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March 31, 2026 24 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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March 31, 2026

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Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.

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Diplomacy & Power

Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.

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Al Jazeera English

Diplomacy & Power

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Caster Semenya pledges to fight against Olympic gender-testing policy

'We're going to be vocal about it, we're going to make noise until we're heard,' South Africa's gold medallist says.

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Global Sport
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Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition
BBC World • 1m ago

Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition

Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part.

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Global
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Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition
BBC Asia • 1m ago

Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition

Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part.

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Al Jazeera English

Diplomacy & Power

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

‘Iranians don’t consider Trump’s 15-point plan as beginning of diplomacy’

‘Iranians don’t consider Trump’s 15-point plan as beginning of a diplomatic track’

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Global Show Types
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Al Jazeera English

Diplomacy & Power

Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

PCB slaps hefty fine on Naseem Shah for social media post on Maryam Nawaz

Shah fined $71,000 for questioning Punjab chief minister's presence at opening PSL match, where fans were not allowed.

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Global Sport
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Somali army takes over key city in Southwest as state leader resigns
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Somali army takes over key city in Southwest as state leader resigns

Somali federal government hails Baidoa's transition, urging peace and unity amid political changes and rising tensions.

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Global News
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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