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Caught Between Two Conflicts, Afghans Flee Iran
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Caught Between Two Conflicts, Afghans Flee Iran

The ongoing conflict in Iran has triggered a mass exodus of at least 70,000 Afghan workers and students, forcing them to return to an Afghanistan already grappling with its own internal strife. This d

NYT World · 17h ago
Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War
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Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War

Fifty years after Argentina's military dictatorship, the current government is actively defunding human rights organizations and promoting a revisionist narrative of the junta's atrocities. This move

NYT World · 5h ago
Welcome to the spring of travel hell
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Welcome to the spring of travel hell

Air travelers face a 'spring of hell' marked by skyrocketing prices, extensive security delays, and heightened safety concerns following a fatal incident. This crisis is attributed to a partial govern

Axios · 22h ago
Here are the still-alive Iranian leaders who could strike a U.S. peace deal
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Here are the still-alive Iranian leaders who could strike a U.S. peace deal

President Trump hinted at an impending peace deal with Iran, yet the identity of the Iranian negotiators remains a mystery following Israel's assassinations of key leaders. This uncertainty has create

Axios · 17h ago
India news: Three Indian cities among top four most polluted, says report
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India news: Three Indian cities among top four most polluted, says report

A new report by IQAir reveals that three of the world's four most polluted cities are in India, highlighting a significant environmental crisis. This comes as Rahul Gandhi sharply criticizes Prime Min

DW Asia · 21h ago
Red or Blue? How party ID codes our positions on foreign policy
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Red or Blue? How party ID codes our positions on foreign policy

American foreign policy opinions are increasingly polarized along party lines, a trend that has intensified over decades, according to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. While bipartisan agreement

Responsible Statecraft · 15h ago
India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall
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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall

India's anticipated bumper year for rice exports has been derailed by the Middle East conflict, with an estimated 400,000 tonnes of rice stranded and prices falling, according to the Indian Rice Expor

Channel News Asia · 2h ago
Why Bangladeshi Villagers Are Worried About the Iran-US War
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Why Bangladeshi Villagers Are Worried About the Iran-US War

Despite being geographically distant, rural Bangladesh faces significant repercussions from the Iran-US conflict due to its reliance on remittances from migrant workers in the Persian Gulf. The escala

The Diplomat · 23h ago
Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran
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Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran

President Trump's Iran strategy is a chaotic mix of ultimatums, diplomacy, and diversions, leaving global markets and allies on edge. Despite issuing a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

BBC World · 9h ago
Iran's Fars report gas infrastructure hit as conflict broadens to energy assets - investingLive
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Iran's Fars report gas infrastructure hit as conflict broadens to energy assets - investingLive

Conflict in the Middle East is escalating, with **Iran's Fars news agency** reporting attacks on gas infrastructure, signaling a broadening of the conflict to energy assets. This comes as **Tehran** v

Google News World
North Korea's Kim doubles down on nuclear program, ramps up hostility toward South
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North Korea's Kim doubles down on nuclear program, ramps up hostility toward South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unequivocally declared the nation's permanent status as a nuclear power, while simultaneously designating South Korea as its "most hostile" enemy, a move solidified

DW Asia
Drone footage shows aftermath of Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv
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Drone footage shows aftermath of Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv

Drone footage reveals extensive damage to a residential building in Tel Aviv after an Iranian missile attack on March 24, 2026, an event that left four people lightly injured and multiple structures m

Al Jazeera
Iran War Live Updates: Pentagon Orders 2,000 Airborne Troops to Middle East
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Iran War Live Updates: Pentagon Orders 2,000 Airborne Troops to Middle East

The Pentagon is deploying 2,000 airborne troops to the Middle East, potentially expanding President Trump's military options following a diplomatic proposal sent to Iran via Pakistan, a move that also

NYT World · 15m ago
‘Operation Hidden Hand’: Iran-Russia military axis comes into view
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‘Operation Hidden Hand’: Iran-Russia military axis comes into view

Reports suggest a deepening Russia-Iran military axis, with Russia potentially providing targeting data and advanced ISR capabilities to Iran, leading to more precise Iranian strikes against US forces

Asia Times · 14h ago
Iran sends waves of missiles into Israel, dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as 'fake news'
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Iran sends waves of missiles into Israel, dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as 'fake news'

Iran launched multiple missile waves into Israel, causing damage but no fatalities, directly contradicting President Trump's claim of "very good and productive" negotiations that led him to postpone a

Straits Times Asia
Sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rules out Pyongyang summit with Japan’s PM Takaichi
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Sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rules out Pyongyang summit with Japan’s PM Takaichi

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has emphatically rejected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reported desire for a summit, stating that talks will not occ

Straits Times Asia
Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo
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Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo

While the new war with Iran directly impacts Gazans through panic buying and soaring food prices, the conflict's ripple effects are far-reaching, causing acute gas shortages in India and raising conce

NYT World
Trump says Iran ‘wants peace’ after US military did ‘great job’
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Trump says Iran ‘wants peace’ after US military did ‘great job’

President Trump claims Iran "wants peace" and suggests a "very good chance of a deal" to end the US-Israel war on Iran, despite senior Iranian officials denying any talks with Washington. This comes a

Al Jazeera · 1h ago
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Netanyahu says spoke with Trump, vows to protect Israel's interests
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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Netanyahu says spoke with Trump, vows to protect Israel's interests

Amid escalating tensions, U.S. President Trump extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, claiming ongoing talks with a "respected" Iranian leader for a deal, a claim vehemently deni

The Hindu · 3h ago
Overconfidence is how the US humbly loses wars
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Overconfidence is how the US humbly loses wars

The US often loses wars not on the battlefield, but through leaders' overconfidence and misjudgment of adversaries, mistaking past conflicts for future ones. This pattern of substituting confidence fo

Asia Times · 1h ago

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