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April 15, 2026 30 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Conflict & Security

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

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April 15, 2026

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The denim trucker jacket is back: How Rose, Stray Kids’ IN and Hudson Williams are wearing it now
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

The denim trucker jacket is back: How Rose, Stray Kids’ IN and Hudson Williams are wearing it now

Once a millennial wardrobe staple, the classic denim trucker is reappearing on runways, in celebrity street style and at airports – with fresh silhouettes ranging from oversized to cropped.

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Southeast Asia Style & Beauty ,CNA Lifestyle
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US probes suspicious oil trades made before Trump Iran pivots, source says
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

US probes suspicious oil trades made before Trump Iran pivots, source says

Investors placed a US$950 million bet on oil prices just hours before the US and Iran announced a ceasefire last week.

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Southeast Asia World
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Three paramedics killed in south Lebanon, Israel says 200 Hezbollah targets hit
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Three paramedics killed in south Lebanon, Israel says 200 Hezbollah targets hit

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least three paramedics, with the health ministry saying Israel attacked rescue teams “three consecutive times”.

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CDF Munir arrives in Iran alongside delegation for ‘ongoing mediation efforts’: ISPR
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CDF Munir arrives in Iran alongside delegation for ‘ongoing mediation efforts’: ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had arrived in Tehran as part of the “ongoing mediation efforts”. In a statement,...

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Pakistan World
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3 killed in KP’s Bajaur as mortar shells fired from across Afghan border: security sources
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3 killed in KP’s Bajaur as mortar shells fired from across Afghan border: security sources

BAJAUR: Two children and a woman were killed while three others were injured when mortar shells fired from across the Afghan border hit a house in the Kitkot village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday n...

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Pakistan Pakistan
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Three people killed as morter shells fired from Afghan side hits border area in KP’s Bajaur district
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Three people killed as morter shells fired from Afghan side hits border area in KP’s Bajaur district

BAJAUR: Two children and a woman were killed while three others were injured when mortar shells fired from across the Afghan border hit a house in the Kitkot village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday n...

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Pakistan Pakistan
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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

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
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Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Retrying
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Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
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Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Retrying
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Connection failed

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Retrying
Global 0 items

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Fox News World

Cable network

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Retrying
Japan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Korea Herald

National daily

Retrying
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Connection failed

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

Retrying
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Connection failed

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Retrying
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Connection failed

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

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Dawn

National daily

Retrying
Pakistan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
Philippines 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Retrying
China 0 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

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Lean Right +1

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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