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April 17, 2026 37 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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Pressure mounts on Peru’s election authorities amid presidential race delay
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Pressure mounts on Peru’s election authorities amid presidential race delay

The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential run-off in June.

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Global News
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Trump Says Iran Deal "Very Close" As Strait Of Hormuz Reopens
NDTV World • 1m ago

Trump Says Iran Deal "Very Close" As Strait Of Hormuz Reopens

Donald Trump told AFP Friday that a peace deal was "very close" after Iran moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- but Tehran rejected the US president's claim that it was ready to surrender nuclear materials.

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India
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Iran Says Its Enriched Uranium Would Not Be Transferred "Anywhere"
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Iran Says Its Enriched Uranium Would Not Be Transferred "Anywhere"

Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere", denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic had agreed to hand i...

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India
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Pope Leo and Trump, the battle for America’s soul
The Hindu International • 1m ago

Pope Leo and Trump, the battle for America’s soul

Mr. Trump’s charge that Pope Leo caters to the radical left is incoherent on its face

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India Comment
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Strait Of Hormuz "Completely Open". But Iran's Guards Impose Fresh Conditions
NDTV World • 1m ago

Strait Of Hormuz "Completely Open". But Iran's Guards Impose Fresh Conditions

The statement mentions details that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi did not clarify when he announced that the passage during the ceasefire was "completely open" for all commercial vessels.

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India
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Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
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Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments

The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.

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Global
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BBC Asia

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

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The Guardian World

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NPR World

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CNN World

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New York Post World

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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The Japan Times

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The Straits Times Asia

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Channel NewsAsia

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Dawn

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The Hindu International

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Times of India World

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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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France 24 Asia-Pacific

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Nikkei Asia

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The Korea Herald

National daily

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Taiwan News

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Deutsche Welle Asia

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