Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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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] [General] [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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[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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[2026-04-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There's supposed to be a 3-week Lebanon ceasefire in effect, but that increasingly appears something merely on paper or in name only, as Israel has stepped up and expanded its attacks on Lebanon - now for the first time of the ceasefire including strikes on the far away Beqaa Valley.
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[2026-04-27 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his home on Sunday, as separatists and an al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group launched a major coordinated offensive across the country.
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[2026-04-27 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Sudan’s healthcare system teeters on the brink of collapse, doctors like Dr. Jamal Eltaeb and Dr. Osman Ismail Osman are battling against impossible odds to keep hospitals operational and save lives.
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[2026-04-27 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has said it has started bombarding what it claims to be Hezbollah positions in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley.
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition marks the biggest upgrade to Taiwan’s armoured forces in decades as it moves to bolster northern defence
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[2026-04-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Abrams tank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition marks the biggest upgrade to Taiwan’s armoured forces in decades as it moves to bolster northern defence
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[2026-04-27 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he does not see what exit strategy the US has in the Iran war, warning "an entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership".
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[2026-04-27 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — NATO has stayed out of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, but the conflict has nevertheless exposed cracks in the alliance’s defenses that would see it struggle if Russia attacks.
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[2026-04-27 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The ongoing discussions in Washington over a possible Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire have sparked cautious optimism on both sides of the border. For decades, Israelis and Lebanese alike have quietly hoped for a different future – one defined not by proxy wars and instability, but by calm, security, and perhaps even gradual normalization.
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[2026-04-27 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian soldiers on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine have been accused of cannibalism after their supplies ran low in the winter, the Sunday Times reported on Saturday.
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[2026-04-27 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-04-27 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 42 people have been killed in eastern Chad after a dispute between two families over access to water escalated into reprisal attacks, according to Deputy Prime Minister Limane Mahamat.
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[2026-04-27 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Mali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Islamabad] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asif Ali Zardari’s visit also comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran
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[2026-04-27 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asif Ali Zardari’s visit also comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran
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[2026-04-27 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Police in Northern Ireland have foiled a suspected car bomb attack, evacuating residents moments before an explosion outside a station in Dunmurry, southwest of Belfast. The authorities suspect the New Irish Republican Army (New IRA), a dissident republican splinter group, was behind the blast.
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[2026-04-27 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's Hengli Petrochemical operates a so-called "teapot" refinery on Changxing island in Dalian, Liaoning province. The U.S. Department of Treasury believes the plant is a major refiner of Iranian crude oil. © Reuters
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[2026-04-27 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Archbishop of Canterbury has praised Pope Leo for speaking out against injustice after the pair's historic meeting at the Vatican.
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[2026-04-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan’s first-ever operational role in the drills
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[2026-04-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan’s first-ever operational role in the drills
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[2026-04-27 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European military spending helped to propel global defense expenditure to a record high of almost $3 trillion in 2025 despite the US decreasing its outlay, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European military spending helped to propel global defense expenditure to a record high of almost $3 trillion in 2025 despite the US decreasing its outlay, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Defense Ministry on Monday dismissed reports that university students are being pressured to join its drone forces.
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[2026-04-27 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The women are part of a growing protest wave seeking to protect Japan’s post-war peace commitments
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[2026-04-27 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The women are part of a growing protest wave seeking to protect Japan’s post-war peace commitments
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[2026-04-27 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K.'s King Charles III and Queen Camilla's state visit to the U.S., set to begin on Monday, comes at a time of heightened domestic and geopolitical tension for Washington and London.
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[2026-04-27 20:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police said Monday they have launched an investigation into four companies suspected of hoarding medical syringes in violation of a government ban amid a shortage caused by the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-27 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they have launched an investigation into four companies suspected of hoarding medical syringes in violation of a government ban amid a shortage caused by the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-27 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, has arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Tehran steps up diplomatic efforts amid ongoing regional tensions.
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[2026-04-27 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel supplied the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an Iron Dome air defence system, along with troops to operate it, during the war on Iran, Axios reported on Sunday, citing several officials.
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[2026-04-27 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks near residential houses damaged by a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel)
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel-processing sector pivots to profit while tech gains shield margins from modest revenue growth, highlighting an efficiency-led rally over a demand recovery
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[2026-04-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I suspect the main reason they avoid criticizing Israel is that they believe that would be antisemitic. But this is both dangerous and wrong
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[2026-04-27 19:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weapons
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[2026-04-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: This month, after four years of tensions between Europe and Russia, the Russian Navy executed an operation in the North Atlantic on the doorstep of British waters. Using an Akula-Class nuclear submarine as a decoy, the Russians sent covert spy subs to map underwater infrastructure, including vulnerable internet cables and pipelines.
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[2026-04-27 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Peter Jason Cafe arriving at the Townsville courthouse with a member of his defence team on the opening day of the trial. (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)
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[2026-04-27 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The girlfriend of Ben Roberts-Smith has accused former SAS soldier and potential war crimes witness Andrew Hastie of being a “traitor” after the Liberal MP posted a photo of himself and his children remembering the fallen on Anzac Day.
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[2026-04-27 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is mistaken to believe that it has the most leverage in the war against Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington remain stalled.
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[2026-04-27 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF located a weapons cache belonging to Hezbollah in a children’s bedroom during a targeted raid in the area of Aadshit al-Qusayr in southern Lebanon over the past few days, the military said on Monday.
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