Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 10:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-15 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-04-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-15 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East
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[2026-04-15 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-04-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in U.S. stocks, as oil prices fell amid rising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A two-week Iran-US-Israel ceasefire is still in effect despite the collapse of last weekend's Islamabad talks, where the big hang up was fierce disagreement over Iran's nuclear development. The clock is ticking amid efforts to hold more direct talks by the end of this week.
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[2026-04-15 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced the suspension of a defense agreement with Israel amid tensions over the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-15 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's war powers, and party leaders promised on Tuesday to keep bringing up such resolutions as long as the Iran war continues.
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[2026-04-15 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli and Lebanese officials have held their first direct negotiations since 1983, as Israel continues its deadly military campaign against Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-15 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Air pollution caused by wildfires is another blow to northern Thailand’s tourism industry as businesses suffer amid war in Iran
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[2026-04-15 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: JP Morgan Chase, the biggest US lender by assets, said it expects strong consumer spending and artificial intelligence investment to contribute to a resilient economy, despite inflation risks associated with the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-15 08:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-15 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US warned Tuesday it will unleash full “Economic Fury” on Iran, ending a reprieve on sanctions of Tehran oil at sea and threatening to move against foreign banks that back Iran’s terror activities.
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[2026-04-15 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian fans wave national flags during the AFC Champions League Elite match between Tractor FC of Iran and Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
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[2026-04-15 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-04-15 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted Lebanon and Israel's top diplomats in Washington for the first direct talks between the two sides in more than three decades.
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[2026-04-15 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said that it launched a drone attack on Israeli military sites in the occupied Golan Heights late on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 07:37 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-15 07:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: US-led talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have stalled since the Iran war erupted on 28 February. Source: AAP / Ebrahim Noroozi/AP
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[2026-04-15 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted Lebanon and Israel's top diplomats in Washington for the first direct talks between the two sides in more than three decades.
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[2026-04-15 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JERUSALÉN (AP) — Unos 70 palestinos fueron encontrados por la policía israelí escondidos dentro de un camión de basura cuando intentaban cruzar hacia Israel desde la Cisjordania ocupada, aparentemente en busca de trabajo.
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[2026-04-15 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-04-15 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-04-15 07:17 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-04-15 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-15 07:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: People pass an art installation featuring portraits of some of the Minab school girls killed in an apparent US strike in February, on April 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. On April 8 President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, conditional on shipping being allowed to resume through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-15 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The global economy can still recover rapidly from the Iran war shock if the conflict ends in the next few weeks, but the situation will worsen if it continues through the summer, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-04-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli police say they found about 70 Palestinian men hiding in a garbage truck as they attempted to cross into Israel, apparently in search of work. The men were discovered late Monday at a West Bank checkpoint.
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[2026-04-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Lebanese and Israeli officials met with US officials for rare talks about ending the war. Source: AAP / Jacquelyn Martin
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[2026-04-15 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.
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[2026-04-15 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five civilians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli attack on the al-Shati camp in Gaza City on Tuesday, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-04-15 06:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-15 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
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[2026-04-15 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meeting
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[2026-04-15 06:16 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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[2026-04-15 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An American-Kuwaiti journalist has been detained by authorities in Kuwait after he commented on videos and images related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said.
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[2026-04-15 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Issue: Pope Leo XIV’s opposition to the US-Iran war, tweeting ”God does not bless any conflict.”
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[2026-04-15 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-15 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A strawberry farmer in Kumamoto prefecture says the cost of fuel to heat his greenhouse has climbed 20% since the start of the year. (Photo by Koichi Kitanishi)
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[2026-04-15 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-04-15 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese readout warns of rising turmoil in veiled swipe at Washington and Trump as Beijing strengthens ties with Moscow
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[2026-04-15 05:59 UTC+10:00] [Middle East war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese readout warns of rising turmoil in veiled swipe at Washington and Trump as Beijing strengthens ties with Moscow
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[2026-04-15 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket is expected to rally on opening, and follow global markets higher, as oil prices ease and hopes climb that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war and avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy.
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[2026-04-15 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Knesset Finance Committee convened on Tuesday ahead of a vote to approve the transfer of NIS 98 million to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) educational institutions, after the funds had been halted by the High Court for being transferred unlawfully without prior committee approval.
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