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

Source: AP News

Title: McIlroy taking a champion's victory lap at Augusta National ahead of Masters defense

Snippet: Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during a practice round ahead of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rory-mcilroy-masters-augusta-national-champions-a6ef28693ab26fa9336cf4848494c414

[2026-04-08 06:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Pope says Trump's war threat 'truly unacceptable'

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/pope-leo-says-donald-trump-iran-war-remarks-unacceptable/42a49f61-3a3d-4fe6-aa74-c2be5b655a48

[2026-04-08 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Albanese talks fuel crisis with Chinese premier; Ben Roberts-Smith to front court

Snippet: Prime minister brings forward trip to Singapore in scramble for petrol supplies; former soldier charged with five war crime murders. Follow updates live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/08/ben-roberts-smith-court-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-liberal-national-coalition-fuel-prices-oil-crisis-iran-war-ntwnfb

[2026-04-08 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Wife of U.S. soldier released from immigration detention

Snippet: This photo provided by Jen Rickling shows U.S. Army staff sergeant, Matthew Blank, left, and his wife, Annie Ramos, posing for a photo while celebrating their wedding, in March, 2026, in Houston. (Jen Rickling via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/army-soldier-immigration-wife-d1fe382267b3fee20d68eda0dddda42a

[2026-04-08 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’

Snippet: Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-threats-retired-military-war-crimes

[2026-04-08 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Are war crimes taking place in Mideast war?

Snippet: With US and Israeli strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure already underway Tuesday amid threats of more to come, the UN and other organizations have warned that such attacks could constitute war crimes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/are-war-crimes-taking-place-in-mideast-war/2315925

[2026-04-08 06:24 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe needs to develop its own artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure its militaries can’t be “turned off” by foreign adversaries, the CEO of Europe’s leading AI company warned Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-needs-to-control-ai-if-only-for-defense-mistral-ceo-arthur-mensch-says/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-08 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran briefing with Matthew Doran: Middle East on the brink as Trump's deadline is hours away

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/iran-israel-war-daily-briefing/106540354

[2026-04-08 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 4/7/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-e71b0d01d83f2052d0d016082d60e976

[2026-04-08 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

Snippet: President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-international-law-war-crimes-threats-5e43a4d651482ee6fb28496aa6e8a144

[2026-04-08 06:15 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Pakistan seeks extension as Trump says Iran may ‘die tonight’

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s "whole civilization” and continued attacks on the country’s main oil export facility, as mediators pleaded with the president to extend his Tuesday deadline.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/world/politics/trump-iran-war-deadline/

[2026-04-08 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt steers through energy crisis

Snippet: The Middle East war is raging with overtures being made for peace. The region is in a rapidly escalating, multi-front war now involving Israel, the US, and Iran. Following strikes on Iran, missile exchanges have intensified, with Iran targeting the Gulf and Israel conducting air strikes on Iranian infrastructure. Significant disruptions to oil flows are occurring at the Strait of Hormuz, driving global economic concerns.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/08/general-opinion/979228/govt-steers-through-energy-crisis/

[2026-04-08 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran

Snippet: Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/democrats-trump-iran-25th-amendment

[2026-04-08 05:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump warns of ‘critical period’ in Iran war, threatening severe strikes

Snippet: President Trump outlined the U.S. operation that rescued the two-man crew of an F-15 after the fighter jet was shot down on Friday in Iran. He called the mission “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing” the U.S. military had ever conducted.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/08/world/979106/trump-warns-of-critical-period-in-iran-war-threatening-severe-strikes/

[2026-04-08 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War

Snippet: In Washington, planning for a war with Iran always started with the same stubborn reality: It would be hard to fight and even harder to win. The country is vast and mountainous. Much of its military infrastructure is buried in caves and bunkers. Any serious plan to neutralize Iran’s nuclear ambitions or topple the regime quickly arrived at the same conclusion — that success required ground forces and would result in American casualties.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/08/general-opinion/979215/iran-is-ending-the-dream-of-remote-controlled-war/

[2026-04-08 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated since start of war, US says

Snippet: Iranian hacking campaigns targeting equipment used across multiple US critical infrastructure sectors are escalating in response to hostilities, US cybersecurity, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892344

[2026-04-08 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Army sergeant faces June court-martial for Georgia base shooting

Snippet: A sign outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Ga., is shown Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/army-base-shooting-fort-stewart-quornelius-radford-c8285854a0a0076e60414954e83fd470

[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: German military spending soars amid growing deficit

Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637613-german-military-spending-soars-amid-growing-deficit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637613-german-military-spending-soars-amid-growing-deficit/

[2026-04-08 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This reimagining of the Trojan War at times verges on Monty Python parody

Snippet: FICTIONSon of NobodyYann MartelText, $34.99

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/son-of-nobody-yann-martel-review-20260406-p5zlim.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'A whole civilisation will die tonight': Trump threatens annihilation

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Wednesday, April 8.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-8-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines-australian-fuel-price-and-supply/7129929f-2032-47c5-afed-d097de3d97d2

[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: How bestselling author Emma Grey captured the world’s heart

Snippet: The authorial adage “write what you know” is one bestselling Australian author Emma Grey has heeded more than most. In 2016, her husband, military historian Jeffrey Grey, died from a heart attack in his sleep. At 42, Grey suddenly found herself a single mum to their five-year-old son and two teenage daughters from her first marriage.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/how-bestselling-author-emma-grey-captured-the-world-s-heart-20260325-p5xh75.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 05:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Can Donald Trump be charged with a war crime?

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/can-donald-trump-be-charged-with-a-war-crime/71871985-f374-4fea-be6a-9d3ec69e4161

[2026-04-08 05:16 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Trump warns ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran fails to make a deal before deadline; US strikes Kharg Island; Albanese to visit Singapore to secure fuel

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-warns-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-a-deal-before-deadline-us-strikes-kharg-island-albanese-to-visit-singapore-to-secure-fuel-20260407-p5zm1a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 05:10 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump's deadline for Iran expires in hours. What happens next?

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-deadline-approaching/41ce2532-cb03-4bd3-ac33-54669584c98a

[2026-04-08 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil shock hits 'at worst possible time' for quake-stricken, war-racked country

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/myanmar-rebuilding-challenges-since-earthquake-one-year-on/106534002

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: No military objective justifies destruction of a society’s infrastructure, UN chief says

Snippet: United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres is “deeply troubled” by the statement suggesting that an entire people or civilisation may bear “the consequences of political and military decisions”, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/no-military-objective-justifies-destruction-societys-infrastructure-un

[2026-04-08 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ben Roberts-Smith arrest timeline: How we got here

Snippet: Ben Roberts-Smith has previously denied the allegations levelled against him. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-case-charged-war-crimes/106538972

[2026-04-08 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ has an official clothing collab — it’s cerulean, affordable and fabulous

Snippet: “Can you please spell ‘Old Navy’?”

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/07/style/the-devil-wears-prada-old-navy-collab-includes-a-cerulean-sweater-thats-just-50/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East

Snippet: As each day passes, the posts on Truth Social become more unhinged. Panic is welling in US President Donald Trump’s belly. His unprovoked attack on Iran is turning into his worst nightmare.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-us-israeli-war-gave-iran-all-cards-middle-east

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

Snippet: On the seventh day of Passover, the Israelites stand at the edge of the sea, trapped between the army behind them and the unknown ahead. The waters part, they cross, and the immediate danger vanishes. Almost as quickly, Miriam steps forward with a tambourine.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892129

[2026-04-08 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow

Snippet: There are periods in history when it feels like reality is shrouded in darkness, violence, war, and suffering – times when change and a better future seem out of reach.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892131

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Two IDF officers, civilian face indictment in alleged Gaza aid-truck smuggling scheme

Snippet: Military and civilian prosecutors on Tuesday filed prosecutors’ declarations ahead of indictments against two IDF officers and a civilian suspected of exploiting humanitarian aid trucks to smuggle prohibited goods into the Gaza Strip for profit, in the latest in a growing wartime cluster of Gaza-smuggling cases. According to the joint statement by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police, and the IDF, the suspects are accused of trying to move contraband into Gaza in exchange for hundreds of thousands

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892337

[2026-04-08 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanon buries Christian official and his wife, killed in an Israeli strike

Snippet: The hilly Christian town of Ain Saadeh east of Beirut was in shock Monday after an Israeli airstrike crashed into an apartment building there, killing an anti-Hezbollah politician, his wife and another woman.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-war-hezbollah-israel-christian-funeral-cfda9970d9c3914c83fbcabebd52db7c

[2026-04-08 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Sky News

Title: HMS Dragon docks with 'minor technical issue' as Iran war escalates

Snippet: The Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer was sent to the region to help defend UK bases and allied nations from Iranian-made drones and other weapons.

Read full article: https://news.sky.com/story/hms-dragon-docks-with-minor-technical-issue-in-eastern-mediterranean-as-iran-war-escalates-13529035

[2026-04-08 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel detects another wave of missiles launched from Iran

Snippet: The Israeli military says more missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Al Jazeera is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-detects-another-wave-missiles-launched-iran

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

Source: AP News

Title: Delta raises checked baggage fees as the Iran war drives up jet fuel prices

Snippet: A Delta Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/delta-air-fuel-bag-fees-5c1c2d4214ce745b03890f47850b9dd6

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

Source: The Age

Title: Trump strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, says ‘a whole civilisation will die tonight’

Snippet: Washington: The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island while Israel blew up bridges and railway tracks as the hours tick down to President Donald Trump’s declared deadline for the country to make a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-strikes-iran-s-kharg-island-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-20260408-p5zm1h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: HMS Dragon docks after 'minor technical issue'

Snippet: HMS Dragon, a destroyer sent to defend British air bases in Cyprus after a missile attack, will be docked after experiencing a "minor technical issue", the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gxw7px8glo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 03:51 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran calls on young people to form human chains around power plants as Trump deadline looms

Snippet: President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14m people ‘declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives’ for defence of Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/iran-young-people-human-chains-power-plants-donald-trump-deadline-looms

[2026-04-08 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to see higher plastic and metal prices as Iran war drags on

Snippet: Prices of chemicals are expected to rise on the surge in petroleum prices. (Photo by Yutaka Iwatsu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/japan-to-see-higher-plastic-and-metal-prices-as-iran-war-drags-on

[2026-04-08 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump's ultimatum

Snippet: The clock is ticking on President Donald Trump's threat to wipe out much of Iran's civilian infrastructure if the country doesn't strike a deal by Tuesday evening in the US.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98kn1zlxr1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Tucker Carlson Urges U.S. Officials To Defy Trump On Iran Orders: "Say No, Absolutely Not"

Snippet: Tucker Carlson has publicly called on White House aides and Pentagon officials to refuse President Donald Trump’s orders if they involve mass attacks on Iranian civilians or the possible use of nuclear weapons, telling them to "say no, absolutely not" directly to the president and, if necessary, to "figure out the codes on the football yourself." The remarks, made on his popular podcast, come amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran and have triggered an immediate backlash from the

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/tucker-carlson-urges-us-officials-defy-trump-iran-orders-say-no-absolutely-not

[2026-04-08 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump praises Hungary PM Viktor Orban after Vance calls him at Budapest rally

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after Vice President JD Vance called his boss from the stage of a political rally at a soccer stadium in Budapest.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/trump-vance-orban-hungary-iran-war.html

[2026-04-08 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel army 'regrets' damage to Tehran synagogue

Snippet: The Israeli military on Tuesday expressed regret over what it called "collateral damage" to a synagogue in Tehran caused by an overnight strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-army-regrets-damage-tehran-synagogue

[2026-04-08 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: Russia and China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The vote comes just hours after Trump’s warning that a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if the strategic waterway is not opened

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3349309/iran-war-russia-and-china-veto-un-resolution-reopen-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 03:25 UTC+10:00] [Security Council] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: Russia and China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The vote comes just hours after Trump’s warning that a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if the strategic waterway is not opened

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3349309/iran-war-russia-and-china-veto-un-resolution-reopen-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-08 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: USA Today Men's Top 25 Poll

Snippet: The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mens-college-basketball-military-and-defense-college-sports-college-basketball-9ca2bcaf094888dc0364793d9c6cfa6e

[2026-04-08 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: USA Today Men's Top 25 Poll

Snippet: The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH END OF SEASON in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mens-college-basketball-college-basketball-college-sports-military-and-defense-6e9798deb0553fd63c78ea123d0f1f0b

[2026-04-08 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Tracking recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure

Snippet: President Donald Trump has pledged to target infrastructure across Iran unless the country reaches an "acceptable" deal to end the war with the US and Israel by Tuesday night.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0v19gw8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss