Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-11 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Axios reporting that 'several' US Navy warships crossed the Hormuz Strait on Saturday without coordination with Tehran in a huge, surprising development.
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[2026-04-11 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-04-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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.
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[2026-04-11 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States and Iran are holding in-person talks in the Pakistani capital to end their six-week-old war.
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[2026-04-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-04-11 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-04-11 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-04-11 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-04-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
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.
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[2026-04-11 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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.
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[2026-04-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-04-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-04-11 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan’s defense minister deleted a sharply worded social media post about Israel on Wednesday after it triggered a diplomatic backlash at a sensitive moment for Islamabad, which has been trying to help facilitate indirect US-Iran contacts linked to a newly announced two-week ceasefire and broader regional tensions involving Lebanon.
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[2026-04-11 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the night of Oct. 7, while a nation sat paralyzed in front of flickering television screens, Tal Pasternak Magnezi did something that seemed, to the outside observer, bordering on madness. She walked.
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[2026-04-11 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In times of uncertainty, some people turn to prayer, others to therapy. I turn to words.
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[2026-04-11 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Pakistani military contingent has arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province under a joint defence agreement and at a time of risk of renewed Iranian drone and missile strikes.
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[2026-04-11 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Pakistani military contingent has arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province under a joint defence agreement and at a time of risk of renewed Iranian drone and missile strikes.
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[2026-04-11 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The death toll from Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday has risen to 10, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
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[2026-04-11 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistani fighter jets and support aircraft have landed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia as part of the defence pact between the two countries.
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[2026-04-11 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, April 11. (Pool via Reuters)
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[2026-04-11 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US and Iranian delegations are negotiating a possible end to the war on Saturday in a meeting mediated by Pakistani officials.
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[2026-04-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents describe the constant disruption of life under fire and whether military action should wind down
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[2026-04-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A Guardian investigation reveals how the prediction market can shape news – and how it rules on ‘the truth’
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[2026-04-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Amid death, threats, obliterated buildings and wasted money, the administration’s remarks have been head-spinning to witness
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[2026-04-11 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sexual torture of Palestinian detainees from Gaza in Israeli prisons is an "organised state policy", endorsed by the "highest, political, military, and judicial authorities", a new report has revealed.
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[2026-04-11 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has criticised South Korea’s president for sharing video of violence against Palestinians by the Israeli army. That’s after Lee Jae Myung raised concerns about documented abuses committed by Israeli forces.
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[2026-04-11 20:43 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — Another batch of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets had an exposure trip to Pag-asa Island in Palawan last week, three days before the Philippine Coast Guard opened a district outpost at Kalayaan town.
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[2026-04-11 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Island group. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)
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[2026-04-11 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PAKISTAN — A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials aimed at shoring up a shaky ceasefire and paving the way for a permanent end to the fighting. It marks the first such meeting since the war began more than a month ago.
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[2026-04-11 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel carried out attacks across Lebanon following the announcement of a ceasefire with Iran, with reports of 100 Israeli air strikes in just 10 minutes - that killed at least 303 people.
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[2026-04-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the president spirals over his disastrous war, his threats have escalated beyond the red line of international law
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[2026-04-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bronze daggers and knives were intentionally damaged during burial as offerings to ensure deceased’s peaceful passage into afterlife
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[2026-04-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bronze daggers and knives were intentionally damaged during burial as offerings to ensure deceased’s peaceful passage into afterlife
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[2026-04-11 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: We are in our seventh year of pandemic or war. I am not sure whether we are in a continuation of the Oct. 7 war, a repeat of the second Iranian war, or a never-ending sequel in the third Lebanon war. Maybe it is a combination of all three.
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[2026-04-11 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea.
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[2026-04-11 19:36 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former Ukrainian major general says 4kg of material was most likely an attempt to influence Hungary’s election
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[2026-04-11 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Gaza City, Palestinian Territories —
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[2026-04-11 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-11 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine fired waves of drones at each other between late Friday and early Saturday, just hours before a temporary ceasefire between the two was set to take effect for Orthodox Easter, according to officials.
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[2026-04-11 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US, which began on 8 April, marks both a diplomatic opening and a test to determine whether a lasting agreement can end this destructive war.
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[2026-04-11 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Delegations from Iran and the U.S. are in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Saturday to begin negotiations on a peace deal after Washington and Tehran reached a fragile ceasefire to the Middle East war earlier this week.
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[2026-04-11 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Parallel to the ongoing war between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other, another battle is unfolding, this time among Arabs themselves, or those who claim to be, across social media and parts of the media landscape.
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[2026-04-11 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US officials intend to demand the release of Americans detained in Iran, as part of the Islamabad negotiations with the regime to end the war, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
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[2026-04-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Stadiums and Arenas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: “We’re in a Black Hawk with Mexican police flying over Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium. As Mexico prepares to host four World Cup matches here in June, it’s pulling out the stops on security, deploying thousands more officers and beefing up surveillance. But here in the state of Jalisco, more than 16,000 people are missing or believed to be murdered by drug cartels, individuals, as well as corrupt police officers.
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[2026-04-11 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On Wednesday, as the proposed two-week halt to the war on Iran was being announced, Sudan’s army-led government issued a statement condemning Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail industrial city.
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[2026-04-11 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least seven Palestinians have been killed, and others wounded, in Israeli strikes across the central and southern Gaza Strip.
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[2026-04-11 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on theIran war
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[2026-04-11 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: S&P Global Ratings has lowered its 2026 economic growth forecasts for the UK and Egypt, citing risks and uncertainties stemming from the US-Iran war.
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[2026-04-11 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-11 17:28 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance flew into the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday for high-stakes talks aimed at ending the six-week-old war with Iran, despite Tehran’s earlier insistence that negotiations could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions.
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