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April 16, 2026 6 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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South African ex-police chief gets tissue stuck on forehead while sweating during corruption inquiry
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South African ex-police chief gets tissue stuck on forehead while sweating during corruption inquiry

A suspended South African police chief's testimony at the Madlanga Commission corruption inquiry was interrupted by a tissue stuck to his forehead.

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Trump says Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak on Thursday: ‘Trying to get a little breathing room’
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Trump says Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak on Thursday: ‘Trying to get a little breathing room’

President Trump announced the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak to one another — for the first time in decades — on Thursday. “Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon,” Trump wrote on Trut...

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Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down
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Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down

Learn about Péter Magyar, the former Orbán insider who ended Hungary's 16-year ruling regime and is now set to lead the country into a new era.

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Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran
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Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost se...

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Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days
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Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days

A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school in Turkey on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, the interior minister said, in the country’s second such shooting in two days.

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UN filing accuses UK of forced displacement as Diego Garcia tensions and security fears grow
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UN filing accuses UK of forced displacement as Diego Garcia tensions and security fears grow

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crimes against humanity complaint at the U.N. over the alleged forced removal of Chagossian people from the Diego Garcia islands.

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BBC World

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Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
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

Live

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

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
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

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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

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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

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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Euronews World

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