Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 05:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran warned on Wednesday that the US must choose between a ceasefire and ‘‘continued war via Israel,’‘ saying Washington ‘‘cannot have both”.
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[2026-04-10 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Authorities say more than 300 people have died in Israeli strikes in Beirut since the announcement of the US-Iran ceasefire. Source: AAP / Emilio Morenatti
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[2026-04-10 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “leader of the free world” screams sexual insults andmass bloodshed to whole nations and then enters his presidential lawn to entertain unsuspecting children with an Easter Bunny party celebrating one of Christianity’s holiest days. This could easily have been a ‘S&M’cabaret in a Miami basement club or a role-play in a glam Hamburg red light cul de sac.
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[2026-04-10 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran will move the management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz into a new phase, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a written statement read out on state TV.
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[2026-04-10 05:41 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable ally
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A ceasefire deal struck by Washington and Tehran is a “disaster” and “failure,” several prominent Israeli politicians have said. Israel was left out of the equation, they argued, calling it a strategic mistake on the part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hoped that the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran would become a permanent truce.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government offices, public institutions, and municipalities will be closed, flags will be flown at half-mast, and radio and television programming will be adjusted to mark the day of mourning.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Head of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Country Management Board for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, stated that he appreciates the Rs. 100 billion relief package provided by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the needy groups in the country affected by the war situation in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Global oil prices plunged yesterday, falling below the $100 per barrel mark, after the U.S. President announced a two-week ceasefire agreement , easing immediate concerns over supply disruptions in the critical .
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[2026-04-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: While the US is preoccupied with extracting itself from its war in Iran, China has been busy getting on with its core interests on its home turf.
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[2026-04-10 05:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Friday, April 10.
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[2026-04-10 05:24 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-10 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The war on Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday.
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[2026-04-10 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-04-10 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-04-10 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As autoridades do Irã lançaram, em março, uma nova onda de execuções de indivíduos considerados presos políticos, mesmo enquanto Estados Unidos e Israel realizavam ataques aéreos contra a república islâmica.
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[2026-04-10 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed optimism that a peace deal with Iran was within reach, a report said, as U.S. and Iranian negotiators are set to meet in Pakistan this weekend for negotiations to end their war.
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[2026-04-10 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Court decisions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat on social media to destroy an entire civilization ahead of a fragile Iran ceasefire, legal experts are questioning whether such incendiary language can amount to a war crime — even if it is never carried out.
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[2026-04-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-10 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The talks in Pakistan between Iran and the US should be used to achieve lasting peace, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone call on Thursday, his office said.
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[2026-04-10 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portraits of Hezbollah’s late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-04-10 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
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[2026-04-10 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament
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[2026-04-10 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that it would be “dumb” for the United States to allow Israel to jeopardise the regional ceasefire by continuing its intense attacks on Lebanon, which have killed hundreds of people since the truce came into effect.
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[2026-04-10 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Pete Hegseth has been one of the chief spokesmen for the US's war on Iran, and frequently cites his religious views. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-04-10 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army warned citizens on Thursday that launches of projectiles by Hezbollah, usually limited to the border area with Lebanon in the north, may expand to other parts of the country.
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[2026-04-10 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: About 26 weeks ago, the Israel-Hamas War officially ended with the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on October 10, 2025. Ten weeks ago, Ran Gvili, the last remaining (deceased) Israeli hostage, was retrieved from Gaza, ending the 842-day saga starting on October 7, 2023. About five-and-a-half weeks ago, on February 28, Israel and the United States launched their attack on Iran, and the Middle East is a very different region than it was before.
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[2026-04-10 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O anúncio de um cessar-fogo de duas semanas entre Irã, Israel e Estados Unidos sinaliza uma pausa na escalada da guerra, após 40 dias de ataques e retaliações intensos. Como sempre, os civis pagam o preço do conflito. Milhares foram mortos ou feridos, e muitos outros foram deslocados. Casas, infraestrutura e meios de subsistência foram destruídos — no Irã, em Israel e em toda a região.
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[2026-04-10 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A sleepy county in rural California has the highest gas prices in the nation – and on top of the Iran war, motorists can thank the state’s stiff taxes and regulations, experts told The Post.
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[2026-04-10 04:22 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Hezbollah war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would pursue direct peace talks with Lebanon “as soon as possible.”
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[2026-04-10 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want Nato to break up over the US-Israeli war on Iran, as US President Donald Trump ratcheted up his threat to impose costs on the alliance if members did not deploy forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-10 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — A “fed up” Keir Starmer drew parallels between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he complained about mounting energy costs for Brits as a result of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-10 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump unloaded his frustration with NATO allies in a bad-tempered meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday — and indicated he was considering reprisals for lack of support over the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-10 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Under the headline, “Lion Roars, ‘Times’ Snores,” the Page Six Hollywood newsletter (part of the New York Post) reported that the middle-grade novel, Don’t Feed the Lion, a book about antisemitism for tweens by Israel’s Channel 12 evening news anchor Yonit Levi and CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga, has sold 34,000 copies, making it a top seller in its category.
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[2026-04-10 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new group opposing AIPAC is backing anti-Israel candidates across party lines. Some of its endorsees have blamed Israel and Jews for 9/11 and the Charlie Kirk assassination. Its founder claims Hamas’ October 7 attack was a “false flag” operation and has referred to Jewish people as “the Synagogue of Satan.”
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[2026-04-10 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced following Operation Roaring Lion, marking a sudden pause after a period of heightened tensions and uncertainty.
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[2026-04-10 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At a time when the niece and the grandniece of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani were found to have been living in blasphemous Western luxury in the United States, a new report has documented something far more serious: the Islamic Republic’s patient and institutionalized influence network on American soil.
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[2026-04-10 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arad Ershad, estudiante de la Universidad Stony Brook, juega fútbol con amigos, el viernes 3 de abril de 2026, en Stony Brook, Nueva York. (AP Foto/Ryan Murphy)
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[2026-04-10 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — European leaders remained on the sidelines of the US-Israel war with Iran on Thursday but tried to make their voices heard to help shore up a shaky ceasefire, quell fighting in Lebanon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-10 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah member of parliament Ali Fayyad on Thursday reiterated his group's rejection of any direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, AFP is reporting.
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[2026-04-10 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El bombardeo israelí de Beirut el 8 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-04-10 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-10 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A group of Democrats in the United States has condemned Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon, stressing that the escalation risks collapsing the ceasefire between the US and Iran and reigniting a regional war.
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[2026-04-10 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El senador demócrata por Nueva York Chuck Schumer y el representante demócrata por Nueva York Hakeem Jeffries en el Congreso en Washington, el 25 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Allison Robbert)
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[2026-04-10 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In article for Guardian, PM also calls for Iran conflict to become watershed moment for future UK security
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[2026-04-10 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte says allies including Australia will play a role in securing the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-04-10 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is ready to hold direct talks with Lebanon, a day after Israeli attacks on its northern neighbour killed hundreds of people on the deadliest day of the ongoing round of fighting.
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[2026-04-10 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT — In the hours after the US and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire, Israel dramatically escalated its attacks in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
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