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March 30, 2026 49 visible stories Conflict & Security / Diplomacy & Power / Cyber & Technology

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March 30, 2026

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Conflict & Security

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Donald Trump says Iran has undergone 'regime change'
The Hindu International 1m ago

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Donald Trump says Iran has undergone 'regime change'

Indonesia ​condemned ‌the death of an ​Indonesian ⁠peacekeeper with the U.N. mission ‌in Lebanon (UNIFIL), after ‌a ⁠projectile ⁠exploded at one of its positions in Lebanon

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India World
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[EDITORIAL] Mamaluktot kapag kapos ang kumot — pero sana all
Rappler 1m ago

[EDITORIAL] Mamaluktot kapag kapos ang kumot — pero sana all

Sana’y hindi maramdaman ng mahihirap na mas mahaba ang kumot ng mayayaman

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Philippines Editorials Editors' Pick
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The Twelve Moon Walkers: Humanity's First Footsteps Beyond Earth
NDTV World 1m ago

The Twelve Moon Walkers: Humanity's First Footsteps Beyond Earth

Twelve astronauts walked on the Moon during NASA's Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972.

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India
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Why Is NASA Spending $100 Billion to Return To Moon? Depends On Who You Ask
NDTV World 1m ago

Why Is NASA Spending $100 Billion to Return To Moon? Depends On Who You Ask

NASA is heading back with its Artemis programme. As early as April 1, the agency will send a crew of four around the moon as a precursor for a landing this decade.

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India
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Oil rises above $115 and Asia shares slide as Iran war enters fifth week
BBC Asia 1m ago

Oil rises above $115 and Asia shares slide as Iran war enters fifth week

It comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen joined the conflict by striking Israel over the weekend.

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Asia
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Trump suggests U.S. could take Iran's Kharg Island
The Hindu International 1m ago

Trump suggests U.S. could take Iran's Kharg Island

Iran has threatened to launch its own ground invasion of Gulf Arab countries and new attacks if U.S. troops land on its territory

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India World
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Diplomacy & Power

Summits, sanctions, elections, leadership shifts, and statecraft.

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated in presidential process
The Hindu International 1m ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated in presidential process

Former spymaster Ye Win Oo was promoted to head the military at a ceremony in the capital Naypyidaw

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India World
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Trump's "Big Day" Post, Hours After Iran Shared A Stock Market "Heads-Up"
NDTV World 1m ago

Trump's "Big Day" Post, Hours After Iran Shared A Stock Market "Heads-Up"

MB Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian parliament, has accused the US of talking about diplomacy while planning a ground attack.

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India
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Air China Resumes Direct Flights To North Korea After 6 Years
NDTV World 1m ago

Air China Resumes Direct Flights To North Korea After 6 Years

China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner and an important source of diplomatic and political support.

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India
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Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead after months on the run, police believe
BBC Asia 1m ago

Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead after months on the run, police believe

Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.

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Asia
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Iran-Israel war highlights: U.N. force in southern Lebanon says peacekeeper killed
The Hindu International 1m ago

Iran-Israel war highlights: U.N. force in southern Lebanon says peacekeeper killed

Iran Parliament speaker says U.S. plots ground attack despite diplomatic efforts

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India World
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Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli invasion into Lebanon
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli invasion into Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to expand its invasion in southern Lebanon.

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Economy & Trade

Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.

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[Ask the Tax Whiz] Key tax incentives for investors in the Philippines
Rappler 1m ago

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Key tax incentives for investors in the Philippines

The Philippine Tax Whiz highlights key insights for investors exploring opportunities in the Philippines, particularly the tax incentives available under the CREATE MORE Act for Registered Business Enterprises

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Philippines Business Economy & Governance
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Rappler

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Rappler 1m ago

Manila City gov’t hires jeepney drivers to provide free rides

Here is the list of routes where you can avail of Manila's free transportation service

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Philippines Metro Manila Philippine News
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[Vantage Point] When fuel stops being a cost and becomes a constraint
Rappler 1m ago

[Vantage Point] When fuel stops being a cost and becomes a constraint

The risk we face is not sudden collapse. It is the kind of cumulative strain that builds quietly until it becomes visible everywhere at once: in higher prices, fewer deliveries, delayed projects, and businesses that simp...

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Philippines Business Economy & Governance
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An Upgraded ATIGA and the Impact of the Collapse of Thailand Plus One
The Diplomat 1m ago

An Upgraded ATIGA and the Impact of the Collapse of Thailand Plus One

Was the single market and production base a fantasy?

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Asia-Pacific
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Energy & Climate

Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.

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Oil tops $116 a barrel as Iran accuses US of preparing invasion
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Oil rises above $116 a barrel as Iran accuses US of preparing invasion

Crude prices continue to climb as world faces its biggest energy crisis in decades.

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Global News
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Petrochemical facility struck in northern Iran
The Hindu International 1m ago

Petrochemical facility struck in northern Iran

The company takes oil or natural gas and processes them into chemical products used to make everyday materials like plastics and chemicals

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India World
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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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Donald Trump says U.S. negotiating with Iran directly and indirectly
The Hindu International 1m ago

Donald Trump says U.S. negotiating with Iran directly and indirectly

Asked whether there could be a deal with Iran this coming week, Mr. Trump said: “I do see a deal in Iran. Could be soon.”

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India World
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Al Jazeera English

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Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Marco Bezzecchi wins USA MotoGP to extend perfect start to season

The Italian wins his fifth straight Grand Prix to take control of the world championship standings after three rounds.

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Global Sport
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In Dumaguete, drivers say P100 daily fuel aid falls short amid price surge
Rappler 1m ago

In Dumaguete, drivers say P100 daily fuel aid falls short amid price surge

In early April, tricycle and jeepney drivers will receive a P5,000 fuel subsidy

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Philippines Philippine News Dumaguete City
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Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
BBC Asia 1m ago

Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong

Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

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Asia
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European nations criticise Israel’s death penalty plans
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

European nations criticise Israel’s death penalty plans

France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom raise concern over 'de facto discriminatory character of the bill.'

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Global News
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Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain
BBC Asia 1m ago

Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain

Once aspirational, India's middle class today are finding fewer avenues for their ambition.

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Asia
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Society & Rights

Protests, courts, rights, migration, media freedom, and civic life.

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Rappler

Society & Rights

Rappler 1m ago

Alex Eala suffers ranking slide after Miami Open run

Booted out of the round of 16 of the Miami Open, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala incurs her biggest ranking drop since she first cracked the world top 100

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Philippines Athletes People
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Rappler

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Rappler 1m ago

LIT: The Poverty of the Woman Who Turned Herself into Stone

A performance of the poem by Lina Sagaral-Reyes

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Philippines Arts & Culture Editors' Pick
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BBC World

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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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The New York Times World

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NPR World

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CNN World

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Fox News 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

National daily

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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

National daily

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Times of India World

National daily

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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

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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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Reuters Business

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Euronews World

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