Press review · Tuesday, 14 April 2026
14 April 2026
9,211 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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theguardian.com
American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea over ‘comfort women’ statue stunt
Johnny Somali, 25, caused outrage after filming himself kissing a statue commemorating wartime sex slaves
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foxnews.com
China slams US military blockade of Strait of Hormuz as a 'dangerous and irresponsible move'
China slammed the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a "dangerous and irresponsible" move, urging all parties to honor a ceasefire agreement.
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independent.co.uk
Iran war live: Trump says he will permanently open the Strait of Hormuz - ‘for China’
The US president said Chinese premier Xi Jinping would give him a ‘big, fat hug’ when they eventually meet
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nbcnews.com
U.S. and Iran could hold new peace talks as soon as this week, sources say
Opening the Strait of Hormuz is a major sticking point in the negotiations, a person familiar with the talks told NBC News. Iran’s nuclear capability is another, a second person familiar with the talks said.
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Magyar meets with Hungarian president and goes on state media as he plans break with Orbán era – Europe live
Prime minister elect says he expects new government to be in place by mid-May
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Us-Iran Peace Talks: US sets new terms ahead of next Iran talks in Pakistan: Report - The Times of India
US News: The United States has reportedly put two new conditions ahead of the second rounds of peace talks with Iran scheduled in Pakistan on Thursday.Accordin.
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JD Vance heckled as Turning Point members turn their back on Trump
JD Vance acknowledged that not all young conservatives are enamored with another war in the Middle East
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Sheinbaum vows to ‘defend Mexicans at every level’ amid anger at Trump over migrant deaths
Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the US, defying pressures where other countries have caved
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Catholic JD Vance weighs in on Trump’s ‘Jesus doctor’ photo and Pope Leo feud
Vice President JD Vance said that, in some cases, it ‘would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality’
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UK to call for end to Sudan bloodshed at Berlin talks on third anniversary of war
British aid to double as 19m people face acute hunger, but summit unlikely to end conflict amid Saudi-UAE tensions
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Kremlin declares Putin was ‘never friends with Orban’ after historic election defeat
Moscow distances itself from influential EU ally as it attempts to play down his loss
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Joe Rogan loses it over Trump’s claim AI-picture was him as a doctor not Jesus
Image triggered backlash from across the political spectrum with the president eventually deleting the post
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pbs.org
Mexico's President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump over migrant deaths and Cuba
The Mexican government on Tuesday protested the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on multiple fronts.
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Ukraine war briefing: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official
Ousted Viktor Orbán had previously blocked releasing funds; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Iran war means US ‘has no time for Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,512
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13wham.com
DOJ moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
Trump commuted the prison sentences of several Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders last January in a sweeping act of clemency for all 1,500-plus defendants.
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nbcnews.com
A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
The motive for the attack remains unclear. School shootings are rare in Turkey.
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Historic U.S. and Iran negotiations in Pakistan end without agreement
The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.
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foxnews.com
Trump blasts close ally Meloni, says she’s failing US on Iran
Trump publicly rebukes Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of lacking courage on Iran, as Italy suspends its defense agreement with Israel.
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If Trump’s AI Jesus isn’t a red line for his Christian supporters, is anything?
Trump pushes an already-fragile alliance of conservative Catholics and evangelicals to the breaking point, Alex Woodward reports
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komonews.com
Senate GOP is prepared to confirm a SCOTUS replacement for Alito before midterms: report
Republicans in the Senate are prepared to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections.
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13wham.com
Senate GOP is prepared to confirm a SCOTUS replacement for Alito before midterms: report
Republicans in the Senate are prepared to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections.
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euronews.com
Péter Magyar's axe could soon hit Orbán's network in Brussels
Magyar's election win in Hungary threatens Orbán's EU influence network, putting figures including Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, think tank MCC Brussels, and the Hungarian ambassador on the chopping block. #EuropeNews
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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says
US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir
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dw.com
Orban's defeat in Hungary reverberates across Central Europe
Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in the April 12 election will have far-reaching consequences for Europe's political landscape — and especially for neighboring Czechia and Slovakia, which are run by his political allies.
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nbcnews.com
Tankers, talks and Trump's 'dangerous' blockade: China's Iran war involvement gets louder
After weeks of playing a quiet role in the conflict, Beijing made its most significant public intervention to date Tuesday as it faces growing pressure to use its influence on Tehran to help end the war.
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‘A pope who uses his brain’: Vatican locals and visitors take sides in Leo v Trump spat
While some US visitors back their president, shopkeepers who serve the papacy and tourists support the pontiff
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Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on Iran
Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflict
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triblive.com
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
WASHINGTON — A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled Tuesday. Chief Judge James Boasberg abused his discretion in forging ahead with
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MAGA rep’s town hall descends into chaos as he tries to defend Trump’s Iran war
Representative Mike Lawler expressed his support for the Iran war, arguing, ‘We need to do everything we can to ensure that this regime never gets a nuclear weapon’
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Mark Carney’s Liberals secure majority, calling it Canada’s ‘time to come together’
Byelection wins and defections push Canada’s Liberals into majority government under the prime minister
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adn.com
Pakistan proposes second round of US-Iran talks as standoff deepens
Though last week’s ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the regional war’s economic fallout.
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foxnews.com
Macron under fire over Iran, Hezbollah policy as Trump admin hosts Israel-Lebanon talks
Macron faces intense criticism for demanding Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire while Israel accuses France of undermining its efforts against Iran and Hezbollah.
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france24.com
Tehran calls US blockade of Iranian ports an act of ‘piracy’
US President Donald Trump vowed to "immediately eliminate" any Iranian ships that breach a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the blockade came into force after Monday's deadline of 14:00GMT.…
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abcnews.com
Iran live updates: US proposes 20-year minimum suspension on Iranian uranium enrichment: Source
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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m.economictimes.com
'KNEW Orban gonna LOSE, but…': JD Vance REACTS to SHOCK defeat, says 'U.S. is not surprised'
Vice President JD Vance said Monday evening that he was “sad” but not all that surprised that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost his bid for reelection, asserting that his decision to campaign alongside the autocrat in Budapest last week was more about showing up for a loyal ally than lifting him to victory. “We didn’t go because we expected Viktor Orbán to cruise to an election victory,” Vance said during an interview on Fox News. “We went because it was the right thing to do to stand behind a person who had stood by us for a very long time.”
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‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat
Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners
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Pope calls for peace in first-ever Algeria visit amid growing attacks from Trump
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday on a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs, while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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sentinelcolorado.com
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder - Sentinel Colorado
"This was not spontaneous. This was planned, targeted and extremely serious."
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Serbia's Vučić clashes with Péter Magyar over Putin 'godfather' remark
Aleksandar Vučić snapped at Magyar, calling his comments about Putin playing Godfather to autocrats "foolish" and "stupid". The Hungarian Prime Minister-elect claimed the Russian leader pulls the strings in Serbia too. #EuropeNews
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usatoday.com
Mark Carney clinches majority government in Canadian special elections
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his parliamentary majority win will help him deal more effectively with the trade war started by President Donald Trump.
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Italy's prime minister issues rare criticism of Trump after pope attack
The statement represented an extremely rare public rebuke of Trump from Giorgia Meloni, underscoring widespread anger in Italy.
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Middle East crisis live: US blockade of Iranian ports continues as Hezbollah urges Lebanon to pull out of talks with Israel
Vance accuses Iran of ‘economic terrorism’; Hezbollah says it will not abide by agreements that result from talks in the US
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nbcnews.com
Live updates: China blasts Trump's Iran blockade as U.S.-sanctioned tanker passes Strait of Hormuz
Follow live coverage from NBC News of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's blockade, peace talks and the Israel-Lebanon war.
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Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote U.S. islands
A super typhoon is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean, lashing Guam with heavy rain and tropical storm-force wind gusts hours before its arrival.
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Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus as feud with pope dismays US Catholics
US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from religious leaders that he was being blasphemous. The outrage added to widespread dismay among…
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bostonglobe.com
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as US blockade takes effect - The Boston Globe
Talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict failed to produce an agreement last weekend, though Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round in the coming days.
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Pope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and Angola
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ksat.com
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as US blockade takes effect
The standoff between the United States and Iran is deepening as the U.S. has declared it has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan says it is racing to bring the sides together for more talks.
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understandingwar.org
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2026
The Kremlin is downplaying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s election defeat as Russia loses a key European ally.
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Vance ‘sad Orbán lost’ but says US will work with new Magyar government in Hungary – Europe live
US vice-president defends pre-election visit to Hungary with fresh barbs against EU in first comments since Orbán’s loss