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April 27, 2026 53 visible stories Diplomacy & Power

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April 27, 2026

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France striker Mbappe suffers hamstring injury ahead of World Cup
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

France striker Mbappe suffers hamstring injury ahead of World Cup

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to France striker Mbappe suffers hamstring injury ahead of World Cup.

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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends: Officials
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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends: Officials

Iran's proposal to the US would push negotiations on its nuclear programme to a later date.

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Medtronic says cyberattack on IT network has not disrupted operations
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Medtronic says cyberattack on IT network has not disrupted operations

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Medtronic says cyberattack on IT network has not disrupted operations.

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Royal Lytham & St Annes to host 2028 Open Championship
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Royal Lytham & St Annes to host 2028 Open Championship

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Royal Lytham & St Annes to host 2028 Open Championship.

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Space analytics firm HawkEye targets $2.4 billion valuation in US IPO
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Space analytics firm HawkEye targets $2.4 billion valuation in US IPO

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EU extends sanctions against Myanmar by a year
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EU extends sanctions against Myanmar by a year

The measures include asset freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo.

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

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

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

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

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0