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April 29, 2026 37 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Conflict & Security

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

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April 29, 2026

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Conflict & Security

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Conflict & Security

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

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Al Jazeera English

Conflict & Security

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist

The accused face up to 12 years in prison for the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus's body.

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Global News
Lean Left
How the Iran war is hitting the UK
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

‘Particularly badly exposed’: How the Iran war is hitting the UK

The likelihood of economic woes and unrest grows as the conflict shows no sign of ending.

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Global News
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Israel-Iran war LIVE: U.S. Congress to grill Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on West Asia conflict
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Israel-Iran war LIVE: U.S. Congress to grill Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on West Asia conflict

While the White House has said Donald Trump and his team were considering Tehran's latest proposal to restore traffic through the waterway, many news reports said the President was sceptical

Left -1 Right
India World
Lean Left
AFP, US military practice defending Philippine airspace
Rappler • 1m ago

AFP, US military practice defending Philippine airspace

In Zambales, Philippine and American soldiers practice what they would do if enemy forces enter the Philippine airspace

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Philippines National News Philippine News
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DA: Rice prices may jump to P62/kilo by September
Rappler • 1m ago

DA: Rice prices may jump to P62/kilo by September

An alternative the government is proposing is the use of biofertilizers developed at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, which are cheaper and more environment-friendly but cannot completely replace urea

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Philippines National News Philippine News
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Majority Swiss Support Initiative To Cap Population At 10 Million: Report
NDTV World • 1m ago

Majority Swiss Support Initiative To Cap Population At 10 Million: Report

A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's population to 10 million, and support for it is growing, an opinion poll showed

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India
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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

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

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0