Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Under the new law, Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks classified as "terrorism" will face the death penalty as a default sentence. (AP: Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-04-01 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Enquanto os otimistas acreditavam que a guerra dos Estados Unidos e Israel contra o Irã estava prestes a chegar ao fim, após um mês de conflito, eis que surge mais uma reviravolta.
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[2026-04-01 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Poucas horas após os primeiros mísseis americanos e israelenses atingirem Teerã, em 28 de fevereiro, a Guarda Revolucionária do Irã lançou suas primeiras baterias retaliatórias, empregando um dispositivo desenvolvido há anos pelo país e que, em poucos dias, conseguiu penetrar sistemas de defesa aérea de Israel e de estados do Golfo.
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[2026-04-01 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Passengers ride in a shared taxi as it makes its way through Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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[2026-04-01 06:10 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again
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[2026-04-01 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle East and said he wants to seize Iran’s foremost crude export hub, Kharg Island, to “take the oil.” However, such an assault promises heavy losses and a logistics quagmire for Washington, according to former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik.
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[2026-04-01 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle East and said he wants to seize Iran’s foremost crude export hub, Kharg Island, to “take the oil.” However, such an assault promises heavy losses and a logistics quagmire for Washington, according to former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik.
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[2026-04-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that messages had been exchanged with the United States, either directly or through countries in the region, amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that Israel’s new death penalty law, instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”, describes it as “another step toward apartheid”.
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ali and Kiana Rahmani receive the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of their mother, imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, on Dec. 10, 2023, in Oslo, Norway. (Fredrik Varfjell//NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 1, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-04-01 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-04-01 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US‑Israeli war on Iran and the wider chaos across the Middle East and beyond that the unprovoked attack has caused.
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[2026-04-01 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to "crush Iran's terror regime".
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[2026-04-01 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An American journalist who frequently covered the Middle East has reportedly been kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with terrifying surveillance footage showing armed men bundling her into the back of a car.
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[2026-04-01 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are jolting higher and recovering a chunk of their wartime losses as optimism entered markets following a report that President Donald Trump told aides he’s willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
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[2026-04-01 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Israeli air strikes hit the town of Shamshtar in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
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[2026-04-01 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Strikes by the United States and Israel have hit Tehran, Isfahan, and other Iranian cities, as local commanders said they were prepared for a war of attrition involving potential US ground incursions.
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Finance & Tax] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 1, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is putting the world on notice that it is prepared to exit its war against Iran without a clear resolution in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving other countries to escort oil tankers or force the crucial shipping passage open.
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[2026-04-01 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BAGHDAD (AP) — An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.
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[2026-04-01 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israel war on Iran and its ripple effect throughout the Middle East have had a devastating impact on Arab countries, with millions expected to slide into poverty, according to the United Nations.
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[2026-04-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S.
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[2026-04-01 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters carried out several attacks on Israeli troops and positions along the border on Thursday.
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[2026-04-01 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, the Ministry of Interior has confirmed, without providing any information about the reporter’s identity.
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[2026-04-01 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) accused US media of engaging in “selective coverage” that has downplayed the successes of Operation Epic Fury — and instead benefited Iran during the first 30 days of the war.
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[2026-04-01 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A list of 18 US tech firms released by the Revolutionary Guards also included Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle and Palantir
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[2026-04-01 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-01 04:06 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace
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[2026-04-01 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike in southern Gaza killed a father and his five-year-old son, according to health officials at Nasser hospital, where the bodies were taken.
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[2026-04-01 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel’s Defense Ministry has halted all defense procurement from France due to what it views as Paris’s hostile stance toward Jerusalem in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Moscow will not supply oil to countries backing an “anti-market” price cap scheme, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said, as demand for crude rises amid the Middle East conflict.
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