Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks extended losses late Friday morning, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street, as persistent tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.
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[2026-04-24 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is in no rush to end the war with Iran but "the clock is ticking" for the Islamic republic, as a third American aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-24 12:40 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 24, 2026 12:40 | News
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[2026-04-24 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament.
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[2026-04-24 12:04 UTC+10:00] [EU Confidential] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-04-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran is not seeking war, but it is ready to keep fighting, Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, said in an exclusive interview with RT, arguing that the Islamic Republic has never been the side to abandon diplomacy despite repeated stabs in the back.
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[2026-04-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down while gasoline is expected to increase next week as global markets continue to react to developments in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Dubai Metro Gold Line has been described as one of the Middle East’s most ambitious engineering projects, one that will spur the city's continuing growth.
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[2026-04-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of major Iraqi Shiite parties – is still deliberating.
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[2026-04-24 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war in Iran has significantly depleted a huge portion of the US military's global ammunition stockpile, according to a report published by The New York Times.
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[2026-04-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Friday as the Middle East conflict continues to stoke energy worries, with both the U.S. and Iran seizing ships as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut.
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[2026-04-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and chaos in the global economy. But one of the strange and definitely unintended consequences of this war has been a renewed focus on green energy. Jo Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson and Adam Morton to discuss whether this crisis will energise or end the renewables revolution
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[2026-04-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A McKinsey survey of 50 global investors in March found that private markets accounted for nearly 73% of the alternative investments by Middle Eastern funds in India. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Evolvence Group, KAAF Investments and the Olayan Group's websites)
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[2026-04-24 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but he added that the players will not be allowed to bring with them people with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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[2026-04-24 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it launched a civil rights probe into New York City's Department of Education over a pro-Palestinian group of educators.
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[2026-04-24 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas is significantly recovering its capabilities under the cover of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, N12 News reported on Wednesday, citing an intelligence document.
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[2026-04-24 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with additional info throughout; ADDS photo)
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[2026-04-24 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel and Lebanon on Thursday extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he voiced hope for a historic three-way meeting soon and a potential peace deal.
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[2026-04-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions that US forces have disabled its naval threat and reveals the challenges facing reopening one of the world's most important oil export routes.
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[2026-04-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US report warns it could take six months to clear strait of mines as Trump declares ‘total control’ over key waterway – key US politics stories from Thursday 23 April at a glance
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[2026-04-24 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump has repeatedly said that Iran "better not" collect tolls from ships seeking to traverse the Hormuz Strait waterway, as both warring sides have initiated their own rival blockades of different sectors of the strait.
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[2026-04-24 10:39 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-24 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Eight Arab and Muslim-majority countries condemned what they called Israel's "repeated violations" of the status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites in a joint statement on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out using a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran, noting that he hopes to make the "best" peace deal with the Islamic Republic and does not want to "rush" himself.
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[2026-04-24 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army carried out air strikes on southern Lebanon, claiming that launchers used to fire the rockets were targeted.
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[2026-04-24 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Paolo Zampolli came up with the idea for Italy to replace Iran at the World Cup. (Getty Images: Matthias Balk)
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[2026-04-24 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Friday, bucking overnight losses on Wall Street, as the United States announced a three-week ceasefire extension for Iran and Lebanon.
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[2026-04-24 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, following his earlier threats to completely destroy Iranian civilisation.
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[2026-04-24 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of unification minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuclear facility in Kusong
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[2026-04-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Last week, local media in Iran reported that "Janfada girls" had been involved in a pro-regime demonstration in Iran. Source: Getty, SBS
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[2026-04-24 09:55 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: AYIA NAPA, Cyprus ― The afternoon began with the EU finally sealing its €90 billion loan to Ukraine. The evening ended with leaders confronting the sheer scale of everything else they have to do.
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[2026-04-24 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Noelle McAfee, catedrática de la Universidad Emory, habla sobre su demanda contra la institución por su arresto en una protesta contra la guerra entre Israel y Hamás el jueves 23 de abril de 2026, en el campus de la universidad en Atlanta. (AP Foto/Jeff Amy)
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[2026-04-24 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were mostly set to open lower Friday as investors remained cautious despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, underscoring lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
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[2026-04-24 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Core inflation in Japan accelerated for the first time in five months, rising to 1.8% in March as Iran war-fueled higher energy prices stoke consumer inflation.
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[2026-04-24 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Three professors at Atlanta’s Emory University in the United States have filed a lawsuit over their arrests during a 2024 campus protest over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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[2026-04-24 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A 21-year-old pizzeria worker who was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day died from his wounds in Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva, on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police arrested a rioter for assaulting a police officer in Jerusalem's Yehezkel Street on Thursday evening, the police confirmed.
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[2026-04-24 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US is ramping up its minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz — after US officials reportedly found that Iran had dropped more mines in the narrow oil chokepoint, which has been effectively shut down for weeks.
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[2026-04-24 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says talks between Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the White House “went very well”, announcing a three-week extension to the ceasefire.
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[2026-04-24 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly half of young Americans, 46%, believe that the United States’ relationship with Israel is mostly a burden to the United States, according to a new survey from the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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[2026-04-24 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-24 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: How convenient for Murphy to claim that posting “Awesome” on X in response to Iranian ships breaking an American blockade was really meant to be sarcastic rather than cheering on the Iranian thugs (“Murphy’s & Dem law: Bash Don and Israel,” Michael Goodwin, April 22).
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[2026-04-24 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter who asked whether his threats to destroy Iranian power plants, bridges, and the entire civilization meant he was ready to use a nuclear weapon, dismissing the question as “stupid.”
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[2026-04-24 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just days after the UAE hinted at a growing dollar shortage in the Gulf nation by requesting swap lines with the Fed, Bloomberg reports that as Iran's struggling neighbors scramble to build cash buffers to deal with any potential economic fallout from the Iran war, one large buyer has stepped in: the world's largest bond manager, Pacific Investment Management Co.
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[2026-04-24 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump habla mientras el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, derecha, y el vicepresidente, JD Vance, escuchan en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 23 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-24 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-24 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARHIVO - Herve Renard, técnico de Arabia Saudí, da indicaciones durante un partido amistoso ante Serbia en Backa Topola, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Darko Vojinovic, archivo)
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[2026-04-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Oil prices are spiking again on global markets as fragile peace talks in the Middle East continue.
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