Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension

Plus, Apple's strengths may become its constraints.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing 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. Read more And Finally... Anne Hathaway. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and their "The Devil Wears Prada 2" co-stars stepped out in style as they attended the film's premiere in New York City. View the pictures   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   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

Ceasefire deadline looms

Plus, many Americans question Trump’s temperament.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. The US is positive on an Iran deal but talks are still uncertain as the ceasefire deadline looms, many Americans question Trump’s temperament, and Chinese automakers at the Beijing car show take aim at Europe's premium brands. Plus, NASA rover adds to the list of organic compounds detected on Mars. Today's Top News   Pakistani army soldiers patrol at D Chowk near the President's House, as Pakistan prepares to host the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro War in the Middle East As the end of the ceasefire looms, the US expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining. Senior foreign policy correspondent Humeyra Pamuk tells the Reuters World News podcast significant hurdles remain as the clock ticks down.  A warning by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has crystallised fears among Gulf states that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-US talks can achieve, falling short of the broader de-escalation they regard as vital. Follow our live updates. In other news President Donald Trump's approval rating held at the lowest of his term in recent days as many Americans questioned his temperament, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. A former top foreign ministry official said he had faced "constant pressure" from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office to speed up the appointment of his pick as the ambassador to the US, deepening a row that threatens the British leader. Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km of territory in ‌Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow's top general said while inspecting his forces. Japan unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons. A US firm central to the Trump administration's push to secure critical minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo overstated its mining experience, Reuters has found. Read our exclusive. Business & Markets   More than a year into his second term, Trump's aggressive trade moves have not fundamentally altered Beijing's trade or military actions. Instead, Washington's China policy appears adrift, causing confusion among officials and driving contradictory decisions. Kevin Warsh would like to see the Federal Reserve slash its vast bond holdings, but has yet to flesh out just how he would do that if confirmed to be the next head of the US central bank, a matter likely to come up in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. Apple named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook. Here's everything you need to know about Ternus. China's automakers have a message for premium German brands Porsche, Mercedes and BMW: We're coming for your customers. SpaceX plans to cement founder Elon Musk's control after its IPO, granting him and a small group of insiders super-voting shares that will outweigh other investors, according to excerpts of the company's IPO filing reviewed by Reuters. Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic   A member of 41 Canadian Brigade Group conducts a ski patrol, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Over the past three months, Canadian soldiers conducted a more than 5,000-kilometer snowmobile patrol in extreme Arctic conditions traveling from Inuvik, Northwest Territories to Churchill, Manitoba, braving blizzards and minus-60 degree Celsius temperatures in military exercises designed to prepare for a foreign threat – and demonstrate Canada’s ability to take care of itself. That’s a tall order. The political climate has changed since Trump's repeated threats to make Canada an American state, take control of Greenland and withdraw from NATO, but the harsh realities of operating in Canada’s frozen north have not. Read more And Finally... NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie. Image released by the US space agency on Nov 12, 2020. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Handout via REUTERS Performing a type of experiment never before tried beyond Earth, NASA's Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether the Red Planet ever harbored life. The researchers said that five of the seven diverse organic compounds confirmed by the six-wheeled rover ‌had never previously been identified on Mars. The experiment also hinted at the presence of another organic compound that bears a structure similar to precursors to DNA, the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms on our planet. Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   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. 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