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‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory

Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/07/russia-putin-reaction-us-election/?utm_source=press.coop

People in northern Gaza running out of means to survive, U.N. says

Israel’s military assault has pushed the area to the edge of humanitarian collapse, aid officials say, after a near-total blockade on aid deliveries to the north. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/24/israel-northern-gaza-humanitarian-collapse/?utm_source=press.coop

U.S. charges former Indian spy linked to murder plot in New York

The Justice Department charged Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, in a foiled assassination plot on U.S. soil, after Biden administration officials grew frustrated with India’s own investigation into wrongdoing. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/17/india-assassination-plot-doj-charges/?utm_source=press.coop

Italy passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents

The West’s most restrictive law against international surrogacy threatens would-be parents who use birth mothers abroad with jail time and severe fines. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/italy-surrogacy-ban-gay-parents/?utm_source=press.coop

‘Stunning’ hidden tomb found at Petra site featured in ‘Indiana Jones’

Underneath the Treasury in Petra, Jordan, archaeologists found remains and a ceramic vessel some said looked similar to the “Holy Grail” depicted in “Indiana Jones.” #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/buried-tomb-petra-jordan-indiana-jones/?utm_source=press.coop

As Israeli war on Hezbollah expands, rescuers in east reach their limit

Israel’s military campaign, largely concentrated in southern Lebanon, has reached the Bekaa Valley, where deadly airstrikes often come without warning. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-bekaa-valley/?utm_source=press.coop

Trump wants a U.S. wealth fund that surpasses Norway’s. Some Norwegians aren’t sold.

Trump and the Biden White House both say the United States should have a sovereign wealth fund. Norway, home to the world’s largest, may offer a few lessons. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/trump-wants-us-sovereign-wealth-fund-bigger-than-norways-norway-has-doubts/?utm_source=press.coop

Israeli strike at Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital burns tents, killing at least 4

The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command center. The site was filled with tents erected by families displaced by fighting in the enclave. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/israel-airstrike-gaza-hospital-tent-camp-fire/?utm_source=press.coop

Israel strikes Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital grounds, 200 targets in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military struck what it said was a Hamas command center embedded inside a hospital compound in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza early on Monday. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/israel-lebanon-war-news-gaza-hezbollah-hamas/?utm_source=press.coop

After years of spinning on his head, a breakdancer grew a scalp tumor

Copenhagen neurosurgeons said in a case study that a tumor created a cone-shaped bump atop a breakdancer’s head. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/headspin-breakdance-hole-mri-study/?utm_source=press.coop

Zelensky reveals Victory Plan, calls for NATO membership

The plan includes permission for strikes inside Russia and assistance with air defenses, but Western reaction to it has been muted so far. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/zelensky-victory-plan-ukraine-nato-russia/?utm_source=press.coop

Netanyahu vows to continue Hezbollah war, defying U.S. cease-fire plan

Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the U.N., said Israel’s operation in Lebanon would grind on despite calls for a truce, and he made a stark warning to Iran. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/27/netanyahu-un-speech-israel-hezbollah/?utm_source=press.coop

Israeli forces shove at least four men off West Bank roof, videos show

The Israel Defense Forces are investigating the episode, which it said went against “IDF values.” The United States has called for an investigation.  #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/20/israel-soldiers-west-bank-roof-bodies-video/?utm_source=press.coop

U.S. calls Lopez Obrador reforms ‘major risk’ to democracy; Mexico protests

The Mexican president Lopez Obrador rejects U.S. criticism about his radical judicial reform. The dispute comes as the U.S. is relying on Mexico to contain migration during a presidential campaign. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/23/mexico-amlo-judicial-reform/?utm_source=press.coop

Where does Hamas go from here?

The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh could disrupt cease-fire talks and strengthen the position of more extreme figures inside the militant group. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/31/hamas-haniyeh-israel-gaza-war/?utm_source=press.coop

Olympic flame arrives in Paris, at the center of Bastille Day parade

Authorities limited the number of spectators this year, citing space constraints and security concerns. The Olympics opening ceremony takes place on July 26. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/07/14/paris-olympics-torch-bastille-day-parade/?utm_source=press.coop

Philippines accuses China of ‘piracy’ after ship boarded, sailor injured

Chinese personnel used knives and machetes to puncture Philippine dinghies attempting to resupply an outpost in the South China Sea, Philippine officials say. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/19/philippines-south-china-sea-sailor/?utm_source=press.coop

Biden’s new measures to stem illegal border crossings draw legal challenge

Advocacy groups for immigrants sued to overturn President Biden’s latest asylum restrictions on the U.S. southern border #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/06/12/border-biden-illegal-crossings-asylum/?utm_source=press.coop

Israel’s latest offensives unleash ‘hell’ in Gaza, aid groups say

Fighting in the north and south has deepened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and reversed recent gains by aid groups in staving off starvation and disease. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/22/gaza-famine-aid-israel-hamas/?utm_source=press.coop

Raisi’s death adds to volatility as conflict shakes the Middle East

The Iranian president’s death comes at a time of uncertainty as the Islamic Republic and Israel remain engaged in an escalating confrontation. #press

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/20/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-death-middle-east-uncertainty/?utm_source=press.coop