[2026-04-12 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing

Snippet: The United States military command that oversees the Middle East (CENTCOM) has said that two of its ships have travelled through the Strait of Hormuz, a claim swiftly denied by Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/us-says-two-naval-ships-transited-strait-of-hormuz-for-mine-clearing

[2026-04-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between the two countries, as it hosts ceasefire talks aimed at ending weeks of regional fighting between the US, Israel and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/pakistan-sends-fighter-jets-to-saudi-arabia-amid-fragile-us-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under mutual defense pact

Snippet: ISLAMABAD/DUBAI — Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defense pact between the two countries, the Saudi defense ministry said on Saturday, as Islamabad hosted talks aimed at ending the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/pakistan-sends-fighter-jets-to-saudi-arabia-under-mutual-defense-pact/2318527

[2026-04-12 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'My lips puffed up like cucumbers': How it feels to eject from a fighter jet

Snippet: Topic:Defence Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/what-it-is-like-to-eject-from-f15-fighter-jet-iran-war/106534462

[2026-04-12 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lunatic attacks US war plane with hatchet at Ireland airport, causing extensive damage to $75M aircraft: reports

Snippet: A maniac reportedly attacked a US war plane with a hatchet at a major civilian airport in Ireland Saturday, causing extensive damage at a controversial stopover site for American military.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/world-news/lunatic-attacks-us-war-plane-with-hatchet-at-ireland-airport-causing-extensive-damage-to-75m-aircraft-reports/

[2026-04-12 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The fuel excise has been cut, so why is diesel so expensive?

Snippet: The price of diesel continues to soar, despite government measures to decrease the cost. (ABC News: Jasmine Hughes)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/diesel-prices-soar-despite-fuel-excise-cuts-amid-iran-war/106550124

[2026-04-12 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pat Tillman's legacy lives on through the scholars and the race bearing his name

Snippet: Runners take off at the start line of Pat’s Run, a 4.2-mile race honoring former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/John Marshall)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pat-tillman-pats-run-4d9c29fb352f8217b41b464f5b5841f0

[2026-04-12 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In the Gulf, states are 'paying the price' for a war they didn't start

Snippet: Donald Trump has put Gulf diplomacy front and centre of his foreign policy agenda, but the Iran war could throw a spanner in the works. (Getty: Majid Saeedi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/gulf-states-paying-the-price-for-a-war-they-didn-t-start/106491586

[2026-04-12 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope Leo XIV blasts ‘delusion of omnipotence’ behind US-Israeli war in Iran

Snippet: ROME — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/pope-leo-xiv-blasts-delusion-of-omnipotence-behind-us-israeli-war-in-iran/2318521

[2026-04-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Forget the manosphere: The nannasphere is an antidote to the horrors

Snippet: Surely one of the best ways to counter the hate, grief and horrors of the world is to foster communities driven by decency, calm and care. Enter: the nannasphere. (ABC News: Michelle McNamara)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/nannasphere-counter-manosphere-worlds-grief-war-horror/106545286

[2026-04-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Two US Navy warships have transited the Strait of Hormuz at the start of an operation to clear the strategic waterway of mines laid by Iran, US Central Command said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/world/us-warships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-in-mine-clearance-op/2318520

[2026-04-12 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll in Lebanon surpasses 2,000

Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry says that at least 2,020 people have been killed and 6,436 wounded in Israeli strikes since 2 March.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-lebanon-surpasses-2000

[2026-04-12 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Russia and Ukraine exchange 350 captives after UAE mediation | The National

Snippet: The UAE on Saturday announced the success of the latest mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine, resulting in the release of 350 prisoners of war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/11/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-350-captives-after-uae-mediation/

[2026-04-12 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US says it began setting conditions for 'mine-clearing' mission in Strait of Hormuz | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/11/us-says-it-began-setting-conditions-for-mine-clearing-mission-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-12 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran

Snippet: ROME (AP) — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-usisraeli-war-iran-7309c5df6c7312b942e0510ea65502cb

[2026-04-12 02:59 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US and Iran hold talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to broker peace deal

Snippet: JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speaker

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/us-iran-talks-peace-deal-islamabad-pakistan

[2026-04-12 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Northern Israel hit with barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones, one building damaged

Snippet: An apartment building in Shlomi was damaged on Saturday afternoon following a series of rocket and drone launches from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon to northern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892633

[2026-04-12 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel will fight on ferociously: It will hunt down its enemies, not be hounded by them - opinion

Snippet: Do not listen to the defeatists that gloomily dominate American and Israeli airwaves this weekend driving a double sourpuss narrative – that the war against Iran was politically vain and/or militarily futile. Both accusations are nasty. Neither is accurate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892497

[2026-04-12 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Five more killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon

Snippet: More Israeli attacks on the south of Lebanon have been reported by Lebanon’s National News Agency, including one strike that has killed at least five people in Tefahta.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/five-more-killed-israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-12 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime

Snippet: Three arrested by federal agents had family ties to Iranian military general, regime spokesperson or security chief

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/11/state-department-revokes-green-cards-iran-arrests

[2026-04-12 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dewsbury-Hall strikes late for Everton to deny Brentford after Igor Thiago double

Snippet: Two more Igor Thiago goals, yet another solitary Brentford point and a shared dream of European football that remains alive for both clubs. If a game can simultaneously prove drab and pulsating, this was somehow it – all bluster and endeavour forming a peculiar blend of incohesion in the hope of securing a rare continental prize.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/11/brentford-everton-premier-league-match-report

[2026-04-12 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Decency, civility and public order

Snippet: INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla made an amusing announcement recently that all disorderly acts, such as drinking sprees and gambling on the street, walking shirtless, and minors violating nighttime curfews, shall be prohibited by the Philippine National Police and village watchmen under pain of punishment. His directive was met with sarcasm and brickbats in the wake of more pressing issues confronting the country today, such as surging fuel prices and economic uncertainties arising from the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/decency-civility-and-public-order/2318438

[2026-04-12 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mapped targets, quiet risks

Snippet: THESE days, war no longer feels far away. It appears on our screens in real time — missiles arcing across the night skies, drones slipping past defenses, military bases struck with unsettling precision. What once seemed like distant battlefields now appear as interconnected networks of targets. Watching recent fiery exchanges in the Middle East, one cannot help but ask: in a world of long-range missiles and autonomous weapons, is any base truly safe?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/opinion/columns/mapped-targets-quiet-risks/2318435

[2026-04-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/12/business/top-business/middle-east-war-to-cut-growth-deliver-cascading-impact-world-bank-chief-says/2318414

[2026-04-12 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pakistan hosting peace talks because of ‘personal understanding’ between Trump and military chief

Snippet: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is hosting peace talks between the US and Iran because of the strong relationship President Trump struck with the country’s military chief.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/world-news/trump-and-pakistan-military-chief-have-personal-understanding/

[2026-04-12 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Brentford v Everton, Burnley v Brighton, and more: football news – live

Snippet: Honours even at the Gtech Stadium as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall strikes late for David Moyes’s side. They are still locked together on the same number of points in seventh and eighth place, respectively.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/11/football-clockwatch-live-coventry-ipswich-norwich-brentford-everton-burnley-brighton

[2026-04-12 01:28 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ukraine and Russia swap 175 war prisoners as Easter ceasefire starts

Snippet: Ukraine and Russia swapped 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday as a 32-hour ceasefire began on the occasion of Orthodox Easter.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-swap-175-war-prisoners-easter-ceasefire/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-12 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US arrests and revokes green card of son of 'infamous' Iran hostage crisis spokeswoman | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/11/us-arrests-and-revokes-green-card-of-son-of-infamous-iran-hostage-crisis-spokeswoman/

[2026-04-12 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout

Snippet: Guards prepare for the arrival of Parliament members at the parliament building hall to elect the President of the Republic, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April11, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-president-nizar-amidi-d4279d9afb91ad10bcb761c1ea71a993

[2026-04-12 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch: Axe-Wielding Man Attacks U.S. C-130 Cargo Plane At Irish Airport

Snippet: Footage posted on X appears to show a deranged man hammering away on top of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules parked at Shannon Airport on Ireland's west coast on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/watch-axe-wielding-man-attacks-us-c-130-cargo-plane-irish-airport

[2026-04-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US clearing out Strait of Hormuz, Trump claims as Iran threatens to attack unauthorized ships

Snippet: US Navy ships reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon as US-Iran ceasefire negotiations kicked off in Pakistan, though Iran denied the reports and threatened to attack any unauthorized ships in the strait.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892632

[2026-04-12 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: IMF Warns Iran War Will Slow Global Growth, Raise Inflation, And Worsen Food Insecurity

Snippet: Submitted by OilPrice.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/imf-warns-iran-war-will-slow-global-growth-raise-inflation-and-worsen-food-insecurity

[2026-04-12 00:21 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UK puts Diego Garcia handover on hold to appease Trump

Snippet: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is setting aside a plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius because of opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, according to British media reports.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-diego-garcia-handover-chagos-islands-donald-trump/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-12 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu slams Spain for ‘defaming’ IDF ‘heroes’

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Spain over what he described as repeated opposition to Israel and the “defaming” of the military after Madrid slammed the IDF over the recent strikes in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638043-netanyahu-slams-spain-defaming-idf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-12 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Israel punishes EU nation over ‘defaming’ IDF ‘heroes’

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Spain over what he described as repeated opposition to Israel and the “defaming” of the military after Madrid slammed the IDF over the recent strikes in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638043-netanyahu-slams-spain-defaming-idf/

[2026-04-12 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran threatens to attack any US Navy ships that enter the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran threatened to attack any US Navy ships that enter the Strait of Hormuz shortly after American vessels moved through the channel for the first time since the war broke out.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/world-news/iran-threatens-to-attack-any-us-navy-ships-that-enter-the-strait-of-hormuz/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it attacked more than 200 sites in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said it had struck more than 200 Hezbollah sites in the past 24 hours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-attacked-more-200-sites-lebanon

[2026-04-12 00:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Talks between the US and Iran begin in Pakistan

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-negotiations-talks-with-the-us-and-iran-begin-in-pakistan/a3c7df43-152a-4f93-b71d-00a7f1b3cfdb

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

Source: New York Post

Title: The regime is unraveling: Iran’s military defeat is in plain sight

Snippet: Following President Trump’s announcement of a cease-fire, US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated: “Iran has suffered a generational military defeat.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/opinion/a-weakened-iran-is-about-to-be-completely-defeated/

[2026-04-11 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Several US Warships Reportedly Transit Strait Of Hormuz As Pakistan Talks Led By Vance Start With Indirect Format

Snippet: Axios reporting that 'several' US Navy warships crossed the Hormuz Strait on Saturday without coordination with Tehran in a huge, surprising development.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/several-us-warships-reportedly-transit-strait-hormuz-pakistan-talks-led-vance-start

[2026-04-11 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Purple wave returns as BTS embarks on massive world tour

Snippet: SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A stadium in South Korea burst into a vibrant wave of purple lights Saturday as K-pop megastar BTS made its return for a world tour, concluding a yearslong hiatus prompted by mandatory military service.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260411002200315

[2026-04-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: US Navy ships cross the Strait of Hormuz for first time in weeks amid fragile Iran peace talks, report says

Snippet: US Navy ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the start of the war with Iran, according to a report citing intelligence officials.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/world-news/us-navy-ships-cross-strait-of-hormuz-for-first-time-since-start-of-iran-war-report/

[2026-04-11 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US-Iran talks on ending war begin in Pakistan

Snippet: The United States and Iran are holding in-person talks in the Pakistani ⁠capital to end their six-week-old ⁠war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/us-iran-talks-on-ending-war-begin-in-pakistan

[2026-04-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iranian media says negotiations with US have begun in Pakistan

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media said on Saturday that negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war had begun in Islamabad, though the format of the talks remained unclear.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/11/world/iranian-media-says-negotiations-with-us-have-begun-in-pakistan/2318453

[2026-04-11 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Americans weigh in on the Iran war, gas prices, their fears

Snippet: After six weeks of a war with Iran that has jolted energy markets and fueled worries about the global economy, Americans are confronting what the conflict means for their lives, even as a fragile ceasefire takes hold.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892631

[2026-04-11 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US-Iran ceasefire pauses war - nuclear, Hormuz, and Lebanon issues remain

Snippet: A fragile ceasefire has paused the fighting between the United States and Iran, but it has not resolved the issues that drove the war in the first place. The deal has quieted one front, yet the most volatile questions remain open: the status of Iran’s enriched uranium, the future of the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel’s continuing campaign in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892628

[2026-04-11 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Syrian man mourns wife and children in Israeli strikes on Beirut

Snippet: Mourners pray over the six coffins of members of the Al-Jalib family, who were killed Wednesday in Israeli strikes in Beirut, during their funeral in the village of al-Sour, Deir al-Zour province, northeastern Syria, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-syria-burial-ce86e72d564055a585a2f6ee99bbcbe8

[2026-04-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Metal Shock: Gulf's Largest Aluminum Producer Declares Force Majeure

Snippet: A little more than a week after Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA), the Gulf's largest aluminum producer, halted operations at its Al Taweelah smelter following Iranian missile and drone strikes, EGA has now declared force majeure on parts of its contract book, signaling that supply chain disruptions are spreading beyond energy markets and into industrial metals.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/metal-shock-gulfs-largest-aluminum-producer-declares-force-majeure

[2026-04-11 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: China plans to deliver air defense systems to Iran during fragile cease-fire deal: report

Snippet: China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran in the next few weeks, according to a report citing sources with knowledge of US intelligence.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/world-news/china-to-deliver-air-defense-systems-to-iran-amid-fragile-cease-fire-report/

[2026-04-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China

Snippet: Combat-ready Japanese troops are being deployed in the Philippines for the first time since Japan’s occupation of the country during World War II

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349650/big-deal-military-drills-showing-tokyos-growing-focus-deterring-china