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Geopolitics

Takeaways from Cheng Li-wun’s press conference about meeting with Xi Jinping

South China Morning Post – World · China

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s biggest opposition party, the Kuomintang, highlighted the need for peace as she spoke to the media in Beijing on Friday af…

Geopolitics

Tai Po blaze: no fire risk checks done for HK$336 million estate renovation

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities did not conduct a fire risk assessment of a HK$336 million (US$42.9 million) renovation project at Wang Fuk Court before the city’s deadl…

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Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.

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Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ‘ceasefire’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

About 10,000 Palestinians remain missing, believed to be buried under rubble of collapsed buildings during Israel's war.

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Gaza father searches for his children’s remains in the rubble for years

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A father in the Al Bureij camp in Gaza survived an Israeli airstrike but four of his children died.

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Canadian mother held by ICE with daughter, 7, speaks out on families ‘suffering greatly’ in detention

The Guardian – World · Europe

Tania Warner and her daughter were detained in Texas facilities deemed ‘unsafe and degrading’When Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter, Ayla, were rele…

Geopolitics

Man who allegedly claimed partner died in ‘crash with kangaroo’ in NT charged with murder

The Guardian – World · Europe

Woman, 27, found dead near Tennant Creek on Sunday with ‘visible facial injuries’, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our brea…

Geopolitics

Peruvians to go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability

The Guardian – World · Europe

Soaring crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for presidentPeruvians go to the polls on Sunday hoping to …

Geopolitics

Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?

BBC News – World · Europe

Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

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French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess

BBC News – World · Europe

Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Geopolitics

Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza

BBC News – World · Europe

The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.

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Russia and Ukraine agree to Orthodox Easter truce

BBC News – World · Europe

Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon through Easter Sunday.

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North Korea Tests New Weapons, Drawing Lessons from Iran War

The New York Times – World · US

The country has been leveraging armed conflicts abroad, such as Russia’s war against Ukraine, to bolster its own military capabilities.

Geopolitics

UP SIR: Voter count drops to 13.39 cr from 15.44 crore; here’s how to check your name

Times of India – World · India

Uttar Pradesh's voter count has surpassed 13 crore following the Special Intensive Revision Programme-2026. Over 17 lakh new voters aged 18 and above were adde…

Geopolitics

‘Woh aaye, maarke chale gaye’: MP woman spins robbery tale after plotting husband's murder

Times of India – World · India

A staged robbery drama in Madhya Pradesh has unraveled into a chilling murder plot. A wife, Priyanka Purohit, allegedly orchestrated her husband Dev Krishna's …

Geopolitics

Cash recovery row: Justice Yashwant Varma resigns amid impeachment process

Times of India – World · India

Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned from his post following a cash recovery controversy and impeachment proceedings. Allegations of unaccounted cash surfaced a…

Geopolitics

'With deep anguish': What Justice Yashwant wrote in resignation letter to President

Times of India – World · India

Justice Yashwant Varma resigned from the Allahabad High Court with immediate effect, citing deep anguish. His resignation follows a cash recovery controversy a…

Geopolitics

Big win for US journalists: Judge slams Pentagon's 'unlawful policy'

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • TOI World Desk's team of journalists and writers sifts through global events to provide latest ne…

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West Bengal polls: Can Mamata Banerjee win without Prashant Kishor’s playbook

Times of India – World · India

I apologize, but the article provided does not contain any newsworthy information. It appears to be a bio or author profile for a journalist at The Times of In…

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'Grave consequences': Kharge says Centre's women quota move violates poll code

Times of India – World · India

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge voiced concerns over the government's proposed women's reservation law amendments and seat expansion, potentially violati…

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Nepal issues arrest warrant for former PM Deuba in graft probe

The Hindu – World · India

Nepal’s ex-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak have been released from custody after questioning for their alleged role i…

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How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant

The New York Times – World · US

Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food…

Geopolitics

White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project

The New York Times – World · US

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.

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​A respite: On the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. should not allow Israel to sabotage the ceasefire with Iran

Geopolitics

Lebanon PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire as Israeli strikes hit Beirut

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam expressed optimism in de-escalation hours after Tehran and Washington struck a ceasefire deal.

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Middle East ceasefire threatens to unravel as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers

The Guardian – World · Europe

Inclusion of Lebanon is significant difference in interpretation of truce agreed at 11th hour on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe fate of the two-we…

Geopolitics

From Brahmaputra to backwaters - Assam, Kerala, Puducherry head to vote

Times of India – World · India

Voters in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry are heading to the polls today to decide the fate of numerous candidates. Assam witnesses a direct fight between the BJ…

Geopolitics

Strait of Hormuz: How Trump gave Iran a weapon deadlier than any nuke

Times of India – World · India

A recent conflict has shifted control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran may now charge transit fees for ships passing through. This follows a US-Iran ceasefi…

Geopolitics

US desperate for ceasefire? Trump forced Pakistan to broker temporary truce with Iran

Times of India – World · India

For weeks, the Trump administration relied on Pakistan to act as an intermediary, urging it to persuade Iran to agree to a pause in hostilities that would allo…

Geopolitics

Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump

South China Morning Post – World · China

The United States boasts military superiority over Iran but has emerged as the strategic loser in the five-week conflict, with gains limited to a fragile two-w…

Geopolitics

Norway's Telenor faces lawsuit for giving junta data from its customers in Myanmar

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A Swedish non-profit has filed a class action lawsuit against Norway's Telenor, accusing it of endangering customers in Myanmar by sharing their data with the …

Geopolitics

Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles

The New York Times – World · US

The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does …

Geopolitics

Carlsen vs Hans documentary: Is 'Untold: Chess Mates' worth watching?

Times of India – World · India

Netflix’s "Untold: Chess Mates" revisits the 2022 controversy between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, sparked by Carlsen’s withdrawal after a shock defeat and…

Geopolitics

Macron greets French detainees back in Paris after ‘terrible ordeal’ in Iran

South China Morning Post – World · China

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday welcomed two French nationals who returned to Paris after spending almost four years detained in Iran on espionage charg…

Geopolitics

In Germany, a woman bites a railway worker to get through closing doors

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman trying to board a train in Germany at the last minute resorted to extraordinary means and bit a station worker in the arm when he tried to intervene. T…

Geopolitics

UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain report attacks despite Iran-US ceasefire

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Several strikes reported across the Gulf region hours after the US and Iran announce a ceasefire for two weeks.

Geopolitics

India's digital census prompts fear of hidden agendas

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The world's most populous country has launched a fully digital census which involves millions of enumerators and also allows the people to report their own dat…

Geopolitics

Iran Cease-Fire Does Little to Convince Netanyahu’s Critics in Israel

The New York Times – World · US

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already declared victory over Iran once, in June last year. Few Israelis believe that the goals he set this time will be …

Geopolitics

Stefon Diggs controversy grows as Cardi B fears for safety amid chaos

Times of India – World · India

Cardi B has raised serious safety concerns, saying she feels her life is in danger amid ongoing online harassment linked to Stefon Diggs. The situation escalat…

Geopolitics

UP districts bordering dry Bihar ‘high’ on liquor revenue; alcohol flows via river routes

Times of India – World · India

Districts bordering Bihar are leading Uttar Pradesh in excise revenue, with some exceeding targets by over 100%. This surge is attributed to tipplers from the …

Geopolitics

How Mojtaba Khamenei defused Trump's ultimatum and cleared path for US-Iran truce

Times of India – World · India

A ceasefire has been declared between the United States and Iran after 38 days of war. US President Donald Trump agreed to halt military actions for two weeks.…

Geopolitics

Ceasefire wins Trump instant gratification but Iran can enter talks with stronger hand

The Guardian – World · Europe

US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administrationMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe announcement …

Geopolitics

IPL 2026: CSK sweat on MS Dhoni’s fitness with no clear return date

Times of India – World · India

Chennai Super Kings face growing uncertainty over MS Dhoni's availability for IPL 2026. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter is undergoing rehabilitation for a calf…

Geopolitics

'Israel backs US ceasefire with Iran but not Hezbollah': What Netanyahu said on two-week truce

Times of India – World · India

Israel backs President Trump's two-week pause on Iran strikes, provided Tehran reopens vital shipping lanes and halts regional attacks. However, Prime Ministe…

Geopolitics

Stealth, speed & sensor fusion: Why F-22 Raptor is the most lethal fighter jet ever built

Times of India – World · India

The F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation fighter, continues to dominate aerial combat with its stealth, speed, and advanced avionics. This US Air Force marvel excel…

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