Greece to be overtaken by Italy as euro zone's most indebted country in 2026, sources say

Reuters

By Lefteris Papadimas and Giuseppe Fonte

April 23, 2026

10:39 AM PDT Updated 1 hour ago

ATHENS/ ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Greece will no longer be the euro zone's most indebted country by the ​end of this year, with its public debt set ‌to fall below Italy's, according to sources and data from Italy's new budget plan. Greek debt is estimated to be reduced to about 137% of gross domestic ​product this year from 145% in 2025, two senior officials ​told Reuters.

Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

By — Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
By — Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

World A satellite image shows a fleet of small boats at sea, north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast, Iran, on April 22, 2026. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via Reuters

Apr 23, 2026 10:04 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Richest countries in 2026: New measure of wealth pushes France and Germany out of top ten

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By Doloresz Katanich
Published on 23/04/2026 - 8:27 GMT+2

Measures of “richest countries” can be misleading. A new prosperity index — looking at income, GDP and how wealth translates into quality of life, social cohesion and long-term development — does not place the US, Germany, or France in the top ten.Europe dominates global wealth rankings, but what it actually means to be a “rich country” depends heavily on how prosperity is measured and who benefits from it.

Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here's how that works

April 23, 2026
By Barbara Sprunt

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) speaks with the press while U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is in the back, on April 21, 2026. Heather Diehl/Getty Images/Getty Images NA

After a marathon vote-a-rama that dragged from Wednesday night into the early hours Thursday, the Senate adopted a GOP budget blueprint to provide roughly $70 billion to fund immigration enforcement agencies through President Trump's term.

What would happen next if Iran agreed to surrender its highly enriched uranium

April 21, 2026

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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Scott Roecker of the Nuclear Threat Initiative about how the U.S. might go about moving highly enriched uranium out of Iran.

Canada’s prime minister says the US does not get to dictate terms for a trade agreement

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
By JIM MORRIS
April 22, 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada‘s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Washington doesn’t get to dictate the terms of a continental trade deal known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, speaking of obstacles ahead of the accord’s review in July.

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

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Paul Kirby

Europe digital editor
Ukraine says it has resumed pumping Russian oil through a pipeline into Hungary and Slovakia, bringing to an end months of deadlock over a €90bn (£78bn) loan seen as vital European Union support for Kyiv.

Capitol agenda: Jeffries vows ‘maximum warfare’

POLITICO
The minority leader is taunting Republicans after Virginia voters approved redistricting favorable to Democrats.
By Riley Rogerson, Calen Razor and Zachary Warmbrodt

04/22/2026

Virginia just delivered the moment Hakeem Jeffries has been waiting for. Voters approved a new congressional map that adds up to four Democratic-leaning districts, handing the party a stronger chance of retaking the House. The minority leader is leaning in, taunting Republicans and vowing “maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”

Magyar wants to put the Austro-Hungarian Empire back on the map

POLITICO

Hungary’s incoming prime minister wants to forge closer ties with Austria and other Central European nations to wield greater power in Brussels.

April 22, 2026 
By Nette Nöstlinger
Hungary’s next leader wants to revive Central Europe’s clout by tapping its imperial past.

Trump calls Iran’s leadership ‘fractured’. Is it, and who’s in charge?

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Almost 53 days into the war, there is little evidence suggesting that the Iranian government is fragmented

By Priyanka Shankar and Abid Hussain
Published On 22 Apr 2026

United States President Donald Trump has described the Iranian leadership as “seriously fractured” as he announced an extension to a ceasefire.

Live Updates: Trump extends ceasefire as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks remains

By Tucker Reals, Mark Osborne

Updated on: April 22, 2026 / 1:45 AM EDT / CBS News

What to know about the Iran war today:

• President Trump announced Tuesday he is extending the ceasefire in the war with Iran "until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal," despite previously saying he wouldn't move the deadline, which was set to expire.
• Mr. Trump earlier said he expects to "end up with a great deal" with Iran to end the war, arguing that Tehran has "no choice" but to join a new round of peace talks despite the regime insisting it has no plans to attend negotiations in Pakistan this week.
• Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to lead a U.S. negotiating team in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, if negotiations resume.

Archaeologists discovered a papyrus with the list of ships from the Iliad inside an Egyptian mummy

 

The excerpt is known as the Catalogue of Ships, in which Homer lists the ships of the Achaeans who campaigned against Troy. The discovery of a classical Greek literary text inside an Egyptian mummy is extremely rare. 

EDITED BY: GIANNIS KATSAROS

April 21, 2026 • 06:35

Archaeologists working at the archaeological site of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt discovered a Roman-era tomb that combines rare burial objects with an unexpected literary finding: a papyrus fragment from Homer's Iliad, hidden inside a mummy.

Trump expects a ‘great deal’ with Iran, CNBC reports

The Greek Courier

Published Tue, Apr 21 2026

8:40 AM EDT

Updated 2 Hours Ago

President Donald Trump expressed his belief that the U.S. is “going to end up with a great deal” with Iran to conclude the ongoing war. 

During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Trump stated that he does not intend to extend the ceasefire with Iran, which is set to expire on Wednesday. 

Trump’s statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other

The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war

April 20, 2026

By Natalie Allison, Isaac Arnsdorf 

and Cat Zakrzewski

Appearing on Sunday morning news shows, top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed the plan for the next round of diplomatic talks in Islamabad, Pakistan: Vice President JD Vance, whom Trump had tapped earlier this month to lead the U.S. negotiations, would be there again.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
By SEUNG MIN KIM
Updated 10:16 PM PDT, April 20, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.

Mexico: Canadian killed in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramid

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A gunman opened fire at the popular tourist and archeological site outside Mexico city.

A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, a famous tourist and archaeological site, killed one Canadian woman and injured several others on Monday, Mexican authorities said.

The shooter later killed himself at the site, which lies outside Mexico City.

Day 52 of Middle East conflict - Trump says extension of ceasefire with Iran is ‘highly unlikely’

Updated 12:18 AM EDT, Tue April 21, 2026
1 hr 13 min ago
Key developments

• Seized ship: Iran’s Foreign Ministry called for the release of the Iranian cargo vessel seized by the US Navy on Sunday, as well as “its sailors, crew and their families.” Iran has vowed to retaliate for the seizure.

• Looming deadline: US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran ends “Wednesday evening Washington time,” adding it’s “highly unlikely” he would extend it if a deal is not reached before then.

• Status of negotiations: Vice President JD Vance and top US officials are expected to depart Tuesday for Pakistan ahead of a potential second round of talks, according to sources. Trump projected confidence Tehran would come to the table although Iran’s Foreign Ministry earlier insisted there were no negotiations.

• Lebanon-Israel talks: A second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is scheduled for Thursday, according to Israeli and US officials.

Transcript: Trump Accidentally Reveals His Contempt for MAGA Voters

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent / April 20, 2026

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As Trump rages at ex-allies in telling outbursts, the author of a piece on Trump and the global right explains how he’s shrinking MAGA—and politically damaging himself and the GOP.

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 20 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.