[2026-04-05 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran stars Sardar Azmoun and Saeed Ezatolahi suffer mixed fortunes as UAE title race heats up | The National

Snippet: A night that started with intrigue surrounding one Iran star ended with another seeing red as Shabab Al Ahli maintained the pace in their UAE Pro League title defence.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/05/iran-stars-sardar-azmoun-and-saeed-ezatolahi-suffer-mixed-fortunes-as-uae-title-race-heats-up/

[2026-04-05 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran Live updates: US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

Snippet: Journalists from The Associated Press on Saturday witnessed widespread destruction at a Shiite religious complex in Zanjan, a city in northwestern Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-05-2026

[2026-04-05 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Putin's internet crackdown feels like 'the Soviet era but on steroids'

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-05/russia-internet-crackdown-vladimir-putin/106492926

[2026-04-05 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Fire reported at Bahrain site after Iranian strike

Snippet: Bahrain’s interior ministry said civil defence teams are responding to a fire that broke out at a facility following an "Iranian attack".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fire-reported-bahrain-site-after-iranian-strike

[2026-04-05 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kansas City's comeback 2-1 win over Gotham snaps three-game skid in the NWSL

Snippet: Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga (6) gets set on defense during an NWSL soccer match against the Portland Thorns FC in Kansas City, Mo., on March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/current-gotham-courage-thorns-reign-summit-0b54fff1cb7883178deda8d8cf0a8a3f

[2026-04-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war can increase vulnerability to human trafficking in Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the impact of the war on already struggling people, and coping with the effects of “blandemic” buildings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348950/iran-war-can-increase-vulnerability-human-trafficking-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war can increase vulnerability to human trafficking in Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the impact of the war on already struggling people, and coping with the effects of “blandemic” buildings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348950/iran-war-can-increase-vulnerability-human-trafficking-southeast-asia

[2026-04-05 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Looter indicted after pretending to be emergency worker at Dimona rocket crash site

Snippet: Israel Police filed an indictment on Tuesday against a man who allegedly dressed as an emergency worker and looted abandoned houses in Dimona the week before, following a highly destructive missile barrage.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-892051

[2026-04-05 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's use of cluster munitions against Israel may be a war crime - Human Rights Watch

Snippet: Iran's use of cluster munitions to attack Israel violates the laws of war and may constitute a war crime, according to a Monday report from Human Rights Watch.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892052

[2026-04-05 13:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi's removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710121

[2026-04-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kuwait’s national flower becomes symbol of solidarity with forces repelling Iran attacks | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/kuwaits-national-flower-becomes-symbol-of-solidarity-with-forces-repelling-iran-attacks/

[2026-04-05 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil as pope, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter’s Basilica, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service as pontiff Saturday night, urging that Easter would bring harmony and peace to a world torn by wars.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/world-news/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-first-easter-vigil-calls-for-harmony-and-peace-in-a-world-torn-by-war/

[2026-04-05 12:52 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran rejects Trump’s 48 hour deadline to ‘make a deal’; US races to find missing pilot

Snippet: Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait after US president says regime will face ‘all hell’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/05/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-israel-us-war-trump-strait-hormuz-missing-pilot-downed

[2026-04-05 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Kuwait water and power plants ‘significantly damaged’ in Iranian strikes | The National

Snippet: Trump warns Iran that 'all hell' will rain down as Hormuz Strait deadline nearsUN accuses Israel of destroying peacekeepers' security cameras in LebanonIRGC says Iraqi ships exempt from Hormuz restrictionsUS arrests relatives of assassinated IRGC commander Suleimani and revokes residencyUN Security Council vote on Hormuz shipping protection delayed indefinitelyIran says US-Israeli strikes hit key petrochemical facilitiesUAE intercepts 23 missiles and 56 drones launched by IranUS and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump refuses to outline responseBookmarkShareLinkCopy linkXShare on

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-kuwait-power/

[2026-04-05 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Abu Dhabi's Borouge petrochemicals plant suspends operations after 'multiple fires' | The National

Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-uae-bahrain-kuwait/

[2026-04-05 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710109

[2026-04-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: GOP Senator Opposes More Than 60 Days Of War On Iran Without War Declaration

Snippet: In what could become a key milestone in an unpopular US-Israeli war on Iran that has the world on the edge of economic catastrophe, a Republican senator from one America's reddest states has announced his opposition to continued action against Iran beyond 60 days from the Feb 28 commencement of hostilities -- unless Congress approves it.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/gop-senator-opposes-more-60-days-war-iran-without-war-declaration

[2026-04-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Hezbollah is not fighting for Lebanon, says French UN envoy | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/05/hezbollah-lebanon-israel-france-envoy/

[2026-04-05 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Allows Iraqi Ships To Use Strait Of Hormuz As Total Weekly Transits Reach Highest Since War Began

Snippet: Over the past two weeks we have been chronicling the increased rate of crossing across the "blockaded" strait of Hormuz as a growing number of ships from friendly nations - whether untolled Chinese tankers or toll-paying Indian, Japanese and Korean vessels - have been making the passage. And as traffic through the Hormuz strait has been picking up in the past week, the seven-day rolling average for transits on Friday reached the highest since the war started, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iran-allows-iraqi-ships-use-strait-hormuz-total-weekly-transits-reach-highest-war-began

[2026-04-05 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Houthis claim joint attacks with Iran, Hezbollah targeting Ben Gurion Airport

Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi group said it would carry out attacks on Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah, with its military spokesman Yahya Saree announcing a joint operation targeting Ben Gurion Airport.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-claim-joint-attacks-iran-hezbollah-targeting-ben-gurion-airport

[2026-04-05 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Japan-linked tanker clears Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: A second Japan-linked vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz, with Mitsui OSK Lines saying the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Green Sanvi made the crossing on Saturday after being stranded in the Gulf since the war began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/japan-linked-tanker-clears-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-05 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military helicopter mistakenly enters DMZ during wildfire operation last month

Snippet: A South Korean military helicopter accidentally entered the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas last month during wildfire operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710069

[2026-04-05 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US satellite firm Planet Labs announces blackout on war on Iran images

Snippet: The Iran war picture blackout | Digital Dilemma

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/us-satellite-firm-planet-labs-announces-blackout-on-war-on-iran-images

[2026-04-05 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Military helicopter mistakenly enters DMZ during wildfire operation last month

Snippet: SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military helicopter accidentally entered the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas last month during wildfire operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260405000400315

[2026-04-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China not targeting US West Coast with ultra-large underwater drones: lead scientist

Snippet: Huge size of China’s unmanned submersibles has US defence experts worried Beijing may attack vulnerable targets including LA and Seattle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3348766/china-not-targeting-us-west-coast-ultra-large-underwater-drones-lead-scientist?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Yan Zheping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China not targeting US West Coast with ultra-large underwater drones: lead scientist

Snippet: Huge size of China’s unmanned submersibles has US defence experts worried Beijing may attack vulnerable targets including LA and Seattle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3348766/china-not-targeting-us-west-coast-ultra-large-underwater-drones-lead-scientist

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran adds Israeli power stations to target list, report says

Snippet: Iran’s armed forces have decided to add two major power stations in Israel to their target bank, Tasnim news agency reported, citing military sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-adds-israeli-power-stations-target-list-report-says

[2026-04-05 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump warns Iran deadline nearing, says strikes killed leaders

Snippet: President Donald Trump said “time is running out” for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ahead of his 6 April deadline, warning of consequences if Tehran fails to act. The remarks come as tensions remain high over access to the key global shipping route.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-warns-iran-deadline-nearing-says-strikes-killed-leaders

[2026-04-05 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israeli says will strike Lebanon-Syria border crossing

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Israeli military said on Saturday it would strike an area near the main crossing between Syria and Lebanon, urging residents to evacuate immediately as it continued its attacks across Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/news/israeli-says-will-strike-lebanon-syria-border-crossing/2314353

[2026-04-05 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Real Threat From The Iran War Hits Farmers, Not Fuel Pumps

Snippet: Authored by Michael Wilkerson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/food/real-threat-iran-war-hits-farmers-not-fuel-pumps

[2026-04-05 10:09 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Elite US military rescue units race Iran’s armed nomads to find airman

Snippet: Berlin/London: When Iceal Hambleton, a US air force navigator, was shot down over Vietnam more than half a century ago, any hopes of a swift rescue were quickly dashed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/elite-us-military-rescue-units-race-irans-armed-nomads-to-find-airman-20260405-p5zldv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Slovakia PM calls on EU to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Snippet: Robert Fico said ending sanctions on Russian energy imports would help tackle the energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran. What we know on day 1,502

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/05/ukraine-war-briefing-slovakia-pm-calls-on-eu-to-lift-sanctions-on-russian-oil-and-gas

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand’s US$7 billion fishing industry sinks as Iran war hits fuel costs

Snippet: Half of the fleet is already docked as the fishing association warns the whole sector may ‘collapse like dominoes’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348972/thailands-us7-billion-fishing-industry-sinks-iran-war-hits-fuel-costs?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand’s fishing industry fights for survival as Iran war hits fuel costs

Snippet: Half of the fleet is already docked as the fishing association warns the whole sector may ‘collapse like dominoes’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348972/thailands-us7-billion-fishing-industry-sinks-iran-war-hits-fuel-costs

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Economic, fuel-price shocks to be felt long after war in Middle East ends, government warns

Snippet: A temporary halving of fuel taxes by the federal government has helped bring down soaring retail fuel prices, which have dropped about 30c per litre for unleaded petrol in recent days. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/economic-fuel-price-shocks-will-be-felt-long-after-iran-war-ends-assistant-minister-warns/j0gdywqwh

[2026-04-05 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tehran accuses IAEA head of inaction after nuclear site attacks

Snippet: Iran’s atomic agency said it will take legal action over the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief’s "inaction" following US-Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities, state media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tehran-accuses-iaea-head-inaction-after-nuclear-site-attacks

[2026-04-05 09:41 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war

Snippet: Vatican City: Pope Leo led the world’s Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night (Rome time) vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica and urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-urges-world-not-to-grow-numb-to-war-20260405-p5zldt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bomb allegedly left at US base by Alen Zheng was built inside 2 Pepsi bottles

Snippet: The revelation of the bomb’s make-up comes amid questions of how it sat outside the military installation for six days without being found

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349057/bomb-allegedly-left-us-base-alen-zheng-was-built-inside-2-pepsi-bottles?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 09:32 UTC+10:00] [Matthew Stamm] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bomb allegedly left at US base by Alen Zheng was built inside 2 Pepsi bottles

Snippet: The revelation of the bomb’s make-up comes amid questions of how it sat outside the military installation for six days without being found

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349057/bomb-allegedly-left-us-base-alen-zheng-was-built-inside-2-pepsi-bottles

[2026-04-05 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says 30 universities hit in US-Israeli strikes

Snippet: At least 30 universities in Iran have been affected by US-Israeli attacks since the start of the war on 28 February, the country’s science minister Hossein Simaei Saraf said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-30-universities-hit-us-israeli-strikes

[2026-04-05 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major oil group drops truth bomb on Gavin Newsom about gas prices

Snippet: An influential oil industry trade association has lit a flame underneath Gov. Gavin Newsom for blaming soaring gas prices solely on the Trump Administration’s war in Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/major-oil-group-drops-truth-bomb-on-gavin-newsom-over-gas-price-claims/

[2026-04-05 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Steph Curry’s return gives Warriors much-needed dose of ‘hope’

Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry swapped out a green-and-gold snapback for a navy blue Red Sox hat, changed from his baggy gray cargo pants into sweats and walked across the Warriors’ locker room to Kristaps Porzingis and dapped up the Latvian big man.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/sports/steph-curry-returns-sunday-against-the-rockets/

[2026-04-05 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Tehran's Toll Booth For Hormuz Strait Divides Countries Into 3 Categories

Snippet: The last several days have seen a limited number of foreign vessels successfully and safely cross the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, amid the ongoing de facto military blockage by Iran.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/tehrans-toll-booth-strait-divides-countries-3-categories

[2026-04-05 08:36 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: More than 93 servos fined in state-wide price-gouging blitz

Snippet: Welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and reaction in Australia on Sunday, April 5.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-5-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/100894e5-3478-48c2-8b8f-1bd882f5eb66

[2026-04-05 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel claims over 200 strikes on Iran and Hezbollah targets

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has carried out more than 200 air strikes over the weekend targeting sites in Iran and Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-claims-over-200-strikes-iran-and-hezbollah-targets

[2026-04-05 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE arrests flight attendant over war image in ongoing Dubai crackdown

Snippet: A British flight attendant has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after sharing an image of a drone strike, highlighting a widening crackdown on people documenting the war and raising questions about Dubai’s image as an open global hub.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-arrests-flight-attendant-over-war-image-ongoing-dubai-crackdown

[2026-04-05 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon

Snippet: An Israeli soldier has been killed and another seriously wounded in what the military claimed was a friendly fire incident in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-soldier-killed-south-lebanon

[2026-04-05 07:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Clock ticks on Trump's 48-hour deadline as US and Iran race to find missing pilot

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-update-clock-ticks-on-trumps-48hour-deadline-as-us-and-iran-race-to-find-missing-pilot/b2a59e43-5e1f-46e5-a7cc-d4ddba00f8da

[2026-04-05 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vehicle strikes revelers at Lao New Year parade in rural Louisiana

Snippet: Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-lao-new-year-parade-d72042ddc7513411140a70cc63c05f76

[2026-04-05 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Caught in the crossfire: The American highschoolers who stayed behind to help amid the Iran war

Snippet: 18-year-old Nadav woke to the sound of a siren echoing across Jerusalem. The American high school student had been napping when Iran launched a barrage of missiles.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-891718