[2026-04-18 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pope urges Cameroon to reject violence at mass that draws 120,000 people

Snippet: Believers slept overnight on mats to hear the address from the pontiff, who has drawn Trump’s ire with his anti-war comments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3350542/pope-urges-cameroon-reject-violence-mass-draws-120000-people?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Presidente colombiano anuncia reunión con su par venezolana en Caracas el 24 de abril

Snippet: El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en la embajada colombiana en Washington, el 3 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/José Luis Magaña, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-venezuela-petro-delcy-rodriguez-reunion-caracas-c1f1642ee0016d09df21d0f93456ae7d

[2026-04-18 02:34 UTC+10:00] [US Congress] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting

Snippet: Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying law

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/congress-fisa-extension-warrantless-surveillance-law

[2026-04-18 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Macron y Starmer celebran reapertura de Ormuz y piden seguridad permanente para la navegación

Snippet: El primer ministro británico Keir Starmer, izquierda, y el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron copresiden una reunión multinacional virtual en el palacio presidencial de los Elíseos, en París, el viernes 17 de abril de 2026. (Tom Nicholson/Pool Foto vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/francia-reino-unido-reunion-ormuz-iran-eeu-trump-7042657b8afb5743394dd610fa0c536c

[2026-04-18 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei set to meet White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles amid AI fight: reports

Snippet: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was reportedly set to meet Friday with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, in the wake of a bitter feud in which the Pentagon blacklisted the AI giant and the exec lashed out at the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/business/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-set-to-meet-white-house-chief-of-staff-susie-wiles-amid-ai-fight-reports/

[2026-04-18 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US to recover uranium from Iran at a 'leisurely pace', Trump tells Reuters

Snippet: US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the US will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-recover-uranium-iran-leisurely-pace-trump-tells-reuters

[2026-04-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS para 2; UPDATES with more info, details in paras 6-8, 10-16)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417009551315

[2026-04-18 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: On the US-Israel vs Iran war ceasefire

Snippet: THE account of how successful United States President Donald Trump’s war on Iran was, which has been made by Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, in a recent press conference, makes one wonder whether the US should have demanded unconditional surrender from Iran, instead of agreeing to a ceasefire and sit down and talk peace.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/18/opinion/columns/on-the-us-israel-vs-iran-war-ceasefire/2322934

[2026-04-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump Hormuz blockade proves effective, says US Interior Secretary | The National

Snippet: US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said President Donald Trump's "brilliant" blockade strategy in the Strait of Hormuz put Washington in a “very strong position", while also crediting the role of Gulf states in that success.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/17/trump-hormuz-blockade-proves-effective-says-us-interior-secretary/

[2026-04-18 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don't show that

Snippet: This image from video provided by U.S. South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the U.S. military, killing two and injuring one, on Jan. 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-drug-trafficking-ocean-sea-3a43c6b41f513510aeb786a8097e7e0d

[2026-04-18 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Justices side with oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-environmental-oil-gas-companies-louisiana-8928e73be9545de69089b0e578b1b8d2

[2026-04-18 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Anthropic's Dario Amodei to meet with White House about Mythos

Snippet: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is meeting with Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Friday to discuss the company's powerful new Mythos model that was announced earlier this month, CNBC confirmed, a thaw in the standoff between the government and leading AI company.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/17/anthropic-dario-amodei-trump-mythos.html

[2026-04-18 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says Iran agrees to 'never' close Hormuz strait again

Snippet: LAS VEGAS — US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran had agreed to never again shut the Strait of Hormuz, during a string of social media posts indicating a peace deal with Tehran was near.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/17/world/trump-says-iran-agrees-to-never-close-hormuz-strait-again/2322951

[2026-04-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel prohibited from 'bombing Lebanon any longer,' warns Trump

Snippet: Israel is prohibited from “bombing Lebanon any longer,” said US President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893371

[2026-04-18 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: House passes 10-day renewal of government’s foreign spy powers

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives unanimously approved a 10-day renewal of the federal government’s foreign spying authority in the early hours of Friday morning, after more than a dozen privacy-minded Republicans voted to kill a measure extending the powers for years more.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/house-passes-10-day-renewal-of-governments-foreign-spy-powers/

[2026-04-18 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Deportees arrive in Kinshasa from U.S. under Trump agreement

Snippet: After being deported from the United States, around 15 people touched down in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, early Friday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/17/deportees-arrive-in-kinshasa-from-us-under-trump-agreement/

[2026-04-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Vatican feud: ‘Damn, the pope just read you for filth’

Snippet: Late-night hosts reacted to Trump’s plans for a triumphal arch, high gas prices and RFK Jr’s odd interest in roadkill

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/17/stephen-colbert-trump-pope-leo-rfk-jr

[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Back to Back Barries: the Coalition’s “risky” immigration plan

Snippet: Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss the opposition leader, Angus Taylor’s, new immigration policy and why Tony sees it as a strategy to come second. They also look at Donald Trump’s stoush with the pope, Anthony Albanese’s cautiousness when it comes to taking on gambling advertising and why this years budget will be one of the toughest ever delivered.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/18/back-to-back-barries-the-coalitions-risky-immigration-plan

[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Liberals can rule again if they take a simple lesson from their defeat – but Taylor’s Trumpian plan strays from the light | Tom McIlroy

Snippet: Taylor painted a grim picture of migration that fits more with his tenuous political position than the state of the country

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/18/liberal-party-angus-taylor-election-review-immigration-trump

[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Comedy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Packaging evil into something funny’: is making fun of Trump now just ‘clownwashing’?

Snippet: As the president’s second term has wrought new horrors, comedians reflect on whether humor can still ‘deflate the strongman’s image’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/17/trump-comedy-political-humor-clownwashing

[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump issues sharply-worded notice to Israel: ‘Enough is enough!’

Snippet: President Trump had stern words for Israel as he made clear the US is in the driver’s seat for the 10-day cease-fire between the Jewish home state and Lebanon.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/trump-issues-sharply-worded-notice-to-israel-enough-is-enough/

[2026-04-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Mr. Biden Lives Abroad": Hunter Leaves Country As Former Lawyers Seek Millions

Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/mr-biden-lives-abroad-hunter-leaves-country-former-lawyers-seek-millions

[2026-04-18 00:56 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US Senate votes to repeal Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area

Snippet: Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/senate-overturn-biden-era-mining-ban-minnesota

[2026-04-18 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Standing on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding his helicopter for Las Vegas on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump offered his most optimistic assessment yet of the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/can-pakistan-secure-iran-us-nuclear-compromise-as-trump-says-deal

[2026-04-18 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil and gas prices fall nearly 10% after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open

Snippet: Brent crude drops and gas prices slide amid hopes Donald Trump will succeed in reaching deal with Tehran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/17/oil-gas-prices-fall-iran-strait-of-hormuz-brent-crude-donald-trump

[2026-04-18 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: House Votes To Extend Surveillance Powers Until April 30

Snippet: The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) - which was notoriously abused so spy on the 2016 Trump campaign, and has been used for "backdoor searches" targeting Americans. Friday's vote - via unanimous consent after a longer five-year reauthorization pushed by Republicns failed to advance - extends Section 702 until April 30.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/house-votes-extend-surveillance-powers-until-april-30

[2026-04-18 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Starmer rechaza dimitir por nombrar a amigo de Epstein como embajador en Washington

Snippet: El primer ministro británico Keir Starmer habla en un evento con líderes de la industria de las redes sociales para hablar sobre la seguridad infantil en línea, el jueves 16 de abril de 2026, en Londres. (Leon Neal/Pool Foto vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/starmer-epstein-mandelson-nombramiento-dimision-reino-unido-6e7cb6965b1981f04fba5d2f40153551

[2026-04-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Trevor Noah: Joy In The Trenches’ On Netflix, Where The Comedian Finds Himself In Trump’s Crosshairs

Snippet: After hosting the Grammy Awards for the sixth time, Trevor Noah flew from Los Angeles to Boston, landing to find his phone blowing up with texts and notifications, alerting him to the fact that President Donald J. Trump had attacked Noah over his jokes and his performance. What would you do in that situation?

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/17/trevor-noah-joy-in-the-trenches-netflix-review/

[2026-04-18 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Cuba sends ‘secret letter’ to Trump – WSJ

Snippet: The Cuban government attempted to open a direct back-channel with US President Donald Trump last week, tapping a private businessman to hand-deliver a sealed letter to the White House, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638574-cuba-sends-secret-letter-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-18 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US naval blockade of Iran to persist despite opening of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that “the Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force as it pertains to Iran, only,” until the US’ “transaction with with Iran is 100% complete.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-naval-blockade-iran-persist-despite-opening-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-18 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Did Pete Hegseth recite a ‘Pulp Fiction’ prayer at a Pentagon prayer service? What you need to know

Snippet: Breaking News

Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/did-pete-hegseth-recite-a-pulp-fiction-prayer-at-a-pentagon-prayer-service-what-you-need-to-know/

[2026-04-18 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday thanked Iran for opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz but said the United States' naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain "in full force" until the two sides agree to a deal.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417009500315

[2026-04-18 00:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open

Snippet: Beirut: US President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister have confirmed the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to hold.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-and-iranian-foreign-minister-say-strait-of-hormuz-is-fully-open-20260417-p5zoyv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As a Catholic, I’ve struggled with the church - but I applaud the pope’s call for peace | Margaret Sullivan

Snippet: These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/17/pope-leo-trump-catholicism

[2026-04-17 23:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee calls for joint action to stabilize Strait of Hormuz at summit: Seoul

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720045

[2026-04-17 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump anti-Semitism envoy warns EU officials of World Cup bans – media

Snippet: The US could impose travel restrictions on European officials attending the FIFA World Cup this summer over concerns of rising anti-Semitism, Euractiv has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638567-fifa-cup-travel-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-17 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump anti-Semitism envoy warns EU officials of World Cup bans – media

Snippet: The US could impose travel restrictions on European officials attending the FIFA World Cup this summer over concerns of rising anti-Semitism, Euractiv has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638567-fifa-cup-travel-ban/

[2026-04-17 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Strait of Hormuz open for all ships following Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Trump confirms

Snippet: US President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday the opening of the Strait in a Truth Social message that read: "Iran has just announced that the Strait of Iran is fully opened and ready for full passage."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893370

[2026-04-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lebanese return home and a robot sorts groceries in China: pictures of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenWashington, USDonald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One at the White House for the start of a trip to Las Vegas and PhoenixPhotograph: Andrew Leyden/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenSydney, AustraliaThe duke and duchess of Sussex meet volunteer first responders from Bondi Surf Bathers’ life saving club on day four of the couple’s trip to AustraliaPhotograph: Jonathan Brady/Pool/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKPeter Mandelson walks his dog.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/17/lebanese-return-home-robot-china-does-the-groceries-pictures-of-the-day-friday

[2026-04-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz as oil prices in freefall (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

Snippet: Iran has announced that it will allow passage for “all commercial vessels” through the strategic Strait of Hormuz following the declaration of a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. However, US President Donald Trump has vowed to maintain his blockade of Iranian ports.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638566-trump-thanks-iran-hormuz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Says Admin Investigating Deaths, Disappearances Of US Scientists

Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-says-admin-investigating-deaths-disappearances-us-scientists

[2026-04-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump rips Zohran Mamdani for ‘destroying’ NYC with ‘tax the rich’ agenda: ‘It will only get worse’

Snippet: The bromance is over?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/trump-rips-zohran-mamdani-for-push-nyc-tax-increase/

[2026-04-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: U.S. Navy Spy Drone Circles Cuba As Report Says Pentagon Weighing Possible Military Ops

Snippet: With President Trump signaling on Thursday that a deal with Tehran could be close, and indicating that another round of talks may take place this weekend, the focus is already beginning to shift beyond the Gulf region and back toward the Gulf of America, where reports earlier this week suggested the U.S.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-navy-spy-drone-circles-cuba-report-says-pentagon-weighing-possible-military-ops

[2026-04-17 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ until cease-fire’s end, Iran foreign minister declares

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all ships, so long as the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire remains in place — with President Trump quickly expressing his gratitude, calling it the “Strait of Iran.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/world-news/strait-of-hormuz-completely-open-until-cease-fires-end-iran-foreign-minister-declares/

[2026-04-17 23:13 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Pentagon says Ukraine support can’t rely on American contributions

Snippet: The Pentagon’s top policy official is warning that future military support for Ukraine cannot depend on the United States, sharpening pressure on European allies to take the lead.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/pentagon-says-ukraine-support-cant-rely-us-american-contributions/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-17 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Hegseth brands media ‘Pharisees’

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has once again attacked the press, accusing journalists of producing an “endless stream of garbage” in their coverage of the Iran conflict and comparing the Pentagon media pool to the Pharisees, a Jewish group in the Bible who often clashed with Jesus.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638551-hegseth-brands-media-pharisees-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-17 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Under Trump, aid for rural renewable energy is mostly gone

Snippet: Kentucky sheep farmer Daniel Bell has been expanding thanks to a partnership with a solar company that pays him to graze his flock among the panels. (AP Video: Joshua A. Bickel)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-solar-energy-farmers-grants-trump-585a1df02a748d689b3ee5136ce69313

[2026-04-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lebanon becomes key to Iran-US peace talks amid fears of Israel’s ‘hegemony’

Snippet: Pakistan is the regional go-between to help maintain the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon and push for a conclusive deal to end the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350522/lebanon-becomes-key-iran-us-peace-talks-amid-fears-israels-hegemony

[2026-04-17 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Storm Higher Into Record Territory On Now Daily Ceasefire Hopium

Snippet: Stocks are pushing higher again on the same old regurgitated news: namely speculation that a deal to end the war between the US and Iran is getting closer, the same exact "speculation" that has pushed the Nasdaq higher for what will now be 13 days in a row, and the same speculation that may keep pushing stocks even higher until the reality of no ceasefire sends risk plunging in a few days.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-storm-higher-record-territory-now-daily-ceasefire-hopium

[2026-04-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Macron and Starmer host allies for summit on Hormuz maritime security

Snippet: France and the United Kingdom are convening dozens of countries to advance plans for a multinational maritime force to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but Washington is not part of the discussions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/macron-and-starmer-host-allies-for-summit-on-hormuz-maritime-security