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washingtonpost.com > business > 09/13/2026 > benin-cotton-producer-garments-economy-hope > 1201430a-af2a-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (58+ words) The Washington Post The fabrics made by Fatoumata Dosso carry the tag “Made in Benin.” PARAKOU, Benin — The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value…...

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washingtonpost.com > lifestyle > 09/12/2026 > trump-home-childhood-queens-sale > 0c4c3a60-aecf-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

President Donald Trump’s childhood home sells for $2 million

11+ hour, 44+ min ago   (76+ words) The Washington Post NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s childhood home has sold for nearly $2 million after a renovation transformed the New York City residence from a mold-ridden cat den to a modern abode. The president lived at the Tudor-style Queens estate…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/13/2026 > iran-us-war-hormuz-ship-struck > 87fbc410-af37-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say

18+ min ago   (96+ words) The Washington Post State-run media in Iran say an Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and three wounded CAIRO — State-run media say an Iranian commercial vessel was struck…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/12/2026 > uganda-tooro-boy-king-oyo-funeral > a9221040-ae7e-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Uganda buries onetime 'boy king' whose death has sparked a succession battle

15+ hour, 53+ min ago   (114+ words) The Washington Post Oyo Nyimba, a traditional monarch who ascended the throne of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995 and died last month at 34, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute that rocked the royal family and…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/13/2026 > prevent-ai-mass-disaster-with-more-physical-safeguards

Opinion | Don’t rely on treaties to stop the murderbots

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (136+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been wondering: What if we…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/12/2026 > iraq-iran-yemen-saudi-arabia > 2136d8de-ae8b-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (81+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Iraq’s government is investigating after Iran-backed militias there are accused of attacking…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/12/2026 > with-no-clear-path-out-us-war-iran-messy-mideast-gets-messier

As Iran proxies activate in Yemen and Iraq, Trump’s Mideast morass deepens

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (106+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked…...

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washingtonpost.com > ripple > 09/06/2026 > trump-administration-child-impact

Trump is waging a war on America’s children

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (82+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Here are a few of the fronts on which that undeclared war…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/12/2026 > india-china-brics > 0d102066-aeb5-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (90+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/12/2026 > bulgaria-ukraine-arms-depot-explosion-fire > 1585bc4c-aeb0-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Fire at ammunition depot in Bulgaria raises fears of neglect or sabotage

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (35+ words) Bulgarian authorities launched investigations into an explosion at a weapons storage site in central Bulgaria overnight, which came in the wake of another blaze at a munitions depot in recent weeks, raising fears of sabotage...