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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Newest first · UTC+11:00What 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
On America’s most important day, Trump may have little to celebrate
April 14, 2026 — 11:30am
· Bruce Wolpe
Trump’s AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure follows feud with Pope Leo
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Herbie G
Oil falls as Vance signals diplomatic efforts are ongoing to resolve Mideast conflict
Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still continue peace talks.
· Lee Ying Shan
Tulsi Gabbard exposes the flimsy ‘false narrative’ intel community watchdog pushed to impeach Trump in 2019
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a trove of declassified documents Monday, revealing the flimsy work, biased evidence and lack of first-hand accounts the former intelligence community inspector general used to advance the 2019 impeachment of President Trump.
· Victor Nava
US Christian leaders criticise Trump over Pope remarks, call for apology
Prominent figures in the US Christian community have criticised President Donald Trump over his comments about Pope Leo XIV, with some calling for an apology.
· Middleeasteye
US military says new boat strike in eastern Pacific kills 2
The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· The Associated Press
S. Korean currency rises on hopes for renewed US-Iran talks
The South Korean won strengthened against the US dollar Tuesday amid expectations that Washington and Tehran may resume talks following their recent ceasefire.
· Yonhap
Report: Israel to propose long-term troop presence in south Lebanon
Israel is expected to present a plan for a long-term military presence in southern Lebanon during talks with Lebanese officials in Washington, Israeli media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Representante republicano Tony Gonzales renuncia al Congreso tras llamados bipartidistas
El representante republicano Tony Gonzales, por Texas, durante una ceremonia fúnebre de Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, el 14 de julio de 2022, en Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool photo via AP, Archivo)
· Kevin Freking
S. Korean currency rises on hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran talks
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday amid expectations that Washington and Tehran may resume talks following their recent ceasefire.
· Oh Seok-min
‘I pray they come together’ - Americans react to Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
Americans are reacting to President Donald Trump’s escalating feud with Pope Leo XIV and the backlash surrounding an AI-generated image depicting the president as a Jesus-like figure, which has since been deleted.
Trump's $14 billion lawsuit over Epstein birthday letter dismissed
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· Nick Pearson
Eric Swalwell is out. Now what?
Eric Swalwell is finished.Not just finished as a candidate for governor. Finished as a serious political force in California.His announcement that he is resigning from Congress confirms what was already obvious: This scandal was politically unsurvivable.
· Jon Fleischman
Trump claims post of himself as Jesus showed him as ‘doctor’
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Vance says best for Vatican to ‘stick to morality’
US Vice President JD Vance said it would be best for the Vatican to “stick to matters of morality” as tensions persist between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.
· Middleeasteye
Eric Swalwell ‘may go to jail’ as congresswoman claims: ‘More disgusting stuff coming’
DC is in full meltdown mode after Eric Swalwell announced on Monday he would resign from Congress amid explosive sexual misconduct allegations — sparking a firestorm of speculation from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
· Bianca Heyward
UCLA has big night at WNBA draft after winning national title
UCLA center Lauren Betts poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected fourth overall by the Washington Mystics in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
· Brian Mahoney
US judge throws out Trump’s defamation case vs Wall Street Journal
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· Herbie G
El futuro a largo plazo de Anthony Davis con los Wizards no está claro, pero se quiere quedar
El pívot de los Wizards de Washington Anthony Davis camina en la cancha en un tiempo muerto en el encuentro ante los Lakers de Los Ángeles el lunes 30 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Ryan Sun)
From Jesus imagery to a 'holy war': Does Donald Trump really think he's divine?
Donald Trump's attacks on the Pope (right) and posting AI imagery comparing himself to Jesus come amid the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, which his defence secretary Pete Hegseth (left) has framed as a religious war. Source: AAP / Graphic art by Eugene Uymatiao
· Sbsaustralia
Asia markets set to open higher amid hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal; China trade data in focus
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
· CNBC
Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self
Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against war after US President Donald Trump's direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church.
· REUTERS
Vance says 'the ball is in Iran's court' to move peace talks further, as U.S. blockade takes effect
Vice President JD Vance, after returning from unsuccessful negotiations with Iran over the weekend, said Monday that it is up to the Islamic Republic to make the next move on peace talks with the U.S.
· Kevin Breuninger
Hyundai Motor chief attends economic forum in Washington amid group's U.S. investment drive
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, has attended a major global economic forum in Washington amid the South Korean automotive group's growing U.S. investment drive.
· Chang Dong-woo
Vance says talks with Iran made progress, defends shipping blockade
US Vice President JD Vance said recent talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad marked “a lot of progress,” while defending the administration’s decision to block Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
(2nd LD) Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as U.S. ambassador to S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7, 9-10, 13-14)By Song Sang-ho
· Song Sang-ho
Republican Tony Gonzales to step down from Congress amid expulsion threat
Gonzales, who admitted affair with aide who later died by suicide, says he will file retirement from office on Tuesday
· Sam Levin
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump's Defamation Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Birthday Letter Report
A federal judge in Miami dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal (and related defendants including its parent company Dow Jones and Rupert Murdoch) on April 13, 2026, ruling that the complaint failed to adequately plead the “actual malice” standard required for public fi…
· Tyler Durden
Eric Swalwell’s shameful meltdown: rape claims, spy scandal, farting on MSNBC
Eric Swalwell spectacularly crashed out in his gubernatorial run for California governor on Sunday — and by Monday, he’d ripped himself out of Congress before he could be investigated by the House for his alleged heinous sex attacks.
· Joe Burn
Trump le da $100 de propina a repartidora que entregó pedido de McDonald's en la Casa Blanca
Sharon Simmons, repartidora de DoorDash, recibe una propina de 100 dólares después de llevarle un pedido de McDonald’s al presidente Donald Trump en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
· Will Weissert
Allies try to puzzle out US blockade of Iran
President Donald Trump is trying to ramp up the pressure on Tehran — but allies and officials are scrambling to understand how the blockade will help.
· Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch, Phelim Kine
Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as US ambassador to S. Korea
US President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, a presidential nomination document showed Monday.
· Yonhap
Swalwell to quit US Congress following sexual misconduct allegations
The Democrat earlier on Monday suspended his California governor bid after 4 women accused him of sexual assault and harassment
· Reuters
Swalwell to quit US Congress following sexual misconduct allegations
The Democrat earlier on Monday suspended his California governor bid after 4 women accused him of sexual assault and harassment
· Reuters
Eric Swalwell rape allegations are only the tip of this Democrat-media scandal
Rep. Eric Swalwell finally quit Congress on Monday amid accusations of rape and sexual abuses, but the larger scandal is how long he got away with it.
· Post Editorial Board
Trump admin to break ground on NYC gas pipeline that riled green activists
The Trump administration will celebrate the groundbreaking of a controversial new natural gas pipeline in New York City on Tuesday — with the project set to run off the coast of the city to boost the region’s energy supply.
· Josh Christenson, Carl Campanile
Democratic congressman to resign after sexual misconduct claims
US Congressman Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress, after dropping out of the California governor race following growing pressure over sexual misconduct allegations.
· BBC News
GOP pick for California schools chief tears apart LAUSD over mammoth pay raises for teachers
The newly announced GOP pick for the office that oversees education statewide ripped the Los Angeles Unified School District for boosting teacher pay by nearly 14% as students struggle to read or write at proficient levels.
· Benjamin Brown
Biden FDA Knew About COVID Vaccine Stroke Risk And Kept Americans In The Dark
Senate investigators spent months reviewing roughly 2,000 pages of federal records. What they found is damning. FDA and CDC officials under the Biden administration identified a significant stroke risk tied to Pfizer's COVID-19 bivalent booster in seniors - and never breathed a word to the public.
· Tyler Durden
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen before the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Hershel W. “Woody” Williams lies in honor in the U.S. Capitol, July 14, 2022, in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool photo via AP, File)
· Kevin Freking
Rep. Tony Gonzales announcing retirement from Congress after affair, lewd texting scandal
WASHINGTON — The House is self-cleaning.
· Victor Nava
How Israel Derangement Syndrome blinds media to basic Mideast facts
Western media remain utterly incoherent ahead of Tuesday’s Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington because their Israel Derangement Syndrome renders them unable to acknowledge basic facts.
· Post Editorial Board
(LEAD) Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as U.S. ambassador to S. Korea
(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS more info throughout; FIXES year in para 7; RECASTS headline)By Song Sang-ho
· Song Sang-ho
Trump’s spat with Pope Leo is a bad political bet as midterms loom
President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV are in a war of words right now — when they should be allies, not enemies.
· Daniel McCarthy
Trump is blockading Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf. What does that mean?
President Donald Trump on Monday rolled out a "blockade" of access to Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf to great fanfare, announcing his intentions on social media and then proclaiming it in motion at his appointed deadline.
· Garrett Downs
To compete with China, US needs to rebuild rare earth talent from the ground up
Washington’s mining ambitions may be complicated by the erosion of industrial know-how and a weak education pipeline, experts say
· Meredith Chen