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CongoBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialTHE INDEPENDENTFour people in critical condition after two trains collide in northern DenmarkLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE DIPLOMATWhy Trump Should Make China-US Relations Great AgainTHE GUARDIANTaiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini tripTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump says there is ‘no timeframe’ for ending conflict as standoff in Strait of Hormuz continuesTHE INDEPENDENTUS Navy chief John Phelan ousted from Trump administration as Strait of Hormuz stand-off continuesLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEApril: the longer viewTHE DIPLOMATA Good Ban, Done Wrong: How to Accelerate Lasting and Just Solutions Amid Bali’s Waste CrisisMAIL & GUARDIANMalawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestormTHE INDEPENDENTMan dies after being hit by bus at Dublin AirportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsMAIL & GUARDIANA community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026THE GUARDIANBritish woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest toldTHE DIPLOMATHow Bonded Labor Fuels Illegal Organ Harvesting in PakistanTHE DIPLOMATWhere Is the China-Honduras Relationship Headed?MAIL & GUARDIANA tale of two Middle East voyagesMAIL & GUARDIANCapitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to financeTHE DIPLOMATA US Strategy For Defending Taiwan – Before a WarBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warMAIL & GUARDIANTolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probeTHE GUARDIANCharlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet commentsTHE GUARDIANHeatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report findsBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow’s battlefield gains grind to a halt with forces making ‘worst progress in two years’LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJustice: under pressureTHE GUARDIANTrump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to CongoBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialTHE INDEPENDENTFour people in critical condition after two trains collide in northern DenmarkLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE DIPLOMATWhy Trump Should Make China-US Relations Great AgainTHE GUARDIANTaiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini tripTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump says there is ‘no timeframe’ for ending conflict as standoff in Strait of Hormuz continuesTHE INDEPENDENTUS Navy chief John Phelan ousted from Trump administration as Strait of Hormuz stand-off continuesLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEApril: the longer viewTHE DIPLOMATA Good Ban, Done Wrong: How to Accelerate Lasting and Just Solutions Amid Bali’s Waste CrisisMAIL & GUARDIANMalawi’s hospital crackdown ignites legal firestormTHE INDEPENDENTMan dies after being hit by bus at Dublin AirportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsMAIL & GUARDIANA community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026THE GUARDIANBritish woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest toldTHE DIPLOMATHow Bonded Labor Fuels Illegal Organ Harvesting in PakistanTHE DIPLOMATWhere Is the China-Honduras Relationship Headed?MAIL & GUARDIANA tale of two Middle East voyagesMAIL & GUARDIANCapitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to financeTHE DIPLOMATA US Strategy For Defending Taiwan – Before a WarBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warMAIL & GUARDIANTolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probeTHE GUARDIANCharlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet commentsTHE GUARDIANHeatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report findsBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow’s battlefield gains grind to a halt with forces making ‘worst progress in two years’LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJustice: under pressureTHE GUARDIANTrump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to CongoBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialTHE INDEPENDENTFour people in critical condition after two trains collide in northern DenmarkLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE DIPLOMATWhy Trump Should Make China-US Relations Great AgainTHE GUARDIANTaiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini tripTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump says there is ‘no timeframe’ for ending conflict as standoff in Strait of Hormuz continuesTHE INDEPENDENTUS Navy chief John Phelan ousted from Trump administration as Strait of Hormuz stand-off continuesLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEApril: the longer viewTHE DIPLOMATA Good Ban, Done Wrong: How to Accelerate Lasting and Just Solutions Amid Bali’s Waste Crisis

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The Briefing: Global Brinkmanship and Power Shifts

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The Briefing: Global Brinkmanship and Power Shifts

US-Iran: The Drums of War Trump is no longer just talking "maximum pressure"; he is positioning for a kinetic climax. With two aircraft carriers now stalking the Persian Gulf and the Pentagon drafting plans for a "weeks-long" sustained bombardment, the narrative has shifted from deterrence to active regime change. Tehran’s threats of retaliation are the only thing keeping the regional powder keg from exploding today.

Munich: The Rubio Doctrine

At the MSC, Secretary Marco Rubio isn't just asking for European cooperation; he’s demanding it. The "new Western agenda" is a polite term for American-led hawkishness. While Starmer talks "High North" patrols, the reality is clear: the U.S. is testing whether its allies have the stomach for a multi-front confrontation with Russia, China, and Iran simultaneously.

China-Taiwan: Red Lines in Munich Wang Yi’s warning to Washington wasn't a diplomatic suggestion—it was an ultimatum. By framing U.S. support for Taiwan as "plotting," Beijing is signaling that the era of "strategic ambiguity" is over. The risk of a direct military confrontation in the Pacific is at its highest in decades as Beijing refuses to tolerate Western interference in what it deems domestic sovereignty.

Russia-Ukraine: NATO’s Arctic Pivot Zelenskyy’s desperate plea for speed is meeting a NATO that is increasingly focused on its own borders. The UK’s deployment of the HMS Prince of Wales to the North Atlantic isn't just about Ukraine; it’s about protecting the "High North" from Russian expansionism. The message: Europe is finally waking up to the fact that the Russian threat isn't confined to Donbas.

Bangladesh: The Return of the BNP A landslide victory for the BNP marks the end of the Hasina era and the start of the Tarique Rahman premiership. With 212 seats, Rahman has a mandate for radical reform, but he inherits a nation on edge. The high turnout suggests a public hungry for change, but the real test will be whether this "new chapter" can avoid the cycle of political vengeance that has defined Dhaka for decades.

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