The Washington Post

Mourners gather to pay final respects to Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the third day of his funeral ceremonies on July 6, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Crowd chants ‘Death to America’ in Ayatollah’s funeral march

A huge funeral procession for the assassinated supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, is underway in the Iranian capital with many vowing revenge against the US and Israel.

Updated
Read more (4 min) →
Ukrainian firefighters evacuate an elderly woman from the scene of an attack as Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight on Monday.

Deadly Russian strikes rock Kyiv ahead of key NATO meeting

The overnight attacks on Kyiv killed at least 12 people as Russia stepped up a new offensive. Ukraine’s president said NATO must do more to help his country intercept incoming missiles.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Video
Taylor Swift and husband Travis Kelce had the plans so locked down that obvious attendees refused to confirm they were going.

How Taylor Swift pulled off the wedding she wants us to see

The nuptials between pop star Taylor Swift and football star Kelce Travis was dubbed the wedding of the century — or the closest thing to an American royal wedding — but it remains shrouded in mystery. 

Updated
Read more (7 min) →

Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters.

Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.

Email Us
By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.
Video
Police officers gather outside MSG on Friday. (Sara Konradi/For The Washington Post)
Video
The US feared Israel would assassinate Iran parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

US warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders

Trump officials were so worried Israel would assassinate key Iranian peace negotiators it took the extraordinary step of asking intermediaries to warn Iran.

Updated
Read more (3 min) →
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been indicted for allegedly vandalising the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Canoeist faces 10 years jail if guilty of vandalising pool

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn’s attorney’s said he is the victim of an “outrageous” prosecution brought by allies of President Donald Trump.

Updated
Read more (3 min) →
The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle

Welcome to the 4th of July (Trump’s and Taylor’s versions)

It’s the battle for Independence Day, a culmination of a decade-long cultural Cold War between two of the world’s most famous people: Taylor Swift and Donald Trump.

Updated
Read more (6 min) →
Donald Trump’s backing for a ceasefire in Lebanon could create risks of all-out civil war.

Trump wants a Lebanon truce. Could it mean a new civil war?

To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by “any means necessary.”

Updated
Read more (5 min) →
Firefighters battle major fires after a drone and missile attack by Russian forces on July 2, 2026 in Kyiv.

Russia’s massive assault on Kyiv leaves at least 17 dead

Dozens were injured in the Ukrainian capital during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →
US President Donald Trump has had a blessed run with the US Supreme Court ... to an extent.

Why Supreme Court’s Trump boost is still not enough for him

In a term in which the US President’s policies dominated the docket, one dynamic explains why the court often ruled for him but didn’t always give him what he was seeking.

Updated
Read more (9 min) →
Video
Donald Trump, Strait of Hormuz The Nightly

Iran’s leverage over Strait snarls Trump’s push for a deal

As Iran and the US traded limited strikes this weekend, both sides made clear they were eager to avoid a return to full-scale conflict. Less clear was whether the moment was ripe for a deal to end hostilities.

Updated
Read more (6 min) →
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve.

Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed governor, for now

The decision is a setback for Trump, who alleged that Lisa Cook committed mortgage fraud and has complained that the Fed is not dropping interest rates quickly enough.

Updated
Read more (5 min) →
This week's provisional peace deal between the countries was meant to reopen the waterway to shipping traffic, but the pace of that reopening is unclear.

Iran says it is responsible for Hormuz as ceasefire resumes

Tehran insists that it had a right to full control of the strait, brushing aside Donald Trump’s threats to “complete the job”.

Updated
Read more (3 min) →
Emergency responders searching the rubble in Caracas.

Race to save hundreds trapped in earthquake rubble

WASHINGTON POST: At least 188 people have been killed as neighbours and volunteers make a desperate search for survivors.

Updated
Read more (4 min) →
A breakthrough in editing the DNA of a human embryo has reignited debate about science’s role in the human reproductive process.

DNA editing breakthrough reignites designer baby debate

The successful editing of embryos' DNA has renewed serious questions about the role of technology in human reproduction.

Updated
Read more (6 min) →
Villagers celebrate an Ebola survivor's recovery in the Congo, left, as nurses dress in PPE in Berlin's Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine.

‘Very bad’: Ebola outbreak hits Europe as African cases soar

Insufficient contact-tracing and the refusal of many residents to avoid contact with the bodies of loved ones killed by the Ebola virus are accelerating the epidemic.

Updated
Read more (5 min) →
You don’t need to accept chronic one-sidedness or emotional exhaustion as the price of staying friends.

The three red flags of friendships

WASHINGTON POST: It’s never an easy decision, but sometimes you just need to let go. Here’s how to know whether it’s time.

Updated
Read more (5 min) →
Video
The US Senate votes to block President Donald Trump from resuming Iran war.

Senate votes to block Trump from resuming Iran war

The largely symbolic vote marks one of the biggest fissures between the US President and the Republican-controlled Senate.

Updated
Read more (4 min) →