade deal. The accord, among two of the world’s largest economies, would create a free trade zone of 2 billion people, as President Trump upends U.S. alliances and global trade.
#Business #Politics #USA #European Union #Europe #Asia × #North America #India
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.27.2026 × What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India. Some airports in Asia are on alert after confirmed cases in West Bengal of Nipah virus, which has no known cure. South Asia sees outbreaks nearly every year.
#West Asia #Asia × #India
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.27.2026 × As Trump shuffles global order, U.K. prime minister heads to Beijing. Keir Starmer’s visit is part of a flurry of diplomacy between Europe and China, but risks angering President Donald Trump.
#United Kingdom #China #Europe #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.27.2026 × Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%. President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.
#Politics #South America #USA #Asia × #North America #Americas #South Korea
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.26.2026 × Aircraft carrier reaches Middle East, bolstering Iran options for Trump. The U.S. military buildup near Iran continues, with the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, as the White House contemplates another strike.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Jan.26.2026 × Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza. The return of the last hostage’s remains brings the years-long saga over the fate of the captives, both Israeli and foreign, to a close.
#Asia × #Israel
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