Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: From a lectern at the White House, US President Donald Trump offered his latest assessment on how long the US-Israeli war with Iran might last.
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[2026-04-03 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Gaza’s Health Minister Majid Abu Ramadan has warned of mounting health risks across the Strip as worsening environmental conditions fuel a surge in rodents.
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[2026-04-03 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two and a half years of launching brutal attacks on its neighbours and the besieged enclave of Gaza have transformed Israel’s politics, economy and society, analysts say.
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[2026-04-03 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's islands are in the spotlight.
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[2026-04-03 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Pope Leo has urged Israel to “reopen all paths of dialogue” to help end the war with Iran, following a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Vatican said.
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[2026-04-03 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's islands are in the spotlight.
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Country is torn between those who hope for end to Tehran’s influence and those loyal to Islamic republic
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
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[2026-04-03 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Food & drink industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Biggest rises were in vegetable oil and sugar prices, which increased by 5% and 7% respectively
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[2026-04-03 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image made with a long exposure, President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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[2026-04-03 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than 100 United States-based international law experts have signed an open letter condemning US and Israeli military strikes on Iran as a violation of the United Nations Charter and potentially amounting to “war crimes”.
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[2026-04-03 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ireland’s Defence Minister Helen McEntee has cancelled a planned visit to Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, citing security concerns.
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[2026-04-03 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan, who was held in police custody for several hours in France on Thursday, will be tried in July for "apology for terrorism" due to a post on social media, the Paris prosecutor's office announced.
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[2026-04-03 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that there will be strikes on its bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.
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[2026-04-03 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A high-level migration summit in Egypt has been overshadowed by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as leaders warn of growing pressure on host countries and call for greater international support.
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[2026-04-03 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq has extended the closure of its airspace to all aircraft for an additional week, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said.
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[2026-04-03 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran said on Friday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defences defences had shot down a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran.
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[2026-04-03 21:22 UTC+10:00] [Revolutionary Guards] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Mayuree Naree was hit in March after leaving a port in the United Arab Emirates
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[2026-04-03 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO — Una columna de humo señala el lugar de un ataque aéreo israelí en Dahiyeh, un suburbio del sur de Beirut, Líbano, el 3 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Hussein Malla, archivo)
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[2026-04-03 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-03 21:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cheong Wa Dae said Friday it seeks to encourage people to voluntarily use public transportation during off-peak hours by giving them incentives as part of measures to respond to unstable energy supply stemming from the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-04-03 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF has admitted that its goal of disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon is unrealistic, as it would require the military to launch a full-scale invasion of Lebanon, which it will not do, The Jerusalem Post learned on Friday morning.
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[2026-04-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Approximately half of Iran's missile launchers and one-way attack drones are still operational despite five weeks of heavy strikes by the US and Israel, according to a Friday CNN report citing recent US intelligence assessments.
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[2026-04-03 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-03 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Friday it seeks to encourage people to voluntarily use public transportation during off-peak hours by giving them incentives as part of measures to respond to unstable energy supply stemming from the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-04-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children
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[2026-04-03 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-03 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran appears to have shot down a Chinese Wing Loong II drone in the southern region of Shiraz, sparking questions among open-source intelligence analysts about whether Gulf states like Saudi Arabia or the UAE had joined offensive operations against Iran.
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[2026-04-03 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kuwait says a power and desalination plant has been hit by an Iranian attack, as Gulf countries continue to face heavy retaliatory strikes on the 35th day of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
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[2026-04-03 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Around half of Iran’s missile launchers and kamikaze drones remain intact despite a month of US-Israeli strikes, CNN reports, citing a military intelligence assessment.
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[2026-04-03 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A performer dressed as a deity leaps over a bonfire during the Hindu festival of Theyyam at a temple in Kannur, Kerala. ReutersInfo A person scavenges recycled materials at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, Indonesia. Authorities plan to close the site in August, amid a ban on organic waste.
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[2026-04-03 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices have jumped sharply after United States President Donald Trump renewed threats to target Iranian infrastructure.
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[2026-04-03 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Friday likened the Middle East conflict to Jesus’ crucifixion, urging the faithful to pray for peace.
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[2026-04-03 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Medical personnel and Sri Lanka Navy sailors provide emergency treatment to an injured Iranian crew member rescued after responding to a distress call from the Iranian military ship IRIS Dena, torpedoed by a U.S. Navy submarine while in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, on March 4. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-03 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by Bahrain’s Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma’ameer, Bahrain, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP, File)
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[2026-04-03 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, threatening a potential expansion of attacks on the country’s infrastructure, which would violate international law.
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[2026-04-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has called on Tehran to “declare victory and make a deal that both ends this conflict and prevents the next one,” in an article published in Foreign Affairs.
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[2026-04-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With a pin of a noose hanging by their lapels, ministers in Israel this week celebrated a new death penalty law that explicitly targets Palestinians.
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[2026-04-03 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-03 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The conviction of two leaders of the Palestine solidarity movement, Chris Nineham, the vice-chair of the Stop the War Coalition, and Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, for breaching police conditions as organisers of a peaceful Palestine protest has been widely seen as a direct assault on the right to protest.
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[2026-04-03 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, the service’s top uniformed officer, in a lingering row over promotion linked to race and gender, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Hegseth also reportedly dismissed two other generals in a purge which is feared to be undermining the US war on Iran.
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[2026-04-03 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-03 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq secured the final of 48 spots at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, completing a tumultuous qualifying process that was greatly impacted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-03 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pete Hegseth, the United States defence secretary, has asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy A George to step down with immediate effect, amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran.
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[2026-04-03 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran”, signalling a potential escalation in attacks on infrastructure as efforts continue to restore energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-03 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks soared by nearly 3 percent Friday, as Iran's discussions with Oman on a protocol to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz boosted hopes of easing oil supply disruptions despite heightened tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won strengthened sharply against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Dunes of coal are piled near a mine in Ruzhou, in China's Henan province, in 2021. Coal, mostly produced domestically, shields China against oil supply risks. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some carriers have even removed unessential items like in-flight magazines from their planes
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