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News analysis - An imminent deal or 'lies'? Fog of claims and counterclaims shrouds US-Iran war - Prospects of an all-out peace deal between Iran and the US remain very slim.

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Why Iran's 'mosquito fleet' remains a potent threat in the Strait of Hormuz

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Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him

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US is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say

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Average of 47 women and girls killed daily during Gaza war, UN says

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After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia's economic time bomb ticks louder

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Interactive - How to get a billion passengers to fly in India

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American Evolution - Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms - Hispanic voters may shift again in the 2026 midterms.

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American Evolution -- The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America's factory floor

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American Evolution -- How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

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Who pays for a climate-ready Singapore? Navigating the multi-billion bill for adaptation efforts

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How can Singapore beat the heat and high electricity prices without aircon?

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There is climate value in South-east Asia's protected areas – but we're failing to use it

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India updates climate targets as energy crisis bites

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British royals choose historian to write queen biography

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Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls

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Iran 'victorious' in war with US, speaker says

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3 people in US who used a bear suit to defraud car insurers are sentenced to jail

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US man charged in Lego theft scheme of replacing pieces with pasta, police say

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Why Iran's 'mosquito fleet' remains a potent threat in the Strait of Hormuz

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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 19, 2026

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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again, as Trump warns against 'blackmail'

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Trump Organization to partner on new skyscraper in Tbilisi, Georgia, WSJ reports

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Iran reports 3,468 dead in war with US, Israel: Official

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