#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.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. 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.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.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.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.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
#washingtonpost.com. × #Feb.03.2026 Iran’s killing of protesters reached level rarely seen, emergent count shows. Even in the scale of global attacks on civilians and crackdowns on dissent, the magnitude of Iran’s violence against protesters stands out.
#Politics × #Asia × #Iran
#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.
#Politics × #China #Asia ×
#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.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 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. × #Nov.19.2025 Israeli figures warn state has ‘lost control’ as West Bank settlers attack. A former general and an Israeli opposition leader both blamed the government for helping foster what they described as “Jewish terrorism.”
#Politics × #Palestine #Asia × #World Bank #Israel
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.19.2025 Column | As Trump hosts MBS, Palestinian plight fades from view again. Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the challenges facing Palestinians have apparently become secondary concerns for Saudi and U.S. leaders.
#Politics × #Palestine #USA #Asia × #North America #Israel #Saudi Arabia
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Congressional committee urges swift action on escalating Chinese threats. Congressional committee warns of risks to the U.S. electrical grid and urges action against Beijing’s fast-growing space military capabilities and Taiwan threat.
#Politics × #China #USA #Asia × #North America #Taiwan
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Key moments in a volatile decade for U.S.-Saudi relations. In the years since Mohammed bin Salman’s last visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Saudi Arabia
#washingtonpost.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Saudi crown prince to meet Trump in White House, shedding pariah status. The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
#Politics × #USA #Asia × #North America #Saudi Arabia
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