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Trump weighs U.S. troop drawdown in Syria as allies boost new government

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Amid a roiling Middle East, the Trump administration is trying to figure out how Syria’s new leader fits into an “America First” foreign policy.

Amid Trump’s trade war, China launches a PR blitz (and it might win)

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China has long tried to present itself as the world’s true champion of globalization, with little success. Now Beijing has a new opening to push its message.

They are the die-hard fans of Milan’s soccer teams — and mafia-controlled

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After two leaders of Inter Milan’s ultra group were killed, investigators concluded that the fan clubs of the Milan teams were run by the Italian mafia.

Lebanese army making progress in displacing Hezbollah near Israeli border

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Under a shaky ceasefire deal, the Lebanese military is to expand its presence in the south, dismantle Hezbollah’s positions and take its weapons.

Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status

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The directive to the IRS is a significant escalation of President Trump’s feud with Harvard University and other Ivy League institutions and other nonprofits.

How Trump’s tariffs could make your Chinese restaurant meals pricier

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Restaurant owners worry they’ll be forced to pare down their offerings, raise their prices and hinge their futures on increasingly razor-thin profit margins.

Russian missiles hit Sumy civilians as military held ceremony, soldier says

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A military awards ceremony was being held underground near where Russian missiles struck. The soldiers were unharmed; dozens of civilians outside were killed.

Trump’s tariffs are ‘likely’ to push prices up, Fed chief warns, prompting market slide

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The Fed chief warns higher inflation is likely, although officials routinely say their outlook depends on how Trump’s policies — on trade, immigration and more — shake out.

Maldives bans Israeli travelers over ‘continuing atrocities’ in Gaza

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The Maldives appears to be the first to adopt such a measure in response to the ongoing war in Gaza.

After Trump tariffs, Hong Kong suspends packages to U.S.

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The move comes amid the escalating U.S.-China trade war, in which the city is swept up.

Teens plead guilty to trafficking after being caught with 5,000 ants

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Kenyan authorities accused two Belgian teens, one Vietnamese man and one Kenyan man of trying to smuggle ants to sell as exotic pets.

Home builders are gloomy over Trump’s tariffs and economic uncertainty

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Builders are already feeling the sting of rising prices from tariffs, making it harder to build more homes and fix America’s shortage.

U.K. Supreme Court defines ‘woman’ by biology under equality law

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The ruling was a blow to trans rights advocates and cheered by For Women Scotland, which filed the case. The government said it “brings clarity and confidence.”

Russia set to end energy ceasefire with Ukraine, even as fighting rages

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The 30-day ceasefire brokered by the Trump administration was meant to lead to a wider cessation of hostilities. It did not.

An AI is going to art school — and might earn a diploma. Meet Flynn.

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Two students in Vienna, Austria, created a program that talks in class and turns in artwork for assignments, to test the boundaries of artificial intelligence tools.

Tariffs upend Boeing supply chain that sustains U.S. jobs, exports

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Trump has said his sweeping protective tariffs will reduce the U.S. trade deficit, but levies on Boeing’s parts supply line will tax a company that is America’s biggest exporter of goods.

Here’s what the U.S. imports from China and what could get pricier with tariffs

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Clothes, shoes, toys and yes, smartphones: See the Chinese imports Americans depend on

Trump’s D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times

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Trump nominee Ed Martin’s 100-plus appearances on Russian state-directed media RT and Sputnik from 2016 to 2024 alarm some former national security officials.

Europe pins trade hopes on Italy’s Meloni, its Trump whisperer

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The Italian prime minister’s visit to Washington is high-stakes, risking her political capital in Europe and at home on a meeting with possible negative outcomes.

China tries to stoke domestic demand as tariffs hit. It won’t be easy.

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A surge in exports before U.S. tariffs kicked in helped China’s economy grow at the start of the year — but a slowdown is expected as the trade war takes hold.

Hamas seeks to silence Gazans who criticize it over war with Israel

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Protests last month were a bold challenge to Hamas but have now largely petered out.

Trump ally in Hunter Biden tax probe to be named interim IRS leader

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Gary Shapley, previously a mid-level career agent, was named a senior adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in March.

Jordan says it uncovered Islamist plot to build weapons, ‘sow chaos’

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The Muslim Brotherhood’s Jordanian branch disavowed any connection to the alleged plots and said it has “always supported Jordan’s security and stability.”

Avoid this mistake my son made and file your taxes by midnight tonight

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Tax debt is not like wine. It doesn’t get better with age.

What will Tax Day look like next year?

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What will Tax Day look like in 2026? The Washington Post asked people inside the IRS, in the tax community and in the Trump administration to play it out.

Mass displacement and horrific eyewitness accounts follow Sudan camp attack

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An eyewitness who survived the attack by paramilitary forces on Sudan’s Zamzam camp described seeing dismembered and burnt bodies as he fled to El Fashir.

Pope puts ‘God’s architect,’ Antoni Gaudí, on a path to sainthood

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Pope Francis declared the Sagrada Familia architect “venerable,” the second step in the beatification process. He still must have two miracles attributed to him and verified.

Investors dodge U.S. dollar and Treasuries, scared by Trump’s trade war

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The dollar has lost almost 10 percent of its value since Inauguration Day with roughly half of that decline coming this month.

DOGE is collecting federal data to remove immigrants from housing, jobs

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The administration is pushing agencies to turn over information on where people work, study and live. The data is normally protected from dissemination.

The laid-off autoworkers who hope Trump’s tariffs bring back jobs

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Some 370 autoworkers in Kokomo, Indiana, were among the first laid off because of Trump’s tariffs. But many in this formerly booming manufacturing town are optimistic about a rebound.

Trump ties become liability for Australia’s conservative party leader

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From government efficiency to DEI, Australia’s right-wing leader — and prime ministerial hopeful — Peter Dutton was emulating Trump. Then along came tariffs.

On the hunt for meteorites in the far reaches of the Sahara

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In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

China’s online retailers give Trump’s tariffs a one-star review

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Trump’s tariffs are complicating Chinese vendors’ efforts to become the next big thing on TikTok — or Shein or Temu. But they’re pledging to find a way through.

In latest salvo against tariffs, China assails ‘peasants in the U.S.’

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As the global trade war worsens, Beijing is shifting gears — from attempting to communicate with the White House to hitting back frequently and forcefully.

Jean Marsh, a creator and star of ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ dies at 90

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She won an Emmy as Rose Buck, the prim and proper parlor maid, and also appeared in Shakespeare plays, a Hitchcock thriller and the fantasy film “Willow.”

Thousands of Israeli reservists condemn leadership for return to war 

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Air force pilots were the first to express their discontent last week. Paratroopers, tank corps reservists, physicians and former Mossad members have followed.

Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says

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An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health and international organizations such as the U.N. and NATO.

Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine to ‘come and to see’ the destruction

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Vice President JD Vance has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of bringing dignitaries on a “propaganda tour” of Ukraine. But Zelensky says he wants to show President Donald Trump the real situation.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysian transitional prime minister, dies at 85

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He faced criticism inside and outside his party for generally lackluster and ineffectual leadership over six years.

Gold is having a moment as tariffs make investors nervous

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Consumers and investors have been running to gold as the Trump administration’s frequent changes in tariff plans rock financial markets.

Some DOGE staffers hold high-powered jobs at multiple federal agencies

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The practice, which has been questioned by ethics experts, may give Elon Musk’s allies influence well after he formally leaves the White House.

Work Advice: When an employer’s business crisis becomes a personal burden

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The Trump administration’s freeze on grants could leave a manager — and anyone else whose business depends on grant recipients — carrying hefty employer debt.

Home prices are dropping in some cities. See what it’s like in your neighborhood.

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Search by Zip code to see how home prices are changing in your area.

China’s Xi promises Vietnam the ‘stability’ of neighborhood diplomacy

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China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia — countries President Donald Trump hit with tariffs — and presenting himself as a reliable partner.

China, where fat equals rich, tries to tackle a growing obesity crisis

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With more than half of Chinese adults now classified as overweight, health authorities are stepping up measures to get people to literally tighten their belts.

U.S. weapons from Afghan war give Pakistani militants a deadly advantage

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Sixty-three weapons seized from militants in Pakistan were provided by the U.S. government to Afghan forces during America’s 20-year war, a Post investigation found.

Trump, Milei and the hemisphere’s most curious bromance

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There’s a well-established “feedback loop” between Argentine President Javier Milei and President Donald Trump. But the solidarity obscures glaring differences in the context and history between their countries.

Mario Vargas Llosa, luminary of Spanish-speaking literature, dies at 89

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He helped lead the Latin American “boom” of literary fiction in the 1960s, a burst of creativity and stylistic experimentation that produced some of the era’s most-acclaimed novels.

Tariffs on chips, phones, laptops still coming, commerce secretary warns

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Trump officials adjusted their position a little more than one day after the White House announced an exemption from “reciprocal” tariffs for semiconductors and tech products.

Israeli strike damages last fully functional hospital in Gaza City

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The attack on Al-Ahli Hospital destroyed the emergency room, paramedic office, ambulance bay, blood bank and chemistry lab, medics there said.