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April 2, 2026 32 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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April 2, 2026

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Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO

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Southeast Asia Business
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Breakup of the new petrol prices
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Govt hikes petrol price to Rs458 per litre, HSD price to Rs520 per litre

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Thursday that the price of petrol was being raised to Rs458.4 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) to Rs520.35 per litre. He made the announcement while addressi...

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Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says
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Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says

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Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer
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Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

“Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend,” said US President Donald Trump, after removing her from her position as Attorney General in his administration and adding she will move “to a much needed and im...

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UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz
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UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

“Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage in the Strait of Hormuz. They must not prevail,” said British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, calling for an immediate and unconditional reopening of the waterway.

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Cross-country skiing-Olympic gold medallist Carl handed 18-month ban after failed doping test
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Cross-country skiing-Olympic gold medallist Carl handed 18-month ban after failed doping test

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

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Asia 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

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Global 3 items

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Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

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The New York Times World

Newspaper

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Global 3 items

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NPR World

Public radio

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US 3 items

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Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

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Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

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New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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Asia 3 items

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Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

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Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Southeast Asia 3 items

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Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Southeast Asia 3 items

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Dawn

National daily

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Pakistan 3 items

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The Hindu International

National daily

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India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

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India 3 items

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NDTV World

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India 3 items

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Rappler

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Philippines 3 items

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Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 3 items

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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Asia 3 items

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Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

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Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

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Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
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Connection failed

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Reuters Business

Wire service

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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HTTP 404

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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HTTP 404

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