Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two Israel Air Force technicians from Tel Nof Airbase, near Ashdod, will be charged with spying for Iran during Operation Roaring Lion, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied media reports that claimed several commercial ships had evaded the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the reports "inaccurate" in a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists and attacked infrastructure used by the terror group in the 24 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, a statement on Sunday from the military revealed.
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[2026-04-23 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave office ‘immediately’, soon after the sudden exit of the top US Army general and other senior officers
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[2026-04-23 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave office ‘immediately’, soon after the sudden exit of the top US Army general and other senior officers
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[2026-04-23 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has stepped down in an abrupt move announced by the Pentagon without any public explanation or indication that his exit was linked to the naval blockade of Iran.
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[2026-04-23 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers Wednesday that gas prices will start to come down once the Iran conflict concludes – and could plummet to below pre-war levels.
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[2026-04-23 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It seem moderate Democrats no longer exist: “Famed political strategist James Carville recently advised his party “they should try to abolish American politics” if they win the presidency and Congress in 2028, marvels National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke. Carville said: “On day one, they should make Puerto Rico and D.C.
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[2026-04-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its attacks targeting Israeli soldiers and vehicles in Qantara on Wednesday evening were carried out in response to alleged violations of the 10-day ceasefire.
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[2026-04-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US-mediated Lebanon ceasefire is unraveling fast amid intensified fighting between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has not set a deadline by which Iran must submit a peace proposal, the White House said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US downplayed Iran's seizure of two European-owned vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides sought the upper hand in their rival maritime blockades, with a stalemate in negotiations to end the war showing no sign of breaking.
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[2026-04-23 07:25 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-23 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs.
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[2026-04-23 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 11-12)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-23 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un avión de Lufthansa rueda por un puente que cruza una autopista en el aeropuerto de Fráncfort, Alemania, el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Michael Probst)
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[2026-04-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in a year in April, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and high oil prices fueled concerns over inflation and broader economic impacts, the central bank said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 06:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-23 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The radical left is so extreme, avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani is not revolutionary enough for them.
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[2026-04-23 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman blasted his own party on Tuesday, accusing Democrats and the American media of undermining U.S. efforts to topple the Iranian regime.
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[2026-04-23 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz) has slammed a widely circulated online petition claiming she has secret links to Iran.
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[2026-04-23 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-23 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump has not set a timeline for receiving a proposal from Iran.
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[2026-04-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-23 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: ServiceNow reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that narrowly beat Wall Street's estimates as the software company said the conflict in the Middle East dragged on subscription revenue.
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[2026-04-23 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Meric Greenbaum works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-23 06:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week US ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran’s Government being “seriously fractured.”
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[2026-04-23 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-23 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-23 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-04-23 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Our capable and powerful forces have been at full readiness for a long time and are on trigger,” Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, a spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters—Iran’s highest operational command unit—said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to the latest tea industry data, Sri Lanka’s tea production recorded a notable decline in March 2026, reflecting ongoing pressures on the island’s key export sector, owing to the tense situation in the Middle East region, which is country’s main tea export market.
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[2026-04-23 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 05:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Thursday, April 23.
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[2026-04-23 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “A complete ceasefire only makes sense if it is not violated by the maritime blockade and the hostage-taking of the world’s economy and if the Zionist warmongering across all fronts is halted,” lead Iranian negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X.
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[2026-04-23 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s Cultural Director Ali Kebriaei Zadeh called on Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj at her Ministry recently.
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[2026-04-23 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In addresses to the foreign diplomatic corps and heads of non-Jewish religious communities at the annual Independence Day reception, peace with Lebanon figured prominently in the speeches of President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. They co-hosted this event at the President’s Residence.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States (US) President Donald Trump has unilaterally extended the Iran ceasefire, which was due to expire yesterday. Trump said on Truth Social that the ceasefire is being extended at the request of the military and political leadership of Pakistan, which hosted the first round of peace talks at its capital.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States forces have detained an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil, the Pentagon says.
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[2026-04-23 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian officials have blamed the United States for the impasse in the negotiations and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Tehran will not submit to “bullying” by Washington.
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[2026-04-23 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rising toward more records after GE Vernova, Boston Scientific and other big companies joined the list of those reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. But caution is still hanging over Wall Street, and oil prices are also rising on uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli forces “pursued” journalists Zeinab Faraj and Amal Khalil by striking the house where they had taken shelter after an initial attack on the town of at-Tiri.
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[2026-04-23 05:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli settlers and others enjoy a day at a spring in the Jordan Valley during Israel’s Independence Day, in Auja, in the occupied West Bank, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-04-23 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr crush Qatar’s Al-Ahli 5-1 on Wednesday to reach the Asian Champions League Two final and move within touching distance of a first major trophy since joining the Saudi club in December 2022.
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[2026-04-23 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-23 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers have shot dead a 29-year-old Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-04-23 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. government's weighing of a financial lifeline for the United Arab Emirates posts bigger questions about what is in store for the booming Mideast economy post-war. The UAE has spent decades engineering one of the world's most resilient tourism economies, built on global connectivity and continuous infrastructure expansion. That model is now under acute stress due to the U.S.-Iran war and attacks Iran has launched targeting its infrastructure.
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[2026-04-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that "many" oil-rich U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have requested a financial backstop amid economic turbulence from the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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