Open Source News Desk
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Diplomacy & Power
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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Left
Configured left-leaning outlets
Edition
April 6, 2026
414 stored stories in archive
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Updated Apr 14, 20:06 UTC
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30 watchlist sources powering the desk
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Diplomacy & Power
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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President Trump and Iran sent mixed messages about escalating the war and diplomacy to end it ahead of his Tuesday deadline. At a news conference, Mr. Trump offered new details of the daring rescue of an American airman.
Court documents raise questions about the Argentine president’s statements that he had no connection to the launch of the $Libra cryptocurrency.
Jeffrey Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures. It was a playbook he used everywhere he lived to stamp a veneer of respectability on a life of sordid criminality.
Coverage Lane
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
Visible Stories
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President Trump and Iran sent mixed messages about escalating the war and diplomacy to end it ahead of his Tuesday deadline. At a news conference, Mr. Trump offered new details of the daring rescue of an American airman.
Court documents raise questions about the Argentine president’s statements that he had no connection to the launch of the $Libra cryptocurrency.
Jeffrey Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures. It was a playbook he used everywhere he lived to stamp a veneer of respectability on a life of sordid criminality.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor.
President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying that the United States would attack if they did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.
Source Radar
These outlets power the desk. Status reflects the latest refresh cycle, while the bias marker stays visible for transparent scanning across the watchlist.
Watchlist
30 sources
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BBC World
Public broadcaster
Live
BBC Asia
Regional desk
Live
Al Jazeera English
International broadcaster
Live
CNN World
Cable network
Live
The Korea Herald
National daily
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Reuters World
Wire service
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Reuters Business
Wire service
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The Guardian World
Newspaper
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The New York Times World
Newspaper
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NPR World
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Fox News World
Cable network
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New York Post World
Tabloid
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The Diplomat
Asia-Pacific magazine
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Nikkei Asia
Business daily
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SCMP Asia
Metropolitan daily
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The Japan Times
National daily
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Taiwan News
Digital daily
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The Straits Times Asia
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Channel NewsAsia
Regional broadcaster
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Dawn
National daily
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The Hindu International
National daily
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Times of India World
National daily
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NDTV World
Broadcaster
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Rappler
Digital newsroom
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The Jakarta Post
National daily
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China Daily World
State-backed daily
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Radio Free Asia
Public-interest broadcaster
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Deutsche Welle Asia
Public broadcaster
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France 24 Asia-Pacific
Public broadcaster
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Euronews World
Broadcast network
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