By Mike Dolan April 13 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan https://www.reuters.com/authors/mike-dolan/, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Oil prices zoomed back above
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Turkey said on Monday that NATO allies should use their July summit in Ankara to reset ties with U.S.
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China said a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would go against the international community's interests and urged calm and restraint by all sides.
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Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister
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Fifteen years after far-right fanatic Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb damaging much of Norway's government quarters, the prime minister and his
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Pope Leo https://www.reuters.com/world/pope/ blasted violations of international law by "neocolonial" world powers in a forceful speech on Monday during
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday said China should take on a more substantial role with issues including climate change, security, defense and the fight
April 13, 2026
April 13 - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Hungary's election https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/ as "a victory for fundamental freedoms", and compared the ousting of
April 13, 2026
A Nigerian airstrike at a village market in which more than 200 people are feared dead is the latest incident in which the military has hit civilian targets while pursuing
April 13, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday after weekend talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to deliver a deal nL6N40V09S to end the war, threatening a nascent recovery
April 13, 2026
European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a clear point in favour of a "strong international
April 13, 2026
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Hungary’s election-winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday he would need to hold talks with the leadership of oil company MOL, adding that ensuring fuel security would be
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar to discuss a Russian vessel carrying what he described as grain stolen from Ukraine
April 15, 2026
An international conference to raise funding commitments for Sudan has produced pledges of more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.77 billion)
April 15, 2026
Two U.S. families have gone to Italy's highest court to challenge a law limiting citizenship claims to Italian descendants removed by more than two generations
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said the current ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is "very fragile" and urged the global community to "unequivocally oppose
April 13, 2026
Ukraine welcomed with relief on Monday the defeat
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Hungarian election winner nL8N40W0GT Peter Magyar vowed on Monday to change the constitution in a drive to restore democratic standards, following a landslide victory
April 13, 2026
Global financial policy makers gather in Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings this week against the backdrop of yet another
April 13, 2026
Russian hardliners cast Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary as a serious blow that would unlock EU funds for Ukraine to fight
April 13, 2026
NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S.
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Oil prices climbed about 4% on Monday after the U.S. military began a blockade nL6N40V09S of ships leaving Iran's ports, drawing threatened retaliation
April 13, 2026
The U.S. military on Monday detailed the boundaries of its Strait of Hormuz blockade, saying it would extend east to the
April 13, 2026
A federal judge on Monday dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-sues-wall-street-journal-over-epstein-
April 13, 2026
A Minnesota county is investigating an arrest by federal agents who allegedly broke into a St.
April 14, 2026
Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem has been detained by ICE in the United States, the agency reported on its website on Monday, after he fled Brazil
April 13, 2026
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The Trump administration has agreed to restore a large rainbow Pride flag to New York’s Stonewall National Monument, reversing its decision to remove
April 14, 2026
Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?
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Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with hundreds of drones and three ballistic missiles, targeting port infrastructure in the south and wounding at least seven people, Ukrainian
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The sole opposition candidate in Benin's presidential election, Paul Hounkpe, has conceded defeat to Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni following the vote in the West
April 13, 2026
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday called on the Lebanese government to cancel a Tuesday meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, describing
April 14, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted talks on Monday in Paris with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/nobel-peace-
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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was deeply
April 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to make a deal and that he will not come to any agreement that allows Tehran to have a nuclear weapon.
April 13, 2026
Israeli troops launched an attack on Monday to seize a key town in south Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters holed
April 13, 2026
President Donald Trump had McDonald's food delivered to the Oval Office on Monday in a bid to promote his lowering of taxes on tips, and handed the driver what
April 14, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations, calling them precious in the face of an international landscape intertwined with changes and chaos
April 15, 2026
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday said his country would not impose 100% tariffs on imports from Ecuador, reversing an announcement nL1N40T0UH made last week by
April 14, 2026
North Korea conducted another test of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles on Sunday as part of operational efficiency trials of its
April 14, 2026
Police lobbed tear gas shells and used "minimum force" on Monday to quell a factory workers' protest in the Indian national capital's suburb of
April 13, 2026
The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to
April 13, 2026
Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet for U.S.-mediated talks in Washington on Tuesday as U.S.
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China and Russia must trust and support each other, deepen cooperation and defend each other's interests, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, assuring Moscow of
April 15, 2026
Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday his government will suspend state media broadcasts, pass a new media law and
April 15, 2026
Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano has resigned due to health reasons, a Palace official said on Wednesday, and will be replaced by former military chief
April 15, 2026
Russia is ready to increase energy supplies to China ahead of an expected visit by President Vladimir Putin, Russian news agencies quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as
April 15, 2026
When anti-government protests began in Georgia in late 2024, Luka Mishveladze started sleeping on the floor at his university building to be closer
April 15, 2026
Wall Street stocks rose and oil retreated from highs above $100 a barrel on Monday as the U.S. said it continued to engage with Tehran to make a deal even
April 13, 2026
Dozens of protesters were detained by police in New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the blocking of arms sales to Israel and an
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After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and U.S.
April 14, 2026
South Korea will begin construction of a presidential office in the administrative city of Sejong in August next year, the presidential Blue House said on
April 14, 2026
Peru’s presidential race remained wide open on Monday, with roughly half the ballots still uncounted after a second day of extended
April 13, 2026
The United States made a lot of progress in talks with Iran, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier on Monday.
April 14, 2026
The international rule of law must be upheld for peace and stability to prevail in the Middle East, China's President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, in a rebuke
April 14, 2026
Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against
April 13, 2026
The latest round of military drills involving the Philippines, the United States and several partner nations will underscore Washington's "ironclad"
April 14, 2026
Europe and China must forge closer ties to counter threats to multilateralism, Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday after meeting Chinese
April 14, 2026
Negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week to resume negotiations to end the war in the Gulf
April 14, 2026
There have been no discussions between Qatar and Iran over the payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on Qatar and any suggestions that such discussions took place are
April 14, 2026
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The White House is considering Erica Schwartz as the new leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Washington Post said on Tuesday, citing three sources who
April 15, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she was "very frustrated and angry" over what she said was the United States' failure to have a clear exit plan or
April 14, 2026
The SAVE America Act looks set to die in Congress, but 23 mostly Republican-led U.S. states have recently changed their voting procedures to mirror key aspects of
April 14, 2026
Hungarian election https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/ winner Peter Magyar nL8N40V06U promised on
April 13, 2026
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was pleased that Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar seemed ready for pragmatic dialogue with Russia and would base its own
April 14, 2026
Russian drones attacked Ukraine's Izmail port in the southern Odesa region and struck two civilian foreign-flagged vessels overnight and early on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said
April 14, 2026
Nigerian police have arrested a 33-member gang over a November attack in which 38 people were abducted from a church in central Kwara state, police said on
April 14, 2026
Investors are banking on a positive new chapter for Hungary as incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar insists there is no time to waste following his
April 14, 2026
By Mike Dolan April 14 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Markets are clinging to hopes that there will be an eventual breakthrough in
April 14, 2026
Diplomatic meetings led by France and Britain this week to discuss a potential future multinational mission will be structured around a series of working groups, ranging
April 14, 2026
Pope Leo paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient birthplace in Algeria of St.
April 14, 2026
Euro zone growth will slow this year and inflation surge, forcing the European Central Bank to lift interest rates, even if the economic disruptions caused by the Iran
April 14, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post.
April 14, 2026
In a victory for Donald Trump, a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the Republican president's administration
April 14, 2026
Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, U.S.
April 14, 2026
South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday a high-level Israeli offical said it accepted Seoul's explanation of President Lee Jae Myung's social media
April 15, 2026
The Iran war was meant to deliver a defining victory over Tehran that would secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's place in
April 14, 2026
Canada will suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel from April 20 to September 7 to help consumers and businesses deal with rising prices, Prime
April 14, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar in a phone call on Tuesday that he believed Turkey-Hungary ties would progress further as he
April 14, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called on former intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem, who was detained by ICE in the United States the previous
April 14, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes rallied to close sharply higher on Monday as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle
April 14, 2026
Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into "majoritarian tyranny" on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after U.S.
April 14, 2026
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that she spoke with Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar and
April 14, 2026
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is narrowly ahead of right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff in the October presidential election
April 14, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lacks courage and has let Washington down, U.S.
April 14, 2026
Indonesia's foreign ministry warned the defence ministry in an early-April letter that an American proposal to give its military "
April 14, 2026
Britain suffered the sharpest cut to economic growth forecasts for large rich economies by the International Monetary Fund due largely to the Iran
April 14, 2026
Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni secured a landslide victory in the West African nation's April 12 presidential election, garnering over 94% of votes, provisional
April 14, 2026
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April 14, 2026
No ships have made it past a U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn
April 14, 2026
King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with President Donald Trump during his U.S. state visit later this month, as the
April 15, 2026
A second woman came forward to accuse Eric Swalwell of rape on Tuesday as the California Democrat and would-be governor resigned his
April 14, 2026
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a well-known human rights activist in Mexico who has for years levied charges of human rights abuses against
April 15, 2026
Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan and six other countries condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Tuesday while calling "for an urgent
April 15, 2026
Former U.S.
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday the indication the United Nations had was that it was highly probable talks to end the Iran war will restart. U.S.
April 14, 2026
The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol over five years ago
April 15, 2026
Diplomats are working through back channels to arrange more talks between the United States and Iran
April 14, 2026
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Billionaire investor Ken Griffin warned on Tuesday that the world could face a global recession if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for a
April 14, 2026
The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to have sharply slower growth this year as oil-exporting countries grapple with the fallout from the Iran war, the
April 14, 2026
The U.S. will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar
April 14, 2026
The Lebanese government made it clear during U.S.-brokered talks with Israel that they no longer want to be "occupied" by Hezbollah and that there were conversations
April 15, 2026
By Howard Schneider and Michael S.
April 14, 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more than 30 deportees from the United States this week, four
April 15, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration plans to launch next Monday the system it will use for issuing refunds to American importers for $166 billion the companies
April 15, 2026
Partisan legislation to fund Donald Trump's immigration enforcement activities through the end of his presidency in January 2029 could begin moving
April 15, 2026
A former NATO chief and grandee of Keir Starmer's Labour Party criticised the British prime minister on Tuesday for failing to adequately fund defence,
April 14, 2026
Israeli fire killed at least 11 Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday,
April 14, 2026
The U.S. military claims it has successfully begun enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, escalating tensions with Iran
April 14, 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday named East Harlem as the first site for a city-run grocery store, choosing a neighborhood where the
April 15, 2026
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The S&P 500 flirted with a record closing high and other Wall Street indexes advanced on Tuesday, as prospects for new peace
April 14, 2026
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended the fuel tax in response to the Iran war
April 14, 2026
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her government had suspended a defence
April 14, 2026
U.S.
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The first full day of a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of
April 14, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the U.S., defying pressures where other countries have caved
April 14, 2026
Donald Trump's son Eric, who oversees the family business empire, will accompany the U.S. president on his
April 14, 2026
The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the
April 15, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday the underlying U.S. economy remained strong and that growth could still exceed 3% or 3.5% this year
April 15, 2026
The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people
April 15, 2026
Justice Department moves to dismiss Proud Boys and Oath Keepers’ seditious conspiracy convictions
April 15, 2026
Candidates for California governor have gathered for the first time since U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s dramatic exit over sexual assault allegations
April 14, 2026
Republican Rep. Clay Fuller of Georgia is the newest member of the House
April 15, 2026
New accuser says Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her
April 15, 2026
Historians suing Trump administration say National Archives won’t commit to preserving presidential records during lawsuit
April 15, 2026
Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for funding the Department of Homeland Security
April 15, 2026
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., was approved by the House Tuesday
April 14, 2026
A 15-year-old pleaded for his life as investigators say an elaborate plot lured him to his death
April 15, 2026
Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations
April 14, 2026
King Charles to address joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with Trump on US state visit
April 15, 2026
President Donald Trump has again denied a request from Colorado’s governor to help people affected by wildfires and flooding
April 15, 2026
Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration's changes to a student loan forgiveness program
April 15, 2026
Lebanon and Israel have held direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades
April 14, 2026
Esparto fireworks explosion arraignments delayed as victims' families voice frustration
April 15, 2026
Voters in Peru face a presidential runoff in June after no candidate won the weekend election outright
April 14, 2026
A California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018 and now plans to make a report to law enforcement
April 15, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war
April 14, 2026
As Ben & Jerry’s celebrated its annual Free Cone Day on Tuesday, one of the brand’s co-founders was focused on a different sort of freedom
April 15, 2026
Did Donald Trump just commit ‘blasphemy’?
April 15, 2026
Israel’s new spymaster is a Netanyahu aide who believed war with Iran would topple the regime
April 15, 2026
Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
April 15, 2026
Court orders DC judge to end criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in deportation flights
April 14, 2026
An appeals court panel has ruled that a federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year
April 14, 2026
Young Hungarians have played a crucial role in ending Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
April 14, 2026
Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV
April 14, 2026
The Irish government has survived a confidence vote over how it handled a week of disruptive fuel protests that cut off oil supplies and caused massive traffic jams
April 14, 2026
Antisemitic violence worldwide in 2025 killed highest number of Jews in 30 years, study finds
April 14, 2026
The timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections
April 14, 2026
Confirmation hearing set for Trump’s Fed chair nominee
April 14, 2026
Tax refunds are up this season, but polling shows that most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls
April 14, 2026
Spain's government has finalized a migrant amnesty measure that paves the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status in the country
April 14, 2026
Trump and Putin just lost their ‘poster boy’ in Europe. What now for Hungary?
April 14, 2026
Presidential records are the public’s property. The Justice Department wants to change that and revert to a time when presidents could do what they wanted with their papers, including burning them.
April 14, 2026
The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday
April 14, 2026
British leader’s complacency on defense puts country ‘in peril,’ former NATO chief warns
April 14, 2026
Ukraine and Germany say they are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems
April 14, 2026
Early voting points to an edge for Virginia Democrats trying to enact a US House map that could flip four seats
April 14, 2026
A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session
April 14, 2026
Olivia Troye, former Pence adviser turned Trump critic, launches Democratic bid for US House from Virginia
April 14, 2026
Pope Leo XIV responded to criticism from President Trump and defended his position of seeking peace and opposing violence amid the war in Iran.
April 13, 2026
A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States
April 13, 2026
DOJ ‘weaponization’ report accuses Biden administration of biased prosecutions against anti-abortion protesters
April 14, 2026
Orbán’s defeat is also a blow to his ally Netanyahu
April 14, 2026
Economists are putting a price on the Iran war fallout in Asia. It doesn’t look good.
April 14, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties
April 13, 2026
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
April 13, 2026
Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop arrested by FBI after hospital release, lawyer says
April 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has blockaded Iranian ports to try to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
The U.S. military says it carried out another strike Monday on a boat accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people
April 14, 2026
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader
April 13, 2026
US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold
April 14, 2026
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him
April 14, 2026
A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States
April 14, 2026
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations
April 13, 2026
Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he’s stepping down from Congress
April 14, 2026
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory
April 14, 2026
Fugitive former Brazilian intelligence chief detained by ICE
April 14, 2026
The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
April 13, 2026
Trump deletes social media post depicting him as Jesus but refuses to apologize amid tension with pope
April 14, 2026
A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest by federal officers of a Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment
April 13, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario
April 13, 2026
Dozens of protesters were arrested at a demonstration urging Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to block the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel
April 14, 2026
Hezbollah's leader has urged Lebanon to pull out of direct talks with Israel scheduled in Washington
April 13, 2026
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran
April 13, 2026
Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day
April 13, 2026
Rep. Eric Swalwell said he would withdraw from the California governor’s race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that led to a nearly immediate campaign collapse, as staffers quit and prominent Democratic supporters urged him to drop out.
April 13, 2026
San Clemente neighborhood officially removes racist housing covenant after nearly a century
April 14, 2026
Trump administration agrees to keep Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
April 14, 2026
Paul Dans has ended his Republican primary challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
April 13, 2026
A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
April 13, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran
April 13, 2026
Attorney offers free services to rape victims
April 13, 2026
How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses
April 13, 2026
Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism
April 13, 2026
Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won't initiate contact
April 13, 2026
In an exclusive on-camera interview, a former staffer details her allegations against Rep. Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor
April 12, 2026
A former Nigerian oil minister has denied taking bribes in exchange for government contracts
April 13, 2026
CNN's Will Ripley has exclusive reporting that sources tell CNN China will send weapons to Iran.
April 11, 2026
Péter Magyar has called on Hungary’s president to convene parliament to form a new government quickly
April 13, 2026
School boards have gained attention for taking on controversial issues, such as transgender students participating in sports, but much of their work is administrative.
April 13, 2026
A newborn baby struggles in a tent along Beirut’s waterfront
April 13, 2026
Pope Leo XIV reacted to President Trump's remarks about himself enroute to Algeria.
April 13, 2026
For the Trump family, business is booming
April 13, 2026
A new study says that 2025 saw the highest number of deaths from antisemitic attacks in over 30 years around the world
April 13, 2026
Who is Péter Magyar, the candidate who ousted Hungary’s Orbán?
April 13, 2026
Suspected militants have opened fire on a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing one of them and wounding four others
April 13, 2026
US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions
April 13, 2026
South Korea’s president draws Israeli anger by using old video to make point about human suffering
April 13, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rallied to celebrate 100 days in office, boosting his early accomplishments and charting future goals as he pledged to lead with a relentless focus on the city’s working-class
April 13, 2026
Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations
April 13, 2026
President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement
April 12, 2026
Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions
April 12, 2026
Oil prices are rising in early market trading after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday
April 13, 2026
Oil prices rise after Trump threatens to block passage through Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power
April 12, 2026
Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to attack the island or to try to depose him
April 12, 2026
Iranians have reacted with a mixture of disappointment and patriotism after peace talks with the United States failed to reach an agreement
April 12, 2026
Deadlock on Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear stockpile led to impasse, officials say
April 12, 2026
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin says his government will offer new fuel tax cuts to address protests over soaring fuel costs
April 12, 2026
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday
April 12, 2026
Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know
April 12, 2026
As Swalwell’s campaign unravels, his rivals in California governor’s race scramble for an opening
April 12, 2026
China has announced it will resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products
April 12, 2026
Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries
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President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his election challenger Péter Magyar are holding final rallies on the eve of a pivotal poll
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Manhattan DA launches investigation into sexual assault allegation against Eric Swalwell
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Many young voters say politics isn’t delivering and they want candidates who offer something new, not just opposition
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Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal
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A federal judge has been instructed to reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom
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Detroit works to create safe zones, programs for minors after recent teen takeovers
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Robinhood, Webull jump after US SEC approves removal of day-trading limit for smaller investors
Big ad agencies settle US FTC probe into alleged boycott over political content
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Trump says he asked China's Xi not to give Iran weapons
Walmart redesigns its 'Great Value' private label brand
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