Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Executive director of the Rabbis for Human Rights organization, Avi Dabush, announced on Thursday that he will run for a spot on the Democrats Party slate ahead of the party’s upcoming primaries.
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[2026-04-24 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Israel is prepared to renew the war against Iran," Defense Minister Israel Katz said at the end of a situational assessment on Thursday, with the military awaiting the green light from the United States to "complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty."
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[2026-04-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Activists Dave Burgess and Will Saunders emboldened protests against Australia’s involvement in Iraq in 2003 when they scaled the Opera House and painted “No War” in blood-red paint.
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[2026-04-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A fixation with Israel’s war in Gaza is suspected by authorities to have served as a key motivation for Islamic State adherent turned Bondi Beach mass killer Sajid Akram.
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[2026-04-24 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tensions around US negotiations may reflect mistake of assassinating more pragmatic and experienced figures
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[2026-04-24 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A failed Palestinian suicide bomber delivered a speech to students at the University of California, Berkeley — earning raucous applause from the crowd during her video appearance for a “Palestinian Political Prisoners Day” event.
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[2026-04-24 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – At a store in Beirut, a shopowner breaks into laughter.
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[2026-04-24 04:09 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 US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-24 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US will be one of the hosts of this year's Fifa's World Cup, but there are serious concerns that the policies of President Donald Trump will overshadow the biggest global sporting event.
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[2026-04-24 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US will be one of the hosts of this year's Fifa World Cup, but there are serious concerns that the policies of President Donald Trump will overshadow the biggest global sporting event.
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[2026-04-24 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jugadores de Italia reaccionan tras perder ante Bosnia-Herzegovina en la final del repechaje europeo para el Mundial en Zenica, Bosnia, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse vía AP)
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[2026-04-24 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The war that began on October 7, 2023, may be officially over. But the conflicts that underlie it have not been addressed. That is why Hamas still controls more than two million Palestinians in Gaza. That is why Hamas remains armed. That is why Hezbollah has not been dismantled. That is why Iran remains the principal adversary of both Israel and the United States.
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[2026-04-24 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Brent oil prices jumped more than 3% after Israeli broadcaster N12 reported that Iran's top negotiator with the United States has resigned.
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[2026-04-24 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF said that Hezbollah carried out multiple ceasefire violations on Thursday, just as the Lebanese terror group counter-accused the IDF of the same.
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[2026-04-24 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah runs financial operations across the European continent, including drug smuggling and blood diamond trading, Austria’s Documentation Center on Political Islam (DPI) revealed in its new report.
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[2026-04-24 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Despite media reports earlier this week claiming that Iran had successfully bypassed the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime expert told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday that the US naval action has been largely successful at limiting Iran’s oil transfer capabilities.
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[2026-04-24 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel has appointed a new special envoy to the Christian world, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, with the intention of deepening the country's ties with Christian communities worldwide.
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[2026-04-24 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A 15-year-old Palestinian has died from his wounds after he was shot by Israeli forces during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian media reported.
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[2026-04-24 03:43 UTC+10:00] [Eurovision] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National broadcaster confirms it will not broadcast world’s largest live music event
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[2026-04-24 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The NY Times in a new deep dive of what governing structures now look like inside Iran says what's already long been obvious to many in the wake of longtime Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death: "When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as the supreme leader, he exerted absolute power over all decisions about war, peace and negotiations with the United States.
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[2026-04-24 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Palestine Action defendant was left with multiple wounds and bruises caused by blows from a sledgehammer and a police officer’s taser, an English court heard on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El iraní Reza Pahlavi, hijo exiliado del sha Reza Pahlavi, protegido por fuerzas de seguridad tras ser atacado con un líquido rojo después de una conferencia de prensa en Berlín, Alemania, el jueves 23 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Markus Schreiber)
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[2026-04-24 03:28 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as both the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-24 03:26 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six months
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[2026-04-24 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-24 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-24 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has openly signalled plans to target Iran’s leadership, saying Israel is waiting for US approval to strike members of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s family, including his son, the current supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
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[2026-04-24 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Even if the war in the Middle East were to end tomorrow, Europe’s airlines and travelers are bracing for a turbulent summer.
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[2026-04-24 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-24 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Palestine Action defendant was left with multiple wounds and bruises caused by blows from a sledgehammer and a police officer’s taser, an English court heard on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The price of flights has been rising since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, a worry for anyone planning a summer holiday.
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It seems that if one wants to run for elected office in the US and is a Democrat or even, in some rare cases, a Republican, it is now necessary to denounce any support from AIPAC, recommend that if state retirement funds are invested in Israel, they should be divested, and that federal foreign aid to Israel should be eliminated as well.
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF combat teams in southern Lebanon discovered a hidden Hezbollah stronghold 25 meters underground inside a clothing store, according to a Thursday statement.
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s Consul General to the Northwest United States, Ambassador Marco Sermoneta, found himself at the center of controversy during a Memorial Day ceremony on Tuesday in Silicon Valley, California.
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department (PID, which investigates allegations of police misconduct) is investigating after a man wearing a kippah with the Palestinian flag on it was detained by the Israel Police in Modi'in on Thursday, with officers telling him his kippah was against the law.
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[2026-04-24 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks have killed three people in southern Lebanon, in the latest violence despite a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-24 02:42 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Italy should not get a FIFA World Cup do-over, according to its own sports minister, Andrea Abodi.
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[2026-04-24 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Italy players react during a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
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[2026-04-24 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations said Thursday it was "working on" maintaining a presence in Lebanon once the mandate for its UNIFIL peacekeeping force expires at the end of the year.
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[2026-04-24 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s regime is “going crazy” over President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to come to the negotiating table.
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[2026-04-24 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-04-24 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-04-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Iran war will push more than 30 million people back into poverty, with the knock-on effects of the conflict likely to increase food insecurity in the coming months, the United Nations has warned.
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[2026-04-24 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Siam Cement Group expects to lose over $7 million a month by halting a Vietnam ethylene plant. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-24 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ajman authorities have waived a number of tourism-related fees as part of a new programme launched to support its burgeoning tourism industry, amid uncertainty stemming from the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-04-24 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t filmed an audio or video message since assuming power because his face and lips were badly burned in airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.
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[2026-04-24 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli-US war on Iran is driving up global costs and undermining humanitarian operations, forcing aid groups to scale back support even as needs surge.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In a recent episode of The Jerusalem Post Business and Innovation Podcast, Yaniv Golan, general partner at lool ventures, shared his perspective on the rapidly evolving world of Israeli tech.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two IDF soldiers were indicted on charges of spying for Iran in exchange for financial compensation, the military, police, and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Syrian forces have carried out a wave of arrests of Palestinians in Damascus over the past few weeks, alleging connections to the Assad regime, Islamic State, or recent violent demonstrations, according to Palestinian rights organizations and Arab media reports.
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