Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The White House has reportedly drawn up a NATO “naughty and nice” list, sorting member states into tiers as it considers how to reward countries that backed the US war against Iran and punish those that did not.
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[2026-04-23 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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[2026-04-23 09:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-23 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An employee works on a production line for solar panels at a factory of GCL System Integration Technology in Hefei, China, in May 2024. (China Daily via Reuters)
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[2026-04-23 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in case they are needed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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[2026-04-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is "not possible" for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to "the blatant violations of the ceasefire" by the US and Israel.
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[2026-04-23 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Senate has again voted down a resolution aimed at limiting Donald Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt.
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[2026-04-23 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan's establishment of military drone offices, warning that the move would fuel Tokyo's "reinvasion" ambitions.
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[2026-04-23 08:40 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officer
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[2026-04-23 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two Israel Air Force technicians from Tel Nof Airbase, near Ashdod, will be charged with spying for Iran during Operation Roaring Lion, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists and attacked infrastructure used by the terror group in the 24 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, a statement on Sunday from the military revealed.
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[2026-04-23 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave office ‘immediately’, soon after the sudden exit of the top US Army general and other senior officers
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[2026-04-23 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave office ‘immediately’, soon after the sudden exit of the top US Army general and other senior officers
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[2026-04-23 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has stepped down in an abrupt move announced by the Pentagon without any public explanation or indication that his exit was linked to the naval blockade of Iran.
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[2026-04-23 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of the Nigerian army provide security during an event in Minna, Nigeria, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
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[2026-04-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers Wednesday that gas prices will start to come down once the Iran conflict concludes – and could plummet to below pre-war levels.
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[2026-04-23 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is replacing his Secretary of the Navy as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues in the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-04-23 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks, as President Donald Trump listens, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
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[2026-04-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its attacks targeting Israeli soldiers and vehicles in Qantara on Wednesday evening were carried out in response to alleged violations of the 10-day ceasefire.
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[2026-04-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US-mediated Lebanon ceasefire is unraveling fast amid intensified fighting between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US downplayed Iran's seizure of two European-owned vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides sought the upper hand in their rival maritime blockades, with a stalemate in negotiations to end the war showing no sign of breaking.
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[2026-04-23 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs.
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[2026-04-23 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California oil giant Sable Offshore Corp is seeking more than $100 million in damages from Santa Barbara County, accusing officials of “withholding” permits during a legal battle over restarting oil production in the state.
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[2026-04-23 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The 11-year-old boy gunned down by his troubled Army veteran dad in a tragic murder-suicide at a Nevada airport last week had once penned an award-winning “Father of the Year” essay.
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[2026-04-23 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Perhaps indicative of the fragility of the current rebound - as Software stocks have recently ripped higher for 8 straight days - SaaS stocks are all deeply in the red after-hours as ServiceNow - the potential poster-child for AI disruption - cut its margin outlook amid lackluster results, sending shares reeling.
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[2026-04-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in a year in April, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and high oil prices fueled concerns over inflation and broader economic impacts, the central bank said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman blasted his own party on Tuesday, accusing Democrats and the American media of undermining U.S. efforts to topple the Iranian regime.
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[2026-04-23 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: ServiceNow reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that narrowly beat Wall Street's estimates as the software company said the conflict in the Middle East dragged on subscription revenue.
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[2026-04-23 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Lufthansa aircraft rolls on a bridge over a highway at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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[2026-04-23 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Meric Greenbaum works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-23 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event for NCAA national champions in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-23 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Interim President Jose Maria Balcazar speaks to reporters upon arriving at the presidential palace after he was appointed by lawmakers, in Lima, Peru, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerardo Marin, File)
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[2026-04-23 06:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week US ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran’s Government being “seriously fractured.”
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[2026-04-23 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-23 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-23 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Our capable and powerful forces have been at full readiness for a long time and are on trigger,” Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, a spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters—Iran’s highest operational command unit—said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 05:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Thursday, April 23.
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[2026-04-23 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “A complete ceasefire only makes sense if it is not violated by the maritime blockade and the hostage-taking of the world’s economy and if the Zionist warmongering across all fronts is halted,” lead Iranian negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States (US) President Donald Trump has unilaterally extended the Iran ceasefire, which was due to expire yesterday. Trump said on Truth Social that the ceasefire is being extended at the request of the military and political leadership of Pakistan, which hosted the first round of peace talks at its capital.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The UK and France will convene a meeting of military planners from more than 30 nations this week to develop a coordinated strategy to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two people were killed and at least 12 others injured when a Ukrainian drone strike led to the partial collapse of an apartment block in the city of Syzran in Russia’s Samara Region, local authorities have said.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States forces have detained an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil, the Pentagon says.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The details of the RELOS (Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support) pact between New Delhi and Moscow were published on Russia’s official legal information portal last week, providing long-awaited insights into the agreement, which allows the countries to deploy troops, warships and aircraft in each other’s territory, even during conflicts.
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[2026-04-23 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rising toward more records after GE Vernova, Boston Scientific and other big companies joined the list of those reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. But caution is still hanging over Wall Street, and oil prices are also rising on uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 05:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-23 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The first season of the British cop thriller Criminal Record on Apple TV boasted a fine cast, led by Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi. But we were really disappointed that the case they were working and clashed over was about as generic as a British cop thriller gets. Is the show’s second season any better?
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