Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Drone strikes in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region wounded three Iranian Kurdish rebels, an exiled opposition group said, blaming the attack on Tehran.
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[2026-04-22 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Muñecos de felpa se ven en una tienda Camp de Nueva York, el 21 de noviembre de 2019. (AP Foto/Mark Lennihan, Archivo)
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[2026-04-22 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission will coordinate with member countries on jet fuel and diesel supplies to fend off a looming shortage, as part of a major package to address the energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-04-22 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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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[2026-04-22 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El especialista James Denaro trabaja en su puesto en la sala de operaciones de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-22 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nato chief Mark Rutte said the alliance would do "what's necessary to defend" its members including Turkey after intercepting four missiles fired from Iran and headed into Turkish air space over the past weeks.
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[2026-04-22 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Two cargo ships were attacked in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, authorities said Wednesday, after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the U.S. and Iran together for peace talks.
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[2026-04-22 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields were broadly flat on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension to the ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A precarious planting season looms amid suppressed rainfall and soaring fertiliser costs threatening the region’s harvests
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A precarious planting season looms amid suppressed rainfall and soaring fertiliser costs threatening the region’s harvests
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[2026-04-22 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A video circulating online, reportedly shared by an Israeli soldier, shows a tank driving through a village in southern Lebanon, where buildings are seen burning. MEE couldn’t independently verify the precise location or time of the video pic.twitter.com/2AHdcjgpY3
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[2026-04-22 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A cargo ship leaving Iran was fired upon and was stopped in the water, a British maritime agency reported, as the US continued its blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-22 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe's largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight.
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[2026-04-22 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A container ship was attacked near the Oman coast on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran, with a naval blockade of the country's ports to remain in place.
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[2026-04-22 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN,IRAN — US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, claiming the Islamic republic was "collapsing financially" because of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-22 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s “red lines” on restarting the talks to end the Middle East conflict with the US have changed, a leading expert in Tehran has said.
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[2026-04-22 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: ATMs stand at a shopping mall in Bangkok: Thailand's four largest banks lower earnings from lending in the first quarter compared with the previous year. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-22 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz this week, the pragmatic approach Beijing has taken to the US-Israel war on Iran was on full display.
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[2026-04-22 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK inflation rate rose to 3.3% in the year to March, after the US-Israel war with Iran caused the largest jump in petrol and diesel prices in over three years.
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[2026-04-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Members of Rafi’ Nia synagogue braved airstrikes to celebrate Passover hours before it was destroyed
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[2026-04-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The fallout across industries from the Iran war has now hit condoms.
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[2026-04-22 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that beat earnings expectations on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Investors looked past the U.S.-Iran standoff for now
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[2026-04-22 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supply
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[2026-04-22 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Donald Trump has announced the extension of a fragile ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan and saying he is awaiting what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.
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[2026-04-22 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Representatives of Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels held meetings in Amman under the UN's Military Co-ordination Committee framework, the UN special envoy's office said in a statement on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran11:35 a.m. April 22
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[2026-04-22 17:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump extended the ceasefire in Iran indefinitely amid an impasse over his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that ostensibly delays the resumption of fighting but leaves a potential resolution of the war in limbo.
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[2026-04-22 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up the rest of their country, their leaders included.”
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[2026-04-22 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On Israel's Independence Day, we reflect on the nation's resilience and the organizations that support both Israel and the Jewish diaspora. In a recent interview with Danyelle Neuman, Chief Development Officer of the Jewish Agency for Israel, the vital role the agency plays in times of crisis was brought into sharp focus.
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[2026-04-22 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A container ship sailing 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat, sustaining significant damage to its bridge but leaving all crew members unharmed, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prices are shown on a board at a gas station in London, England, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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[2026-04-22 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding US-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-22 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on Wednesday said that the fuel surcharge for passenger and cargo flights would climb to Level 19 for April 16-30, 2026 from Level 8 in April 1-15, as the war in the Middle East continued to affect fuel prices.
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[2026-04-22 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One person was killed and two others injured in an Israeli drone strike in the western Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, according to the National News Agency.
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[2026-04-22 16:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-22 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-22 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned cease-fire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize.
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[2026-04-22 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with the United States once the US lifts its blockade.
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[2026-04-22 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as the Iran war sparked a sharp increase in fuel prices, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it presses Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-backed militias operating in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Iraqi and US officials.
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[2026-04-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A series of violent incidents and accidents disrupted Independence Day celebrations overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving several people injured across central Israel, according to emergency services.
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[2026-04-22 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Hezbollah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When Lebanon gets mentioned in the news, it’s often alongside Hezbollah. The group, designated by major western powers as a terrorist group, is varyingly characterised as a democratic political party in Lebanon’s parliament, as an organisation that provides social services and other times as a puppet of Iran. So what is Hezbollah?
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[2026-04-22 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has executed a senior civil defence official convicted of spying for Mossad, according to Mizan News Agency.
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[2026-04-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Petroleros y cargueros fondeados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto)
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[2026-04-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked worldwide – and the importance of the strait became clear.
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[2026-04-22 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-22 15:34 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.
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