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April 25, 2026 14 visible stories Conflict & Security

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April 25, 2026

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Commentary: Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Commentary: Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry

More warming in the decades ahead will mean even earlier blossom dates for cherry blossoms around the world, says Mark Gongloff for Bloomberg Opinion.

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Southeast Asia Commentary ,World
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Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough

Trump said in a social media post that he had called off the planned visit by his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, citing what he said was tremendous confusion within the Iranian leadership.

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Southeast Asia World
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Four killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, state media say
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Four killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, state media say

April 25 - Four people were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanon's state news agency reported, while the Israeli military said Hezbollah had fired rockets at Israel, the latest challenges to...

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Malaysia’s Anwar to drop anti-graft chief, but protesters want deeper reforms after corruption saga
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Malaysia’s Anwar to drop anti-graft chief, but protesters want deeper reforms after corruption saga

Former judge Halim Aman will replace Mr Azam Baki as MACC chief, but demands for public inquiry continue.

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I'm not comfortable telling my kids they don't have to share. Here's why
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

I'm not comfortable telling my kids they don't have to share. Here's why

A playground clash over toys forced mum-of-two Jillian Lim to rethink the "let kids share when they're ready" trend in modern parenting and what it means to get children out of their comfort zones.

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Russian parliament speaker in North Korea to mark Pyongyang's troop deployment in Ukraine war
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Russian parliament speaker in North Korea to mark Pyongyang's troop deployment in Ukraine war

SEOUL, April 25 - The speaker of Russia's parliament, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, arrived in North Korea on Saturday to attend an event to commemorate Pyongyang's deployment of troops to help Moscow in the...

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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

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

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

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

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

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

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

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

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
Korea 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Retrying
Taiwan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Retrying
Pakistan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

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

Connection failed

Lean Right +2

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0