(2026-04-25). Pope Leo vs US President Donald Trump. ummid.com Pope Leo's sharp criticism of war, sectarian manipulation and the political misuse of religion has cast fresh attention on the narratives shaping the US-Israel confrontation with Iran.
(2026-04-25). US-Iran peace process hits snag as Trump cancels trip of envoys, FM Araghchi leaves Pakistan. tribune.com.pk 
United States President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan ‚Å by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for peace talks with Iran, ‚Å Fox News reported on Saturday, creating another snag in the peace process between the two enemies. | The network ‚Å said Trump told Fox ‚Å about the ‚Å trip's &sbquo…
(2026-04-25). International flights resume from Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport. tribune.com.pk 
Days after United States President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire, international flights resumed from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Saturday, Iranian media said. | The first passengers had departed for Medina, in Saudi Arabia, Muscat and Istanbul, with operations expected to accelerate in the coming days. | A general view of an empty terminal hall after flights resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran on April 25, 2026. — WANA via Reuters | Read More: Iranian FM discusses overall regional situation with PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir | "W…
(2026-04-25). Amid Mideast crisis, Pakistan emerges as central actor asserting beyond South Asia: US magazine. tribune.com.pk 
As regional tensions continue to reshape the geopolitical landscape, Pakistan has firmly established itself as a critical player in international diplomacy, effectively stepping into the role of a central mediator in the ongoing crisis between the United States and Iran. | In a recent article, the US-based The National Interest magazine highlights the significance of Islamabad's evolving role, noting that Pakistan's military leadership was successfully navigating a complex, high-stakes diplomatic landscape. This shift marks a notable transition for Pakistan, moving it from the periphery of Middle Eastern polit…
(2026-04-25). Behind Angus Taylor's immigration plan is a Trump‚Äëlike economic agenda. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-04-25). What To Expect Next In The Fragile Ceasefires In Iran And Lebanon. popularresistance.org On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was "highly unlikely" to extend the ceasefire with Iran that was set to expire on Wednesday. | As soon as he said that it was clear that he was going to soon extend the deadline. Indeed, he did so on Tuesday, but it was the way he did it that was particularly telling. | In a post on his Truth Social site that was clearly not written by the president, we read: | "Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been a…
(2026-04-25). Republicans Race to Advance Trump's Federal Reserve Pick. truthout.org In the late hours of Friday night, Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee scheduled a vote to advance President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, shortly after the Justice Department announced it was dropping its criminal probe into the current head of the central bank, Jerome Powell. The committee vote will take place on April 29, putting megarich financier Kevin Warsh on… |
(2026-04-25). El Salvador's Bukele regime stages mass show trial for nearly 500 alleged gang members. wsws.org Trump's support for Bukele seeks to normalize the authoritarian doctrine that the state may detain or even kill individuals based on suspicion alone, without due process.
(2026-04-25). Trump administration begins $166b tariff refunds after Supreme Court blow. tribune.com.pk 
The United States government has begun the unprecedented task of refunding more than $166 billion in tariffs after a landmark ruling by the United States Supreme Court struck down a central pillar of President Donald Trump's trade policy, triggering a scramble among importers to reclaim billions in duties. | According to The New York Times, the refund process, launched this week by US Customs and Border Protection, allows companies to apply for repayments on tariffs collected under emergency powers that the court ruled had been improperly used. | The move marks one of the largest government reimbursements to b…
(2026-04-25). Susan Watkins: Trump Abroad. newleftreview.org In which direction is America heading, amid the strategic cacophony of Trump's second term—counter-revolution in the Caribbean, onslaught on Iran, somersaults on China? Analysis of the political logics at stake as the US ratchets up from covert to overt assassinations; from wars of attrition to wars of overthrow.
(2026-04-25). Nausicaa Renner: Party and Class. newleftreview.org Nausicaa Renner on Paul Heideman, Rogue Elephant. Hollowed-out parties and capitalist sectoralization said to underlie the Trumpian capture of the GOP.
(2026-04-25). Trump Admin Weakens Air Standards While Almost Half of US Kids Breathe Toxic Air. truthout.org Nearly half the nation's children live in places with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. That's 33.5 million children — 46 percent of the country's kids — living in areas with failing grades for at least one measure of air pollution that is particularly harmful to developing lungs. The report also found that… |
(2026-04-25). US Democrats look to rein in Trump's war powers, this time on Cuba. tribune.com.pk 
The US Senate will vote as soon as next week on a Democratic-led effort to prevent President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Cuba, Senate aides said, responding to the Republican's threats to take military action against the island. | Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego introduced the Cuba War Powers Resolution last month. Under Senate rules, the Senate's Republican leaders must allow it to come up for a vote. | "The president's sabre rattling toward Cuba makes clear where his sights are next," Schiff said in a statement when the resolution was introduced. Exact timing of the…
(2026-04-25). After years of avoidance, Trump to attend first White House press dinner. aljazeera.com Professional organisations call on attendees to 'speak forcefully' at annual event, which will not feature a comedian.
(2026-04-25). Rohana Kuddus: Prabowo's Year One. newleftreview.org A critical-analytical portrait of Southeast Asia's answer to Trump, as the Indonesian President—formerly the Suharto dictatorship's crown prince and chief butcher in East Timor—re-centralizes power in the archipelago, strengthening the Army's place within the civil administration.
(2026-04-25). Trump's "Department of War" seeks to enlist US auto companies in accelerated arms buildup. wsws.org The recent meetings between Pentagon officials and top US auto executives are aimed at securing the more direct integration of the auto industry into the war drive of US imperialism.
(2026-04-25). Taliban says Afghans stuck in Qatar who helped US in war can safely return home. scmp.com Afghanistan's foreign ministry says Afghans who helped America's war effort and have been stuck in Qatar in the hope of reaching the United States can safely return to Afghanistan. | The statement on Saturday by foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi comes after reports emerged that the Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send 1,100 Afghans who assisted the US during its war in Afghanistan, and relatives of US service members, to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
(2026-04-25). Deporting soldiers? Why immigrant veterans fear removal from the US. aljazeera.com Trump's push for mass deportation has heightened fears that immigrant veterans of the US military could be expelled.
(2026-04-25). The U.S. Lost Hungary But The Interference Continues. moderndiplomacy.eu After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a massive defeat in Hungary's April 12 parliamentary election. Many observers have described the outcome as a stern ideological rebuke of the Trump administration, which lobbied heavily in Orbán's favor, and have argued that Orbán's defeat would allow the EU to bolster its support for …
(2026-04-25). The Incredible Shrinking Trump Coalition. portside.org The Incredible Shrinking Trump Coalition |
(2026-04-25). Trump Declares Victory in Iran. Reality Disagrees. juancole.com
(2026-04-24). Not Even the Pope Is Safe from Trump's Threats. radiohc.cu By Hedelberto López Blanch * | With his supposed desire to portray himself as an all-powerful king, the convicted pedophile President Donald Trump lashed out without restraint against Pope Leo XIV because he disliked the comments the leader of the Catholic Church made about those responsible for wars around the world. | On several occasions, the Holy Father has condemned the leaders who spend billions on war and has stated that the world is being "ravaged by a handful of tyrants." | During a recent visit to Cameroon, he stated: | "The architects of war pretend to ignore that it takes only an instant to destroy, b…
(2026-04-24). Trump's Venezuela, Boat Strike Campaign Have Cost Nearly $5 Billion So Far. truthout.org The Trump administration's operations in Latin America over the past seven months have cost nearly $5 billion, finds a new analysis — enough to fund Medicaid for half a million Americans for a year. Thus far, the combination of the military costs for the deadly raid of Venezuela and abduction of then-President Nicolás Maduro as well as the U.S.'s boat strike and surveillance campaign in the… |
(2026-04-24). Trump Issues 'Shoot And Kill' Order For Boats Placing Mines In Strait Of Hormuz. newsone.com 
Source: Warut Lakam / Getty | Another day, another development that makes President Donald Trump's claims that the war in Iran would be over within weeks look increasingly unlikely. While Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran earlier this week, his order for the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian boats deploying mines in the Strait of Hormuz seems to contradict the concept of a ceasefire. |
(2026-04-24). How many US troops injured – 428 or…? Trump scared of public anger, covers up Iran war casualties. hindustantimes.com As Iran seizes two key ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a bombshell report alleges the Pentagon quietly cut wounded‚Äëin‚Äëaction figures from 428 down to 411 during the ceasefire. With officials calling it "the definition of a cover‚Äëup" and Trump misstating who died, questions over honesty and accountability are exploding.
(2026-04-24). Trump's Truth Social Posts Upended Iran War Negotiations — Report. truthout.org The United States military announced on Thursday that a third aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the most the U.S. has sent to the region since the Iraq War. The U.S.S. George H.W. Bush carries over 80 aircraft and has more than 5,500 sailors and air crew on board. Officials would not elaborate on plans for the Bush, but analysts suggested its arrival to the area could mean an… |
(2026-04-24). They Backed Trump. Then They Regretted It. They Still Haven't Learned the Real Lesson. orinocotribune.com By Neil Zhu — Apr 21, 2026 | The problem was never just Trump. The problem is a capitalist political system that keeps selling the working class the same lie in different packaging. | When Tucker Carlson says he regrets supporting Donald Trump, it comes across as genuine reflection, as if he is finally confronting what he helped create. But regret is not the real story here. The real story is that people like Tucker Carlson, Theo Von, Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, and a whole layer of right-wing influencers still have not confronted the deeper problem. They keep treating political failure as a matter of choos…
(2026-04-24). CIA deaths in Mexico: Is Trump playing with fire? responsiblestatecraft.org On Sunday, two American and two Mexican officials were reportedly
(2026-04-24). Iran slams US endorsing of assassinations amid fragile truce. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson lashed out at US President Donald Trump for sharing a post advocating the assassination of Iranian officials who oppose an agreement with the US, calling the move 'a deep moral collapse'.