Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The next time the federal government labels a business a supply-chain risk, as the Department of Defense did last month to San Francisco-based AI tools maker Anthropic, the state of California will review that designation and make its own decision about whether to do business with them.
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[2026-04-03 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has told the nation in a televised speech that the US military has nearly completed its goals in the Iran war.
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[2026-04-03 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has decided to strictly manage public expenditure to minimise the impact on the country’s economy due to the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region.
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[2026-04-03 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Navy professional golfer Chalitha Pushpika produced a clinical five-under-par 68 to clinch the Sri Lanka Golf Ranking Tournament title, while Sithara Dedunu Lawrance won the women’s category at the Victoria Golf Resort in Digana, Kandy yesterday.
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[2026-04-03 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes on 28 March killed Ali Shoeib, a correspondent for Hezbollah’s Al-Manar, along with Al-Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni and her cameraman brother Mohammed as they covered fighting in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-03 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world is unsettled now. Whether it is the street protests in the United States or the strategic waterways of the Middle East, the meeting point of mass dissent, geopolitical ambition, and military brinkmanship is reshaping the global order. It may prove irreversible.
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[2026-04-03 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-03 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-03 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-03 06:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and reaction in Australia for this Good Friday, April 3.
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[2026-04-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Passage through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to an average of seven ships a day — just 5% of its regular traffic prior to the Iran war — as Tehran exerts full control over the critical waterway.
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[2026-04-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nipun Dhananjaya of SSC and Navy SC’s Dilanka Auwardt won best batsman and best bowler awards while Army SC’s Shehada Zoyza was adjudged most valuable player of the recently concluded Tier B three day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-04-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two individuals with 98 kg of cardamom were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy in the seas of Kirimundalama in Kalpitiya.
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[2026-04-03 06:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Eight people reported killed in attack on newly completed suspension bridge after strike splits structure in half
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[2026-04-03 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Thursday the tallest bridge in Iran had been destroyed, hours after threatening to bomb the country "back to the Stone Ages."
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[2026-04-03 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sudan's army chief and de facto ruler Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan on Thursday named his second-in-command Gen Yasser Al Atta as his chief of staff, a statement said.
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[2026-04-03 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The heart of Holy Week has opened on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Chrism Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, warning against the abuse of power and the desire for domination. Before cardinals, bishops and hundreds of priests, the pontiff blessed the oils to be used across Rome during baptisms, confirmations and the anointing of the sick, while urging Catholics to choose service over force.
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[2026-04-03 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anthony Albanese's language has shifted on the war in the Middle East. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-04-03 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UN Security Council is set to vote today on a Bahraini resolution addressing Iran's “unlawful and unjustified” attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a broader diplomatic push to reopen the vital trade waterway.
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[2026-04-03 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the United Nations to act to immediately halt Iranian attacks across the region, condemning the strikes as a “flagrant violation” of international law and the United Nations Charter.
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[2026-04-03 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A crazed doctor has been caught on camera brandishing a large cane at a man before allegedly slashing his tire during a war over a public parking spot.
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[2026-04-03 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A few days ago, according to a leaked exchange, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told an Iranian military counterpart that their nation’s economy will face collapse in three more weeks without an immediate cease-fire.
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[2026-04-03 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Many Iranian families picnicked outdoors during daylight hours on Thursday for Sizdah Bedar, which marks Nature Day in the Persian calendar, despite the ongoing bombardment by the United States and Israel.
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[2026-04-03 05:31 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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[2026-04-03 05:29 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president couldn’t give a single coherent reason for why this aggressive war of choice must still be prosecuted
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[2026-04-03 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Videos circulating from the area showed repeated blasts and a large fire, while reports indicated the attack struck close to strategic and industrial infrastructure. The latest bombardment came after earlier strikes this week on Esfahan, a key transport and industrial hub, underlining the sustained pressure on central parts of the country as the conflict entered a second month.
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[2026-04-03 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Italian gunmaker Beretta has been accused of plotting to gobble up to 50% of America’s biggest firearms maker, Sturm Ruger & Co. — even allegedly threatening to “go to war” in a nasty months-long boardroom brawl, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-03 05:16 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-03 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-04-03 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The fanatical Iranian regime is turning children as young as 12 into cannon fodder as part of a desperate war recruitment drive, human rights groups have warned.
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[2026-04-03 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, focusing on the war in the Middle East and economic cooperation.
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[2026-04-03 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center loom large in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-04-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: When Ahron Bregman sees coverage of airstrikes in Lebanon, he remembers his six years in the Israel Defence Forces.
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[2026-04-03 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump has doubled down on the U.S. war against Iran, spiking oil prices Thursday as traders prepare for a longer conflict that will exacerbate the already deep disruption to global energy supplies.
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[2026-04-03 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Philippines has said that Iran has granted its ships safe and toll-free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which is expected to ease the energy crunch in the South-East Asian nation.
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[2026-04-03 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-03 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up pressure on Iran to make a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war "before it is too late," a day after he warned that the U.S. will hit the Islamic Republic "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.
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[2026-04-03 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran.
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[2026-04-03 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Amazon is adding a 3.5% "fuel and logistics-related surcharge" to fees it collects from third-party sellers who use its fulfillment services, as the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week, driving up oil prices.
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[2026-04-03 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin called for intensified political and diplomatic efforts to end the war on Iran during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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[2026-04-03 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his first major address since launching his war in Iran to assure Americans that all of his military objectives will be completed "shortly” and urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a little bit more time.
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[2026-04-03 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-04-03 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Thousands of Christians across the UAE are marking Easter in the shadow of the Iran war, with some churches introducing precautionary measures for the huge congregations expected at services over the weekend.
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[2026-04-03 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-03 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — With fighting in Iran raging for over a month, President Trump sought to make the case that Operation Epic Fury is necessary, while teasing that the US is “nearing completion” of its “core strategic objectives.”
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[2026-04-03 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s defence ministry said the country came under a drone attack launched from Iran.
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[2026-04-03 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A leading UK education board has confirmed the cancellation of international GCSE and A-Level exams in the UAE, amid continuing disruption to education caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-04-03 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the original aims of the war on Iran had been met and it was not clear what more remained to be achieved.
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[2026-04-03 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by Azerbaijan’s Presidential Press Service, Azebaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev writes a message in a condolence book for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Iranian Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Azerbaijan’s Presidential Press Service via AP)
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[2026-04-03 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a new defense and security declaration on Thursday, ending a breakdown between the Pacific nations sparked by a partnership that the Cooks signed with China.
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