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April 7, 2026 87 visible stories Conflict & Security

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April 7, 2026

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Arsenal beat Sporting with late Havertz goal in Champions League quarters
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Arsenal beat Sporting with late Havertz goal in Champions League quarters

Arsenal score late winner at Sporting Lisbon to take 1-0 first-leg advantage back to London next week.

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Global Sport
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Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran

Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers.

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Global Show Types
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Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum

Trump has threatened to step up the US-Israeli war on Iran by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country.

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Global News
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Kane leads Bayern to 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Champions League thriller
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Kane leads Bayern to 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Champions League thriller

Kylian Mbappe pulled a goal back for Madrid ahead of the quarterfinal second leg in Munich next week.

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Global Sport
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Protesters in Iraq swarm Kuwaiti consulate after deadly rocket attack
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Protesters in Iraq swarm Kuwaiti consulate after deadly rocket attack

Crowds of angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate building in Iraq’s Basra.

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3 Hours To Go: Here's How Trump's Civilisation-Ending Threats Could Play Out
NDTV World • 1m ago

3 Hours To Go: Here's How Trump's Civilisation-Ending Threats Could Play Out

With hours to go until the deadline, here are the ways tonight could play out.

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BBC World

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Live
Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
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Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
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Connection failed

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Reuters Business

Wire service

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The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
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The New York Times World

Newspaper

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NPR World

Public radio

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Fox News World

Cable network

Retrying
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New York Post World

Tabloid

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Retrying
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The Japan Times

National daily

Retrying
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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

Retrying
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The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
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Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

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India 0 items

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Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
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Lean Left -1

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

Connection failed

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China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 0 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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Asia 0 items

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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