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Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

wars and anyone who craves relief from years of inflation. A majority of Catholic voters supported Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. But last Sunday night he [launched an unprecedented verbal assault on](https://truthsocial.com

Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on Iran

war. I’m shocked,” Trump said. “Do people like the fact that your president isn’t doing anything to get the oil [in Iran]? Does she like it? I can’t imagine.” ![Pope

‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in row over whether Iran is a just war

Iran had failed the just-war criteria. “You cannot satisfy the just war tradition’s criterion of right intention if you do not have a clear intention,” the cardinal said. Then on Wednesday, Bishop James

Ceasefire in Lebanon ‘as important’ as in Iran, says Ghalibaf

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war, on February 28, as well as Israel’s near-daily violations of a ceasefire it agreed to in Lebanon in November

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

comments](https://en.irna.ir/news/86131191/Ghalibaf-says-Iran-controls-Strait-of-Hormuz-warns-of-limits) made on Iranian state TV overnight, stressing: "It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot." The U.S. military [said on X](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2045464604688384243?s=20)

Macron and Starmer host allies for summit on Hormuz maritime security

comments before the meeting, accusing Iran of “holding the world’s economy to ransom”. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the blockade’s economic consequences “major” for French citizens and businesses alike

Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

comments suggest the White House is pushing for de-escalation in the region, as a two-week Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the US, Israel, and [Hezbollah](/news/2023/10/10/what-is-hezbollah-a-look-at-the-lebanese-armed-group-backing-hamas)-ally Iran is currently in place

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

war. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had ruled out such a move. ![woman is seen carrying an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April

Why Trump’s endorsement hasn’t been a ‘close out move’ for Louisiana Senate

comment. Cassidy, boosted by a massive war chest, has been outspending Letlow for weeks. His campaign has combined with the Louisiana Freedom Fund, an outside group backing the senator, to pour more than $14 million

Outcry grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon

comment on X in response to the photo showing an Israeli soldier taking a sledgehammer to the head of the statue of Jesus. [Matt Gaetz](/news/2023/10/5/firebrand-what-does-us-republican-rebel-matt-gaetz-want), another former Republican congressman and Trump ally, said, “Horrific

Iran, US still ‘far’ from breakthrough amid Strait of Hormuz impasse

war when their ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday. In a nationally televised address on Saturday night, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that despite “progress” with the US, “many gaps and some fundamental points remain

Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

Trump's comments on Monday may have been seen as a "sign of possible de-escalation", said Jiajia Yang, an associate professor at Australia's James Cook University. Another reason for the cost

How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

Trump's request. [![A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world

‘Vengeance for all’: How Iran’s Lego videos won narrative war against Trump

commentator, said that the brilliance in the Lego-style videos lies in how they tackle multiple subjects amid a global information narrative that for decades – courtesy of Western media – has been set against Iran. ![Courtesy

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

war of survival, and it is prepared to fight with all available means until the very end.” ## The IRGC factor The statements from Tehran also reflect a [domestic political dynamic](/news/2026/4/20/pakistan-ready-for-multi-day-us-iran-talks-but-tehran-unsure-about-joining) underpinning Iran’s public

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

comments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Trump had no justification to ⁠⁠”deprive” Iran of its nuclear ⁠⁠rights. Maryam Jamshidi, a law professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder, said Iran’s position on enrichment

Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins

comment on those claims. Hezbollah released a lengthy statement detailing what it described as its military operations against Israel throughout Thursday. The group said it launched its last attack at 11:50pm local time

White House close to deal of up to $500m to rescue ailing Spirit Airlines

war with Iran. Donald Trump [said](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/spirit-airlines-rescue-trump-administration.html) he’s aware that the company is struggling and hinted that federal aid could come. “Spirit’s in trouble, and I’d love somebody

Can Japan’s arms industry gain from Trump trust loss?

Trump declines, with him wavering on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Japan’s announcement also comes just months after it announced a record-high new defence budget. Will Japan

First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

Iran war triggers price shocks in oil and gas, [Democrats should loudly champion clean energy’s](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/democrats-clean-energy-iran-war-affordability) affordability and the stability it offers, according to some of the party’s leading voices