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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.” . Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump and the ultraconservative Maga movement, condemned the president’s attacks on the pope during a Fox News interviewon Saturday
critics of the health secretary, **Robert F Kennedy Jr**, to oppose his anti-vaccine ideology. At a heated oversight hearing, House Democrats grilled Kennedy over his vaccine rollbacks. - Speaking in Las Vegas, Trump told supporters
Leo has said he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week. The pontiff said the remarks, which he delivered days
war in Iran [to put some distance between herself and Trump](/news/2026/4/8/melonis-trump-trouble-why-italian-pm-is-distancing-herself-from-us-leader). Rome refused the US president’s request to join a naval coalition to force the opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan. The pope did not mention the US or Trump by name, but his tone and message appeared to be directed at Trump and American officials. Trump responded
critical in helping Trump win Catholic votes in 2024. The shifts in support likely stem from negative views of the economy and war rather than religion, Montanaro says. - ➡️ **Popes have historically addressed political issues**, historians
critic of Trump’s war. Last month Trump threatened to impose a full trade embargo on Spain. About 13,000 [US military](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military) personnel are stationed across seven naval bases in Italy
Iran last March captured that ambiguity perfectly. She declared that she “neither condemns nor condones” the conflict, a sentence that managed to confuse many while clarifying nothing. So when Italy announced earlier this month that
Leo](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#Three) --- ## **Witkoff and Kushner travel to Pakistan for Iran talks** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking on Fox News on Friday, said President Trump was dispatching Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad
war in Iran and [a dramatic security scare](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-covering-trump) at last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. A gunman opened fire inside the Washington Hilton hotel, prompting Secret Service agents to rush
critical but stable condition”, his spokesperson said on Sunday evening.** Ted Goodman, the spokesperson, posted on social media: “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength
Iran war (as well as inflation and the cost of living domestically). - **Stay up to date** on developments with [our liveblog.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/20/iran-war-latest-news-updates-live-hormuz-trump-us-iranian-ship-ceasefire-doubt) ## **Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others
Trump has frayed](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/giorgia-meloni-relations-donald-trump-italy) after the US president publicly scolded her this week for criticising his broadside against Pope Leo and for not supporting the US-Israeli war on Iran. As the drama
Pope Leo, is discovering the difficulties of living up to that standard while serving a mercurial political master who is waging a war Vance once cautioned against. “Jesus Christ does not support genocide,” [a heckler
war or authorize the use of force within 60 days. If the president requests an extension, Congress has 90 days to act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that the current ceasefire doesn't count toward