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April 8, 2026 38 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of war as Hezbollah pauses attacks
Dawn • 1m ago

Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of war as Hezbollah pauses attacks

Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the Iran-aligned group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week U...

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Nearly 200 arrests in Türkiye after attack on Israeli consulate
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Nearly 200 arrests in Türkiye after attack on Israeli consulate

After a shootout outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, nearly 200 people have been arrested by Turkish authorities.

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Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of war as Hezbollah pauses attacks; US-Iran ceasefire hangs in balance
Dawn • 1m ago

Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of war as Hezbollah pauses attacks; US-Iran ceasefire hangs in balance

Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the Iran-aligned group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week U...

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US did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon, Vance says
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

US did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon, Vance says

BUDAPEST, April 8 - Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said Tehran's negotiators thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreed to on Tuesday included Lebanon, but the U.S. had in fact not agreed to that.

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US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails

WASHINGTON, April 8 - The top U.S. general said on Wednesday U.S. troops stood ready to resume fighting if Tehran failed to strike a negotiated settlement as the Trump administration sought to portray the war as a decisi...

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Netanyahu says Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran
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Netanyahu says Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran

Israel agreed to the US-Iran temporary ceasefire but warned it is ready to resume attacks on Iran if necessary, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said.

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
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Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

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The Korea Herald

National daily

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Reuters World

Wire service

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NPR World

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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National daily

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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

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The Hindu International

National daily

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Times of India World

National daily

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NDTV World

Broadcaster

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Rappler

Digital newsroom

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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China Daily World

State-backed daily

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

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