[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Energy security comes first for Indonesia as it defies EU over Russian oil

Snippet: Indonesia’s Karimun is the first non-Russian oil terminal to be sanctioned by Brussels since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3351703/energy-security-comes-first-indonesia-it-defies-eu-over-russian-oil?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Gadjah Mada University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Energy security comes first for Indonesia as it defies EU over Russian oil

Snippet: Indonesia’s Karimun is the first non-Russian oil terminal to be sanctioned by Brussels since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3351703/energy-security-comes-first-indonesia-it-defies-eu-over-russian-oil

[2026-04-28 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The oil, gas and arms companies profiting from the war on Iran

Snippet: As the death toll in Iran moves above 3,500 and energy bills rise for UK households, fossil fuel and weapons companies have seen their profits rise dramatically since the war by the US and Israel began two months ago.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oil-gas-and-arms-companies-profiting-war-iran

[2026-04-28 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mali reeling after coordinated attacks expose security cracks

Snippet: Mali is grappling with the aftermath of sweeping, coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and rebel groups that seized multiple towns and military bases over the weekend.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/28/mali-reeling-after-coordinated-attacks-expose-security-cracks/

[2026-04-28 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gulf ⁠Co-operation ⁠Council ​holds summit in Jeddah | The National

Snippet: The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) was convening on Tuesday for a consultative summit in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi state media reported, amid regional challenges stemming from the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/28/gulf-co-operation-council-holds-summit-in-saudi-arabias-jeddah/

[2026-04-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kid Rock addressed Pentagon on Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Kid Rock, the rap-rockstar turned ardent supporter of US President Donald Trump, addressed the Pentagon on Monday, discussing the Strait of Hormuz and war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kid-rock-addressed-pentagon-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine says it shot down a record 33,000 Russian drones in March

Snippet: An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv region, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attacks-oil-06edbc9666fe0681fa0930affc475e9b

[2026-04-28 20:25 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: IDF orders evacuations in southern Lebanon as it accuses Hezbollah of ceasefire violations

Snippet: Residents in 16 towns and villages are told to evacuate immediately

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/28/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-us-israel-lebanon-hormuz-nuclear-oil-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-28 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong crime films have evolved in the national security law era

Snippet: From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351683/how-hong-kong-crime-films-have-evolved-national-security-law-era?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong crime films have evolved in the national security law era

Snippet: From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351683/how-hong-kong-crime-films-have-evolved-national-security-law-era

[2026-04-28 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Gulf monarchy strips dozens of citizenship over ‘Iran sympathy’

Snippet: Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 69 people for “expressing sympathy” with Iranian retaliatory strikes on the Gulf state, the Interior Ministry has announced. The monarchy, ruled by a Sunni dynasty, has for years been wary of potential Iranian influence on the Shiite majority.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639202-bahrain-strips-citizenship-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-28 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Attack against Ghana military convoy kills three civilians

Snippet: A military-escorted civilian convoy in northern Ghana was attacked on Monday, leaving three civilians dead and one injured, the Ghana Armed Forces said.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/28/attack-against-ghana-military-convoy-kills-three-civilians/

[2026-04-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UK minister hails UAE for 'remarkable job' of protecting public during Iran war | The National

Snippet: Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, held key talks in Abu Dhabi with Alistair Carns, UK Minister for the Armed Forces, centred on joint efforts to address “evolving security challenges”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/28/uk-minister-hails-uae-for-remarkable-job-of-protecting-public-during-iran-war/

[2026-04-28 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sweden issues early warning of potential jet fuel shortage

Snippet: Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential jet fuel shortage because of the war on Iran, the country's energy minister Ebba Busch said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/sweden-issues-early-warning-potential-jet-fuel-shortage

[2026-04-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [JD Vance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament

Snippet: Vice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/jd-vance-iran-war-negotiations

[2026-04-28 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran War has 'disproportionate impact' on Asia Pacific — Australia FM

Snippet: TOKYO — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday the war in the Middle East has had a "disproportionate impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, as she vowed to work closely with Japan to "navigate global disruption."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/world/iran-war-has-disproportionate-impact-on-asia-pacific-australia-fm/2330121

[2026-04-28 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Police to step up patrols after car bomb attack

Snippet: Police will step up patrols and checkpoints after a bomb attack on one of their stations on the outskirts of Belfast.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ye5kpy50no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-28 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel orders Lebanese to flee over a dozen towns and villages

Snippet: Israel's military issued an urgent warning on Tuesday to residents in more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon, ordering them to evacuate northward immediately and signalling an imminent attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-orders-evacuation-over-dozen-towns-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-28 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's policy of endless war is fuelled by the crisis of Zionism

Snippet: Israel is in crisis. Since October 2023 it has been in a permanent state of war with numerous internal and external foes, from the Palestinians of Gaza to Iranian state and society.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-policy-endless-war-driven-crisis-Zionism

[2026-04-28 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Citi UK CEO: 'Phenomenal' market resilience is keeping recession risk at bay — for now

Snippet: Tiina Lee, the CEO of Citi U.K., expects global growth to remain resilient this year, telling CNBC that a "recessionary environment" is "not our base case."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/citi-tiina-lee-iran-recession-war-ai-data-energy-markets-economy.html

[2026-04-28 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. is 'being humiliated by Iran,' says Germany's Merz, as Europe's patience wanes

Snippet: The U.S. is being "humiliated" by the Iranian regime, Germany's chancellor has said, as disquiet among European leaders over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East gradually intensifies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/us-humiliated-germany-merz-europe-iran-war-energy-prices-fuel.html

[2026-04-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran war begins to hit China’s economy as costs surge

Snippet: The war in Iran is beginning to weigh on China’s economy, with car sales plunging, toy factories shutting down, and thousands of workers taking to the streets following a surge in plastic and energy prices.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894436

[2026-04-28 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Much has changed for Iranian authorities and more than 90 million people in the country since the United States and Israel launched the first strikes on Tehran two months ago.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/how-iran-has-changed-and-how-it-hasnt-in-two-months-of-war

[2026-04-28 19:11 UTC+10:00] [Commuting] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Fuel Crisis Creates Commuter Crush in the Philippines

Snippet: Commuting in the Philippines has become extremely chaotic. “When you get on the train, you have to protect yourself so that you don’t get squeezed.” “We call it a sardine situation. It’s becoming unimaginable.” The war in Iran has created a global energy crisis, more than doubling the price at the pump in the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010844179/gas-prices-philippines-commute.html

[2026-04-28 19:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul weighs response to US lawmakers over Coupang case

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727691

[2026-04-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Posters] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Read a book, flip off a Nazi: when reading meant resistance – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKnowledge Wins, 1918, by Dan SmithThe American Library Association (ALA) supplied millions of books to troops during the first world war, hoping that when soldiers came home, they would have a newfound love for the written word. The poster illustrated that knowledge gained from reading could lead to post-war opportunities for soldiersPhotograph: Robert Feliciano/Image Courtesy of Poster HouseShareView image in fullscreenIn a War-Torn World, Let Good Books Help YOU, c 1942, by Designer UnknownOne of the missions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/28/reading-under-fire-arming-minds-hearts-during-wartime-poster-house-exhibit

[2026-04-28 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar

Snippet: PARIS — Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/business/foreign-business/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar/2330049

[2026-04-28 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China vows 'forceful' steps to bolster economy as Iran war dims outlook

Snippet: China has pledged more "forceful" measures to strengthen energy security and shore up business confidence amid mounting economic headwinds. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/china-vows-forceful-steps-to-bolster-economy-as-iran-war-dims-outlook

[2026-04-28 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu criminal trial returns after two months, testimony hearing begins

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his criminal trial began at the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday morning, after a two-month pause due to the war in Iran and security developments in the region.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894423

[2026-04-28 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: In photos: Annual career fair opens for soldiers

Snippet: An annual job fair for soon-to-be-discharged military personnel opened in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727655

[2026-04-28 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Jong-un praises both fallen and surviving troops in message seen aimed at POWs

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727650

[2026-04-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pentagon Investigates Mystery Fire At UK Base Used For Bombing Iran

Snippet: The US Air Force has reportedly opened an investigation into a fire that broke out over the weekend at RAF Fairford in the UK. Crucially, it is a key US-allied base hosting a US bomber unit carrying out strikes on Iran as part of Trump's Operation Epic Fury.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/pentagon-investigates-mystery-fire-uk-base-used-bombing-iran

[2026-04-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US allies in Asia forge a new web of defense partnerships

Snippet: Japanese military leaders attend the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila on April 20. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/us-allies-in-asia-forge-a-new-web-of-defense-partnerships

[2026-04-28 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: NZ axes plan for WW2 sex slaves statue after Japan protest

Snippet: Plans to erect a statue in New Zealand symbolising the so-called comfort women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War Two have been rejected.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r8g6m541o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump reviews Iranian proposal aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s national security team is reviewing an Iranian proposal aimed at halting its joint war with Israel, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and delaying negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme until after the war ends.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/trump-reviews-iranian-proposal-aimed-at-reopening-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-04-28 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teachers to be offered 28 per cent pay rise in bid to avoid more strikes

Snippet: Victorian teachers will be offered a 28 per cent pay rise over four years by the state government, as it tries to avoid weeks of school strikes planned throughout May and June.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/teachers-to-be-offered-28-per-cent-pay-rise-in-bid-to-avoid-more-strikes-20260428-p5zrrk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran using Hormuz as ‘economic nuclear weapon’ – Rubio

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as an “economic nuclear weapon,” stressing that Washington will not accept the reopening of the waterway on Tehran’s terms and postponing talks on its nuclear program.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639197-iran-hormuz-economic-nuclear-weapon-rubio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-28 17:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says

Snippet: Dubai/Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes for a resolution to the conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fuelled inflation and killed thousands.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-not-happy-with-latest-iran-proposal-to-end-the-war-us-official-says-20260428-p5zrqg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: NATO Minus US: European Militaries Won't Add Up To Deter Russia

Snippet: Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/nato-minus-us-european-militaries-wont-add-deter-russia

[2026-04-28 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war: What’s happening on day 60 as diplomacy gathers pace?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s national security team is reviewing an Iranian peace proposal aimed at halting the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The plan comes as Washington weighs its next steps, including delaying talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-60-as-diplomacy-gathers-pace

[2026-04-28 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Google signs Pentagon deal to provide AI models for classified government work

Snippet: Alphabet's Google joined a growing list of technology firms to sign a deal with the US Department of Defense to use its artificial intelligence models for classified work, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894395

[2026-04-28 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: IDF destroys over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites in southern Lebanon, seizing weapons

Snippet: The IDF dismantled over 1,000 Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites across southern Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894393

[2026-04-28 16:58 UTC+10:00] [BP] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: BP profits more than double as oil and gas prices soar in Iran war

Snippet: Energy company hails ‘exceptional’ contribution of oil trading operations as profits hit $3.2bn in the first quarter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/bp-profits-oil-gas-prices-iran-war-first-quarter

[2026-04-28 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Europe's budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar

Snippet: Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar

[2026-04-28 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea ‘most pressing challenge to the nonproliferation regime’

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727534

[2026-04-28 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher

Snippet: BP's profits for the first three months of the year have more than doubled following a surge in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2eveyvgn9no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-28 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia, Iran to back each other ‘under any circumstances’, defence minister says

Snippet: Russia’s defence minister Andrei Belousov said Moscow and Iran would continue to support each other “under any circumstances” during talks with Iranian defence official Reza Talaei-Nik, according to Press TV.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-iran-back-each-other-under-any-circumstances-defence-minister

[2026-04-28 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: King Charles to address US Congress, urging unity in strained US-UK ties

Snippet: Britain's King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday with a message of unity between the United Kingdom and the United States, promoting the "special relationship" at a time of differences between the British government and President Donald Trump over the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894384

[2026-04-28 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF to present findings of investigation into Israelis entering Bint Jbail's active warzone

Snippet: The IDF is set to present findings on Tuesday from an investigation into how four Israelis were allowed to enter the active combat zone of Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon without authorization, military officials said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894383

[2026-04-28 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: New Zealand spy plane reports possible North Korea sanctions breach at sea

Snippet: New Zealand’s military said a surveillance aircraft observed what it suspected was North Korea breaking international sanctions in a “possible ship-to-ship transfer of illicit goods”, while conducting monitoring over the Yellow Sea and East China Sea.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/new-zealand-spy-plane-reports-possible-north-korea-sanctions-breach-at-sea