Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US-mediated direct Israeli-Lebanese talks are unlikely to bring peace unless Washington pressures Israel to end its airstrikes and ground offensive, Naim Joseph Salem, a professor of international affairs and diplomacy at the Lebanese Army Military Academy, has told RT.
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[2026-04-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: HISTORYFashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict and CoutureJustine PicardieFaber, $39.99
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[2026-04-15 11:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi reclaimed the 6,100 mark in early trading Wednesday, backed by growing expectations that the US and Iran will resume ceasefire negotiations.
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[2026-04-15 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday marked the 77th anniversary of the Marine Corps, saying the military branch stands at the "vanguard" of the armed forces, the Marine Corps said.
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[2026-04-15 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the Middle East, eclipsing the $70 billion it provided during the COVID pandemic, the bank's president, Ajay Banga, said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 11:09 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An 'eco-friendly' range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the Iran war, which has disrupted supplies of the plastic needed to turn out single-use wrapping.
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[2026-04-15 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Zak Butters (centre) has been found guilty of abusing an umpire. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/Michael Willson)
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[2026-04-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Trump to impose a blockade on Iranian ports – key US politics stories from 14 April at a glance
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[2026-04-15 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government Wednesday to crack down on the hoarding of critical items, such as medical syringes and petrochemical feedstocks, amid supply concerns stemming from the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices extended declines after settling sharply lower Tuesday amid rising optimism that the Middle East conflict could see a diplomatic resolution.
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[2026-04-15 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government Wednesday to crack down on the hoarding of critical items, such as medical syringes and petrochemical feedstocks, amid supply concerns stemming from the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said Tuesday that four people had been killed in a strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fourth such deadly attack in as many days.
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[2026-04-15 10:39 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Strike marks third deadly attack on vessels in region in four days, and the killing of 174 people since September
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[2026-04-15 10:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir
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[2026-04-15 10:35 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with US President Donald Trump during his US state visit this month, as the British government hopes his “soft power” can heal a damaging rift between the allies caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mike Waltz is America’s latest UN ambassador. He’s a Virginia Military Institute grad, Army colonel, combat-decorated officer, President Trump’s former national security adviser, former congressman, Green Beret, Armed Services Committee chairman, etc.
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[2026-04-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in U.S. stocks, as oil prices fell amid rising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A two-week Iran-US-Israel ceasefire is still in effect despite the collapse of last weekend's Islamabad talks, where the big hang up was fierce disagreement over Iran's nuclear development. The clock is ticking amid efforts to hold more direct talks by the end of this week.
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[2026-04-15 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced the suspension of a defense agreement with Israel amid tensions over the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-15 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's war powers, and party leaders promised on Tuesday to keep bringing up such resolutions as long as the Iran war continues.
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[2026-04-15 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli and Lebanese officials have held their first direct negotiations since 1983, as Israel continues its deadly military campaign against Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-15 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Air pollution caused by wildfires is another blow to northern Thailand’s tourism industry as businesses suffer amid war in Iran
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[2026-04-15 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: St George Illawarra has knocked back a request from Loko Pasifiki Tonga to explore his options despite the club’s “confusing” and “demoralising” decision to continue snubbing the promising prospect.
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[2026-04-15 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: JP Morgan Chase, the biggest US lender by assets, said it expects strong consumer spending and artificial intelligence investment to contribute to a resilient economy, despite inflation risks associated with the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 08:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-15 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian fans wave national flags during the AFC Champions League Elite match between Tractor FC of Iran and Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
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[2026-04-15 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As far as showdowns between popes and secular leaders go, President Donald Trump versus Pope Leo XIV hardly rates.
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[2026-04-15 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea accused Japan of a "grave provocation" against its sovereign rights after Tokyo's annual Diplomatic Bluebook expressed serious concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted Lebanon and Israel's top diplomats in Washington for the first direct talks between the two sides in more than three decades.
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[2026-04-15 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said that it launched a drone attack on Israeli military sites in the occupied Golan Heights late on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 07:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: US-led talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have stalled since the Iran war erupted on 28 February. Source: AAP / Ebrahim Noroozi/AP
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[2026-04-15 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted Lebanon and Israel's top diplomats in Washington for the first direct talks between the two sides in more than three decades.
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[2026-04-15 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-04-15 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-04-15 07:17 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-15 07:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: People pass an art installation featuring portraits of some of the Minab school girls killed in an apparent US strike in February, on April 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. On April 8 President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, conditional on shipping being allowed to resume through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-15 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The global economy can still recover rapidly from the Iran war shock if the conflict ends in the next few weeks, but the situation will worsen if it continues through the summer, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 06:43 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — The French presidency refused to let investigators enter the Elysée Palace Tuesday as part of a probe into contracts linked to memorial ceremonies, invoking the immunity enjoyed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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[2026-04-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Lebanese and Israeli officials met with US officials for rare talks about ending the war. Source: AAP / Jacquelyn Martin
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[2026-04-15 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.
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[2026-04-15 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Forensic investigators at the scene of the home invasion. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-15 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meeting
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[2026-04-15 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An American-Kuwaiti journalist has been detained by authorities in Kuwait after he commented on videos and images related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said.
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[2026-04-15 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Issue: Pope Leo XIV’s opposition to the US-Iran war, tweeting ”God does not bless any conflict.”
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