Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-06 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into North Korea, saying that such behavior has caused unnecessary military tension with Pyongyang.
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[2026-04-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Crude oil shipments through Bab el-Mandeb, a critical strait that connects the Red Sea and Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Aden, have surged since Iran effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Monday to seek the dispatch of special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Algeria to secure crude oil as the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, is effectively closed amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-06 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Monday kicked off its monthslong annual defense drills in coordination with government, police and firefighting agencies in a bid to enhance an integrated defense posture across regions.
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[2026-04-06 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Monday to seek the dispatch of special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Algeria to secure crude oil as the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, is effectively closed amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-06 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-06 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Democratic member of the US House of Representatives Jim McGovern criticised President Donald Trump’s latest statements on Iran, calling them “psychotic” and warning that US conduct in the war could violate international law.
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[2026-04-06 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dozens of universities, schools and research facilities in Iran have been damaged by US-Israeli air attacks, a government spokesperson said.
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[2026-04-06 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a four-week joint project in eastern coastal areas near the East Sea to locate the remains and belongings of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher airfares and fierce regional competition may blunt impact of new policy, analysts say
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[2026-04-06 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a four-week joint project in eastern coastal areas near the East Sea to locate the remains and belongings of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-06 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran is making life worse for ordinary Americans, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in response to ultimatums over the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-06 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian military said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers seized from Easter celebrations in northwestern Kaduna state, though at least five others were killed, as the country's security comes increasingly under international scrutiny.
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[2026-04-06 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Crude oil prices opened higher on Monday, with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate up 1.86 percent to $113.62 a barrel, as the war in the Middle East continues to squeeze global energy supplies.
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[2026-04-06 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
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[2026-04-06 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rescue teams were working to reach people trapped under the rubble of a building in Haifa after an Iranian missile strike, Israeli media reported.
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[2026-04-06 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said its air defences were responding to new missile and drone attacks, with the Ministry of Defence confirming that sounds heard in various areas were the result of interception operations. The attacks were reported to be coming from Iran.
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[2026-04-06 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) said the Strait of Hormuz will “never return to its former state, especially for the US and Israel.
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[2026-04-06 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hamas's military spokesman Abu Obaida has delivered a statement backing Iran's strikes on Israel, mourning the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and accusing ceasefire mediators of applying pressure on Palestinian resistance while turning a blind eye to Israeli violations.
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[2026-04-06 08:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-06 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After a long weekend of kinetic and verbal escalation (and a strong payrolls print), and with President Trump reminded Iran that his deadline for a deal looms, it is no surprise that oil prices are higher in early trading...
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[2026-04-06 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose on Sunday with U.S. crude topping $114 per barrel, after President Donald Trump gave Iran until Tuesday to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants.
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[2026-04-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth
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[2026-04-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth
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[2026-04-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The BBC's senior international correspondent Orla Guerin has travelled to the edge of the Strait of Hormuz in Oman, which Iran has put a stranglehold on since the war broke out.
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[2026-04-06 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air strikes have killed at least 11 people across Lebanon, according to local reports, marking one of the deadliest days since the Israeli war on the country started on 2 March.
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[2026-04-06 07:13 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-06 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s health ministry says the number of people wounded since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran has risen to 6,951.
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[2026-04-06 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Tensions in the Middle East due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices continued to impact the stock market this week. Investors with a long-term investment horizon should look beyond near-term challenges and capitalize on the ongoing volatility to pick stocks trading at attractive valuations.
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[2026-04-06 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The leaders of Ukraine and Syria have pledged greater security cooperation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Kyiv offers its military expertise to governments across the Middle East region amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-06 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court on Sunday issued a conditional order requiring the state to explain why it has not set a protest policy that properly balances security needs with the rights to free expression and protest, in the legal fight over Saturday night’s anti-war demonstrations. The order was issued by President Isaac Amit and Justices Khaled Kabub and Yechiel Kasher, following a hearing held on Thursday.
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[2026-04-06 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-06 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has condemned threats from Donald Trump, with its foreign ministry accusing him of promoting actions that would constitute war crimes.
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[2026-04-06 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-06 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-06 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's regime has claimed that US President Donald Trump will face "internal upheaval" over a profane Truth Social post on Sunday, in which he said Tuesday would be “Power Plant and Bridge Day”, renewing threats to bomb civilian sites.
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[2026-04-06 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump was swift to declare victory after the second crew member of an F-15 downed over Iran was recovered, claiming on Sunday that the successful rescue "proves, once again, that we have achieved overwhelming air dominance and superiority".
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[2026-04-06 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US military has rescued a missing crew member in a dramatic night-time mission after his fighter jet was shot down in a remote part of Iran.
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[2026-04-06 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One month into the war in Iran, a growing shortage of crude oil is threatening to morph into something worse: a shortage of nearly everything.
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[2026-04-06 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Five finance ministers from the European Union have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies as fuel prices surge due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran, according to a joint letter sent to the European Commission and seen by Reuters on Saturday.
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[2026-04-06 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Sunday lauded himself and the US military while announcing that the second crew member from a US fighter jet downed in Iran had been found “safe and sound.”
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[2026-04-06 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The brutalisation of global norms by figures like Pete Hegseth must be seen as an ethical issue. It’s a fight against chaos, and all major religions must play a role.
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[2026-04-06 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-06 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More than 27,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan since Pakistani strikes began in late February, the Taliban Economy Minister Din Mohammad Haneef, said on Thursday, as cross-border fighting continues and diplomatic efforts show little immediate progress.
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[2026-04-06 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government schools across India are grappling to find alternative sources to LPG to sustain midday meals even as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Friday that global food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that has pushed up energy prices continues.
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[2026-04-06 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A 19th-century mosaic destroyed in World War I may have depicted the only known image of a woman fighting beasts in the Roman arena, according to a new study published in the International Journal of the History of Sport in March.
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[2026-04-06 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nigeria's army said on Sunday that it had rescued 31 civilians who were taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwest Kaduna state, while five people were found dead at the scene.
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[2026-04-06 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When the first reports came on Friday of the downing of an American F-15 fighter jet over Iran with two pilots – the US military tasked the impossible mission of retrieving a pilot and navigator from behind enemy lines with the US Air Force Pararescue, commonly known as the “PJs.”
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[2026-04-06 05:28 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-06 05:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Monday, April 6.
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