[2026-04-10 21:25 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ukraine secures oil lifeline from Gulf states in exchange for military support

Snippet: Ukraine will receive much-needed fossil fuels from Gulf countries in exchange for the defense assistance it is providing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-secures-oil-lifeline-gulf-states-military-support/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-10 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US-Iran talks set for Saturday in Pakistan with Hormuz in focus

Snippet: Pakistani Rangers patrol near the President's house, as Pakistan prepares to host delegates from the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, April 10. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/us-iran-talks-set-for-saturday-in-pakistan-with-hormuz-in-focus

[2026-04-10 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Senegal's PM Sonko accuses US President Trump of 'destabilising' the world

Snippet: Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit out at Donald Trump over the US-Israel war against Iran.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/senegals-pm-sonko-accuses-us-president-trump-of-destabilising-the-world/

[2026-04-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill over 300 people in Lebanon since yesterday

Snippet: Israeli strikes have killed at least 303 people and injured 1,150 others since yesterday in Lebanon, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Lebanon Disaster Risk Management Unit.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-over-300-people-yesterday

[2026-04-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: The Tech Download: Reputational damage, supply chain issues and local investment. What's next for Middle East tech?

Snippet: This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/tech-download-iran-war-whats-next-helium-chips.html

[2026-04-10 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The goal that healed a nation: Aymen Hussein and Iraq’s World Cup story | The National

Snippet: Aymen Hussein’s winning goal against Bolivia in Monterrey did more than send Iraq to the 2026 World Cup. It unleashed celebrations across a country that has spent much of the past two decades navigating war, displacement and political rupture.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/10/the-goal-that-healed-a-nation-aymen-hussein-and-iraqs-world-cup-story/

[2026-04-10 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cowboys hooker dummies and weaves past defence

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys-hooker-dummies-and-weaves-past-defence-20260410-p5zn0l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-10 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Philippines to roll out new transport subsidies as Iran war risks endure

Snippet: The Philippines' new set of measures to support commuters and the public transport sector will see operators getting a subsidy of up to 100 pesos ($1.7) per kilometer of journey they provide. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/philippines-to-roll-out-new-transport-subsidies-as-iran-war-risks-endure

[2026-04-10 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Not total victory, but a new reality: How Israel reshaped its war with Iran

Snippet: Between the formal Japanese surrender to the US on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay in 1945 and the chaotic fall of Saigon in April 1975, with the last US Marine dangling from the final departing helicopter, lies a vast expanse.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892530

[2026-04-10 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A look at the types of targets the US hit in Iran

Snippet: Workers remove debris at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology complex that Iranian authorities say was hit early Monday by a U.S.-Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-military-targets-israel-71c389bc3f308e7d00acce7adc74f528

[2026-04-10 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Purdue blitzes Broncos defence with runaway try

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/purdue-blitzes-broncos-defence-with-runaway-try-20260410-p5zn0g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-10 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer says he discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz with Trump

Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to US President Donald Trump a day earlier.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uks-starmer-says-he-discussed-military-options-strait-hormuz-us

[2026-04-10 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel strikes residential areas, destroys homes in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Israel has launched more than 50 strikes across Lebanon in the past 24 hours, raising fears that the escalating violence could unravel the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, reigniting a broader regional conflict.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/israel-strikes-residential-areas-destroys-homes-in-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-10 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fear, anxiety grip Iranians ahead of US talks: ‘I’m scared of war starting again’

Snippet: Residents of Tehran face Pakistan-hosted talks with scepticism and anger, caught between a repressive regime and Trump’s threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349660/fear-anxiety-grip-iranians-ahead-us-talks-im-scared-war-starting-again?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-10 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fear, anxiety grip Iranians ahead of US talks: ‘I’m scared of war starting again’

Snippet: Residents of Tehran face Pakistan-hosted talks with scepticism and anger, caught between a repressive regime and Trump’s threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349660/fear-anxiety-grip-iranians-ahead-us-talks-im-scared-war-starting-again

[2026-04-10 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran denies responsibility for drone attack on Kuwait | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/10/iran-denies-responsibility-for-drone-attack-on-kuwait/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Move over, Hercules: China’s new Y-30 aims to outmuscle America’s best transport aircraft

Snippet: PLA’s four-engine turboprop described as outperforming US counterpart in engine power, payload capacity, structure and material

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349648/move-over-hercules-chinas-new-y-30-aims-outmuscle-americas-best-transport-aircraft?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-10 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Aviation Industry Corporation of China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Move over, Hercules: China’s new Y-30 aims to outmuscle America’s best transport aircraft

Snippet: PLA’s four-engine turboprop described as outperforming US counterpart in engine power, payload capacity, structure and material

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349648/move-over-hercules-chinas-new-y-30-aims-outmuscle-americas-best-transport-aircraft

[2026-04-10 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise | Margaret Sullivan

Snippet: The former Fox host has misled the public, prayed for violence and clashed with the press. This is not a serious military leader

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary

[2026-04-10 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ’He’s mentally unstable’: Iranian American in Congress condemns Trump’s war and pushes for his removal

Snippet: Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regime

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/yassamin-ansari-representative-congress-iran-trump

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

Source: AP News

Title: Jim Knowles and familiar faces working to transform Tennessee's defense

Snippet: Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel yells from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-heupel-defense-knowles-coordinator-b82c65d0906b2ff3d84fb18864af2af7

[2026-04-10 19:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones

Snippet: The price of silence from western politicians and media outlets over Israel’s actions in Palestine is now being paid by Iranian and Lebanese civilians

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/us-israel-war-iran-lebanon-western-silence-gaza

[2026-04-10 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Is Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth waging a holy war against Iran?

Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service_south_asia?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-10 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: England opens Women’s Six Nations defense with 25 World Cup winners and a new captain

Snippet: England’s captain Zoe Aldcroft, centre, lifts the trophy at the presentation ceremony following the Women’s Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham stadium in London, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/womens-six-nations-preview-0daa4172ef0fe4b558d6cbcf8f9c40e6

[2026-04-10 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong bookstore owner fined HK$32,000 for using shop as unregistered school

Snippet: Court rejects Pong Yat-ming’s defence that Spanish course held at his shop, Book Punch, was merely an ‘interest class’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349656/hong-kong-bookstore-owner-fined-hk32000-using-shop-unregistered-school?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-10 19:39 UTC+10:00] [Education Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong bookstore owner fined HK$32,000 for using shop as unregistered school

Snippet: Court rejects Pong Yat-ming’s defence that Spanish course held at his shop, Book Punch, was merely an ‘interest class’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349656/hong-kong-bookstore-owner-fined-hk32000-using-shop-unregistered-school

[2026-04-10 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Iran war will force massive supply chain rethink: Shipper Mitsui OSK CEO

Snippet: Major shipping companies, including Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, were severely affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. © Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/iran-war-will-force-massive-supply-chain-rethink-shipper-mitsui-osk-ceo

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

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized election

Snippet: Myanmar newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing speaks during a sworn-in ceremony at Union parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-politics-president-hlaing-military-election-fca4366fed164acd0fb86d7f13891bc9

[2026-04-10 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gaza marks 6 months of ceasefire. Does it offer lessons for the Iran war?

Snippet: A ceasefire has been in place between Israel and Hamas since October 10, but deadly attacks have continued and limited aid is entering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349651/gaza-marks-6-months-ceasefire-does-it-offer-lessons-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-10 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Nickolay Mladenov] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gaza marks 6 months of ceasefire. Does it offer lessons for the Iran war?

Snippet: A ceasefire has been in place between Israel and Hamas since October 10, but deadly attacks have continued and limited aid is entering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349651/gaza-marks-6-months-ceasefire-does-it-offer-lessons-iran-war

[2026-04-10 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi's police chief meets patients injured during Iran war | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/10/abu-dhabis-police-chief-meets-patients-injured-during-iran-war/

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigeria: Jihadists kill army general and soldiers in attack on Borno state base

Snippet: Jihadists killed an army general and several troops in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, local government and intelligence sources told AFP Thursday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-jihadists-kill-army-general-and-soldiers-in-attack-on-borno-state-base/

[2026-04-10 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: TotalEnergies says Saudi refinery shut down after strikes

Snippet: French energy giant TotalEnergies said Friday it had shut down a major refinery on the eastern Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia after it was damaged during the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/totalenergies-says-saudi-refinery-shut-down-after-strikes

[2026-04-10 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ben Roberts-Smith display at War Memorial altered following arrest

Snippet: Matt Anderson said the panel about Ben Roberts-Smith had been consistently updated. (ABC News: Niki Burnside)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/ben-roberts-smith-display-at-war-memorial-altered-arrest/106552376

[2026-04-10 19:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul remains cautious on Hormuz despite US-Iran ceasefire: official

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10714808

[2026-04-10 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Soaring Fuel Prices Squeeze China’s Frugal Truckers

Snippet: Truck drivers in China have been nervously watching diesel prices as they keep climbing. Since the war in Iran started, fuel prices have jumped around 26 percent, hitting about $4.60 per gallon. So drivers have been scrambling to fill up, especially China’s 38 million long-haul truckers. Many of them have a tight budget and live frugally on the road.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010809735/china-truckers-oil-fuel-prices.html

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Zelenskyy's Damascus visit was about sovereignty, not weapons | The National

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al Shara in Damascus on April 5 is significant not simply because it is historic, but because of what it suggests about Syria’s security policy. Much of the attention around the visit focused on the optics: Mr Zelenskyy was the first president from outside the Arab world to visit post-Assad Syria, and only the second foreign head of state to do so after Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/10/zelenskyy-syria-visit-sovereignty-weapons/

[2026-04-10 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Gulf states significantly weakened by US war on Iran – Jeffrey Sachs

Snippet: The Gulf states have emerged much weaker than Iran from the Middle East conflict, leading US academic Jeffrey Sachs has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637928-gulf-states-significantly-weakened-by/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-10 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war

Snippet: Lebanon is facing a food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/world-food-programme-warns-lebanon-facing-food-security-crisis-due-iran

[2026-04-10 18:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Ben Roberts-Smith displays to remain on show at Australian War Memorial

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ben-roberts-smith-displays-to-remain-on-show-at-australian-war-memorial/b89e1310-83fc-4c9a-909c-4aa62899e04c

[2026-04-10 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irish fuel protests enter fourth day as government seeks to head off shortages

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Protests over high fuel prices in Ireland entered a fourth day on Friday, sparking concerns about fuel shortages and emergency services as demonstrators clogged roads and blocked access to refining and distribution sites around the country.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ireland-fuel-protests-middle-east-war-1f9d0a9d3dae8dce79c1fa3c02e5ffc9

[2026-04-10 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Iran War to draw more tourists to 'refuge' Spain despite higher holiday costs

Snippet: A new report by Spain's tourism alliance predicts that more international visitors will choose Spain this year due to concerns over travelling to or via the Middle East, even though the Iran conflict is set to make the cost of Spanish holidays higher.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/iran-war-to-draw-more-tourists-to-refuge-spain-despite-higher-holiday-costs

[2026-04-10 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ex El Al CEO denies price gouging

Snippet: Dina Ben Tal Ganancia's three-year tenure as El Al Israel Airlines CEO was anything but routine. Ben Tal Ganancia began during the Covid pandemic, faced a two-year war with foreign airlines deserting Israel, the need for rescue flights, Iranian attacks, and skies that opened and closed, sometimes at a moment's notice.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-892578

[2026-04-10 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Indictment filed against Jerusalem resident for spying on behalf of Iran, contacting foreign agent

Snippet: The State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against Moshe Lachovitz, a 21-year-old resident of Jerusalem, for contacting a foreign agent and collecting intelligence for Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892575

[2026-04-10 18:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer says he’s ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s actions pushing up energy bills for Britons – UK politics live

Snippet: Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/10/starmer-trump-putin-iran-war-farage-reform-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-10 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says no need for ‘excessive fear’ over AI job losses, urges labor input

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10714765

[2026-04-10 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Putin announces 32-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Snippet: KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, following repeated calls by Kyiv for a pause in hostilities over the holiday period.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-russia-easter-ceasefire-ukraine-war-oil-energy-defense-volodymyr-zelenskyy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-10 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gaza ceasefire deal marks 6 months amid Iran war tensions

Snippet: Dozens of Palestinians gathered Thursday morning at Al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza to bid a final farewell to Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was killed in an Israeli drone strike the day before.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-ceasefire-palestinians-israel-six-months-5435d3ebd95d00d6dcbe395c14f2e524

[2026-04-10 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Parents' fury at Army's delay to report missing son

Snippet: The parents of a missing soldier have said the failure of the Army to notice he was not on base for two weeks had "potentially" cost their son his life.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7d9px7leo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-10 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigeria general killed as troops repel Borno base attack

Snippet: An army general and several soldiers were killed during an attempt to raid a military base in northeastern Nigeria early Thursday, officials said.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/10/nigeria-general-killed-as-troops-repel-borno-base-attack/