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April 3, 2026 42 visible stories Conflict & Security

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April 3, 2026

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Al Jazeera English

Conflict & Security

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible ‘war crimes’

United States-based scholars sign open letter raising concerns about conduct, rhetoric during US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Global News
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Video: Iranian Girl Swings As Smoke Rises In Background After US-Israel Strike
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Video: Iranian Girl Swings As Smoke Rises In Background After US-Israel Strike

Bandar Abbas connects Iran’s inland regions to the Gulf and oversees key maritime routes near islands such as Qeshm and Hormuz.

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India
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NPR World

Conflict & Security

NPR World • 1m ago

Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants

Iranian officials said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait's largest oil...

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Al Jazeera English

Conflict & Security

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Artemis II mission fires up engines in next step of moon mission

The Orion capsule has successfully propelled itself out of Earth’s orbit on its mission to the moon.

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Global Show Types
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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran launches missiles at Israel and Gulf states as explosions heard around Tehran
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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran launches missiles at Israel and Gulf states as explosions heard around Tehran

Iran's attack on Kuwait on Friday damaged a desalination plant and an oil refinery setting the latter on fire

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India World
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Al Jazeera English

Conflict & Security

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Ten years since Panama Papers: What did they reveal, did anything change?

More than 11.5 million documents were released in what was considered one of the biggest data leaks ever.

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Global News
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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0