[2026-04-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH growth can still hit target – UN body

Snippet: PHILIPPINE economic growth could accelerate this year despite pressures from war in the Middle East, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/business/top-business/ph-growth-can-still-hit-target-un-body/2325020

[2026-04-22 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-pentagon-flu-vaccine-mandate-us-military-ce6069bf42de217092f9ca3154764593

[2026-04-22 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New military budget seeks boost in spending on drones and air defense systems

Snippet: The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-budget-drones-air-defenses-iran-war-ad774d2d427b70d09752ddfba277a42a

[2026-04-22 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli soldiers jailed for damaging crucifix in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Israel’s military has sentenced two soldiers to 30 days in jail and removed them from combat duty after they smashed a crucifix in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-soldiers-jailed-damaging-crucifix-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan overhauls decades-old weapons export rules

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs, the government said on Tuesday, in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defense ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/world/asia-oceania/japan-overhauls-decades-old-weapons-export-rules/2325133

[2026-04-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Japan makes major shift from pacificism policy

Snippet: Japan has lifted restrictions on lethal arms sales, ending a ban on military exports imposed under the country’s pacifist constitution in 1947.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638850-japan-pacifict-policy-shift/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iran sees mass redundancies from war with US and Israel

Snippet: Iran has been hit by a massive wave of redundancies, both directly and indirectly as a result of the conflict with the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84e31376zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-22 02:02 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day

Snippet: Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/rabbi-who-boasts-bulldozing-palestinian-homes-light-torch-israel-national-day

[2026-04-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Absence of threat, force or coercion is not a defense in child trafficking cases

Snippet: My neighbor’s child was rescued from an alleged human trafficker. At the police station, the suspect argued that the child voluntarily agreed to be trafficked in exchange for a large sum of money for the child’s parents. The suspect further claimed that he did not threaten, force, nor coerce the child to go with him.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/legal-advice/absence-of-threat-force-or-coercion-is-not-a-defense-in-child-trafficking-cases/2325240

[2026-04-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US, Iran ready for war as truce nears end

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/news/national/us-iran-ready-for-war-as-truce-nears-end/2325289

[2026-04-22 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Says Freed 2 Hostages Taken by Jihadists in Niger

Snippet: Russia's army said Tuesday its Africa Corps unit had freed two hostages — employees of Russian geology company — held in Mali, almost two years after they were captured by an al-Qaeda-linked group in neighboring Niger.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/21/russia-says-freed-2-hostages-taken-by-jihadists-in-niger-a92563

[2026-04-22 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK special forces resigning en masse over war crimes probe – media

Snippet: Soldiers from the UK’s elite SAS force are resigning in significant numbers over fears of prosecution following human rights investigations into alleged war crimes, British media reports.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638840-uk-sas-troops-resign-war-crimes-probe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-22 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Cost of war: Gaza development set back by 77 years, new report finds

Snippet: Gaza will need close to eight decades and tens of billions of dollars to recover from more than two years of war with Israel, according to a new report.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/21/cost-of-war-gaza-development-set-back-by-77-years-new-report-finds/

[2026-04-22 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli army disciplines soldiers for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon | The National

Snippet: The Israeli military said on Tuesday that two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and face 30 days of detention for their involvement in vandalising a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/21/israeli-army-disciplines-soldiers-for-vandalising-jesus-statue-in-lebanon/

[2026-04-22 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Rabbi accused of war crimes selected for Israel’s national celebration

Snippet: As the sun sets on Israel’s Memorial Day, 12 torches, together symbolising the spirit of the nation, are lit to mark the beginning of Independence Day, the anniversary of the country’s establishment in 1948 – which led to the ethnic cleansing of at least 750,000 Palestinians.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/rabbi-accused-of-war-crimes-selected-for-israels-national-celebration

[2026-04-22 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: College student from China charged with taking photos of US planes

Snippet: A college student from China has been charged with illegally taking photos of U.S. military planes in Nebraska during a multistate road trip that included a stop at an Air Force base in South Dakota.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chinese-student-charged-military-planes-photos-b67384bf081ad43bd87275c1a4ca702c

[2026-04-22 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: European Union weighs more American jet fuel, cleaner aviation industry amid strains from Iran war

Snippet: The European Union will provide guidance to airlines on how to handle issues such as airport slots, passenger rights, and public service obligations in the event of jet fuel shortages because of the Iran war, the bloc's transport chief said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893760

[2026-04-22 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: War on Iran sparks gas theft epidemic

Snippet: A wave of “fill up and flee” crime is sweeping petrol stations across the UK, while American drivers are waking up to drilled-through tanks and drained fuel as the US-Israeli war on Iran has sparked a spike in oil and gas prices across the globe, according to media reports and industry watchdogs.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638841-iran-war-gas-theft-epidemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-22 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon releases dramatic footage of moment US forces intercept sanctioned oil tanker

Snippet: The War Department has released video of American troops intercepting a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/pentagon-releases-dramatic-footage-of-moment-us-forces-intercept-sanctioned-oil-tanker/

[2026-04-22 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Middle East war has pushed up air fares 24%, research shows

Snippet: The war in the Middle East has helped to trigger a surge in air fares, with the lowest-priced economy tickets costing 24% more on average than they did a year ago, according to new research.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr14qplxe8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-22 01:18 UTC+10:00] [European Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Security-Update: Hormus als Nadelöhr – wie kommt Trump aus der Krise?

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/security-update-hormus-als-nadelohr-wie-kommt-trump-aus-der-krise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-22 01:18 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jon Stewart on Trump’s strategy in Iran: ‘Malignant narcissism and impulsivity’

Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s inability to articulate a coherent war aim and a new report on Kash Patel’s drinking

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/21/jon-stewart-donald-trump-iran

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Deviated from IDF values': Soldiers who smashed Lebanese Jesus statue removed from combat

Snippet: The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, the IDF announced on Tuesday, following the conclusion of its investigation into the incident.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893761

[2026-04-22 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli soldier who hit a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in Lebanon and the soldier who photographed the incident will receive 30 days of military detention, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew790ppn8jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge

Snippet: Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3350866/trumps-military-push-confronts-us-lawmakers-and-chinas-shipbuilding-edge?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Congress] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge

Snippet: Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3350866/trumps-military-push-confronts-us-lawmakers-and-chinas-shipbuilding-edge

[2026-04-22 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Forced to Slash Oil Production After Ukrainian Strikes – Reuters

Snippet: A surge in Ukrainian drone attacks on ports and refineries has forced Russia to slash its oil production in April, Reuters reported on Tuesday, in what could be the sharpest monthly decline in output since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/21/russia-forced-to-slash-oil-production-after-ukrainian-strikes-reuters-a92560

[2026-04-22 00:54 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

Snippet: Defense secretary Pete Hegseth makes announcement and calls military’s flu vaccine mandate ‘broad’ and ‘not rational’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/military-flu-shot-requirement-pete-hegseth

[2026-04-22 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Condom prices to skyrocket as Iran war strains supply chain for world’s top producer

Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Karex Bhd, the world’s top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain ​disruptions drag on due to the Iran war, its chief executive said on ‌Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/world-news/condom-prices-to-skyrocket-as-iran-war-strains-supply-chain-for-worlds-top-maker-karex/

[2026-04-22 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: War pushes Iran’s fragile economy closer to its limits | The National

Snippet: As the US-Iran ceasefire deadline nears, Tehran’s economy faces a turning point, burdened by war and increasing structural stress. And the impact could reverberate across the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/21/iran-us-war/

[2026-04-22 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Bridges] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump threatens more US strikes in Iran as ceasefire deadline looms

Snippet: The president said he is unwilling to extend a three-week ceasefire again, even if progress is made in peace talks.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/trump-iran-ceasefire-strikes-00883121?utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-22 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: A timeline of how the Iran war shook oil prices — and what comes next

Snippet: Oil markets have lurched from panic to relief and back again since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, with markets bracing for further volatility.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/oil-price-iran-war-middle-east.html

[2026-04-22 00:32 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Europe Wanted a Say on the Iran War, but It’s Still on the Sidelines

Snippet: When President Emmanuel Macron of France welcomed the leaders of Britain, Germany and Italy to the Élysée Palace in Paris last Friday, it looked as if Europe had finally found a worthy role to play in the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/iran-war-europe-macron-france.html

[2026-04-22 00:31 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?

Snippet: The US has deployed more forces since the truce and senior Iranians seem to be relishing the prospect of the fight

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/trump-iran-us-ceasefire-ground-war

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

Source: AP News

Title: Israel marks its Memorial Day of mourning in the shadow of war

Snippet: Soldiers attend a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-war-gaza-memorial-dcf28223f7a0b9972dfe2bb3bd093794

[2026-04-22 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Japan to sell lethal arms in move away from post-war pacifism

Snippet: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has approved changes to her country's decades-long arms trading restrictions. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/japan-overhauls-defence-export-rule/106590578

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow jumps 300 points, oil prices dip as investors shrug off Iran war uncertainty

Snippet: US stocks jumped Tuesday morning as oil prices dipped and investors largely looked past uncertainty around the Iran war – instead hoping for a peace deal and focusing on strong earnings.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/business/dow-jumps-300-points-oil-prices-dip-as-investors-shrug-off-iran-war-uncertainty/

[2026-04-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing | Steven Greenhouse

Snippet: The president’s proposed $445bn increase in military spending would batter popular domestic programs as millions struggle

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/trump-military-pentagon-budget

[2026-04-21 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Fraudsters offer ships Strait of Hormuz passage in exchange for crypto | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/21/crypto-scam-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-21 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Manibela slams aid system, ‘wrong’ fuel rollback on strike’s first day

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manibela on Tuesday said it launched the first day of its three-day transport strike over what it called an insufficient fuel price rollback and a government fuel aid system that continues to burden drivers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/news/national/manibela-slams-aid-system-wrong-fuel-rollback-on-strikes-first-day/2325149

[2026-04-21 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank

Snippet: There was a time when various developments from this past week – such as the Israeli government spending hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting ultra-nationalist marches, a sanctioned settler leading army-escorted livestock raids on a Palestinian village, and the Israeli finance minister calling for the full military occupation and settlement of Gaza while speaking at once-dismantled occupied West Bank settlements – would have been met with outcry or debate in some corners of Israeli society.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/palestine-weekly-wrap-coordinated-attacks-and-evictions-in-gaza-west-bank

[2026-04-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US-Israeli strikes didn't topple Iran's leadership. Now it must navigate talks to end the war

Snippet: A woman holds a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a memorial for school children who were killed during a strike on a school in southern town of Minab on Feb. 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-leadership-24061a2a22ea5d74d3df89149ebcc3da

[2026-04-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Demands Iran 'Release These Women' As World Tensely Awaits 2nd Pakistan Talks, US Navy Boards Another Vessel

Snippet: Neither side wants to appear 'weak' by flying to Pakistan first without the other side having already clearly committed. Trump warns: 'Expect...bombs' & urges Tehran "release women" said to be on death row.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pakistan-tensely-awaits-next-round-talks-ceasefire-deadline-looms-us-navy-boards

[2026-04-21 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Why speculation about China arming Iran is way off base

Snippet: In recent weeks, a familiar chorus has emerged from certain western media and intelligence circles: the claim that China is either supplying or preparing to supply weapons to Iran to aid its confrontation against the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-speculation-about-china-arming-iran-way-base

[2026-04-21 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries - UN report

Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — An armed group in Libya helped the transfer of former Colombian military personnel to fight with the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group against the Sudanese military, according to a United Nations report released days after the third anniversary of the start of the war in Sudan.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-military-rsf-libya-uae-d6dea5d3d58c99bdf9c30d4554e24508

[2026-04-21 23:12 UTC+10:00] [Tucker Carlson] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’

Snippet: The podcaster admits he ‘misled’ supporters as his rift with the US president deepens over the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/tucker-carlson-regrets-trump-support

[2026-04-21 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Louisiana mass shooter killed himself in the driveway of his ex-Army mentor’s home

Snippet: A deranged veteran who murdered seven of his children and one of their cousins killed himself in the driveway of his ex-Army mentor’s home after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/louisiana-shooter-shamar-elkins-killed-himself-in-the-driveway-of-his-ex-army-mentors-home/

[2026-04-21 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Stark challenges for returnees in war-ravaged Sudan: UN

Snippet: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The United Nations said Tuesday that nearly four million people had voluntarily returned to their places of origin in Sudan despite the ongoing civil war, warning they face stark challenges.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/news/world/stark-challenges-for-returnees-in-war-ravaged-sudan-un/2325105

[2026-04-21 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – As United States Vice President JD Vance prepares to fly to Islamabad, Pakistan is racing against time and the odds to try to convince Tehran to join talks with the US aimed at ending their war, now in its eighth week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/pakistan-races-against-time-to-get-iran-back-to-us-talks-as-truce-end-nears

[2026-04-21 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Invokes Defense Production Act To Sign Energy-Related Directives

Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-invokes-defense-production-act-sign-energy-related-directives