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April 4, 2026 27 visible stories Conflict & Security / Cyber & Technology / Diplomacy & Power

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April 4, 2026

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Conflict & Security

Military moves, clashes, maritime flashpoints, and security posture changes.

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Hilarious moment Sky News anchor gets the hiccups during afternoon segment
New York Post World 1m ago

Hilarious moment Sky News anchor gets the hiccups during afternoon segment

Sky News anchor Jayne Secker struggled to hold back hiccups during an unintentionally hilarious segment about NASA's Artemis II Mission.

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Russian onslaught kills 16 Ukrainians, injures 94 in drone, missile attacks despite Easter ceasefire pleas
New York Post World 1m ago

Russian onslaught kills 16 Ukrainians, injures 94 in drone, missile attacks despite Easter ceasefire pleas

Criminal proceedings have been initiated for war crime for the market attack, Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General said. Since the full-scale invasion began more than four years ago, the office has documented more...

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Ukraine used record 7K robot operations to fight off Russians in single month — as frontline now resembles scene from ‘Terminator’
New York Post World 1m ago

Ukraine used record 7K robot operations to fight off Russians in single month — as frontline now resembles scene from ‘Terminator’

More than a hundred Russian troops recently surrendered to the tin men, according to Ukraine's Minister of Defense.

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Outraged airline passengers left stranded on freezing island for 2 days without luggage
New York Post World 1m ago

Outraged airline passengers left stranded on freezing island for 2 days without luggage

Jon Shipman was outraged when he and his family took off from London on British Airways and were stranded for two days in subzero temps in Newfoundland being ignored by BA, who offered them a $660 voucher afterwards.

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News of the World: What you missed this week internationally
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News of the World: What you missed this week internationally

The world's largest outdoor elevator opens in China, a new Brazilian law helps pets whose parents have split, and more news from around the world.

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Iran used new missile defense system to shoot down F-15 fighter jet: report
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Iran used new missile defense system to shoot down F-15 fighter jet: report

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command claimed on Saturday that the new system would allow them to “definitely achieve full control” over its airspace, Reuters reported.

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Diplomacy & Power

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

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Three men charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London
New York Post World 1m ago

Three men charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

The ambulances ​were set on fire on March ​23 in what British Prime Minister Keir ⁠Starmer described as a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack."

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Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis
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Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis

Cuba's government releases over 2,000 prisoners citing good behavior and health conditions as U.S. sanctions worsen the island's economic crisis.

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Economy & Trade

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

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KitKat launches stolen chocolate tracker after thieves made off with 12 tons
New York Post World 1m ago

KitKat launches stolen chocolate tracker after thieves made off with 12 tons

The company said 413,793 bars vanished after leaving a factory in central Italy en route to Poland, where they were set for distribution across Europe.

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Energy & Climate

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Cyber & Technology

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

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FBI warns iPhone, Android users against installing certain apps — as personal data could be collected, stored overseas
New York Post World 1m ago

FBI warns iPhone, Android users against installing certain apps — as personal data could be collected, stored overseas

Apps like CapCut, Temu and SHEIN are among widely used Chinese-developed platforms that could be affected

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Coffee shop owner, 80, convinced he made world’s biggest carrot cake that took a month to prepare
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Coffee shop owner, 80, convinced he made world’s biggest carrot cake that took a month to prepare

"When the whole thing was finished, it was amazing," Ted Martindale said.

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Putin’s new law blackballs any flick not making Russia look great again
New York Post World 1m ago

Putin’s new law blackballs any flick not making Russia look great again

A new March 1 law that censors films in Russia means that many movies will be banned that don't meet the criteria for traditional Russian family values. They don't like anything relating to LGBTQ+ relationships. Failure...

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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru soccer stadium event goes awry
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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru soccer stadium event goes awry

The club offered condolences and solidarity for the casualties, which media said included 60 injured during a "flag‑waving event" at the stadium, popularly known as Matute.

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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry
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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry

The club offered condolences and solidarity for the casualties, which media said included 60 injured during a "flag‑waving event" at the stadium, popularly known as Matute.

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Society & Rights

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

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Iran’s regime executes two more of its people as bloody reign of terror lives on
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Iran’s regime executes two more of its people as bloody reign of terror lives on

State media has confirmed 12 executions in Iran so far this year, though Iranian human rights group Hengaw reported evidence of 160 hangings since January.

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Woke protestor ripped for missing joke on ‘gays of Hormuz’
New York Post World 1m ago

Woke protestor ripped for missing joke on ‘gays of Hormuz’

A hilarious exchange during the No Kings Rally in Manhattan went viral after a woke protestor was caught on video condemning society's treatment of the non-existent "gays of Hormuz."

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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

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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
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Connection failed

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Reuters Business

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Global 0 items

Connection failed

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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Euronews World

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