1 hr ago - By HUIZHONG WU Updated 3:44 AM CDT, April 12, 2026 BANGKOK (AP) — China said Sunday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products following a visit by the Beijing-frie ... (AP)

1 hr ago - Turkey’s president has threatened to invade Israel over its continued bombardment of Lebanon. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, of being “blinded by blood and hate” and said there w ... (The Telegraph)

2 hrs ago - Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he would withdraw from the California governor’s race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that led to a nearly immediate campaign collapse, as staffers quit and prominent Democratic supporters urged him ... (CNN)

2 hrs ago - April 12, 2026 4:59PM ET Fans of President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement were dismayed on Sunday after one of their European allies suffered a stinging election defeat. Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbn conceded defeat to the oppositi ... (Raw Story)

3 hrs ago - With a fragile cease-fire in place between the U.S. and Iran, America's closest allies in the region—and some of the best customers for U.S. weapons systems—are scanning the world for alternative missile defenses, getting creative about way ... (WSJ)

3 hrs ago - Updated April 12, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET In casting his ballot for President Donald Trump, Alabama resident Gray Holland said a big factor was his belief that Trump would avoid another war in the Middle East. “He really ran on the concept of no wars ... (USA Today)

3 hrs ago - U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped more than 7%, to $103 per barrel. Wholesale gas prices also spiked 6%, while heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, jumped 10% in early trading. Stock futures d ... (NBC News)

4 hrs ago - April 12, 2026, at 12:52 p.m. CAIRO, April ⁠12 (Reuters) - ⁠Iran's Revolutionary ⁠Guards said on ​Sunday that any ‌military vessels attempting ‌to ⁠approach ⁠the Strait of Hormuz will be ​considere ... (US News & World Report/Reuters)

4 hrs ago - The union said the new agreement secured higher wages and safer working conditions. Author: Zvi Gutierrez Published: 4:30 PM MDT April 12, 2026 GREELEY, Colo. — One of the nation’s largest beef processing plants and the union representing w ... (9 NEWS)

4 hrs ago - Apr 12th, 2026, 6:17 pm Left-leaning pundits, Democratic lawmakers, and at least one Republican skewered President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance Sunday after they went all in to support Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán in the cou ... (MEDIAite)

4 hrs ago - Peter Magyar, Hungary's next prime minister, wasted no time in outlining sweeping changes after ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule in a landslide election victory that will redefine the country's ties with the European Union, Russia and the US admini ... (Bloomberg)

4 hrs ago - April 12, 2026, 10:21 AM Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday he was not surprised that peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled over the weekend, and that securing U.S. goals in Iran could be a "long-term project." "I'm not surprised at all, ... (ABC News)

5 hrs ago - Updated 6:39 PM EDT, April 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an a ... (AP)

6 hrs ago - A growing number of Congress members from both parties have called for Eric Swalwell, a Democratic US representative and candidate for California governor, to resign his seat this weekend, following reported allegations of inappropriate behavior, sex ... (The Guardian)

6 hrs ago - 1h (Bloomberg) -- The UK will not take part in the proposed US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, setting up yet another point of contention between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran. The British governm ... (msn/Bloomberg)

6 hrs ago - 04/12/26 10:44 AM ET Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran during his first term. “This is not going to be an easy negotiation because the last nego ... (The Hill)

7 hrs ago - Updated 5:01 PM EDT, April 12, 2026 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in f ... (AP)

7 hrs ago - 04/12/2026 12:00 PM EDT In the villages that dot Kodiak Island off the coast of southwest Alaska, the post arrives by plane. Mailing a ballot to the archipelago’s hub takes at least two days — if the region’s frequent storms haven’ ... (Politico)

7 hrs ago - President Donald Trump said the price of oil and gas could remain elevated before the midterm elections in November, hours after in-person peace talks between between U.S. and Iran failed. "It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher, but it sh ... (USA Today)

7 hrs ago - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Early official results in Hungary's election on Sunday show Pter Magyar 's opposition party leading and longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbn's party trailing, in a vote with repercussions across Europe. It's seen as Europe's ... (AP News)