Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two people were killed in an Israeli drone strike on the Tyre-Beirut highway in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanese media reported.
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[2026-04-15 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A controversial American YouTuber was sentenced to half a year in a South Korean labor prison for his nuisance behavior, including posting a video of himself crudely dancing on a statue honoring World War II sex slaves.
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[2026-04-15 18:06 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The instinctive reaction to the recent war is simple: We did not win.
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[2026-04-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In this week’s episode of The Jerusalem Dispatch podcast, co-hosts Ruth Marks Eglash and Calev Ben-David dive into the unfolding geopolitical tensions between Israel, Iran, and the United States.
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[2026-04-15 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Baisakhi gathering at Gurdwara Panja Sahib is among the largest annual Sikh events in Pakistan, drawing thousands of devotees from India and beyond despite long-standing tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. While relations between India and Pakistan are often marked by conflict, border closures and diplomatic freezes, the pilgrimage endures under a 1974 bilateral protocol allowing access to shared religious sites.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to hold a series of talks aimed at strengthening their trilateral maritime security cooperation, the South's Navy said.
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[2026-04-15 17:51 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex
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[2026-04-15 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A major organization representing young Israelis serving in the military said on Wednesday that it will align politically with former prime minister Naftali Bennett, formally joining the “Bennett 2026” party ahead of the next Israeli elections.
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[2026-04-15 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump launched another attack on Pope Leo on Wednesday, while defending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon’s conflict-hit anglophone region is raising cautious hopes for peace, as residents and leaders call for an end to years of violence.
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[2026-04-15 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-04-15 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Internal warnings reveal a government split over risks that blanket access for US warplanes could drag Indonesia into foreign conflicts
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[2026-04-15 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jeepney drivers stage a protest in Quezon City in Metro Manila demanding government support as fuel prices continue to rise. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
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[2026-04-15 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS 2nd photo, details in paras 3-4, 6-7, 10-15)
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[2026-04-15 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has attacked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-15 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-15 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Kering reported sales below expectations late Tuesday, as the luxury conglomerate's biggest brand, Gucci, remained a drag despite efforts by new CEO Luca de Meo to turn the company's fortunes around.
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[2026-04-15 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-15 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he is not considering extending the ceasefire with Iran, describing a negotiated agreement as the “best option” as the conflict nears its end.
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[2026-04-15 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defense agreement with Israel amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, now 'paused' as a two-week ceasefire holds in order to give a chance for talks.
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[2026-04-15 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares soared more than 2 percent Wednesday to close above 6,000 points for the first time after the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict in late February. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In recent weeks, Lebanon’s government, led by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, has repeatedly called for direct talks with Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the shift, saying, “In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I have instructed the cabinet to begin such talks as soon as possible,” less than a week ago.
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[2026-04-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Journalists across the Arab world reacted Tuesday evening to the talks held in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, openly criticizing the Hezbollah terrorist organization and questioning its role in dragging the country into conflict. “It’s worth remembering who entered the war on October 8,” one commentator wrote.
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[2026-04-15 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-15 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-15 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran has demanded that it receive compensation for the destruction caused by the United States and Israel’s attacks, as the country remains defiant and regional powers continue their attempts to mediate an end to the conflict.
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[2026-04-15 16:25 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — At least three Chinese robotaxi companies are pressing ahead with expansion plans in the Middle East despite the ongoing Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the northern port in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-04-15 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Signatories criticize US' military threats, territorial ambitions while calling for UN-led mediation
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[2026-04-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the Islamic Republic a new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has shown a "full" and "unambiguous" commitment to nonproliferation, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Wednesday, underscoring the importance of "ironclad" assurances that efforts such as its nuclear-powered submarine initiative are unrelated to nuclear weapons.
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[2026-04-15 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Students prepare to enter Sudanese secondary school certificate exams under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
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[2026-04-15 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-15 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK is providing 120,000 drones to Ukraine in what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said is the largest delivery of its kind.
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[2026-04-15 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army thwarted an attempt by Hezbollah to storm a military position in southern Lebanon, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
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[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The United States is pursuing a “Trumpian grand bargain” with Iran that would begin to normalise relations and see the rogue state reintegrate with the global economy, US Vice President JD Vance says, as he struck a highly optimistic tone about the possibility of a deal to end the war.
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[2026-04-15 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nearly 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations said, underscoring the escalating toll of a civil war now entering its fourth year.
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[2026-04-15 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Trainer Will Hulbert spent three months and thousands of dollars carefully devising a plan to send his exciting filly from Brisbane to Melbourne to race for $250,000.
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[2026-04-15 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-15 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the Islamic Republic a new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eat First’s review bombing highlights the performative nature of online protests without lasting change
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[2026-04-15 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Cantonese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eat First’s review bombing highlights the performative nature of online protests without lasting change
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[2026-04-15 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV again, suggesting that he was unaware of Iran's repressive actions against its own people and building on his criticism of the Catholic pontiff.
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[2026-04-15 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Prince Harry is at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra alongside AWM Director Matt Anderson. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-04-15 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government is simultaneously confronting the economic consequences of the war in Iran, as spelt out starkly by the International Monetary Fund and the sharpening of arguments from some, including former Nato secretary general Lord Robertson, that the war is evidence defence spending needs to go up more and more quickly.
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[2026-04-15 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran’s ports. Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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