Curated factual news snippets — click through to read full articles
[Home] [Topics]
[TZ: Australia/Sydney]
    [Raise a Problem] [About] [Admin]

    Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only

    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon hours before ceasefire
    Snippet: Israeli forces have carried out more than a dozen strikes across southern Lebanon in the past few hours, even as a 10-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump is set to take effect at 21:00 GMT.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-dozens-lebanon-hours-ceasefire
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Senate vote on arms sale shows ‘massive cracks’ in US support for Israel
    Snippet: This week, a vote in the United States Senate to block military equipment for Israel ended in defeat.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/senate-vote-on-arms-sale-shows-massive-cracks-in-us-support-for-israel
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: A week into ceasefire, Israelis’ storied resilience is tested by questions about what was gained
    Snippet: A week into the ceasefire in the Iran war, Israelis have settled into their old normal, sort of.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893301
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Decision looms as Ben Roberts-Smith expected to apply for bail
    Snippet: Former SAS corporal and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is expected to seek bail on war crimes charges. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/ben-roberts-smith-bail-bid-in-custody-for-war-crime-charges/106569286
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: RT News
    Title: War on Iran could trigger global famine – charity founder
    Snippet: Disruptions to fertilizer supplies caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran risk triggering a multi-year food crisis globally, World Central Kitchen (WCK) founder Jose Andres has warned.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638507-iran-war-fertilizers-famine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Top photos of the day by The Associated Press
    Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth steps away from the podium with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, right, and Adm. Brad Cooper, left, following a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/associated-press-top-photos-april-16-2026-765054db936cfc0df65414ba44d62c37
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Taxila, Horana meet Lyceum Wattala in under 19 final
    Snippet: Taxila Central College Horana will meet Lyceum International School Wattala in the final of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘A’ inter schools two day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association at Army ground Salawa Kosgama from April 17 to 19
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/sports/981024/taxila-horana-meet-lyceum-wattala-in-under-19-final/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: What jet fuel shortages mean for airlines, travelers
    Snippet: A worker fuels an Air Canada jet at DFW International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jet-fuel-shortage-iran-war-iea-travel-b77b3d7113e88d1862f90db433cb95af
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons, negotiations may resume this weekend
    Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417000351315
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Hours after ceasefire announcement, Hezbollah barrage leads to one severely wounded
    Snippet: A 25-year-old man was severely wounded in the upper Galilee by Hezbollah missile shrapnel, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-893318
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: A 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon looms: What to know today
    Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/iran-israel-lebanon-war-daily-briefing/106565798
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Same general, new clothes': Civilian facade as military hides wealth in Thailand
    Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/myanmar-sham-election-coup-leader-legitimacy-wealth-thailand/106558954
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Pakistan’s diplomacy and America’s search for an exit
    Snippet: With the Americans increasingly accepting the the prediction made by the The Guardian of United Kingdom that war with Iran would become “Trump’s Vietnam”, Washington started to look for an exit strategy. The majority now believes that President Donald Trump is stuck in a quagmire, and his goals are unattainable.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/general-opinion/980939/pakistans-diplomacy-and-americas-search-for-an-exit/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: 9News
    Title: LIVE: Trump warns if no deal, then 'fighting resumes'
    Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Friday, April 17.
    Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-17-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d7652f60-9d6d-4fc3-b566-b0df27fb328f
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Lyse Doucet in Iran: Destruction shows huge civilian cost of the war
    Snippet: Parts of Iran have been ravaged by missile and drone strikes during the war with the US and Israel.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c62j6d4n0wqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: How Trump's Iran stance puts FIFA World Cup in 'uncharted territory'
    Snippet: The FIFA World Cup has been thrown into uncertainty by the war in the Middle East. Source: SBS, Getty / Graphic by Caroline Huang
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fifas-world-cup-dilemma-as-war-in-the-middle-east-rages/l6giypyoe
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: China will support Sri Lanka at all times – Ambassador
    Snippet: Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong said that Sri Lanka has also been affected by the global fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, and that China will support Sri Lanka at all times to mitigate its impact.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/local/981049/china-will-support-sri-lanka-at-all-times-ambassador/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Navy escorting suspected drugs trawler ashore - DailyNews
    Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday seized a multi-day fishing vessel along with four suspects believed to be transporting a consignment of narcotics during a special Naval operation yesterday (16).
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/lawnorder/981297/navy-escorting-suspected-drugs-trawler-ashore/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: Brent oil price near $100 again with U.S.-Iran talks uncertain and Hormuz still blocked
    Snippet: Crude oil prices neared $100 again on Thursday, as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains very low with no clear pathway to fully reopen the vital sea lane.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/iran-war-oil-price-strait-hormuz.html
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: South Asia remains fastest-growing region, India continues as growth engine – World Bank
    Snippet: Despite headwinds from global energy market disruptions triggered by the Iran war, South Asia continues to be the world’s fastest-growing region, with India acting as the principal engine of growth, according to the latest report by the World Bank.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/local/981056/south-asia-remains-fastest-growing-region-india-continues-as-growth-engine-world-bank/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Two hundred and thirty-eight Iranians injured due to US attack repatriated - DailyNews
    Snippet: Steps were taken to repatriate 238 Iranian nationals, who had sustained injuries in an American attack on their ship and were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy, on a special Iranian flight on the night of April 14.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/local/981226/two-hundred-and-thirty-eight-iranians-injured-due-to-us-attack-repatriated/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: ASX set to dip, Wall Street steady; Oil prices climb
    Snippet: The US stock market is holding near its record high as Wall Street waits for more clues about what will happen in the Iran war before making its next big move.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-dip-wall-street-steady-oil-prices-climb-20260417-p5zolv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: US forces complete withdrawal from Syrian air base
    Snippet: A U.S. military vehicle is transported on a truck as part of a convoy withdrawing from Qasrak base in northeastern Hasakah province toward the Jordanian border near Daraa, Syria, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-us-troops-qasrak-withdrawal-e6985ad6a517ddbfefc64ccb6a9e57ef
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: PM rules out buying Russian, Iranian oil as countries scramble for supplies
    Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says around 50 tankers are en route to Australia to bolster fuel supplies as the turmoil from the war in Iran continues.
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/anthony-albanese-fuel-and-fetrtiliser-deals-strait-of-hormuz/106573904
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Senate rejects blocking military aid to Israel, but bills gain majority Democrat support
    Snippet: Two bills seeking to block military aid to Israel were rejected by the US Senate on Wednesday, with both propositions being backed by the vast majority of Democratic senators.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-893303
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: In charts: A look at Australia's record spending on defence
    Snippet: Defence Minister Richard Marles has handed down the 2026 National Defence Strategy. (ABC News: Mick Tsikas)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/australia-defence-spending-in-charts-military-investment-adf/106572172
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Trump says U.S. 'very close' to Iran deal, negotiations may resume this weekend
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States is "very close" to making a deal with Iran, claiming the Islamic Republic has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and noting that the next round of peace talks between the two countries may take place this weekend.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417000300315
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: AfricaNews
    Title: Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire
    Snippet: United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a truce that could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel after weeks of devastating war.
    Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/16/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-have-agreed-to-a-10-day-ceasefire/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Unpacking the 'war zone' after Geelong's refinery fire
    Snippet: The "unprecedented" fire at one of the two remaining oil refineries in Australia took more than 12 hours to extinguish.
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/geelong-refinery-fire-visual-explainer/106571216
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: US House votes down latest effort to curtail Trump’s power to wage Iran war
    Snippet: Washington, DC – The latest effort to curtail United States President Donald Trump’s power to wage war with Iran has failed in the House of Representatives by a slim margin.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/us-house-votes-down-latest-effort-to-curtail-trumps-power-to-wage-iran-war
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s ATF ballistics report unsealed by Utah Judge
    Snippet: The Utah judge overseeing the case against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin Tyler Robinson has unsealed a ballistics report from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that could not conclusively match a bullet fragment to the suspected murder weapon but confirmed a match with the spent casing.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/suspected-charlie-kirk-assassin-tyler-robinsons-atf-ballistics-report-unsealed-by-utah-judge/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: House Effort To End Trump's Iran War Fails By One Vote: Guess The Lone GOP Dissenter
    Snippet: Two parallel war-related votes in the House and Senate reveal growing dismay and political fractures over President Trump's Iran war, as the Strait of Hormuz remains locked down and ceasefire still seems distant.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/house-effort-end-trumps-iran-war-fails-one-vote-guess-lone-gop-dissenter
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: Middle East faces one of sharpest downgrades since global financial crisis, IMF warns | The National
    Snippet: The Middle East’s economic outlook has sharply deteriorated following the outbreak of the Iran war, with the International Monetary Fund warning that the region faces one of its steepest growth downgrades in years and rising risks of further decline if the conflict persists.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/16/middle-east-faces-one-of-sharpest-downgrades-since-global-financial-crisis-imf-warns/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel
    Snippet: The confrontation around Iran has evolved into more than a military escalation. It is now a convergence point for multiple, overlapping crises - strategic, political, and symbolic - that are testing the internal cohesion of the Western alliance.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893305
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Navy Reservist arrested, accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after wife's death
    Snippet: NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A man accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after his wife’s body was found in a freezer in their Virginia apartment has been apprehended, authorities said.
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/norfolk-virginia-body-freezer-husband-hong-kong-5010027abaebc28c7a8d84f53cecb57b
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: House resolution to curtail Trump’s war powers in Iran narrowly fails
    Snippet: A war powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump’s power to wage war in Iran failed in a 213-214 vote on the House floor Thursday, marking the third such failure for Democrats in the lower chamber.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/house-resolution-to-curtail-trumps-war-powers-in-iran-narrowly-fails/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks — throwing flights into chaos in time for summer
    Snippet: Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel left before it’s forced to start canceling flights, if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war — just in time for summer vacation, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/world-news/europe-could-run-out-of-jet-fuel-in-6-weeks-throwing-flights-into-chaos/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Taiwan Semi Slides Despite Record Results In Warning Sign For Chip Companies
    Snippet: Taiwanese chip giant, Taiwan Semiconductor Manfuacturing Co, said Thursday its net profit surged to a fresh record in the first quarter, fueled by the global artificial intelligence race despite the war in the Middle East. Massive demand for AI hardware means business is booming for TSMC -- the biggest contract maker of microchips used in everything from Apple phones to Nvidia processors.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/taiwan-semi-slides-despite-record-results-warning-sign-chip-companies
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:58 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: The Guardian view on a ceasefire for Lebanon: Trump has promised a pause. Civilians need real peace | Editorial
    Snippet: A deeply scarred country is caught in a war not of its making, seeking a solution which lies outside its hands
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/16/the-guardian-view-on-a-ceasefire-for-lebanon-trump-has-promised-a-pause-civilians-need-real-peace
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon to start within hours, says US president
    Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/israel-lebanon-war-ceasefire-trump/106574434
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: ‘Whose is he?’: A Gaza father’s fight for a child who might not be his
    Snippet: Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Mohammed Lubbad found himself being pulled out of the rubble of his home. An Israeli strike had hit his family’s house, just a few days after the genocidal war on Gaza began.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/whose-is-he-a-gaza-fathers-fight-for-a-child-who-might-not-be-his
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Pressure on Strait of Hormuz threatens global energy, Red Sea exposed to disruption - explainer
    Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is back at the center of global attention because it has become one of the main pressure points in the war that began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, saying they were responding to what they described as an escalating threat from Tehran’s nuclear program and regional military posture.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893292
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Tennessee drops ‘Pride’ for ‘Nuclear Family Month’
    Snippet: Tennessee has officially declared June to be “Nuclear Family Month” in what has been taken as a war on LGBTQ Pride.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/tennessee-drops-pride-for-nuclear-family-month/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:33 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows
    Snippet: Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in opposition
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/war-powers-trump-iran-vote
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith to seek freedom
    Snippet: April 17, 2026 03:30 | News
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/accused-war-criminal-ben-roberts-smith-to-seek-freedom/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Dire warning for Aussie borrowers if Iran war drags on
    Snippet: April 17, 2026 03:30 | News
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/dire-warning-for-aussie-borrowers-if-iran-war-drags-on/
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: US says it will pursue ships in Pacific Ocean supporting Iran
    Snippet: The US military said on Thursday that it will intercept any vessel, including those in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, that it believes is providing "material support" to Iran.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-it-will-pursue-ships-pacific-ocean-supporting-iran
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: House rejects Iran war withdrawal measure; Republicans stick with Trump
    Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump's operation.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/17/world/house-rejects-iran-war-withdrawal-measure-republicans-stick-with-trump/2322303
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive
    Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their negotiators to end their now nearly seven-week war, with a fragile ceasefire announced on April 8 days away from expiring.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    [2026-04-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan eyes bolstered defense of Pacific sea lanes to US, Australia, Asia
    Snippet: Japan imports nearly all of its liquefied natural gas, with about 40% coming from Australia. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-eyes-bolstered-defense-of-pacific-sea-lanes-to-us-australia-asia
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Prev | Next | Page 301 of 604

    This site displays brief snippets of news articles and links to the original publishers. Click the source link to read the full article on their site.

    Powered by Nebulex Pty Ltd Australia

    < >
    [Close]