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Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel as Trump hosts Israeli-Lebanese talks at White House

Trump says nuclear weapons 'should never be allowed,' won't be used against Iran • Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire • Pope condemns killing of Iran protesters

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.
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Tucker Carlson calls campaign to shame a country club for barring a Jewish toddler ‘repulsive’

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025.

UK to face 'big tariff' if it doesn't drop tech tax, Trump says

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, April 23, 2026, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.

Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war


US-Iran ceasefire to be extended until Iranian officials submit 'unified proposal,' Trump announces

Iran has decided not to attend the second round of talks in Pakistan, Tasnim reported on Tuesday night.

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

United States Treasury Department imposes fresh sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran

The move comes as a two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump is due to end in the coming days.

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

A 'Trumpian' vassal: Has Israel maintained autonomy, or become the 51st US state? - opinion

Has Israel maintained its autonomy, or has it become America's 51st state?

An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

Israel will face resistance if troops stay in Lebanon, Lebanese Parliament Speaker says

"It [Israel] will smell the scent of resistance every day," said Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite statesman and a Hezbollah ally.

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at the headquarters in Beirut on March 9, 2026.

'Do them no harm!' Trump calls for Iran to stop execution of women as start to negotiations

"I would greatly appreciate the release of these women," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so. Please do them no harm!"

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran, will get 'great deal'

Trump told CNBC that he believes the US is “going to end up with a great deal” with Iran to end the weeks-long war, saying "they have no choice."

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 18, 2026.

Iraq political factions fail to agree on prime minister as US pressure mounts

It has been five months since Iraq had an election in November, 2025. However, the parties can’t agree on a prime minister.

 A protester holds a portrait of former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki during a protest against US President Donald Trump near the US embassy in Baghdad, on Jan. 29, 2026.

US in talks with DP world on Gaza logistics under Trump’s Board of Peace plan - Financial Times

Rehabilitation of Gaza, where two years of Israeli bombardment have destroyed four-fifths of buildings, has been projected by global institutions to cost around $70 billion.

Palestinians make their way in a devasted neighborhood, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, October 24, 2024.

US Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe

The Labor Department’s inspector general is nearing the end of a months-long investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations of professional misconduct by Chavez-DeRemer.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer speaks with fellow cabinet members before an event for MLS champion Inter Miami CF at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026.

Vance to travel to Islamabad, Iranian delegation gets reported approval from supreme leader - Axios

According to a source with knowledge, cited by Axios, the Iranian negotiating team hesitated under pressure from the IRGC to take a stronger line and refuse talks without an end to the US blockade.

US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two, after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026.