Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suspended Italy's defense cooperation agreement with Israel as she continues to distance her government from the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran that has enveloped the Middle East.
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[2026-04-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir warns the effects of the crisis can last until next year, with oil prices expected to remain high
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[2026-04-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir warns the effects of the crisis can last until next year, with oil prices expected to remain high
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[2026-04-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fuel prices are displayed on a sign at a gas station as a fuel truck drives by, March 17, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
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[2026-04-14 22:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will ban hoarding of key petrochemical feedstocks and products starting Wednesday, the government said, as the Iran war raises the risk of further supply disruptions.
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[2026-04-14 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday a relief package for small and medium-sized businesses to cushion the effects of the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-14 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States naval blockade of Iran has come into effect as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to pressure Tehran into accepting its terms for an end to their war by trying to squeeze the Iranian economy.
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[2026-04-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The standard critique of the war does not ask who requires Iran to remain an enemy rather than a problem to be managed
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[2026-04-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Isfahan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The standard critique of the war does not ask who requires Iran to remain an enemy rather than a problem to be managed
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[2026-04-14 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures, and global stocks rise while oil slides on a Reuters report that negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week to resume negotiations to end the war in the Gulf, days after the first peace talks ended without a breakthrough, with chatter from Pakistani media that Trump is said to be in attendance.
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[2026-04-14 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will ban hoarding of key petrochemical feedstocks and products starting Wednesday, the government said, as the Iran war raises the risk of further supply disruptions.
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[2026-04-14 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has achieved its objectives in Iran, Vice President J.D. Vance has claimed, adding Washington could begin winding down its military operation against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move has triggered warnings that the new drones could be stationed in the Ryukyu chain close to the Chinese coast
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[2026-04-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move has triggered warnings that the new drones could be stationed in the Ryukyu chain close to the Chinese coast
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[2026-04-14 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of a defence cooperational agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 21:29 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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[2026-04-14 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Efforts to organize a second round of talks between the United States and Iran are underway, but escalating threats around the Strait of Hormuz continue to endanger a fragile ceasefire and rattle global markets.
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[2026-04-14 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-14 21:10 UTC+10:00] [Nigeria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Devastating attack killed up to 200 people, many of them civilians, with military saying it was a ‘precision airstrike’
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[2026-04-14 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worsening
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[2026-04-14 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: While the previous edition of The Jerusalem Report dealt mainly with matters of the past, this edition looks at how new technology and geopolitical changes sparked by global conflicts are impacting our world.
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[2026-04-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says American move will ‘inflame tensions, escalate the situation and undermine an already fragile ceasefire’
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[2026-04-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says American move will ‘inflame tensions, escalate the situation and undermine an already fragile ceasefire’
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[2026-04-14 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has sharply cut its forecasts for global oil supply and demand growth, saying both are expected to fall from last year’s levels as the United States-Israel war on Iran disrupts oil flows and weighs on the global economy.
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[2026-04-14 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the Philippines that underscore the United States’ staunch commitment to Asia despite its preoccupation with the Middle East, a U.S. military official said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 20:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Top admirals of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet for talks in Seoul this week to discuss ways to bolster trilateral maritime security cooperation, military officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Australia has announced that its army will be led by a woman for the first time in its 125-year history, as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership.
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[2026-04-14 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italy has suspended its defence cooperation agreement with Israel, pausing a deal covering military equipment and joint research.
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[2026-04-14 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped more than 1,400 points at one point during morning trade on April 14. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-14 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel are set to join United States-brokered talks in Washington, DC, with Lebanese authorities seeking to secure a ceasefire, while Israel’s goal is the disarmament of the Hezbollah armed group.
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[2026-04-14 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nearly 70 percent of people in Sudan are now living in poverty, almost double pre-war levels, as conflict continues to devastate the country’s economy and social fabric, a senior UN official has said.
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[2026-04-14 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz has shunted energy markets onto a roller coaster since the US and Israel war began almost a month ago.
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[2026-04-14 20:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine marines participate in an amphibious landing exercise as part of the annual joint U.S.-Philippine military exercises known as Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder", in May 2025 in Palawan province, the Philippines. © AP
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[2026-04-14 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: If global media reports were to be believed, the UAE is awash with people desperate to leave the country in the wake of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-14 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war could end up costing U.S. taxpayers far more than official figures suggest, according to the analysis of one Harvard academic.
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[2026-04-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Team Iran, perhaps fatally, miscalculated in Islamabad last weekend.
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[2026-04-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [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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[2026-04-14 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India, even as it tilts towards the U.S., is increasingly finding that Washington's policies work to its detriment, particularly in matters of energy security. The Iran war has only exacerbated the issue.
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[2026-04-14 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has criticised Washington over its handling of the war with Iran, warning the lack of clear objectives is worsening the fallout.
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[2026-04-14 19:38 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [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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[2026-04-14 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A senior Hezbollah political official told The Associated Press on Monday - a day before Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to hold the opening meeting in the two countries’ first direct talks in decades - that the militant group will not abide by any agreement made in those negotiations.
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[2026-04-14 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin Germany, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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[2026-04-14 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Iranian delegation faced urgent security threats on Monday while en route to Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire negotiation talks with the United States, Hezbollah-affiliated media outlet Al-Mayadeen reported.
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[2026-04-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Countries are taking various measures, from power savings to export restrictions and subsidies to weather Asia's energy crisis. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece has finally come clean about the “generous Italian family” behind a multimillion-dollar fountain gift as the developers behind the plan moved to defend the donation amid conflict of interest concerns.
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[2026-04-14 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields edged lower again on Tuesday as traders monitor the latest developments in the Middle East and the potential impact on borrowing costs.
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[2026-04-14 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nurseries in the UAE are to begin reopening gradually, six weeks after they were closed due to the Iran war, it was announced on Tuesday. Authorities said childcare services in government premises and commercial buildings will open first.Those not included in the initial phase can send nursery teachers to homes and community centres in the interim.
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[2026-04-14 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Across Israel, sirens at 10:00 brought daily life to a halt, with people stopping in the streets, drivers stepping out of their cars and public transport pausing in cities such as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The day is dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Second World War.
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