[2026-04-13 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Five emerging themes for the Indo-Pacific from Trump’s Iran war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/five-emerging-themes-for-the-indo-pacific-from-trumps-iran-war/

[2026-04-13 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: US to blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-blockade-strait-of-hormuz/106556146

[2026-04-13 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu appoints army general as new Mossad chief

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally appointed Major General Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, the country’s foreign intelligence agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-appoints-army-general-new-mossad-chief

[2026-04-13 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Anger, mistrust and relief: The mood inside Iran after the ceasefire

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/iranians-feel-anger-mistrust-and-relief-after-the-ceasefire/106556534

[2026-04-13 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz visit IDF troops in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz visited IDF troops in southern Lebanon and held a situational assessment with commanders, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892747

[2026-04-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Approximately 120 Holocaust survivors made aliyah during Gaza war, but numbers dropping

Snippet: Approximately 120 Holocaust survivors immigrated to Israel during the Gaza war, the Aliyah Ministry announced on Sunday, but their aliyah comes amid a decline in immigration by the aging demographic.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/aliyah/article-892762

[2026-04-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Roman Gofman approved as new Mossad director, PMO confirms

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday approved Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892765

[2026-04-13 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Dozens feared dead in air strike on village in northeastern Nigeria

Snippet: Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to local officials and an international human rights group.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/dozens-feared-dead-in-air-strike-on-village-in-northeastern-nigeria

[2026-04-13 04:24 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK will not join any Trump blockade of strait of Hormuz

Snippet: UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposal

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/wes-streeting-attacks-trump-outrageous-iran-war-rhetoric

[2026-04-13 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market

Snippet: Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of the country.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk021z3ejpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-13 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-13 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Majority of Iran’s fast attacks ships patrolling Strait of Hormuz still in tact: report

Snippet: More than 60% of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ fast attack ships in charge of patrolling the Strait of Hormuz are still intact despite six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s navy, according to a new report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/majority-of-irans-fast-attacks-ships-patrolling-strait-of-hormuz-still-in-tact-report/

[2026-04-13 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran issues dire warning about President Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade: ‘Forceful response’

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran warned Sunday that military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the fragile cease-fire and face a “strong and forceful response” — following President Trump’s announcement of a blockade on the critical oil chokepoint.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/iran-issues-dire-warning-about-president-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/

[2026-04-13 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel to mark Holocaust remembrance, but ceremonies disrupted by Iran war

Snippet: Israel is set to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday night, but while the conflict with Iran has reached a fragile ceasefire, events and ceremonies have already been disrupted due to the threat of Iranian missile attacks and corresponding safety regulations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892756

[2026-04-13 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From achievement in Iran to diplomacy, and back to pressure - analysis

Snippet: Within hours of each other, two statements emerged about the same war, the same adversary, and the same strategic moment. Yet they sounded as if they were describing different realities.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892754

[2026-04-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost

Snippet: April 13, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/spoils-of-iran-war-to-deliver-chalmers-a-budget-boost/

[2026-04-13 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: FAA Greenlights Laser Sentry Guns To Combat Attack Drones In U.S. Airspace

Snippet: The Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for the U.S. military to deploy high-energy counter-drone laser weapons in U.S. airspace, adding a new, low-cost layer of protection against the rising threat from kamikaze drones. The decision follows a two-month interagency standoff over whether the systems posed a risk to general aviation and commercial aircraft, as well as incidents in Texas earlier this year that briefly led to an airspace closure.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/faa-greenlights-laser-sentry-guns-combat-attack-drones-us-airspace

[2026-04-13 03:24 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US lawmakers split on party lines over negotiations’ failure to end Iran war

Snippet: Republicans call on Trump to ‘finish the job’ while top Democrats warn against resuming hostilities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/us-lawmakers-us-israel-iran-war

[2026-04-13 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Hormuz open to civilian vessels, warns military ships

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz remains open to civilian traffic, while warning military vessels against entering the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-hormuz-open-civilian-vessels-warns-military-ships

[2026-04-13 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran warns any military ships nearing Strait of Hormuz would breach ceasefire

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned that any military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be treated as breaching the two-week ceasefire with the United States and will face a forceful response.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-warns-any-military-ships-nearing-strait-hormuz-would-breach

[2026-04-13 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities say the United States needs to do more if an agreement is to be made to end the war as they urge their supporters to maintain control of the streets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/iranian-authorities-remain-defiant-urge-supporters-to-stay-in

[2026-04-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court presses government over failure to enforce haredi draft ruling, reserves decision

Snippet: The High Court of Justice pressed the government on Sunday over its failure to implement last year’s ruling requiring effective enforcement of military service obligations against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) draft dodgers in a hearing on motions to hold the state in contempt of court.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892742

[2026-04-13 02:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial

Snippet: An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/the-guardian-view-on-us-iran-talks-trumps-diplomacy-falters-as-risk-of-war-grows

[2026-04-13 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iran war with Indian minister in Abu Dhabi | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/12/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-iran-war-with-indian-minister-in-abu-dhabi/

[2026-04-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: How the US will clear Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran’s mines.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/how-the-us-will-clear-irans-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-13 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Navy Abandons USS Boise Overhaul After 11 Years And $800 Million Spent

Snippet: The U.S. Navy has finally thrown in the towel on the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise (SSN-764). After more than eleven years pierside and roughly $800 million poured into a repair effort that never really started, the service announced that the 34-year-old boat will be inactivated rather than returned to the fleet.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uss-boise-overhaul-collapses-after-800-million-spent-and-only-22-complete

[2026-04-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Global South is collateral damage in Middle East war

Snippet: THE bragging by US officials about the superiority of American military capability, their insensitive jokes about coffee and cigarettes consumed by the military personnel while raining bombs on Iran, have added insult to injury. We already knew that the US military is sophisticated and lethal without an actual demonstration. Our communities, thousands of miles from both the US decision-makers and their military targets, are getting plunged into hardship as a result of the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/opinion/columns/global-south-is-collateral-damage-in-middle-east-war/2318670

[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mideast war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/news/national/mideast-war-takes-a-bite-out-of-filipino-street-food-vendors/2318684

[2026-04-13 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: At least 200 killed in airstrikes in northeast Nigeria

Snippet: Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, local residents and Amnesty International said on Sunday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/at-least-200-killed-in-airstrikes-in-northeast-nigeria/

[2026-04-13 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Cuba's president says 'we will defend ourselves' against any US invasion

Snippet: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-diaz-canel-trump-nbc-interview-c5b72609810022b9ad14b8f6f33e2be1

[2026-04-13 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks end

Snippet: President Donald Trump says the United States Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz “immediately” after peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/trump-announces-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-us-iran-peace-talks-end

[2026-04-13 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chaos strikes Sydney Airport as dozens of flights canceled due to weather

Snippet: Australian travelers are facing widespread disruption after dozens of scheduled flights to and from Sydney Airport on Sunday were canceled due to high winds.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/chaos-strikes-sydney-airport-as-dozens-of-flights-are-canceled-due-to-weather/

[2026-04-13 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Pope Leo XIV urges immediate ceasefire as Israel-Hezbollah clashes rage

Snippet: Speaking after his noon prayer on 12 April 2026 at the Vatican, the pontiff said he felt “closer than ever” to the people of Lebanon. He stressed that the principle of humanity obliges all sides to shield civilian populations from the effects of war, as Israeli strikes persist in southern regions.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/12/pope-leo-xiv-urges-immediate-ceasefire-as-israel-hezbollah-clashes-rage/

[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: In the fog of a justified war, Israel does little to stop settler violence - opinion

Snippet: For magicians and illusionists, distraction – luring an audience’s focus away from what they wish to hide – is a trick of the trade. Adroit politicians have been known to employ it too, as members of Israel’s governing coalition are today.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892230

[2026-04-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US warned of long road to Iran deal after talks stumble over oil and nuclear | The National

Snippet: The US has been warned to expect a long haul in negotiations with Iran after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad failed to reach a deal to end the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/12/us-warned-of-long-road-to-iran-deal-after-talks-stumble-over-oil-and-nuclear/

[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

Snippet: The current generation of elementary and high school students could be considered a deprived group because their learning has become greatly limited since COVID-19 and with the wars. They have missed many classes, and matriculation exams will undoubtedly cover much less material than usual. Being forced to learn by Zoom or telephone calls and unable to learn in classrooms and meet their friends, Israeli children and teens have suffered and fallen behind.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-892717

[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists responsible for fallen soldier in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion killed Hezbollah terrorists responsible for the death of St.-Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, in an operation the military announced on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892716

[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations

Snippet: Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-892712

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tucker Carlson says Iran war Trump's 'single biggest mistake' in BBC interview

Snippet: Far-right American influencer Tucker Carlson said that going to war with Iran was the "single biggest mistake" for US President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday with the BBC.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892721

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache stored in Bint Jbail hospital, kills dozens of terrorists

Snippet: Soldiers from the IDF's Givati Brigade found Hezbollah terrorists operating out of a government hospital in Bint Jbail, southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892722

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Erdogan threatens military action against Israel, MK calls him a 'megalomaniacal dictator'

Snippet: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Israel of carrying out atrocities against Palestine and Lebanon and threatened potential military action against the Jewish state, similar to its past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892720

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says

Snippet: Israel's war with Iran incurred NIS 35 billion ($11.52 billion) in budgetary expenses, with NIS 22 billion of that going to defense, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, citing a preliminary estimate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892726

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Mixed signals from Washington cloud intentions for future of Iran war, experts tell 'Post'

Snippet: It is unclear whether the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and the failed attempts to reach an agreement in Islamabad are signs that Washington is seeking to retreat from the conflict, according to two experts who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892714

[2026-04-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US to blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/12/us-to-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/

[2026-04-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US to blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/13/us-blockade-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-13 00:15 UTC+10:00] [Negotiations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Tehran says US ‘failed to gain the trust’ of Iran negotiators in Pakistan

Snippet: The U.S. “failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation” in the failed peace talks in Pakistan, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-us-failed-negotiations-nuclear-weapons/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-13 00:10 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Handmade rockets and a golden frog: photos of the weekend

Snippet: View image in fullscreenChios, GreeceHandmade rockets light up the night sky as two rival church congregations engage in a traditional ‘rocket war’ to celebrate EasterPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAmsterdam, The NetherlandsChildren’s shoes are placed in Dam Square as a memorial protest for child victims in GazaPhotograph: ANP/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenNew York, USNew York police department officers on patrol during the 2026 Tartan Parade, which highlights Scottish heritage, culture and traditionsPhotograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBudapest, HungaryHungarian prime minister

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/12/photos-of-the-weekend

[2026-04-13 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Anthony Albanese urges Israel to stop Lebanon attacks that intensified during Middle East ceasefire

Snippet: PM tells Guardian Australia Hezbollah should cease reprisals and confirms Australia’s military surveillance aircraft will remain in region

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/13/anthony-albanese-urges-israel-to-stop-lebanon-attacks-that-intensified-during-middle-east-ceasefire

[2026-04-12 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks

Snippet: Donald Trump made the comments in response to failed peace negotiations between the US and Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/trump-blockades-strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-war/106556552

[2026-04-12 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump says U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave the crucial Strait of Hormuz "effective immediately" after Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement during peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260412003300315