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Conflict & Security
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April 1, 2026
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An on-site disposal of the bomb will be carried out between 2.30am and 4.30am on Thursday (Apr 2), and areas accessible to the public will not be affected, police said.
A significant reduction of 35 per cent in combat-related fatalities was recorded across Pakistan during the month of March, coinciding with Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, according to monthly statistics released by a think tank. Data released by Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) showed that a total of 331 people were killed in March compared to 506 in February, marking a 35pc dec...
PARIS, April 1 - French peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon were subjected to 'absolutely unacceptable intimidation', said France's junior army minister on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.
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An on-site disposal of the bomb will be carried out between 2.30am and 4.30am on Thursday (Apr 2), and areas accessible to the public will not be affected, police said.
A significant reduction of 35 per cent in combat-related fatalities was recorded across Pakistan during the month of March, coinciding with Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, according to monthly statistics released by a think ta...
PARIS, April 1 - French peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon were subjected to 'absolutely unacceptable intimidation', said France's junior army minister on Wednesday.
While Iran’s selective approach to allowing access to the Strait of Hormuz could push more countries to the negotiating table, the bigger issue is having to engage on Tehran’s terms rather than on the basis of a purely c...
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
VILNIUS, April 1 - Drones detected in Estonia appear to have strayed from Ukraine while headed for Russia, the Baltic country's armed forces said late on Tuesday.
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
MOSCOW, April 1 - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a small sliver of land which had re...
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30 sources
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BBC World
Public broadcaster
Live
BBC Asia
Regional desk
Live
Al Jazeera English
International broadcaster
Live
The Guardian World
Newspaper
Live
The New York Times World
Newspaper
Live
NPR World
Public radio
Live
CNN World
Cable network
Live
Fox News World
Cable network
Live
New York Post World
Tabloid
Live
The Diplomat
Asia-Pacific magazine
Live
SCMP Asia
Metropolitan daily
Live
The Japan Times
National daily
Live
The Straits Times Asia
Regional newspaper
Live
Channel NewsAsia
Regional broadcaster
Live
Dawn
National daily
Live
The Hindu International
National daily
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Times of India World
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NDTV World
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Rappler
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China Daily World
State-backed daily
Live
Radio Free Asia
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Live
France 24 Asia-Pacific
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Nikkei Asia
Business daily
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National daily
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Digital daily
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Deutsche Welle Asia
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Reuters World
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The Jakarta Post
National daily
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Euronews World
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