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Diplomacy & Power
Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.
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April 26, 2026
249 stored stories in archive
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The fires threaten residential districts of Otsuchi on the Pacific Coast; the area consumed by the fires reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday (April 26, 2026) morning, up 7% from a day earlier
Though turnout was low, voters said they were driven to the polls amid a near-total absence of public services.
My thoughts are with the brave Secret Service agent who was shot. Political violence is completely unacceptable. There is no place for it in our country, says Democrat leader Ro Khanna
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The fires threaten residential districts of Otsuchi on the Pacific Coast; the area consumed by the fires reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday (April 26, 2026) morning, up 7% from a day earlier
Though turnout was low, voters said they were driven to the polls amid a near-total absence of public services.
My thoughts are with the brave Secret Service agent who was shot. Political violence is completely unacceptable. There is no place for it in our country, says Democrat leader Ro Khanna
Al Jazeera English
Diplomacy & Power
The US president is unharmed after being rushed out of the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington.
The White House correspondents’ dinner shooting was not the first time that the U.S. President Donald Trump found himself at the centre of a security scare
Trump, who survived an assassination attempt at an election rally in 2024, added that "I lead a pretty normal life, considering, you know, it's a dangerous life."
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BBC World
Public broadcaster
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BBC Asia
Regional desk
Live
Al Jazeera English
International broadcaster
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NPR World
Public radio
Live
CNN World
Cable network
Live
The Diplomat
Asia-Pacific magazine
Live
The Straits Times Asia
Regional newspaper
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Channel NewsAsia
Regional broadcaster
Live
The Hindu International
National daily
Live
Times of India World
National daily
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Radio Free Asia
Public-interest broadcaster
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France 24 Asia-Pacific
Public broadcaster
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Deutsche Welle Asia
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Dawn
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