Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
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.
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[2026-04-08 03:14 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump’s threat to target Iran’s bridges and power plants follows a similar playbook to recent conflicts
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[2026-04-08 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The White House has denied that it has any plans to use nuclear weapons against Iran as a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump for Tehran to make a deal or face a massive onslaught looms.
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[2026-04-08 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war poses ongoing challenges for cloud provider Amazon Web Services, its chief, Matt Garman, said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There is no question that Trump’s threats, if carried out, would amount to war crimes. The international justice system is positioned to act
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[2026-04-08 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has confirmed that 16 Cameroonian soldiers have been killed while fighting in its four-year war against Ukraine, according to the West African country.
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[2026-04-08 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SUBSTANTIAL fuel price increases caused by the war in the Middle East pushed inflation to a 20-month high of 4.1 percent in March, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed due to Russia and China vetoing it. It was drafted by Bahrain and authorized countries to use military force if necessary to open the strait for the free flow of shipping and commerce.
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[2026-04-08 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Developing countries, where fertilizer accounts for a high proportion of agricultural costs, are particularly vulnerable to price increases. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-08 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BOSTON — Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said.
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[2026-04-08 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A war launched by the US and Israel with the stated aim of preventing a nuclear crisis could end up causing one.
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[2026-04-08 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A war launched by the US and Israel with the stated aim of preventing a nuclear crisis could end up causing one.
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[2026-04-08 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Shortages have been worsening at filling stations across France, with around 18% of them having run out of at least one type of fuel, Energy Minister Delegate Maud Bregeon has said. Demand has risen amid capped prices, as Middle East war disruptions have pushed global energy costs up.
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[2026-04-08 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Shortages have been worsening at filling stations across France, with around 18% of them having run out of at least one type of fuel, Energy Minister Delegate Maud Bregeon has said. Demand has risen amid capped prices, as Middle East war disruptions have pushed global energy costs up.
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[2026-04-08 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RECENT events driven by the war in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz has put a choke on the flow of around 20 percent of the world’s oil, plunging most of Southeast Asia into a looming energy crisis. The Philippines sources around 98 percent of its crude oil from the Middle East.
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-08 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-08 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers has been arrested on war crimes charges related to the alleged murders of several unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012.
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[2026-04-08 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers has been arrested on war crimes charges related to the alleged murders of several unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012.
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[2026-04-08 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Air India and Air New Zealand announced they will cut flights and hike fares as jet fuel prices surge due to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-08 01:47 UTC+10:00] [Cities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the risk that the Iran conflict could turn nuclear.
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[2026-04-08 01:47 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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[2026-04-08 01:45 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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[2026-04-08 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-08 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-08 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The situation on Iran's Kharg island is "under control" and no damage to infrastructure has been found, Iran's Mehr News Agency has reported, citing sources.
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[2026-04-08 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A House Democrat vowed to furnish articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, whom she bashed as the “chief enabler” of President Trump’s “insane military action against Iran.”
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[2026-04-08 01:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyed
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[2026-04-08 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has denied it is considering using nuclear weapons in Iran following days of apocalyptic threats from US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-08 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured the Temple Mount on Monday with Home Front Command officials, calling for the site to be opened to more worshippers amid wartime restrictions limiting access.
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[2026-04-08 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s planned press conference on Tuesday was abruptly canceled without explanation hours in advance, as the US began striking Kharg Island, where roughly 90% of Iran’s oil is handled.
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[2026-04-08 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Egypt and Italian energy giant ENI announced on Tuesday a "significant" natural gas discovery off Egypt's Mediterranean coast, as the North African country struggles to secure its energy needs due to the US and Israel's war with Iran.
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s football body has been pushing to move team’s group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico, citing ongoing war in region
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Anadolu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s football body has been pushing to move team’s group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico, citing ongoing war in region
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Student accused of sharing a video of the university’s defence and aerospace research centre with the RMIT Students for Palestine Instagram account
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record
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[2026-04-08 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The surging price of jet fuel isn't the airline industry's only problem. Now, it's whether it will have enough.
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[2026-04-08 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: The smash happened when a HGV and a high-speed train travelling at around 100mph collided at a railway crossing in northern France.
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[2026-04-08 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Tuesday denied Tucker Carlson’s bombastic reporting that he was considering nuclear war on Iran, blasting the controversial commentator in a phone call with The Post.
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[2026-04-08 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating between nations amid the Iran war
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[2026-04-08 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating between nations amid the Iran war
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[2026-04-08 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday extended his deepest sympathies of the Filipina who was earlier confirmed to be among those who perished in an Iranian missile strike in Haifa, Israel last April 5.
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[2026-04-08 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: The possibility of US strikes against civilian infrastructure marks a significant departure from Washington's previous stance on possible war crimes.
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[2026-04-08 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed 1,530 people since 2 March, the Ministry of Health reported Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior Iranian source told Reuters they were prepared to plunge the Middle East into darkness as "the US has not changed its tone" on the conflict.
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[2026-04-08 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A mother of newborn twins sheltering in a displacement centre in Lebanon said she was told to evacuate her home ahead of planned strikes by the Israeli army. "Our home was bombed, and everything I had prepared for the children was gone," she told the BBC.
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[2026-04-08 00:11 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-04-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Let us be precise about what is happening here. A war is being fought in the Middle East. Another war is being fought in the pages of newspapers, on the panels of cable networks, and in the faculty lounges of institutions that have confused sophistication with a reflex. The second war has a declared winner: Iran.
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