Erdogan claims lead amid contested vote count in Turkey election
A pivotal election between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu was thrown into chaos late Sunday amid a dispute over the vote count.
By Kareem Fahim, Murat Oztaskin and Zeynep KaratasWagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak says
Yevgeniy Prigozhin offered to tell Ukraine where Russian troops were located if they pulled back from Bakhmut, where Wagner mercenaries were taking heavy losses
By Shane Harris and Isabelle KhurshudyanThai opposition leads vote count, spelling possible end to military rule
With the majority of the votes counted, Pheu Thai and Move Forward had garnered well over 50 percent of the popular vote, according to the Election Commission.
By Rebecca Tan and Vasapa WanichwethinUkraine’s Zelensky visits Germany, turning a page on fragile ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to Berlin follows Germany's announcement of a $2.95 billion package of military aid for his country.
By Loveday Morris and Kate BradyUkraine live briefing: France to train and equip several Ukrainian battalions with armored vehicles and light tanks
Germany’s latest military package is likely to include Leopard tanks, other armored vehicles and reconnaissance drones, a top Ukrainian official said.
By Loveday Morris, Kate Brady, Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit, Leo Sands, Maham Javaid and Brittany ShammasNATO races to bridge divisions over Ukraine membership
Discussions have intensified in the weeks before NATO leaders gather to cement plans for strengthening the alliance's defenses against Russia.
By Missy Ryan and Emily RauhalaCyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar; region braces for devastation
The cyclone hit near the border with Bangladesh, close to the world’s largest refugee camp. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.
By Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit and Ian LivingstonSweden wins Eurovision contest marked by kitsch and tributes to Ukraine
At the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, wartime tributes jostle against kitsch and extreme silliness.
By Karla AdamHow one family escaped the war in Sudan — and what they carried with them
“We have a big desert, they can use it. But they didn’t," one resident said. "They chose to fight in the middle of the city.”
By Siobhán O'Grady and Heba Farouk MahfouzCrossing jungle and desert, migrants navigate a sea of misinformation
As migrants head for the U.S. border, social media surges with conflicting information on what the end of Title 42 will mean for them.
By Juan Arturo Gómez Tobón and Samantha SchmidtFrom Rahmbo to Rahm-bassador: How an unlikely diplomat has wooed Japan
He's hard-charging and sweary even by Washington standards, but super-polite Japan has taken a surprising shine to Ambassador Rahm Emanuel.
By Michelle Ye Hee LeeMexico faces humanitarian crisis as Biden migration policy kicks in
The desperation at a migrant camp in Matamoros, a half-mile from the U.S. border, underscored the questions swirling around Biden's new migration policy.
By Mary Beth SheridanKemal Dervis, taskmaster who helped rescue Turkey’s economy, dies at 74
Kemal Dervis was known for his blunt assessments of the Turkish economy, forcing through unpopular austerity measures.
By Brian MurphyUkraine live briefing: Zelensky meets pope, hails ‘important meeting for approaching victory’ alongside Italian PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Rome to meet the Italian prime minister and the pope Saturday.
By Stefano Pitrelli, Andrew Jeong, Victoria Bisset, Claire Parker and Nick ParkerIsrael and Islamic Jihad agree to cease-fire, ending five-day conflict
Israel and Islamic Jihad, the Gaza-based militant group, agreed to a cease-fire Saturday night, ending a five-day bout of violence that killed at least 35 people.
By Shira Rubin, Steve Hendrix and Hazem BaloushaZelensky says ‘peace plan must be Ukrainian’ after meeting Pope Francis
Zelensky is rallying his European allies this weekend ahead of a planned counteroffensive on the battlefield.
By Stefano Pitrelli and Claire ParkerZelensky interview transcript: ‘Ukraine must win’
In an interview with The Washington Post, Ukraine's president discussed the much anticipated counteroffensive, leaked U.S. intelligence documents and the U.S. presidential election.
By Washington Post StaffZelensky, in private, plots bold attacks inside Russia, leak shows
THE DISCORD LEAKS | Intercepts reveal Zelensky's aggressive instincts, a marked contrast to his image as the stoic statesman weathering Russia’s onslaught.
By John Hudson and Isabelle KhurshudyanCyclone Mocha rapidly intensifies ahead of devastating landfall in Myanmar and Bangladesh
The storm had sustained winds of 150 mph late Saturday, or just shy of Category 5. Massive storm surge is likely near landfall in northern Myanmar.
By Ian LivingstonHow Truman, who was known to disparage Jews, became godfather of Israel
Harry Truman used antisemitic slurs in private. But his surprise decision 75 years ago to recognize Israel, launching a fierce alliance, was a long time coming.
By Gordon F. Sander