[2026-04-25 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad ahead of US talks

Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan ahead of expected talks with the United States, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gather pace.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-islamabad-ahead-us-talks

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

Snippet: At a moment when institutions across the country are asking how to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is putting Jews at the center of the origin story.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-894083

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Child wounded in Bnei Brak missile strike dies after weeks in ICU

Snippet: Nesiah Karadi, 11, was declared dead on Friday following more than three weeks of fighting in the intensive care unit after she was struck by an Iranian missile in Bnei Brak on Passover eve.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894081

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

Snippet: The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-894082

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Thousands of Australians come together to mark Anzac Day

Snippet: Australians are gathering at marches and services to mark Anzac Day and pay tribute to the men and women who have served in the nation's defence forces.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/anzac-day-2026-marches-services-live-updates/106597328

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Inside Sydney’s historic military sites and the battle over whether they should be sold

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/inside-sydney-s-historic-military-sites-and-the-battle-over-whether-they-should-be-sold-20260417-p5zot5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Meet Fred, the Sydney Harbour Bridge-loving, Trump-hating 100-year-old veteran

Snippet: World War II veteran Fred Whitaker, 100, is drinking a Guinness out of a relative’s pewter mug when I ask if he considers himself wise. He puts down the beer. “Wise? No. Stroppy.”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/meet-fred-the-sydney-harbour-bridge-loving-trump-hating-100-year-old-veteran-20260422-p5zq8k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Almost two months into the US and Israel's war in Iran, who is running the country?

Snippet: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was selected in March following the assassination of his father. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/how-iran-regime-changed-after-us-israel-middle-east-war/106595956

[2026-04-25 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 108yo and 103yo WWII veterans meet after more than 80 years

Snippet: Two of Australia's oldest World War II veterans, Colin Wagener (left) and Wilfred Taylor, meet for the first time. (ABC News: Emma Masters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/sa-wwii-veterans-meet-after-more-than-80-years/106590394

[2026-04-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran, White House says

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/iran-war-live-updates-/106603020

[2026-04-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/iran-war-live-updates-april-25-2026/106603020

[2026-04-25 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy

Snippet: The U.S. military's 55-day war with Iran has alarmingly drawn down several categories of high-end air-delivered munitions, forcing the Department of War to draw from critical stockpiles in Asia and Europe. The drawdown of these weapons only suggests a possible readiness problem and helps explain why President Trump's war economy is set to accelerate, with expected increases in munitions production.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/race-refill-us-weapons-stockpiles-will-supercharge-war-economy

[2026-04-25 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia cuts $200m in Met Opera House funding due to Iran war: Report

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a $200m deal to support New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House due to economic hits it has suffered from the US-Israeli war on Iran, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-cuts-200m-metropolitan-opera-funding-due-to-iran-war-report

[2026-04-25 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Buses crash head-on outside Pentagon, injuring 23 — including 10 Department of War staffers

Snippet: Two buses crashed head-on outside the Pentagon early Friday, injuring at least 23 people, including 10 Department of War personnel, officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/23-hurt-including-10-department-of-war-personnel-in-head-on-bus-crash-outside-of-pentagon/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why US military might and Israeli 'magical thinking' have battered, but not broken, Iran | The National

Snippet: Eight weeks into the Iran war and with the global economy on a knife-edge, the end game to the conflict has yet to play out. But what is clear is that, in military terms, it has not matched preconceptions.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/24/why-us-military-might-and-israeli-magical-thinking-have-battered-but-not-broken-iran/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: An era of crisis only strengthens the UAE-EU bond | The National

Snippet: In a time defined by war, the strategic relations between the EU and the UAE demonstrate that a partnership built on political, economic and security co-operation can endure and become more resilient – even in the face of conflict and uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/24/eu-uae-middle-east/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear power remains key to securing our clean energy future | The National

Snippet: Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described his country’s decision to phase out nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima power plant accident in Japan as a “strategic mistake”. His statement is indicative of a global shift in attitudes towards nuclear energy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/24/chernobyl-disaster-nuclear-technology-clean-energy-renewable-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: War was always going to embolden Iran's hardliners, says former Evin Prison detainee | The National

Snippet: Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says ordinary citizens are caught between a government that oppresses them and a war that has increased their suffering.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/war-was-always-going-to-embolden-irans-hardliners-says-former-evin-prison-detainee/

[2026-04-25 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNabatieh, LebanonA girl walks through the rubble of her home, which was the target of an Israeli airstrike during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The war began on 2 March when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, causing an intense Israeli bombing campaign and invasionPhotograph: Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBaysariyeh, LebanonZainab, the sister of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed this week in an Israeli airstrike,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/24/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-04-25 03:54 UTC+10:00] [Michael B Jordan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Michael B Jordan to take on big-screen adaptation of hit video game Battlefield

Snippet: Oscar winner set to produce, and possibly star in, film of war game series with Christopher McQuarrie at the helm

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/24/michael-b-jordan-battlefield-video-game-movie-adaptation

[2026-04-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Donald Trump's popularity slumps as Iran war pushes up prices | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/donald-trumps-popularity-slumps-as-iran-war-pushes-up-prices/

[2026-04-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: ‘For all you have given’: nation honours war veterans

Snippet: April 25, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/for-all-you-have-given-nation-honours-war-veterans/

[2026-04-25 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DOE's Nuclear Fuel Consortium Announces Seven-Year Plan

Snippet: After eight months of closed-door meetings, the Department of Energy’s Defense Production Act (DPA) Nuclear Fuel Cycle Consortium has rolled out its latest effort: a plan to strengthen America’s entire domestic nuclear fuel supply chain… over the next seven years.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/does-nuclear-fuel-consortium-announces-seven-year-plan

[2026-04-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill eight across Gaza, including near hospital

Snippet: Israeli attacks have killed at least eight Palestinians across northern and southern Gaza throughout Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-eight-across-gaza-including-near-hospital

[2026-04-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Third US military aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East — sending strong message to Iran

Snippet: A third US military aircraft carrier has entered Middle Eastern waters – marking the highest number of American warships in the region in over two decades as peace talks between Tehran and Washington hang in the balance.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/world-news/third-us-military-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-middle-east/

[2026-04-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Hegseth calls Iran war Trump’s ‘gift to the world’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/hegseth-calls-iran-war-trumps-gift-to-the-world/

[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals

Snippet: Hezbollah has been using ambulances to hide weapons and transport terrorists to different locations, footage released by the IDF on Friday revealed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894075

[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran

Snippet: Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/trump-iran-war-no-strategy

[2026-04-25 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel-Hezbollah attacks may violate international law, UN warns | The National

Snippet: The United Nations human rights office on Friday said it had identified patterns of strikes on civilians and residential areas in Lebanon and Israel that could constitute serious breaches of international humanitarian law

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/israel-hezbollah-attacks-may-violate-international-law-un-warns/

[2026-04-25 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday defended the possibility of the U.S. participating in currency swaps with allies in the Persian Gulf and Asia who are seeking financial backstops due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/bessent-iran-war-uae-swap-lines-gulf-asia.html

[2026-04-25 02:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled

[2026-04-25 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it killed six Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has killed six Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, in what it described as an exchange of fire near the border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-killed-six-hezbollah-fighters-south-lebanon

[2026-04-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Who is making decisions in Iran?

Snippet: The question hanging over Tehran since the opening strikes of Iran's current war with the US and Israel is simple: Who is in charge?

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm29m732vgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:29 UTC+10:00] [EU-US military ties] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU works to clarify common defense pact without treading on NATO

Snippet: NICOSIA — EU leaders were pressed by Cyprus this week to clarify how the bloc's little-used mutual defense clause is supposed to work, aiming to better protect member countries while not undermining NATO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-clarify-common-defense-pact-nato/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lebanon truce extended as Pakistan bids to revive US-Iran talks

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel and Lebanon extended their shaky ceasefire by three weeks on Friday, as Iran's foreign minister prepared for meetings with officials in Pakistan, which has been mediating efforts to end the wider Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/world/lebanon-truce-extended-as-pakistan-bids-to-revive-us-iran-talks/2328313

[2026-04-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: What the Iran-Iraq war taught today’s Iranian leaders - and why that matters

Snippet: In September 1980, Saddam Hussein ordered a full-scale ground and air attack on Iran, hoping for a quick victory.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/what-iran-iraq-war-taught-todays-iranian-leaders-and-why-matters

[2026-04-25 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for first time since 2003

Snippet: The United States has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for the first time in 23 years with the arrival of the USS George HW Bush, the US military has said, amid a fragile ceasefire with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/24/us-has-three-aircraft-carriers-in-the-middle-east-for-first-time-since-2003

[2026-04-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Navigating China’s one-track mind

Snippet: NOWADAYS, when the United States-Israel war against Iran is threatening to get out of control again, China’s apparent dogged resolve to stay out of trouble defies comprehension.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/opinion/columns/navigating-chinas-one-track-mind/2328209

[2026-04-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: War worries, rate hike weigh on peso, stocks

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/business/top-business/war-worries-rate-hike-weigh-on-peso-stocks/2328056

[2026-04-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran war impact seeps ever deeper into global economy

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/business/top-business/iran-war-impact-seeps-ever-deeper-into-global-economy/2328059

[2026-04-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gulf states in limbo as US-Iran crisis drags on

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After weathering unprecedented attacks from Iran, the wealthy Gulf states are now stuck between war and peace as talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains all but closed, threatening economic recovery.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/opinion/world/gulf-states-in-limbo-as-us-iran-crisis-drags-on/2328207

[2026-04-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Preparation, not pacifism, defines Japan’s defense policy

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/preparation-not-pacifism-defines-japans-defense-policy/

[2026-04-25 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK shuts down unit tracking Israeli war crimes

Snippet: The British Foreign Office has closed a special unit that had been keeping a record of breaches of international law by Israel in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639026-uk-gaza-israel-crimes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus

Snippet: Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-curbs-us-investment-tech-companies-after-meta-acquisition-manus

[2026-04-25 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Dalibor Rohac Why Bulgaria’s New Leader May Not Become Putin’s New Trojan Horse 5 Min read

Snippet: Will Bulgaria become the next Hungary, holding up the bloc’s effort to rearm and to help Ukraine prevail in the war against Russia? That is not an unthinkable proposition, given the nature of Bulgaria’s new parliamentary majority and public opinion in the country.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/why-bulgarias-new-leader-may-not-become-putins-new-trojan-horse-a92600

[2026-04-25 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran has ‘open window’ to negotiate, but ‘clock is not on their side,’ Pete Hegseth says

Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed the prospect of negotiations with Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/iran-has-open-window-to-negotiate-but-clock-is-not-on-their-side-pete-hegseth-says/

[2026-04-25 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Activists break into Leicester factory owned by Israeli firm Elbit Systems

Snippet: Activists in the British city of Leicester have abseiled through the roof of a factory owned by Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/activists-leicester-break-factory-owned-israeli-firm-elbit-systems

[2026-04-25 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Prince Harry visits Kyiv to back Ukraine and spotlight mine clearance

Snippet: The trip was intended to show support as the war enters its fourth year since Russia’s full scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Prince Harry travelled by train and attended the Kyiv Independent Security Forum, where he met figures including combat medic Yuliia Paievska. In a speech, he called for an end to the violence and addressed Vladimir Putin directly, saying no nation wants to see further human losses, while praising Ukrainians for their resilience.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/prince-harry-visits-kyiv-to-back-ukraine-and-spotlight-mine-clearance/

[2026-04-25 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel threatens to bomb Iran into ‘the Stone Age’

Snippet: Israel is waiting for a go-ahead from the US to resume the campaign against Iran and bomb the Islamic Republic back to “the Stone Age,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639029-israel-threatens-iran-stone-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US considers suspending Spain from NATO – Reuters

Snippet: The US is allegedly weighing unprecedented measures to punish NATO members it believes failed to support its war against Iran, Reuters reported on Friday, citing an internal Pentagon email. The options are said to include the possible suspension of Spain from the bloc, according to the outlet.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639028-us-spain-nato-suspension/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS