Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-28 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A super-yacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, one of very few vessels to transit the blockaded shipping lane at the heart of the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-04-28 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two regional officials say that Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war. A standoff remains on the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passes, as Iran has restricted movement through it and the U.S.
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[2026-04-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1932 -- Yun Bong-gil attacks Japanese officials at a park in Shanghai where they gathered to celebrate the birthday of then Japanese Emperor Hirohito. The Korean activist threw two bombs he had hidden in lunch boxes onto the podium, killing seven top Japanese military leaders, in protest of Japan's colonization of Korea.
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[2026-04-28 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The battle for control of information has been a major part of conflict since the technology revolution of the late 20th century. Behind the modern front lines of propaganda, censorship and social media, another contest is unfolding in Earth's orbit.
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[2026-04-28 14:50 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence Industry
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[2026-04-28 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prices of the city’s residential property rose by 1.4 per cent, showing strong resilience despite economic turbulence caused by the Iran war
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[2026-04-28 14:38 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prices of the city’s residential property rose by 1.4 per cent, showing strong resilience despite economic turbulence caused by the Iran war
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[2026-04-28 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-28 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-28 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Supply disruptions because of the US-Israeli war on Iran have driven a sharp rise in prices of printed circuit boards, a key component in most electronic devices, Reuters reported.
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[2026-04-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Giorgia Meloni] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everything
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[2026-04-28 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Press TV and other Iranian media reported that the death toll from a strike on a primary school in Minab has been revised to 155 people.
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[2026-04-28 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the U.S. president has differed with the British government over the Iran war.
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[2026-04-28 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's central bank kept its policy rate steady at 0.75% on Tuesday, while revising its inflation estimates upwards as the Iran war raises supply-side risks.
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[2026-04-28 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to secure up to 90 percent of pre-Iran war naphtha supplies for May, the industry ministry said Tuesday, adding that major petrochemical companies are expanding their plant operations in line with inbound supplies.
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[2026-04-28 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia should consider buying a fleet of ultra-modern, long-range bomber aircraft from the United States to ensure the nation can strike far from its shores even if the AUKUS submarine pact hits a hurdle, shadow defence minister James Paterson has argued.
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[2026-04-28 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A group of young men waved flippantly at a hovering Israeli surveillance drone as they played a lazy game of football in the remnants of Dibbin, southern Lebanon – a village on the edge of Israel’s "yellow line".
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[2026-04-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hiring activity in the Gulf has held up in sectors such as technology and health care, but the Iran war has significantly affected jobs in tourism and hospitality, recruitment specialists have said.
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[2026-04-28 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The StrikeMaster has a pair of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) made by Kongsberg mounted on top of the Bendigo-made Bushmaster vehicle. (Supplied: Thales)
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[2026-04-28 12:57 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and Nigeria, will hold the first international meeting this week to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, as the Iran war upends global oil and gas markets and sends prices soaring.
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[2026-04-28 12:39 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Four trucks and a passenger bus have just completed a 40,000-kilometer road trip around Java. The epic journey — a distance equivalent to a circumnavigation of the globe — will help to determine whether Indonesia can deliver one of the world’s most ambitious biofuel-blending mandates in the next few months.
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[2026-04-28 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Newspapers hang on display for sale in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Jon Orbach,File)
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[2026-04-28 12:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-28 12:14 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: At a cooking school in Moscow, Yulia Fedishova was preparing a "smetannik": a traditional Slavic layer cake with a sour-cream topping.
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[2026-04-28 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, raising the number of such service members to 273, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-28 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: North Korea has continued its surprising level of public acknowledgement of troop deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war, where it has maintained some 10,000 or more troops in support of Moscow. Starting last summer North Korea began issuing footage of coffins of slain DPRK troops being flown into Pyongyang, with Kim Jong Un in attendance.
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[2026-04-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, raising the number of such service members to 273, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war has put pressure on businesses headquartered in the UAE, but Kaan Terzioglu, chief executive of Dubai-based multinational telecommunication and digital services company Veon is not among those pulling back.
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[2026-04-28 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Iran must be ready to make “major concessions” in negotiations with the United States to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-28 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said Hezbollah's rockets and drones were still a key threat demanding military action, as Israel's army expanded strikes on Lebanon despite a ceasefire.
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[2026-04-28 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Central Command said its guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta stopped the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Stream after it attempted to sail towards an Iranian port, describing the move as part of the United States blockade of Iran’s ports.
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[2026-04-28 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fundraiser for Ukraine was among targets, Lithuanian authorities allege; Kyiv collars Israel over Russian shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain. What we know on day 1,525
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[2026-04-28 10:43 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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[2026-04-28 10:32 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. is being “humiliated” by Iranian leaders as U.S. President Donald Trump struggles to negotiate an end to the war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in comments that risk driving a further wedge in transatlantic relations.
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[2026-04-28 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO, Egypt — Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of illegally exporting agricultural products from territory captured since its 2022 invasion. Source: AAP / Ludovic Marin
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The prime minister has warned that the conflict in the Middle East will have serious ramifications for the country. Source: Getty, AAP / Galeanu Mihai / Bloomberg / Gallo Images / Bianca De Marchi / Pool
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[2026-04-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Some people seek advice on online financial forums about the best stocks to invest in when global conflicts break out.
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[2026-04-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-04-28 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The US is supposed to be supplying Virginia-class attack submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS deal. (Reuters: Brian Snyder)
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[2026-04-28 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A San Diego mercenary unit tortured and killed an American citizen after stealing his cash in Yemen, a bombshell lawsuit has claimed.
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[2026-04-28 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Iran has the right to limit navigation in the Strait of Hormuz during conflict.
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[2026-04-28 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There were early signs during the third week of the U.S.-Iran conflict that EV demand was gaining traction in Asia, where the energy shock has been felt the hardest. That was followed by a separate note earlier this month confirming that EV demand was beginning to reaccelerate.
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[2026-04-28 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the US president has differed with the British government over the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-28 07:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi says the United States has not achieved any of its objectives. Source: EPA / Dmitri Lovetsky
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[2026-04-28 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Before Donald Trump became president, he honed his hawkishness on Iran, complaining about the “plane loads of cash” it received under the 2015 nuclear deal. Now, his ability to end the war in the Middle East hinges, in large part, on how much money he gives Tehran.
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[2026-04-28 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks in the south killed four people, including a woman, and wounded 51 others, among them three children, despite the ceasefire.
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