[2026-04-25 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel using ceasefire to impose ‘Gaza‑style yellow zone’ in south Lebanon

Snippet: A newly announced extension of the Lebanon ceasefire has been described by Israel’s UN envoy as “not 100%.” RT’s correspondent in Beirut, Steve Sweeney, says the remarks by Ambassador Danny Danon reflect the situation on the ground, with monitors recording repeated violations by West Jerusalem.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639032-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extension/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Carry the hope': Thousands gather for Anzac Day service in Canberra

Snippet: The facade of the Australian War Memorial was lit up before dawn on Anzac Day 2026. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/thousands-gather-at-australian-war-memorial-for-anzac-day/106601498

[2026-04-25 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite extension of ceasefire

Snippet: Israel has continued its attacks on southern Lebanon, hours after ceasefire between the two countries was extended for a further three weeks.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/24/israel-continues-attacks-on-lebanon-despite-extension-of-ceasefire

[2026-04-25 06:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Amid war crimes investigations, some veterans are grappling with the Anzac legend

Snippet: Can Australia honour service while confronting wrongdoing this Anzac Day? Source: Getty, SBS / Michael Willson/AFL Photos

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/anzac-day-2026-ben-roberts-smith/0purlisqw

[2026-04-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran seizes ship it says linked to US military

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has seized a vessel it suspects of collaborating with the US military.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-seizes-ship-it-says-linked-us-military

[2026-04-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘New Bandits’ Season 2 On Prime Video, Where Ubaldo Gets More Embedded In His Family Of Bandits After His Father Is Killed

Snippet: In the first season of the Brazilian thriller New Bandits, a banker and former army officer embeds himself in his birth family, who are a group of bank robbers. Over the course of that first season, he realized it would be better to be a part of that family’s legacy than to try to keep playing things straight.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/24/new-bandits-season-2-prime-video-review/

[2026-04-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The donkey marching for the memory of all animals that serve in war

Snippet: Penny the donkey will take centre stage at Mount Gambier's Anzac Day march. (Supplied: Sarah Treloars)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/anzac-donkey-animals-lost-to-war-mount-gambier/106602120

[2026-04-25 06:22 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Trump to send US delegation to Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian foreign minister; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-send-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iranian-foreign-minister-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-for-three-weeks-20260424-p5zquq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 4/24/2026

Snippet: A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report helped lead technology stocks higher, while oil prices keep swinging in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-fc22c5b3b62593817c7e0eba52a42ce1

[2026-04-25 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump administration pitching US companies to rebuild Gulf infrastructure hit by Iran

Snippet: The Trump administration has told several Gulf states that they should use American companies to rebuild their infrastructure damaged by Iran's retaliatory strikes amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, US and Arab officials familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-administration-pitching-us-companies-rebuild-gulf-infrastructure-hit-iran

[2026-04-25 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Army major charged with plotting to aid Cameroon separatists

Snippet: A general view of Bamenda, Cameroon, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Welba Yamo Pascal)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cameroon-army-nurse-arrested-fort-belvoir-cc97ef6c8a5ceece42572899d0c01985

[2026-04-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's Reliance Industries sees quarterly profit fall on Iran war impact

Snippet: The supply shock from the U.S.-Iran war impacted the oil and gas units of India's largest company Reliance Industries. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/india-s-reliance-industries-sees-quarterly-profit-fall-on-iran-war-impact

[2026-04-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up

Snippet: The remarks come ahead of a month-long conference to revise the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351390/g7-concerned-russia-and-chinas-nuclear-build?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up

Snippet: The remarks come ahead of a month-long conference to revise the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351390/g7-concerned-russia-and-chinas-nuclear-build

[2026-04-25 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers

Snippet: This article is the first in a series titled “HER,” an ongoing project by photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel, exploring the lives and inner worlds of the wives of Israeli soldiers.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894021

[2026-04-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Horrifying video of teen girl stomped by male classmate underscores us-vs.-them gender problem fueled by manosphere

Snippet: A New York City teen girl had her head bashed on the sidewalk for the crime of refusing to give her number to a fellow teen who asked for it — a sickening symptom of the perceived gender war being waged on social media between young men and women.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/opinion/video-of-teen-beaten-by-classmate-highlights-manosphere-problem/

[2026-04-25 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Defence Secretary discusses on troops deployment for UN operations with UN Assistant Secretary-General - DailyNews

Snippet: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha met Assistant Secretary-General responsible for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific at the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO) Khaled Khiari on Wednesday (22), continuing his official visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/25/local/984856/defence-secretary-discusses-on-troops-deployment-for-un-operations-with-un-assistant-secretary-general/

[2026-04-25 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy seizes over 550 kg of Kendu leaves in Negombo lagoon - DailyNews

Snippet: In another strike against smuggling, the Sri Lanka Navy seized a significant haul of over 550 kg of Kendu leaves during a search operation in the Negombo lagoon.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/25/lawnorder/984867/navy-seizes-over-550-kg-of-kendu-leaves-in-negombo-lagoon/

[2026-04-25 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad ahead of US talks

Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan ahead of expected talks with the United States, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gather pace.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-arrives-islamabad-ahead-us-talks

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

Snippet: At a moment when institutions across the country are asking how to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is putting Jews at the center of the origin story.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-894083

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Child wounded in Bnei Brak missile strike dies after weeks in ICU

Snippet: Nesiah Karadi, 11, was declared dead on Friday following more than three weeks of fighting in the intensive care unit after she was struck by an Iranian missile in Bnei Brak on Passover eve.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894081

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

Snippet: The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-894082

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Thousands of Australians come together to mark Anzac Day

Snippet: Australians are gathering at marches and services to mark Anzac Day and pay tribute to the men and women who have served in the nation's defence forces.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/anzac-day-2026-marches-services-live-updates/106597328

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Inside Sydney’s historic military sites and the battle over whether they should be sold

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/inside-sydney-s-historic-military-sites-and-the-battle-over-whether-they-should-be-sold-20260417-p5zot5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Meet Fred, the Sydney Harbour Bridge-loving, Trump-hating 100-year-old veteran

Snippet: World War II veteran Fred Whitaker, 100, is drinking a Guinness out of a relative’s pewter mug when I ask if he considers himself wise. He puts down the beer. “Wise? No. Stroppy.”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/meet-fred-the-sydney-harbour-bridge-loving-trump-hating-100-year-old-veteran-20260422-p5zq8k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Almost two months into the US and Israel's war in Iran, who is running the country?

Snippet: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was selected in March following the assassination of his father. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/how-iran-regime-changed-after-us-israel-middle-east-war/106595956

[2026-04-25 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 108yo and 103yo WWII veterans meet after more than 80 years

Snippet: Two of Australia's oldest World War II veterans, Colin Wagener (left) and Wilfred Taylor, meet for the first time. (ABC News: Emma Masters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/sa-wwii-veterans-meet-after-more-than-80-years/106590394

[2026-04-25 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar emir and Trump discuss Iran truce and maritime security

Snippet: Qatar’s emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and US President Donald Trump have discussed the Iran ceasefire and rising concerns over maritime security and global supply chains.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-emir-and-trump-discuss-iran-truce-and-maritime-security

[2026-04-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran, White House says

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/iran-war-live-updates-/106603020

[2026-04-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Witkoff and Kushner heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/iran-war-live-updates-april-25-2026/106603020

[2026-04-25 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy

Snippet: The U.S. military's 55-day war with Iran has alarmingly drawn down several categories of high-end air-delivered munitions, forcing the Department of War to draw from critical stockpiles in Asia and Europe. The drawdown of these weapons only suggests a possible readiness problem and helps explain why President Trump's war economy is set to accelerate, with expected increases in munitions production.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/race-refill-us-weapons-stockpiles-will-supercharge-war-economy

[2026-04-25 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia cuts $200m in Met Opera House funding due to Iran war: Report

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a $200m deal to support New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House due to economic hits it has suffered from the US-Israeli war on Iran, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-cuts-200m-metropolitan-opera-funding-due-to-iran-war-report

[2026-04-25 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Buses crash head-on outside Pentagon, injuring 23 — including 10 Department of War staffers

Snippet: Two buses crashed head-on outside the Pentagon early Friday, injuring at least 23 people, including 10 Department of War personnel, officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/23-hurt-including-10-department-of-war-personnel-in-head-on-bus-crash-outside-of-pentagon/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE holds mass wedding for 300 Gazan couples to bring hope out of adversity | The National

Snippet: The UAE held a mass wedding on Friday for 300 couples in Gaza to deliver joy, hope and new beginnings to lives marred by conflict in the enclave.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/24/uae-holds-mass-wedding-for-300-gazan-couples-to-bring-hope-out-of-adversity/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why US military might and Israeli 'magical thinking' have battered, but not broken, Iran | The National

Snippet: Eight weeks into the Iran war and with the global economy on a knife-edge, the end game to the conflict has yet to play out. But what is clear is that, in military terms, it has not matched preconceptions.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/24/why-us-military-might-and-israeli-magical-thinking-have-battered-but-not-broken-iran/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: An era of crisis only strengthens the UAE-EU bond | The National

Snippet: In a time defined by war, the strategic relations between the EU and the UAE demonstrate that a partnership built on political, economic and security co-operation can endure and become more resilient – even in the face of conflict and uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/24/eu-uae-middle-east/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear power remains key to securing our clean energy future | The National

Snippet: Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described his country’s decision to phase out nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima power plant accident in Japan as a “strategic mistake”. His statement is indicative of a global shift in attitudes towards nuclear energy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/24/chernobyl-disaster-nuclear-technology-clean-energy-renewable-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: War was always going to embolden Iran's hardliners, says former Evin Prison detainee | The National

Snippet: Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says ordinary citizens are caught between a government that oppresses them and a war that has increased their suffering.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/war-was-always-going-to-embolden-irans-hardliners-says-former-evin-prison-detainee/

[2026-04-25 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNabatieh, LebanonA girl walks through the rubble of her home, which was the target of an Israeli airstrike during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The war began on 2 March when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, causing an intense Israeli bombing campaign and invasionPhotograph: Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBaysariyeh, LebanonZainab, the sister of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed this week in an Israeli airstrike,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/24/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-04-25 03:54 UTC+10:00] [Michael B Jordan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Michael B Jordan to take on big-screen adaptation of hit video game Battlefield

Snippet: Oscar winner set to produce, and possibly star in, film of war game series with Christopher McQuarrie at the helm

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/24/michael-b-jordan-battlefield-video-game-movie-adaptation

[2026-04-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Donald Trump's popularity slumps as Iran war pushes up prices | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/donald-trumps-popularity-slumps-as-iran-war-pushes-up-prices/

[2026-04-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: ‘For all you have given’: nation honours war veterans

Snippet: April 25, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/for-all-you-have-given-nation-honours-war-veterans/

[2026-04-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Head-on bus crash near Pentagon stop injures 23

Snippet: The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-bus-crash-f222ebdd240f1d4ec647b04f080b8c8b

[2026-04-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Third US military aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East — sending strong message to Iran

Snippet: A third US military aircraft carrier has entered Middle Eastern waters – marking the highest number of American warships in the region in over two decades as peace talks between Tehran and Washington hang in the balance.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/world-news/third-us-military-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-middle-east/

[2026-04-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Hegseth calls Iran war Trump’s ‘gift to the world’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/hegseth-calls-iran-war-trumps-gift-to-the-world/

[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals

Snippet: Hezbollah has been using ambulances to hide weapons and transport terrorists to different locations, footage released by the IDF on Friday revealed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894075

[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran

Snippet: Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/trump-iran-war-no-strategy

[2026-04-25 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday defended the possibility of the U.S. participating in currency swaps with allies in the Persian Gulf and Asia who are seeking financial backstops due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/bessent-iran-war-uae-swap-lines-gulf-asia.html

[2026-04-25 02:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled

[2026-04-25 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it killed six Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has killed six Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, in what it described as an exchange of fire near the border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-killed-six-hezbollah-fighters-south-lebanon