World - The Washington Post (2024)

France’s far-right National Rally party hopes to win an outright majority in National Assembly elections after a second round of voting.

By Rick Noack and Anika Arora SethJuly 1, 2024

Beryl shattered records as it strengthened in unusually warm waters.

By Matthew Cappucci, Scott Dance, Ben Brasch and Samantha SchmidtJuly 1, 2024

Ahead of this weekend’s runoff election, France’s leftist alliance wants to recast itself as the primary competition to the rising far right.

By Rick NoackJuly 1, 2024

Pulled from a U.N. convoy, Mohamed Abu Salmiya’s detention bookended one of the most indelible chapters of Israel’s nine-month military operation in Gaza.

By Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb and Jennifer HassanJuly 1, 2024

Regulators say the tech giant breached the Digital Markets Act in requiring Instagram and Facebook users to pay if they don’t want personal data used to generate targeted ads.

By Eva DouJuly 1, 2024

Beryl is expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands.

By N. Kirkpatrick, Dylan Moriarty and Szu Yu ChenJuly 1, 2024

Internal Russian documents show how often its glide bombs hit its own territory, likely due to faulty guidance systems, say experts.

By Mary Ilyushina and Isabelle KhurshudyanJuly 1, 2024

Hungary takes up the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday, putting the spotlight on Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

By Emily Rauhala and Beatriz RíosJuly 1, 2024

Bardella joined the National Rally at 16 and was elected its president in 2022. He could become prime minister if his party wins an upcoming vote.

By Niha Masih and Annabelle TimsitJuly 1, 2024

For the Taiwanese public, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the dangers at their own doorstep, said Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in Washington.

By Ishaan TharoorJuly 1, 2024

Snap legislative elections could end French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist political experiment and bring Marine Le Pen’s far-right party to power.

By Rick Noack, Emily Rauhala, Annabelle Timsit and Anthony FaiolaJune 30, 2024

Israel’s closure of the vital Rafah border crossing last month severed key supply lines, aid groups warned. Fighting goes on in Shejaiya, Gaza City, the IDF said.

By Jennifer Hassan, Claire Parker, Sarah Dadouch and Heidi LevineJune 30, 2024

Almost no one has been able to defect from North Korea since Kim Jong Un shut the borders in 2020. But this family made a terrifying bid for freedom — and succeeded.

By Michelle Ye Hee LeeJune 30, 2024

U.S.-built pier is again suspended due to high seas, says Pentagon. The U.N. warns “at least 60,000 people” have been displaced from Gaza’s Shejaiya area as fighting continues.

By Adela Suliman, Victoria Bisset and Mohamad El ChamaaJune 29, 2024

The port city of Toulon helps explain the far right’s appeal in France and, critics say, the risks of entrusting it with government responsibilities.

By Rick NoackJune 29, 2024

Turnout in the first round of voting hit a historic low. But some people hope the pro-reform candidate’s will mobilize voters ahead of the runoff July 5.

By Susannah GeorgeJune 29, 2024

Displaced Palestinians in Cairo have found sanctuary from war and a measure of calm, but are unable to build a future.

By Claire Parker, Lorenzo Tugnoli and Hazem Balousha June 29, 2024

An EasyJet flight left Belfast as Liz Weir, who uses a wheelchair, waited on the tarmac to board.

By Daniel WuJune 28, 2024

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says its fighters won’t stand down from attacking Israel until there is a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

By Kareem Fahim, John Hudson and Sarah DadouchJune 28, 2024

For Iran’s ruling clerics, the public’s participation in elections is important to maintain the regime’s legitimacy, even as Iranians grow more disillusioned.

By Susannah GeorgeJune 28, 2024