[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says he believes China got Iran to negotiate - DailyNews

Snippet: US ‌President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and ⁠the United States.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979829/trump-says-he-believes-china-got-iran-to-negotiate/

[2026-04-09 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A glimpse into daily routines in Tehran

Snippet: Armita, no surname given, poses for a photo in central Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/tehran-iran-daily-life-cafe-park-pets-stores-markets-cb249090a6314a53c945430048d0b998

[2026-04-09 05:22 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed again as Israel bombards Lebanon

Snippet: Washington: Iran says it has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israel stepped up its attacks against Lebanon, as the White House insists it will hold the Iranian regime to the conditions of a “fragile ceasefire” that is less than 24 hours old.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-again-as-israel-bombards-lebanon-20260409-p5zmdm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranians breathe a ‘ceasefire’ sigh of relief as all sides claim victory

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The mental strain of living under daily bombardment has been partially lifted in Tehran and much of Iran as all parties to the war with the United States and Israel claim victory after a ceasefire was announced.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/iranians-breathe-a-ceasefire-sigh-of-relief-as-all-sides-claim-victory

[2026-04-09 05:18 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, threatening ceasefire

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Thursday, April 9.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-9-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines-australian-fuel-price-and-supply/ef47dfe4-094d-485b-8a6f-e770bccf2368

[2026-04-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Más funcionarios de la Fed ven posibles alzas de tasas este año, revelan actas

Snippet: El presidente de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos, Jerome Powell, habla ante estudiantes de la Universidad de Harvard, el lunes 30 de marzo de 2026, en Cambridge, Massachusetts. (AP Foto/Charles Krupa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fed-tasas-interes-incremento-combustible-guerra-iran-200d5f201e784c27094078b61a5633a1

[2026-04-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: White House says Trump’s ‘red line’ against Iran nuclear enrichment remains

Snippet: The White House has said that the United States continues to reject any uranium enrichment inside Iran, reiterating that US President Donald Trump did not agree to a “wish list” submitted by Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/white-house-says-trumps-red-line-against-iran-nuclear-enrichment-remains

[2026-04-09 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) U.S., Iran to hold 1st round of talks on peace deal in Pakistan on Saturday: White House

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 5-13)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000252315

[2026-04-09 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Can the US and Iran turn a ceasefire into a deal?

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637749-us-and-iran-ceasefire-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-09 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637749-us-and-iran-ceasefire-deal/

[2026-04-09 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil prices slide on US-Iran ceasefire, but fuel prices will stay high for weeks

Snippet: Analysts warn petrol prices could be slow to follow oil lower, as the saying goes: "elevator up and stairway down". (ABC News: Darryl Torpy)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/petrol-prices-will-they-come-down-to-pre-iran-war-levels/106542120

[2026-04-09 04:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The US stepped back from the precipice in Iran. But what happens next? | Rajan Menon

Snippet: The chasm between the two sides remains vast. A mega-deal remains the only path to averting a return to full-scale war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/08/trump-stepped-back-iran-threats-what-next

[2026-04-09 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: As Trump's rhetoric escalates, Albanese diplomatically eyes off-ramp

Snippet: Trump's threat to wipe out a "whole civilisation" was both "inappropriate" and "extraordinary", Anthony Albanese said. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/trump-iran-albanese-response/106544288

[2026-04-09 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stiff gas prices could last through summer despite cease-fire: ‘You can’t just flip a switch’

Snippet: Despite the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of a two-week cease-fire with Iran, it will take months for energy supplies to stabilize – and Americans will likely see high gasoline prices stick around through the summer, experts told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/stiff-gas-prices-could-last-through-summer-despite-cease-fire/

[2026-04-09 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says

Snippet: Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/ceasefire-iran-war-lebanon.html

[2026-04-09 04:41 UTC+10:00] [Corruption] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: IDF conduct in Lebanon plunges Israel-Europe relations to lower depths

Snippet: Spain and Italy have demanded explanations from Israel after the country’s soldiers in Lebanon detained a Spanish United Nations peacekeeper and fired warning shots at an Italian convoy.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/spanish-peacekeeper-detained-by-idf-in-lebanon/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-09 04:40 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Two-week ceasefire takes effect; Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes on Lebanon

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-two-week-ceasefire-takes-effect-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-20260408-p5zmda.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel says it hit Lebanon 100 times in just 10 minutes

Snippet: Israel says it hit Lebanon 100 times in just 10 minutesMore on this story.12 hours ago

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c75k1p625ngo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Southwest Airlines aumenta las tarifas de equipaje tras el alza del combustible

Snippet: Trabajadores aéreos retiran un avión de Southwest Airlines de una puerta en el Aeropuerto Love Field en Dallas, el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Tony Gutierrez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/aerolineas-precios-equipaje-atarifas-aumento-combustible-guerra-iran-9557d678977a65327065a07c2ae9de76

[2026-04-09 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gobierno de Rodrigo Paz da por terminado un acuerdo militar entre Bolivia e Irán

Snippet: LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — El gobierno del centroderechista Rodrigo Paz informó el miércoles que puso fin a un acuerdo de cooperación militar que habían firmado Bolivia e Irán hace tres años durante la gestión del izquierdista Luis Arce.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-iran-acuerdo-militar-concluido-gobierno-rodrigo-paz-22dcb1148e4f59f47398dea449608b78

[2026-04-09 04:23 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount

Snippet: Over 70 Democratic lawmakers are calling for amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office amid war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/08/25th-amendment-democrats-trump-war-powers

[2026-04-09 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S., Iran to hold 1st round of talks on peace deal in Pakistan on Saturday: White House

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war, the White House said Wednesday, a day after they agreed to a two-week ceasefire.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000251315

[2026-04-09 04:09 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Analysts say Pakistani officials’ efforts led to breakthrough that has helped avert catastrophe, at least for now

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/pakistan-us-israel-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-09 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rising gas prices push Fed to weigh interest rate hike

Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-federal-reserve-iran-gas-7c37bba877cd039c56ebe3d73bb867a5

[2026-04-09 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats and die-hard pro-Israel voices skewer Iran ceasefire, as Republicans back Trump

Snippet: Republican lawmakers greeted news of a ceasefire for the US-Israeli war on Iran with polite applause and some scepticism, while their Democratic counterparts called it a monumental defeat for the US.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/democrats-and-die-hard-pro-israel-voices-skewer-iran-ceasefire-republicans-back-trump

[2026-04-09 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel backs US-Iran ceasefire but Netanyahu's war goals remain unfulfilled

Snippet: When Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the start of the Israeli-US military campaign against Iran at the end of February, he was bullish.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79j7jnnpz1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show

Snippet: Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting still expected to lower interest rates this year, even with a high level of uncertainty from the Iran war and tariffs, according to minutes released Wednesday.Most of the participants said the war could result in the need for easier monetary policy if rising gas prices hit the labor market and consumer wallets.Policymakers said they would need to remain "nimble" as they weighed the impact the war had on inflation, which continued to hold

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/fed-officials-still-foresee-rate-cut-this-year-despite-war-impacts-minutes-show.html

[2026-04-09 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What's in the Iran war ceasefire deal? It depends on which side you talk to

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared victory Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran reached a 2-week ceasefire, praising Donald Trump as a “president of peace” who “chose mercy” in agreeing to the ceasefire.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-nuclear-enrichment-9f5d7fce2cf32b8513861ca872e3cfb2

[2026-04-09 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pete Hegseth scolds reporter who interrupted him at Pentagon press briefing on Iran cease-fire: ‘Why are you so rude?’

Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth rebuked a reporter mid-briefing Wednesday at the Pentagon after she interrupted as he was calling on another journalist, telling her to “just wait” before continuing with questions on Iran and the US-brokered cease-fire.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/pete-hegseth-scolds-reporter-who-interrupted-him-at-pentagon-press-briefing-on-iran-cease-fire/

[2026-04-09 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

Snippet: Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz was killed in battle while fighting in Lebanon, the IDF announced on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892385

[2026-04-09 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What is in Iran's 10-point ceasefire agreement plan?

Snippet: Iran’s 10-point proposal, which led to the announcement of a temporary two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, was released by Iranian state-sponsored outlet Mehr News Agency on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892384

[2026-04-09 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, raises checked baggage fees

Snippet: Flight line workers push a Southwest Airlines aircraft away from a gate at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-bag-fees-increase-iran-war-cf0cd11424b21f0b46a59298b4829bf2

[2026-04-09 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mother hopes US reporter will come home after being freed from kidnappers in Iraq

Snippet: U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a photo, March 25, 2025, in a cafe in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-journalist-87cf77dd14863711ee22eb5f5f10abbd

[2026-04-09 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) White House says U.S.-Iran negotiations will take place in Pakistan on Saturday

Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000200315

[2026-04-09 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Basic rule 'not followed' in Iran's successful cyber attacks on US | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/04/08/iran-hackers-us-critical-systems-plc/

[2026-04-09 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again after Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Snippet: Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-closes-strait-hormuz-again-after-israeli-strikes-lebanon

[2026-04-09 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday kill 112, wound 837 — ministry

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — At least 112 people were killed and 837 more were wounded in Lebanon on Wednesday after Israel launched a wave of strikes unprecedented in the current war, according to the latest Lebanese health ministry toll.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/israeli-strikes-in-lebanon-on-wednesday-kill-112-wound-837-ministry/2316730

[2026-04-09 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ceasefire on brink after Israel pounds Lebanon with wave of strikes

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/iran-war-live-updates-trump-ceasefire-deal/106543418

[2026-04-09 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iran warning adds to shipping uncertainty

Snippet: Ships in the Gulf have received a warning from Iran's navy that any vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission "will be targeted and destroyed", the shipping brokerage firm SSY has confirmed to BBC Verify.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w39lg84w2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe fears getting stuck with the bill after Trump’s Iran deal

Snippet: BRUSSELS ― Donald Trump makes a mess. Europe gets called on to clean it up, or at least pay a hefty price to deal with it.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-donald-trump-iran-deal-costs-strait-of-hormuz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-09 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has just given the world a masterclass in the art of dealmaking. You threaten armageddon one minute, and cave in to your enemy’s main demands the next. This should go down in the textbooks of diplomacy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trumps-apocalypse-now-busted-flush-iran-has-proved-it-and-china-knows-it

[2026-04-09 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Delta scraps capacity growth plans as fuel price surge drives up costs

Snippet: Delta Air Lines on Wednesday forecast second-quarter profit below expectations and said it would pull all planned capacity growth from the June quarter as soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Iran war squeeze margins.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/delta-scraps-capacity-growth-plans-as-fuel-price-surge-drives-up-costs/

[2026-04-09 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City

Snippet: An Israeli attack targeted a vehicle carrying Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah in Gaza City, killing him while he was driving on a main road.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-gaza-city

[2026-04-09 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why ceasefire deal with US has unsettled Iran's hardliners

Snippet: Only days ago, Islamic Republic hardliners running the city of Tehran put up a gigantic banner at one of the busiest intersections in the Iranian capital.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ywpe2yyg3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Jeremy Bowen: Ceasefire means respite for civilians, but it might not last long

Snippet: In a day, Donald Trump went from threatening that Iran's civilisation "will die tonight" to declaring that Iran's ten-point plan was a "workable" basis for negotiation in Pakistan.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l597wl0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza

Snippet: Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah has been killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/israeli-attack-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-mohammed-wishah-in-gaza

[2026-04-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting

Snippet: Iranian authorities see the truce with the United States and Israel as a strategic victory, but they emerge battered and isolated with an economy in tatters, little prospect of rapid recovery, and an impoverished, embittered population.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892376

[2026-04-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran-backed Iraqi militias launch drone attacks near diplomatic facility, Baghdad Airport

Snippet: Iran-backed Iraqi militias conducted several drone attacks near the Diplomatic Support Center and Baghdad International Airport on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Baghdad said in a post on X/Twitter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892381

[2026-04-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lapid accuses Netanyahu of achieving 'worst result' in Iran war, 'selling lies' to the US

Snippet: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failure in the Iran war during a press conference on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892383

[2026-04-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel was not informed of US-Iran ceasefire plan until late stages of discussion - report

Snippet: Israel was not informed of the United States plan to reach a temporary two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran until the deal was in its late stages of finalization, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892382