Hello. US and Iran with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a Trump‑backed Republican , and here's the .
Plus, Trump claimed tariffs would benefit the American economy in a big way. Can you draw what really happened?
|
|
|
|
A man shouts slogans after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
|
- The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal less than two hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. White House reporter Steve Holland joins today's Reuters World News podcast to explain why the terms of the ceasefire still aren't clear, and how negotiations between the two sides for a longer-term agreement could take shape later in the week.
- The FBI warned US state and local law enforcement of an elevated threat posed by Iran's government to targets in the United States last month even as the White House sought to downplay the likelihood of an attack, a law enforcement intelligence report reviewed by Reuters shows.
- Gulf states including Saudi Arabia and the UAE are exploring a $2,500 Ukrainian-designed interceptor drone as a cheaper way to counter Iranian attacks that are depleting stockpiles of US-made missiles, a Japanese firm marketing the technology overseas told Reuters.
- The Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah has released abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
|
- Republican Clay Fuller, a former prosecutor endorsed by Trump, won a runoff election in Georgia to replace conservative firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene in the US House of Representatives, according to media reports.
- Nigel Farage's Reform UK said it was proposing to deny visas to people from countries seeking amends for transatlantic slavery, a move swiftly condemned by the Caribbean reparations commission as a "legacy of toxic racism".
- Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms.
- Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun pledged to channel the spirit of her party's founder Sun Yat-sen and seek reconciliation with China, offering praise at his tomb for the country's achievements following the communist revolution.
|
|
|
|
Teenagers pose for a picture with a phone displaying the TikTok logo, in Bonn, Germany, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
|
- TikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros to build a second data centre in Finland in less than a year as it moves data storage for European users to the continent, company officials said. Read our exclusive report.
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. That would immediately make the company the sixth-largest US-listed firm. But, how does the math work on such a massive valuation?
- Intel said it will join Musk's Terafab AI chip complex project with SpaceX and Tesla to make processors powering the tech billionaire's robotics and data center ambitions.
- Anthropic announced an initiative called Claude Mythos Preview with major technology companies, including Amazon.com, Microsoft and Apple, that lets partners preview an advanced model with cybersecurity capabilities developed by the AI startup.
- The US vaping market, long dominated by Chinese imports, is seeing an uptick of "Made in America" products, in what some analysts and industry executives say is a reaction to the Trump administration's crackdown on unlicensed brands.
- A US-imposed oil blockade has choked off Cuba’s supplies, which is the effective lifeblood of the country. Cuba’s dependence on oil is not unique in the Caribbean, but the scale of that dependence is. Read why Russian oil only delays Cuba’s petroleum problem.
|
|
|
Trump’s tariff talking points: One year on |
Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., US April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
|
On April 2 of last year, a little over two months into his second term, President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on imports from almost all countries.
In his remarks that day, dubbed as “Liberation Day,” Trump made broad claims about how tariffs would reap economic benefits for America, including increasing growth, reducing the trade deficit and creating manufacturing jobs.
Since then, the US tariffs on many impacted countries have been renegotiated, caveated and even revoked. In February, the US Supreme Court ruled that Trump didn’t have the constitutional authority to impose universal tariffs, immediately invalidating them. For more on trade and tariffs, sign up for the Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter.
Can you guess the economic impact of Trump's tariffs? Take our quiz and see how your predictions stack up.
|
|
|
Giuliana Gorini, 93, a resident at "Aris Senior Living" is served a dish of pasta during lunch at the facility in Rome, Italy, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
|
"Miss home? Why would I? I came here to live better. There is always someone around and I am always in company," said 79-year-old Bruna Bruni, a guest at Aris Senior Living.
As Italians live longer and traditional family care weakens, growing numbers of sprightly seniors are tempted by new residential developments - known as "silver housing" - that promise independence with community life and services.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions |
|
| |
© 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.
3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 |
|
|
|
|
|
