Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Since Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund took over the running of four of the country’s biggest clubs in June 2023, a galaxy of the world’s very brightest stars have populated the league.
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[2026-04-21 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It has long been considered offensive and antisemitic to draw comparisons between Nazi Germany and Israel, but on the specific question of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its wars of expansion, including the war on Iran, the dam has broken.
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[2026-04-21 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hoardings are mounted on lamp posts on April 20 as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for a possible second phase of peace talks in Islamabad. © Reuters
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[2026-04-21 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli settler driving a vehicle struck and killed 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammad Majdi al-Ja’bari as he cycled to school early on Tuesday north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported, citing security sources.
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[2026-04-21 18:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The United States has expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran will go ahead this week in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official has said Tehran is considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remain as the two-week ceasefire approaches its end.
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[2026-04-21 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.
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[2026-04-21 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Iran is “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” after United States President Donald Trump threatened Tehran with “problems like they’ve never seen before” if the two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday without a deal.
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[2026-04-21 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Patrick Dannacher, CEO of Jakarta-based cybersecurity company Itsec Asia, poses for a photo on April 16. Dannacher says he is bullish on Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets. (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
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[2026-04-21 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In February 2002, in a routine operation in Gaza, 24-year-old Lieutenant Pinchas "Pini" Cohen was tragically shot by friendly fire. A life full of promise was lost, and with it, the world shifted for his family, forever.
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[2026-04-21 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace have held talks with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fallen soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin's sister, Ayelet, said that this is the first Remembrance Day that the family can function as a bereaved family, in an interview with KAN Reshet Bet on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-04-21 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nepal has resumed issuing permits for its nationals to work in the Middle East, an official said on Tuesday, six weeks after suspending the procedure because of war in the region.
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[2026-04-21 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Global stocks have clawed back losses triggered by the Iran conflict, with major indexes now trading at or above pre-war levels, as investors rapidly unwind geopolitical risk hedges and refocus on the artificial intelligence boom, said market watchers.
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[2026-04-21 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran has threatened to reveal “new cards” if the cease-fire isn’t extended and conflict restarts, while President Trump warned “lots of bombs” will start going off if there’s no peace deal.
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[2026-04-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar to a one-month high Tuesday amid hopes for another round of peace talks between the United States and Iran, along with strong foreign buying of local shares.
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[2026-04-21 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according to the Financial Times (FT) newspaper.
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[2026-04-21 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed at a new historic high Tuesday, fully erasing their losses since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict, as investors expect progress in the two countries' peace talks and tech heavyweights gained traction. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-21 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain uncertain, with Tehran refusing to negotiate under what it calls the “shadow of threats”.
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[2026-04-21 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-04-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze says the miner is benefitting from higher selling prices for rare earths. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-04-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's armed forces are ready to deliver an "immediate and decisive response" to any renewed hostile action by its adversaries, a senior Iranian military commander said on Tuesday, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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[2026-04-21 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global Village reopened on Monday, resuming its 30th season after the popular family attraction was forced to suspend operations on February 28 at the onset of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 16:56 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-04-21 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran10:34 a.m. April 21
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[2026-04-21 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An image of an Israeli soldier apparently hitting a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon has prompted widespread condemnation after being widely shared online.
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[2026-04-21 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its bomb disposal unit has defused three unexploded MK-84 aircraft bombs in the western Lorestan province, according to the state broadcaster IRIB.
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[2026-04-21 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Annual passenger demand at Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway, is expected to grow by just 2 percent this year, the airport operator said Tuesday, citing ongoing external uncertainties such as rising oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a new historic high Tuesday, fully erasing their losses since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, as investors expect progress in the two countries' peace talks and tech heavyweights gained traction. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-21 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A man accused of attempting to burn the Qolhak Jame Mosque and of links to a network attributed to Mossad has been executed, according to Tasnim News Agency.
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[2026-04-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Two sisters from Gaza whose home was bombed last year have set out to “build hope from rubble” by finding a way to turn the debris of war into bricks.
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[2026-04-21 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces attend a funeral for colleagues who were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Anbar, in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)
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[2026-04-21 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Diplomatic efforts are back in focus across the Middle East as key leaders engage in talks on regional conflicts.
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[2026-04-21 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Morbi, India – For seven years, Pradeep Kumar would walk into the ceramics factory in western India at 9am, load raw materials – clay, quartz and sand – into the kiln, and spend the day around the heat and dust of the furnaces.
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[2026-04-21 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said Monday that his government would be obligated to detain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters Hungarian territory while still subject to an International Criminal Court warrant.
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[2026-04-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Women] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yanar Mohammed’s assassination comes amid a number of killings as fellow campaigners warn women’s rights are going backwards
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[2026-04-21 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks as the ceasefire deadline approaches, with President Donald Trump sending mixed signals amid a lack of clarity on whether a new round of negotiations will go ahead in Islamabad.
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[2026-04-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trump-announced Pakistan talks in limbo
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[2026-04-21 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has called for greater cooperation in energy markets and global supply chains among the stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific as a way to address challenges arising from the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday as investors gauge developments ahead of the expiry deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
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[2026-04-21 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: March plunge in Middle East flights gives way to April recovery
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[2026-04-21 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Representatives for Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” have held discussions with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and other infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-21 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said Southeast Asia faces food and energy insecurity, urging swift Middle East conflict resolution
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[2026-04-21 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Environmental security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said Southeast Asia faces food and energy insecurity, urging swift Middle East conflict resolution
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[2026-04-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations
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[2026-04-21 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has filed a formal complaint with the United Nations and the International Maritime Organisation over the US seizure of the Iranian vessel Touska, calling it an “illegal and barbarous act” that violates international law and a ceasefire agreement.
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[2026-04-21 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said late Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be "long" and "difficult" in the aftermath of last year's US strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites.
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[2026-04-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Palestine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages
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[2026-04-21 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Smoke rises following an explosion in a Lebanese town. (Reuters: Florion Goga)
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[2026-04-21 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the United States over its attack and seizure of the vessel Tosca, calling it “maritime piracy”, “an act of terrorism” and a violation of the ceasefire.
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[2026-04-21 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US President Donald Trump called major news outlets in the country "The Anti-America Fake News Media", and accused them of rooting for Iran to win the war, and making it look as if the US is losing the war.
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