The mission, funded and commanded by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was launched by SpaceX on Monday and has grabbed headlines for its flight pathhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-civilian-astronauts-capture-imagery-of-earths-icy-poles-on-fram2-the-first-crewed-mission-to-polar-orbit-180986349/
Hungary announced it would leave the International Criminal Court during a visit by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an ICC arrest warrant.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/03/hungary-icc-withdraw-orban-netanyahu/
Other countries vowed to respond after President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from much of the world, including many U.S. allies.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-us-stock-market/
Allies and adversaries alike were reeling from Trump’s tariff blitz, with some signaling they were ready to retaliate, while others were still hoping for talks.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/trump-tariffs-reaction-markets-retaliation/
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured European counterparts that the United States remains in the alliance, but he warned Europe it has to do more.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/03/rubio-nato-brussels-trump-ukraine-alliance/
Some Europeans have acknowledged U.S. grievances over trade but wonder whether the Trump administration is serious about finding a middle ground.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-eu-europe/
The girl group’s five members, ages 16 to 20, are taking on one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment agencies, Hybe, and its subsidiary Ador.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/03/newjeans-court-case-contract-kpop/
The Heard and McDonald Islands, a sub-Antarctic territory of Australia, is on the list of reciprocal tariffs — as is a remote volcanic isle near Greenland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-islands-uninhabited-heard-mcdonald/
Kirill Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to meet with Steve Witkoff, a key figure in efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/dmitriev-russia-envoy-business-trump/
Saudi Arabia’s mediation of high-stakes negotiations promises to revive a relationship the president and crown prince cultivated during Trump’s first term.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/saudi-arabia-trump-foreign-policy/
The U.S. moved to assuage outrage in France and elsewhere Tuesday over a “worldwide” ask that companies dealing with U.S. embassies sign an anti-DEI pledge.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/01/france-dei-trump-letter-united-states-embassy-europe/
Israel’s defense minister said the military is taking control of significant territory to establish security zones.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/israel-hamas-war-rafah-military-expansion-operation/
The 3-year-old discovered a scarab amulet dating to the Middle Bronze era during an outing in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/toddler-finds-scarab-artifact-israel/
A senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran will “move toward” a nuclear weapon if attacked by the U.S. or Israel, just a day after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/02/iran-us-nuclear-trump-negotiations-bombing/
Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of raping women in the U.K. and China after police uncovered a date-rape drug and hundreds of secret videos in his London home.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/zhenhao-zou-rape-case-uk/
The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh.https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2025/rome-architecture-building-climate/
The impetus of what President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day” is clear. He wants to impose sizable tariffs on many imports. That plays into China’s hand.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/trump-liberation-day-tariffs-eu-china/
It’s the most concrete effort yet to turn President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish territory into actionable policy, despite widespread international outrage.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/01/trump-greenland-us-territory-cost/
The retreat of the RSF has revealed the scope of looting and destruction in a city that was once a refuge of last hope for the war-weary and displaced.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/01/khartoum-sudan-war-museum-rsf/
The famed San Andreas Fault in California is nearly identical to the one that caused last week’s destructive tremor in Myanmar, and is also overdue for an earthquake.https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/01/myanmar-earthquake-san-andreas-fault-similarities/