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NewsDesk MC April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire agreement, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, donald trump, geopolitical risk, global energy markets, International Relations, iran nuclear deal, Iran US ceasefire, Lebanon tensions, maritime security, Middle East tensions, nuclear negotiations, oil supply routes, Pakistan mediation, proxy conflicts, regional conflict, Sanctions Relief, Shehbaz Sharif, shipping security, Strait of Hormuz, united states, US Iran relations

Fragile Iran–US ceasefire opens Strait of Hormuz as negotiations begin

“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s

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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 China foreign policy, France foreign policy, Geopolitics, global conflict, global energy security, international diplomacy, International Relations, maritime chokepoints, Middle East tensions, Oil trade routes, Russia foreign policy, security crisis, Strait of Hormuz, strategic waterways, UK foreign policy, un resolution, UN Security Council, united nations, US foreign policy

UN Set to Vote on Diluted Hormuz Shipping Resolution Amid Divisions

New York— The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution aimed at protecting commercial

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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 consular access, detained national, diplomatic engagement, Diplomatic Relations, foreign nationals, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, hostage diplomacy, International Relations, iran, iran authorities, iran detention, japan, japan embassy, japan government, kyodo news, media personnel, middle east, minori kihara, nhk, prisoner release, security concerns, tehran

Iran Releases Detained Japanese National, Tokyo Confirms

Tokyo — Iran has released a Japanese national detained since January 20, Japan’s government said on Tuesday, confirming the individual

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NewsDesk MC April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Bab el Mandeb, Diplomacy, donald trump, energy markets, Geopolitics, global trade, International Relations, iran, maritime security, Middle East conflict, Military Tensions, oil prices, red sea, russia, sanctions, Sergei Lavrov, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states, الأزمة

Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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NewsDesk MC April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Asia politics, china, Diplomacy, donald trump, economic strain, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, intelligence briefing, International Relations, iran, Kim Jong Un, Middle East conflict, north korea, nuclear policy, oil supplies, russia, sanctions, security strategy, south korea, united states, Xi Jinping

North Korea Calibrates Iran Ties, Signals Openness to US Engagement

Seoul — North Korea is distancing itself from Iran and moderating its public stance on the ongoing conflict to preserve

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NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 armed militias, Burkina Faso, civilian casualties, conflict analysis, counterinsurgency, extrajudicial killings, governance crisis, human rights violations, human rights watch, insurgency, International Relations, jihadist groups, JNIM, mali, military discipline, military juntas, recruitment dynamics, regional instability, Sahel conflict, Sahel violence, security forces, terrorism, US foreign policy, West Africa security

Sahel armies linked to higher civilian death tolls than jihadists, data indicates

“Widespread deaths of civilians at the hands of government forces could bolster the political legitimacy of militant groups and fuel

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 ceasefire proposal, Diplomacy, donald trump, foreign affairs, geopolitical tensions, International Relations, iran, jared kushner, maritime security, Middle East conflict, Mohammad Javad Zarif, negotiations, nuclear deal, nuclear program, Sanctions Relief, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, united states, war diplomacy

Zarif Floats Ceasefire Terms as Iran Signals Openness to Deal

Dubai— Mohammad Javad Zarif has proposed potential terms for ending the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States, suggesting

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 armed forces, conflict involvement, defense ties, East Asia, geopolitical alliance, International Relations, KCNA, Kim Jong Un, Kursk region, military cooperation, military deployment, north korea, overseas troops, patriotism, russia, sanctions evasion, state media, ukraine, war casualties, war memorial

North Korea to Honor Fallen Troops from Ukraine War

Seoul— North Korea will hold a burial ceremony this month for soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war

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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 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