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April 14, 2026 16 visible stories Conflict & Security / Diplomacy & Power / Cyber & Technology

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April 14, 2026

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Conflict & Security

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Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches from prized new North Korean warship
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Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches from prized new North Korean warship

State media claims Kim Jong Un watched cruise and anti-ship missile launches from North Korea's new warship Choe Hyon during Sunday's weapons tests.

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US, Iran may resume war talks this week despite port blockade
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US, Iran may resume war talks this week despite port blockade

Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this ​week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a bloc...

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Macron under fire over Iran, Hezbollah policy as Trump admin hosts Israel-Lebanon talks
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Macron under fire over Iran, Hezbollah policy as Trump admin hosts Israel-Lebanon talks

Macron faces intense criticism for demanding Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire while Israel accuses France of undermining its efforts against Iran and Hezbollah.

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Executions in Iran doubled in 2025 — marking a 36-year high: report
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Executions in Iran doubled in 2025 — marking a 36-year high: report

The Iranian government executed more than 1,600 people last year — marking a three decade high not seen since the end of the republic's war against Iraq in 1989.

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Hezbollah calls on Lebanon to reject US-led peace talks with Israel
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Hezbollah calls on Lebanon to reject US-led peace talks with Israel

The leader of the Hezbollah terror group called on Lebanese officials to reject the US-led peace talks scheduled with Israel on Tuesday.

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Iran secures UN role with backing from UK, France, Canada, Australia as US stands alone
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Iran secures UN role with backing from UK, France, Canada, Australia as US stands alone

Western democracies face backlash for allowing Iran and other authoritarian regimes to secure influential U.N. seats as the U.S. stood alone in opposition.

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Diplomacy & Power

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

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JD Vance accuses Iran of ‘economic terrorism’ over its blocking of Hormuz Strait, says ball is in Tehran’s court
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JD Vance accuses Iran of ‘economic terrorism’ over its blocking of Hormuz Strait, says ball is in Tehran’s court

Vice President Vance accused Iran of “economic terrorism” over how it has blocked the Strait of Hormuz – but said the ball is in Tehran’s court when it comes to securing a peace deal. “Well, as the president of the Unite...

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Former Brazilian spy chief who fled country following coup plot conviction arrested by ICE agents in US
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Former Brazilian spy chief who fled country following coup plot conviction arrested by ICE agents in US

Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem fled the South American country before he started his sentence for plotting a coup with ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secures a majority government with special election wins
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secures a majority government with special election wins

Canada's Liberal Party could stay in power until 2029 after Monday’s results.

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US pitched Iran on 20-year uranium enrichment ‘pause’ during Pakistan talks
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US pitched Iran on 20-year uranium enrichment ‘pause’ during Pakistan talks

The US asked Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program for at least two decades during weekend cease-fire negotiations in Pakistan, a source familiar with the talks told The Post Monday.

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Economy & Trade

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Cyber & Technology

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Indian passenger accused of raping woman on flight to Australia
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Indian passenger accused of raping woman on flight to Australia

Sudhir Kumar Chahuan is accused of targeting the female passenger on a Scoot Airlines flight en route from Singapore to Perth on Monday, the Australian Federal Police said.

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At least 16 injured in mass shooting at high school in Turkey after ex-student opens fire: report
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At least 16 injured in mass shooting at high school in Turkey after ex-student opens fire: report

A former student opened fire at a high school in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself, an official said.

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Colombia to cull dozens of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’
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Colombia to cull dozens of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’

The scores of wild hippos are descendants of four imported into the country by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s for his private zoo.

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Society & Rights

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BBC World

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Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

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Asia 3 items

Live

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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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The New York Times World

Newspaper

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NPR World

Public radio

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CNN World

Cable network

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

Tabloid

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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

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

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The Hindu International

National daily

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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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Asia 3 items

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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

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Reuters World

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