#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.24.2026 Satellite imagery shows rapid increase of U.S. military planes near Iran. The buildup of more than 150 planes comes after nuclear talks between the two nations concluded last week without a deal.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.23.2026 Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has cautioned that a lack of munitions and allied support could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, say people familiar with the discussions.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.23.2026 Israelis brace for another war as Trump mulls strikes on Iran. Israeli officials say they won’t initiate a strike on Iran but the public is bracing for the possibility of another war.
#USA #Asia × #North America #Iran #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.21.2026 After lonely baby monkey goes viral, his IKEA comfort toy sells out. An orphaned monkey in Japan has captured hearts, flooding the zoo with visitors and boosting sales for the plush toy that became a comfort to him.
#Japan #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.21.2026 Israel’s government wants to pull the plug on its own military radio. Galatz, which broadcasts revelatory reporting and wide-ranging talk, is one of Israel’s most popular stations. Critics see a broader effort to silence dissent.
#Asia × #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.20.2026 Trump talks peace in the Middle East as he readies war on Iran. The split screen between President Donald Trump’s talk of peace in Washington and drumbeats of war in the Middle East struck some critics as incoherent.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.20.2026 D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani president. Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Police said an incident that “involved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.
#Politics #Azerbaijan #USA #Asia × #North America #Ilham Aliyev
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.19.2026 Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape. Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.18.2026 Ousted South Korean president faces death penalty in insurrection case. The case against Yoon Suk Yeol marks a pivotal moment for South Korea’s democracy and could mark the second time a leader is sentenced to death for insurrection.
#Politics #Yoon Suk Yeol #Asia × #South Korea
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.18.2026 As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by. Despite President Donald Trump’s opposition to annexation, Israel has taken steps to expand control over the West Bank that experts say may lead to seizure of territory.
#Politics #Bank of Israel #USA #Asia × #North America #World Bank #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.17.2026 U.S. offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test. Remarks by a top administration official appeared to be aimed at dispelling skepticism of its assertions, as President Donald Trump vows to restart U.S. tests.
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#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.17.2026 U.S. and Iran resume nuclear talks amid heavy military buildup. Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head the U.S. team and are responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, meaning they may be shuttling quickly between venues.
#Politics #Russia #Ukraine #USA #Europe #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.16.2026 Popular anger burns in Iran after crackdown, as Trump turns up pressure. As the Trump administration heads into nuclear talks with Tehran after a government crackdown killed thousands, widespread outrage has not abated, Iranians say.
#Asia × #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.13.2026 U.S. orders second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump pressures Iran. The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed since June, will cross the Atlantic for a second time despite a Navy warning that the warship needs maintenance.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.13.2026 Transfer of ISIS suspects nears end as Trump pursues Syria exit. The movement of between 6,000 and 7,000 detainees to Iraqi government control, underway for weeks, could be complete as soon as Friday.
#Asia × #Iraq #Syria
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.11.2026 Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan as Trump eyes deals in Russia’s sphere. The vice president’s historic trip illustrates Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.
#Russia #Azerbaijan #Armenia #Europe #Asia × #Iran
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.10.2026 Trump mulls second aircraft carrier off Iran, as Netanyahu flies to D.C. for talks. The threat of an imminent new attack on Tehran follows an inconclusive meeting last week between Trump envoys and senior Iranian officials.
#Politics #USA #Asia × #North America #Iran #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.10.2026 Japanese are taking Olympic snowboarding to new heights. Japan’s rise has been systematic, with a deep talent pool, while the United States struggled to find a clear successor to Shaun White.
#Sport #Japan #USA #Asia × #North America
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.09.2026 Hong Kong democracy champion Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison. The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
#Politics #United Kingdom #China #Europe #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.08.2026 Japan’s firebrand leader on track for big election win, exit polls show. There is widespread enthusiasm for Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, and polls appeared to affirm an appetite for her “Japan First” approach.
#Japan #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.06.2026 U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse. Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.
#China #Russia #Europe #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.06.2026 U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid threats of regional war. The negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities come against a backdrop of deadly protests inside Iran and a buildup of U.S. military assets in the region.
#USA #Asia × #North America #Iran #Oman
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.06.2026 Young people in China have a new alternative to marriage and babies: AI pets. Cute fluffy AI-powered “pets” are providing emotional companionship to an increasing number of lonely, tired Chinese — and a digital ear for tech giants.
#Tech #China #Asia ×
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Trump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi. The president noted plans to visit China in April, as Beijing sends a warning to White House over Taiwan arms sales.
#Politics #China #Xi Jinping #USA #Asia × #North America #Taiwan
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