The Washington Post
May 2026
A court in Kenya blocks U.S. plan to quarantine Ebola patients
After a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses
At Cannes, a Russian director rebuked Putin’s war. Cue a Ukrainian eye roll.
Contagion of conspiracy theories makes Ebola epidemic harder to contain
Lebanon ceasefire falters as Trump pushes for Iran deal
The fragile ceasefires in both conflicts have come under increasing strain
To repair ties with India, Rubio leans into pageantry
U.S. renews strikes on Iran, citing threats posed to American troops
The new U.S. military action threatens to complicate a shaky ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end a months-long war
As new Iran deal faces sharp criticism, Trump seeks to widen Abraham Accords
Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine includes use of powerful Oreshnik missile
It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults since the beginning of Russia's invasion
Africa is Catholicism’s future, but Pentecostal churches are growing faster
NATO allies grapple with U.S. pullback, confusion over its military plans
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden, the focus is on the U.S. moving to reduce its military footprint in Europe
Police urge new witnesses to speak out in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry
U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show
Ebola responders say aid cuts under Trump left them unprepared for outbreak
Sweeping aid cuts by Western nations left the Democratic Republic of Congo ill-equipped to contain an Ebola outbreak despite its extensive experience with the disease
As U.S. war redraws Middle East, Turkey braces for rivalry with Israel
Amid the unpredictability of President Trump's Middle East policies, Turkey is calling “regional ownership” and pursuing new security pacts
Putin, Xi signal unity but fail to reach deal on pipeline sought by Russia
In a seemingly ungovernable Britain, prime ministers keep failing and falling
Pentagon says U.S. will cut thousands of troops from Europe
Poland was set to receive forces whose deployment was abruptly halted last week
Admiral accuses lawmaker of ‘inappropriate’ remark at Iran war hearing
Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, appeared frustrated with questions from House Democrats who pressed him on a range of issues about the conflict
As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance
Inside an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing three
At summit, China’s Xi eased tensions with Trump without giving ground
There were no big breakthroughs but also no blunders, and the summit positioned Xi Jinping as a leader at the height of his power seeking global stability
Félicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, dies
The ethnic Hutu business tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994