Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory activity topped analysts' expectations, albeit growth slowed from the prior month when it hit a year-high, as new orders saw a slowdown.
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[2026-04-30 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-30 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Hanhwa Aerospace Co., a defense affiliate of the country's Hanwha Group, said Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canada's Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) to establish a new entity for the production of non-commercial industrial and military vehicles.
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[2026-04-30 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will command naval forces of multinational countries for the first time during a U.S.-led combined maritime exercise scheduled for later this year, the Navy said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning Wednesday from skeptical Democrats over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
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[2026-04-30 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Surplus 50% means co-operation ‘already under way’ with other countries and standing offer to US; SBU hits oil station 1,500km inside Russia. What we know on day 1,527
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[2026-04-30 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil extended gains Thursday on signs of a prolonged U.S. blockade of Iranian exports and stalled nuclear negotiations, stoking fears that supplies will remain tight for longer.
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[2026-04-30 10:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is weighing a possible reduction of American troops in Germany, with a decision to be made over "the next short period of time," after he decried European allies over a lack of support for the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the third consecutive time, citing "elevated" inflation and a "high level" of economic uncertainty stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-30 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Indictment accuses high-level officials in Sinaloa of offences such as drug trafficking, weapons offences and kidnapping
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[2026-04-30 09:51 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East war
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[2026-04-30 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With less than three weeks to go the Trump-Xi summit in China, the scramble for leverage and superiority - whether in terms of the Iran war or the just as important supply chain of rare earths - is on. That explains why the Pentagon’s push to get its hands on the rarest of the rare-earth elements leads all the way to this small port city in Malaysia.
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[2026-04-30 09:33 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 30, 2026 09:30 | News
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A foul-mouthed band of protestors harassed diners at a Jewish restaurant in downtown Manhattan earlier this month — calling them “pedophiles” and yelling “bomb Israel” in a revolting altercation, newly surfaced footage shows.
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[2026-04-30 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We’re going to have to wait and see,’ Fed chairman Jerome Powell says after hosting his last FOMC meeting
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[2026-04-30 09:27 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We’re going to have to wait and see,’ Fed chairman Jerome Powell says after hosting his last FOMC meeting
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[2026-04-30 09:21 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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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[2026-04-30 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Black Americans’ racial identity has been wielded as a weapon in our politics for decades, used either as a shield to protect powerful people or as a cudgel to beat their opponents.
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[2026-04-30 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Naval Station Norfolk, June 23, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)
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[2026-04-30 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Interest rates are expected to be held at 3.75% by the Bank of England, with uncertainty dominating the UK and global economies.
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[2026-04-30 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is winding down its federal government audit business after losing a $64 million-a-year U.S. Army audit contract, a major setback as the Department of War under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to bring in another accounting firm.
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[2026-04-30 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles does not have enough cops or the funding to properly secure the city for the Olympic Games, the head of the LAPD has warned.
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[2026-04-30 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Francois-Philippe Champagne, make their way to the House of Commons before the tabling of the spring economic update, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-30 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged protests across Israel against military conscription, with police using stun grenades to disperse demonstrations in Jerusalem.
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[2026-04-30 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Organisers of a humanitarian aid mission bound for Gaza say one of their vessels has been approached by apparent Israeli speedboats near the coast of Greece.
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[2026-04-30 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s now undeniable: A war against England’s Jews is underway.
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[2026-04-30 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is weighing a possible reduction of American troops in Germany, with a decision to be made over "the next short period of time," after he decried European allies over a lack of support for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call in which Putin put forward ideas to resolve the conflict over Iran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-04-30 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Organisers of a humanitarian aid ship sailing towards Gaza to help break Israel’s blockade say the vessel has been approached by apparent Israeli speedboats.
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[2026-04-30 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Organisers of a humanitarian vessel heading to Gaza said Israeli military speedboats approached the ship as it attempted to break the blockade.
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[2026-04-30 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump is reviewing options, including renewed strikes on Iran, as negotiating progress stalls.
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[2026-04-30 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With things in the Persian Gulf and the Iran War 'stuck'... it's apparently time to pivot back to that other 'stuck' war, in Ukraine. President Trump on Wednesday spoke over the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with the call reportedly lasting an impressive 1.5+ hours, and the talk centered on finding ways forward both with the Iran and Ukraine conflicts.
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[2026-04-30 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with U.S. President Donald Trump on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier docked at Yokosuka City, Japan, late last year. © Kyodo
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran’s currency plummeted to a record low on Wednesday, dropping to 1.8 million against the dollar following the brutal US-Israeli war, coinciding with uncertainty over the fragile truce and rising energy prices worldwide.
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[2026-04-30 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, remarks in paras 15-18)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-30 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s Zhao Xintong during his quarter final match against England’s Shaun Murphy on day twelve of the World Snooker Championship 2026 in Sheffield, England, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-30 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan was convicted on Wednesday of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport, but a jury couldn’t agree on whether he bears some responsibility for that attack during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country in 2021.
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[2026-04-30 06:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Jules Hurst, acting comptroller of the Pentagon (left), Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense (centre) and John Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced congressional questions over the war. Source: Getty / Bloomberg
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[2026-04-30 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Democratic-led effort to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba without congressional authorization has failed in the Senate.
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The monarch has been emphasising the military and cultural ties between the UK and US, at a time of high tension between the countries
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The monarch has been emphasising the military and cultural ties between the UK and US, at a time of high tension between the countries
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[2026-04-30 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-30 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected an Iranian peace proposal to lift competing blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and defer nuclear talks to a later date, as the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic shows no sign of ending.
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[2026-04-30 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Small businesses already navigating the costs and chaos of tariffs must now also contend with the effects of the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-30 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling out the Pentagon for sitting on $400 million in aid to Ukraine authorized by Congress.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: For fifty-five days and counting, the Islamic Republic of Iran has kept ninety-two million people offline.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Nipuni Wasana won the gold medal in the women’s 50kg beach wrestling at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China yesterday. The 21-year-old, coached by Suranga Kumara, defeated Vietnam’s Doan Thi Kim Oanh 3-1 in the final to give Sri Lanka its first gold medal of the Games.
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[2026-04-30 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian president welcomed decision to extend Iran ceasefire in what US president said was a ‘very good conversation’
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[2026-04-30 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Overall commodity prices are forecast to rise 16% in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertilizer prices and record-high prices for several key metals.
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