Television Apr 20, 2026 Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done. Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done. See more
United States Politics and Government Apr 20, 2026 A Mild-Mannered Pope Finds His Voice Leo XIV has had a reputation for being cautious. But since President Trump attacked him at the start of his Africa trip, he has been more combative. A Mild-Mannered Pope Finds His Voice Leo XIV has had a reputation for being cautious. But since President Trump attacked him at the start of his Africa trip, he has been more combative. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Although much of the regular Iranian navy is destroyed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps can still deploy small, speedy boats to disrupt shipping. A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Although much of the regular Iranian navy is destroyed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps can still deploy small, speedy boats to disrupt shipping. Share
Spain Apr 20, 2026 Trump Spat Gives Spain Leader Pedro Sánchez a Political Lifeline To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political... Trump Spat Gives Spain Leader Pedro Sánchez a Political Lifeline To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political... Share
Leo XIV Apr 20, 2026 In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Share
United States International Relations Apr 20, 2026 Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power. Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power. Share
Elections Apr 20, 2026 Who Is the New Leader of Hungary? Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary’s voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban’s 16 years in power. Who Is the New Leader of Hungary? Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary’s voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban’s 16 years in power. Share
Canada Apr 20, 2026 Carney’s Liberal Majority Reshapes Fortunes to the Left and the Right Mark Carney’s brand of centrist politics and his invitation to floor crossers with conservative convictions into the Liberal Party’s ranks have reshaped the... Carney’s Liberal Majority Reshapes Fortunes to the Left and the Right Mark Carney’s brand of centrist politics and his invitation to floor crossers with conservative convictions into the Liberal Party’s ranks have reshaped the... Share
Leo XIV Apr 20, 2026 Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued. Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. S... More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. S... Share
Strait of Hormuz Apr 20, 2026 Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there. Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there. Share
Mass Shootings Apr 20, 2026 Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began. Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began. Share
Havana (Cuba) Apr 20, 2026 U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration. U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration. Share
