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Diplomacy & Power April 20, 2026 337 stories in this edition

Japan's Nojima to buy Hitachi's consumer appliances unit for more than $630 million, Nikkei reports

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Japan's Nojima to buy Hitachi's consumer appliances unit for more than $630 million, Nikkei reports

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A US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft prepares to land at the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi on April 20, 2026. — AFP

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US delegation expected in Islamabad but uncertainty prevails over talks amid mixed signals from Iran

Key developments Trump says JD Vance and an American delegation en route to Islamabad for talks Iran says it has yet to decide whether it will attend next round of talks with US; parliament speaker highlights lack of tru...

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Iran War Live Updates: Tehran and Washington Plan New Talks in Pakistan

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Iran War Live Updates: Tehran and Washington Plan New Talks in Pakistan

Despite mixed messages in public, several Iranian officials indicated their delegation would travel to Islamabad on Tuesday, when Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to arrive with a team of U.S. negotiators.

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Embattled Starmer says he was not told Mandelson failed vetting process

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Embattled Starmer says he was not told Mandelson failed vetting process

Mr. Starmer has insisted that he and other Ministers were not told until last week that Mr. Mandelson had failed the independent vetting process, which he has branded “unforgivable”

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Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek sustained Indian push to realise spirit of Indo-Lanka Accord

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Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek sustained Indian push to realise spirit of Indo-Lanka Accord

Vice-President ‘assures’ them that India’s position on devolution stands; provincial polls discussed with Sri Lankan side

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UK's Starmer admits should never have named Mandelson as US envoy

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UK's Starmer admits should never have named Mandelson as US envoy

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer took responsibility for appointing Peter Mandelson as US envoy, but said he was unaware at the time that Mandelson had failed security checks and would not have proceeded had he known.

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Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as US envoy but resists calls to resign

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Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as US envoy but resists calls to resign

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington but said he would not have done so if he h...

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