Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran will not accept a ceasefire and instead is seeking a complete cessation of hostilities across the region, in comments to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-04-01 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iraqi armed group claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on US military bases, saying it carried out five strikes in the past 24 hours.
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[2026-04-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Orders for Chinese NEVs are rising along with footfalls at EV dealerships both at home and overseas, according to Nomura analyst
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[2026-04-01 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Red Crescent said several areas across the country were targeted in recent U.S.-Israeli air strikes, including industrial facilities, a port and a residential complex.
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[2026-04-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of Defense Hegseth says “there are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up,” chastising allies for not doing more to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth was echoing an earlier Trump social media post.
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[2026-04-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced three policies aimed at helping small businesses during the crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on countries unable to import oil via the Strait of Hormuz to either buy oil from the United States or "go to the strait and just take it," as he voiced displeasure over their reluctance to aid the United States in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-01 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-04-01 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on the town of Jebchit in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district killed a pregnant woman and her husband, according to the National News Agency.
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[2026-04-01 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Columnas de humo se elevan desde una instalación petrolera en Fuyaira, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-04-01 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the army carried out strikes on rocket launch sites in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-01 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in "two or three weeks."
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[2026-04-01 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Personas hacen fila para comprar combustible en una gasolinera, en Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Themba Hadebe)
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[2026-04-01 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to charge a toll on all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz — and it’s already demanding payments of up to $2 million per vessel, putting at least 20% of the global crude oil and gas trade at risk.
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[2026-04-01 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Holy Week in the Holy Land began with online hysteria.
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[2026-04-01 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has called on US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Iran to Afghanistan, the cold logic of ruthless pragmatism ensures human life and welfare are always the biggest casualties
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[2026-04-01 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Shelly Kittleson pictured in Syria in a photo posted to her X account earlier this year. (Supplied: X/Shelly Kittleson)
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[2026-04-01 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A third US aircraft carrier strike group is deploying to the Middle East as war with Iran rages on.
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[2026-04-01 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are scrutinizing well-timed bets on prediction markets that have lately grabbed headlines — and are examining whether they may have violated insider trading laws, sources told The Post.
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[2026-04-01 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-04-01 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-04-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-01 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is driving a fissure between Washington and its Nato allies, as US requests for overflight permission, basing, and air defence systems are brushed off, while the Trump administration casts doubt on its commitment to Nato’s mutual defence clause.
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[2026-04-01 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El papa León XIV habla con periodistas al salir de su residencia en Castel Gandolfo, a las afueras de Roma, para volver al Vaticano, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-04-01 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Jet Blue Airlines jet pushes back from a gate at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa., Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on a house in the town of al-Najjariya in southern Lebanon has killed at least five people, according to an initial toll from the state-run National News Agency.
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[2026-04-01 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air France said it is extending the suspension of flights to and from several destinations in the region.
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[2026-04-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the US-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wall Street surged on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and fueled fears of global inflation in recent weeks.
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[2026-04-01 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: Efforts are under way to locate Shelly Kittleson and the perpetrators following the incident in Baghdad.
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[2026-04-01 07:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told allies they should seize their own oil after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. Source: Getty / Nathan Howard
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[2026-04-01 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points as doubt swings back to hope on Wall Street for a possible end to the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-01 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-01 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Varios pasajeros abordan un taxi colectivo mientras se abre paso a través de Puerto Príncipe, Haití, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Odelyn Joseph)
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[2026-04-01 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country was attacked twice during negotiations, arguing this shows the US does not believe in diplomacy, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
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[2026-04-01 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-04-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war, which shows no sign of easing off anytime soon, has brought to light once again, with better clarity, the importance of energy security for a country in an anarchic world. The UN system has failed to stand for the very same purpose it was established for—the prevention of conflict.
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[2026-04-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka produced a powerful and clinical display to stun higher-ranked hosts Chinese Taipei national football team 3-1 in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers match at Taipei Municipal Stadium yesterday, recording a famous away victory after leading 2-0 at half-time.
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[2026-04-01 06:59 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: An American journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, with the country’s interior ministry saying a suspect had been arrested while the others – along with the victim – were still missing.
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[2026-04-01 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran attacked a fully-loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai Port’s anchorage on Monday (30), setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait’s State news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp, which warned of a possible oil spill.
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[2026-04-01 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the US military campaign against Iran even if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday.
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[2026-04-01 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-01 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The significance of Bak Poya is historical. It marks the Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka. This occasion is noteworthy given that Bak is a month of national importance as well. If we pause a moment to consider the significance of this poya, it will become apparent that the very day is defined by a conflict from antiquity that strikingly mirrors the structural complexities of modern geopolitics.
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[2026-04-01 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – On March 24, Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata and gave him until March 29 to leave the country.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan says it is ready to host “meaningful” talks to end the United States-Israeli war on Iran after diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye gathered in Islamabad in a bid to de-escalate the conflict.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Facing a massive shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) following a virtual stop in supplies from the Arabian Gulf, India has spread the acquisition net wide, roping in distant countries including Argentina and the US for supplies to tackle the crisis back home. It has also bought LPG from Iran for the first time since 2019.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Spain has banned US military aircraft involved in the Iran war from using its airspace and military bases, extending an earlier restriction that applied only to two American installations on Spanish soil.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s Knesset passed a Bill on Monday mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terrorism. The Bill stipulates that the death penalty will be imposed on a terrorist who killed a person “with the intent to deny the existence of the State of Israel.”
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[2026-04-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfaced
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