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April 10, 2026 48 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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April 10, 2026

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open 'fairly soon'
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open 'fairly soon'

"We're going to open up the gulf with or without them...or the strait as they call it. I think it's going to go pretty quickly, and if it doesn't, we'll be able to finish it off," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporte...

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India World
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Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage?
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage?

Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the election.

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Global TV News
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Lebanon says first contact with Israel held ahead of U.S.-brokered talks
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Lebanon says first contact with Israel held ahead of U.S.-brokered talks

The Hindu International is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Lebanon says first contact with Israel held ahead of U.S.-brokered talks.

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Democrat Kamala Harris teases 2028 presidential bid, following Trump loss
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Democrat Kamala Harris teases 2028 presidential bid, following Trump loss

Formerly the vice president under Biden, Harris mused to Al Sharpton that she knows 'what it requires' to be president.

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Global News
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Nepal Gets Its Youngest Ever Deputy Speaker. She Is A 26-Year-Old Student
NDTV World • 1m ago

Nepal Gets Its Youngest Ever Deputy Speaker. She Is A 26-Year-Old Student

Thakur was elected as a Member of Parliament from the Shram Sanskriti Party in the March 5 election.

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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded
BBC World • 1m ago

Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded

Prince Harry left the charity last year in an acrimonious dispute over how Sentebale was being managed.

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CNN World

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Dawn

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NDTV World

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Rappler

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China Daily World

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Radio Free Asia

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