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APRIL 14, 2026
File photo: the Treasury Department building is seen, March 13, 2025, in Washington.
A Trump administration executive order that would require banks to collect citizenship information from customers is in “process,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, as experts warn it could leave millions of Americans without access to a bank account.
In an interview at the Semafor World Economy’s inaugural Treasury Secretary Dinner...
APRIL 14, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 14) received a call from US President Donald Trump, marking the first conversation between the two leaders since a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran came into effect on April 8, following nearly 39 days of intense fighting that drove up energy prices and put regional security at...
APRIL 14, 2026
US Vice President JD Vance.
JD Vance’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week got even worse Monday night thanks to a terrible gaffe he made during his Fox News interview with Bret Baier.
At one point during the interview, the vice president tried to explain how Iran’s decision to block the Strait of Hormuz was “economic terrorism” while the U.S.’ blockade of...
APRIL 14, 2026
Puthandu, also called Tamil New Year, marks the start of the Tamil solar year. In 2026, Puthandu falls on Tuesday, 14 April. Many Tamil Hindu homes welcome the day with early morning routines, greetings, temple visits, and a special meal. It is a family-led festival that links solar time, good habits, and a fresh start.
Puthandu is known...
APRIL 13, 2026
A digital billboard in Yemen displays a map of Bab al-Mandeb. - yahya arhab/epa/shutterstock/Shutterstock
Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to the negotiating table, fearing President Trump’s move to close it off could lead Iran to escalate and disrupt other important shipping routes, Arab officials said.
The blockade is aimed at...
APRIL 13, 2026
Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists during the flight heading to Algiers on April 13, 2026. / Credit: Alberto PIZZOLI / POOL /AFP via Getty Images
Algiers — Pope Leo has responded to sharply-worded criticism from the President, saying he has "no fear of the Trump administration" and will continue to speak out "loudly" for the message of the Gospel.
Late Sunday, Trump lashed...
APRIL 10, 2026
Re-Entry Awaits the Artemis Astronauts. - Isaac Watson/NASA
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Earlier this week, the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission rode their Orion craft into the record books,...
APRIL 10, 2026
Donald Trump, whose war in the Gulf has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has been urged to counter the threats to routes in the Bering Strait - Getty Images
Donald Trump’s obsession with acquiring Greenland has blinded him to a security crisis brewing on his own doorstep, Arctic leaders have warned.
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the...
APRIL 10, 2026
US Army soldiers raise their right hands as President Donald Trump conducts during a re-enlistment ceremony in Washington, DC, in June 2025. - Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/File
Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law late last...
APRIL 10, 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new consumer price index data, including data on energy and gas. - Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
The new CPI report showed the inflation rate sped up in March from 2.4% to 3.3%.
Economists expected inflation of 3.4% due to higher energy prices.
Gas prices spiked 21.2% between February and March, a record...
