Category Archives: National
UPDATE: Trump says Lebanon and Israel have reached 10-day ceasefire
UPDATED 1:03 P.M. BEIRUT/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT),...
Apr 16, 2026 Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike Iran's power plants and energy...
Apr 16, 2026 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Kennedy touts new food policies but skips vaccines in remarks to US Congress
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted nutrition and food safety in opening remarks before lawmakers on Thursday ...
Apr 16, 2026 U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
US weekly jobless claims decline as labor market remains stable
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though employers are cautious about...
Apr 16, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo
Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, US jury finds
By Jody Godoy April 15 (Reuters) - Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized U.S. live event markets, a New York jury found on Wednesday, after a trial on the company's tac...
Apr 16, 2026 A Live Nation sign stands next to an office building along Hollywood Blvd, after the U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge
By Nolan D. McCaskill and David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he could not estimate the cost of the Iran war, as he defended Pres...
Apr 16, 2026 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought appears before House Budget Committee hearing on the Trump administration's 2027 budget request, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, says world needs message of peace
YAOUNDE, April 15 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him for a second time this week on ...
Apr 15, 2026 Pope Leo XIV holds a holy Mass at the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Trump says Iran war 'close to over'; army chief of mediator Pakistan arrives in Tehran
By Tala Ramadan, Elwely Elwelly and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was close to over, telling the world to brace for an "amazin...
Apr 15, 2026 The Mtm Rotterdam, a chemical and oil tanker, sits anchored in New York harbor in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn't quit Fed board; ongoing probe clouds Warsh confirmation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his separate seat on the U.S. central bank's Board ...
Apr 15, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
World shares gain, oil prices capped on hopes for US-Iran peace talks
By Tom Wilson LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - World shares gained on Wednesday, edging towards record highs after President Donald Trump said talks with Iran could resume over the next two days, with hop...
Apr 15, 2026 The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Staff
