Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes for an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-01 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says US will be leaving Iran in two to three weeks
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver an address to the nation at 7pm AEDT. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Polls suggest Americans are against a protracted war with Iran, and experts say it could cost Donald Trump at the November midterm elections. Source: Getty / Chip Somodevilla
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The prime minister has delivered an address to the nation, calling for Australians to 'help each other' as petrol and diesel prices spike. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump said regime change in Iran was not a goal of the US military operation, adding that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons was the main objective.
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[2026-04-01 10:54 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Bedouin boy rides a donkey as part of an Iranian missile is loaded onto a truck bed after landing in a field on March 30, 2026 in the Bedouin village of Al-Fura, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early on February 28th.
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[2026-04-01 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian missile strikes are shifting toward higher-value targets in Israel, even as the number of launches declines, according to reports from the region.
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[2026-04-01 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, after statements from U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes that the Iran war could be coming to an end soon.
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[2026-04-01 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-01 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tiger Woods faces up to one year behind bars if he’s convicted in his new Florida DUI case — the famous golfer’s second arrest for the charge near his Jupiter Island home in less than ten years.
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[2026-04-01 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iraqi armed group claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on US military bases, saying it carried out five strikes in the past 24 hours.
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[2026-04-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee
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[2026-04-01 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Red Crescent said several areas across the country were targeted in recent U.S.-Israeli air strikes, including industrial facilities, a port and a residential complex.
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[2026-04-01 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, with defense industry cooperation expected to be high on the agenda.
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[2026-04-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of Defense Hegseth says “there are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up,” chastising allies for not doing more to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth was echoing an earlier Trump social media post.
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[2026-04-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced three policies aimed at helping small businesses during the crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence ministry says contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula
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[2026-04-01 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on countries unable to import oil via the Strait of Hormuz to either buy oil from the United States or "go to the strait and just take it," as he voiced displeasure over their reluctance to aid the United States in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-01 09:37 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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[2026-04-01 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A alleged Big Apple ghost gun trafficker who turned his home into “an illegal weapons factory” was arrested last week and indicted on 73 firearm related charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on the town of Jebchit in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district killed a pregnant woman and her husband, according to the National News Agency.
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[2026-04-01 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant locked in a legal war with the Trump administration over military use of its technology, has signed a formal AI safety pact with the Albanese government.
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[2026-04-01 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the army carried out strikes on rocket launch sites in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-01 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in "two or three weeks."
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[2026-04-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After the second world war, cheap oil was a foundation of global economic stability. That changed dramatically in 1973
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[2026-04-01 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has called on US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Molly Picklum secured the world surfing title last year. (Getty: Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League)
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[2026-04-01 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Iran to Afghanistan, the cold logic of ruthless pragmatism ensures human life and welfare are always the biggest casualties
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[2026-04-01 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Police Department Officer Jonathan Diller is on a screen during his funeral service at Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church in Massapequa Park, N.Y., March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
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[2026-04-01 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A third US aircraft carrier strike group is deploying to the Middle East as war with Iran rages on.
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[2026-04-01 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are scrutinizing well-timed bets on prediction markets that have lately grabbed headlines — and are examining whether they may have violated insider trading laws, sources told The Post.
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[2026-04-01 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Army has suspended the crew involved in the helicopter stunt outside Kid Rock’s Tennessee home, US military officials confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The crews of two AH-64 Apache helicopters that hovered next to Kid Rock's swimming pool while he clapped and saluted on Saturday have been suspended from flying pending a investigation of their actions, a US Army spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-01 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday summarily reversed the U.S. Army's suspension hours earlier of two AH 64 Apache helicopter crews that flew around musician Kid Rock's home over the weekend.
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[2026-04-01 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A bomb threat shut down a major California cruise ship terminal in downtown San Diego on Monday morning.
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[2026-04-01 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is driving a fissure between Washington and its Nato allies, as US requests for overflight permission, basing, and air defence systems are brushed off, while the Trump administration casts doubt on its commitment to Nato’s mutual defence clause.
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[2026-04-01 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Jet Blue Airlines jet pushes back from a gate at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa., Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on a house in the town of al-Najjariya in southern Lebanon has killed at least five people, according to an initial toll from the state-run National News Agency.
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[2026-04-01 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney Bruce Meyer, the current interim executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, speaks at a news conference in New York, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the US-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wall Street surged on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and fueled fears of global inflation in recent weeks.
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[2026-04-01 07:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told allies they should seize their own oil after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. Source: Getty / Nathan Howard
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[2026-04-01 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points as doubt swings back to hope on Wall Street for a possible end to the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-01 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-04-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war, which shows no sign of easing off anytime soon, has brought to light once again, with better clarity, the importance of energy security for a country in an anarchic world. The UN system has failed to stand for the very same purpose it was established for—the prevention of conflict.
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[2026-04-01 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the US military campaign against Iran even if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday.
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[2026-04-01 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College Colombo recorded a bounce back win against St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya and entered to the semi final of the under 19 Division One tier ‘A’ inter schools cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Army ground Kuruvita yesterday.
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