The Washington Post
March 2026
American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
She is based in Rome but travels frequently in the region
Trump slams allies as Italy blocks U.S. use of air base for Iran war
Israel mandates death penalty for West Bank Palestinians who kill in terrorist acts
Trump says U.S. negotiating with Iranian leadership, despite denials
We’re gonna find out … in about a week.”
Thieves steal works by Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse in less than 3 minutes
Israel suspends battalion that detained CNN crew in West Bank
Outrage grows over Israeli restrictions to Jerusalem sites during Holy Week
The move by Israeli police to block Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from the holiest site in Christianity was reversed after drawing criticism
U.S. will let Russian oil tanker reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective fuel blockade
If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem, whether it’s Russia … and if other countries want to do it,
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Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launch attack on Israel for first time in war
Dread deepens among U.S. allies in Asia over a protracted Mideast war
Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries that rely on the U.S. for security worry that the Iran war is drawing American military assets and focus away from containing China
Iran’s attacks on Gulf neighbors cut off food and medicine for millions
At least 10 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian attack on Saudi air base
It was not immediately clear how badly the planes were damaged
Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians killed in U.S., Israeli strikes, report says
The findings appear to be the most comprehensive estimates yet of the growing toll of dead and wounded civilians in the month-long war
U.S. uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon
Cuba looks to Vatican for help as U.S. pressure plunges island into crisis
In senior-level meetings, including with Pope Leo XIV, Cuban officials have petitioned the Vatican to serve as an interlocutor with the United States
Far fewer immigrants are moving to big cities in U.S., data shows
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among the metro areas seeing steep declines in net immigration amid the Trump administration’s crackdown
Israel says it killed Iran’s top naval commander in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East
Gulf countries want Trump to end Iran war — but not yet, officials say
The Saudis and Emiratis fear a deal that leaves the region less stable, and they have indicated support for an escalated campaign to force concessions from Tehran
China bars executives at Meta-owned AI company from leaving country
Iraq accuses U.S. of killing 7 soldiers in clinic strike
As Iraq claimed “heinous aggression,” the U.S. denied it targeted a clinic
Russia hits Ukrainian cities, intensifying bombing as U.S. focuses on Iran
The strikes, which included hits on areas in western Ukraine far from the front lines, are a stark reminder that Moscow’s war continues even as Western officials are consumed with the conflict in the Middle East
Pakistan’s effort to mediate U.S.-Iran talks appears to gather steam
Iran praised Pakistan’s “good intentions” but did not say how it had responded