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Pope Leo defies Trump and vows to keep speaking out against Iran war

Pope Leo XIV said he will continue speaking out against the war in the Middle East despite President Donald Trump’s direct attacks, telling Reuters he has no interest in sparring with the U.S. leader and will keep urging peace.

13 April, 06:37 PM

Trump attacks Pope Leo, then posts image of himself as Jesus

President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy Truth Social post and, about an hour later, shared an image of himself as Jesus, escalating a public clash that erupted after the pope condemned the “delusion of omnipotence” fueling the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and urged leaders to stop the fighting and negotiate peace.

13 April, 03:00 PM

NATO not responsible for Hormuz security – Spain’s FM

Ensuring the safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is beyond NATO’s mandate, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told the Senate, according to Euronews on Apr. 12.

12 April, 03:37 PM

Trump floats mass pardons for aides as allies brace for new investigations

President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated — sometimes jokingly, sometimes not — the idea of issuing mass pardons for allies before his term ends, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 10.

11 April, 02:58 PM

Trump likely to extend Russian oil sanctions exemption — report

The Trump administration is likely to extend an exemption that allows countries to buy some sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, Reuters reported on April 10, citing two people familiar with the matter.

10 April, 10:39 PM

Furious Trump threatens to withdraw U.S. forces from Europe amid NATO strain

U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of withdrawing some American troops from Europe with his advisors, Reuters reported on April 9, citing a senior White House official.

10 April, 11:07 AM

Trump-Rutte talks go off rails over NATO's inaction on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump vented frustration with NATO allies during the April 8 closed-door meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte, signaling he is weighing possible reprisals over their lack of support in the war with Iran, Politico reported on April 9, citing European and U.S. officials.

10 April, 09:19 AM

Zelenskyy plays blunt card with Trump to keep ties strong

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he maintains a strong relationship with his American counterpart Donald Trump, describing himself in the April 9 interview with Italy’s Radio Rai as one of the few leaders who speaks candidly with the U.S. leader.

9 April, 04:04 PM

Trump threatens 'bigger and better' war if Iran peace talks fail

American troops will remain near Iran until a final peace agreement is reached, and if there is no deal, the war will resume with renewed vigor, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on April 8.

9 April, 09:28 AM

Trump to discuss NATO exit with Rutte

President Donald Trump will raise a potential U.S. withdrawal from NATO with Alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a White House meeting on April 8, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, as reported by CNN.

8 April, 11:08 PM

MFA comments on possible April visit of Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv

Ukraine’s invitation to special envoys of Donald Trump to visit Kyiv remains in place, as Ukrainian and U.S. teams work to strengthen a document on security guarantees, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on Apr. 8.

8 April, 06:51 PM

Trump’s threat to Iran fuels fears of unprecedented U.S .unpredictability, media report

After threatening Iran with the destruction of an entire “civilization,” Donald Trump has heightened global tensions and underscored what critics describe as an unprecedented level of unpredictability in U.S. policy on Apr. 8.

8 April, 03:49 PM

Democrats push to remove Trump over Iran 'civilization' threat

Some Democratic lawmakers are openly discussing the possibility of impeaching President Donald Trump or even removing him from office under the 25th Amendment after he posted on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight” in reference to Iran, Axios reported on April 8.

8 April, 11:51 AM

U.S., Iran claim victory after last-minute ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran late on April 7, less than two hours before his self-imposed 8 p.m. deadline to destroy a “whole civilization,” CNN reported.

8 April, 09:04 AM

White House worried Hegseth misleads Trump on Iran war — WaPo

White House officials are concerned that boastful briefings by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are misleading President Donald Trump about U.S. successes in the war with Iran, The Washington Post reported on April 7, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

8 April, 01:21 AM

Iran halts U.S. ceasefire talks after Trump threat

Iran told Pakistani intermediaries it will no longer negotiate with the United States on a potential ceasefire agreement, The New York Times reported on April 7, citing three senior Iranian officials.

8 April, 12:16 AM

Why Zelenskyy toured the Middle East and tensions with Rheinmetall – Former Naftogaz CEO Kobolyev

Former Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev says Russia must factor in Saudi Arabia’s role, outlines the impact of the war in Iran and assesses Donald Trump’s tactics in an interview with NV on Apr. 7.

7 April, 01:26 PM

U.S. Democrats move to impeach Hegseth over actions in Iran war

Rep. Yassamin Ansari plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on April 13 over his actions in the war with Iran, Axios reported, though the effort is unlikely to succeed on Apr. 7.

7 April, 11:33 AM

Trump ties NATO split to Greenland and renews ‘paper tiger’ attack on alliance

U.S. President Donald Trump said the split between him and NATO deepened after he first proposed annexing Greenland, CNN reported on April 6.

7 April, 11:20 AM

Trump eyes Venezuela presidency, vows he can learn Spanish ‘very quickly’

U.S. President Donald Trump said during a White House news conference on April 6 that he could run for president of Venezuela and would “learn Spanish quickly.”

7 April, 10:23 AM

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