Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-23 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. government's weighing of a financial lifeline for the United Arab Emirates posts bigger questions about what is in store for the booming Mideast economy post-war. The UAE has spent decades engineering one of the world's most resilient tourism economies, built on global connectivity and continuous infrastructure expansion. That model is now under acute stress due to the U.S.-Iran war and attacks Iran has launched targeting its infrastructure.
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[2026-04-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that "many" oil-rich U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have requested a financial backstop amid economic turbulence from the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-23 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes have killed four people in southern Lebanon and wounded several others, including journalists, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported, further straining the fragile ceasefire.
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[2026-04-23 03:51 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The pontiff’s criticisms of Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran indicate a welcome resolve to follow in his predecessor’s footseps
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[2026-04-23 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli civilians called the Israel Police after locating a large missile fragment in an open area near Ramat Hasharon, central Israel, on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Although US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made the ultimate war and ceasefire decisions regarding Iran, The Jerusalem Post now reveals the details and extent to which IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, and CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper have been the next most dominant figures.
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[2026-04-23 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it intercepted about 40 Israeli settlers who attempted to cross into Syria earlier today.
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[2026-04-23 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's parliament speaker said on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a "blatant violation of the ceasefire".
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[2026-04-23 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A series of video appeals by celebrities to President Vladimir Putin about the plight of ordinary Russians has set off an unusually public debate across the political spectrum.
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[2026-04-23 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday hosted Guido Crosetto, Italy's Minister of Defence, for talks centred on efforts to boost security ties between the nations.
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[2026-04-23 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The mother of three of the eight children massacred by deranged Army veteran dad Shamar Elkins in Louisiana still has a bullet lodged in her head and is struggling with her memory — sometimes believing her kids are still alive, according to a relative.
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[2026-04-23 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In 1778, British troops stormed into Pilesgrove, New Jersey’s Seven Stars Tavern, a busy stop along Kings Highway, then an important Colonial route linking the northern and southern halves of the state.
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[2026-04-23 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Courtesy of last night's Truth Social post from US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel which was due to expire on Wednesday does at least persist.
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[2026-04-23 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday a new round of peace talks with Iran is "possible" within the next 36 to 72 hours, a report said, a day after he announced an extension of a ceasefire with the Islamic Republic to allow for diplomatic efforts to continue.
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[2026-04-23 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestine Action defendants facing charges in connection with a raid on an Israeli-owned factory wanted to “destroy as many weapons as possible” and “shut the site down”, an English court heard on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Union is expected to sign off on a 90-billion-euro ($106bn) loan for Kyiv after a months-long standoff over the stalled operations of a war-damaged pipeline transporting Russian oil via Ukraine to Europe.
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[2026-04-23 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In this year of America’s 250th anniversary, archaeologists and college students recently discovered artifacts dating back to the American Revolution — including one infamous 18th-century robbery.
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[2026-04-23 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Oil prices climbed Wednesday while stocks were mixed after US President Donald Trump announced the extension of a ceasefire with Iran, prompting investors to wait and see if peace talks would resume.
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[2026-04-23 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-23 02:07 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-23 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON March 26, I had a meaningful exchange with Rev. Ricky Sarthou of the Christ Commission Fellowship. He pointed me to a passage that speaks deeply about God’s hand and providence in the middle of war and economic turmoil in a nation. I took his counsel seriously and spent time reading and reflecting on it.
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF conducted an operation in southern Lebanon before the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, the military announced on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he expects negotiations with Iran to begin as soon as Friday, with Pakistani sources saying talks could take place in 36 to 72 hours, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 01:51 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU leaders on Thursday and Friday meet in Cyprus to discuss how to deal with the situation in Iran, and the energy crisis that it has caused, as well as broader security questions and the bloc’s next long-term budget.
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[2026-04-23 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained very light on Wednesday, the first day since President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 01:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on the global economy, even as some say it could run out of oil storage by Sunday
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[2026-04-23 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – State media and Iran’s military and security leadership say they are prepared for a resumption in the war with the United States and Israel as they continue to signal opposition to any major concessions during negotiations.
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[2026-04-23 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: George Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging
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[2026-04-23 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Niger's military government suspended the activities of 2,900 of the 4,700 registered local and foreign non-governmental organisations and development agencies, the interior minister said.
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[2026-04-23 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has described the Iranian leadership as “seriously fractured” as he announced an extension to a ceasefire.
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[2026-04-23 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe’s economic engine is sputtering yet again, and the outlook is getting worse with every day that the conflict in the Middle East drags on.
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[2026-04-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The past week has been extraordinarily difficult for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, starting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s defeat in the elections and ending with a ceasefire imposed in Lebanon by US President Donald Trump against his will. It embodies Netanyahu’s growing isolation in the world and his domestic troubles as the election looms.
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[2026-04-23 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Labour councillor defending her seat in the forthcoming local elections posed in an Israeli army uniform with an assault rifle.
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[2026-04-23 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom has granted approximately $1 billion to an army of nonprofits that has encouraged unchecked numbers of migrants to enter the country.
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[2026-04-23 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-23 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-04-23 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump's indefinite extension to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated market chatter on Wednesday, with asset prices reflecting a mixed picture.
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[2026-04-23 00:47 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy
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[2026-04-23 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Every of Rabobank
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[2026-04-23 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are modestly higher this morning, erasing overnight losses on Trump's 'ceasefire extension' after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-23 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has released footage of the military destroying a home in southern Lebanon "in memory" of a soldier who was killed in fighting in the country.
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[2026-04-23 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: United Airlines will bump fares 15% to 20% this summer, its busiest season — letting travelers foot the bill for the airline’s jet fuel costs that have doubled as a result of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-23 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway a day after US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-23 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Twelve British universities have been criticised for paying a private firm run by former military intelligence officials to spy on student protesters and academics.
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[2026-04-23 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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