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Conflict & Security
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April 23, 2026
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The pledged sum will go towards the provision of medical supplies, food assistance, shelter and the hygiene needs of civilians in Lebanon.
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
ZOETERMEER, the Netherlands, April 23 - The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War Two, chiefly from Russia and China, against the backdrop of a much more \"unpredictable\" world order, Dutch intelligence agency AIVD said on Thursday.
The Straits Times Asia
Southeast Asia · straitstimes.com
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after U.S. forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier.
The Straits Times Asia
Southeast Asia · straitstimes.com
Coverage Lane
Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.
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19
The pledged sum will go towards the provision of medical supplies, food assistance, shelter and the hygiene needs of civilians in Lebanon.
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
ZOETERMEER, the Netherlands, April 23 - The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War Two, chiefly from Russia and China, against the backdrop of a much more \"unpredic...
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate...
The Straits Times Asia
Conflict & Security
Quetta, PAKISTAN, April 23 - At least nine people were killed when gunmen attacked National Resources Ltd's copper and gold project in Balochistan in Pakistan on Wednesday, local authorities said.
QUETTA: At least nine people working at a copper and gold project site in Balochistan’s Chagai district were killed in an armed attack by unidentified assailants. In a statement, the mining company National Resources Lim...
A 22-year-old Bangladeshi passenger died in the accident from head injuries.
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BBC World
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Live
CNN World
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Live
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Cable network
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New York Post World
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