Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's armed forces are ready to deliver an "immediate and decisive response" to any renewed hostile action by its adversaries, a senior Iranian military commander said on Tuesday, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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[2026-04-21 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global Village reopened on Monday, resuming its 30th season after the popular family attraction was forced to suspend operations on February 28 at the onset of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran10:34 a.m. April 21
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[2026-04-21 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior Iranian military commander said the country is ready to deliver a “decisive” response to any breach of commitments by its adversaries.
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[2026-04-21 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its bomb disposal unit has defused three unexploded MK-84 aircraft bombs in the western Lorestan province, according to the state broadcaster IRIB.
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[2026-04-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Two sisters from Gaza whose home was bombed last year have set out to “build hope from rubble” by finding a way to turn the debris of war into bricks.
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[2026-04-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-21 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: After World War II, the United States did not hesitate. Through the Marshall Plan and massive airlifts, America helped rebuild Europe and defeat the conditions that allowed tyranny to thrive.
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[2026-04-21 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces attend a funeral for colleagues who were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Anbar, in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)
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[2026-04-21 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Morbi, India – For seven years, Pradeep Kumar would walk into the ceramics factory in western India at 9am, load raw materials – clay, quartz and sand – into the kiln, and spend the day around the heat and dust of the furnaces.
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[2026-04-21 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syrian security forces yesterday arrested several suspected war criminals in two raids in Latakia province, the coastal heartland of the country's Alawite community and the base of support for former president Bashar Al Assad.
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[2026-04-21 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed deep regret Tuesday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as symbolizing, if not whitewashing, Japan's militaristic past.
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[2026-04-21 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-21 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with defense ministry statement in last 4 paras)
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[2026-04-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trump-announced Pakistan talks in limbo
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[2026-04-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations
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[2026-04-21 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A World War Two veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and served in the Navy throughout the conflict has died aged 109.
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[2026-04-21 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said late Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be "long" and "difficult" in the aftermath of last year's US strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites.
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[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: London Underground services are set to be face significant disruption as the first of two 24-hour strikes by some Tube drivers begins at midday.
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[2026-04-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Palantir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Alarm caused by posts of Alex Carp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons
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[2026-04-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dylan Cease delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, April 20, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
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[2026-04-21 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Sudan’s brutal conflict has entered its fourth year, and a major shift on the battlefield may signal new cracks in the fighting.
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[2026-04-21 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US President Donald Trump called major news outlets in the country "The Anti-America Fake News Media", and accused them of rooting for Iran to win the war, and making it look as if the US is losing the war.
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, Gen. Xavier Brunson, has lodged a protest against the unification minister's recent remarks that allegedly leaked classified U.S. information about North Korea's nuclear facility, a lawmaker said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump criticised CNN and other media outlets over their coverage of US strikes on Iran, saying reports fail to reflect what he described as a military success.
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[2026-04-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution.
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[2026-04-21 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Qantas and Virgin Australia are looking to fill their coffers with cash from domestic travel, as runaway fuel prices due to the Iran war raise questions about their international operations in the months ahead.
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[2026-04-21 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Driverless trucks carry coal at a mine in Hulunbuir, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in May 2025. Conversion of coal to gas and chemicals is seen as a way to foster higher-value industries in inland regions. (China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-21 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran escalated their war of words as a shaky ceasefire nears expiry, with each side raising the stakes ahead of a second attempt at reaching a peace deal.
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[2026-04-21 14:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop star admits to all charges, says will serve faithfully if given chance
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[2026-04-21 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-04-21 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump offered mixed messages on Monday about the path ahead for the U.S. war against Iran, declaring that he was in no rush to end the conflict while also expressing confidence that further negotiations with Tehran will soon take place in Pakistan.
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Pablo Picasso] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Forty years after the 1937 masterpiece returned to Madrid from its Franco-era exile in New York, it is again embroiled in politics
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: “Not our war” seems to be the British government catch-phrase for the Iran war. Where that leaves King Charles III as he visits the US in a week’s time is in an impossible situation.
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[2026-04-21 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will repatriate the remains of 12 Chinese troops who were killed while fighting alongside North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War this week, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-04-21 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the opportunity for the city created by the Iran war, the proposal to allow taxis into Discovery Bay, and a planned pig farm in Sheung Shui
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[2026-04-21 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the opportunity for the city created by the Iran war, the proposal to allow taxis into Discovery Bay, and a planned pig farm in Sheung Shui
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[2026-04-21 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEATTLE — An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the US to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle, the Justice Department said Monday.
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[2026-04-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The participation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and their continued membership in the Arab League have become a subject of questions and speculation, especially after the Arab League came under fire following the Israeli-American-Iranian conflict and the Iranian attacks on the Gulf states and Jordan.
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[2026-04-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Varda Morell stands by her son’s grave in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl military cemetery this Remembrance Day, the official ceremony unfolding nearby will barely register. That was true in the two Remembrance Days since Maoz was killed in Gaza in February 2024. What she will see instead is a swath of fresh graves, the once-empty section where he is buried now completely full.
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[2026-04-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has weakened the global influence of the United States and widened the gap with its allies, according to a report by Politico.
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[2026-04-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Unfolding across multiple spaces around the small Portuguese city of Coimbra, this year's Anozero – Bienal de Coimbra has gathered artists and architects from around the world to engage, exchange and examine the concerns of today, from war and displacement to collective memory and cultural connection.
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[2026-04-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Unfolding across multiple spaces around the small Portuguese city of Coimbra, this year's Anozero – Bienal de Coimbra has gathered artists and architects from around the world to engage, exchange and examine the concerns of today, from war and displacement to collective memory and cultural connection.
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[2026-04-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At the start of April, during the height of the Iran war, Iraqis of all backgrounds took to the streets to celebrate something special. Aymen Hussein’s winning goal against Bolivia did more than send the country’s footballers to the 2026 World Cup – it sparked joyous scenes across a nation that for too long has been pushed and pulled between the agendas of rival foreign powers.
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