Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People leaving Iran for Turkey tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are travelling the other way to be closer to relatives in peril
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[2026-04-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/Cairo: US President Donald Trump said America “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-03 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: State media said the bridge, located near Karaj west of Tehran, was hit while people were under the structure and along the riverbank. Witness videos shared online showed smoke rising around the bridge and several explosions as people ran for cover. The attack matters because it appears to have struck a civilian infrastructure site during a public holiday, adding to concern over the widening human cost of the war.
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[2026-04-03 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- 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 U.S.
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[2026-04-03 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and power plants, saying the "New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!" in a Truth Social post.
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[2026-04-03 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: United Airlines is raising checked bag fees by $10 to $50 for travelers purchasing tickets starting Friday, the company confirmed to Fox Business on Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-03 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet leaders of rival parties next week to discuss ways to support an economy hit by the war in the Middle East, a senior aide said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 17:26 UTC+10:00] [Just Security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over 100 US experts warn that strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran may violate international law
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[2026-04-03 17:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister criticises security council vote on military protection for shipping in the strait a ‘provocative action’
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[2026-04-03 17:10 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 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: File — Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
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[2026-04-03 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned against any “provocative action” ahead of an expected UN Security Council vote on the possible use of force in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-03 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Miembros del Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas votan una resolución en la sede de Naciones Unidas, el 11 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-03 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has continued to upend global oil and gas markets as the United States-Israeli war on the country enters its second month.
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[2026-04-03 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Efectivos de las fuerzas de seguridad israelíes y rescatistas inspeccionan un lugar alcanzado por un misil iraní en Petah Tikva, Israel, el 2 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-04-03 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-03 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will advance the deployment of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel's Iron Dome by two years to 2029 in a bid to better counter North Korea's long-range artillery threats, the state arms procurement agency said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 16:13 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 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-03 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran.
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[2026-04-03 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – At the start of this year, Pakistan had more imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) than it could use. Demand had been falling for three straight years, from a peak of 8.2 million tonnes in 2021 to 6.1 million tonnes by late 2025, as cheap solar panels flooded the market and factories cut back.
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[2026-04-03 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The narrow, bending waterway in the Persian Gulf is a key trade route between the Middle East and the rest of the world, with global impact. It links crude oil producers in the Middle East to key markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, with around 20% of the world’s traded crude oil, and a similar share of natural gas passing through it.
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[2026-04-03 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES latest details throughout; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-03 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-03 15:34 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 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives to speak 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 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: **Content Warning: This video contains disturbing violent footage.
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[2026-04-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-04-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak 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 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When the 98-metre Artemis II space rocket, taller than the Statue of Liberty, blazed a trail of fire as it took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida this week – the same departure site as the famous Apollo missions – it was a potent reminder of America’s enduring exceptionalism and the strength of its relationships even amid geopolitical headwinds.
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[2026-04-03 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Tourism Association] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Number of outbound tour groups to the mainland rose 30 per cent year on year, according to Hong Kong Tourism Association head Timothy Chui
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[2026-04-03 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Snark really is all that President Trump’s critics have left. They greet his every utterance, whether made in the flesh or on Truth Social, with instant sarcastic derision. Their cliquish cynicism was on full display during Trump’s address to the nation on the Iran War Wednesday night.
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[2026-04-03 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose nearly 2.5 percent late Friday morning as Iran is said to be working on a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes for the reopening of the crucial shipping waterway.
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[2026-04-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: In between NASA astronauts blasting off for the moon, Anthony Albanese’s prime-time appeal to keep calm and carry on, and Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”, you might’ve missed that China has devised a plan for peace in our time.
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[2026-04-03 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to spike again next week, as the war in the Middle East drags on, local oil industry sources on Friday said.
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[2026-04-03 13:17 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Trump Says Opening the Strait of Hormuz ‘Should Be Easy.’ Will It?1:34
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[2026-04-03 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: India depends heavily on imported fertilizers, and is actively looking for alternative sources after the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 13:01 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 12:52 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president renews threats that Iran accept an immediate deal ‘before there is nothing left’ following a double strike on the B1 bridge
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[2026-04-03 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A large apartment complex is seen from Namsan Tower in central Seoul on Oct. 24, 2024. © AP
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[2026-04-03 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Offbeat designs may not drive sales, but they sharpen brand identity and attract individuality-seeking buyers, analysts say
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[2026-04-03 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won strengthened against the US dollar Friday, rebounding from a steep decline in the previous session, as talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of progress amid a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
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