[2026-04-25 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gaza voters hopeful for 'good start' in first local elections since 2005

Snippet: Palestinians of the central Gaza Strip area of Deir el-Balah vote in the first municipal elections since the Gaza war, and since the 2006 legislative elections won by the Islamist movement Hamas.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/videos/gaza-voters-hopeful-for-good-start-in-first-local-elections-since-2005/2328517

[2026-04-25 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day

Snippet: Israelis love comedies, no matter what is going on in the world, and Independence Day is a great time to sit down and enjoy them.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-893973

[2026-04-25 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims

Snippet: Iran said it had hanged an Iranian accused of acting as an agent for Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and violence during nationwide protests this year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894102

[2026-04-25 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel continues attacks and demolitions in south Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army attacked the town of Yohmor al-Shafiq in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon with “heavy artillery shelling”, the Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-continues-attacks-and-demolitions-south-lebanon

[2026-04-25 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp

Snippet: Some 20 Palestinians successfully breached military checkpoints to enter the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, the IDF said on Saturday afternoon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894101

[2026-04-25 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on

Snippet: Hezbollah continues to resist the Israeli invasion while Lebanon's official leadership moves towards negotiations with Israel, exposing two sharply opposed visions within the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-house-divided-its-leaders-negotiate-and-hezbollah-fights

[2026-04-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on

Snippet: Hezbollah continues to resist the Israeli invasion while Lebanon's official leadership moves towards negotiations with Israel, exposing two sharply opposed visions within the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/lebanon-house-divided-its-leaders-negotiate-and-hezbollah-fights

[2026-04-25 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says

Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-may-consider-role-hormuz-demining-after-iran-us-deal-minister

[2026-04-25 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Music to our ears, and hearts: How music shaped Israel’s identity over 78 years

Snippet: This mauled, war-torn, bedraggled, beat-up, battered, and bruised country of ours is now marking 78 years of independence. That doesn’t sound like a long time in the normal run of the global timeline. But, as we all know, life here is so intense. Even without rockets heading this way from a couple of thousand kilometers away, the ambiance across the national social and political scene generally tends to the charged side.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-893964

[2026-04-25 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: West Bank and part of Gaza vote in first municipal elections since war

Snippet: Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. across the occupied West Bank, including in Al‑Bireh near Ramallah, as Palestinians voted in municipal elections widely seen as one of the few remaining forms of civic participation. Nearly 1.5 million people were eligible, according to the Central Elections Commission. The ballot will determine local councils responsible for services such as water, sanitation and infrastructure, but is taking place under Israeli occupation and pervasive movement restrictions.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/25/west-bank-and-part-of-gaza-vote-in-first-municipal-elections-since-war/

[2026-04-25 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police detain six minors for Independence Day stabbing of pizzeria worker in Petah Tikva

Snippet: Israel Police on Saturday detained six Israeli minors in connection to the murder of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a 21-year-old man who was stabbed to death outside a Pizza Hut branch in the city of Petah Tikva on the eve of Independence Day last Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-894099

[2026-04-25 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oscar-winning filmmaker urges Arsenal to reconsider kitman's dismissal over Gaza posts

Snippet: An award-winning Jewish filmmaker has urged Arsenal Football Club to reverse its decision to dismiss a long-serving kitman over comments he posted on social media criticising Israel's conduct of its war on Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oscar-winning-filmmaker-urges-arsenal-reconsider-dismissal-long-serving-kitman

[2026-04-25 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran's international airport

Snippet: Iran on Saturday resumed commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport for the first time since the war with the US and Israel began two months ago.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-resumes-commercial-flights-tehrans-international-airport

[2026-04-25 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Snippet: Palestinians are voting in local elections on Saturday, including the first poll of any kind to be held in Gaza since 2006.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4vej3x0wxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US President Donald Trump claims Iran is prepared to make an offer

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/us-president-donald-trump-claims-iran-is-prepared-to-make-an-offer-20260425-p5zr1w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran defence ministry says US seeks 'face-saving' way out of war

Snippet: Iran's defence ministry said the United States was seeking a "face-saving" way to exit the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-defence-ministry-says-us-seeks-face-saving-way-out-war

[2026-04-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Polls open in Gaza area in first municipal election in 20 years

Snippet: Palestinians in central Gaza and the occupied West Bank have begun voting in municipal elections, the first local vote held since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/25/polls-open-in-gaza-area-in-first-municipal-election-in-20-years

[2026-04-25 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel threatens residents against returning to south Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army has once again threatened Lebanese residents against returning to their homes in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-threatens-residents-against-returning-south-lebanon

[2026-04-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: After US-Israeli strikes, it’s time for regime change in Iran - opinion

Snippet: With large-scale US military action against Iran apparently winding down, it is time for stage two of the campaign against the radical Islamic Republic: knocking the Ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guards out of power.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893987

[2026-04-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Turkey could consider joining Strait of Hormuz demining operation, Hakan Fidan says

Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894098

[2026-04-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the head of Pakistan's military, Asim Munir, the Iranian embassy in Pakistan said in a post on X on Saturday, as prospects for a second round of direct talks over the weekend between Iran and the U.S. seemed uncertain.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/25/iran-says-no-meeting-with-us-negotiators-planned-in-pakistan.html

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump has reached shaky ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza but major issues are unresolved

Snippet: A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-ceasefire-lebanon-gaza-9cad20d6a7c17855cc40c9e7d934fdcb

[2026-04-25 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Shattered windows and charred entrance: inside southern Lebanon’s last frontline hospital | The National

Snippet: About two weeks ago, as a Unicef convoy returned from delivering much-needed supplies to Tebnin Hospital – the only functioning health facility on the front line in southern Lebanon – an Israeli strike hit roughly 100 metres away as it crossed the Qasmiyeh Bridge linking the south to the rest of the country.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/25/shattered-windows-and-charred-entrance-inside-southern-lebanons-last-frontline-hospital/

[2026-04-25 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mainstream media ignoring Pentagon leak footage – journalist (VIDEO)

Snippet: Major US networks have turned a blind eye to an explosive undercover video in which a senior Pentagon official spoke about Ukraine’s rampant corruption and civilian casualties resulting from the war on Iran, O’Keefe Media Group journalist Michael Casey has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639046-mainstream-media-ignoring-pentagon-leak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

Snippet: I was born and brought up in England and came to live in Israel. Not a great combination of countries for gastronomy wonks. These were once considered two of the worst possible countries for fine cuisine. English cooking was the butt of jokes, especially by supercilious Frenchmen, and Israel was not much better.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-893821

[2026-04-25 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

Snippet: The big news for local television is that Keshet’s Channel 12 has announced a premiere date for its much-buzzed-about new series, which will debut on the channel on April 27. International viewers will have to wait until May 8 to see the series on Apple TV.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-894009

[2026-04-25 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon during overnight raid

Snippet: The IDF destroyed Hezbollah rocket launchers loaded and aimed towards Israel in three separate locations in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894097

[2026-04-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Key US negotiators to depart for Pakistan Saturday for talks with Iran: White House

Snippet: Key US 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://www.koreaherald.com/article/10725471

[2026-04-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US uses unusual routes to send jet fuel to Japan, Philippine bases amid Hormuz closure

Snippet: The shipments to Subic Bay and Yokose add to a growing trend of US military fuel heading to regions that typically rely on Mideast supplies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351412/us-uses-unusual-routes-send-jet-fuel-japan-philippine-bases-amid-hormuz-closure

[2026-04-25 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war is tearing the polyester fabric of fast fashion – and shoes could be next

Snippet: Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3351409/iran-war-tearing-polyester-fabric-fast-fashion-and-shoes-could-be-next?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Coats Bangladesh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war is tearing the polyester fabric of fast fashion – and shoes could be next

Snippet: Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3351409/iran-war-tearing-polyester-fabric-fast-fashion-and-shoes-could-be-next

[2026-04-25 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Morning update

Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-515

[2026-04-25 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Islamabad locked down as envoys arrive for talks

Snippet: Large parts of Islamabad remained under tight security lockdown for more than a week as uncertainty persisted over a second round of talks between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/islamabad-locked-down-envoys-arrive-talks

[2026-04-25 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says deep-buried 'bunker-buster' bomb neutralised

Snippet: An unexploded “bunker buster” bomb dropped during attacks on Iran has been safely neutralised in Yazd Province, according to Tasnim News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-deep-buried-bunker-buster-bomb-neutralised

[2026-04-25 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Against all official odds: Jerusalem business owners struggle to survive as the state dithers

Snippet: Historically, life in Jerusalem has been challenging. There’s nothing new there. If you could, you might ask any of the marauding civilizations that came, saw, conquered, and were ultimately driven out of the hilltop walled city across the millennia. Literature – poetry and prose – is replete with epithets relating to the harshness of quotidian existence in Jerusalem, often citing the unforgiving local masonry as a powerful, unremitting symbol.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-893981

[2026-04-25 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: A city back on its feet after a month of war: The 2026 Jerusalem Marathon experience

Snippet: The finish line appears almost suddenly.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893985

[2026-04-25 16:17 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Toughest stance’: Hong Kong launches 18 operations against illegal fuel stations

Snippet: Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351406/toughest-stance-hong-kong-launches-18-operations-against-illegal-fuel-stations

[2026-04-25 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Kushner, Witkoff to restart talks with Iran in Pakistan — without Vance

Snippet: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to restart negotiations to end the war with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/kushner-witkoff-to-restart-talks-with-iran-in-pakistan-without-vance/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Islamabad residents bear cost of Pakistan's US-Iran mediation

Snippet: Traffic congestion in Pakistan on April 24 due to road closures implemented by authorities, following the suspension of transport and closure of markets on security restrictions, as Pakistan prepares to host U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/islamabad-residents-bear-cost-of-pakistan-s-us-iran-mediation

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DMW: 36 OFWs return home from Middle East, over 5K since March

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said that 36 overseas Filipino workers and two dependents arrived in two separate flights from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/news/dmw-36-ofws-return-home-from-middle-east-over-5k-since-march/2328493

[2026-04-25 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Voting underway in West Bank, parts of Gaza

Snippet: Palestinians in the West Bank and parts of the Gaza Strip began voting in municipal elections, the first since the war that began in October 2023.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/voting-underway-west-bank-parts-gaza

[2026-04-25 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump envía emisarios a Islamabad mientras Irán descarta conversaciones directas

Snippet: Un agente de policía desvía el tránsito en una calle cortada por las autoridades debido a las medidas de seguridad ante una posible segunda ronda de conversaciones entre Estados Unidos e Irán, en Islamabad, Pakistán, el 24 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/M.A. Sheikh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-guerra-ormuz-israel-pakistan-tregua-libano-300bdf10755b5b11089f10d15f7dca68

[2026-04-25 15:35 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/us-negotiators-pakistan-iran-no-direct-talks/

[2026-04-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Middle East’s new power brokers? Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt unite

Snippet: ‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351335/middle-easts-new-power-brokers-pakistan-turkey-saudi-arabia-egypt-unite?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Middle East’s new power brokers? Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt unite

Snippet: ‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351335/middle-easts-new-power-brokers-pakistan-turkey-saudi-arabia-egypt-unite

[2026-04-25 15:28 UTC+10:00] [Airports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up

Snippet: Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are quickly becoming an economic and political force, accruing multi-billion dollar valuations and drawing support from key officials in the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/from-iran-to-paris-weather-alleged-prediction-market-violations-start-stacking-up/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer and is now healthy

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer in his first public acknowledgment of the diagnosis.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/world/americas-emea/israels-benjamin-netanyahu-says-he-was-treated-for-prostate-cancer-and-is-now-healthy/2328466

[2026-04-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Iran War Live Updates: Witkoff and Kushner to Travel to Pakistan for Talks on Iran

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Islamabad on Saturday morning, according to Pakistani officials and the Iranian embassy in Pakistan. Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/25/world/iran-war-us-talks-pakistan

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victims

Snippet: Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/hanged-under-the-cover-of-war-letters-and-videos-tell-stories-of-iran-death-row-victims

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

Source: Rappler

Title: Sari-sari store sales surge in March amid Middle East crisis – study

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/sari-sari-store-sales-surge-middle-east-crisis-packworks-study-march-2026/