Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were caught off guard and “stunned” when US President Donald Trump said he would not allow Israel to conduct further strikes in Lebanon, Axios reports, citing two people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-18 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey hosted a diplomatic forum bringing together regional leaders as efforts to end the Middle East war intensified, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying “the shortest cut to peace is constructive dialogue and diplomacy”.
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[2026-04-18 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A cruise liner has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first passenger vessel to make the crossing since the war began, ship tracking site MarineTraffic said.
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[2026-04-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As the Iran war continues to shape the regional security environment, the resilience of urban infrastructure across the Gulf is being tested in new ways. For the region’s rapidly advancing smart cities, this is no longer a theoretical concern. It is a design challenge that must be addressed from the outset.
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[2026-04-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For almost a decade, Iraq has enjoyed relative peace, stability and economic growth. That may all be at risk due to the political fallout from the war that the US and Israel launched against Iran in February.
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[2026-04-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-18 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines must move beyond rhetoric and fully operationalize an “active defense” posture amid China’s continued assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea, a policy expert said, pointing to expanded joint military exercises with allies as a key step forward.
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[2026-04-18 13:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-18 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald Ford, has entered Middle East waters again, Associated Press reported, quoting two defence officials.
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[2026-04-18 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of Palestinian human rights organizations has launched legal actions against Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles over Australian exports of arms to Israel, according to an Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) press release on Monday.
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[2026-04-18 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-04-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Court documents reveal details about the prosecution case against Ben Roberts-Smith, who faces war crimes charges. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)
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[2026-04-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Iran war seems to be cooling, as a two week ceasefire holds, but people are still dying from spillover effects and sporadic conflict in neighboring Iraq.
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[2026-04-18 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Central Command (Centcom) said 21 ships attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports have complied with directions from US forces to turn around and return to Iran.
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[2026-04-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Donald Trump's war of words with Pope Leo has angered some American Catholics, a key voting bloc, who say the US president has gone too far in his criticism of the pontiff.
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[2026-04-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a roundtable event with President Donald Trump about no tax on tips, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)
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[2026-04-18 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday.
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[2026-04-18 12:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-18 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Navy denied a report Friday that warships deployed to the Middle East were short on food and sailors were purportedly being served what some on social media described as “rationed slop.”
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[2026-04-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has removed about 500 million barrels of crude from the global market, the largest energy supply disruption in modern history, according to data from analytics firm Kpler.
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[2026-04-18 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A spokesperson for Iran’s Defence Ministry said the Strait of Hormuz is “only open under ceasefire conditions and conditionally,” according to Fars News Agency.
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[2026-04-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.
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[2026-04-18 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday that the Korean won has been stabilizing against the US dollar following its depreciation amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, expressing hopes that it will align with market expectations.
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[2026-04-18 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Does California really want to go to war with ICE?
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[2026-04-18 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli public has suffered multiple negative effects on health-related behavior due to the Iran war, according to the results of a study published by the Hebrew University School of Public Policy.
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[2026-04-18 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Building of artillery positions and roads suggest fresh military efforts likely from the north, says Ukrainian president. What we know on day 1,514
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[2026-04-18 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said all recent claims by US President Donald Trump were “false,” adding that “they did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either.” Writing on X, Ghalibaf listed several of Trump’s statements from the past hour and dismissed them.
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war
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[2026-04-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Anj Dacanay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war
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[2026-04-18 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wreaths have been a key part of Anzac Day traditions since memorials were first created to commemorate Australian military personnel. (Supplied: Australian War Memorial)
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[2026-04-18 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Lebanon ceasefire appears to be legitimate and holding, and the biggest evidence of this is that Lebanese citizens themselves are pouring back into the war-ravaged south of the country, seeking to recover to their homes which are in some cases 'unlivable'.
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[2026-04-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-18 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Major mortgage lenders are making "meaningful" cuts to the rates on new deals, bringing some solace to first-time buyers hit by the economic impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins first baseman Austin Dean has been one of the premier sluggers in South Korean baseball since his arrival in 2023. Over the past three seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Dean smacked 86 home runs and drove in 322 runs -- ranking third and first overall in those categories, respectively, in that span.
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[2026-04-18 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the Polish town of Jedwabne, where historians agree that townspeople killed most of their Jewish neighbors during World War II, a brand-new “information center” denies the crime.
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[2026-04-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies
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[2026-04-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [overseas investment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies
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[2026-04-18 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign marks the entrance to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File)
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[2026-04-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prospective pilgrims in South Tangerang, Indonesia, practice at a replica of the Kaaba that sits in the middle of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Each year the Hajj pilgrimage season attracts travelers from across Asia, home to about two-thirds of all Muslims. © AFP/Jiji
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[2026-04-18 06:57 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spirit Airlines reportedly seeks emergency US government funding as war against Iran keeps aviation fuel costs high
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[2026-04-18 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The man accused of killing conservative leading light Charlie Kirk was in court Friday for a marathon hearing as his lawyers argued to push his case back four months and to keep cameras out of the courtroom going forward.
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[2026-04-18 06:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Saturday, April 18.
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[2026-04-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF took control of a key ridge in southern Lebanon on Thursday night, minutes before the ceasefire came into effect, with soldiers from an elite unit being parachuted into the position in order to maintain an operational presence in the area before the halt to the fight.
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[2026-04-18 06:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara stated that more than 150 kilograms of heroin were discovered in the multi-day fishing vessel that arrived in Dikowita Fisheries Harbour noting that the estimated street value of the drugs was exceeding Rs. 4 billion. “These drugs were delivered to a Sri Lankan fishing vessel by a foreign ship.
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[2026-04-18 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-18 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-18 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record.
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[2026-04-18 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: All war restrictions were lifted on Friday, with activity expected to return to normal on Sunday evening, according to statements from the IDF, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
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