[2026-04-15 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ancient charcoal found in northern Israel sheds new light on how early humans lived - study

Snippet: Nearly 780,000-year-old charcoal fragments found at the Gesher Bnot Ya'akov archaeological site in northern Israel show that early humans had a higher level of intelligence than previously thought, according to a new study published in Quaternary Science Reviews.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-893017

[2026-04-15 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem Marathon's full race canceled due to weather conditions

Snippet: The full marathon race of the 15th International Jerusalem Winner Marathon was canceled due to weather conditions, the Jerusalem Municipality announced on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893030

[2026-04-15 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said the US-Iran war is “very close” to ending, as hostilities ease under a two-week ceasefire agreement, in an interview with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893031

[2026-04-15 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: When defense becomes political: Iron Dome's falling US congressional support - editorial

Snippet: For years, support for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system was one of the few constants in Washington that seemed immune to the churn of politics.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893019

[2026-04-15 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope

Snippet: US Vice-President JD Vance has taken issue with Pope Leo, after his public sparring with Donald Trump about the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c86eevyg121o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: No panic selling as Gulf investors adjust portfolios amid war-driven volatility | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/04/15/no-panic-selling-as-gulf-investors-adjust-portfolios-amid-war-driven-volatility/

[2026-04-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: It's time for the IMF and World Bank to be bold | The National

Snippet: Mohammed Soliman is someone who knows the International Monetary Fund and World Bank well. A senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, he has been attending the organisations’ spring meetings for more than a decade. So, when he told The National this week in Washington that the main theme of this year’s IMF-World Bank Group gatherings is how “uncertainty is certain”, he articulated a general anxiety about a global economic crisis with far-reaching implications.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/04/15/imf-world-bank-spring-meetings-hormuz-economy/

[2026-04-15 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel strikes 76 areas in Lebanon, 21 killed

Snippet: Israeli air and artillery attacks struck 76 cities, towns and areas across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 21 people and injuring 29, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-strikes-76-areas-lebanon-21-killed

[2026-04-15 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Stocks sharply up late Wed. morning amid hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares traded sharply higher late Wednesday morning amid renewed optimism over a second round of possible U.S.-Iran peace talks, with the benchmark index moving above the 6,000-point threshold.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415005100320

[2026-04-15 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China rejects US criticism, urges 'end to military operations' in Middle East

Snippet: China has pushed back against criticism from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with a spokesperson at the Chinese embassy blaming global fuel shortages on instability in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-rejects-us-criticism-urges-end-military-operations-middle-east

[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Antitrust chief says gas station price-fixing probe nearing completion

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that an investigation into allegations of price-fixing and collusion among some gas stations will soon be completed amid rising oil prices following the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415003300320

[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks surge as hopes of US-Iran talks ease oil price fears

Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350108/hong-kong-stocks-surge-hopes-us-iran-talks-ease-oil-price-fears?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks surge as hopes of US-Iran talks ease oil price fears

Snippet: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rally on US-Iran dialogue hopes, falling oil prices and Wall Street gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3350108/hong-kong-stocks-surge-hopes-us-iran-talks-ease-oil-price-fears

[2026-04-15 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK, Canada, others call for 'urgent end to hostilities' in Lebanon

Snippet: Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and several other countries have called for an “urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon”, warning of a worsening humanitarian and displacement crisis.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-canada-others-call-urgent-end-hostilities-lebanon

[2026-04-15 12:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump says war in Iran ‘close to over’

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-says-war-in-iran-close-to-over-20260415-p5zo4h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hezbollah Chief Torches 'Futile' Israel Talks, Urges Lebanon Walkout As Rubio Hypes 'Historic Opportunity'

Snippet: The Israel-Lebanon peace talks which have kicked off at the State Dept. in Washington D.C. on Tuesday are unprecedented and historic, and yet they remain largely symbolic and will unlikely lead to much in terms of ending the conflict with Hezbollah. That's of course because Hezbollah is not actually represented, only Lebanese government officials - who hold no power or sway over what is the single most well-armed paramilitary group in the country.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/hezbollah-chief-torches-futile-israel-talks-urges-lebanon-walkout-rubio-hypes-historic

[2026-04-15 12:04 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official

Snippet: Ousted Viktor Orbán had previously blocked releasing funds; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Iran war means US ‘has no time for Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,512

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/ukraine-war-briefing-orbans-defeat-in-hungary-could-unlock-90bn-loan-for-ukraine-says-eu-official

[2026-04-15 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US-mediated Israeli-Lebanese talks unlikely to resolve key issues – scholar

Snippet: US-mediated direct Israeli-Lebanese talks are unlikely to bring peace unless Washington pressures Israel to end its airstrikes and ground offensive, Naim Joseph Salem, a professor of international affairs and diplomacy at the Lebanese Army Military Academy, has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638434-lebanon-talks-key-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trade ministry vows swift execution of extra budget to support export firms

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The trade ministry will swiftly execute its extra budget secured for supporting export companies facing difficulties due to the prolonging crisis in the Middle East, Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415003600320

[2026-04-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gaza's dentists and patients hurt as Israel restricts flow of painkilling drugs | The National

Snippet: In a small clinic in central Gaza, Amani Abu Badawi sat in a dentist’s chair, bracing herself for treatment without anaesthesia.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/15/gazas-dentists-and-patients-hurt-as-israel-restricts-flow-of-painkilling-drugs/

[2026-04-15 11:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi tops 6,100 on hopes of more ceasefire talks

Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi reclaimed the 6,100 mark in early trading Wednesday, backed by growing expectations that the US and Iran will resume ceasefire negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717639

[2026-04-15 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Poland and Israel mark Holocaust Remembrance Day in photos

Snippet: People take part in the annual “March of the Living” to commemorate the Holocaust, a yearly Holocaust remembrance march between the former death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau, in Oswiecim, Poland, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/holocaust-survivors-march-of-living-auschwitz-66dbdc3512cbd23dca7a222dc8ff2291

[2026-04-15 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: S&P 500 nears all-time high

Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/markets-bet-on-us-iran-deal-despite-hormuz-strait-blockade.html

[2026-04-15 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: World Bank may provide up to $100b for war-hit nations

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the Middle East, eclipsing the $70 billion it provided during the COVID pandemic, the bank's president, Ajay Banga, said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717581

[2026-04-15 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli attacks kill 11, including two children, in day of strikes on Gaza

Snippet: Israeli attack kills several people in Gaza refugee camp

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/15/israeli-attacks-kill-11-including-two-children-in-day-of-strikes-on-gaza

[2026-04-15 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US to let Iran oil waiver expire, sources say

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the US imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717567

[2026-04-15 11:09 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short

Snippet: An 'eco-friendly' range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the Iran war, which has disrupted supplies of the plastic needed to turn out single-use wrapping.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/15/sustainability/iran-war-asia-plastic-packaging/

[2026-04-15 11:08 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Peace talks could resume as Trump seeks ‘grand bargain’ with Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/peace-talks-could-resume-as-trump-seeks-grand-bargain-with-iran-20260415-p5zo31.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean currency rises further on hopes for U.S.-Iran talks

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the resumption of peace talks with Iran this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415002900320

[2026-04-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president hints at second round of talks with Iran as temporary ceasefire ticks down

Snippet: Collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Trump to impose a blockade on Iranian ports – key US politics stories from 14 April at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates-today

[2026-04-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El Tractor iraní pierde en octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones de Asia

Snippet: Aficionados iraníes ondean banderas nacionales durante el juego de la Liga de Campeones Élite de la AFC entre el Tractor FC de Irán y el Shabab Al Ahli de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en el Estadio Príncipe Abdullah Al Faisal en Yeda, Arabia Saudita, el martes 14 de abril de 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/campeones-asia-liga-tractor-iran-guerra-0c67d0d40ff9790bbbb7c7dd0eef3d3d

[2026-04-15 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PM orders crackdown on hoarding amid Middle East-related supply concerns

Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government Wednesday to crack down on the hoarding of critical items, such as medical syringes and petrochemical feedstocks, amid supply concerns stemming from the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717533

[2026-04-15 10:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Container shipping costs to US, Middle East rise in March: data

Snippet: Container shipping costs from South Korea to major economies, including the United States and the Middle East, rose in March from the previous month, the customs agency said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717525

[2026-04-15 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Netanyahu Boasts: Trump Admin Briefs Me Every Day On Iran

Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/netanyahu-boasts-trump-admin-briefs-me-every-day-iran-negotiations

[2026-04-15 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Container shipping costs to U.S., Middle East rise in March: data

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to major economies, including the United States and the Middle East, rose in March from the previous month, the customs agency said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415002800320

[2026-04-15 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil extends declines as possible U.S.-Iran talks raise hopes for Mideast peace deal

Snippet: Oil prices extended declines after settling sharply lower Tuesday amid rising optimism that the Middle East conflict could see a diplomatic resolution.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/oil-price-us-iran-talks-hormuz-trump.html

[2026-04-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says

Snippet: A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump's blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893028

[2026-04-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing

Snippet: Issachar Dov Spiegel, one of two brothers who drowned at Tzanz Beach in Netanya last Friday, passed away on Wednesday night at Laniado Hospital, where he had been in critical condition since the incident.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893025

[2026-04-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Meta launches sixth annual Sharing Memories Holocaust remembrance project

Snippet: Meta launched the sixth annual edition of Sharing Memories on Yom Hashoah on Monday, a project aimed at connecting younger generations with testimonies from Holocaust survivors.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893026

[2026-04-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight, but progress being made, says Vance

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that there was a lot of mistrust between Washington and Tehran that could not be resolved overnight, but he added that Iranian negotiators wanted to make a deal and that he felt "very good about where we are."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893027

[2026-04-15 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PM orders crackdown on hoarding amid Middle East-related supply concerns

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government Wednesday to crack down on the hoarding of critical items, such as medical syringes and petrochemical feedstocks, amid supply concerns stemming from the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415002700315

[2026-04-15 10:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says

Snippet: US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/us-iran-peace-talks-could-resume-in-next-two-days-trump-says

[2026-04-15 10:35 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Tea with Trump: The King’s US mission to restore ‘closest’ friendship

Snippet: London: King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with US President Donald Trump during his US state visit this month, as the British government hopes his “soft power” can heal a damaging rift between the allies caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/tea-with-trump-the-king-s-us-mission-to-restore-closest-friendship-20260415-p5zo0x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-15 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply higher on hope for U.S.-Iran peace talks

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in para 2; ADDS more info from para 6)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415001851320

[2026-04-15 10:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump wants 'grand bargain' with Iran, not 'small deal': Vance

Snippet: US President Donald Trump wants a "grand bargain" with Iran rather than a "small deal" through negotiations with the Islamic Republic, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday, amid speculation that peace talks between Washington and Tehran could resume in the coming days.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717443

[2026-04-15 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher on hope for U.S.-Iran peace talks

Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as hopes run high over a second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415001800320

[2026-04-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: JD Vance criticises Pope Leo for not 'being careful speaking about theology'

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/jd-vance-pope-leo-xiv-donald-trump-careful-theology-warning-iran-war-middle-east-updates/6a640168-dc5f-4ae7-9c68-9e918ad8d2a8

[2026-04-15 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 2.9 pct higher on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace talks

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415001700320

[2026-04-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Which countries are most vulnerable as US imposes Persian Gulf blockade?

Snippet: Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350051/which-countries-are-most-vulnerable-us-imposes-its-own-blockade-persian-gulf

[2026-04-15 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump wants 'grand bargain' with Iran, not 'small deal': Vance

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump wants a "grand bargain" with Iran rather than a "small deal" through negotiations with the Islamic Republic, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday, amid speculation that peace talks between Washington and Tehran could resume in the coming days.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415001600315