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Netanyahu Opens Direct Talks Track With Lebanon as Strikes Continue
Israel said talks with Lebanon could begin next week in Washington even as strikes and shelling continued across the border.
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Putin Declares 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire, Testing Another Fragile Pause
Russia announced a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, reviving a format that failed to hold in previous holiday pauses.
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Only 11 Ships Crossed Hormuz After Ceasefire as Operators Wait for Clarity
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stayed far below normal after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, leaving energy and shipping markets in a partial reopening.
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1.3 Million Sudanese Refugees in Chad Face Deeper Cuts to Food, Water and Care
UN agencies said a $428 million funding gap is forcing deeper cuts to food, water, shelter and health services for Sudanese refugees in Chad.
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Taiwan Warns China Is Targeting Chip Talent as Opposition Seeks a Peace Opening
Taiwan’s security bureau said China is trying to acquire the island’s semiconductor expertise and talent as opposition leaders pursued talks in China.
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Health·3 min read·Quick Read
WHO Says Aid Cuts Put More Than 20 Million People at Risk of Losing HIV Medicines
The World Health Organization says reductions in health aid have put more than 20 million people at risk of losing access to life-saving HIV medicines and disrupted services in most surveyed countries.
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Hormuz Remains Choked Even as Oil Falls, and WFP Warns 45 Million More Could Go Hungry
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively constrained and the World Food Programme says the Middle East conflict could push 45 million more people into acute hunger this year.
Economics·5 min read·
309,000 Tonnes Waiting in Haryana — The Wheat Story Missing From Most of the World
More than 309,000 tonnes of wheat were sitting unsold in Haryana mandis as rain, moisture rules and falling prices squeezed Indian farmers. Hindi farm coverage treated it as urgent. Most English audiences barely saw it.
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India Set a 303-Million-Tonne Wheat Procurement Target. In Haryana, Grain Is Still Waiting.
India has set an ambitious wheat procurement target for the new season, but local reporting from Haryana shows grain arrivals outpacing purchases and liftings in key mandis.
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Aid Cuts Open Gaps in HIV and Malaria Care
WHO says aid reductions are disrupting treatment, diagnostics and surveillance across dozens of countries, with medicine shortages now measured in months rather than years.
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Cuba's Blackouts Turn Into a Governance Test
Nationwide grid failures and rolling cuts of up to 15 hours a day have pushed Cuba's energy crisis into the streets and onto the government's political balance sheet.
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Deepfakes Push Women Journalists Off Camera
Reporters Without Borders says deepfakes targeting journalists are spreading across countries and platforms, with women accounting for nearly three quarters of recorded victims.