Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-07 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump has set a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran facing severe consequences if it refuses. Trump’s messaging suggests the next phase of the conflict could shift toward strikes on power plants, bridges, and other critical infrastructure nationwide.
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[2026-04-07 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of America’s “doomsday planes” was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday — just hours before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to accept his peace deal is set to expire.
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[2026-04-07 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Holocaust survivor Miriam celebrated her 105th birthday on March 25 in her home in Haifa, as sirens continued to sound throughout the North.
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[2026-04-07 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Schools for children ages zero to eight are set to gradually reopen on Sunday, pending approval from local authorities, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Monday night.
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[2026-04-07 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: President Donald Trump threatened to jail a journalist as part of an administration hunt for the source who leaked details and “complicated” the rescue mission for the crew members of the US F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran last week.
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[2026-04-07 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to jail the journalist who first reported the details of a rescue mission for the two crew members of the US F-15E Strike Eagle which was shot down over Iran last week, unless they reveal the source of their information.
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[2026-04-07 08:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-07 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The American F-15E crew member rescued in Iran Sunday carried a “very sophisticated” beeper-like device that helped save his life, President Trump revealed Monday.
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[2026-04-07 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Lefty Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner, a Marine veteran who has positioned himself as a staunch anti-war candidate and critic of the US military campaign in Iran, once defended a Marine who urinated on a dead Taliban fighter, newly unearthed Reddit posts show.
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[2026-04-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US-Israeli strikes have been on a noticeable uptick against Iranian institutions of higher learning over the last days. This has included a large-scale aerial assault on Tehran’s Sharif University, which is often dubbed the "MIT of Iran".
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[2026-04-07 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to make a deal before the deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.
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[2026-04-07 07:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-07 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Drop Site News, a nonprofit outlet published by Nika Soon-Shiong, the nepo baby daughter of billionaire LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, is taking heat for pushing Iranian propaganda.
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[2026-04-07 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, se retira tras hablar con periodistas durante una conferencia de prensa en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-07 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Construction Materials
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[2026-04-07 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Issue: The US military’s rescue of a missing crewman from a downed fighter jet in Iran.
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[2026-04-07 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump has suggested the United States may be looking to charge a toll in the Strait of Hormuz after the war, a move that would likely require direct US military control over the strategic waterway.
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[2026-04-07 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Monday as he described how "hundreds" of soldiers were involved in an operation relying on "subterfuge" to rescue a downed airman after an F-15E warplane was shot down over Iran.
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[2026-04-07 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-07 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump threatened Iran's "complete demolition" could "happen over a period of four hours". (AP: Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-07 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by
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[2026-04-07 07:06 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-04-07 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Four relatives in Israel were killed when an Iranian missile slammed into a residential building overnight, in an incident that could have been deadlier if its bomb wasn’t a dud, officials said.
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[2026-04-07 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The son of a notorious Iranian regime leader is enjoying an affluent lifestyle in Los Angeles, the California Post can reveal.
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[2026-04-07 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-07 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday afternoon that he’s unconcerned about critics claiming that airstrikes on critical infrastructure would amount to a war crime — insisting that Iranian civilians “want us to keep bombing.”
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[2026-04-07 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to "obliterate" Iran's critical infrastructure, which could include its energy, communications and water systems, if Tehran doesn't agree to his preconditions for a deal by 8pm local time in Washington on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-07 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli air strike has killed at least 10 people and wounded several others near a school housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, according to health officials.
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[2026-04-07 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's ambassador to Armenia, Khalil Shirgolami, said on Monday that "Iran is objecting to any kind of ceasefire" floated by the Trump administration.
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[2026-04-07 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-07 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have launched an attack targeting Israel, coordinated alongside Houthi backer Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-07 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson
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[2026-04-07 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-07 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lay waste to every bridge and power plant in Iran if it fails to bend to his demands, as he touted the high-risk operation that rescued two downed airmen.
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[2026-04-07 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-04-07 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has been driven by a “council of one” style of decision-making and could have serious repercussions for the United States, his former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has warned.
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[2026-04-07 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has been driven by a “council of one” style of decision-making and could have serious repercussions for the United States, his former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has warned.
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[2026-04-07 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan has proposed a two-stage plan to end the US-Israel war on Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides now mulling the framework, a source has told the Reuters news agency.
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[2026-04-07 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: America and Israel have dragged other nations into a war, against Iran. The ripple effects are strongly felt across the world. Energy security is affected to alarming levels. The entire annual operating budget of the United Nations stands at $3.45 billion for 2026- covering diplomacy, political missions, human rights monitoring and the institutional machinery designed to prevent conflict.In the first six days of the United States military campaign against Iran, Washington spent $11 billion, according to a Pentagon briefing.In less
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[2026-04-07 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday claimed to have killed Majid Khatem-Hosseini Khadami, Chairman of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ (IRGC) intelligence organisation, in an air strike in Tehran on Sunday night.
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[2026-04-07 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi armed groups and the Houthis in Yemen are helping the Islamic Republic widen the conflict and raise its costs.
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[2026-04-07 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Saturday that there are no payment-issues with Iran for crude imports and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.
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[2026-04-07 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Investors are growing more cautious about companies making big deals as conflict in the Middle East clouds the macroeconomic outlook. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has not indicated when the internet shutdown could be lifted. Source: Getty / Xinhua News Agency
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump looks to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as he speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: While Rasha (right) said she understood some of the "basic human instinct(s)" she shared with US Iraq War veterans, she also asked them: "When did the dehumanisation of Iraqis start? The joy that came from hurting and humiliating us?" Credit: Deeyah Khan / Darin Prindle
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[2026-04-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Less than a week remains until the dawn of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year 2026. People are busier than ever, rushing to buy everything needed for the celebrations. This year, however, it is a tougher road than before, now that the cost of food, clothing, and other essentials has soared, driven by rising fuel and electricity prices.
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[2026-04-07 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wall Street has pared some of its earlier gains after President Donald Trump said Iran could be “taken out in one night” as he warned Tehran it had to make a deal by the deadline of Tuesday night (Wednesday AEST) or face a wider bombing campaign.
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[2026-04-07 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto de archivo del 5 de febrero de 2018, el sello de la Junta de Gobernadores del Sistema de la Reserva Federal de EEUU en el Edificio de la Junta de la Reserva Federal Marriner S. Eccles, en Washington. (Foto AP/Andrew Harnik, Archivo)
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