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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 armed conflict, ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, authoritarian rule, civil war, democracy movement, elections, ethnic militias, geopolitical risk, governance crisis, insurgency, International Relations, junta, military coup, military rule, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar, Naypyitaw, political transition, Southeast Asia, Union Solidarity and Development Party

Myanmar General Tightens Grip as Junta Chief Becomes President

Naypyitaw— Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by a military-dominated parliament on Friday, consolidating his authority five

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 agricultural burning, air pollution, air quality index, atmospheric pollution, Chiang Mai, clean air legislation, climate conditions, disaster response, elderly vulnerability, environment, environmental policy, firefighting challenges, forest fires, haze crisis, healthcare risks, Pai, PM2.5, public health, Southeast Asia, thailand, tourism impact

Northern Thailand Chokes as Toxic Haze Reaches Extreme Levels

Pai— Northern Thailand is grappling with hazardous air pollution this week as seasonal agricultural burning, forest fires and weather conditions

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 backchannel diplomacy, bilateral trade strategy, CEPA negotiations, civil society engagement, conflict resolution mechanisms, cross border tensions, diplomatic thaw signals, doha talks, foreign policy india, galwan valley clash, geopolitics asia, global conflicts mediation, India Canada relations, india china ties, India Pakistan relations, informal diplomacy, International Relations, mark carney india visit, narendra modi xi jinping meeting, SCO summit tianjin, strategic communication, track 2 diplomacy, Ukraine war diplomacy

Track 2 Diplomacy: India–Pakistan Relations Behind the Scenes

India has continued to rely on informal Track 2 diplomatic engagements with countries including Pakistan, China and Canada to sustain

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 afghanistan, border conflict, border crossings, ceasefire talks, China diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, cross border violence, diplomatic engagement, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, insurgency, International Relations, Mediation, militancy, pakistan, regional stability, security tensions, South Asia, taliban, trade routes, urumqi talks

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold China-mediated talks to halt escalating border conflict

Islambad – Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi to end their most serious

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 alliance politics, Brussels, defense alliance, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, energy crisis, European allies, Geopolitics, global security, International Relations, Iran war, Mark Rutte, military alliance, nato, naval security, security cooperation, Strait of Hormuz, strategic uncertainty, transatlantic relations, united states, US foreign policy, Washington DC, white house

NATO chief to visit Washington as Trump raises prospect of U.S. exit

Brussels — Mark Rutte will travel to Washington next week for a previously scheduled visit, NATO said, as Donald Trump

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New Zealand, Cook Islands seal defense pact, easing China-linked tensions

Wellington — New Zealand and the Cook Islands on Thursday signed a defense and security agreement aimed at easing diplomatic

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 athens, aviation disruption, climate events, Crete, dust storm, emergency services, europe, extreme weather, ferries, floods, gale winds, greece, Mediterranean, Natural disaster, Nea Makri, rainfall, rescue operations, school closures, severe weather, storm, thunderstorms, transport disruption, united states, weather warning

Deadly storm batters Greece, floods and transport chaos hit Athens region

Athens— A powerful storm front sweeping across Greece killed one person near Athens on Thursday, as gale-force winds, heavy rain

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 AI cooperation, critical minerals, defense cooperation, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, Emmanuel Macron, energy crisis, energy imports, france, France US relations, Geopolitics, global alliances, hydrogen technology, Indo Pacific, Iran war, japan, Lee Jae Myung, nuclear energy, oil prices, Sanae Takaichi, south korea, space industry, Strait of Hormuz

Macron pivots to South Korea after Japan visit amid tensions with Trump

Tokyo — Emmanuel Macron departed Japan on Thursday for South Korea after a visit marked by strengthened bilateral ties and

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Spike in settler violence in West Bank draws condemnation amid impunity concerns

Jerusalem — Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged to unprecedented levels since

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Brent crude, ceasefire talks, donald trump, energy crisis, energy security, Geopolitics, global economy, global markets, iea, imf, investor sentiment, Iran war, Middle East conflict, oil prices, oil supply, shipping disruption, stock markets, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, us military, war escalation, World Bank, WTI

Hopes fade for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil surges

Washington — Hopes for a quick resolution to the Iran war dimmed after Donald Trump signaled intensified military action without