[2026-04-06 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump heralds ‘Easter Miracle’ after daring rescue of F-15 airman in Iran: ‘The enemy was large and violent’

Snippet: President Trump heralded the daring and successful rescue operation of a missing weapons officer from an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by Iran last week as an “Easter Miracle” on Sunday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/trump-heralds-easter-miracle-after-rescue-of-f-15-airman-in-iran/

[2026-04-06 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How tech enabled the overnight rescue of a downed US airman in Iran- analysis

Snippet: The overnight rescue of an American F‑15 weapons officer deep inside Iranian territory drew on a rarely visible combination of US military search‑and‑rescue capabilities and intelligence assets. Although officials have not disclosed every detail, the picture that is beginning to emerge shows how intensive training and technology allowed such a complex operation to succeed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-892142

[2026-04-06 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu congratulates Trump for rescue of F-15 pilot who was shot down in Iran

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Donald Trump and the American military on the Sunday rescue of an F-15 fighter jet pilot who was stranded in Iran after his aircraft was downed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-892130

[2026-04-06 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Polymarket apologizes for allowing ‘disgusting’ bets on US pilots downed in Iran

Snippet: Prediction platform Polymarket has apologized for allowing users to place bets on whether American airmen from a downed US fighter jet would be rescued from Iran after facing backlash over questionable ethics.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637377-polymarket-apologizes-bets-us-pilots-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-06 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Prediction platform Polymarket has apologized for allowing users to place bets on whether American airmen from a downed US fighter jet would be rescued from Iran after facing backlash over questionable ethics.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637377-polymarket-apologizes-bets-us-pilots-iran/

[2026-04-06 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The ongoing war with Iran: Letters to the Editor — April 6, 2026

Snippet: President Trump continues to say the Iranians want to make a deal (“Bridge-blast toll on Tehran,” April 3).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/opinion/the-ongoing-war-with-iran-letters/

[2026-04-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s first vice president slams Trump for lack of healthcare funding in US

Snippet: Iran’s first vice president slammed US President Donald Trump over recent remarks about a lack of funding for social programmes in America due to the war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-first-vice-president-slams-trump-lack-health-care-funding-us

[2026-04-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Opec+ does not raise output levels as Iran conflict keeps oil markets on edge | The National

Snippet: Opec+ left output policy unchanged, with the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee stopping short of signalling any increase in production capacity, as the alliance balances tightening supply conditions against heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/05/opec-does-not-raise-output-levels-as-iran-conflict-keeps-oil-markets-on-edge/

[2026-04-06 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'We will stay until our last breath': Southern Lebanon's Christians mark Easter while surrounded by war | The National

Snippet: The bells ring and songs boom from worshippers marking Easter Sunday at St Georges Church in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon – just a few kilometres away from the front line where Hezbollah and Israel are fighting.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/we-will-stay-until-our-last-breath-southern-lebanons-christians-mark-easter-while-surrounded-by-war/

[2026-04-06 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel kills 1,461 in Lebanon since beginning of March

Snippet: According to Lebanon's health ministry, 1,461 people have been killed by Israel since 2 March, with 4,430 left wounded.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-1461-lebanon-beginning-march

[2026-04-06 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Archaeologists find 2,100-year-old bullet in Israel with ‘sarcastic’ message to enemies

Snippet: Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,100-year-old sling bullet in Israel inscribed with a pointed message aimed at enemy forces.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/lifestyle/archaeologists-find-2100-year-old-bullet-in-israel-with-sarcastic-message-to-enemies/

[2026-04-06 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says 'good chance' of deal with Iran, but he will 'blow up' everything if not

Snippet: US President Donald Trump told a Fox News journalist that he believes there is a "good chance" of making a deal with Iran on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-good-chance-deal-iran-will-blow-everything-if-not

[2026-04-06 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'Open The F**kin' Strait': Trump Threatens To 'Blow Everything Up' If No Iran Deal By Tuesday

Snippet: Trump offers Iranian negotiators amnesty, threatens to 'blow everything up' if no deal

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iea-heads-warns-panic-hoarding-asia-trump-tells-iran-open-fckin-strait

[2026-04-05 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump warns 'crazy bastards' in Iran to open the 'fuckin' strait' in Truth Social rant

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has told the "crazy bastards" in Iran to open the "fuckin' Strait" of Hormuz or face "hell" in an expletive-laden Truth Social rant.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-tells-crazy-bastards-iran-open-fuckin-strait-or-face-hell-truth-social-rant

[2026-04-05 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Seeing ‘one big thing’: Is the Iran war at risk of turning nuclear? - opinion

Snippet: “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” – Archilochus

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-891755

[2026-04-05 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Inside the legal battle: High Court rules on wartime protests and freedom of speech - explainer

Snippet: The legal battle surrounding Saturday night’s anti-war protests centered on who gets to set the conditions under which demonstrations may go forward during wartime, how late those decisions can be made, and whether emergency restrictions are being enforced evenly or mainly against political dissent.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892121

[2026-04-05 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: West Bank man indicted for extortion, impersonation of IAF pilot, Mossad agent, illegal entry

Snippet: Kiryat Shmona Magistrate's Court indicted a 51-year-old West Bank resident for extortion by threats, impersonation, including of a fighter pilot and Mossad agent, respectively, and entering Israel illegally, Israel Police reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-892106

[2026-04-05 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'They broke my leg for what happened in Sde Teiman': Bar Kupershtein recounts Hamas brutality

Snippet: Former Gaza hostage Bar Kupershtein said that the Hamas terrorist who held him in Gaza broke his leg in retaliation for the incident in the Sde Teiman detention center, where a Palestinian prisoner was allegedly beaten by the security forces in the base.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892117

[2026-04-05 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Egypt, US, and Iran discuss regional de-escalation as Mideast violence continues to flare up

Snippet: Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on Sunday to discuss proposals for regional de-escalation with US Envoy Steve Witkoff and various regional counterparts, including Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi according to a Reuters report.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892118

[2026-04-05 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Open the f***in' Strait': Trump says US will strike Iran's power plants if Hormuz stays closed

Snippet: The United States will strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately, US President Donald Trump threatened in a Sunday post to Truth Social.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892132

[2026-04-05 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Eighth Israeli attack reported in Beirut’s southern suburbs

Snippet: Lebanon's state media is reporting Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the eighth wave of attacks targeting the capital today.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eighth-israeli-attack-reported-beiruts-southern-suburbs

[2026-04-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I was the US soft power czar. Our popularity may never recover | Richard Stengel

Snippet: Trump’s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to America’s ability to make a positive difference in the world

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/05/american-soft-power-iran-war

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s push for hydrogen-powered planes takes step forward amid Iran energy crisis

Snippet: The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3349086/chinas-push-hydrogen-powered-planes-takes-step-forward-amid-iran-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s push for hydrogen-powered planes gets boost amid Iran energy crisis

Snippet: The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3349086/chinas-push-hydrogen-powered-planes-takes-step-forward-amid-iran-energy-crisis

[2026-04-05 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Choose peace': Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Snippet: VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/choose-peace-pope-marks-first-easter-under-cloud-of-mideast-war/2314422

[2026-04-05 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli assault near Lebanon's largest public hospital kills four

Snippet: An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least four people and wounded 39 others on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, giving a preliminary casualty toll.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-assault-nearby-lebanons-largest-public-hospital-kills-four

[2026-04-05 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How US used SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse and death from above to rescue missing F-15 airman in Iran: ‘They’ve been schwackin’ dudes chasing him’

Snippet: The US rescued a missing F-15E airman deep inside Iran with an incredibly complex and daring mission that involved SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse, a hastily constructed forward air strip in hostile territory and patrols of friendly aircraft that gave the Air Force colonel cover.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/world-news/us-rescued-f-15-airman-in-iran-with-seal-team-6-cia-ruse-and-death-from-above/

[2026-04-05 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran’s ex-FM Zarif proposes peace roadmap; Gulf points at erosion of trust

Snippet: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has proposed a roadmap for ending the United States-Israeli war on Iran as tensions escalate across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/irans-former-fm-zarif-proposes-peace-roadmap-gulf-states-voice-exclusion

[2026-04-05 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump renews threats to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges | The National

Snippet: In a expletive filled threat posted to his social media platform on Easter Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned that Tuesday would be “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day” in Iran, renewing threats to bomb civilian sites.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/05/trump-truth-social-power-plant-day-iran/

[2026-04-05 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump vows 'hell' on Iran if Strait of Hormuz not opened

Snippet: US President Donald Trump threatened "hell" on Iran in a Truth Social post if curbs on the Strait of Hormuz continue.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-vows-hell-iran-if-hormuz-strait-not-opened

[2026-04-05 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What we know about 'daring' US raid to rescue airman from Iran | The National

Snippet: US Navy Seals staged a rescue mission deep inside Iran to retrieve a missing airman after he alerted the CIA to his mountain hiding place, according to emerging accounts of the raid.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/what-we-know-about-daring-us-raid-to-rescue-airman-from-iran/

[2026-04-05 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oman and Iran discuss measures for smooth transit in Strait of Hormuz | The National

Snippet: Officials from the foreign ministries of Oman and Iran held talks to discuss measures to ensure the smooth transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/05/oman-and-iran-discuss-measures-for-smooth-transit-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-05 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump tells Iran ‘open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy b——ds,’ — as he warns of new strikes and says ‘praise Allah’

Snippet: President Trump kicked off Easter Sunday with a foul-mouthed tirade against Iran and praising Allah — warning the regime to “open the f—in'” Strait of Hormuz or else he will ensure the Islamic Republic’s leaders end up in hell.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/trump-makes-new-foul-mouthed-threat-to-iran-open-the-f-in-strait/

[2026-04-05 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Oman, Iran discuss smooth transit in Strait of Hormuz, Muscat says

Snippet: Oman and ⁠⁠Iran ⁠⁠have held deputy foreign ⁠⁠minister-level talks, discussing ⁠⁠options to ensure the smooth transit of vessels through the Strait ‌‌of Hormuz, according to the Omani Foreign Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/oman-iran-discuss-smooth-transit-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-muscat-says

[2026-04-05 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC claims hits on Gulf petrochemical plants

Snippet: Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for attacks on petrochemical plants in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-claims-hits-gulf-petrochemical-plants

[2026-04-05 21:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee aide floats possibility of another extra budget in H2 if Mideast crisis drags on

Snippet: A senior Cheong Wa Dae official said Sunday that the government could consider an additional supplementary budget in the second half should the Middle East crisis persists.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710274

[2026-04-05 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oman and Iran hold talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Oman has spoken with Iran about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to the sultanate's official news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oman-and-iran-hold-talks-reopening-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel's battle with Iran is not a war of choice, but necessity - opinion

Snippet: Parts of the American media have termed the war against Iran a “War of Choice” both for the United States and Israel, namely a war that was launched without imminent threats to vital interests, which could have been replaced by peaceful options such as diplomacy and sanctions, ignoring the fact that both these options were tried without results and were exploited by the ayatollahs to further advance their aims.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-891749

[2026-04-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Missile shrapnel hits southern Israel following latest barrage from Iran, no injuries reported

Snippet: At least one instance of intercepted missile fragments hit southern Israel on Sunday afternoon, United Hatzalah announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892112

[2026-04-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE intercepts nine ballistic missiles, one cruise missile and 50 drones on Sunday | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/05/uae-intercepts-nine-ballistic-missiles-one-cruise-missile-and-50-drones-on-sunday/

[2026-04-05 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 5: Easter Sunday service in Abu Dhabi to Cherry Blossom in Seoul | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Reverend Father Peter Fernando celebrates the Easter Sunday service at St Therese Church in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The NationalInfo Cambodian villagers race traditional ox carts during celebrations marking the coming Khmer New Year in Kampong Speu, Cambodia. EPAInfo Relatives react next to the grave of Farizal Rhomadhon, a UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, during a funeral ceremony at Giripeni Heroes Cemetery complex in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/05/best-photos-of-april-5-easter-sunday-service-in-abu-dhabi-to-cherry-blossom-in-seoul/

[2026-04-05 21:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul cites differing circumstances of ships, countries after Japan-linked vessels transit Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The foreign ministry said Sunday that the ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and their associated countries face differing circumstances, after two Japan-linked vessels passed through the vital waterway effectively blocked by Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710269

[2026-04-05 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel must annex the West Bank to prevent the next war - opinion

Snippet: I never thought I would write these words. As a mother, a wife, and an Israeli who has spent years watching our people try to build lives in the shadow of endless threats, I believed, perhaps naively, that after the horror of October 7, 2023, we would finally see the enemy for what it is.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-891881

[2026-04-05 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rocket reportedly hits factory in southern Israel, Israeli reports say

Snippet: A rocket reportedly hit a factory in the Neot Hovav industrial zone in Beersheba, southern Israel, according to Israeli media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rocket-reportedly-hits-factory-southern-israel-israeli-reports-say

[2026-04-05 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee aide floats possibility of another extra budget in H2 if Mideast crisis drags on

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A senior Cheong Wa Dae official said Sunday that the government could consider an additional supplementary budget in the second half should the Middle East crisis persists.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405002800315

[2026-04-05 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Easter in Jerusalem disrupted by war and restrictions at Holy Sepulchre

Snippet: JERUSALEM — In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful commemorate Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/easter-in-jerusalem-disrupted-by-war-and-restrictions-at-holy-sepulchre/2314398

[2026-04-05 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran executes two men who tried storming military facility during January protest crackdown

Snippet: Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility and access an armory during unrest in January, the Mizan news outlet of its judiciary said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892095

[2026-04-05 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hezbollah rockets targeting Israel hit at least 165 UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, IDF says

Snippet: The IDF identified approximately 165 Hezbollah rocket launches that landed at or near positions belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the military reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892110

[2026-04-05 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oman and Iran hold meeting on Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-and-iran-hold-meeting-hormuz-strait

[2026-04-05 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Easter worshippers gather in Sharjah churches to pray for peace amid regional tension | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/05/easter-worshippers-gather-in-sharjah-churches-to-pray-for-peace-amid-regional-tension/