The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids

“During training evolutions like these, embarked Marines hone their skills for missions such as maritime interception operations.”

Fortune · Apr 18

María Corina Machado in Madrid: 'Malignant Forces' Want the World to Doubt Venezuela is Ready for Free Elections

María Corina Machado turned Madrid's Puerta del Sol into a Venezuelan square on Saturday, standing before thousands of supporters, many waving yellow, blue, and red flags, and declaring that the country's exiles would not remain abroad forever. "Today the return home begins," she told the crowd.

Latin Times · Apr 18

Kash Patel's Girlfriend Alexis Wilkins Speaks Out Amid Drinking Row as FBI Director Threatens Lawsuit

FBI Director Kash Patel faces allegations of erratic behavior and drinking, prompting legal threats against The Atlantic. The controversy highlights ongoing scrutiny of FBI leadership.

International Business Times UK · Apr 18

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid rally and rebuffs meeting with Spain's Sánchez

Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has drawn several thousand supporters to a rally in Madrid

The Independent UK · Apr 18

Pope Leo Says Media Got It Wrong, Downplays Growing Clash With Trump

Pope Leo XIV seems to be trying to cool the temperature with President Donald Trump, or at least stop the world from treating every papal sentence like the opening bell of a cable news cage match

Latin Times · Apr 18

Why Did Iran Close the Strait of Hormuz Hours After Donald Trump Said It Was Open?

Iran has reimposed strict controls over the Strait of Hormuz just hours after Donald Trump claimed Tehran had agreed never to close the vital waterway again.

International Business Times UK · Apr 18

Joe Rogan Puts Trump Feud Aside at White House, Pushes Psychedelic Drug Fast-Tracking for Mental Health

Joe Rogan took a break from publicly bashing President Donald Trump on Saturday and walked into the Oval Office for a cause he has championed for years: speeding access to psychedelic-based treatments for veterans struggling with addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, and trauma.

Latin Times · Apr 18

Scoop: Trump convenes Iran situation room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis

The situation with Iran is at a critical point, with the ceasefire expected to expire in three days.

Axios · Apr 18

Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘closed again’ until US blockade lifted

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The Independent UK · Apr 18

Strait talk turns straitjacket: Diplomacy stuck, ships struck, in Hormuz

The US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved just days before the ceasefire deadline, with tensions rising again after Iran rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that it had agreed to major concessions. Tehran announced it would tighten control over the waterway, citing US violations and “bogus…

The Times of India · Apr 18