By Maria de los Angeles Ramirez PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela, April 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s https://www.reuters.com/world/venezuela/ effort to attract foreign investors to develop its gold, iron and bauxite seams has enthusiastic backing from the Trump administration but faces big challenges, including armed groups with deep interests in the chaotic, largely illegal prospecting industry that has developed
After the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late Sunday night that their Navy would block ships coming from or going to Iran using the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices crossed $100 per barrel. The move from the US came after no deal was reached during the Islamabad talks, mediated by Pakistan, on Saturday. Iranian speaker
Singapore’s central bank is poised to tighten policy on Tuesday as the Iran war drives up import costs and threatens to push inflation beyond current projections, potentially becoming one of the first in Asia to adjust settings following the Middle East conflict. The Singapore trade ministry will release how the economy fared in the first
China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean technologies and renewable power, industries that China dominates. Most of the oil and gas from the now mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was Asia-bound. Asian nations are scrambling to conserve energy and
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump said he was unconcerned about whether Iran returns to negotiations after talks in Pakistan failed to produce a deal, telling reporters, “I don’t care if they come back or
London, The UK government is planning to make it significantly harder for migrants to obtain permanent residence. If the proposals go ahead, the UK would become more restrictive than most other high-income democracies. UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled – making it one of the longest waits in world
SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday and the leaders agreed to elevate the countries’ bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, South Korean media reported. Lee said they would further expand defence industry cooperation under a $44.2 billion framework pact signed in
SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) – Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would start blockading nL1N40U07M the Strait of
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats celebrated the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/ on Sunday, while President Donald Trump’s https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ allies and Republican peers offered a more mixed response to the loss nL1N40V01B of the leader that Trump had endorsed. Trump had backed Orban leading up to the vote, even speaking
The Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the United States fell flat as the two sides failed to reach an agreement despite nearly 21 hours of discussions in Islamabad. However, a new factor in the peace talks has now come into focus. US President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the failed talks in Islamabad, saying Tehran
By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, April 13 (Reuters) – Peter Magyar’s landslide victory in Sunday’s Hungarian election has handed his centre-right Tisza party a sweeping mandate that will give it a free hand to enact reforms, bolster the rule of law and potentially unlock billions in European Union funding. Economists and political analysts
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (local time)visited southern Lebanon alongside senior military and defence leadership, asserting that the war is far from over and stating that Israel’s enemies are now “fighting for survival.” Prime Minister Netanyahu went to an IDF outpost near the border, (Screengrab/X/@netanyahu) According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu was
BUDAPEST (AP) — European leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his stunning election victory in Hungary, not just for what the vibrant campaigner and the country’s next premier might do but who he is not — long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat to the continent’s peace and prosperity.
MADRID, April 13 (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins his fourth visit to China in as many years on Monday, underlining his determination to steer an independent course that has riled U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/. Spain has been one of Europe’s loudest proponents of expanding trade and treating China as a strategic
Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday, April 13, that an understanding between the two sides was just “inches away” when they were faced with maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade. Araghchi’s remarks come a day after both US and Iran did not reach a breakthrough in Islamabad tallks. (File Photo/AP) Araghchi’s remarks come
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over. Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal The Lebanese Red Cross said in a statement that one of its
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Central Command said it will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), after President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. “The blockade will be enforced impartially against
Ireland’s government announced fresh tax cuts on petrol and diesel at an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday after fuel cost protests that had threatened the functioning of the country’s emergency services. Irish government announces tax cuts after fuel cost protests Since Tuesday, hauliers and agricultural contractors have launched a series of protests over spiralling petrol and
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday formally appointed a new chief of the country’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad. Roman Gofman joined Netanyahu’s office in April 2024 and is seen as being supportive of Netanyahu’s nationalist ideas. (X/@netanyahu) Major General Roman Gofman, an army officer with no prior intelligence background, will assume the role
BUDAPEST, April 12 (Reuters) – Hungary’s opposition centre-right Tisza party appeared on track to win Sunday’s national election https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/, partial results showed, ending 16 years of rule by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a nationalist backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia. Here are some quotes from Hungarian politicians and foreign leaders on the election
