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US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
BBC World 1m ago

US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz

The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.

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Israel-Iran war LIVE: U.S. warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz
The Hindu International 1m ago

Israel-Iran war LIVE: U.S. warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz

The alert posted Friday (May 2, 2026) by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control adds another layer of pressure in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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India World
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Al Jazeera English

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Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?

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Iran executes two for spying for Israel
The Hindu International 1m ago

Iran executes two for spying for Israel

I‌ranian media said Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while ‌Bakarzadeh was accused ​of collecting details on government and ⁠religious figures and ⁠key sites, including ‌in the Natanz area

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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer.

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U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Donald Trump plan stalls
The Hindu International 1m ago

U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Donald Trump plan stalls

The closing of the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel would mark the latest blow to President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

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Asia 3 items

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

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Global 3 items

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NPR World

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CNN World

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

Tabloid

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US 3 items

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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Asia 3 items

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The Japan Times

National daily

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Japan 3 items

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

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Pakistan 3 items

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The Hindu International

National daily

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India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

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India 3 items

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NDTV World

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Rappler

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China Daily World

State-backed 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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Asia-Pacific 3 items

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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The Korea Herald

National daily

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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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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