Sanitation: Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension

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By Kate Turton

Hello. Trump declares an Iran ceasefire extension with the Hormuz strait still blocked, and the US turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech.

Elsewhere, Apple's strengths may become its constraints in the AI era, and how would you feel if your company decided to track your mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes?

Today's Top News

Children play with bubbles at the seafront, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. Beirut. April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, and neither side showed up for peace talks in Pakistan.
Russia has repeatedly launched drones and missiles on a flight path near the disused Chornobyl nuclear plant during attacks on Ukraine, elevating the risk of a major accident, Ukraine's top state prosecutor told Reuters.
The US military has introduced Ukrainian counter-drone technology in recent weeks at a key US air base in Saudi Arabia, according to five people with knowledge of the matter.
Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after testimony from a former foreign ministry official over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Elizabeth Piper tells the Reuters World News podcast why Olly Robbins' testimony could be Starmer's undoing.

North America

Trump's aggressive campaign to deport immigrants could weigh on his Republican Party in November's midterm congressional elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
California’s crowded race for governor will get its first marquee moment since one-time frontrunner Eric Swalwell abruptly exited the contest, with four Democrats and two Republicans set to take the stage together to debate.
Democratic US Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned, minutes before a congressional committee was set to hold a hearing on her punishment for ethics violations.
After securing a majority government in Canada last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney faces his biggest challenge: redefining trade with the US under Trump.

Business & Markets

British inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the ‌Bank of England fears could lead to a return of the country's persistently high inflation problem.
In testimony at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh yielded plenty of insights about both his approach to the job and the heated politics of the moment. Here are five things we learned at his Senate hearing.
Meta is installing new tracking software on US-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models. Read our exclusive.
When incoming Apple CEO John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook this fall, he will face a question that is key to the company's survival in the AI age, testing the limits of Apple's practice of curating which apps and services can tap into its hardware.
The Iran war has caused a shortage of Diet Coke in India, where it is sold only in aluminum cans that ‌have run short because of delayed shipments from the Gulf.
Ukraine has told Hungarian oil group MOL that deliveries of ‌Russian crude will resume through the Druzhba pipeline, MOL said, potentially allowing Budapest to unblock a 90 billion euro loan for Kyiv.

Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge

Syrian refugee Mohamad takes boxing classes in Amsterdam. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Thousands of Syrians' asylum claims have been rejected at a time when European governments are toughening their stance on applications from the country.

The shift comes after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, and the end of country's 14-year civil war.

According to the European Union Asylum Agency, 27,687 out of 38,407 Syrian asylum decisions in 2025 were negative. It said this was often due to procedural reasons.

That's a 28% success rate compared with 90% in 2024.

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