Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-12 18:33 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Last week, Jack Gunston’s second best-ever toe-poke on the MCG won Hawthorn the game. Sort of. There is an argument Ned Reeves did more with his long-armed caress of the ball to Jai Newcombe at the last Easter Monday ball-up than Gunston did.
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[2026-04-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four years after the Ukrainian town experienced some of the war’s worst atrocities, a 21-year-old planted bombs outside his own apartment building
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[2026-04-12 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the US said Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-12 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Some Australians are stocking up on essentials as uncertainty remains around war in the Middle East, but experts say most consumers aren’t resorting to COVID-era panic buying.
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[2026-04-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight
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[2026-04-12 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: After an absolute marathon of overnight negotiations and historic high-level talks between the United States and Iran, a deal to end the war that has thrown the Middle East and global energy supplies into chaos has not been reached.
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[2026-04-12 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, has been hit the hardest by rising oil prices that experts warn will deepen a spiraling humanitarian crisis. The conflict in Iran has caused oil prices in the Caribbean nation to surge, disrupting critical supply chains, doubling transportation costs and forcing millions of undernourished people to cut back on already scarce meals.
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[2026-04-12 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-12 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalated this week, as leaders from both nations exchanged pointed accusations, amid a deepening geopolitical rift centred on the ongoing war in Gaza and regional influence in Syria.
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[2026-04-12 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The top US diplomat in Taiwan said China should abandon its threats and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to the island's leaders, as that would avoid misunderstandings and stabilize relations.
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[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenClodagh O’Leary: Who Fears to SpeakThis series explores the experience of children and young people in the Republican strongholds of Bogside and Creggan in County Derry. These areas were strongly impacted by the conflict during the Troubles, as much by the British army as by local paramilitary groups.
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[2026-04-12 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump reported saying he will issue mass pardons at end of term; vice-president says Iran and US at an impasse over nuclear weapons question – key US politics stories from Saturday 11 April at a glance
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[2026-04-12 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Kookmin Bank said Sunday it will launch a 6 trillion won ($4.04 billion) support program offering preferential interest rates for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those affected by the Iran war.
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[2026-04-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An Orthodox Easter truce agreed by Russia and Ukraine came into force on Saturday afternoon but 38 minutes later we heard air raid sirens in Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine.
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[2026-04-12 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed military victory against Iran and downplayed the importance of ongoing ceasefire negotiations involving Vice President JD Vance because “regardless what happens we win.”
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[2026-04-12 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-12 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait, May 8, 2024. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Ismael Martinez/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
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[2026-04-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war
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[2026-04-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war
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[2026-04-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump’s astonishing social media post last Tuesday threatening “a whole civilisation will die tonight” attracted appropriately furious reactions around the world. To threaten the extinguishment of an entire people (Iran has a population of 93 million) is to threaten genocide on a scale without parallel in human history. The excuse offered by Trump’s apologists – that it was a negotiating tactic, and therefore not to be taken seriously – misses the point.
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[2026-04-12 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence
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[2026-04-12 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence
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[2026-04-12 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Negotiations in Islamabad move to ‘written text exchange’US and Iran held direct talks for two hours in Islamabad, media reportsPope Leo urges dialogue over the 'madness of war'Pakistan Prime Minister meets JD Vance and Iranian delegation separately for indirect talksFrench President Macron says Lebanon must be included in ceasefire negotiationsThirteen killed by Israeli strikes across southern LebanonPakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as part of defence agreementIsrael reportedly set to scale back Beirut strikes amid US-Iran talksBookmarkShareLinkCopy linkXShare on
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[2026-04-12 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Did you, even a little bit, envy those Artemis II astronauts for having been able to take a break from planet Earth? Well, they’re back, thankfully safe and sound. They’ve returned to this world that’s reeling from the Middle East war, which the US, Israel, and Iran may or may not decide to end soon.
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[2026-04-12 13:05 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s gang war has boiled over with gunmen dispatched to shoot up homes while masked men, armed and driving a “kill car”, led police on a high-speed chase across the city in separate incidents.
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[2026-04-12 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah is stronger than the Lebanese state in the arena that matters most: the ability to make war, to threaten Israel's north, and to drag an entire country into confrontation. That is precisely why diplomacy with Lebanon should not be dismissed as naive. It should be pursued soberly, forcefully, and without sentimentality.
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[2026-04-12 13:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US and Iranian delegations fail to reach common ground after 21 hours of negotiations, with both sides blaming the other for unreasonable demands
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[2026-04-12 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In what should not at all be a surprise to anyone who has been awake and observant over the past 20+ years of America's military interventions in the Middle East, the Israeli Army and intelligence officials have concluded that Iran's news leadership is more extreme than the previous one.
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[2026-04-12 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is seeking an “affirmative commitment” from Iran that it will not pursue a nuclear weapon or the means to rapidly develop one, describing it as the central goal of the negotiations.
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[2026-04-12 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s not as if the ranks of antisemites were thinning and reinforcements are needed.
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[2026-04-12 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Since it was announced that Gal Hirsch, the coordinator for hostages and missing persons, will light a torch at the state Independence Day ceremony at Mount Herzl, the decision has faced sharp criticism, especially from hostage families, as well as from soldiers who served under him during the Second Lebanon War.
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[2026-04-12 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For the past month, those of us who have been going regularly to protective shelters have formed new friendships and gathered unexpected stories. There is reportedly even a matchmaking app for singles in shelters. Stories are being shared on social media, and one Hebrew daily even runs a column called “Shelter Chatter.”
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[2026-04-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As part of his wedding vows to me, my husband promised to be my ears when I am tired.
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[2026-04-12 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Pope Leo lashed out against warmongers on Saturday while calling on billions of people around the globe to embrace peace and "believe once again in love, moderation and good politics."
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[2026-04-12 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance has said the United States did not reach an agreement with Iran during peace talks in Pakistan, stressing that Washington needs to see an "affirmative' commitment by Tehran not to seek a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-04-12 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament voted Saturday to elect Nizar Amidi, a political official with one of the country’s two main Kurdish parties, as president, five months after a parliamentary election that didn’t produce a bloc with a decisive majority.
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[2026-04-12 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Pakistani military force arrived at Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Air Base on Saturday, as part of a strategic defense pact between the two countries, the kingdom's defense ministry has announced.
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[2026-04-12 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said the United States did not reach an agreement with Iran during peace talks in Pakistan, stressing that Washington needs to see an "affirmative' commitment by Tehran not to seek a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-04-12 12:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters.
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[2026-04-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The AFC Champions League Elite will reach its climax over the next two weeks in Jeddah.
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[2026-04-12 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused each other of violating a brief ceasefire in their four-year-old war hours into the truce put in place to mark Orthodox Easter.
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[2026-04-12 11:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-12 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said Saturday -- a claim Tehran denied as the Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with military vessels crossing the strategic waterway.
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[2026-04-12 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Catherine King says while peace talks were ‘best chance’ at lowering fuel prices, further help may be included in budget
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[2026-04-12 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-12 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Warring sides exchange 175 prisoners as Ukraine accuses Russia of 469 ceasefire violations, and Moscow blames Kyiv for gas station attack. What we know on day 1,509
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[2026-04-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Navy is considering assigning the hull numbers of two decommissioned Chamsuri-class patrol boats to next-generation high-speed patrol ships in a bid to honor their role in naval skirmishes against North Korea in the Yellow Sea, a Seoul lawmaker said Sunday.
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[2026-04-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran concluded a third round of historic, face-to-face negotiations before dawn Sunday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. Two Pakistani officials said discussions between the heads of the delegations will resume after a break.
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[2026-04-12 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Indian workers have been impacted by the conflict in the Middle East. (ABC News: Som Patidar)
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