[2026-04-19 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel establishes ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon, strikes targets despite ceasefire

Snippet: Israel says it has drawn a new occupation line in southern Lebanon and has already launched attacks against what it describes as threats near its forces.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-establishes-yellow-line-lebanon-strikes-targets-despite-ceasefire

[2026-04-19 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Amid Israel's 'forever wars', Palestinians must not abandon the one-state solution

Snippet: Since the declaration of the so-called ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in October 2025 - violated more than 2,000 times - and more dramatically since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, Palestine has been actively displaced from the centre of global attention.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/amid-israels-forever-wars-palestinians-must-not-abandon-one-state

[2026-04-19 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lawmakers fail to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Snippet: A Democratic-led effort to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to keep waging war on Iran has been rejected in the House of Representatives, a day after a similar measure was blocked in the Senate.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638655-house-fails-trump-war-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Man looses fingers after stone facade crushes hand: ‘It sounded like a bomb went off’

Snippet: A man is believed to have lost at least two fingers after a chunk of stone facade fell off a Manhattan building and crushed his hand, authorities said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/man-looses-fingers-after-stone-facade-crushes-hand-it-sounded-like-a-bomb-went-off/

[2026-04-19 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pope Leo says ‘not in my interest at all’ to feud with President Trump over Iran war

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was “not in my interest at all” to continue his feud with President Trump over the Iran war, after Trump posted a series of social media posts swiping at the pontiff.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/world-news/pope-leo-has-no-interest-in-feud-with-president-trump-over-iran-war/

[2026-04-19 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From Erez to Jabaliya: A look inside of the IDF's new Gaza security zone

Snippet: After passing the turnoff for the Nativ Ha'Asara junction, travel on Highway 4 was halted at a military checkpoint manned by reserve soldiers. Slowly, one gestures with his hand, signaling for me to stop. A quick look into the vehicle, followed by a few questions, and I continued driving, turning right onto a dirt road until I came to a stop at the Gaza border.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-893411

[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Moscow goes to war against US universities as Russian students face prison for studying abroad

Snippet: Moscow is criminalizing the American dream — blacklisting more than a dozen elite US universities and making it illegal for Russians to so much as contact them.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/world-news/russias-war-on-western-campuses-students-face-prison-for-studying-abroad/

[2026-04-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Australia, Japan ink warship deal

Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Japan agreed on Saturday on a deal to provide Australia’s navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military buildup by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/asia-oceania/australia-japan-ink-warship-deal/2323247

[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope Leo XIV, working for peace and decrying the depravity of war

Snippet: THE bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28 after negotiations failed in Geneva has triggered a war that has succeeded in overwhelming Tehran’s air defenses. The back-and-forth attacks — part of what the US has called “Operation Epic Fury” — among the countries involved have destroyed both military and civilian infrastructure in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/opinion/columns/pope-leo-xiv-working-for-peace-and-decrying-the-depravity-of-war/2323208

[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: New Zealand rejects China ‘harassment’ claim

Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand rejected on Saturday Beijing’s allegations of “disruptive and irresponsible” military surveillance in Chinese airspace and insisted its maneuvers were part of UN-backed efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/asia-oceania/new-zealand-rejects-china-harassment-claim/2323242

[2026-04-19 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope arrives in Angola as Trump feud drags on

Snippet: YAOUNDÉ — Pope Leo XIV arrives on Saturday in Angola, the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/americas-emea/pope-arrives-in-angola-as-trump-feud-drags-on/2323238

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dems challenge Trump’s ‘illegal war’ with Iran — while brushing off ‘refuse illegal orders’ demands

Snippet: Amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, Democrats brushed off past calls from some figures in their party for US armed forces to “refuse illegal orders,” even as they broadly maintained that President Donald Trump’s use of the military is on shaky footing without lawmaker approval.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/dems-sidestep-past-controversial-refuse-illegal-orders-demands-as-they-challenge-trumps-illegal-war-with-iran/

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/business/us-renews-russian-oil-waiver-after-pressure-from-countries-dealing-with-iran-war-price-shocks/2323288

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cool Smashers, Super Spikers brace for war

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/sports/cool-smashers-super-spikers-brace-for-war/2323209

[2026-04-19 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine

Snippet: This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military ‌veteran groups have said can help ⁠treat PTSD

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350593/trump-signs-order-speed-review-psychedelics-including-controversial-drug-ibogaine?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-19 00:41 UTC+10:00] [FDA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including controversial drug ibogaine

Snippet: This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military ‌veteran groups have said can help ⁠treat PTSD

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350593/trump-signs-order-speed-review-psychedelics-including-controversial-drug-ibogaine

[2026-04-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘We’re not afraid of war’ – Cuban president to RT (VIDEO)

Snippet: Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638646-cuba-trump-diaz-canel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘We’re not afraid of war’ – Cuban president to RT (VIDEO)

Snippet: Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638646-cuba-trump-diaz-canel/

[2026-04-18 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 18: National Army Day in Tehran to Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A woman with a rifle stands by an Iranian revolutionary flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in April 18 in Tehran. Getty ImagesInfo A batsman hits the ball during a sunset cricket match in Doha. Qatar. AFPInfo Israeli soldiers stand back as Palestinian medical workers help a man who was reportedly attacked with pepper spray by settler extremists as he worked on his farmland near the Palestinian village of Halhoul, south of Hebron in the

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/18/best-photos-of-april-18-national-army-day-in-tehran-to-kashmiri-hajj-pilgrims-2/

[2026-04-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-trump-war-iran-peace-f9980c81d36fad024cce788c915c16eb

[2026-04-18 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Strategic success in the Iran war: What Israel and the US achieved together - opinion

Snippet: The war against Iran had a coherent cause and was strategically successful

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893317

[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets

Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350564/lesson-china-irans-low-cost-358-missile-takes-out-million-dollar-us-assets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [SA-] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets

Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350564/lesson-china-irans-low-cost-358-missile-takes-out-million-dollar-us-assets

[2026-04-18 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europeans tried to win over the US this week in DC. Their efforts were lost in translation.

Snippet: WASHINGTON — As European finance officials descended on the U.S. capital this week for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings, they sought to engage the Americans on the existential economic issues facing the continent: from the economic fallout from the Iran war to threats facing the global financial system to support for Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/imf-world-bank-spring-meeting-us-eu-efforts-lost-in-translation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war distracting world from 'dire' conditions in Gaza, Palestine's Foreign Minister says | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/18/iran-war-distracting-world-from-dire-conditions-in-gaza-palestines-foreign-minister-says/

[2026-04-18 22:56 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Tehran shuts Hormuz again as Iranian gunboats fire on tanker

Snippet: Iran's military reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, demanding that the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before the vital waterway is opened again, a spokesperson for the joint military command said.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-strait-of-hormuz-irgc-gunboats-fire-on-tanker/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Chinese military holds joint drills in East China Sea after MSDF's Taiwan Strait transit

Snippet: The Chinese military sent naval and air forces for “joint combat readiness patrols” in the waters and airspace of the East China Sea on Saturday, a day after a Japanese warship transited the Taiwan Strait.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/asia-pacific/china-east-china-sea-military-exercises/

[2026-04-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Critics cry foul as Live Nation-backed ticket bills roll through Sacramento

Snippet: Sacramento Democrats are pushing a pair of “consumer protection” ticketing bills — but critics say the real winner could be the same powerhouse already accused of dominating the market: Live Nation.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/california-goes-to-war-with-ticket-scalpers-600-resales-could-be-capped-or-banned/

[2026-04-18 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Merchant vessels report gunfire as they attempt to cross Hormuz after Iran declared strait closed | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/18/merchant-vessels-report-gunfire-as-they-attempt-to-cross-hormuz-after-iran-declared-strait-closed/

[2026-04-18 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest

Snippet: The Anniston, Ala., home where Marie Therese Ross, 85, who has returned to France after being held in U.S. immigration custody, had lived with her late husband, U.S. military veteran William Ross, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-85-french-woman-military-b38556b8cb8668a6ddb87cf708fa72d4

[2026-04-18 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ukraine Urges Israel To Act Against Russian Ship Carrying 'Stolen' Grain To Haifa Port

Snippet: Ukraine is pushing Israel to seize a grain shipment it says was looted from Russian-occupied territory as the war persists in the east.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-israel-act-against-russian-ship-carrying-stolen-grain-haifa-port

[2026-04-18 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon who approached troops, yellow line

Snippet: The IDF targeted on Saturday several sites in southern Lebanon where Hezbollah terrorists were stationed, arguing that their presence was in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893405

[2026-04-18 21:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Iranian gunboats open fire upon tanker hours after closing the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-tanker-fired-upon-by-iranian-gunboats/b2966ea4-4d42-4ed8-bbb0-dd69cfa296c6

[2026-04-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US imposes sanctions over alleged recruitment of Colombian mercenaries in Sudan war

Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three people and two firms over allegedly recruiting and deploying Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s war, which has entered its fourth year with no end in sight.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-military-rsf-sanctions-507510473b0a98d2a9ee973fc3894ab2

[2026-04-18 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Statement from supreme leader says Iran's navy 'stands ready' to defeat US

Snippet: A statement said to have been issued by Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned that the Islamic Republic's navy is ready to defeat US forces, as the two countries sparred over the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/statement-supreme-leader-says-irans-navy-stands-ready-defeat-us

[2026-04-18 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Britain is turning into a Zionist police state to protect Israel

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638628-britain-zionist-police-state-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-18 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Britain is turning into a Zionist police state to protect Israel

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638628-britain-zionist-police-state-israel/

[2026-04-18 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran reimposes Hormuz Strait control, accuses US of breaching terms - report

Snippet: Iranian leadership claimed on Saturday that it has regained military control over the Strait of Hormuz and that this control will remain in place unless the United States guarantees full freedom of movement for vessels traveling to and from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893404

[2026-04-18 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran tells ships on radio that Strait of Hormuz 'is shut again'

Snippet: Some merchant vessels have received a radio message from Iran's navy that the Strait of Hormuz is shut again and no ships are allowed to pass through, shipping sources told Reuters on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-navy-tells-ships-radio-strait-hormuz-shut-again

[2026-04-18 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: With a handshake, Spain and Mexico put diplomatic tussle over colonial past behind them

Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, right, greets Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Meeting in Defence of Democracy summit in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/spain-mexico-colonial-past-sheinbaum-sanchez-7ca927e01d56d74cae729efaaae6fe46

[2026-04-18 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound dozens; Ukraine targets Russian industrial areas

Snippet: A civilian was killed and dozens more wounded in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday. One person was killed in a strike on Mykolaivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, local leader Vadym Filashkin said in a post on social media. Other officials reported at least 26 people had been hurt in attacks across northern and eastern Ukraine, including a strike on port infrastructure in the city of Odesa.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attacks-91b94c473cfe21ba90a8f25764fae291

[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: War isn’t a ‘moral’ issue – at least not for the Trump administration | Dave Schilling

Snippet: The US president’s grudge match with the pope underlines how religion really functions in American politics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/18/trump-pope-war-morals

[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Snippet: Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-war-bets-ethics-concerns

[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s military could learn vital lessons from war in Iran

Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350567/how-chinas-military-could-learn-vital-lessons-war-iran?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s military could learn vital lessons from war in Iran

Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350567/how-chinas-military-could-learn-vital-lessons-war-iran

[2026-04-18 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Moody's changes Bahrain and Iraq's outlook to negative over war fallout | The National

Snippet: Moody's Investors Service has changed its outlook for Bahrain and Iraq from stable to negative, citing the regional conflict's ill-effects on trade and energy flows.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/18/moodys-changes-bahrain-and-iraqs-outlook-to-negative-over-war-fallout/

[2026-04-18 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Japan, Australia sign deal for production of first three frigates

Snippet: Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro signed the statement of intent onboard a Mogami frigate in Melbourne. (Supplied: Department of Defence)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/japan-warship-deal-australia-with-mogami-frigate-richard-marles/106579734

[2026-04-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

Snippet: The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, even as lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-893401

[2026-04-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Collateral damage’: Exiled Lebanese refugees back Israel’s fight against Hezbollah

Snippet: The Lebanese understand the necessity of land operations to rid the country of Hezbollah, but are fearful Israel will withdraw before freeing them of the Iranian proxy, two exiled descendants of Southern Lebanon Army members told The Jerusalem Post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893304

[2026-04-18 20:08 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan, Australia finalise contracts to deliver first 3 of planned frigates

Snippet: This comes as Japan is set to ease rules on defence equipment exports, which have strict limits on exporting weapons with lethal capability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3350577/japan-australia-finalise-contracts-deliver-first-3-planned-frigates