Asian stocks gain as oil falls
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Hit 5
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Lotto
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Match 4
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Keno
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Washington Cash Pop
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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FACT CHECK: Old photo of Cayetano used to falsely claim he’s the new Senate president
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What to know about Swalwell leaving the House and the governor's race
California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
What is really behind South Korea’s row with Israel?
Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump
· Park Chan-kyong
What is really behind South Korea’s row with Israel?
Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump
· Park Chan-kyong
US seeking 20-year pause of Iran uranium enrichment: media reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States sought a 20-year suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program as part of a deal to end the war, according to media reports Monday, after Washington and Tehran failed to come to an agreement.
· The Manila Times
Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump had two bags of McDonald's delivered to the Oval Office on Monday by a DoorDash driver he tipped $100, using his favorite food and a reality TV flourish to promote a tax policy he says has meant big rebates for Americans who earn gratuities.
· Korea Herald
Aviation safety bill stemming from 2025 midair collision up for a House vote
Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
· Josh Funk
Hyundai Motor chief joins global CEOs at Semafor economic forum
Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it is participating in the 2026 Semafor World Economy, held this week at the Conrad Hotel in Washington.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Trump and Pope Leo: Behind their disagreement over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
· Bill Barrow
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Can Hong Kong, target of the most US sanctions, become China’s quantum gateway?
Washington backlash ‘will not deter’ march towards becoming an international hub for the technology through new tech park
· Victoria Bela
Can Hong Kong, target of the most US sanctions, become China’s quantum gateway?
Washington backlash ‘will not deter’ march towards becoming an international hub for the technology through new tech park
· Victoria Bela
‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide
When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened next
· Julianborger
Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply – podcast
Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile glob…
Two US congressmen to resign over sex scandals
Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez have said they will resign from the US House of Representatives following accusations of sexual misconduct.
· RT
Two US congressmen to resign over sex scandals
Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez have said they will resign from the US House of Representatives following accusations of sexual misconduct.
· RT
Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-president
J.D. Vance returns to Washington empty-handed after a diplomatic tour that saw the fall of a key European ally and a stalemate in Islamabad
· Agence France-Presse
Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-president
J.D. Vance returns to Washington empty-handed after a diplomatic tour that saw the fall of a key European ally and a stalemate in Islamabad
· Agence France-Presse
Paul Skenes enjoying run support from retooled Pirates lineup
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
· Will Graves
US-Sanctioned Tanker Signaling Chinese Ownerships Test Trump Blockade With Hormuz Crossing
Following news that two tankers, one of which indicated China as its destination, had turned around earlier in the day after the Trump blockade of the Straits of Hormuz had kicked in, one of them - a tanker linked to China - is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, testing President Trump’s naval blockade, Bl…
· Tyler Durden
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington as Rubio joins
Hezbollah has rejected negotiations, calling them “futile” and urging Lebanon to confront Israeli attacks as Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to hold rare direct talks in Washington.
· Middleeasteye
US military kills two men in new strike on vessel in eastern Pacific
The United States military has carried out another attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people, in the latest deadly strike by US forces on boats that Washington alleges have links to Latin American drug trafficking cartels.
· Al Jazeera
Trump claims Jesus-like meme that caused outcry was him as a doctor
US president deletes AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure amid a deepening feud with Pope Leo
· Tribune News Service
Trump claims Jesus-like meme that caused outcry was him as a doctor
US president deletes AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure amid a deepening feud with Pope Leo
· Tribune News Service
Paul Skenes y Brandon Lowe lideran paliza 16-5 de Piratas ante Nacionales
El pitcher de los Piratas de Pittsburgh Paul Skenes lanza en la primera entrada ante los Nacionales de Washington el lunes 13 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Gene J. Puskar)
The US blockade on Iran casts further doubt on the fragile ceasefire
JERUSALEM — US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in his showdown with Iran after declaring the American military has blockaded all of the country's ports.
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Skenes and Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Cheong Wa Dae welcomes nomination of U.S. ambassador to S. Korea
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of former Korean American congresswoman Michelle Park Steel as the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, expressing hope that her formal appointment would further strengthen bilateral ties.
· Kim Eun-jung
US VP says ball now in Iran's court on peace talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Washington has made its red lines clear in talks with Iran on ending the Mideast war and it is now up to Tehran to take action.
· Agence France-Presse
Democrats to force Senate vote on curbing Trump’s war powers
US Senate Democrats will again push for a vote to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying the move aims to “stop the war in Iran and rein in an out-of-control Trump.”
· Middleeasteye
Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts GOP "Slaughter" In November
After six years as one of Donald Trump's most reliable foot soldiers, Marjorie Taylor Greene has made it clear that she's done - not just with Trump personally, but with what she believes the Republican Party is about to become, and is pretty much predicting disaster for them.
· Tyler Durden
Two congressmen resign as US House braces for rare expulsions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two US lawmakers stepped down Monday and two more faced possible expulsion over a series of scandals that have rattled both parties and thrown the House of Representatives into turmoil.
· Agence France-Presse
Inside the Starmer foreign policy team trying to survive in Trump’s world
Keir Starmer is trying to manage Donald Trump yet again. He has a long queue of people to tell him how.
· Dan Bloom, Esther Webber
Giorgia Meloni’s problem from hell: Donald Trump
VATICAN CITY — Donald Trump put Giorgia Meloni in another tight spot on Monday, but this time she hit back.
· Hannah Roberts
Pope says doesn't fear Trump, has 'moral duty to speak out' against war
ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- Pope Leo XIV said Monday he had "a moral duty" to speak out against war and didn't "fear" US President Donald Trump while the US leader criticized his calls for an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah urges Lebanon to pull out of talks with Israel; blockade of strait of Hormuz begins
Hezbollah says it will not abide by agreements that result from the Lebanon-Israel talks in the US; Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal
· Adam Fulton
Trump’s erratic behaviour and head-spinning outbursts whip up fears about his mental health
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Ataque a presunta lancha de narcotraficantes en el Pacífico deja 2 muertos, dice el Ejército de EEUU
El Pentágono visto desde un avión, el martes 7 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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What the naval blockade of Iran might look like
Washington: The US naval blockade of Iran that began on Monday (US time) has little precedent in recent decades, and the military has offered few details on how it might carry out the operation.
· John Ismay
Trump news at a glance: president posts AI image comparing himself to Jesus after picking a fight with the pope
Trump’s now-deleted post sparked the wrath of some of his loyal conservative Christian followers – key US politics stories from Monday 13 April at a glance
· Guardian staff
Muchos católicos de EEUU están consternados por ataque de Trump contra primer papa estadounidense
El papa León XIV preside una vigilia por la paz en la Basílica de San Pedro, en el Vaticano, el sábado 11 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Gregorio Borgia)
· David Crary