Category Archives: National
Trump criticises Pope Leo; pontiff says Christian message is being 'abused'
By Kanishka Singh and Joshua McElwee WASHINGTON/ROME, April 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Pope Leo as "terrible" in an unusual, direct attack on the pontiff, who responded ...
Apr 13, 2026 Pope Leo XIV leaves after presiding over a Prayer Vigil and Rosary for Peace, in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade
By Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said i...
Apr 13, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, divided over whether to respect it, poll says
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, April 13 (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Israelis oppose the Iran ceasefire but the public is divided over whether Israel should respect the two-week truce or resume attacks ...
Apr 13, 2026 Israelis take part in an anti-government protest calling for an end to the conflict with Lebanon, amid a two-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, Israel April 11, 2026 REUTERS/Tom Bateman
US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions
ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into...
Apr 11, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance, walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad Natalie A. Baker, and Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after historic trip around moon
HOUSTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space,...
Apr 11, 2026 The Sun is fully eclipsed by the Moon during the Artemis II crew's lunar flyby, April 7. NASA/Handout via REUTERS
US VP Vance leaves for Islamabad, Iran demands measures as 'make-or-break' talks near
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI/BEIRUT/WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance departed on Friday for "make-or-break" negotiations with Iran, even as Tehran insisted on measures before peace tal...
Apr 10, 2026 A man pulls a drum at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Kamala Harris says she might run for president again in 2028
April 10 (Reuters) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for president again in 2028...
Apr 10, 2026 Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives during the National Action Network (NAN) National Convention in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Vance warns Iran not to "play us" as he leaves for talks
LOS ANGELES, April 10 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he was looking forward to having positive negotiations with Iran as he left for talks in Pakistan with a warning to Tehran not ...
Apr 10, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C. from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool
Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks
By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily, Maayan Lubell and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah...
Apr 10, 2026 A man pulls a drum at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to 'lies'
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Eps...
Apr 10, 2026 U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
