4/12/2026: Pope Leo’s Church; Risk on the Road; What Happened to the Great White Sharks?
First, Pope Leo’s voice on American politics. Then, a report on the ticking time bomb on U.S. roadways. And, South Africa’s missing great white sharks.
First, Pope Leo’s voice on American politics. Then, a report on the ticking time bomb on U.S. roadways. And, South Africa’s missing great white sharks.
President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday night, calling the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and has made statements at odds with other priorities of the Trump administration, such as the ongoing crackdown on …
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TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini next week, his office said on Monday, the island’s last remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory with no right to state-to-state relations, now has formal ties with only 12 countries, almost all small, less-developed nations in …
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Latest on Iran war as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade – CBS News Watch CBS News A marathon round of talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend failed to produce a peace agreement, leading President Trump to announce a bloackade of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab and Taurean Small have more.
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ issued a scathing attack on Pope Leo late on Sunday, calling him “weak” on crime and “terrible” for foreign policy after the religious leader criticized Trump’s foreign and immigration policies. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote in a …
The U.S. military said Sunday it had killed five more people on boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacificwith one person surviving the strikes, bringing the controversial campaign’s total death toll to at least 168. The strikes were carried out against two boats on April 11, U.S. Southern Command announced in a …
Hungary’s Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in what he called a painful election. Meanwhile, in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing strong opposition ahead of a vote for his reelection coming up in the fall. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell said on Sunday he is suspending his campaign for California governor as he deals with sexual assault allegations. “I am suspending my campaign for Governor. To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I …