Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Blockade’ Strait of Hormuz After Peace Talks Fail

Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that marathon talks between the United States and Iran had failed to immediately produce a deal to fully reopen the strait and end the war. Iran’s top negotiator had suggested further talks were possible.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:47 pm

What to Know About the Hungary Elections as Orban Fights to Remain in Power

With Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a standard-bearer for global populism, in political peril, the vote on Sunday could have far-reaching implications.

Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am

In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate

Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:13 pm

The ‘Islamabad Peace Talks’ Are Over. What Now for Pakistan?

With the U.S. and Iranian delegations gone from Islamabad and the cease-fire uncertain, Pakistan faces its own economic and diplomatic challenges.

Published: April 12, 2026, 11:50 am

Peru Votes for President, With 35 Names on the Ballot

Few expect the vote to resolve the political instability that has plagued the country for years. Three presidents have come and gone since 2021.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:02 am

Rejected by Dozens of Emergency Rooms: South Korea’s Medical Crisis

Hundreds of patients every year have trouble finding emergency care, even though the country has a world-class medical system. For some, the delays have been fatal.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am

Inside Tyre, a Lebanese City Bombarded by Israel

In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelter.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:02 am

Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.

Over 16 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party has repeatedly tweaked the electoral system to its advantage, making the vote free, but not entirely fair.

Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am

Mass Stampede at Haitian Tourist Site Leaves Dozens Dead

The tragedy took place at the Citadelle Laferrière, a historic fortress in northern Haiti and one of the country’s defining symbols.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:01 am

Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.

Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop.

Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am

Who Is Peter Magyar, the Main Rival to Viktor Orban in Hungary’s Election?

Mr. Magyar’s challenge in the Hungarian election is fueled in large part by widespread public anger at corruption and concern about sluggish economic growth.

Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am

Who Is Viktor Orban?

Hungary’s prime minister, once a liberal activist, has governed for the past 16 years as a champion of “illiberal democracy.”

Published: April 12, 2026, 4:01 am

How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot

The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character.

Published: April 12, 2026, 7:09 am

U.K. Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold Following Criticism From Trump

The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.

Published: April 11, 2026, 12:01 pm

Israel Launches New Attacks in Lebanon, Days Ahead of Rare Direct Talks

Israel’s campaign targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a source of tension in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire. Israeli and Lebanese officials plan to meet for rare talks in Washington this week.

Published: April 12, 2026, 11:47 am

Netanyahu Says War With Iran Is ‘Not Yet Over’

In a televised address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel sought to placate critics at home who say the war failed to achieve its goals.

Published: April 12, 2026, 12:01 pm

The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am

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Published: April 12, 2026, 2:46 pm

The Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points in U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace deal, according to Iranian officials.

Published: April 12, 2026, 12:27 pm

What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.

Published: April 12, 2026, 12:43 pm

U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution

Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.

Published: April 11, 2026, 7:22 pm

U.S.-Iran Talks Timeline: Key Moments Between Two Adversaries

From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.

Published: April 12, 2026, 7:54 am

Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator

She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.

Published: April 12, 2026, 1:37 pm

Monthly Report

What can we learn from April, a month of contradictions that never cleanly resolve themselves?

Published: April 11, 2026, 10:28 am

When the Moon Met Canada

Canada’s technical expertise in space robotics got the country a seat to the moon, and then its cultural identity took center stage on the Artemis II mission.

Published: April 11, 2026, 10:05 am

There are few public details about the high-level talks — not even the timing.

Published: April 11, 2026, 2:17 pm

Many Iranians Are Glad the Fighting Has Paused. Some Hard-liners Aren’t.

The most fervent backers of the Islamic republic believe pausing the war for negotiations risks squandering what they see as a hard-won upper hand.

Published: April 11, 2026, 9:20 am

Iran Tries to Grasp Economic Devastation of War, and Find a Way Past It

The vast scale of destruction wrought by U.S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran’s government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.

Published: April 11, 2026, 9:02 am

Killing of Masood Masjoody Exposes Deep Rifts in Canada’s Iranian Diaspora

An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found.

Published: April 11, 2026, 5:34 pm

Mexico’s Police Focus on World Cup While Thousands Remain Missing

Mexico’s heavy security investment for the World Cup is drawing criticism from families of the disappeared, who argue the focus on safety for teams and fans ignores their search for missing loved ones.

Published: April 11, 2026, 9:02 pm

Here’s the latest.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:45 am

Iran Looks to Project Unity With Large Delegation to Peace Talks

At least 70 people are in the team that is scheduled to negotiate with the American side in Pakistan on Saturday.

Published: April 11, 2026, 5:13 am

Growing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election

With Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeming vulnerable before Sunday’s vote, criticism is growing from within institutions his party once counted on for support.

Published: April 11, 2026, 8:21 am

Iran Has Been Consistent in War. Will It Be Consistent in Peace Talks?

While President Trump’s war aims have changed by the moment, Iran has stuck to firm demands. The question is whether it will compromise in peace negotiations.

Published: April 11, 2026, 2:22 pm

In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group surprised many with the intensity of its attacks on Israel in the current conflict.

Published: April 11, 2026, 9:45 am

Fallout of War Piles Economic Pain Onto Europe’s Political Stress

Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.

Published: April 11, 2026, 4:00 am

World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon

President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.

Published: April 11, 2026, 5:11 am

University of Ottawa Lockdown Lifted After a Man Is Arrested

The university locked down the campus for just under two hours on Friday after reports that a man was acting suspiciously nearby. Police would not say if he was armed.

Published: April 11, 2026, 1:00 am

New Evidence Further Implicates U.S. Missiles in Strikes That Killed 21 Civilians in Iran

Additional images and video build on an earlier analysis, which the Pentagon has disputed, showing Precision Strike Missiles, or PrSMs, hit a sports hall and residential areas in the Iranian city of Lamerd.

Published: April 11, 2026, 5:34 pm

Facing Many Crises, Pakistan Tries to End a Big One — in Iran

A nation with a stalled economy, a terrorism problem and two hostile neighbors is set to host the first formal U.S.-Iranian talks since the war began.

Published: April 11, 2026, 5:16 am

Israel and Lebanon Plan Talks in D.C. as War Threatens U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Deal

Whether Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, is included in the Iran cease-fire is one of the major disputes rattling the truce.

Published: April 11, 2026, 1:21 am

Iran’s South Africa Mission Trolls Trump Amid Hormuz Ceasefire

Official social media accounts for Iranian embassies have engaged in information warfare, but the ones in Africa appear to have taken the lead on the attacks.

Published: April 11, 2026, 1:21 am

How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed

Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:17 pm

What We Know About the Eric Swalwell Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Accusations that Mr. Swalwell, a congressman running for governor in California, sexually assaulted a former staffer and behaved inappropriately with other women have upended the race.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:02 am

At a World War II Internment Camp, History Blows Away Wind Energy

A coalition of the descendants of a Japanese American internment camp and Trump-aligned wind power opponents helped kill an Idaho wind farm, but A.I.-driven energy demand keeps rising.

Published: April 12, 2026, 11:17 am

America’s Fastest-Growing County Wonders if ‘Paradise’ Is Growing Too Fast

Jasper County, S.C., along the coast, has seen a crush of newcomers in recent years, drawn by its proximity to beaches and low taxes. Locals fear they may be losing their rural way of life.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am

What the ‘Real Housewives’ Think About Congress’s Reality TV Drama

A visit to the Capitol by stars of the “Real Housewives” offered a glimpse into how the nation’s elected representatives mimic the gossipy world of reality TV. Nobody appears to relish the similarities.

Published: April 12, 2026, 9:00 am

This Vinyl-Listening Club in Brooklyn Slows Down for the Whole Album

At Cue the Record gatherings, people treat iconic albums like literature, while still feeling the beat.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:10 pm

What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.

Published: April 12, 2026, 12:43 pm

Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed

On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.

Published: April 12, 2026, 4:08 am

Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes

The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him. There could be more to come for both parties.

Published: April 12, 2026, 1:05 am

Second Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents

An E.R. doctor was detained Saturday, just days after a family physician had been detained. Both were traveling when immigration agents took them into custody.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:46 am

Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students

The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts.

Published: April 11, 2026, 10:32 pm

3 California Men Are Arrested in $1 Million Lego Heist

Sheriff’s deputies spotted the men fleeing in two box trucks on Wednesday. Deputies searching the cargo discovered a large amount of Lego products, the authorities said.

Published: April 11, 2026, 8:32 pm

Takeaways From the First Big Gathering of Potential 2028 Democratic Candidates

The National Action Network convention showcased similarities and some differences in a wide-open field of possible contenders.

Published: April 11, 2026, 11:42 pm

Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says

Iran denied that the American destroyers had entered the strait, as negotiations for an extended cease-fire continued in Islamabad.

Published: April 12, 2026, 12:30 am

Appeals Court Allows Work on Trump’s Ballroom Project for Now, but Seeks Clarity on Scope

A three-judge panel allowed construction on the ballroom to proceed until April 17, but asked a lower court to untangle the details of the president’s plans.

Published: April 11, 2026, 8:23 pm

David Sklansky, ‘Mathematician’ of High-Stakes Poker, Dies at 78

As “the first nerd to enter poker,” he helped transform a game long ruled by intuition into one based on game theory, probability and logic.

Published: April 11, 2026, 7:32 pm

Manhattan DA Opens Investigation Into Eric Swalwell After Sexual Assault Allegations

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is examining a claim that Representative Eric Swalwell, a candidate for governor in California, assaulted a woman in New York City in 2024.

Published: April 12, 2026, 2:06 pm

USPS Is Running Out of Money. Here’s How It Could Affect Your Mail.

Despite numerous attempts to reform the Postal Service, the agency’s business model has not changed significantly since 1970. Officials are proposing to decrease service and increase prices.

Published: April 11, 2026, 6:41 pm

Postal Service, Under Pressure, Now Faces Trump’s Mail Ballot Order

President Trump’s executive order, which has been challenged as unconstitutional, would limit the Postal Service to sending only the ballots of voters deemed eligible.

Published: April 11, 2026, 6:40 pm

U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution

Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.

Published: April 11, 2026, 7:22 pm