[2026-04-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mixed bag: Indonesia’s 8% growth dream hits a plastic ceiling

Snippet: Soaring packaging costs amid the Iran war hint at a deeper malaise as the middle class contracts and growth hits a plateau

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3351248/mixed-bag-indonesias-8-growth-dream-hits-plastic-ceiling?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mixed bag: Indonesia’s 8% growth dream hits a plastic ceiling

Snippet: Soaring packaging costs amid the Iran war hint at a deeper malaise as the middle class contracts and growth hits a plateau

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3351248/mixed-bag-indonesias-8-growth-dream-hits-plastic-ceiling

[2026-04-25 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Time is on Trump’s side versus Iran, but not forever

Snippet: Can we afford to let talks to end the war with Iran go on for a while?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/opinion/time-is-on-trumps-side-versus-iran-but-not-forever/

[2026-04-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Forecast for strong El Niño fans worries about global crops as Iran war bites

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/global-crops-expected-effects-el-nino-middle-east-crisis/

[2026-04-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran’s airspace is re-opening, but it’s still risky to fly via the Middle East

Snippet: Iran partially reopened its eastern airspace this month, offering a positive sign for a region roiled by war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/iran-s-airspace-is-re-opening-but-it-s-still-risky-to-fly-via-the-middle-east-20260423-p5zqg8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Sanctions Cambodian Senator Linked To Crypto Romance Scam Centers

Snippet: Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/us-sanctions-cambodian-senator-linked-crypto-romance-scam-centers

[2026-04-25 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Beijing will pay for backing Iran, Palestinians should offer a map and other commentary

Snippet: Conservative: Beijing Will Pay for Backing Iran

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/opinion/beijing-will-pay-for-backing-iran-palestinians-should-offer-a-map-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-25 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU no renovará exenciones petroleras a Irán y Rusia, dice secretario del Tesoro

Snippet: El secretario del Tesoro de EEUU, Scott Bessent, habla con periodistas en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-rusia-iran-sanciones-petroleo-tesoro-bessent-ce876d35cec7cdc2d564970d3b953395

[2026-04-25 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks

Snippet: Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner are heading to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on Saturday morning, the White House has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8103xklreo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bessent rules out renewal of Iranian and Russian oil waivers

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-scott-bessent-sanctions-iran-russia-6e68ed3fed7e02e917002427a1a52881

[2026-04-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuomintang gets the carrots, DPP the stick

Snippet: Beijing and Taiwan’s opposition KMT want to foster cross-strait interdependence but DPP offers only isolation and endless confrontation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3351128/kuomintang-gets-carrots-dpp-stick

[2026-04-25 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

Snippet: The recent surge in fuel prices due to the war in Iran has spurred demand for electric vehicles around the world, and Chinese car makers are making the most of the opportunity.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy01ele412yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran makes frantic move to store overflowing oil supply — in sign regime is nearing brink

Snippet: Iran is scrambling to get a massive crude carrier to Kharg Island, in a sign that President Trump’s blockade is bringing the regime’s oil-critical hub — which controls roughly 90% of Iranian crude oil exports — to the brink, according to a report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/world-news/iran-makes-frantic-move-to-store-overflowing-oil-supply-at-kharg-island/

[2026-04-25 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US sending envoys to Pakistan, raising hopes of talks with Iran’s Araghchi

Snippet: US sends envoys to Pakistan as Iranian FM heads for talks

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/24/us-envoys-head-to-pakistan-raising-hopes-of-peace-talks-with-irans-araghchi

[2026-04-25 06:52 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet

Snippet: The United States rolled out a blitz of sanctions on Friday, targeting 40 shipping firms and vessels that it identified as being part of Iran’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, as the Trump administration broadened its efforts to cripple the Iranian economy.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/world/middleeast/iran-sanctions-oil-tankers-shadow-fleet.html

[2026-04-25 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Trump says Iran will make offer aimed at meeting U.S. demands: Reuters

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260425000352315

[2026-04-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran seizes ship it says linked to US military

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has seized a vessel it suspects of collaborating with the US military.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-seizes-ship-it-says-linked-us-military

[2026-04-25 06:22 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Trump to send US delegation to Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian foreign minister; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-send-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iranian-foreign-minister-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-for-three-weeks-20260424-p5zquq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, raising hopes for US peace talks

Snippet: ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on whether he would meet with US negotiators there.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/world/irans-foreign-minister-arrives-in-pakistan-raising-hopes-for-us-peace-talks/2328379

[2026-04-25 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 4/24/2026

Snippet: A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report helped lead technology stocks higher, while oil prices keep swinging in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-fc22c5b3b62593817c7e0eba52a42ce1

[2026-04-25 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump intensifica la presión sobre Irán con sanciones a refinería china y 40 navieras

Snippet: El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, testifica sobre los cálculos del presupuesto propuesto por su agencia para el año fiscal 2027 en un subcomité de Asignaciones del Senado, en el Capitolio, Washington, el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-iran-eeuu-petroleo-sanciones-8b480c1adc4c71d4baf0e016d9cff0b2

[2026-04-25 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump administration pitching US companies to rebuild Gulf infrastructure hit by Iran

Snippet: The Trump administration has told several Gulf states that they should use American companies to rebuild their infrastructure damaged by Iran's retaliatory strikes amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, US and Arab officials familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-administration-pitching-us-companies-rebuild-gulf-infrastructure-hit-iran

[2026-04-25 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US sanctions Chinese refinery over Iranian oil purchases

Snippet: The Trump administration has imposed fresh sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying large volumes of Iranian oil, as Washington and Tehran prepare for another round of talks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-sanctions-chinese-refinery-over-iranian-oil-purchases

[2026-04-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's Reliance Industries sees quarterly profit fall on Iran war impact

Snippet: The supply shock from the U.S.-Iran war impacted the oil and gas units of India's largest company Reliance Industries. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/india-s-reliance-industries-sees-quarterly-profit-fall-on-iran-war-impact

[2026-04-25 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran’s FM Araghchi expected in Pakistan for talks - DailyNews

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night as Pakistan works to host a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, according to regional media reports and statements from Pakistani officials.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/25/world/985101/irans-fm-araghchi-expected-in-pakistan-for-talks/

[2026-04-25 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad ahead of US talks

Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan ahead of expected talks with the United States, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gather pace.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-islamabad-ahead-us-talks

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

Snippet: The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-894082

[2026-04-25 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Almost two months into the US and Israel's war in Iran, who is running the country?

Snippet: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was selected in March following the assassination of his father. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/how-iran-regime-changed-after-us-israel-middle-east-war/106595956

[2026-04-25 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil

Snippet: Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in Dalian can process 400,000 barrels per day, making it one of the biggest independent refineries in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351389/us-sanctions-china-based-oil-refinery-and-40-shippers-over-iran-oil?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 04:47 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil

Snippet: Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in Dalian can process 400,000 barrels per day, making it one of the biggest independent refineries in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351389/us-sanctions-china-based-oil-refinery-and-40-shippers-over-iran-oil

[2026-04-25 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar emir and Trump discuss Iran truce and maritime security

Snippet: Qatar’s emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and US President Donald Trump have discussed the Iran ceasefire and rising concerns over maritime security and global supply chains.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-emir-and-trump-discuss-iran-truce-and-maritime-security

[2026-04-25 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran calls US seizure of ship ‘flagrant breach of international law’

Snippet: Iran’s mission to the United Nations has condemned the US's interception of a commercial vessel, describing it as a serious violation of international law.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-calls-us-seizure-ship-flagrant-breach-international-law

[2026-04-25 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Reality check: Israeli ambitions confront US dictates in Iran and Lebanon

Snippet: Israel finds itself engaged in two semi-frozen conflicts in Lebanon and Iran. But the outcome of these battles will likely be determined not by Israel’s own political leaders, but by the United States and President Donald Trump, Israeli analysts have told Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/24/reality-check-israeli-ambitions-confront-us-dictates-in-iran-and-lebanon

[2026-04-25 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Key U.S. negotiators to depart for Pakistan Saturday for talks with Iran: White House

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260425000351315

[2026-04-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran, White House says

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/iran-war-live-updates-/106603020

[2026-04-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/iran-war-live-updates-april-25-2026/106603020

[2026-04-25 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy

Snippet: The U.S. military's 55-day war with Iran has alarmingly drawn down several categories of high-end air-delivered munitions, forcing the Department of War to draw from critical stockpiles in Asia and Europe. The drawdown of these weapons only suggests a possible readiness problem and helps explain why President Trump's war economy is set to accelerate, with expected increases in munitions production.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/race-refill-us-weapons-stockpiles-will-supercharge-war-economy

[2026-04-25 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-bessent-sanctions-china-iran-oil-12a02b5ba394cbcab355d645bfe9cdf7

[2026-04-25 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia cuts $200m in Met Opera House funding due to Iran war: Report

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a $200m deal to support New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House due to economic hits it has suffered from the US-Israeli war on Iran, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-cuts-200m-metropolitan-opera-funding-due-to-iran-war-report

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why US military might and Israeli 'magical thinking' have battered, but not broken, Iran | The National

Snippet: Eight weeks into the Iran war and with the global economy on a knife-edge, the end game to the conflict has yet to play out. But what is clear is that, in military terms, it has not matched preconceptions.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/24/why-us-military-might-and-israeli-magical-thinking-have-battered-but-not-broken-iran/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear power remains key to securing our clean energy future | The National

Snippet: Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described his country’s decision to phase out nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima power plant accident in Japan as a “strategic mistake”. His statement is indicative of a global shift in attitudes towards nuclear energy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/24/chernobyl-disaster-nuclear-technology-clean-energy-renewable-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: War was always going to embolden Iran's hardliners, says former Evin Prison detainee | The National

Snippet: Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says ordinary citizens are caught between a government that oppresses them and a war that has increased their suffering.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/war-was-always-going-to-embolden-irans-hardliners-says-former-evin-prison-detainee/

[2026-04-25 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNabatieh, LebanonA girl walks through the rubble of her home, which was the target of an Israeli airstrike during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The war began on 2 March when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, causing an intense Israeli bombing campaign and invasionPhotograph: Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBaysariyeh, LebanonZainab, the sister of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed this week in an Israeli airstrike,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/24/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-04-25 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Key U.S. negotiators to depart for Pakistan Saturday for talks with Iran: White House

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Key U.S. negotiators will leave for Pakistan this weekend for peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, as Washington has been doubling down on its naval blockade and other measures to pressure Tehran to make a deal to end hostilities.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260425000300315

[2026-04-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Donald Trump's popularity slumps as Iran war pushes up prices | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/donald-trumps-popularity-slumps-as-iran-war-pushes-up-prices/

[2026-04-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US negotiators heading to Pakistan Saturday for Iran talks, White House confirms

Snippet: US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan this weekend for additional peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/us-negotiators-heading-to-pakistan-saturday-for-iran-talks-white-house-confirms/

[2026-04-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Third US military aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East — sending strong message to Iran

Snippet: A third US military aircraft carrier has entered Middle Eastern waters – marking the highest number of American warships in the region in over two decades as peace talks between Tehran and Washington hang in the balance.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/world-news/third-us-military-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-middle-east/

[2026-04-25 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Starmer plans new powers to ban state-backed terror groups

Snippet: Ministers are planning to introduce new anti-terror powers that would enable them to ban state threats such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the next parliamentary session.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy01xn7wwx9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Hegseth calls Iran war Trump’s ‘gift to the world’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/hegseth-calls-iran-war-trumps-gift-to-the-world/

[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz – Trump

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened lethal force against any Iranian boats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that Washington now has “total control” over the key waterway until Tehran agrees to a deal.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639021-trump-hormuz-iranian-boats-warning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS