Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-28 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 leaders' summit in Canada in June 2025. This year's summit could see disagreements about how to address the conflict in the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-04-28 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran's leadership was humiliating the United States and getting US officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict.
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[2026-04-28 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of dozens of people it accused of sympathising with Iran and “aiding foreign entities”.
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[2026-04-28 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran has made another offer to try to wind down its war with the US by reopening the Strait of Hormuz but has yet to address stalled talks over ending Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, according to a report.
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[2026-04-28 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, hostile drones continue to attack and kill Israeli troops, most recently 19 year-old Sgt. Idan Fooks. Hezbollah’s persistent use of their inexpensive yet effective unmanned systems begs the question: where are the counter-UAS systems meant to neutralize the threat?
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[2026-04-28 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade of Iranian ports and the war ends, while setting aside negotiations on its nuclear ambitions for a later date, Axios and the Associated Press reported Monday.
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[2026-04-28 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — What will Europe be like without a United States military and political presence? Europeans had better start preparing themselves for this eventuality, because there is no longer any doubt that US President Donald Trump wants to end the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and is well on his way to doing so.
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[2026-04-28 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz tore into Washington on Monday, warning the Trump administration is being played and “humiliated” by the regime in Tehran and lacks a clear strategy to end the conflict.
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[2026-04-28 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI — Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war stalled again over the weekend as both sides dug in on their demands, even as they face mounting pressure to reach a compromise.
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[2026-04-28 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The trial of five activists accused of breaking into a facility of Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, in Ulm, Germany, has been postponed after the defendants were placed behind a glass barrier, preventing contact with lawyers.
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[2026-04-28 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia — Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow's support in bringing the war to a close.
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[2026-04-28 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a rare moment torched US foreign policy and the Trump administration's Iran war gambit. There's been plenty of criticism out of Europe since Operation Epic Fury kicked off on February 28, but Merz's Monday words are especially direct and scathing.
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[2026-04-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany should reintroduce compulsory military service in order to increase the size of its armed forces, Markus Soder, the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), has said.
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[2026-04-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany should reintroduce compulsory military service in order to increase the size of its armed forces, Markus Soder, the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), has said.
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[2026-04-28 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-28 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The remains of a suspected serial killer have finally been booted from a US military cemetery thanks to a new law that closed a loophole allowing them to stay there for decades.
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[2026-04-28 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A series of coordinated attacks carried out by armed groups across Mali has exposed security vulnerabilities in the military-ruled country, analysts say.
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[2026-04-28 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There are five G10 central bank meetings scheduled this week and not a single policy move is expected between them. That said, the signalling of policymakers will be crucial. For each of the BoJ, Fed, BoC, ECB and the BoE, the market will be watching to see how rate setters are gauging the two sided the risks to growth and inflation implied by the Iran war.
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[2026-04-28 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the cornerstone of global efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, has opened its five-year review conference in New York under the shadow of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-28 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian arms supplies to Islamist-aligned factions within Sudan’s military have been continuing throughout the country’s civil war, a former Sudanese minister has said.
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[2026-04-28 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two days of fierce fighting between the army and jihadists allied with Tuareg separatists, which have plunged the country into uncertainty over the military government's future.
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[2026-04-28 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the death toll in Iran moves above 3,500 and energy bills rise for UK households, fossil fuel and weapons companies have seen their profits rise dramatically since the war by the US and Israel began two months ago.
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[2026-04-28 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tomorrow marks exactly two months since the strikes on Iran began. As DB's Jim Reid writes, while there is currently a rolling, open ended ceasefire that started on 8 April, the risk of it collapsing at any point remains real. Just as the weekend news looked like it was leaning negatively though, last night reports came through that Iran have offered the US a fresh proposal to reopen the strait and end the war.
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[2026-04-28 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: While Western attention remains fixed on ceasefire timelines and naval confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Republic has quietly institutionalized a lawfare strategy designed to outlast the current conflict and erode the international legitimacy of both countries for years to come.
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[2026-04-28 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Beirut negotiating with Israel is "not treason," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday, according to Israeli and Arab media.
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[2026-04-28 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The trial of five activists accused of breaking into a facility of Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, in Ulm, Germany, has been postponed after the defendants were placed behind a glass barrier, preventing contact with lawyers.
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[2026-04-28 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts are divided on who has the most to lose as the conflict drags on
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[2026-04-28 00:08 UTC+10:00] [Ni Lexiong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts are divided on who has the most to lose as the conflict drags on
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[2026-04-28 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said reports that disgruntled former military officials plotting to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is nothing new and has tasked concerned agencies to probe the alleged “power grab”.
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[2026-04-28 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Coal miners in Russian-occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region say they have been left without pay and facing mass layoffs after the company operating several major mines moved toward bankruptcy, deepening economic hardship in a region already battered by more than a decade of war.
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[2026-04-28 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE has criticised its Gulf allies over its response to the Israel-US war on Iran.
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[2026-04-27 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Israeli military has been caught destroying solar panels in an isolated south Lebanese border village – days after soldiers desecrated a statue of Jesus Christ in the same place.
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[2026-04-27 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing has barred seven EU-based entities from receiving Chinese dual-use goods, citing their involvement in arms trade with Taiwan.
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[2026-04-27 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing has barred seven EU-based entities from receiving Chinese dual-use goods, citing their involvement in arms trade with Taiwan.
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[2026-04-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-27 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Beverly Hills socialite and a UCLA doctor are locked in a vicious $200 million divorce war — with bitter texts, hidden cash claims and clothes hurled from a mansion balcony.
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[2026-04-27 23:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-27 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran believes its military should have authority over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a proposed law, a senior official said Monday.
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[2026-04-27 23:07 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed the U.S. for the failure of peace negotiations, calling Washington’s demands “excessive” during a visit to Russia on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: DeepSeek senior researcher Victor Chen announced on X that the company's newly released DeepSeek-V4-Pro model will be offered at a huge discount over the next week, a move that threatens to unleash an AI platform price war just as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are rolling out newer, more expensive models.
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[2026-04-27 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Monday as he seeks support from Moscow amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at bringing an end to the war with the United States and Israel.
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[2026-04-27 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the United States is being “humiliated” in its war with Iran, warning that Washington lacks a clear path out of the conflict as Tehran gains the upper hand.
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[2026-04-27 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah has been increasing its use of drones over the last few years of war with Israel. As it has increased its use of drones, it is also seeking to use new types of drones and learn from other conflicts.
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[2026-04-27 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern and eastern Lebanon, the military said on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached another critical juncture. While a fragile ceasefire is holding, efforts to translate the nearly three-week truce into a permanent agreement appear to have stalled.
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[2026-04-27 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Transitional President of Mali has yet to speak. According to regional sources, General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s junta leader, was present in Kati — the epicentre of intense fighting over the weekend — before being swiftly evacuated in a military convoy to the Samanko camp, a base for the special forces he once commanded.
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[2026-04-27 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday said the aim of holding direct talks with Israel under US mediation is to end the state of war between the two sides and reach a deal along the lines of an armistice.
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[2026-04-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [freedom of navigation] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deeper issue is whether post-war reconstruction and security in the Gulf will be handled through negotiation or recurring coercion
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