Photographer Federica Valabrega talked to the faithful who came to pay their respects to Pope Francis.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/25/pope-portraits/
Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the government struggles to meet demand.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/japan-rice-shortage-imports/
The explosion happened against the backdrop of preliminary talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/iran-port-explosion/
The meeting between the two leaders at Pope Francis’s funeral was symbolic in part because of the Pope’s advocacy for a just end to the war in Ukraine.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/trump-zelensky-pope-francis-funeral/
The United States wants to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Iran wants relief from sanctions.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/iran-nuclear-talks-us-explosion/
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of “simplicity and essential things.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/pope-francis-funeral-vatican/
World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Pope Francis.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/pope-francis-funeral/
An estimated 250,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square and beyond to pay their final respects at the funeral Mass for Pope Francis, who died on Monday at 88.https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2025/04/26/pope-francis-funeral-mass-photos/
A senior Central Intelligence Agency official’s son who had joined the Russian military was killed last year during an offensive in eastern Ukraine. The agency said it was a private tragedy and not a national security issue.https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/son-of-cia-official-was-killed-in-ukraine-fighting-for-russia-16d5c484
Washington opposes Tehran’s insistence on retaining the ability to enrich uranium, but U.S. calls latest round “productive.”https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-and-iran-divided-by-key-question-in-nuclear-talks-59b26210
The U.S. and Ukrainian leaders spoke briefly before Pope Francis’ funeral. Trump later criticized Russia’s Putin, threatening to hit Moscow with further sanctions.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/trump-pope-francis-funeral-world-leaders-29d8969f
Dozens of world leaders gathered in St. Peter’s Square, with President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky seated in the front row.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/pope-francis-funeral-who-attended-seating-chart-656a915a
Royalty and political leaders, including President Trump, attend the Mass in St. Peter’s Square.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/pope-francis-funeral-vatican-city-3143917f
Giuffre died by suicide at her Western Australia farm, her family said. She alleged in 2021 that Epstein and a British socialite forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew.https://www.wsj.com/world/prominent-jeffrey-epstein-accuser-virginia-giuffre-dies-her-family-says-39d00f4e
Jordan and Egypt are confronting growing anger among their respective populations as Israel’s military expands its war against Hamas while its political far right floats relocating Palestinians.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-has-beaten-back-its-enemies-the-war-is-now-rocking-its-partners-8f8de001
Chang Guang, a civilian company with ties to China’s military, has been accused of aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine and Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/the-chinese-satellite-firm-washington-accuses-of-helping-u-s-foes-b5e68d2e
Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Moscow pressed ahead with its assault on Ukraine.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/trump-told-putin-to-stop-bombing-and-make-peace-he-didnt-26b92814
He resists Republicans who want a Bernie Sanders tax policy.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-rejects-tax-hike-steve-bannon-jd-vance-top-earners-4a9417df
A years-long renewables push leaves the economy hostage to the weather.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/germany-energy-renewables-wind-solar-friedrich-merz-264091b7
As refiners flee California, leading to higher prices at the pump, he asks his regulators to ease up.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/gavin-newsom-california-oil-companies-valero-refiners-regulators-dae95d7e