Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump
Pope Leo has said he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week.
· Maia Davies
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from United States
TEHRAN — Iran's top national security body said Saturday that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the United States, even as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.
· The Manila Times
Bondi market bullish even after Trump pushed out AG
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi is heading back to the private sector — and her Epstein fumble won’t slow her down one bit, sources told The Post.
· Geoff Earle
‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump
Venezuela’s main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has “no regrets” about giving US President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal.
· Al Jazeera
Pope arrives in Angola as Trump feud drags on
YAOUNDÉ — Pope Leo XIV arrives on Saturday in Angola, the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
Dems challenge Trump’s ‘illegal war’ with Iran — while brushing off ‘refuse illegal orders’ demands
Amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, Democrats brushed off past calls from some figures in their party for US armed forces to “refuse illegal orders,” even as they broadly maintained that President Donald Trump’s use of the military is on shaky footing without lawmaker approval.
· Fox News
He must go
I’M going to be brutally blunt about this: Donald Trump has to go. Whether it’s Americans finally waking up and starting to revolt or forcing Congress to impeach him, or whatever — he has to go.
· Peter Wallace
Trump signs order speeding review of psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks.
· Associated Press
'Kinetic elimination does not work': US envoy breaks with Netanyahu doctrine in Antalya
US President Donald Trump has told Israel it was wrong. That was the message delivered Friday by US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack at the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum, a day after a 10-day Lebanon ceasefire took effect and hours after Barrack met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at …
· JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER / THE MEDIA LINE
FBI chief threatens to sue The Atlantic over report about his drinking
US President Donald Trump’s FBI Director Kash Patel has threatened to sue The Atlantic for publishing a report claiming that he fears for his job due to his “excessive drinking” and “unexplained absences.”
· RT
Trump says US won't let Iran 'blackmail us'
Speaking from the Oval Office a few minutes ago, US President Donald Trump said there were "very good conversations going on" with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine
This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD
· Associated Press
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine
This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD
· Associated Press
Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from US
Iran's top national security body said that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the US, as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.
· Middleeasteye
‘We’re not afraid of war’ – Cuban president to RT (VIDEO)
Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT.
· RT
‘We’re not afraid of war’ – Cuban president to RT (VIDEO)
Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT.
· RT
Pope says he regrets his remarks interpreted as a debate with Trump
POPE Leo XIV said Saturday he regretted remarks he made were interpreted as a response to criticism from President Donald Trump, insisting he had no interest in debating the US leader.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including ibogaine
President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Matthew Perrone
Papa señala que “no me interesa en absoluto” debatir con Trump, pero seguirá predicando la paz
El papa León XIV llega en procesión para celebrar la misa en el aeropuerto de Yaoundé Ville, Camerún, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026, en el sexto día de su visita pastoral de 11 días a África. (Foto AP/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
US President Trump speaks to media on Iran, says will have updates by 'end of today'
US President Donald Trump spoke to the media at the White House on Saturday about his plans for Iran, saying he would announce updates "by the end of the day."
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?
Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say
· Fan Chen
"Looking For Lifeline": Spirit Airlines Asks Trump Admin For Emergency Bailout
Bankrupt Spirit Airlines appears to be flying on fumes, with a late Friday report indicating the budget carrier has become so desperate for cash that it has approached the Trump administration for an emergency bailout, even as creditors mull pulling the plug at any moment.
· Tyler Durden
Pope says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
Trump signs order to fast track psychedelic drug research to treat veterans with PTSD
President Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to expedite research into the psychedelic ibogaine – a drug championed by podcaster Joe Rogan – so it can be used to treat PTSD in veterans and traumatic brain injuries.
· Katherine Donlevy
Gulf tensions escalate as Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz
Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising sharply over access to key shipping routes in the Persian Gulf, as both sides harden their positions.
· AfricaNews
If anti-Trump judges don’t get the message soon, the country’s in big trouble
It looks like the judicial lawfare against Team Trump is passing its peak, as feral federal jurists get slapped down and state justices learn they can’t break the law to serve the Resistance.
· Post Editorial Board
Trump administration cleared to continue construction of White House ballroom, court rules
Construction was stopped after suit challenged president’s authority to raze East Wing without congressional approval
· Eric Berger
Europeans tried to win over the US this week in DC. Their efforts were lost in translation.
WASHINGTON — As European finance officials descended on the U.S. capital this week for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings, they sought to engage the Americans on the existential economic issues facing the continent: from the economic fallout from the Iran war to threats facing the global financial system to support …
· Kathryn Carlson
Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran
Tehran, Iran – United States President Donald Trump’s announcements about securing major concessions from Tehran have riled supporters of the Iranian establishment, prompting rejections and clarifications from the authorities.
· Maziar Motamedi
Rep. Jimmy Gomez — member of Eric Swalwell’s ‘Cool Kids Clique’ — accused of kissing much younger staffer
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Eric Swalwell is not the only member of Congress drawing attention for his activities off the House floor — with sources telling The Post that Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a married member of Swalwell’s “Cool Kids Clique,” was spotted surreptitiously kissing a much younger congressional aide in the sum…
· Steven Nelson
Former top nuclear official says feds likely to uncover ‘crazy stuff’ about 11 missing or dead scientists
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators digging into the disappearances and deaths of 11 scientists and researchers are likely to find “crazy stuff” about their respective cases — but not a connection between them, a former top US nuclear official told The Post.
· Josh Christenson
Trump lied seven times in one hour – Iran’s top negotiator
US President Donald Trump made seven claims in one hour after Tehran announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and all of them are untrue, Iranian parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said.
· RT
Mexican mayor urged relatives in US to vote for Texas Dem for Congress
WASHINGTON — A Mexican mayor earlier this month urged her constituents to get their relatives in Texas to vote for House Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido because he would “take care” of their city if elected to Congress.
· Josh Christenson
Mexican mayor urged relatives in US to vote for Texas Dem for Congress who would ‘take care’ of their city
WASHINGTON — A Mexican mayor earlier this month urged her constituents to get their relatives in Texas to vote for House Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido because he would “take care” of their city if elected to Congress.
· Josh Christenson
Bayanihan 3: Legarda calls for nationwide response, proposes time-bound crisis tax package
AS the 2026 global oil crisis pushes up the cost of fuel, electricity, food and other essentials, Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 2020 or the Bayanihan 3: Power to the People Act, a comprehensive emergency bill that pairs immediate relief for ordinary Filipinos with a temporary, crisis-specific revenue p…
‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cuts
Nicholas Enrich was an eyewitness to the dismantling of the US foreign aid organization by the Trump administration
· Edwardhelmore
Trump’s handling of China is a masterclass in dealing with a bully
According to President Trump, China’s leader Xi Jinping is so happy that the US is keeping the oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz that he expects to receive “a big, fat hug” from Xi when he visits Beijing next month.
· Steven W. Mosher
Trump's dyslexia remarks stir anger and dismay from supporters and critics
Lauryn Muller sits at her home Monday, April 13, 2026, in Coral Springs, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
· Collin Binkley
Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party
President Donald Trump’s influence on the Republican Party faces a test in Indiana’s primary on May 5. After state senators opposed redistricting, Trump endorsed seven primary challengers. (AP video: Obed Lamy)
· Thomas Beaumont
Líderes progresistas se reúnen en Barcelona para defender el orden liberal tradicional
El presidente del gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez (centro), posa para una foto con el presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, y su esposa, Rosangela Lula da Silva, en la reunión en Defensa de la Democracia, en Barcelona, España, el 18 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Joan Monfort)
· Joseph Wilson
Iran signals re-closure of Hormuz as it rejects uranium transfer abroad
Iran has denied US claims that it agreed to transfer its enriched uranium abroad and threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz again if Washington’s naval blockade is not lifted, as a handful of vessels began transiting the strategic waterway on Saturday.
· Middleeasteye
War isn’t a ‘moral’ issue – at least not for the Trump administration | Dave Schilling
The US president’s grudge match with the pope underlines how religion really functions in American politics
· Dave Schilling
How China’s military could learn vital lessons from war in Iran
The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
· Fan Chen
Poll: Trump’s immigration message changed. Voters’ opinions have not.
A new POLITICO poll finds half of Americans — including one quarter of Trump’s 2024 voters — said his mass deportations campaign is too aggressive.
· Myah Ward, Samuel Benson, Erin Doherty
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, even as lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on.
· REUTERS
‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head
· George Chidi
Progressive leaders meet in bid to restore faith in liberal order
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, center, poses for a photo next to Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and his wife wife Rosangela Lula da Silva, at the Meeting in Defence of Democracy summit, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
· Joseph Wilson
Trump says U.S. has 'good news' on Iran, talks to continue over weekend
President Donald Trump sounded optimistic late Friday about the progress of peace talks with Iran and said negotiations are continuing as a fragile ceasefire held, but Iranian media said the key Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping traffic again after the U.S. failed to meet its obligations.
· Azhar Sukri, Spencer Kimball
Who Is the New Leader of Hungary?
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· Andrew Higgins
Iran command says Hormuz closed again over US blockade
Iran's central military command announced on Saturday it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations with Washington.
· Middleeasteye