Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hapoel defeated Maccabi 99-88 in the Tel Aviv Euroleague derby that took place in Belgrade late Sunday night.With the win, the Reds clinched a playoff berth and will battle it out for home-court advantage when they face Monaco in the Principality next week.
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[2026-04-14 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When the final siren echoed through the Winter Sports Palace in Sofia on Sunday, the scoreboard read 5-2 in favor of Israel over Iceland. For the casual observer, it was a dominant conclusion to a perfect tournament. For those familiar with the systemic hurdles facing Israeli ice hockey, it was nothing short of a “guerrilla” miracle.
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[2026-04-14 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Addressing a gathering of 2,000 students and international business executives in Krakow, Poland, on Monday evening at a March of the Living event ahead of Tuesday’s march, Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress – Israel Region, said that the goal of the March of the Living is not only to mark the death of six million Jews, but to illustrate the continuity and resilience of the Jewish people.
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[2026-04-14 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday drew a direct parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, saying they represent the “greatest breakdown of international law since the Second World War.”
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[2026-04-14 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We reject negotiations with the usurping Israeli entity,’ said Naim Qassem ahead of Tuesday’s planned talks
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[2026-04-14 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We reject negotiations with the usurping Israeli entity,’ said Naim Qassem ahead of Tuesday’s planned talks
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[2026-04-14 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The pro-Israel advocacy group J Street is now calling for an end to "direct" US military support to Israel, per a new policy document published on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The New York Times quietly swapped the headline on a contentious op-ed about Hasan Piker — the far-left Twitch streamer notorious for declaring “America deserved 9/11” — following backlash over a column that cast the pro-Palestinian firebrand as “not the enemy.”
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[2026-04-14 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wafiq Safa, miembro senior del consejo político de Hezbolá, durante una entrevista con The Associated Press en Beirut, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-04-14 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Standing next to the blown-out windows and cracked walls of her apartment in Tel Aviv, Liat Zvi voices an exasperation many Israelis say they feel.
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[2026-04-14 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US asked Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program for at least two decades during weekend cease-fire negotiations in Pakistan, a source familiar with the talks told The Post Monday.
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[2026-04-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 14, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hundreds of new electric vehicle chargers will be rolled out in suburban Sydney and regional blackspots and more funding will be directed to businesses to electrify their heavy vehicle fleets as part of a new strategy to keep up with a surge in EV sales in Australia amid the war against Iran.
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[2026-04-14 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran could push up to 32 million people into poverty worldwide, despite the current tentative ceasefire, as global economic shocks ripple far beyond the conflict zone, according to a new UN report.
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[2026-04-14 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran could push up to 32 million people into poverty worldwide, despite the current tentative ceasefire, as global economic shocks ripple far beyond the conflict zone, according to a new UN report.
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[2026-04-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Loathe him or love him, one thing is undeniable about ousted Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban – he proved to be a good friend of Israel’s.
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[2026-04-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Over 50 foreign diplomats and representatives participated in the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday evening.
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[2026-04-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For 16 years, Viktor Orban was on speed dial in Jerusalem. Israel could rely on him in the heart of the European Union. Whether blocking critical resolutions in Brussels or putting aside anti-Israeli decisions, the Hungarian prime minister was more than an ally; he was a strategic insurance policy.
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[2026-04-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, the prime minister’s military secretary, as the next Mossad chief, signals a final nail in the coffin of the prior intelligence establishment.
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[2026-04-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s parliament marked the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday by broadcasting an event led by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, in which Holocaust survivor Yeshayahu Foyer, 93, shared his story with youth groups.
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[2026-04-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran called the United States, wanting "very badly" to make a deal, US President Donald Trump claimed to reporters at the White House on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-14 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday called on the Lebanese government to cancel a Tuesday meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington DC, Reuters is reporting.
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[2026-04-14 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US blockade of Iranian ports, which began on Monday, is expected to cut off about $150 million a day in oil revenue for Tehran, which relied on the receipts to finance its war and keep its sanctioned economy afloat.
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[2026-04-14 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — President Trump’s naval blockade of Iranian ports is targeting one of the Islamic Republic’s most sensitive points — and it may be enough to inspire Tehran to respond to the US’ peace overtures, a former senior Pakistani official told The Post on Monday after weekend talks here ended without a deal.
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[2026-04-14 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hungary's likely next prime minister, Peter Magyar, on Monday said that he would block proposals for the European Union to sanction Israel in one of the few policy positions aligned with those of outgoing nationalist leader, Viktor Orban.
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[2026-04-14 04:10 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Orbán is out in Hungary and talks have failed to end the war in Iran – ill-fated roadtrip has been setback for Maga aims
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[2026-04-14 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US began a blockade of Iranian ports last night as diplomats moved urgently to keep the ceasefire alive.
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[2026-04-14 03:59 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran warns Americans they face higher pump prices due to prohibition scheduled to start on Monday evening
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[2026-04-14 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wafiq Safa, senior Hezbollah political council member, gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-04-14 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Actress Hana Laszlo announced on Monday that she is relinquishing the honor of lighting a torch at the 78th Independence Day ceremony.
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[2026-04-14 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice ruled on Monday that the IDF is under a legal duty to implement, as far as possible, equal opportunity for women and men in access to combat roles, and in a split operative outcome ordered the military to begin its long-delayed pilot integration of women into the maneuvering armored corps by the November 2026 draft cycle.
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[2026-04-14 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump refused to apologize Monday to Pope Leo XIV amid their public fight over the US-Iran war, claiming the leader of the Roman Catholic Church “said things that are wrong.”
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[2026-04-14 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Prices for nonstop flights between Japan and Europe have risen as demand for flights that connect in the Middle East has dropped. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-04-14 03:18 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The military approach has backfired, with Iran’s position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a deal
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[2026-04-14 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asset management giant BlackRock raised its outlook for U.S. stocks, reasoning that contained impacts from the Iran war and strong corporate earnings will create a favorable backdrop for domestic equities.
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[2026-04-14 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A siren will sound on Tuesday morning, not to alert to yet another Islamic Regime missile attack, but in commemoration of the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. After weeks of sirens, at 10 am, a long siren will sound, and the country will come to a halt, not to rush for bomb shelters, but to contemplate in silence the fate of those taken in the wake of another war, on
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[2026-04-14 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 1,000 workers organized a protest Monday in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens, driving up oil prices.
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[2026-04-14 03:05 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically
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[2026-04-14 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is blocking ships from entering or exiting all of Iran’s ports — a monumental task that carries heavy risks and complications, experts said.
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[2026-04-14 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Three Palestine Action activists have been found not guilty of violent disorder at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.
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[2026-04-14 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bahrain has summoned an Iraqi envoy over drone attacks launched at the kingdom and other states in the region, which persist despite the US-Iran ceasefire.
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[2026-04-14 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 02:40 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran will levy tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries crossing the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damage caused by sanctions and US-Israeli strikes, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran will levy tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries crossing the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damage caused by sanctions and US-Israeli strikes, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The State Attorney’s Office on Monday filed an indictment with the Lod District Court against military defense attorney Idan Dvir, 42, of Netanya, accusing him of exploiting his position as counsel to commit multiple sexual offenses against 10 women, including female soldiers, women awaiting enlistment, and an undercover police agent.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly nine decades after fleeing Nazi Germany as a child on the Kindertransport, Holocaust survivor Helen Charash, 92, recently made aliyah to Jerusalem, joining a small but steady number of survivors relocating to Israel late in life.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed several Hamas terrorists in Gaza this week, including one who had previously been involved in killing several dozen Israeli soldiers, the military announced on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded, and six others were lightly wounded when an explosive drone fell in the area the soldiers were operating in within southern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Monday.
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