The Spectator World Magazine – April 27, 2026

Holy war | The Spectator

THE SPECTATOR WORLD: The latest issue features ‘Holy War’ -The truth about Trump’s battle with Pope Leo…

What’s really behind Trump’s clash with the Pope?

Donald Trump’s latest clash with the Catholic Church stunned even the most hardened veterans of culture-war X. According to the President of the United States, the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the conspicuously holy spiritual leader of 1.3 billion people, is “WEAK on crime and terrible on foreign policy.” He also claimed that, “If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican.”

A change has come over Trump

Geostrategists used to fret over the “Eastern Question” or the Maginot Line or the Missile Gap. Today there is no doubt that the overriding geostrategic question of our day is whether the President of the United States is playing with a full deck. With the US-Israeli war on Iran failing, and depleting much of both

How Trump loses friends and alienates people

Melania’s mysterious messaging

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026

Uncertainty Surrounds U.S.-Iran Talks as Cease-Fire Nears End

Vice President JD Vance was set to return to Pakistan for peace talks, U.S. officials said, though Iran has not confirmed that its negotiators will attend.

The Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses

The Navy destroyers enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports carry weapons fielded after a U.S. warship was attacked and nearly sunk more than 25 years ago.

‘Immediate Results’ vs. ‘The Long Game’: The U.S. and Iran Face Off

Virginia Voting Today on Map That Could Hand 4 House Seats to Democrats

Republicans have built a small advantage from the gerrymandering clash so far, but Virginia voters could change that.

Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.