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April 4, 2026 136 visible stories Conflict & Security / Cyber & Technology / Diplomacy & Power

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran military leaders killed in Tehran strike
The Hindu International 1m ago

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran military leaders killed in Tehran strike

"Many of Iran's Military Leaders, who have led them poorly and unwisely, are terminated, along with much else, with this massive strike in Tehran!" U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

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India World
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Giuffre family urges UK’s King Charles to meet Epstein survivors in US
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Giuffre family urges UK’s King Charles to meet Epstein survivors in US

Prior to her death, Virginia Giuffre accused Epstein of trafficking her to Charles's brother, the former Prince Andrew.

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Global News
Lean Left
How will Pakistan deal with the fallout from Iran war?
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

How will Pakistan deal with the fallout from Iran war?

War in the Middle East is worsening economic crisis in Pakistan.

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Global TV Shows
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Trump files emergency motion to continue building White House ballroom
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Trump files emergency motion to continue building White House ballroom

The motion argues that a ruling suspending the construction was 'improper' and left national security weaknesses.

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Global News
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What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran
BBC World 1m ago

What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran

The pilot of the downed jet has been safely rescued, but a search and rescue operation is still under way for the jet's second crew member, US media reports.

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Global
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Universities hit as US, Israel ramp up attacks on Iran’s infrastructure
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Universities hit as US, Israel ramp up attacks on Iran’s infrastructure

Authorities say at least 30 universities impacted by US and Israeli strikes since the start of the war.

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Global News
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Diplomacy & Power

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

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Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana
The Hindu International 1m ago

Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana

Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana

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India World
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Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues
The Hindu International 1m ago

Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues

Judge Richard Leon’s decision has left ‌the executive mansion “open and exposed” and is “threatening grave ‌national-security harms ⁠to the White House, the President and ⁠his family, and the President’s staff.”

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India World
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U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government
The Hindu International 1m ago

U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government

The Hindu International is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government.

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India World
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Why does Trump want to pull out of NATO?
The Hindu International 1m ago

Why does Trump want to pull out of NATO?

Why does the U.S. administration believe that NATO’s founding principles and membership need to be ‘re-examined’? Why was NATO formed, and what are the recent developments that have led to fissures? Can the U.S. easily e...

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India World
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Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon

Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths.

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Global News
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face ‘Hell’
The Hindu International 1m ago

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face ‘Hell’

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, with the Revolutionary Guards saying they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain allegedly linked to Isr...

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India World
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Economy & Trade

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

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US and Iran trade threats to unleash 'hell' as search for missing US airman continues
BBC World 1m ago

US and Iran trade threats to unleash 'hell' as search for missing US airman continues

Donald Trump wants Iran to strike a deal and to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz whose closure has led to a spike in oil prices.

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Global
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Pakistan To Repay $3.5 Billion To UAE This Month Amid Strained Ties: Report
NDTV World 1m ago

Pakistan To Repay $3.5 Billion To UAE This Month Amid Strained Ties: Report

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s already weak economy is coming under fresh pressure as the country prepares to repay $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates this month, even as relations between the two sides show...

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India
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LIVE UPDATES: Fuel prices soar in the Philippines amid Middle East crisis
Rappler 1m ago

LIVE UPDATES: Fuel prices soar in the Philippines amid Middle East crisis

Here are the latest news, photos, videos, and insights on the impact of the Middle East crisis on the Philippines, as well as the biggest developments in the war

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Philippines Editors' Pick National News
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From Brady Bonds to Marcos 2.0: The debt trap we escaped once
Rappler 1m ago

From Brady Bonds to Marcos 2.0: The debt trap we escaped once

The lesson of the 1980s is not simply that debt can be dangerous. It is that debt structure determines resilience.

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Philippines Business Economy & Governance
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Iran Unlikely To Ease Hormuz Strait Chokehold Soon: Report
NDTV World 1m ago

Iran Unlikely To Ease Hormuz Strait Chokehold Soon: Report

Donald Trump has sought to downplay the difficulty of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.

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India
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Up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse, say lawyers
The Hindu International 1m ago

Up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse, say lawyers

Lawyers for women abused by Epstein had sued the bank, saying it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Epstein that occurred while he was abusing girls and women from June 2008 to his arrest in early July 2...

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India World
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Energy & Climate

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

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Explained: How Iran War Is Exposing Arab World's Economic Fault Lines
NDTV World 1m ago

Explained: How Iran War Is Exposing Arab World's Economic Fault Lines

The Middle East war, in its sixth week, has left the entire region in a turmoil. And, effects are both short and long-term such as inflation, energy crisis, sharp fall in investors' confidence, etc.

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India
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"No Payment Hurdle For Iranian Crude Imports": India Dismisses Rumours
NDTV World 1m ago

"No Payment Hurdle For Iranian Crude Imports": India Dismisses Rumours

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that an oil tanker carrying Iranian crude had rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India to China.

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India
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Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy
The Hindu International 1m ago

Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy

Bangladesh imports 95% of its oil and gas needs, mostly from West Asia and said that, while there are adequate stocks of petrol and diesel, it hopes to mitigate the effects of "unsecured" supply lines

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India World
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Pak Reduces Petrol Prices, Announces Free Public Transport Amid Energy Crisis
NDTV World 1m ago

Pak Reduces Petrol Prices, Announces Free Public Transport Amid Energy Crisis

Shehbaz Sharif's announcement came after street protests and long queues at fuel stations triggered by a late-night decision to impose a 42.7-percent rise in petrol prices.

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India
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Can solar save the Philippines? How much, what are its gaps and promise?
Rappler 1m ago

Can solar save the Philippines? How much, what are its gaps and promise?

While households and major industries increasingly adopt solar to combat high electricity costs and grid instability, the transition remains shaped by significant upfront investments and technical needs to manage efficie...

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Philippines Editors' Pick Explainers
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After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
BBC World 1m ago

After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated?

Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

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Global
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Cyber & Technology

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

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Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy
NPR World 1m ago

Local culture shapes the Zairean liturgy

Easter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—where congregants celebrate with the Zairean Rite, the only Vatican-approved liturgy shaped by local culture, alive with song, dance, and striking ritual.

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US
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US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian ​general Qasem ​Soleimani
BBC World 1m ago

US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian ​general Qasem ​Soleimani

The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.

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Global
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Lewandowski claims late La Liga win for Barcelona at Atletico
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Lewandowski claims late La Liga win for Barcelona at Atletico

Barcelona move seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of Spanish football's La Liga after beating Atletico 2-1.

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Global Sport
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Search for missing airman presents serious test for US
BBC World 1m ago

Search for missing airman presents serious test for US

The stakes could rise further if the weapons system officer of the downed F15 Eagle plane is captured by Iran.

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Global
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How US Trains Pilots To Survive, Evade Capture After Being Shot Down
NDTV World 1m ago

How US Trains Pilots To Survive, Evade Capture After Being Shot Down

The blueprint for these missions comes from the Personnel Recovery Joint Publication, which lays out two overriding imperatives. First, safeguard the aircrew and then secure sensitive systems.

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India
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At least 12 persons, including eight of one family, killed in Afghan quake
The Hindu International 1m ago

At least 12 persons, including eight of one family, killed in Afghan quake

Official said five homes were destroyed and another 33 significantly damaged, affecting 40 families in the provinces of Kabul, Panjshir, Logar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristan

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India World
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Society & Rights

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German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave
NPR World 1m ago

German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave

When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong.

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US
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The significance of the space mission that's making history
NPR World 1m ago

The significance of the space mission that's making history

Former NASA chief of staff Bale Dalton talks about the work that went into the Artemis mission plan and what to watch for on the journey.

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US
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Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group
Al Jazeera English 1m ago

Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group

Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian have been hanged after Iran's Supreme Court upheld their sentences.

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Global News
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[Newspoint] A supreme scandal
Rappler 1m ago

[Newspoint] A supreme scandal

What particularly rankles is the bias and power-tripping that tend to underlie the intervention in the recurrent case of Vice President Sara Duterte

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Philippines Editors' Pick Thought Leaders
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U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks have stalled, WSJ reports
The Hindu International 1m ago

U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks have stalled, WSJ reports

Iran has officially told mediators ‌that it ​is unwilling to meet ⁠U.S. officials in Islamabad ‌in the coming days and considers U.S. demands unacceptable, ‌says the report ​

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India World
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When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak
The Diplomat 1m ago

When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak

Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky.

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Asia-Pacific
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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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Global 3 items

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The Guardian World

Newspaper

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Global 3 items

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The New York Times World

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Global 3 items

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NPR World

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CNN World

Cable network

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Global 3 items

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Fox News World

Cable network

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US 3 items

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New York Post World

Tabloid

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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SCMP Asia

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The Japan Times

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

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The Hindu International

National daily

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India 3 items

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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

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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

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Taiwan News

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Deutsche Welle Asia

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Reuters Business

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The Jakarta Post

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Euronews World

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