Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued what may be his most explicit condemnation yet of the Trump administration's use of biblical invocations to justify the US-Israeli war on Iran, as tensions between the Vatican and the White House ramp up.
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[2026-04-17 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the prolonged Middle East conflict are posing risks of inflation and greater downside pressure on the South Korean economy, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former SAS soldier charged with five counts of war crime murder to learn whether he will be be released from Silverwater prison
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[2026-04-17 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cam Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-04-17 10:41 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Bamenda, Cameroon: Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions of dollars on wars and said the world was “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants” in unusually forceful remarks made just days after US President Donald Trump attacked him on social media.
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[2026-04-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following talks in Washington.
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[2026-04-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An official at the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that South Korea has "substantial" energy buffers although it has vulnerabilities stemming from energy supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-04-17 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon, saying that Washington is "very close" to making a deal with Tehran, and that the next round of peace talks between the two countries may take place this weekend.
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[2026-04-17 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran is going "swimmingly" and that it "should be ending pretty soon."
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[2026-04-17 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres welcomed the 10-day ceasefire announced Thursday between Israel and Lebanon, and urged "all actors" to fully respect the truce, his spokesman said.
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[2026-04-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bar operators dismiss concerns that higher airfares because of Middle East war will deter rugby fans from visiting city
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[2026-04-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Rugby Sevens] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bar operators dismiss concerns that higher airfares because of Middle East war will deter rugby fans from visiting city
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[2026-04-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. Army is quietly putting armed robots through their paces alongside real soldiers - and new footage suggests these machines could soon be a regular sight on tomorrow’s battlefields.
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[2026-04-17 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.
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[2026-04-17 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean diplomat has discussed with top officials in Algeria and Libya the possibility of securing crude oil and naphtha supplies amid the Middle East conflict, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-17 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday said that "the war in Iran is going along swimmingly."
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[2026-04-17 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has committed several violations of a ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect at midnight, the Lebanese army said early on Friday.
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[2026-04-17 10:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-17 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Gold prices fell in March, even as crude oil leaped as a result of the the Iran war. © Reuters
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[2026-04-17 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Most Israelis do not believe Iran or Hezbollah have been significantly weakened, or that the Operation Roaring Lion so far constitutes a significant success, a recent poll conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered.
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[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Jong-un’s increased appearances at military drills show his confidence in Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrence, analysts say
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[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Jong-un’s increased appearances at military drills show his confidence in Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrence, analysts say
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[2026-04-17 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered sentiment, diverging from Wall Street's record-setting rally.
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[2026-04-17 09:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-17 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: We live in hugely volatile times. In Ukraine, Europe is entering the fifth year of the worst conflict this continent has seen since World War Two, petrol prices are rising, and the global economy is under strain because of knock-on effects of the Iran war. Relations with the UK's former best friend, the United States are worsening.
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[2026-04-17 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s now been over four years since Vladimir Putin launched the attack he expected to conquer Ukraine in a week — and unexpectedly created a high-tech military juggernaut that continues to humiliate him.
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[2026-04-17 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom found a novel way to boost both his political war chest and his memoir sales, by tying the two together.
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[2026-04-17 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of the paradoxes of war is that it can jolt peacemakers into action when conventional diplomacy fails.
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[2026-04-17 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: As news of the ceasefire spread through Israel's northern communities, sirens blared three times this evening warning of incoming rockets from Lebanon.
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[2026-04-17 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, calling on all sides to respect the agreement.
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[2026-04-17 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Split U.S. Comes to Grips With a Largely Hazy War”
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[2026-04-17 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that Israeli artillery has continued to strike southern areas despite the ceasefire coming into force less than an hour ago.
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[2026-04-17 08:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-04-17 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAMENDA, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticized the "tyrants" ransacking the world, on a high-security visit to a "bloodstained" region of Cameroon, as his war of words with US President Donald Trump continued.
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[2026-04-17 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – Abu Haidar’s legs dangled out the passenger side of his car onto the pavement at Beirut’s waterfront. He had folded up his mattress – the one he’s slept on for the last six weeks – and packed it on top of his car.
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[2026-04-17 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Finance leaders from the G7 have warned of the urgent need to contain the economic fallout of a prolonged war in the Middle East, stressing the importance of moving towards a lasting peace.
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[2026-04-17 07:56 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: While the president claims he's got the cards, he may have to give ground to get a deal.
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[2026-04-17 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon entered into force on Friday, with US President Donald Trump insisting that Hezbollah is part of the agreement, although the armed group had boycotted peace talks with Israel as futile.
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[2026-04-17 07:41 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-17 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani has said Hezbollah emerged victorious, as he commented on the ceasefire in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-17 07:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised the religious leader, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran in recent weeks. Source: Getty
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[2026-04-17 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s policy has ended up creating problems for Americans, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said, citing soaring energy prices linked to the war on Iran.
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[2026-04-17 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued what may be his most explicit condemnation yet of the Trump administration's use of biblical invocations to justify the US-Israeli war on Iran, as tensions between the Vatican and the White House ramp up.
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[2026-04-17 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US State Department on Thursday outlined the six terms of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
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[2026-04-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several pro-Israel Democrats have joined Republicans to block efforts to halt US weapons sales to Israel, voting down measures that critics say would have limited arms used in attacks on Palestinians.
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[2026-04-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump said the US had "a very good relationship with Iran right now, as hard as it is to believe". Source: AAP / AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta
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[2026-04-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued what may be his most explicit condemnation yet of the Trump administration's use of biblical invocations to justify the US-Israeli war on Iran, as tensions between the Vatican and the White House ramp up.
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