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'What the hell did he just say?' GOP Iran worries build after Trump speech.

national gas prices [topped $4 per gallon](https://gasprices.aaa.com/). Crude oil prices soared to over [$111 per barrel](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/@CL.1) on Thursday morning. Others were left wanting more specifics from Trump

Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

nationalism represented by JD Vance. But he is now highly critical of the US president's behaviour towards Pope Leo. "President Trump does not understand how Catholicism works. The Pope is not merely a head

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

national parliament, and militia that operates largely independently of the Lebanese government and receives funding and direction from Iran. Lebanon's government has pushed for a ceasefire before entering bigger diplomatic negotiations with Israel. Hezbollah

US-Iran talks: What’s the latest on mediation efforts?

United States and Iran amid a fragile two-week ceasefire agreed last week following nearly six weeks of fighting in the [US-Israeli war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-trump-hints-at-second-round-of-talks-israel-pounds-lebanon). The truce, which expires on April

How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire

national security adviser, carried on working the phones. Munir occupied a uniquely advantageous position as a peace broker, boasting both a strong personal rapport with Trump and a longstanding relationship with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

What is Developed Vetting security clearance at centre of Mandelson row?

United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV), a specialist agency within the Cabinet Office, and applies to thousands of relatively junior officials working in government departments and overseas, as well as senior figures like Mandelson. The process

The DNC is meeting — and Israel is at the forefront once again

National Committee’s spring meeting in New Orleans on Thursday, where members will debate resolutions recognizing a Palestinian state, conditioning military aid to Israel and condemning the “growing influence” of the American Israel Public Affairs

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?

United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon [held rare direct talks](/news/2026/4/14/israel-and-lebanon-hold-rare-talks-in-washington-dc-amid-iran-war) in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right

national-populist tide – and opponents would be foolish to see it as such. “Of course there is a symbolic element,” said Sarah de Lange, an expert on the far right at the Netherlands’ Leiden University

Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

United States withdrew from the deal in 2018 during Trump’s first term, reimposing sanctions and setting in motion the gradual erosion of its limits on Iran’s nuclear programme. Seyed Mojtaba Jalalzadeh, an international