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April 9, 2026 84 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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April 9, 2026

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Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits
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Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits

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Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law
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Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law

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Meta transfers top engineers into new AI tooling team
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Meta transfers top engineers into new AI tooling team

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Chinese foreign minister tells North Korean minister Pyongyang is making strides despite US 'oppression'
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Chinese foreign minister tells North Korean minister Pyongyang is making strides despite US 'oppression'

SEOUL, April 10 - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said North Korea has made remarkable accomplishments despite conspiracies by the United States and Western forces to oppress and isolate Pyongyang, the North's official...

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Olazabal turns back clock at Masters with vintage Augusta masterclass before late stumble
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Olazabal turns back clock at Masters with vintage Augusta masterclass before late stumble

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Trump and Starmer discuss need for 'practical plan' on Hormuz: UK
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Trump and Starmer discuss need for 'practical plan' on Hormuz: UK

“We are at the next stage of finding a resolution,” the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after he and US President Donald Trump agreed a practical plan was needed to get the Strait of Hormuz moving again.

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
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Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

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The Korea Herald

National daily

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Reuters World

Wire service

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The Guardian World

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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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National daily

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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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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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

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NDTV World

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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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