Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-25 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After the solemnity of football’s pre-game Anzac Day service, Essendon fans waved their scarves with the vigour of an army more than just hopeful of causing an upset on the game’s biggest home-and-away stage. Just over two hours later, they were the ones leaving the MCG upset.
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[2026-04-25 18:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-25 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's defence ministry said the United States was seeking a "face-saving" way to exit the war.
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[2026-04-25 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Aug. 22, 2021 file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, service members stand at a doorway as Afghan evacuees prepare to board an aircraft, Aug. 22, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)
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[2026-04-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Palestinians in central Gaza and the occupied West Bank have begun voting in municipal elections, the first local vote held since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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[2026-04-25 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has once again threatened Lebanese residents against returning to their homes in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With large-scale US military action against Iran apparently winding down, it is time for stage two of the campaign against the radical Islamic Republic: knocking the Ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guards out of power.
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[2026-04-25 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A rescue worker clears the rubble after a Russian strike on residential neighbourhood of Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mykola Synelnykov)
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[2026-04-25 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament, visited North Korea to attend the opening ceremony of a memorial museum honoring soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine, a Russian report said Saturday.
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[2026-04-25 18:20 UTC+10:00] [Anzac Day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Uncle Jack Pearson, an army captain, says heckling ‘not in the Anzac spirit’ after welcome to country booed in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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[2026-04-25 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dozens of people demonstrated outside the headquarters of the Tunisian journalists union in the capital, Tunis, on Friday demanding press freedom.
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[2026-04-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the head of Pakistan's military, Asim Munir, the Iranian embassy in Pakistan said in a post on X on Saturday, as prospects for a second round of direct talks over the weekend between Iran and the U.S. seemed uncertain.
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[2026-04-25 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-04-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar explains why she’ll never stop speaking truth to power
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[2026-04-25 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Major US networks have turned a blind eye to an explosive undercover video in which a senior Pentagon official spoke about Ukraine’s rampant corruption and civilian casualties resulting from the war on Iran, O’Keefe Media Group journalist Michael Casey has told RT.
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[2026-04-25 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, calling it a "challenge to international justice."
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[2026-04-25 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF destroyed Hezbollah rocket launchers loaded and aimed towards Israel in three separate locations in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday.
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[2026-04-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The shipments to Subic Bay and Yokose add to a growing trend of US military fuel heading to regions that typically rely on Mideast supplies
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[2026-04-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The shipments to Subic Bay and Yokose add to a growing trend of US military fuel heading to regions that typically rely on Mideast supplies
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[2026-04-25 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M
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[2026-04-25 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Coats Bangladesh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M
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[2026-04-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Cricket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the end it doesn’t matter if you prefer the IPL or red-ball cricket, or which is better. The war is over
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[2026-04-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deeper defence ties are expected to boost India’s maritime modernisation efforts and Europe’s security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say
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[2026-04-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [C Uday Bhaskar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deeper defence ties are expected to boost India’s maritime modernisation efforts and Europe’s security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say
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[2026-04-25 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's ambassador to the UK said it was necessary to prevent people from filming Iranian attacks and sharing clips online to help bolster public safety and limit the spread of misinformation in a "time of war".
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[2026-04-25 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The finish line appears almost suddenly.
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[2026-04-25 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to restart negotiations to end the war with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.
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[2026-04-25 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Traffic congestion in Pakistan on April 24 due to road closures implemented by authorities, following the suspension of transport and closure of markets on security restrictions, as Pakistan prepares to host U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad. © Reuters
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[2026-04-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said that 36 overseas Filipino workers and two dependents arrived in two separate flights from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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[2026-04-25 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The remains of a US airman killed in World War II were returned home to his family in New York City more than 80 years after his death.
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[2026-04-25 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinians in the West Bank and parts of the Gaza Strip began voting in municipal elections, the first since the war that began in October 2023.
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[2026-04-25 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Victoria Bonya poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR gala at the Arsenale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-04-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet
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[2026-04-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet
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[2026-04-25 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Islamabad on Saturday morning, according to Pakistani officials and the Iranian embassy in Pakistan. Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday.
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[2026-04-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March
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[2026-04-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Chornobyl nuclear disaster] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yet
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[2026-04-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Four decades after a failed experiment in Soviet Ukraine led to a world-shaking radiation disaster and made Chernobyl infamous, the psychological safeguards protecting nuclear facilities from military action are weaker than ever.
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[2026-04-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s defence ministry said a significant portion of the country’s missile capabilities remains unused, while highlighting domestic production of more than 1,000 types of weapons, according to Press TV.
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[2026-04-25 14:37 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoy
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[2026-04-25 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi is due to meet with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Saturday. Acting as a mediator, Pakistan has been trying to get the United States and Iran to a second round of ceasefire negotiations.
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[2026-04-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries are set to survey rare earth elements while strengthening security ties in Mozambique’s conflict-ridden north
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[2026-04-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries are set to survey rare earth elements while strengthening security ties in Mozambique’s conflict-ridden north
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[2026-04-25 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad will remain the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the West Philippine Sea following his retirement from military service, the Philippine Navy said on Saturday.
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[2026-04-25 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A recent ruling by the Central District Court has unveiled a covert financial network designed to funnel money to Hamas, thereby supporting the terror group's efforts in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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[2026-04-25 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday and US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations amid a fragile ceasefire.
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[2026-04-25 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned remarks by Israeli defence minister Israel Katz about potential action against Iran’s leadership, warning that Iranian forces would defend the country “trench by trench”.
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[2026-04-25 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Anzac Day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA navy officer plays the bugle during the Anzac Day dawn service on the steps of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.Photograph: Con Chronis/EPAShareView image in fullscreenPeople attend the dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.Photograph: Con Chronis/EPAShareView image in fullscreenFlying Officer Kbora Ali (centre) poses for photographs with Anthony Albanese and his wife, Jodie Haydon, during the Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPAShareView image in fullscreenAustralian army
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[2026-04-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GAPYEONG, South Korea, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Partnership between South Korea and Canada, forged on battlefields of the 1950-53 Korean War, has endured for decades and is growing even "stronger" amid deepening military cooperation, the commander of the Canadian Army has said.
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