Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Amjad Youssef, one of the main perpetrators of the 2013 Tadamon massacre in Damascus during the Syrian civil war, has been arrested.
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[2026-04-24 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Human Rights Watch has called on the government of Lebanon to “accede to the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute” and submit a declaration allowing the Court to “investigate and prosecute crimes committed in Lebanon since October 2023,” according to the organisation’s post on X.
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[2026-04-24 20:02 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: NICOSIA — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday downplayed a leaked Pentagon email suggesting Spain could be penalized for not supporting the war in Iran by having its NATO membership suspended.
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An internal watchdog will review the agency’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including whether relevant documents were properly redacted
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
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[2026-04-24 19:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-24 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The India-U.S. trade deal remains unsigned after months of negotiations, with the Iran war and a U.S. court ruling against tariffs creating room for fresh bargaining — a delay experts warn could come at a cost.
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[2026-04-24 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Syria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Amjad Youssef one of most-wanted fugitives in relation to slaughter of almost 290 civilians under Assad
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[2026-04-24 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A key suspect in one of the most notorious killings of the Syrian civil war has been arrested, Syria's interior minister has said.
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[2026-04-24 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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[2026-04-24 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Light Candles: 7:27 p.m.
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[2026-04-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s conflict.
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[2026-04-24 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says BBC's Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet.
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[2026-04-24 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Os Estados Unidos vão trabalhar com o Líbano para o ajudar a proteger-se do Hezbollah", disse Donald Trump num comunicado na sua plataforma Truth Social.
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[2026-04-24 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: International equity markets are priced too high and will fall, according to a senior leader at the Bank of England.
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[2026-04-24 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-24 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It took one metallic sledgehammer, one narrow mind, and one smartphone’s shocking photo to display the gravity of the problem we have come to face.
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[2026-04-24 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran this week without setting an end date, he did more than buy time. He redefined what this phase of the conflict is about.
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[2026-04-24 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel charge to fall for second month as lower early-year costs feed through, but Middle East conflict likely to push up prices later this year
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[2026-04-24 19:09 UTC+10:00] [fuel clause charge] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel charge to fall for second month as lower early-year costs feed through, but Middle East conflict likely to push up prices later this year
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[2026-04-24 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Famine was confirmed in two places in 2025 – areas of the Gaza Strip and Sudan – the first such dual confirmation since formal famine reporting began, according to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026.
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[2026-04-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-24 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as investor optimism around a resolution to the Iran war remained firmly muted.
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[2026-04-24 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire agreement.
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[2026-04-24 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has blown up houses in the town Khiam, in southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-04-24 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces attacked a displacement centre with live ammunition in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on Friday morning, according to Wafa news agency.
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[2026-04-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world’s focus has been on energy shortages but famine and widening food insecurity are faces of the same coin
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[2026-04-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Financial Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world’s focus has been on energy shortages but famine and widening food insecurity are faces of the same coin
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[2026-04-24 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire in Lebanon, even as Israel continued bombing the country on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from United States President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's no secret that Europe and western satellite nations like Canada and Australia have been rather hostile in rhetoric when it comes to the US. This trend started well before the war in Iran and is owed largely to the ideological break between American conservative movements and European globalists and "multiculturalists".
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[2026-04-24 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the US position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands, a US official told Reuters.
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[2026-04-24 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iranian speedboat swarms add to the danger for commercial ships and US Navy warships
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[2026-04-24 18:12 UTC+10:00] [War] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iranian speedboat swarms add to the danger for commercial ships and US Navy warships
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[2026-04-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary of State denies that Washington had asked Iranian team not to come, but warns that some members of delegation may not be welcome
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[2026-04-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Andrea Abodi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary of State denies that Washington had asked Iranian team not to come, but warns that some members of delegation may not be welcome
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[2026-04-24 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iranian officials on Thursday refuted US President Donald Trump’s claims of a leadership rift in the country.
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[2026-04-24 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Beirut11:04 a.m. April 24
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[2026-04-24 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-04-24 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire in Lebanon, even as Israel continued bombing the country on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A 58-year-old businessman from the Carmel region was shot dead overnight Friday in a wooded area near Daliyat al-Carmel, as police launched an investigation into what they believe is a criminally motivated killing.
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[2026-04-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel welcomed 240 new immigrants from India’s Bnei Menashe community this week, marking the launch of a broader government-backed effort to complete the group's aliyah, according to an official statement.
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[2026-04-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the US position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, a US official told Reuters.
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[2026-04-24 17:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement with Iran and wanted it to be “everlasting”, while continuing to assert that the United States had a clear upper hand in the naval stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-24 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two Israeli air force technicians who were operating at the Tel Nof Air Base near the city of Ashdod are set to be charged with espionage for Iran in the US-Israeli war launched against the Islamic Republic in late February, Israeli media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-24 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A container ship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-24 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A coalition of leading British civil society groups has condemned the convictions of two prominent pro-Palestine leaders, accusing the United Kingdom of an “authoritarian” approach to protesters.
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[2026-04-24 17:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has secured 74.6 million barrels of crude oil for May, lessening the country's reliance on Middle Eastern oil imports amid ongoing regional conflict, according to Cheong Wa Dae on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout; CHANGES photo)
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