Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-04-30 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Federal Reserve.
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[2026-04-30 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, as expected, with officials signaling they need more time to assess the extent of the Iran war’s jolt to the economy. The deposit rate was left at 2%, where it’s been since June 2025 and in line with the predictions of all analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
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[2026-04-30 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at its April meeting, despite a surge in inflation in the euro zone since the war in Iran began.
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[2026-04-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, poses for photos with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-04-30 22:09 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Iran’s new supreme leader gave a rare statement on Thursday, vowing not to give up the country’s nuclear or missile technologies and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-30 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A Russian commander who led troops during the Bucha massacre in 2022 was said to be the blast’s intended target
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[2026-04-30 21:53 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday stressed Germany’s deep military cooperation with Washington — despite Donald Trump's threat to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany.
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[2026-04-30 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Brics members Iran and the UAE as belligerents, the bloc has failed to reach a common position on the Middle East conflict
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[2026-04-30 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Brics members Iran and the UAE as belligerents, the bloc has failed to reach a common position on the Middle East conflict
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[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on April 30, 2026 unveils the 'Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport' (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East. In a press conference in Malacañang, Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the new 'transparency tool' was a fulfillment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promise of 'a coordinated, transparent and people-centered service for the Filipino people.'
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[2026-04-30 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the US military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the US-Israel war against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has accused the United States of driving instability across the Middle East, linking regional tensions to Washington’s military footprint and its joint war with Israel against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 21:33 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 30, 2026 21:33 | News
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[2026-04-30 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Twelve IDF soldiers were wounded on Thursday after a drone struck an armored military vehicle near the northern community of Shomera, as drone incursion sirens blared across northern communities throughout the morning.
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[2026-04-30 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives in the armoured fighting vehicle Boxer during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
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[2026-04-30 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-30 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of England voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at 3.75% on Thursday, as widely expected by economists, as the Iran war continues to pose a dilemma for policymakers.
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[2026-04-30 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has stated that Americans support the US operation against Iran, a claim that stands at odds with multiple national surveys showing most adults in the nation oppose the conflict.
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[2026-04-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At least nine people have been killed and 13 injured in southern Lebanon by extensive Israeli attacks on Thursday, a week after a ceasefire with Hezbollah was extended by three weeks.
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[2026-04-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A congressional hearing that was supposed to center on President Donald Trump’s 2027 military budget proposal has entered its fifth hour, with Democrats and Republicans oscillating between praise and condemnation for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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[2026-04-30 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 80 years ago, Sir Mark Young returned to Hong Kong after being a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation
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[2026-04-30 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Japanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 80 years ago, Sir Mark Young returned to Hong Kong after being a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation
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[2026-04-30 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Girls sing a song as they show the movement of missiles with their hands next to the portraits of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in a state-organised rally celebrating the birthday of Imam Reza, the 8th Shiite Muslims’ Imam, and supporting the supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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[2026-04-30 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil prices surged to their highest level since the beginning of the US-Iran war early Thursday before retreating on the strength of fresh reports that President Trump could soon resume attacking the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-30 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Medical officials in Gaza say the death toll from Israel’s war on the enclave has climbed to 72,601, with 172,419 people wounded since 7 October 2023.
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[2026-04-30 20:11 UTC+10:00] [Central banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: FRANKFURT — The eurozone economy eked out another quarter of growth at the start of the year — but the outlook is darkening fast.
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[2026-04-30 20:06 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterday
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[2026-04-30 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's dynamic economy withstood the turmoil unleashed by the Middle East war to post 0.6 percent growth in the first quarter, in line with expectations, official data showed on Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance is reportedly questioning assessments from the Department of War about the effectiveness of the US military campaign against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air attacks have killed at least nine people across southern Lebanon, with multiple residential buildings reduced to rubble, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
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[2026-04-30 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Clouds cover the sky over the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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[2026-04-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If there is a resolution to the Iran war, travellers are betting on big discounts to lure them back onto planes. And if not, they are booking fully refundable back-up trips on top of existing flights they’ve already purchased.
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[2026-04-30 19:27 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A union delegate threw a microwave in the break room and balaclava-clad men appeared outside building sites with weapons as the CFMEU used safety complaints about plastic chairs and rain puddles to get at contractors, a Queensland inquiry has heard.
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[2026-04-30 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Inflation across the euro area has accelerated sharply, driven by surging energy costs linked to the Israeli-US war on Iran, according to fresh data from Eurostat.
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[2026-04-30 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-04-30 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The euro zone economy expanded by a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, preliminary data showed on Thursday, as the Iran war hampers growth in the region and inflation pressures intensify.
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[2026-04-30 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The leaders of major media companies around the world, including The Associated Press, are calling on Israel’s government to lift a ban keeping foreign journalists from being able to independently enter and report from Gaza, a barrier that’s been in place since the war’s start in 2023 and continues even as a ceasefire has been in place for more than six months.
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[2026-04-30 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the global order is endangered by increasing geopolitical chaos.
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[2026-04-30 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.
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[2026-04-30 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency has sounded the alarm over spiralling oil prices, warning of a deepening global economic shock as conflict in the Middle East disrupts markets.
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[2026-04-30 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi waits to address judges of the International Court of Justice on the second day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, on Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
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[2026-04-30 18:51 UTC+10:00] [Gaza flotilla] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spokesperson says just two out of 14 Australians remain in communication, after CCTV footage showed Israeli navy boarding vessels in international waters
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[2026-04-30 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reiterated Washington's support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in Rabat, urging a "swift" resolution to a conflict that has been ongoing since 1975
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[2026-04-30 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A chemical emergency alert was issued in parts of the city of Perm on Thursday following a second day of Ukrainian drone strikes on industrial sites in the wider region, though local officials later claimed the warning was only a test despite residents reporting huge smoke clouds and a distinct chemical odor in the air.
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[2026-04-30 18:38 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NEW YORK – A Chinese diplomat pledged to "resolutely prevent Japan from acquiring nuclear weapons" at a review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) on Wednesday, calling on the international community to "stay on high alert."
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[2026-04-30 18:32 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president’s statement follows comments by German chancellor that the US was being ‘humiliated’ in conflict
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war in Iran might as well be over for investors as positive sentiment, strong corporate earnings and the AI boom lift Asian markets
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[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [data centres] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war in Iran might as well be over for investors as positive sentiment, strong corporate earnings and the AI boom lift Asian markets
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