Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On To Lam’s state visit, Chinese president also urges keeping ‘supply chains stable and unimpeded’ as Iran war deepens global energy crisis
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[2026-04-15 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
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[2026-04-15 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: United Nations refugee chief Barham Salih on Wednesday called on the international community to provide urgent support to Lebanon, where a fifth of the population has been displaced by Israel's war on the country.
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[2026-04-15 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, Africanews spoke to Roula Merhej, a journalist specialising in geopolitics and international affairs.
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[2026-04-15 20:56 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 20:56 | News
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[2026-04-15 20:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy
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[2026-04-15 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovenia’s newly elected parliament speaker has announced plans to hold a referendum on withdrawing the country from NATO, as the US‑led military bloc reels from its worst internal crisis in decades with Washington threatening to pull out from the organization entirely.
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[2026-04-15 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the US-Israeli war on Iran has temporarily halted, the question of victory and defeat is fuelling debate across traditional and social media, as well as in political discourse.
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[2026-04-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hyam Bazzi does her evening prayer as a Alghad TV newscast showing destruction from the Iran war in Lebanon plays in the background, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Bazzi, who moved to the United States when she was eleven months old, still has friends and family in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 20:13 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei, center, and Iran’s Football Federation Vice President Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, left, hold pictures of children allegedly killed in a U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran, before an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)
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[2026-04-15 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is not seeking war but dialogue, and that any attempt by the United States to impose its will or force Iran to surrender would fail, the IRNA news agency reported.
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US taxation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Americans race to file their federal taxes before Wednesday’s deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goes
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With one question, Rep. Elise Stefanik became the general of a war against antisemitism on college campuses across America:
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[2026-04-15 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE restaurants grappling with rising food costs and a drop in trade due to the challenges of the Iran war are being given a lifeline by industry leaders stepping in to serve up crucial support.
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[2026-04-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russia has offered to help China with any potential energy shortfall, as the war in the Middle East heightens geopolitical divisions and threatens global commodity supplies.
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[2026-04-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It has become a reflex to roll the eyes at Prince Harry and to file him away as a grievance-prone estranged royal with a Netflix deal and scores to settle.
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[2026-04-15 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People queue for gasoline in Ahmedabad, India, on March 24. © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: March is always a popular month for travel to Japan with tourists attracted by blooming cherry blossoms © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City welcomed 4.35 million visitors in March, but Tourism Board warns that war in the Middle East could bring volatility to the travel market
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[2026-04-15 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Art Basel Hong Kong] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City welcomed 4.35 million visitors in March, but Tourism Board warns that war in the Middle East could bring volatility to the travel market
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[2026-04-15 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks killed at least eight people and wounded 29 in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Gaza’s health ministry said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 19:09 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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[2026-04-15 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, part of a flurry of high-stakes diplomacy in Beijing this week as world leaders scramble to navigate the economic fallout of the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-15 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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[2026-04-15 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Beef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to unpick America’s trade deal with the U.K. amid increasing frustration over Britain’s opposition to military action against Iran.
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[2026-04-15 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Teresa Zhang, a business manager at lighting equipment maker and Canton Fair exhibitor Guangzhou Blueswift Electric, said the Iran war's impact on the company is "not that big for now." (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-04-15 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide People pass the remembrance wall before the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. AFPInfo A relative carries a three-year-old girl ahead of her funeral in Gaza city. She was killed in an Israeli air strike. AFPInfo A man holds dead fish at his farm in Zubaydiya, southern Iraq, where thousands of fish died in the sewage-polluted Tigris.
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[2026-04-15 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan - leading to what is considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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[2026-04-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-15 18:29 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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[2026-04-15 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A controversial American YouTuber was sentenced to half a year in a South Korean labor prison for his nuisance behavior, including posting a video of himself crudely dancing on a statue honoring World War II sex slaves.
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[2026-04-15 18:06 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The instinctive reaction to the recent war is simple: We did not win.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to hold a series of talks aimed at strengthening their trilateral maritime security cooperation, the South's Navy said.
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[2026-04-15 17:51 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex
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[2026-04-15 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A major organization representing young Israelis serving in the military said on Wednesday that it will align politically with former prime minister Naftali Bennett, formally joining the “Bennett 2026” party ahead of the next Israeli elections.
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[2026-04-15 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump launched another attack on Pope Leo on Wednesday, while defending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Internal warnings reveal a government split over risks that blanket access for US warplanes could drag Indonesia into foreign conflicts
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[2026-04-15 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jeepney drivers stage a protest in Quezon City in Metro Manila demanding government support as fuel prices continue to rise. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
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[2026-04-15 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has attacked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-15 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-15 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Kering reported sales below expectations late Tuesday, as the luxury conglomerate's biggest brand, Gucci, remained a drag despite efforts by new CEO Luca de Meo to turn the company's fortunes around.
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[2026-04-15 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-15 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defense agreement with Israel amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, now 'paused' as a two-week ceasefire holds in order to give a chance for talks.
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[2026-04-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Journalists across the Arab world reacted Tuesday evening to the talks held in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, openly criticizing the Hezbollah terrorist organization and questioning its role in dragging the country into conflict. “It’s worth remembering who entered the war on October 8,” one commentator wrote.
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[2026-04-15 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
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