Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trump warns Iran to "get their act together" and to "get smart" - and for the second time writes "no more Mr. Nice Guy".
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[2026-04-29 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of Australian families at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants, prepare to leave for Damascus as part of a second repatriation effort by Syrian authorities, at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
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[2026-04-29 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Central District Court in Lod sentenced Petah Tikva teacher Orel Sharon to 11 years in prison after he admitted and was convicted of committing serious sex offenses against one of his students.
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[2026-04-29 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In the skies over the Lebanese town of Taybeh, Israel’s multibillion-dollar defence systems were rendered useless by a spool of cable, according to a report by the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth (Ynet).
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[2026-04-29 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran must “get smart soon” following a proposal from Iran that would postpone a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-04-29 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A new legal petition has called for the UK to accept responsibility for the situation in Israel-Palestine and allow access to historic information on the ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Palestinians.
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[2026-04-29 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UN General Assembly president meets Chinese foreign minister in Beijing amid Iran war tensions and global energy crisis
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[2026-04-29 21:51 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UN General Assembly president meets Chinese foreign minister in Beijing amid Iran war tensions and global energy crisis
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[2026-04-29 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Two successive Israeli air strikes on a building in southern Lebanon have killed five people, including three emergency workers, Lebanese officials say, in what the country's prime minister has described as a "war crime".
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[2026-04-29 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Just 12 hours before the United States and Israel began attacking Iran in late February, Firouz, a crypto user in Tehran, decided to act. “I was feeling all week the war would start soon,” he said.
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[2026-04-29 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Israel of using access to water as a weapon against Palestinians during the Gaza genocide.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, signed an order to impose sanctions against the fundraising campaign of the Global Sumud Flotilla sailing toward the Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade and deliver continuous humanitarian aid.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the evening of April 23, newscasts reported that, following talks at the White House, US President Donald Trump had announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, due to end on the 27th, would be extended by three weeks. Discussions would continue. The same bulletins carried news of a heavy rocket strike by Hezbollah into northern Israel.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: From sirens to standstill, huddles to hymns, Israel on Remembrance Day is marked by a palpable closeness.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palestinian officials accused the IDF of weaponizing trained rats to invade Gaza and attack Palestinian children in a series of reports last week, marking the latest in a series of animal-related conspiracy theories directed against Israel.
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[2026-04-29 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SME measures designed to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war
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[2026-04-29 21:17 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SME measures designed to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war
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[2026-04-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish inflation cooled in April thanks to falling electricity prices even as the Middle East war roiled global energy markets, official data showed on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.
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[2026-04-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices have climbed sharply following reports that the US is preparing for an 'extended' blockade of Iran.
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[2026-04-29 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Goldman consumer analysts Kate McShane and Bonnie Herzog cut their 2026 discretionary cash-inflow growth forecast for the second time this year, citing a worsening squeeze on U.S. households as slower disposable income growth collides with higher fuel prices at the pump. The revision points to a softening among cash-strapped consumers as the US-Iran conflict enters its third month.
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[2026-04-29 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Watch live as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran.
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[2026-04-29 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gaza's food system has fallen apart, with almost all of its agricultural land either inaccessible or destroyed by Israeli bombardment, the US-based NGO Mercy Corps said.
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[2026-04-29 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police officers in the Jerusalem district arrested a suspect whom officers believe attacked a nun on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's army said on Wednesday that an Israeli strike killed two people, including a soldier, in the country's south despite a ceasefire in Israel's war on Lebanon.
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[2026-04-29 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una densa nube de humo sale de un almacén de combustible alcanzado por un ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel, en Teherán, Irán, el 8 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, archivo)
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[2026-04-29 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two years ago, The Jerusalem Post reported that enormous billboards could be seen across Israel, showing an hourglass set against the flag of the Islamic Republic, along with a promise that the end of the ayatollah regime in Iran is near. It was marked by a mysterious date: October 28, 2028.
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[2026-04-29 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rafael Grossi speaks during an event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-04-29 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jonathan Conricus, a former international spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, warned that the current ceasefire frameworks surrounding Israel should not be mistaken for a strategic resolution.
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[2026-04-29 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli public is divided over the outcomes of the recent wars with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, according to a recent Agam Institute study, which noted additional Israeli concerns about morale, international relations, and political leadership in the country.
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[2026-04-29 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe is urgently turning to alternative suppliers of jet fuel as imports from the Middle East remain knocked out — but the continent must "fight for every cargo" in what analysts have dubbed a "global stress test" for the airline industry.
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[2026-04-29 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump said early Wednesday that Iran’s leaders had “better get smart soon” and agree to give up their nuclear program as the war between Washington and Tehran passed its two-month anniversary.
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[2026-04-29 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian rial plummeted to a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, according to currency-tracking websites, as a US naval blockade of the country's ports continued.
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[2026-04-29 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges shortly after he arrived in the country, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference after the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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[2026-04-29 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Most U.S. adults oppose the war with Iran and say the U.S. should make a deal to end the war as fast as possible. In a recent survey of 1,700 adults, conducted by the Economist and YouGov between April 17 and 20, only 12 percent said they thought that such a deal would be reached in the next two weeks.
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[2026-04-29 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-29 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt's Ministry of Labour said it has reached an agreement to regulate the status of Egyptian citizens who entered Lebanon on a tourist visa then took up work, thus breaching Lebanese residency and labour laws.
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[2026-04-29 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanese authorities have launched an investigation after a student contacted IDF Arabic Spokesman Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee, asking that the IDF target her school, according to the military official and a statement issued by the Choueifat National College.
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[2026-04-29 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices advanced again on Wednesday as traders balanced the United Arab Emirates' shock departure from OPEC with indications that a near-term conclusion to the Iran war is unlikely.
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[2026-04-29 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill.
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[2026-04-29 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A dangerous dissident republican group, the New IRA, which is allegedly linked to Iran and Hezbollah, claimed responsibility Tuesday for a car bomb outside a Belfast police station before warning of further attacks, according to reports.
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[2026-04-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe is losing nearly €500 million a day as the Middle East conflict drives up fossil fuel costs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, as turmoil in the Persian Gulf continues to rattle global energy markets.
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, saying the country "better get smart soon!"
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks killed at least five people and injured seven people across Gaza in the last 24 hours despite the ceasefire, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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[2026-04-29 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is actively seeking ways to resolve the issue of its ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, including consultations with Iran, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 18:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-29 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US embassy in Baghdad extended on Wednesday its "best wishes" to Iraq's prime minister-designate, Ali Al Zaidi, signalling cautious engagement after the controversial tycoon was tapped by an Iran-aligned political bloc to end months of deadlock.
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