POLITICSTrump has handed JD Vance his most difficult mission yetAs the US vice-president leads peace talks with Iran, he must balance warring factions, a demanding boss and his own political future.BBC News·April 11, 2026
POLITICSIsraeli strike on government building kills Lebanese officersIsraeli air strike on a government building in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh kills at least 13.Al Jazeera·April 10, 2026
POLITICSBrazil announces US partnership to intercept weapons, drug traffickingPresident Lula's government said it has seized 1,168 illicit arms imported from the US in the last 12 months alone.Al Jazeera·April 10, 2026
POLITICSEliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.NY Times·April 10, 2026
POLITICSHarris Says She Is ‘Thinking About’ Running for President Again in 2028At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to Black voters, a vital constituency.NY Times·April 10, 2026
POLITICSUK shelves Chagos deal after Trump oppositionUK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.BBC News·April 10, 2026
POLITICSTrump Moves Top Aide James Blair to Political Operation Ahead of MidtermsMr. Blair will “lead the charge from the outside,” the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.NY Times·April 10, 2026
POLITICSTrump Is Racing to Redefine ‘America First’ in a Time of WarWashington has been debating the thrust of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy for more than a decade, with the only consensus being that “America First” means whatever the president says it does.NY Times·April 10, 2026
POLITICSPotential Democratic 2028 Candidates Condemn Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in IranAt a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump’s decision to attack Iran.NY Times·April 10, 2026
POLITICSTrump Says First Lady ‘Had a Right’ to Talk About EpsteinPresident Trump said in an interview that he had known his wife wanted to address rumors about the late sex offender at some point, but that he had not known exactly what she would say.NY Times·April 10, 2026
POLITICSNow the FAA says gamers are the answer to its air traffic controller shortageThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled for years to have enough air traffic controllers to address shortages, with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) saying in January that the number of people in the job in the US has declined by around 6 percent "in the last decade." NoThe Verge·April 10, 2026
POLITICSJeffrey Epstein victims will get House committee hearing, James Comer saysRep. James Comer's promise came a day after first lady Melania Trump urged Congress to give victims of Jeffrey Epstein a public hearing so "we have the truth."CNBC·April 10, 2026
