NPR: Trump says he is sending a team of negotiators to Pakistan today for in-person talks to end the war. But Vice President Vance has not left yet. Iran has never confirmed that talks would take place — 20 April 2026 (LINK)
Two months after the Supreme Court ruled that most of Trump's tariffs were unconstitutional, the federal government has launched an online portal for business owners to request refunds. U.S. Customs has estimated it owes $166 billion in tariff refunds — (LINK)
Japan lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.7 quake in north — 20 April 2026 (LINK)
— Al Jazeera: The quake hit on Monday at 4:53pm (07:53 GMT) in waters off Iwate prefecture on the Pacific coast. It was felt across a wide area, shaking buildings in Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres to the south.