Category Archives: National
Iran's navy tells ships Strait of Hormuz shut again, two vessels report gunfire
ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) - Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio messages from Iran's navy telling them they were not allowed to pass, while two ships ...
Apr 18, 2026
US forces turn 23 vessels back to Iran, enforcing blockade, military says
April 18 (Reuters) - Since the United States imposed a blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, 23 ships have complied with U.S. forces orders to turn back toward Iran, the U.S. military said on S...
Apr 18, 2026
Trump says Israel barred from bombing Lebanon: 'Enough is enough'
By Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh t...
Apr 17, 2026
Reopened Strait of Hormuz, oil price drop may recast Fed's rate-cut options
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may resume its ...
Apr 17, 2026
Envoy expects U.S.-Turkey to 'soon' solve issue of sanctions over S-400 defences
ANTALYA, Turkey, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday he expected Washington and Ankara to soon solve the issue of U.S. sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian...
Apr 17, 2026
US Congress punts on surveillance powers after failing to authorize a long-term extension
By David Morgan and Raphael Satter April 17 (Reuters) - Congress passed a short extension to a high-profile surveillance law on Friday after failing to secure the long-term reauthorization pushed by P...
Apr 16, 2026
Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which has been at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown...
Apr 16, 2026
Former Virginia lieutenant governor kills wife, shoots himself, police say
April 16 (Reuters) - Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midnight, local law enforcement offic...
Apr 16, 2026 Police officers work at the home of former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, after he shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax and himself, according to police, in Annandale, Virginia, U.S, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Exclusive-FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in its criminal inquiry into ex-CIA Director John Brennan over a U.S. inte...
Apr 16, 2026
Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
April 16 (Reuters) - Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother John Prevost after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials. A b...
Apr 16, 2026
