[2026-04-12 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing

Snippet: The United States military command that oversees the Middle East (CENTCOM) has said that two of its ships have travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, a claim swiftly denied by Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/us-says-two-naval-ships-transited-strait-of-hormuz-for-mine-clearing

[2026-04-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between the two countries, as it hosts ceasefire talks aimed at ending weeks of regional fighting between the US, Israel and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/pakistan-sends-fighter-jets-to-saudi-arabia-amid-fragile-us-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Forget true crime, the ABC documentary hoping to put ‘true law’ in the spotlight

Snippet: True crime might be having a moment, but Alan Erson, producer of the ABC miniseries Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia, wants to put “true law” in the spotlight. Through four landmark cases brought to the High Court of Australia, the series focuses on citizens who shifted the national landscape. People such as Rodney Croome, who fought to decriminalise homosexuality in Tasmania; the late Torres Strait Islands land rights campaigner Eddie Mabo; Palestinian asylum seeker Ahmed Al Kateb, who challenged mandatory

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/forget-true-crime-the-abc-documentary-hoping-to-put-true-law-in-the-spotlight-20260408-p5zmbt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under mutual defense pact

Snippet: ISLAMABAD/DUBAI — Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defense pact between the two countries, the Saudi defense ministry said on Saturday, as Islamabad hosted talks aimed at ending the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/pakistan-sends-fighter-jets-to-saudi-arabia-under-mutual-defense-pact/2318527

[2026-04-12 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El papa denuncia la "ilusión de omnipotencia" que, afirma, aviva guerra de EEUU e Israel en Irán

Snippet: El papa León XIV preside una vigilia por la paz en la Basílica de San Pedro, en el Vaticano, el sábado 11 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Gregorio Borgia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/papa-leon-iran-trump-guerra-3fc940189ccc788cff36ccd53d8ed584

[2026-04-12 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'My lips puffed up like cucumbers': How it feels to eject from a fighter jet

Snippet: Topic:Defence Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/what-it-is-like-to-eject-from-f15-fighter-jet-iran-war/106534462

[2026-04-12 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel PM says wants Lebanon peace deal 'that will last for generations'

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that any peace agreement reached with Lebanon must be one that "lasts for generations".

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/israel-pm-says-wants-lebanon-peace-deal-that-will-last-for-generations/2318524

[2026-04-12 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The fuel excise has been cut, so why is diesel so expensive?

Snippet: The price of diesel continues to soar, despite government measures to decrease the cost. (ABC News: Jasmine Hughes)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/diesel-prices-soar-despite-fuel-excise-cuts-amid-iran-war/106550124

[2026-04-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Okay Ben Roberts-Smith but what of Australians fighting for the IDF?

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/okay-ben-roberts-smith-but-what-of-australians-fighting-for-the-idf/

[2026-04-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: White House says in-person talks with Iran ‘ongoing’

Snippet: A senior White House official said in a brief statement on Saturday that face-to-face talks with Iran and Pakistan are “ongoing” in Islamabad late into the evening.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/white-house-says-person-talks-iran-ongoing

[2026-04-12 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In the Gulf, states are 'paying the price' for a war they didn't start

Snippet: Donald Trump has put Gulf diplomacy front and centre of his foreign policy agenda, but the Iran war could throw a spanner in the works. (Getty: Majid Saeedi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/gulf-states-paying-the-price-for-a-war-they-didn-t-start/106491586

[2026-04-12 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu: Israel wants ‘true peace pact’ with Lebanon

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Saturday that he wants a peace deal with Lebanon “that will last for generations”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-israel-wants-true-peace-pact-lebanon

[2026-04-12 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli settlers kill Palestinian during raid on occupied West Bank village

Snippet: Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian man during a raid on a village in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/israeli-settlers-kill-palestinian-during-raid-on-occupied-west-bank-village

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah supporters demonstrate to protest Lebanon’s talks with Israel

Snippet: Hezbollah supporters have gathered outside the Lebanese Prime Minister’s office in central Beirut to protest against the government's decision to engage in direct negotiations with Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-supporters-demonstrate-protest-lebanons-talks-israel

[2026-04-12 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope Leo XIV blasts ‘delusion of omnipotence’ behind US-Israeli war in Iran

Snippet: ROME — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/pope-leo-xiv-blasts-delusion-of-omnipotence-behind-us-israeli-war-in-iran/2318521

[2026-04-12 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US looks to restore freedom of navigation in Gulf, maintain its naval reputation - analysis

Snippet: The United States is working to restore freedom of navigation in the Middle East as talks continue in Pakistan with Iran. If the US can pull this off, then this will be a game-changer after a month and a half during which the Strait of Hormuz was closed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892635

[2026-04-12 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Netanyahu speaks on Iran, Operation Roaring Lion

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Saturday night, addressing the Israeli public as United States-Iran ceasefire negotiations are ongoing in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892638

[2026-04-12 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian media: Third session of US-Iran talks to be held tonight

Snippet: The third session of peace negotiations with the United States will be held tonight, according to Iran’s state TV, citing its reporter in Islamabad.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-media-third-session-us-iran-talks-be-held-tonight

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel will continue to fight Iran, Netanyahu says

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will continue to fight “against Iran’s terrorist regime and its proxies”, in a statement he posted on X.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-will-continue-fight-iran-netanyahu-says

[2026-04-12 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US continues ‘extravagant’ demands in talks, says Iran state TV

Snippet: The United States is continuing with its “extravagant” demands during the ongoing peace negotiations in Pakistan as the last efforts are being made to close the gap in US-Iran talks, Iran state TV’s reporter in Islamabad said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-continues-extravagant-demands-talks-says-iran-state-tv

[2026-04-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Two US Navy warships have transited the Strait of Hormuz at the start of an operation to clear the strategic waterway of mines laid by Iran, US Central Command said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/us-warships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-in-mine-clearance-op/2318520

[2026-04-12 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll in Lebanon surpasses 2,000

Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry says that at least 2,020 people have been killed and 6,436 wounded in Israeli strikes since 2 March.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-lebanon-surpasses-2000

[2026-04-12 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: More than 200 arrests at Palestine Action protest

Snippet: More than 200 people have been arrested so far during a demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action in central London, the Metropolitan Police have said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp38z9lylddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-12 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel

Snippet: ‘Who will release us from this pain in our hearts, from the lonesomeness and destruction that call out to us from every corner and every clod of earth?”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/history/article-892545

[2026-04-12 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ceasefire brings some relief for Iranians but economic outlook remains grim

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – More people in Iran are returning to work this week as a pause in fighting provides temporary respite from bombardment by the United States and Israel, but the economic outlook remains grim for most.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/ceasefire-brings-some-relief-for-iranians-but-economic-outlook-remains-grim

[2026-04-12 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian state media reports: US-Iran talks over, more likely held tonight or tomorrow

Snippet: The first phase of in-person talks in Islamabad has ended, sources close to the mediation told Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-state-media-reports-us-iran-talks-over-more-likely-held-tonight

[2026-04-12 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: More than 200 arrested at London protest backing banned group

Snippet: Police remove a protester at a demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action, in Trafalgar Square, central London, Saturday April 11, 2026. (Lucy North/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/london-arrests-palestine-action-protest-e07941773b6b7f2be75e27c21853ad2c

[2026-04-12 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Zohran Mamdani’s legal advisor boasts anti-Israel mayor is ‘real political leader’ of NYC’s Gen Z Jews

Snippet: Now that’s chutzpah!

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/mamdani-legal-advisor-boasts-anti-israel-mayor-is-the-real-political-leader-of-gen-z-jews-in-new-york/

[2026-04-12 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran installing roadblocks in front of buried nuclear facility entrances - report

Snippet: Iran has begun barricading the entrances to the Isfahan underground nuclear facility in an attempt to prevent the potential seizure of Iran’s enriched uranium, according to a report released by the Institute for Science and International Security on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892634

[2026-04-12 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US says it began setting conditions for 'mine-clearing' mission in Strait of Hormuz | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/11/us-says-it-began-setting-conditions-for-mine-clearing-mission-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-12 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran

Snippet: ROME (AP) — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-usisraeli-war-iran-7309c5df6c7312b942e0510ea65502cb

[2026-04-12 02:59 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US and Iran hold talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to broker peace deal

Snippet: JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speaker

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/us-iran-talks-peace-deal-islamabad-pakistan

[2026-04-12 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: En medio de secuelas de la guerra, Iraq elige al kurdo Nizar Amidi como su presidente

Snippet: Guardias se preparan para la llegada de los miembros del Parlamento al salón del edificio del Parlamento para elegir al presidente de la República, en Bagdad, Irak, el sábado 11 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Hadi Mizban)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/irak-presidente-kurdo-nizar-amidi-parlamento-c30daabe1eeaa4959d09dae7558abbb7

[2026-04-12 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Northern Israel hit with barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones, one building damaged

Snippet: An apartment building in Shlomi was damaged on Saturday afternoon following a series of rocket and drone launches from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon to northern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892633

[2026-04-12 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel will fight on ferociously: It will hunt down its enemies, not be hounded by them - opinion

Snippet: Do not listen to the defeatists that gloomily dominate American and Israeli airwaves this weekend driving a double sourpuss narrative – that the war against Iran was politically vain and/or militarily futile. Both accusations are nasty. Neither is accurate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892497

[2026-04-12 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Five more killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon

Snippet: More Israeli attacks on the south of Lebanon have been reported by Lebanon’s National News Agency, including one strike that has killed at least five people in Tefahta.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/five-more-killed-israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-12 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime

Snippet: Three arrested by federal agents had family ties to Iranian military general, regime spokesperson or security chief

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/11/state-department-revokes-green-cards-iran-arrests

[2026-04-12 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Young Palestinian man shot dead in Israeli settler attack

Snippet: A Palestinian man was killed on Saturday after being shot by Israeli settlers during an attack on the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/young-palestinian-man-shot-dead-israeli-settler-attack

[2026-04-12 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care

Snippet: IDF lone soldiers come from everywhere – Los Angeles to London, Sydney to São Paulo, and from small towns their brothers in arms have never heard of. They leave behind families, futures, and their native languages. They serve without a safety net and face the aftermath alone. There are approximately 7,000 lone soldiers in Israel, with 3,700 of them being immigrants, a number that grew by 10% after the Hamas massacre on Oct.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892514

[2026-04-12 02:17 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More than 200 people arrested at Palestine Action protest in London

Snippet: Arrests and detentions took place at first mass demo since group’s ban was ruled unlawful by high court

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/met-police-make-arrests-at-london-palestine-action-protest

[2026-04-12 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Macron tells Iranian president ceasefire must be ‘fully respected’ and include Lebanon

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and stressed the importance of fully respecting the ceasefire with the United States, as well as ensuring any deal includes Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/macron-told-iranian-president-ceasefire-must-be-fully-respected-and

[2026-04-12 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The Iran regime’s Internet blackout is silencing millions and hiding executions, Iranian writer says

Snippet: The most underreported story in Iran is the one its brutal regime is waging against its own people – the near total internet blackout that is shielding the world from witnessing hundreds of executions, an Iranian American told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/the-iran-regimes-internet-blackout-is-silencing-millions-and-hiding-executions-iranian-writer-says/

[2026-04-12 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Decency, civility and public order

Snippet: INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla made an amusing announcement recently that all disorderly acts, such as drinking sprees and gambling on the street, walking shirtless, and minors violating nighttime curfews, shall be prohibited by the Philippine National Police and village watchmen under pain of punishment. His directive was met with sarcasm and brickbats in the wake of more pressing issues confronting the country today, such as surging fuel prices and economic uncertainties arising from the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/decency-civility-and-public-order/2318438

[2026-04-12 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mapped targets, quiet risks

Snippet: THESE days, war no longer feels far away. It appears on our screens in real time — missiles arcing across the night skies, drones slipping past defenses, military bases struck with unsettling precision. What once seemed like distant battlefields now appear as interconnected networks of targets. Watching recent fiery exchanges in the Middle East, one cannot help but ask: in a world of long-range missiles and autonomous weapons, is any base truly safe?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/mapped-targets-quiet-risks/2318435

[2026-04-12 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Attaining energy security; not a missed opportunity

Snippet: LAST week, United States President Donald Trump gave Iran 48 hours to have a “complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz” or face the obliteration of its “whole civilization.” Then, just before the deadline expired, Trump announced that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire, subject to Iran agreeing to his foremost condition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/attaining-energy-security-not-a-missed-opportunity/2318432

[2026-04-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SKorea president clashes with Israel on rights claims

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/asia-oceania/skorea-president-clashes-with-israel-on-rights-claims/2318502

[2026-04-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lapu-Lapu grieves death of Filipina in Israel

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/regions/lapu-lapu-grieves-death-of-filipina-in-israel/2318455

[2026-04-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/business/top-business/middle-east-war-to-cut-growth-deliver-cascading-impact-world-bank-chief-says/2318414

[2026-04-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mutual distrust shadows US-Iran talks in Pakistan

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/news/national/mutual-distrust-shadows-us-iran-talks-in-pakistan/2318407

[2026-04-12 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Over 90 arrested as hundreds gather to defy Palestine Action ban in London

Snippet: Hundreds gathered in central London on Saturday in defiance of the UK government’s proscription of the direct action group Palestine Action, risking arrest under terrorism legislation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-90-arrested-hundreds-gather-defy-palestine-action-ban-london