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April 7, 2026 5 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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Trump says US in ‘heated’ negotiations with Iran as Pakistan asks prez for two-week delay on deadline
New York Post World 1m ago

Trump says US in ‘heated’ negotiations with Iran as Pakistan asks prez for two-week delay on deadline

Pakistan, which has been playing mediator between the US and Iran, said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that diplomacy is “progressing steadily” as the clock ticks closer to Trump’s 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to reopen th...

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Iran releases 2 French citizens after 'three and a half years of detention,' Macron says
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Iran releases 2 French citizens after 'three and a half years of detention,' Macron says

French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were released by Iran after three and a half years of detention, President Macron announced Tuesday.

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3 gunmen open fire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul, dubbed 'terrorists' by Turkish official
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3 gunmen open fire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul, dubbed 'terrorists' by Turkish official

One attacker is dead and two others injured after a gunfight with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister says.

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Terrorist killed, two others seriously injured in gun battle outside Istanbul’s Israeli consulate
New York Post World 1m ago

Terrorist killed, two others seriously injured in gun battle outside Istanbul’s Israeli consulate

The three suspects had links to an organization that “exploits religion," Turkey's Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said.

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American E-4B ‘doomsday plane’ takes to the skies as Trump weighs all-out strikes on Iran
New York Post World 1m ago

American E-4B ‘doomsday plane’ takes to the skies as Trump weighs all-out strikes on Iran

One of America’s “doomsday planes” was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday — just hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran to accept his peace deal is set to expire.

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BBC World

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Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

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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

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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

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Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

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Center 0

Dawn

National daily

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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

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Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 3 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

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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

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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
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No parsable items

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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Asia 0 items

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Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

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Reuters Business

Wire service

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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HTTP 404

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