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Bondi won’t appear before US lawmakers over Epstein files, Justice Department says
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Bondi won’t appear before US lawmakers over Epstein files, Justice Department says

Former US attorney general Pam Bondi does not plan to appear for a planned interview with a House of Representatives committee on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files following her firing by US President Donald Trump...

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Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation

ATHENS, April 8 - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be unacceptable for ships to have to pay a fee to cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has suggested, and such a move would set a danger...

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Fury wants British heavyweight clash with Joshua after comeback fight
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Fury wants British heavyweight clash with Joshua after comeback fight

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Fury wants British heavyweight clash with Joshua after comeback fight.

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran President says Lebanon truce a key condition for ending war, state media reports
The Hindu International 1m ago

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran President says Lebanon truce a key condition for ending war, state media reports

Trump says U.S. will work closely with Iran, ⁠which, he claims, has undergone "regime change," and will be talking ‌about tariff and sanctions relief; he says there would be ‌no enrichment of uranium ​and said many of th...

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Red-hot PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 in quarter-final first leg
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Red-hot PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 in quarter-final first leg

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Strait of Hormuz: is a Trump‑Iran joint venture really possible?
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Strait of Hormuz: is a Trump‑Iran joint venture really possible?

Control of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the central fault line in US-Iran negotiations, with US President Donald Trump appearing to recast an earlier off-the-cuff idea into a more formal proposal that seeks to bri...

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BBC World

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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

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The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

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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

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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

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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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Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

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NDTV World

Broadcaster

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India 3 items

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Rappler

Digital newsroom

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Philippines 3 items

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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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France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

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The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
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Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
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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

Retrying
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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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HTTP 404

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