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April 1, 2026 48 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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Pakistan says it is holding talks with Afghan government in China
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Pakistan says it is holding talks with Afghan government in China

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FACT CHECK: Marcos not arrested in the US
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FACT CHECK: Marcos not arrested in the US

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was in New York from March 9 to 10 to speak before a special session of the United Nations General Assembly

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FCC seeks response from KP CM Afridi over plans to form ‘Imran Khan release force’
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FCC seeks response from KP CM Afridi over plans to form ‘Imran Khan release force’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to respond within 10 days to a petition seeking to prevent the mobilisation or activation of a “rele...

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Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media
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Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media

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PetroChina plugs Singapore plant's shortfall with crude from China storage, trackers say
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PetroChina plugs Singapore plant's shortfall with crude from China storage, trackers say

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Trump ‘strongly considering’ pulling US out of NATO over Iran, alliance a ‘paper tiger’: report
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Trump ‘strongly considering’ pulling US out of NATO over Iran, alliance a ‘paper tiger’: report

President Trump said he’s strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO after the alliance failed to get behind Washington’s operation in Iran as he branded the defense pact a “paper tiger.” Trump told the Telegraph th...

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

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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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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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The Japan Times

National daily

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Channel NewsAsia

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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

State-backed daily

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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National daily

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Digital daily

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Reuters World

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