[2026-04-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war premiums hit groceries, China deals give Africa room to breathe

Snippet: While governments must avoid swapping one dependency for another, Beijing’s inroads could help enhance food security efforts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3349221/war-premiums-hit-groceries-china-deals-give-africa-room-breathe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Global South] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war premiums hit groceries, China deals give Africa room to breathe

Snippet: While governments must avoid swapping one dependency for another, Beijing’s inroads could help enhance food security efforts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3349221/war-premiums-hit-groceries-china-deals-give-africa-room-breathe

[2026-04-08 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli strikes hit Beirut after ceasefire in US-Israeli war with Iran

Snippet: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-beirut-strikes-9402965418687c634d4a157c966ec6ea

[2026-04-08 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hegseth claims 'decisive victory' over Iran

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed a "decisive military victory" over Iran in a speech on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-claims-decisive-victory-over-iran

[2026-04-08 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: From Stone Age to Golden Age: the 10 hours that halted Iran's war | The National

Snippet: Ten hours: this is the time it took between US President Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran and his announcement of a ceasefire. Between the two, the world held its breath.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/08/from-stone-age-to-golden-age-the-10-hours-that-halted-irans-war/

[2026-04-08 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: A war Trump couldn’t win and a peace he can’t afford to lose

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/a-war-trump-couldnt-win-and-a-peace-he-cant-afford-to-lose/

[2026-04-08 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel launches massive wave of strikes across Lebanon following Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Israel has launched a massive wave of strikes across Lebanon hours after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-launches-massive-wave-strikes-across-lebanon-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: What is in the 10-point plan to end US-Israeli war on Iran?

Snippet: Less than 24 hours after threatening the end of Iranian civilisation, US President Donald Trump has accepted a two-week ceasefire with the country on the basis of a plan issued by the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/whats-irans-10-point-plan-end-us-israeli-war

[2026-04-08 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump threatens tariffs of 50% on countries 'supplying military weapons to Iran'

Snippet: The U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on "any and all" goods imported to the country from any nation "supplying military weapons to Iran", President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html

[2026-04-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/

[2026-04-08 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it hit 100 targets in Lebanon in largest ever strikes

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has carried out its largest coordinated strikes on what it claimed were Hezbollah targets across Lebanon since the war with Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-hit-100-targets-lebanon-largest-ever-strikes

[2026-04-08 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill

Snippet: New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349413/washington-pushes-allies-match-tougher-china-chip-curbs-under-new-bill?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill

Snippet: New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3349413/washington-pushes-allies-match-tougher-china-chip-curbs-under-new-bill

[2026-04-08 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE concerts and events postponed amid conflict, from Christina Aguilera and Shakira to Bred Abu Dhabi | The National

Snippet: The events industry in the UAE is recalibrating as the Iran war disrupted airspace and touring schedules. The majority of organisers are moving dates rather than outright cancelling, as flight delays and shipping issues complicate plans for large-scale shows.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/04/08/uae-concerts-events-postponed-iran-war/

[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: A new Lebanese civil war is unlikely, despite how things may look now | The National

Snippet: Despite the two-week cease-fire announced in the war against Iran, there remains little clarity over whether Lebanon is part of the arrangement. While Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sherif tweeted that the cease-fire includes Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it does not.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/08/lebanon-civil-war-unlikely/

[2026-04-08 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: The Ethiopian army base covertly supporting Sudan’s RSF

Snippet: Ethiopia is covertly supporting Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces paramilitary from an army base in the country’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-ethiopian-army-base-covertly-supporting-sudans-rsf

[2026-04-08 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch Live: Hegseth Declares 'Victory' As Fragile Iran Ceasefire Hailed Internationally

Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to give their first post-ceasefire announcement briefing on Iran at 8am Eastern time. Watch Live:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/watch-live-hegseth-declares-victory-fragile-iran-ceasefire-hailed-internationally

[2026-04-08 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran threatens to ‘destroy’ ships that pass through Strait of Hormuz — despite cease-fire pact

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran’s battered navy has reportedly warned foreign ships on Wednesday that they will be “destroyed” if they attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission from Tehran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/iran-threatens-to-destroy-ships-that-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz-despite-cease-fire-pact/

[2026-04-08 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel insists US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Snippet: Israel insisted Wednesday the US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to Lebanon — as the Israeli military vowed to continue its “targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/israel-insists-us-iran-cease-fire-doesnt-apply-to-attacks-on-lebanons-hezbollah/

[2026-04-08 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: France aims to spend €76.3B on defense in 2030

Snippet: PARIS — The French government presented its updated military planning law Wednesday that earmarks an extra €36 billion for defense by 2030.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-aims-to-spend-e76-3-billion-on-defense-in-2030/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-08 21:40 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tehran rallies and a Dutch digital detox: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran People shout slogans during a rally after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announcedPhotograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran People hold national flags as they gather in Revolution SquarePhotograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran A pedestrian passes an anti-US and anti-Israel muralPhotograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenTyre, Lebanon A fireball rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in Abbasiyeh area on the outskirts of TyrePhotograph: Kawnat Haju/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/08/tehran-rallies-dutch-digital-detox-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

[2026-04-08 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Erdogan welcomes Iran ceasefire, warns against provocations

Snippet: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the ceasefire in the war involving Iran, calling for its full implementation and cautioning against any attempts to undermine it.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/erdogan-welcomes-iran-ceasefire-warns-against-provocations

[2026-04-08 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Lawmaker eyes transfer of funds for House personnel services to govt measures against oil crisis

Snippet: Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste on April 8, 2026 says that the government's response to the oil crisis brought about by the Iran war is 'not enough' and suggests instead to move the funds earmarked for lawmakers' personnel services for this purpose.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/videos/watch-lawmaker-eyes-transfer-of-funds-for-house-personnel-services-to-govt-measures-against-oil-crisis/2316266

[2026-04-08 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan discuss N. Korea, security in video call

Snippet: The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held a video call Wednesday to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as their trilateral security cooperation with the United States, Seoul's defense ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713020

[2026-04-08 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Picasso's 'Guernica' at heart of battle in Spain over location

Snippet: MADRID — Pablo Picasso’s anti-war masterpiece "Guernica" is swept up in a conflict in Spain, where Basque leaders want the government in Madrid to move the painting to their region, whose 1937 bombing inspired it.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/picassos-guernica-at-heart-of-battle-in-spain-over-location/2316269

[2026-04-08 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vance calls Iran cease-fire a ‘fragile truce’ with Trump ‘impatient’ to end war

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance conceded Wednesday that the two-week cease-fire is a “fragile truce” because of “lying” Iranian leaders — with President Trump “impatient” to make a concrete deal to end the war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/jd-vance-calls-iran-cease-fire-a-fragile-truce-with-trump-impatient-to-end-war/

[2026-04-08 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump meets NATO leader Rutte as he ponders quitting the alliance

Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-nato-rutte-iran-war-981d250a7265774a4913b63d8797fc34

[2026-04-08 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel says battle in Lebanon continues despite Iran war truce

Snippet: Hezbollah pauses attacks, sources say, but Israel says operations in Lebanon will go on

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349405/israel-says-battle-lebanon-continues-despite-iran-war-truce?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Hezbollah] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel says battle in Lebanon continues despite Iran war truce

Snippet: Hezbollah pauses attacks, sources say, but Israel says operations in Lebanon continue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349405/israel-says-battle-lebanon-continues-despite-iran-war-truce

[2026-04-08 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran war shows Trump not ‘reliable ally’ for UK, says Ed Davey – UK politics live

Snippet: Not “appropriate” was how James Cleverly described Donald Trump’s threat to kill off Iranian civilisation this morning. (See 10.10am.) Many people would agree that Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, was rather more accurate when he described Trump’s words on LBC this morning as “spine-chilling”.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/08/keir-starmer-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-gulf-strait-of-hormuz-labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-reform-scotland-holyrood-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-08 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Sánchez to Trump: Spain won’t ‘applaud those who set the world on fire just because they then show up with a bucket’

Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday joined a chorus of world leaders welcoming the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire but issued a thinly veiled swipe at the Trump administration for having initiated the hostilities.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/spain-pm-sanchez-trump-iran-war-ceasefire-middle-east-crisis.html

[2026-04-08 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE intercepts 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones, says Defence Ministry | The National

Snippet: Live updates: US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/08/uae-intercepts-17-ballistic-missiles-and-35-drones-in-wednesdays-figures/

[2026-04-08 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trial of Syrian man accused of torture begins in Netherlands

Snippet: FILE -A boy steps over pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his late father, Hafez Assad, right, Salamiyah, east of Hama, Syria, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-syria-civil-war-torture-trial-crimes-c0bebe3fce7f89c8d15313e9c1ae6dbf

[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Himars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack

[2026-04-08 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan PM calls for immediate de-escalation in talk with Iran president

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 8. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akitoshi Sugiura and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/japan-pm-calls-for-immediate-de-escalation-in-talk-with-iran-president

[2026-04-08 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

Snippet: After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites emerged exhausted, disoriented, carrying little, with no clear sense of what lay ahead. In that moment, Miriam took a drum and began to dance. At first alone, and then joined by the other women, she created rhythm where there had been rupture.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-892136

[2026-04-08 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump ignores the experts’ ‘war crime’ bluster — and we should, too

Snippet: In 1931, a German publisher released a book titled “One Hundred Authors Against Einstein,” in which the great physicist’s fellow experts argued against his theory of relativity.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/why-trump-ignores-the-experts-war-crime-hysteria/

[2026-04-08 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain report attacks despite Iran-US ceasefire

Snippet: Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/uae-kuwait-bahrain-report-attacks-despite-iran-us-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Don't be fooled: This war is not US versus Iran, it's Israel against America

Snippet: I would like to make what might initially appear as a counterintuitive suggestion. What the world is witnessing today is not an “Israeli-US” war on Iran, as Zionist propaganda has termed it in an effort to silence widespread American and global opposition to this conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-war-iran-also-attack-american-people

[2026-04-08 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Rocket attack in Basra raises tension between Iraq and Kuwait | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/08/rocket-attack-in-basra-raises-tension-between-iraq-and-kuwait/

[2026-04-08 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gulf States welcome ceasefire deal between US, Israel, and Iran, demand end to all attacks

Snippet: The Gulf States welcomed on Wednesday the ceasefire agreement between the United States, Israel, and Iran, even amid ongoing Iranian missile and rocket attacks against their facilities.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892361

[2026-04-08 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Delta CEO says airline will 'meaningfully' cut growth plans, sees $300 million boost from its refinery

Snippet: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will "meaningfully reduce" its capacity growth plans in the near term as fuel costs soar, solidifying a pullback from airlines that have been roiled by a historic run-up in jet fuel due to the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/delta-air-lines-q1-2026-earnings.html

[2026-04-08 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon - where it is fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j6d538l6qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How Trump took the US to war with Iran

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/how-trump-took-the-us-to-war-with-iran-20260408-p5zm1q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Even in war, international law must prevail

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/even-in-war-international-law-must-prevail-20260408-p5zm9l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House begins panel hearing on Middle East war response

Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/videos/house-begins-panel-hearing-on-middle-east-war-response/2316267

[2026-04-08 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Is Lebanon part of the Iran war ceasefire?

Snippet: Since the United States and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire, conflicting accounts have emerged over whether Lebanon is included in the de-escalation agreement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-part-us-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel’s war on Lebanon: What exactly is the ‘Dahieh Doctrine’?

Snippet: Israel has scaled up its war on Lebanon, killing more than 1,300 people and displacing over one million.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/israels-war-lebanon-what-exactly-dahieh-doctrine

[2026-04-08 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: DR Congo: Uncertainty over the release of FARDC soldiers by M23

Snippet: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the relocation process for army members released by the AFC/M23 rebel group appears to be at a standstill, according to French radio RFI.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/08/dr-congo-uncertainty-over-the-release-of-fardc-soldiers-by-m23/