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March 23, 2026 92 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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US district judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees
SCMP Asia 1m ago

US district judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees

A federal judge on Monday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a new policy that would subject thousands of refugees to arrest and detention if after a year in the United States they had yet...

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Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable
BBC World 1m ago

Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable

Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.

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Global
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Australia, EU push to seal trade deal as Von der Leyen visits
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Australia, EU push to seal trade deal as Von der Leyen visits

SYDNEY, March 24 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Tuesday as both sides seek to clinch a long-delayed free trade deal following nego...

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Trump approved Iran operation ‘after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei’
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Trump approved Iran operation ‘after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei’

Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American...

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Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says
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Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says.

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Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye engaged in ‘back-channel diplomacy’ for US-Iran de-escalation: sources
Dawn 1m ago

Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye engaged in ‘back-channel diplomacy’ for US-Iran de-escalation: sources

Pakistan, along with Turkiye and Egypt, is engaged in “active back-channel diplomacy” to “bridge the gap between” the US and Iran, an official in the administration confirmed to Dawn on Monday. The official said that thr...

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BBC Asia

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

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Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

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NPR World

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CNN 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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Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

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National daily

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The Straits Times Asia

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

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The Hindu International

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Times of India World

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NDTV World

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Rappler

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China Daily World

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Radio Free Asia

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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The Korea Herald

National daily

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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Deutsche Welle Asia

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Lean Left -1

Reuters World

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