The Washington Post
January 2026
Israeli airstrikes kill 32 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
New evidence shows Andrew proposed Epstein visit to Buckingham Palace
U.S. approves more than $15 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia
Catherine O’Hara, comedy star with a flair for improv, dies at 71
Trump says he’s reopening Venezuelan airspace and Americans may visit
Venezuelan officials welcomed the announcement, which followed the U.S. capture this month of their president, Nicolás Maduro
Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat
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
Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff
A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis’ choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway.
Ukraine wakes to possible pause in Russian energy strikes after Trump call
The world recoils at Trump’s ‘paramilitary’ force
Trump tightens screws on Cuba, threatening tariffs on oil suppliers
Trump administration eases barriers for U.S. firms to sell Venezuelan oil
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
Trump’s Ukraine peace ambitions threatened by stubborn realities
Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return
Tell the president that I want to go back to Venezuela as soon as possible,
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is proving a surprisingly popular prime minister
South Korea’s former first lady jailed for bribery ahead of husband’s verdict
But their fall from the Blue House to the cell block is notable in part because it does not entirely stand out: Since South Korea’s transition to democracy less than 40 years ago, high level prosecutions have become something of a norm
Trump’s Venezuela plan does not foresee more military force, Rubio says
Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash
ICE at Olympics angers Milan mayor, who says agency’s image is ‘terrible’
Right on cue: toddler recognized for mastery of trick shots
Russia strike hits Ukraine passenger train amid new push for talks
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
Hungary announces charges against Budapest mayor over Pride events
Germany and France push for ‘two-speed’ E.U. to overcome policy inertia
Germany and France want to speed up action on strengthening the euro currency, cooperating on military spending and building supply chains for critical raw materials