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Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 15:25 CST
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Ukraine claws back southern territory as Russia’s war enters fifth year

Ukraine made limited territorial gains in December and February, highlighting weaknesses in Russian offensive ability.

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IAEA urges Iran to allow inspections, points at Isfahan

IAEA says Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility.

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Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after border patrol release

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly-blind Rohingya refugee, was found dead days after US Border Patrol agents released him.

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Oman’s foreign minister meets with US’s Vance as Iran tensions rise

Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the key mediator in US-Iran nuclear talks, meets with JD Vance in Washington, DC.

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Trump says ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ possible

Donald Trump said “we could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba" by the US.

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Rubio plans Israel trip as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with US-Iran talks

Trump tells reporters he would 'love not to use' military force against Iran but added, 'Sometimes you have to.'

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Why did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show hit a nerve?

Bad Bunny as a case study in global relevance and diaspora power.

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‘I did nothing wrong’: Bill Clinton testifies in House Epstein inquiry

Clinton is deposed by the House Oversight Committee over Epstein ties, a day after Hillary testified.

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Pakistan, Afghanistan release conflicting death tolls amid ‘open war’

Pakistan and Afghanistan are disputing death tolls from their cross-border attacks.

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Israel’s top court allows aid groups facing Gaza ban to continue working

The Supreme Court ruling comes after Israel said it would ban 37 aid groups from Gaza for failing to follow new rules.

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Netflix stock surges as it walks away from Warner Bros deal

Netflix declined to raise its proposal to match a higher one from Paramount for Warner Bros.

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Nomadic art haven opens in Qatar’s desert

A new art exhibition in a tent in the middle of the Qatari desert offers visitors a new way to experience creativity.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, net run-rate

Pakistan must beat already-eliminated Sri Lanka by a handsome margin if they are to progress to T20 World Cup semifinal.

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Pakistan says it is now in 'open war' with Afghanistan after cross-border strikes

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan's defense minister to say the two countries are in a state of "open war."

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Residents describe panic as Pakistan attacks Afghanistan in ‘open war’

Residents of Kabul, Afghanistan are cleaning up broken glass and describing how they tried to run to safety.

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