[2026-04-17 04:34 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 10-day ceasefire

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-have-agreed-to-10-day-ceasefire/

[2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Two Israeli films selected for Tribeca Festival

Snippet: Two very different Israeli films will screen at the 2026 Tribeca Festival in New York, a festival where Israeli films have long had a strong presence. The festival will run from June 3 to June 14.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-893293

[2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Maccabi Tel Aviv downs Haifa in Classico to reach State Cup final

Snippet: Maccabi Tel Aviv bested Maccabi Haifa 3-2 to punch its ticket to the Israel State Cup final, where it will meet Hapoel Beersheba.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-893290

[2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bennett launches national disability inclusion plan, pledges accessibility reforms if elected

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett launched a national plan on Thursday to expand accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities, saying he would implement it if elected.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-893307

[2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel

Snippet: The confrontation around Iran has evolved into more than a military escalation. It is now a convergence point for multiple, overlapping crises - strategic, political, and symbolic - that are testing the internal cohesion of the Western alliance.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893305

[2026-04-17 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: House resolution to curtail Trump’s war powers in Iran narrowly fails

Snippet: A war powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump’s power to wage war in Iran failed in a 213-214 vote on the House floor Thursday, marking the third such failure for Democrats in the lower chamber.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/house-resolution-to-curtail-trumps-war-powers-in-iran-narrowly-fails/

[2026-04-17 04:20 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Counter-terror police investigate London arson attacks on Iranian and Jewish targets

Snippet: Officers looking into attacks on Iran International media offices, synagogue and Jewish charity ambulances

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/counter-terror-police-investigate-arson-attacks-on-iranian-and-jewish-targets

[2026-04-17 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Behind the scenes of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Why did Netanyahu, Aoun agree to 10-day truce?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump pressured Israel to agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon after Lebanon’s president clarified to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior American officials that such a call would not take place without progress in negotiations between the two countries, according to two sources familiar with the details.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893308

[2026-04-17 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Blueprint vs breakdown: Hapoel Tel Aviv’s plan delivers, while Maccabi pays the price

Snippet: Consistency is the name of the game, and that’s why Hapoel Tel Aviv is in the Euroleague playoffs, and Maccabi Tel Aviv is not.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-893288

[2026-04-17 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks — throwing flights into chaos in time for summer

Snippet: Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel left before it’s forced to start canceling flights, if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war — just in time for summer vacation, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/world-news/europe-could-run-out-of-jet-fuel-in-6-weeks-throwing-flights-into-chaos/

[2026-04-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Taiwan Semi Slides Despite Record Results In Warning Sign For Chip Companies

Snippet: Taiwanese chip giant, Taiwan Semiconductor Manfuacturing Co, said Thursday its net profit surged to a fresh record in the first quarter, fueled by the global artificial intelligence race despite the war in the Middle East. Massive demand for AI hardware means business is booming for TSMC -- the biggest contract maker of microchips used in everything from Apple phones to Nvidia processors.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/taiwan-semi-slides-despite-record-results-warning-sign-chip-companies

[2026-04-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Peace between US, Iran, could take six months, officials say - Bloomberg

Snippet: A peace deal between the United States and Iran could take around six months to be agreed upon, officials from both the Middle East and Europe told Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893300

[2026-04-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cámara de Representantes de EEUU rechaza retirar a las fuerzas armadas de la guerra con Irán

Snippet: ARCHIVO – Una espesa columna de humo se levanta en una instalación de almacenamiento de petróleo alcanzada por un ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel en Teherán, Irán, el 8 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congreso-eeuu-iran-guerra-trump-republicanos-democratas-0dc17f04d7ea24f74794ae689f568026

[2026-04-17 03:58 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on a ceasefire for Lebanon: Trump has promised a pause. Civilians need real peace | Editorial

Snippet: A deeply scarred country is caught in a war not of its making, seeking a solution which lies outside its hands

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/16/the-guardian-view-on-a-ceasefire-for-lebanon-trump-has-promised-a-pause-civilians-need-real-peace

[2026-04-17 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia pressed US to secure a Lebanon ceasefire to preserve Iran negotiations, sources say

Snippet: Saudi Arabia pushed the US to prioritise securing a ceasefire in Lebanon in order to sustain talks with Iran, as the kingdom shifts to mediation efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, multiple US, western, and Arab officials told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-urged-us-cut-ceasefire-lebanon-keep-iran-talks-going-sources-say

[2026-04-17 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia pressed US to secure a Lebanon ceasefire to preserve Iran negotiations, sources say

Snippet: Saudi Arabia pushed the US to prioritise securing a ceasefire in Lebanon in order to sustain talks with Iran, as the kingdom shifts to mediation efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, multiple US, western, and Arab officials told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-pressed-us-ceasefire-lebanon-preserve-iran-negotiations-sources-say

[2026-04-17 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon to start within hours, says US president

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/israel-lebanon-war-ceasefire-trump/106574434

[2026-04-17 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says Israeli troop presence gives Lebanon ‘right to resist’

Snippet: Hezbollah has said the continued presence of Israeli troops on Lebanese territory gives Lebanon and its people "the right to resist", as it outlined its position on a proposed ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-israeli-troop-presence-gives-lebanon-right-resist

[2026-04-17 03:53 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: LIV and let die: golf rebels count cost of Saudi cutbacks and other sports fear worst | Matt Hughes

Snippet: Public Investment Fund withdraws support for rebel tour and other sports could be hit too with Newcastle United uncertain

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/16/liv-and-let-die-golf-rebels-count-cost-saudi-cutbacks

[2026-04-17 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Whose is he?’: A Gaza father’s fight for a child who might not be his

Snippet: Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Mohammed Lubbad found himself being pulled out of the rubble of his home. An Israeli strike had hit his family’s house, just a few days after the genocidal war on Gaza began.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/whose-is-he-a-gaza-fathers-fight-for-a-child-who-might-not-be-his

[2026-04-17 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pressure on Strait of Hormuz threatens global energy, Red Sea exposed to disruption - explainer

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is back at the center of global attention because it has become one of the main pressure points in the war that began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, saying they were responding to what they described as an escalating threat from Tehran’s nuclear program and regional military posture.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893292

[2026-04-17 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lapid says Israel's promises 'crash into reality' as opposition rages at Lebanon ceasefire

Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid harshly criticized the recent announcement of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as "all the promises of this government... crashing against the ground of reality."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893297

[2026-04-17 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike kills seven in Lebanon hours before ceasefire

Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry says an Israeli strike on the southern town of Ghazieh has killed at least seven people and wounded 33, just hours before a 10-day ceasefire is due to take effect.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-seven-lebanon-hours-ceasefire

[2026-04-17 03:33 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows

Snippet: Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in opposition

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/war-powers-trump-iran-vote

[2026-04-17 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: España y Uruguay listos para duelo estelar del Grupo H del Mundial. Cabo Verde debuta

Snippet: Lamine Yamal, de la selección de España, anota frente a Holanda en un duelo de cuartos de final de la Liga de Naciones, disputado en Valencia, el domingo 23 de marzo de 2025 (AP Foto/Alberto Saiz, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mundial-espana-uruguay-caboverde-arabia-saudi-fdfbdf60ef64ed2cb39f7353c546cabe

[2026-04-17 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire as US pushes broader deal

Snippet: Pause may ease tensions with Iran, with Trump eyeing White House talks, though doubts linger over prospects for a lasting peace deal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3350372/israel-and-lebanon-agree-10-day-ceasefire-us-pushes-broader-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire as US pushes broader deal

Snippet: Pause may ease tensions with Iran, with Trump eyeing White House talks, though doubts linger over prospects for a lasting peace deal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3350372/israel-and-lebanon-agree-10-day-ceasefire-us-pushes-broader-deal

[2026-04-17 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Dire warning for Aussie borrowers if Iran war drags on

Snippet: April 17, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/dire-warning-for-aussie-borrowers-if-iran-war-drags-on/

[2026-04-17 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La guerra con EEUU atrae la atención hacia Irán en el Grupo G

Snippet: Alireza Jahanbakhsh, de la selección de Irán, envía un pase durante un partido de la Copa Asiática ante Hong Kong, el viernes 19 de enero de 2024 en Doha (AP Foto/Thanassis Stavrakis, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mundial-belgica-iran-egipto-nueva-zelanda-968f8bbc61f53cda87e261f60a2e2b90

[2026-04-17 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Three arrested after attempted arson at Iran International parent company office in London

Snippet: British police said on Thursday they had arrested three suspects in connection with an attempted arson attack on the offices of the parent company of Iran International, Volant Media, in northwest London.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893270

[2026-04-17 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says it will pursue ships in Pacific Ocean supporting Iran

Snippet: The US military said on Thursday that it will intercept any vessel, including those in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, that it believes is providing "material support" to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-it-will-pursue-ships-pacific-ocean-supporting-iran

[2026-04-17 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House rejects Iran war withdrawal measure; Republicans stick with Trump

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump's operation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/17/world/house-rejects-iran-war-withdrawal-measure-republicans-stick-with-trump/2322303

[2026-04-17 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: LIV Golf CEO Denies "Speculation" That Saudi Arabia On Cusp Of Severing Ties

Snippet: Update (1130ET): Amid reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil told staff in an email overnight that its season will go on "as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/saudi-arabia-cusp-severing-ties-liv-golf

[2026-04-17 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their negotiators to end their now nearly seven-week war, with a fragile ceasefire announced on April 8 days away from expiring.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive

[2026-04-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lebanon and Syria – are deals possible? - opinion

Snippet: Israel is technically at war with both Lebanon and Syria – and has been for the past 78 years, ever since the attack in 1948 by the joint Arab armies on the new-born state of Israel. Although Israel concluded peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, none have been negotiated with neighboring Lebanon or Syria.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892708

[2026-04-17 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Safe spaces and grab bags: how UAE schools and nurseries are preparing to reopen | The National

Snippet: Schools and nurseries across the UAE will follow safety protocols when they open more than a month after the Iran war began.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/16/from-safe-spaces-to-grab-bags-how-uae-schools-and-nurseries-are-getting-ready-to-open/

[2026-04-17 02:53 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: LIV golf stars face career limbo with Saudi investment expected to end in 2026

Snippet: LIV CEO’s rallying email to staff did not refer to 2027

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/16/liv-golf-doubts-future-saudi-pif-funding

[2026-04-17 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war

Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-war-powers-iran-congress-e85410b6f404ddd45a9da0a09f1c285f

[2026-04-17 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says it will pursue ships in Pacific Ocean supporting Iran

Snippet: The US military said on Thursday that it will intercept any vessel, including those in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, that it believes is providing "material support" to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-says-it-will-pursue-ships-pacific-ocean-supporting-iran

[2026-04-17 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: IMF official says S. Korea has 'substantial' energy buffers despite vulnerabilities

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- An official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that South Korea has "substantial" energy buffers although it has vulnerabilities stemming from energy supply disruptions caused by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417000200315

[2026-04-17 02:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire

Snippet: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has announced, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington.The truce that Trump said was scheduled to begin at 5pm Eastern Time (7am Friday AEST) follows more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.Lebanon has insisted on a ceasefire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah before engaging in more talks,

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-says-israel-lebanon-agree-10-day-ceasefire/5e23263b-d1d9-49c1-a5f0-f4377cd5b473

[2026-04-17 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel wasn't going to get more out of Hezbollah through war at this point - analysis

Snippet: Many in Israel will be furious with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the impending 10-day ceasefire Trump declared with Hezbollah on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-893296

[2026-04-17 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Apple TV accused of whitewashing genocide after announcing new Israeli series

Snippet: Apple has come under fire after its streaming service started advertising for a new Israeli thriller, with people accusing the tech giant of normalising Israel and its army amid its ongoing genocide in Gaza and wars in the Mena region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/apple-tv-new-israeli-thriller-backlash

[2026-04-17 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

Snippet: CAIRO — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/17/world/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-have-agreed-to-a-10-day-ceasefire/2322280

[2026-04-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Snippet: Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot and leader of the Yashar! party, unveiled a plan he says would bring two million olim (new immigrants) to Israel by 2048 - the country’s 100th anniversary - by cutting bureaucracy and expanding incentives for both olim and returning residents.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-893289

[2026-04-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Settlers block Palestinian pupils' path to West Bank school with barbed wire

Snippet: Dozens of Palestinian children have been unable to go to school in the West Bank this week because of barbed wire erected by Jewish settlers across the path they normally use.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893285

[2026-04-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Press groups petition High Court to speed up Gaza media access case, focus on independent reporting

Snippet: Petitioners in the High Court case over foreign journalists’ access to Gaza have asked the court to move up the deadline for the state’s next response, arguing that after months of repeated delays there is no justification for waiting until mid-May for yet another update in a case that goes to the heart of whether the war can be independently documented.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893276

[2026-04-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Republicans block bid to halt Trump’s Iran war in House vote

Snippet: Republicans in the US House of Representatives have blocked a Democratic-led resolution aimed at halting Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran unless approved by Congress.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/republicans-block-bid-halt-trumps-iran-war-house-vote

[2026-04-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: A Warning from Auschwitz

Snippet: “Until October 7, I thought that antisemitism was mostly a fringe issue,” says Sylvan Adams. “On October 8, when there were anti-Israel and antisemitic demonstrations in Sydney, Manhattan, Toronto, and London, I came to the realization that this is a contemporary problem.” In the two and a half years since October 7, it has only accelerated.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-893258

[2026-04-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Ceasefire agreed upon between Israel and Lebanon – Trump

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been agreed upon following talks in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638521-trump-israel-lebanon-ceasefire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS