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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump threatens to ‘blow up whole country’ if Iran does not sign deal
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that America will “blow up the whole country” if Iran does not sign a peace deal.
· Middleeasteye
India’s short-lived return to Iranian oil ends as US waiver expires | The National
Washington’s 30-day waiver granting India permission to buy Iranian crude for the first time in seven years expires today, and there is no indication that it will be renewed.
· Jennifer Gnana
Trump says U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan on Mon. for peace talks with Iran
WASHINGTON, April 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan the following day for peace talks with Iran, renewing his threat to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the Islamic Republic does not agree to a deal.
· Song Sang-ho
I was one of a few conservative professor at Harvard — here’s where the school went wrong
Harvard is in a fix. The nation’s top university is under siege from the Trump administration for the heavily partisan diversity it has practiced for decades. Republicans have long been aware of the hostility that American universities show for them, but President Trump has led a policy reaction that could have occu…
· Harvey C. Mansfield
'No more Mr. Nice Guy!': Trump says Iran committed 'serious' ceasefire violation, still wants deal
US President Donald Trump said Iran has committed a "serious violation" of the ceasefire but still thinks he can get a peace deal, ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl posted on X/Twitter on Sunday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Middle East crisis live: Iran says handing over enriched uranium a ‘non-starter’ as strait of Hormuz remains shut
Donald Trump said on Truth Social that his representatives were going to be in Islamabad on Monday night for more negotiations.
· Vivian Ho, Wendy Frew, Patrickwintour
An old bribery scandal adds to the GOP's Senate challenges in Ohio
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during an event in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex on March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
· Julie Carr Smyth
Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time.
WASHINGTON,D.C — Blue Origin, the US space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket on Sunday, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence and expand its rivalry with SpaceX.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran War negotiations will resume this week — as Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for talks, Trump tells The Post
ISLAMABAD — President Trump’s Middle East envoy is headed to Pakistan this week to restart negotiations to end the Iran War, the commander-in-chief told The Post Sunday.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Trump tests his luck with the religious right amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts
Trump appears to have crossed a line with his Christian supporters. Will it come back to bite him in the midterms?
· Adam Gabbatt
A scramble to rebuild depleted ranks at the FBI and Justice Department
Tourists walk past a banner with President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Justice, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
· Eric Tucker
Trump wants to stop states AI rules. This Utah Republican isn't listening
Utah State Rep. Doug Fiefia talks to Utah voters on the back deck of a house, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Riverton, Utah. Fiefia, a Republican, has a background in technology and is running for the state senate with a pledge to tackle AI. (AP Photo/Nicholas Riccardi)
· Nicholas Riccardi
Huge Provocation: Russia-Installed Official In Ukraine Hosts Talks With North Korean Envoy
Both Kiev and Washington have been met with a new provocation related to North Korea's role in supporting Russia during the over four-year long Ukraine war, at a moment Russia continues to claim sovereignty over Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
· Tyler Durden
Bruce Blakeman’s 100-day plan to ‘fix’ New York if elected governor: Lower taxes and a return to law and order
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says he has a plan to make New York safer and more affordable.
· Rich Calder
Harmeet Dhillon: DoJ lawyer a top contender for Trump’s retribution mission
Pugilistic presence has laid waste to civil rights decision – her take-no-prisoners approach has alarmed legal experts but earned president’s plaudits
· Sam Levine
Battleground Republicans are starting to worry about the Senate
Democrats still face serious challenges to flipping the chamber. But Republicans are no longer dismissing the threat as quickly as they once did.
· Erin Doherty, Lisa Kashinsky, Liz Crampton, Aaron Pellish, Myah Ward
'Multiple' injured in midwestern US campus shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Police said "multiple" people were injured in a shooting at the University of Iowa early Sunday, after the midwestern US school issued an alert reporting gunshots in an area popular for nightlife.
· Agence France-Presse
Why military brass kept Trump sidelined during high-stakes Iranian extraction operation - report
Military advisers intentionally excluded President Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes extraction of a downed American airman in Iran, fearing his erratic temper would jeopardize the mission, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a senior administration official.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pakistan preparing for potential new talks in Islamabad: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is reporting that a second round of talks could take place in Islamabad between Tehran and Washington.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says talks continue while it retains control of Strait of Hormuz traffic
Iran ratcheted up its rhetoric against the U.S. on Sunday, a day after it said it had reasserted control of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump confirmed peace talks with Iran are continuing, while warning Tehran not to try to use blackmail.
· Azhar Sukri, Terri Cullen, Spencer Kimball
AI colonialism: Pitfalls of overreliance on US expertise
U.S. forces under President Donald Trump have extensively used artificial intelligence in strikes against Iran during the war between the two countries.
· HIROYUKI AKITA
Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports
U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, the Iranian Student News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying on Sunday, as Washington and Tehran continue to face disagreements over nuclear issues.
· Middleeasteye
HD Hyundai eyes US vessel market at SAS 2026
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and LIG D&A became the first Korean companies to open a booth at Sea Air Space 2026, the largest maritime security exhibition in the US, being held through Tuesday in Washington.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Giants bring 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Nationals
San Francisco Giants (9-12, fourth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (9-12, third in the NL East)
· The Associated Press
Pope Leo denies targeting Trump, says comments misread during Africa tour
Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour "has not been accurate in all its aspects."
· REUTERS
Iran vows to restrict ships in Strait of Hormuz over US blockade
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said his country isn’t for a new round of face-to-face talks with the US because the Americans “have not abandoned their maximalist position.” On Friday, US President Donald Trump said the US would go into Iran and “get all the nuclear dust,” referring to the 970 poun…
· Sam Metz
JD Vance could yet save his political skin. But it will mean turning on Trump – and soon | Simon Tisdall
The vice-president has endured his most humiliating – and damaging – week as his boss’s fall guy. How much more can Maga’s great hope take?
· Simontisdall
Video: Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail' US over strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said Iran cannot “blackmail” the United States over threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions escalated following Tehran’s announcement that it would resume blocking the key shipping route.
· Middleeasteye
WSJ: Aides kept Trump out of Iran war room fearing 'impatience wouldn’t help'
Aides kept US President Donald Trump out of the room during minute-by-minute updates on operations involving Iran, instead briefing him at key moments because they believed his impatience would not be helpful, a senior administration official told The Wall Street Journal.
· Middleeasteye
Trump signs order to speed up access to psychedelic drug treatments
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to speed upaccess to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs.
· Reuters
Cambodian man sent to African prison by Trump administration, after finishing US jail term | South China Morning Post
Pheap Rom was among 20 men sent to Eswatini under Trump’s ‘third country’ deals.
Why economic security is central to U.S. national security
While you wouldn’t know it from the recent U.S.-Israeli military confrontation with Iran, the latest U.S. National Security Strategy, made public in December, marks a decisive departure from the post-Cold War paradigm. It explicitly characterizes previous U.S. strategy — under which Washington assumed responsibility…
· Kazuto Suzuki
Iran war live updates: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade
Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has ret…
Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Bill Maher calls Eric Swalwell a ‘f–king creep,’ says he ‘never liked’ the disgraced Democrat
Comedian Bill Maher blasted former US Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., as a “f–king creep” in a “Real Time” takedown Friday, pointing to previous encounters with the disgraced Democrat that raised red flags.
· Fox News
Houthi official says Bab al-Mandeb may be closed
A senior official from Yemen’s Houthis warned that the group could close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait if US President Donald Trump continues what he described as obstructing peace.
· Middleeasteye
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Keno
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Lotto
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Hit 5
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Cash Pop
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Pick 3
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Match 4
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
· The Associated Press
Lee heads to India as Hormuz disruptions lend urgency to strategic ties
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
JD Vance ‘grateful’ to Pope Leo for easing tensions amid feud with Trump over Iran war: ‘He will be in our prayers’
Vice President JD Vance hailed Pope Leo XIV on Saturday for dialing down tensions in his explosive clash with President Trump over the Iran war.
· Anna Young
Tehran says new US proposals under review after Pakistan army commander's visit
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said negotiations with the United States ended without concrete results after Washington raised “new and excessive demands”, despite earlier agreeing to Tehran’s framework.
· Middleeasteye
Patrick Henningsen: Indian Ships FORCED to Turn Back Near Hormuz – Iran’s Chilling Message to Trump
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Pope Leo seeks to defuse tensions with Trump, says not trying to debate him
The pontiff clarified that his Cameroon comments weren’t aimed at Trump amid media misinterpretations
· Reuters
Pope Leo seeks to defuse tensions with Trump, says not trying to debate him
The pontiff clarified that his Cameroon comments weren’t aimed at Trump amid media misinterpretations
· Reuters
Kamala Harris says Trump put US troops at risk at Netanyahu’s urging
Former vice president Kamala Harris said US President Donald Trump was “pulled into” a war “the American people do not want” at the urging of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· Middleeasteye