Conflict.asia

OSINT Situation Desk
Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points
Back To Desk Full Day Edition Read On The New York Times World
Diplomacy & Power April 21, 2026 544 stories in this edition

Fired U.K. Official Describes ‘Pressure’ to Expedite Envoy’s Appointment

The New York Times World / Global / 1m ago / Michael D. Shear
Fired U.K. Official Describes ‘Pressure’ to Expedite Envoy’s Appointment

Preview Brief

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office wanted Peter Mandelson, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, swiftly installed as ambassador to Washington, the official said.

Mandelson, Peter Starmer, Keir Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Great Britain

Related In Edition

More from Diplomacy & Power

Related previews keep the same media frame and preserve your current desk context so you can continue scanning without losing the edition flow.

Iran War Live Updates: Vance’s Trip to Peace Talks on Hold

The New York Times World · 1m ago

Iran War Live Updates: Vance’s Trip to Peace Talks on Hold

The vice president’s trip to Pakistan was suspended because Tehran did not respond to American negotiating positions, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation said. Still, the trip could be back on at a mom...

Open Preview Source Site
Rape retrial hears Weinstein 'preyed' on aspiring US actress

Channel NewsAsia · 1m ago

Rape retrial hears Weinstein 'preyed' on aspiring US actress

The 2013 rape case of former US filmmaker Harvey Weinstein is being retried in New York, with prosecutors saying he “preyed upon a fragile and sheltered young woman.”

Open Preview Source Site

Al Jazeera English

Diplomacy & Power

Al Jazeera English · 1m ago

US forces detain Iran-linked tanker Tifani with ceasefire talks on edge

Ship, detained under US policy to stop all Tehran-linked vessels, is under sanctions for smuggling Iranian crude.

Open Preview Source Site
Iran to restart domestic flights; charts phased airspace reopening

The Hindu International · 1m ago

Iran to restart domestic flights; charts phased airspace reopening

Iranian government sources told The Hindu that they plan to first reallow overflight operations that will bring a huge respite to all international airlines connecting Europe with Asia, including Indian carriers

Open Preview Source Site

The Guardian World

Diplomacy & Power

The Guardian World · 1m ago

Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip

Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Af...

Open Preview Source Site
Deutsche Telekom exploring merger with T-Mobile, Bloomberg News reports

Channel NewsAsia · 1m ago

Deutsche Telekom exploring merger with T-Mobile, Bloomberg News reports

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Deutsche Telekom exploring merger with T-Mobile, Bloomberg News reports.

Open Preview Source Site