[2026-04-08 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Sky News

Title: Is the US about to commit war crimes in Iran?

Snippet: The possibility of US strikes against civilian infrastructure marks a significant departure from Washington's previous stance on possible war crimes.

Read full article: https://news.sky.com/story/is-the-us-about-to-commit-war-crimes-in-iran-13528916

[2026-04-08 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon health ministry says 1,530 killed since 2 March

Snippet: Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed 1,530 people since 2 March, the Ministry of Health reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-health-ministry-says-1530-killed-2-march

[2026-04-08 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: With his 'Stone Age' threat to Iran, Trump has unleashed a new age of savagery

Snippet: So US President Donald Trump wants to return Iran to the "Stone Ages where it belongs".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/with-his-stone-age-threat-iran-trump-unleashed-new-age-savagery

[2026-04-08 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran will plunge Middle East into 'darknes' if Trump escalates war

Snippet: A senior Iranian source told Reuters they were prepared to plunge the Middle East into darkness as "the US has not changed its tone" on the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-will-plunge-middle-east-darknes-if-trump-escalates-war

[2026-04-08 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC

Snippet: A mother of newborn twins sheltering in a displacement centre in Lebanon said she was told to evacuate her home ahead of planned strikes by the Israeli army. "Our home was bombed, and everything I had prepared for the children was gone," she told the BBC.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c5yx8my3724o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 00:11 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, wants end to war | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/april-7-2026/

[2026-04-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iraqi officials believe a powerful Iran-backed militia abducted a US journalist

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

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/journalist-kidnapped-iraq-shelly-kittleson-3e1a3a8e96656629abd1152c098e9caf

[2026-04-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Kurdish forces: A crucial piece in Iran’s democratic future - opinion

Snippet: The media has been discussing Kurdish fighters from various armed factions with different political views potentially engaging in battle against the clerical regime in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892303

[2026-04-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The narrative of Iranian victory: A political project, not analysis - opinion

Snippet: Let us be precise about what is happening here. A war is being fought in the Middle East. Another war is being fought in the pages of newspapers, on the panels of cable networks, and in the faculty lounges of institutions that have confused sophistication with a reflex. The second war has a declared winner: Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892332

[2026-04-08 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia needs more than a reset, it needs an ‘economic revolution’: Canavan

Snippet: Australia must reject unconditional free trade and reinvest in critical industries in response to the war in Iran, Nationals leader Matt Canavan has declared, putting him in alignment with the prime minister, who argued last week that Australia had been exposed by years of offshoring production.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-needs-more-than-a-reset-it-needs-an-economic-revolution-canavan-20260407-p5zlws.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hedge fund borrowing exposes emerging markets to greater Iran war risk, says IMF

Snippet: Analysis shows developing economies more likely to experience higher interest rates and currency shocks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/07/emerging-economies-greater-risk-high-interest-currency-shocks-iran-war-imf

[2026-04-07 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraq sentences 11 ISIS members to death for plotting attacks on state | The National

Snippet: Iraq's Central Criminal Court sentenced 11 members of an ISIS cell to death on Tuesday for plotting attacks on state institutions.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/07/iraq-sentences-11-isis-members-to-death-for-plotting-attacks-on-state/

[2026-04-07 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How major US shippers are quietly raising rates to cover costs amid Iran war

Snippet: Thanks to the rising cost of fuel and supply chain hiccups caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East, some companies are passing those higher costs onto customers.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/lifestyle/shipping-companies-are-raising-prices-to-offset-fuel-costs/

[2026-04-07 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops

Snippet: The World Health Organization has suspended medical evacuations from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing after a contractor was killed by Israeli troops on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8pzpw2g2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-07 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump on Iran: ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’

Snippet: President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States will destroy Iranian “civilisation” if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz and submit to his terms.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/trump-on-iran-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight

[2026-04-07 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island as Trump threatens end to ‘whole civilization’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Snippet: The US has struck more than 50 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, including bunkers, radar systems, and ammunition depots, according to Iranian and Western media reports.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637586-us-strikes-irans-kharg-island-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-07 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The United Nations logo is seen inside the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-iran-us-strait-hormuz-bahrain-resolution-640e644b57df5c762ed9c57ef87b0427

[2026-04-07 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran has allowed two French former detainees to leave, Macron says

Snippet: PARIS (AP) — Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cecile-kohler-jacques-paris-macron-iran-aaae509683d80ef1d711138618077699

[2026-04-07 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Chinese construction workers in Israel: 'I’d rather be bombed than live in poverty'

Snippet: Scores of Chinese construction workers in Israel have allegedly chosen not to evacuate the country, with some saying they would rather face bombs than poverty and starvation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892326

[2026-04-07 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Brent Council under fire for twinning with Nablus in what some call 'deeply ill judged' decision

Snippet: Brent Council in the UK has come under fire for twinning with the Palestinian city of Nablus, despite there being an active Hamas presence in the city.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892328

[2026-04-07 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says

Snippet: Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream energy sector and home to multi-billion-dollar joint ventures, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892330

[2026-04-07 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From first intercept to 10,000 combat intercepts: Iron Dome turns 15-analysis

Snippet: On April 7, 2011 at 6.20PM I was in the southern city of Sderot when the incoming siren blared. Hamas had fired a Grad missile towards the city of Ashkelon. Running to the safe room, I heard a sound that was different than a rocket slamming into the ground-it was the first interception by the now famous Iron Dome missile defense system.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-892329

[2026-04-07 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ‘A whole civilization will die,’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/trump-remarks-iran-defies-looming-deadline-april-7-2026/

[2026-04-07 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Gunmen Attempt To Storm Israeli Consulate In Istanbul Terror Attack

Snippet: Israel's foreign ministry confirmed that on Tuesday there was a "terrorist attack on the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul" and has thanked Turkish security forces for stopping it before the attackers were able to make it into the building.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/gunmen-attempt-storm-israeli-consulate-istanbul-terror-attack

[2026-04-07 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump says 'whole civilization will die tonight' as Iran deal deadline approaches

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that a "whole civilization will die tonight," ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic hours ahead of his deadline for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260407009300315

[2026-04-07 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump ha retrasado plazos para Irán, pero sugiere que éste es el último

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla con reporteros en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 6 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-trump-iran-plazos-guerra-7a539feb98c24037dc201682374e181f

[2026-04-07 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Iranians face more chaos as New Year begins and Trump sharpens threat

Snippet: An Iranian flag hangs over the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology that was hit by an airstrike in Tehran. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/iranians-face-more-chaos-as-new-year-begins-and-trump-sharpens-threat

[2026-04-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Trump presents Iran with new ultimatum

Snippet: James Politi in Washington

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/d73e9418-6ce8-4495-98d6-1c8d85fc6394

[2026-04-07 22:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump warns a 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-warns-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-if-a-deal-with-iran-isnt-reached/95357b64-282a-4c4b-8056-27b642794b65

[2026-04-07 22:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US diverts JASSM-ER missiles to Iran, risking deterrence vs China

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/us-diverts-jassm-er-missiles-to-iran-risking-deterrence-vs-china/

[2026-04-07 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon created a humanitarian crisis

Snippet: Israel’s latest invasion of Lebanon has forced more than 1.2 million people, including 350,000 children, to flee their homes, creating one of the world’s fastest-growing and most severe displacement crises.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/how-israels-invasion-of-southern-lebanon-created-a-humanitarian-crisis

[2026-04-07 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump warns Iran’s ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ unless deal struck

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday sharply ramped up his threats against Iran, warning "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless the country's leadership strikes a deal that involves reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/iran-war-trump-deadline.html

[2026-04-07 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Get a grip’: How Iranian embassies mocked Trump’s vulgar threat

Snippet: On April 5, US President Donald Trump issued an expletive-laden threat to Iran: open the Strait of Hormuz, whose near closure has spiked oil prices globally, or else bridges and power plants would be bombed.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/get-a-grip-how-iranian-embassies-mocked-trumps-vulgar-threat

[2026-04-07 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An anti-ICE protest and a thumbs-up from space: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran Smoke rises following strikes on the city on Tuesday, with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline looms for it to reopen the strait of Hormuz Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAin Saadeh, Lebanon Mourners at the funeral of Pierre Moawad, an official from the Christian Lebanese Forces party, and his wife Flavia, who were killed in an Israeli strike on the town east of Beirut Photograph: Yara Nardi/ReutersShareView image

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/07/tuesday-best-photos-of-the-day-artemis-ii-lunar-mission-anti-ice-protest

[2026-04-07 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump says Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ will die tonight, presses for deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump once again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" if an agreement is not reached to end the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892325

[2026-04-07 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mission accomplished? The costly reality behind the US rescue operation in Iran

Snippet: For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man – but at a cost that may reshape its entire approach to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637573-mission-accomplished-operation-near-isfahan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-07 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: demonstrated

Snippet: For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man – but at a cost that may reshape its entire approach to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637573-mission-accomplished-operation-near-isfahan/

[2026-04-07 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel kills 10 people in Gaza as locals clash with 'collaborators' at refugee camp | The National

Snippet: Israeli attacks on Gaza killed 10 people and wounded 30 others on Monday, bringing the death toll to 2,034 since a "ceasefire" began in the Strip in October last year, as pressure mounts on Hamas to disarm.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/07/israel-kills-10-people-in-gaza-as-locals-clash-with-collaborators-at-refugee-camp/

[2026-04-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide, Oil Jumps After US Attacks Kharg Island Ahead Of Trump's 8pm Iran Deadline

Snippet: US futures reversed earlier gains and oil advanced following reports that Iran's Kharg island was targeted earlier on Tuesday, while the market was largely paralyzed ahead of Trump’s 8pm ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire or face escalation. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures slide 0.6%.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-oil-jumps-after-us-attacks-kharg-island-ahead-trumps-8pm-iran-deadline

[2026-04-07 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump warns Iran that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as deadline looms

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump ominously declared that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as his 8 pm ET deadline for Iran to cut a deal or else face an onslaught of attacks against its bridges and power plants.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/trump-warns-iran-that-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-as-deadline-looms/

[2026-04-07 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump tells Iran: 'A whole civilization will die tonight'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iranian “civilisation will die tonight”, once again threatening Iran unless it makes a deal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-tells-iran-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight

[2026-04-07 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Danone CEO flags price uncertainty as Iran war escalates: ‘Nobody knows' how conflict will play out

Snippet: Danone's CEO told CNBC that inflationary pressures from the Iran war may force the company to consider price hikes as the outlook for conflict in the Middle East remains highly uncertain.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/danone-ceo-price-hikes-iran-war-middle-east-food-costs.html

[2026-04-07 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish police shoot three gunmen in clash outside Israel's Istanbul consulate

Snippet: Police "neutralised" three gunmen in a firefight outside Israel's consulate in Istanbul, authorities said, with one attacker killed and two others severely wounded.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkish-police-shoot-three-gunmen-clash-outside-israels-istanbul

[2026-04-07 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What’s Iran’s 10-point peace plan that Trump says is ‘not good enough’?

Snippet: Video released by Iranian police was said to show Iranian forces firing at an aircraft over Isfahan

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/whats-irans-10-point-peace-plan-that-trump-says-is-not-good-enough

[2026-04-07 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US strikes Iran’s oil-critical Kharg Island — as regime threatens ‘restraint is over’

Snippet: The US reportedly unleashed targeted strikes on Iran’s critical Kharg Island on Tuesday — just as the regime threatened that “restraint is over” if America crossed red lines.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/world-news/us-strikes-irans-oil-critical-kharg-island-regime-threatens-restraint-is-over/

[2026-04-07 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 7: From boys at the Door of No Return to Artemis II celebrations in space | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Children covered in white paint pose for a photograph near the Door of No Return in Ouidah, Benin. The memorial to enslaved Africans marks the point where they were forced on to transatlantic slave ships. AFPInfo War damage to a building in Tehran, Iran, is framed by a curtain placed on the Golestan Palace, a Unesco World Heritage site.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/07/best-photos-of-april-7-from-boys-at-the-door-of-no-return-to-artemis-ii-celebrations-in-space/

[2026-04-07 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel targets railways and infrastructure, at least nine killed

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure within hours if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reports meanwhile indicate Israel is already targeting infrastructure across Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-targets-railways-and-infrastructure-least-nine-killed

[2026-04-07 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey opposes Ukraine proposal to ship LNG through Bosphorus

Snippet: Turkey's government is likely to reject a proposal by Kyiv to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine through Istanbul's Bosphorus, citing security concerns and the long-term implications, a senior Turkish official told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-opposes-ukraine-proposal-ship-lng-through-bosphorus

[2026-04-07 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes on Gaza school kill 10 as health crisis deepens under siege

Snippet: Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians in air strikes on a school in the Gaza Strip on Monday, in the latest breach of the October ceasefire intended to end the two-year genocide.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-strikes-gaza-school-kill-10-health-crisis-deepens-under-siege

[2026-04-07 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan has enough oil to last beyond this year, says PM Takaichi

Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on April 7, emphasized that Japan has sufficient oil stocks and is making steady progress in securing alternative supply routes, (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/japan-has-enough-oil-to-last-beyond-this-year-says-pm-takaichi