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Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the Algerian community at the Basilica of our lady of Africa in Algiers on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 14, 2026
Pope Leo vows to continue Iran war critiques after Trump attacks
The comments are likely to further escalate tensions between the president and the U.S.-born pope, who has been denouncing the war in Iran with increasing frequency.
The petrodollar system underpinning U.S. financial dominance is breaking down as the Iran war disrupts both oil revenues and foreign demand for Treasurys, exposing limits to their safe-haven status.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2026
The Iran war just broke the petrodollar
The virtuous loop that has seen America underwrite stability in the Middle East in exchange for Gulf states recycling their dollar revenues into U.S. Treasurys has been broken.
A vessel sails in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on Sunday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2026
Trump’s blockade of Iran ports risks dangerous escalation cycle
While the U.S. is capable of enforcing a blockade, it would entail substantial costs and risks.
Justin Sun, who poured tens of millions of dollars into World Liberty, called the project “a trap masquerading as a door.”
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 13, 2026
Trump-linked World Liberty crypto project faces investor revolt
The project has been accused of secretly building controls that let insiders freeze token holders’ funds.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after disembarking Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘terrible’ for foreign policy and ‘weak’ on crime
‌The U.S.-born pontiff has emerged as an outspoken critic of the U.S. president’s foreign and immigration policies.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is greeted by Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, on his arrival in Islamabad for talks about Iran on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2026
How the Islamabad Accord allowed Trump to save face in Iran
Amid this geopolitical turbulence, an unexpected diplomatic initiative emerged, surprising many Western observers.
An aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands. A U.K. government plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and retain control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease has been put on hold.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
U.K. government shelves Chagos Islands plan opposed by Trump
The plan involves handing over the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius while retaining control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations in Brussels on Jan. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Spanish premier Sanchez heads for fourth China visit, risking Trump’s ire
Spain has been one of Europe’s loudest proponents of expanding trade and treating China as a strategic ally rather than the economic and geopolitical rival that Trump sees it ​as.
Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat in the parliamentary election, in Budapest on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
In seismic vote, Hungary ousts Viktor Orban after 16 years
The election results will redefine the country’s relationship with the European Union, Russia and the U.S.
People walk past a wall mural along the roadside in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Trump vows to blockade Hormuz after U.S.-Iran peace talks fail
The blockade will be enforced “impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,” the U.S. military said.
Pope Leo XIV presides over a vigil and rosary for peace in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday.
WORLD
Apr 12, 2026
Pope says he is ‘closer than ever’ to Lebanese people
The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics has repeatedly urged de-escalation in the current U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a need for a diplomatic solution.
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command claimed that two of its warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines — a claim Tehran has denied.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
U.S. says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Trump called the operation “a favor” to countries such as China, Japan and France that “don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban votes during the Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia and U.S.
Orban has carved out a model of an “illiberal democracy” seen as a blueprint by Trump’s MAGA movement and its admirers in Europe.
A newly established AI company led by SoftBank, NEC, Sony Group and Honda Motor will apply for a government-backed AI development support program run by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2026
SoftBank and others set up new firm to develop high-performance AI
Engineers from SoftBank and Tokyo-based AI developer Preferred Networks Inc. are expected to participate in the development.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings signage outside the IMF headquarters in Washington on April 9.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2026
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of deja vu
Ahead of the meetings IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that the international community is becoming less able to respond to shocks.
A woman holds a poster depicting new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally in Tehran on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say
Mojtaba Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, according to sources.
An oil tanker off the shore of Singapore on March 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
Australia turns to Asia for fuel and security as U.S. distracted
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his ministers have been in close contact with key Asian trading partners in order to maintain fuel shipments amid global supply disruptions.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (L) speaks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of their meeting on Iran amid the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
U.S.-Iran talks pause for now as disagreements remain
The talks in Islamabad were the first direct U.S.-Iranian meeting in more than a decade and the highest-level discussions since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada (fifth from right) and others plant a cherry tree in Washington on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2026
Japan gifts 250 cherry trees to U.S. to mark 250th birthday
About 3,000 cherry trees donated in 1912 by Tokyo line the Potomac River in Washington.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives and labor leaders, in Washington on March 11.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 11, 2026
Man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO’s home
San Francisco police arrested a man on Friday for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. No one was injured.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.

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