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Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

talks with no outcome. ![In this photo released by Tasnim News Agency, Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) armed men climb aboard the cargo ship MSC Francesca during what state media described as the seizure

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go there,” Trump was quoted as saying. - **US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington were a “historic opportunity

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

U.S. Senate, House, governor and other officials. A significant amount of attention is focused on Maine's Senate race, where political newcomer Graham Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee against Republican Sen. Susan Collins

How the Iran war is hitting the UK

talk of a return to panic shopping seen during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are commonplace. ## ‘We will stand by working people’: Starmer Starmer formed an Iran crisis committee that met on Tuesday

Some Minneapolis donors have moved on. The immigrants waiting for help haven't

U.S.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2F56%2F21666ad44dfba4f0277161ec6952%2Fice-economic-impact011.jpg) Paola, an Ecuadorean immigrant whose husband was deported in August 2025, went into hiding for two months during Operation Metro Surge. During the surge, Paola lost much of her income

Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a royal flush.

happens this year, then we'll be in relief effort territory for our members,” said Pappageorge, noting “thousands and thousands of hours” have been cut for his union’s members this year due to reductions

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should "be careful when he talks about matters

Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates

Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/11/nx-s1-5818446/trump-gas-tax) On Monday, the nonprofit government watchdog group Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington (CREW) [filed a complaint](https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/legal-complaints/crew-files-complaint-against-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy/) with Transportation's Office of Inspector General, accusing Duffy

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

happen," referring to a deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it was extending its pause on sanctions

Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon

talks with Iran, Israel is not included. And Trump announced on Thursday a [three-week extension](/news/liveblog/2026/4/23/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled) to the ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel has, of course, repeatedly violated that ceasefire – but analysts highlight that Trump

Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message

U.S. strikes last year "obliterated" Iranian nuclear sites. He also defended his decision in his first term to withdraw from Democratic President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, an agreement he has heavily criticized

Iran’s authorities project hardened stance with more talks on horizon

U.S. and Iran for the second round of peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Asim Hafeez](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-25T025754Z_1279945378_RC22WKA62Q80_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-TALKS-PAKISTAN-1777085940.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Police officers stand guard behind a barricade near Serena Hotel, as Pakistan prepares

Lindsey Graham is spending big to ward off an ‘America First’ primary challenge

U.S. military intervention. Greene, [a former Trump acolyte](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-resigns-from-congress-after-clash-with-trump-00665972) who broke with the president over voting to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and the war in Iran, [posted a long message](https://x.com

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

happen. Here are more updates on the Middle East conflict: ### **Indian ships come under attack** [India's foreign ministry](https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2045511519648252198/photo/1) summoned Iran's ambassador in New Delhi after what it said

Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe

talk rarely leads to real action and that the public has little influence over what politicians actually do. Nearly half of British adults — 45 percent — scored high on Public First’s cynicism scale

Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. Authorities said Allen [charged through a security perimeter](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118807/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner) at the Washington Hilton where the annual event was taking place before being stopped

Iran war has cost $25B, Pentagon says. And, SCOTUS strikes blow to Voting Rights Act

talks are currently stalled. **The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Louisiana's 2024 election map** was an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander." The map established a second majority-Black congressional district. The [justices' 6-3 decision

How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raids

U.S. laws, with 28% saying that when the Bible and the will of the people conflict, the Bible should have more influence over laws. For Daughrity, the imagery in the DHS video is striking

Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats

U.S. launched its war with Iran. Rising fuel prices are a big driver of overall inflation.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5325x5325+1332+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F26%2Ffc%2F7953fbab486590d7f7ea8ebf9c06%2Fgettyimages-2273131703.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818279/inflation-cpi-gas-prices-housing-fuel-iran-war) ### [Economy](https://www.npr.org/sections/economy/) ### [Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things

Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers

talks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 30, 2025. **Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America** Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America [*Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent