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Energy & Climate April 17, 2026 402 stories in this edition

JD Vance AI memes flood Pakistan after his visit to Islamabad for Iran peace talks: ‘This is how we do soft power’

New York Post World / US / 1m ago / Caitlin Doornbos
JD Vance AI memes flood Pakistan after his visit to Islamabad for Iran peace talks: ‘This is how we do soft power’

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Since swooping in to Islamabad to head peace talks with Tehran last weekend, Vance has been "spotted" at local restaurants, bazaars, mosques and tourist destinations across the capital city — with a little help from AI.

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Watch: Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated

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Major political and geopolitical developments lead today’s headlines. The Constitution Amendment Bill on women’s quota faces a setback in the Lok Sabha, while Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister resigns amid controvers...

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Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister resigns amid corruption allegations, sub-standard coal imports

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