Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed lower Monday amid escalating tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz after the United States announced a blockade following failed peace talks with Iran. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-13 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Singer Sajda Obeid speaks during an interview in Irbil, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Hussein Ibrahim, File)
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[2026-04-13 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gao Huan, director tecnológico de la división de autos eléctricos de la firma china CATL, presenta la nueva batería híbrida Freevoy del fabricante chino Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) en Beijing, el jueves 24 de octubre de 2024. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan, Archivo)
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[2026-04-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES paras 2, 7-8 with latest)
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[2026-04-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Monday amid escalating tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz after the United States announced a blockade following failed peace talks with Iran. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-13 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump said Monday Iran is “in very bad shape” ahead of the planned US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz which comes into force at 10 a.m. EDT.
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[2026-04-13 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Inshirah Hajjaj was trying to sleep in her tent in Gaza City, ignoring a mouse scuttling near her pillow, when a large rat began gnawing at her toes.
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[2026-04-13 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A total of 7,693 people have been admitted to hospitals since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with 104 still hospitalised, the Israeli health ministry said.
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[2026-04-13 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has restored rail connections between Tehran, Tabriz and Mashhad after several days of disruption caused by US-Israeli strikes, according to the IRNA news agency.
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[2026-04-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict in the Middle East and escalating a standoff with Iran that has already triggered the worst energy shock in history.
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[2026-04-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ben Menachem, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, cautions that Turkey is emerging, in his view, as an increasing strategic threat to Israel. He argues that the policies led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan go far beyond public rhetoric. According to him, “Turkey is the new Iran.”
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[2026-04-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flight cuts to mitigate surging fuel prices could affect transit traffic in short run, but impact will also depend on duration of conflict, they say
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[2026-04-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flight cuts to mitigate surging fuel prices could affect transit traffic in short run, but impact will also depend on duration of conflict, they say
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[2026-04-13 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian officials say 77 historical buildings, palaces and museums in Tehran were damaged in US-Israeli strikes, according to IRNA.
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[2026-04-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The failure of US-Iran peace talks has left US President Donald Trump with several unpalatable options, as analysts say his order to blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz could further complicate his next move.
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[2026-04-13 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-13 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Before the Iran war, Japanese exports to the UAE of agricultural, forestry and fishery products such as matcha tea, wagyu beef and bluefin tuna had tripled over five years. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, Mizuho Hayashitani and Takumi Sasaki)
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[2026-04-13 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-13 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pope Leo's stance on nuclear weapons, crime, and his "catering to the Radical Left" does not sit well with US President Donald Trump, according to a Monday morning Truth Social post made by the president.
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[2026-04-13 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-13 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Monday inspected manufacturing operations of daily necessities amid concerns over the supply of petrochemical feedstocks due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the approach of military vessels toward the Strait of Hormuz would constitute a violation of the ceasefire, warning such moves would be met with a “firm and harsh” response, according to a statement reported by IRNA.
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[2026-04-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The $1.8 billion Women’s and Babies Hospital in Murdoch will likely blow out, with both Premier Roger Cook and Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey flagging construction cost pressures were impacting the state’s entire hospital infrastructure pipeline.
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[2026-04-13 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz online after negotiations with Iran in Pakistan. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-04-13 15:25 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Gao Huan, CTO of CATL’s China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-04-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia said it has restored full oil pumping capacity through its East-West pipeline to about 7 million barrels per day, days after attacks during the Iran conflict disrupted energy infrastructure.
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[2026-04-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Petroleros y cargueros se alinean en el estrecho de Ormuz vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Altaf Qadri,Archivo)
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[2026-04-13 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a somber note as global traders assess developments in the Middle East over the weekend.
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[2026-04-13 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea, along with Ukraine, is rapidly emerging as an alternative arms supplier for Gulf states seeking to shore up air defenses after large-scale Iranian attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-04-13 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Asian buyers are preparing for deeper gas supply shortages after US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed to produce a deal, Bloomberg reported, citing shipping data.
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[2026-04-13 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their talks in New Delhi on Dec. 5, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-04-13 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir approved on Sunday the expansion of eligibility for personal firearm licenses to additional cities and communities nationwide as part of his ongoing firearms reform.
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[2026-04-13 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian prime minister says it’s ‘disappointing’ that there was no resolution on freedom of movement during weekend’s talks
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[2026-04-13 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Doug Bartek shovels soybeans in a bin on his farm near Wahoo, Neb., on Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-04-13 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A promising new stage in our six-week Iran “excursion” began Sunday with President Trump’s announcement that the US Navy, together with allies, will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.”
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[2026-04-13 14:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (AFP) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over.
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[2026-04-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Poverty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth
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[2026-04-13 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)
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[2026-04-13 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trading in Asia was weighed down Monday by the failure of the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement. (AP Video: Johnson Lai and Yong Jun Chang)
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[2026-04-13 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In an emotional press conference, international participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla said they understand the shortcomings of any civilian attempt to provide Gaza with the humanitarian support required.
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[2026-04-13 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices surged on Monday after Pakistan-brokered US-Iran talks ended in failure and US President Donald Trump announced blockading the Strait of Hormuz and intercepting vessels in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
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[2026-04-13 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump criticised Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff called for an end to the war with Iran and warned against what he described as a “delusion of omnipotence” driving the conflict.
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[2026-04-13 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-13 13:18 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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[2026-04-13 13:16 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The threat from the president has left global markets in another period of uncertainty, with questions over how the blockade will be enforced
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[2026-04-13 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States and Iran left Islamabad on Sunday without a deal. More than 20 hours of talks, and both sides walked out, blaming the other. Washington said Tehran refused to make any enforceable commitment to abandon its nuclear program, and Tehran said the American demands were excessive and that the negotiations had been conducted in bad faith.
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[2026-04-13 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-13 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war
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