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April 7, 2026 19 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Conflict & Security

Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.

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April 7, 2026

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Conflict & Security

Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.

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Trans Canadian researcher gets roasted for using ludicrous pronouns: ‘lower case letters please’
New York Post World • 1m ago

Trans Canadian researcher gets roasted for using ludicrous pronouns: ‘lower case letters please’

A woke Canadian academic whose research includes working with young children to create "queer and trans centered spaces" is drawing mockery online for his choice of pronouns.

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How young Americans like Calla Walsh and Ilhan Omar’s daughter are being radicalized by communist nonprofit CodePink
New York Post World • 1m ago

How young Americans like Calla Walsh and Ilhan Omar’s daughter are being radicalized by communist nonprofit CodePink

CodePink, a feminist anti-war group, has long been radicalizing young women with classes on pro-Palestinian and pro-Cuba activism

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Daughter of missing American who went overboard boating with husband calls for thorough investigation
New York Post World • 1m ago

Daughter of missing American who went overboard boating with husband calls for thorough investigation

Lynette Hooker's daughter says she has learned of "prior issues" and called for a thorough investigation into the disappearance of her mother after she went missing in the Bahamas.

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Iran's UN ambassador takes swipe at Trump in final hours before Strait of Hormuz deadline
Fox News World • 1m ago

Iran's UN ambassador takes swipe at Trump in final hours before Strait of Hormuz deadline

Iran's UN ambassador is calling one of President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social on Tuesday “deeply irresponsible" and “profoundly alarming."

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Iran vows to take control of key Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid Trump’s chilling annihilation threat
New York Post World • 1m ago

Iran vows to take control of key Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid Trump’s chilling annihilation threat

Iran vowed that a massive US attack will prompt its ally the Houthis to further try to strangle the flow of oil and goods through the region by closing the key Bab el-Mandeb strait.

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Australia’s most decorated living soldier charged amid fierce debate over war crimes allegations
Fox News World • 1m ago

Australia’s most decorated living soldier charged amid fierce debate over war crimes allegations

Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and charged with allegedly murdering five unarmed Afghans in Afghanistan.

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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

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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HTTP 404

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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Global 0 items

HTTP 404

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