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April 25, 2026 26 visible stories Conflict & Security / Diplomacy & Power / Energy & Climate

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April 25, 2026

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Conflict & Security

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Netanyahu calls for IDF to strike Hezbollah targets ‘with force’ after terrorist group repeatedly attacks Israel
New York Post World • 1m ago

Netanyahu calls for IDF to strike Hezbollah targets ‘with force’ after terrorist group repeatedly attacks Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the Israeli Defense Forces to strike Hezbollah targets "with force" after repeated ceasefire violations from the terrorist group.

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Anti-poaching conservationist gored to death by 2,900 pound rhino in South Africa
New York Post World • 1m ago

Anti-poaching conservationist gored to death by 2,900 pound rhino in South Africa

South African anti-poaching champion Schoeman van Jaarsveld, 58, was tragically gored to death by a 2,900 pound rhinoceros after caring for the animal during a routine morning patrol on Thursday.

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Iran’s good cop, bad cop game implodes as experts warn regime views US as 'evil'
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Iran’s good cop, bad cop game implodes as experts warn regime views US as 'evil'

Trump canceled planned Iran talks in Pakistan, citing regime infighting, as experts say Tehran's good cop, bad cop negotiating tactic has collapsed.

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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

A roundup of the oddest news from around the world that includes a new "smart" umbrella from China, the oldest living bunny rabbit in England, a new wedding trend in India where servers ride hoverboards, Australia's last...

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Influencer dead after ‘X-Factor’ star allegedly mowed her down outside of nightclub
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Influencer dead after ‘X-Factor’ star allegedly mowed her down outside of nightclub

Beauty influencer Klaudia Glam, who was allegedly mowed down by her rival's Mercedes in front of a London nightclub during a heated clash, has died.

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Cat and dog stranded on Ukraine front lines rescued by drone
New York Post World • 1m ago

Cat and dog stranded on Ukraine front lines rescued by drone

A dog and cat who found themselves stranded on the front lines in war-torn Ukraine didn't have to claw their way to safety -- instead, they got a ride to safety via a drone, according to a report.

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Diplomacy & Power

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

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Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban to leave parliament after landslide defeat
New York Post World • 1m ago

Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban to leave parliament after landslide defeat

"I am now needed not in parliament, but in the reorganization of the patriotic movement," he said in Hungarian in a social media video address Saturday.

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Trump tells Post scribe to ‘come home’ from Pakistan as Iran talks fizzle
New York Post World • 1m ago

Trump tells Post scribe to ‘come home’ from Pakistan as Iran talks fizzle

Caitlin Doornbos, The Post scribe traveling in Pakistan, shared screenshots Saturday showing a message from Trump after she asked about the status of the fraught negotiations.

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Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip as Iran peace talks stall: ‘They can call us anytime they want’
New York Post World • 1m ago

Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip as Iran peace talks stall: ‘They can call us anytime they want’

President Trump has called off sending a US delegation to Pakistan Saturday for peace talks with Iran – canceling a trip he said would be a waste of time.

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Latin American leftists met in Spain, signaling push against US influence on continent
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Latin American leftists met in Spain, signaling push against US influence on continent

Analysts say the Barcelona summit led by Spain's Pedro Sánchez signals a progressive bloc forming to challenge U.S. influence in Latin America and beyond.

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US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
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US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers

The OFAC sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of Iran-linked shadow fleet vessels in an escalation of a maximum pressure campaign on Tehran.

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Economy & Trade

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Ready, set, roll! The Gloucester Cheese Rolling race is only a month away
New York Post World • 1m ago

Ready, set, roll! The Gloucester Cheese Rolling race is only a month away

Every year, at the end of May — during Britain's bank holiday weekend — the world-famous Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling takes place. It's lasts about 10 minutes and the rules are simple — just show up and when the roll o...

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Energy & Climate

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Iran makes frantic move to store overflowing oil supply — in sign regime is nearing brink
New York Post World • 1m ago

Iran makes frantic move to store overflowing oil supply — in sign regime is nearing brink

The frantic move comes as Kharg Island’s remaining spare storage could fill up in just 12 to 13 days.

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Eerie photos of abandoned Chernobyl plant show lights still glowing on nuclear control panel: ‘Incredibly sad’
New York Post World • 1m ago

Eerie photos of abandoned Chernobyl plant show lights still glowing on nuclear control panel: ‘Incredibly sad’

Photos of the infamous nuclear Chernobyl site show the abandoned power plant frozen in time — with a control panel still lit up ahead of the 40th anniversary of the unprecedented disaster.

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Cyber & Technology

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

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Chilling video shows tourists rushing to aid shooting victim atop ancient Mexican pyramid
New York Post World • 1m ago

Chilling video shows tourists rushing to aid shooting victim atop ancient Mexican pyramid

The footage captures a woman providing water to a wounded tourist who is lying on the ground after he was shot by Julio César Jasso, who killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 12 other people.

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Millionaire big game hunter from US trampled to death by five elephants while eyeing his next kill in Africa
New York Post World • 1m ago

Millionaire big game hunter from US trampled to death by five elephants while eyeing his next kill in Africa

California vineyard owner Ernie Dosio, 75, was on a $40,000 guided hunt in the Gabonese rainforest when five elephants fatally trampled him last Friday.

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Society & Rights

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

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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

Newspaper

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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

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Dawn

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The Hindu International

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Times of India World

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NDTV World

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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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