There is no way to sugarcoat a coup. When President Donald Trump made the abrupt decision to overtake the board of the ...

Huge crowds of costumed revelers took to German streets on Thursday as the much-loved Carnival celebrations got underway, with the two Rhineland Carnival bastions of Cologne and Düsseldorf a focus of ...

Here are some of the major stories of the Catholic Church around the world that you might have missed this past week.

Malmedy: Belgium’s oldest carnival, the Cwarmê, plays out over the four days preceding Ash Wednesday. A program highlight, the dance of the Haguètes and the Arlequins, followed by a large procession ...

See 11 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

According to new data from Airbnb, 'soft travel', longer stays and pet-inclusive holidays are emerging as key trends for ...