[2026-04-13 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bottles recovered from Chinese fishing boats in Ayungin Shoal test positive for cyanide - NSC

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - The National Security Council (NSC) on Monday confirmed that the yellow bottles confiscated from Chinese fishing boats (sampans) operating around Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) had tested positive for cyanide threatening both marine life and the safety of the troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/news/bottles-recovered-from-chinese-fishing-boats-in-ayungin-shoal-test-positive-for-cyanide-nsc/2319223

[2026-04-13 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan eyes narrow window to resuscitate US-Iran talks after breakdown

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – More than 12 hours of face-to-face negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without agreement in Islamabad on Sunday, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire as the only barrier between diplomacy and a return to war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/pakistan-eyes-narrow-window-to-resuscitate-us-iran-talks-after-breakdown

[2026-04-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. to start blockading all ship traffic in Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea on Monday

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military will start blockading all ship traffic in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea east of the crucial Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning (Washington time), the U.S. Central Command said in a note to seafarers, according to a report.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260413011300315

[2026-04-13 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Middle East War: Iran threatens Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman

Snippet: Iran's military has warned that no ports in the Persian Gulf or Gulf of Oman will be safe if its own ports are threatened. According to Iranian state media, the army said, ‘security in the Persian Gulf and the sea of Oman is either for everyone or for no one’.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/middle-east-war-iran-threatens-persian-gulf-gulf-of-oman/

[2026-04-13 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Perfectly timed Polymarket bets on US-Iran ceasefire draw calls for investigation

Snippet: The White House warned its staff against using their insider knowledge to place well-timed bets on sites such as Polymarket in a March 24 staff-wide email, the Wall Street Journal reported last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892764

[2026-04-13 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine downed Iranian drones in Middle East during Iran war, Zelensky claims

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine had assisted in downing drones in the Middle East during the Iran War in an X/Twitter post on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892758

[2026-04-13 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Despite Gaza ceasefire, antisemitism rates higher in several countries, TAU report says

Snippet: Antisemitism rose in several states in 2025 despite the United States brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the fourth quarter of the year, deviating from a decline in Jew hatred charted the previous year, according to a Monday report by Tel Aviv University's Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and The Irwin Cotler Institute.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-892853

[2026-04-13 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade

Snippet: The United States' NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in US President Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, further ratcheting up tensions within the increasingly fragile alliance.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892851

[2026-04-13 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Lebanon: Red Cross teams inspect wreckage after Israeli airstrikes damage ambulances

Snippet: The attacks come as Israel presses its offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, raising concerns over humanitarian access and civilian safety. Emergency workers reported repeated disruptions to rescue operations due to ongoing shelling in the area. The escalation follows Israel’s announcement that its forces have surrounded and are moving to capture Bint Jbeil, a town about 5 kilometres from the border, after killing more than 100 Hezbollah fighters there over the past week.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/lebanon-red-cross-teams-inspect-wreckage-after-israeli-airstrikes-damage-ambulances/

[2026-04-13 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Goldman Stock Slides After FICC Unexpectedly Misses Despite Highest Overall Profit In 5 Years

Snippet: Goldman Sachs reported its highest quarterly profit in five years, as the bank's equities traders beat their own previous all-time quarterly high revenue by more than $1 billion thanks to a surge in market volatility due to the war in Iran; however this stellar performance in equities was offset by an unexpected drop in FICC revenues.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/goldman-stock-slides-after-ficc-unexpectedly-misses-despite-highest-overall-profit-5-years

[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. begins blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The U.S. on Monday has begun blocking ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the key oil route after peace negotiations collapsed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-blockade.html

[2026-04-13 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials' talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm about a bigger, looming crisis: a huge gap in jobs for the 1.2 billion people who will reach working age in developing countries in the next 10 to 15 years.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/business/foreign-business/world-bank-chief-sounds-alarm-about-looming-jobs-crisis-even-after-war-ends/2319150

[2026-04-13 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Pope Leo XIV pushes back as Donald Trump criticism escalates

Snippet: US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/pope-leo-xiv-pushes-back-as-donald-trump-criticism-escalates/

[2026-04-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Five killed in strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, US military says

Snippet: Attacks on Saturday bring number of people killed in boat strikes by US military to at least 168

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/drug-boat-strikes-latest-us-military

[2026-04-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war as a cage Trump can’t escape

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/iran-war-as-a-cage-trump-cant-escape/

[2026-04-13 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least six killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Snippet: At least six people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, state media reports, as the Israeli military claims to have surrounded a main town there.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/at-least-six-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-13 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran is asking to be destroyed - opinion

Snippet: The claim now echoing around television studios – that the war against Iran has gone off the rails – does not withstand scrutiny. The clear objective of this war from the outset has been to remove three threats: Iran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile arsenal, and its network of proxy armies across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892470

[2026-04-13 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria

Snippet: A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions to keep a plant operating in northern Syria during the country's civil war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892844

[2026-04-13 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A newborn in a Beirut displacement camp struggles to survive in war

Snippet: Haifa Kenjo, who fled Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, holds her 15-day-old daughter Shiman inside the tent she uses as a shelter and where she gave birth to her in Beirut, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-beirut-newborn-child-war-6d228bb324d16a4b17b58b32ab051846

[2026-04-13 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iran war with King of Bahrain | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/13/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-iran-war-with-king-of-bahrain/

[2026-04-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Netanyahu Says Iran Ceasefire Could End At Any Moment, Backs Trump's Blockade - Tehran Blasts 'Piracy'

Snippet: Iran's military says the planned US blockade on Gulf ports will be an "illegal" act tantamount to "piracy" as Trump is also weighing limited strikes on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/netanyahu-says-iran-ceasefire-could-end-any-moment-backs-trumps-blockade-tehran-blasts

[2026-04-13 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Clashes in Bint Jbeil as Israeli troops encircle Lebanese town

Snippet: Workers remove the rubble as rescuers keep searching for a missing woman and girl at a destroyed building that was hit on April 8, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-invasion-red-cross-db8b021cfbfd06056016678bbde618c5

[2026-04-13 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry

Snippet: Lee Jae Myung’s comparing military action against Palestinians to the Holocaust comes as Israel remembers the 6 million Jews killed by Nazis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349935/south-korean-presidents-holocaust-remarks-spark-israel-outcry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-13 22:25 UTC+10:00] [World War II] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry

Snippet: Lee Jae Myung’s comparing military action against Palestinians to the Holocaust comes as Israel remembers the 6 million Jews killed by Nazis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349935/south-korean-presidents-holocaust-remarks-spark-israel-outcry

[2026-04-13 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia mean for Gulf security in Iran war

Snippet: Analysts say the Pakistani air force’s presence ‘will complicate Iran’s targeting calculus’ and force it to reconsider its attack strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349932/what-pakistani-jets-saudi-arabia-mean-gulf-security-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-13 22:22 UTC+10:00] [Eastern Province] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia mean for Gulf security in Iran war

Snippet: Analysts say the Pakistani air force’s presence ‘will complicate Iran’s targeting calculus’ and force it to reconsider its attack strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349932/what-pakistani-jets-saudi-arabia-mean-gulf-security-iran-war

[2026-04-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel living in poverty, study finds

Snippet: Over a third of Holocaust survivors in Israel are living in poverty and are facing intensified economic and security fears amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, a new study has found.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/third-holocaust-survivors-israel-living-poverty-amid-iran-war

[2026-04-13 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Pope in Algeria urges forgiveness and reconciliation on historic visit

Snippet: Speaking at the Martyr’s Memorial in Algiers, he paid tribute to those who died in the 1954–1962 war of independence and called for forgiveness as a path to reconciliation. The trip comes at a delicate moment in Algeria’s relations with France and amid wider international tensions, adding diplomatic weight to the visit.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/pope-in-algeria-urges-forgiveness-and-reconciliation-on-historic-visit/

[2026-04-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says open Strait of Hormuz crucial for global interests as Trump threatens blockade

Snippet: Beijing’s foreign ministry denies that China plans to provide weapons and military tech to Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349929/china-says-open-strait-hormuz-crucial-global-interests-trump-threatens-blockade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says open Iran strait key to global interests as Trump threatens blockade

Snippet: Beijing’s foreign ministry denies that China plans to provide weapons and military tech to Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349929/china-says-open-strait-hormuz-crucial-global-interests-trump-threatens-blockade

[2026-04-13 21:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US military to enforce blockade in Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea

Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- ​The US military will enforce a ‌blockade in Gulf of Oman and Arabian ‌Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz and it ⁠will apply to all vessel traffic regardless of flag, the ⁠US Central Command said in ​a note to seafarers seen by ‌Reuters on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10716287

[2026-04-13 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump's framing of war as Iran's barbarism vs civilised West is a huge lie

Snippet: Two conceptual fallacies lie at the heart of the illegal American-Israeli assault on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trumps-framing-war-irans-barbarism-vs-civilised-west-huge-lie

[2026-04-13 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: live Trump expects gas prices to be much lower before the midterm elections

Snippet: Follow the latest news on the Trump administration, national politics and the war with Iran Wednesday as President Trump’s interview with FOX Business anchor Maria Bartiromo aired.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/us-news/trump-admin-live-updates-april-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/

[2026-04-13 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Serie A] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Napoli’s title defence looks done – without McTominay it would have ended sooner | Nicky Bandini

Snippet: Midfielder has again been Napoli’s star but ageing squad has taken club backwards and Conte’s future is uncertain

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/13/serie-a-napoli-title-race-mctominay-conte-inter

[2026-04-13 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nigel Farage defends Richard Tice over allegations his firm broke law by failing to pay tax – UK politics live

Snippet: During the Q&A Nigel Farage was again asked about Richard Tice and his tax affairs by a reporter who asked why he did not know exactly how much Tice had paid in tax to settle this liability, and whether Tice should give that figure on the record.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-keir-starmer-brexit-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-fuel-southport-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-13 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Israel cannot live without hostility': Turkey warns Israel may target it next

Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Monday that Israel was seeking a new enemy and could soon set its sights on Turkey, remarks that came just a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply escalated rhetoric by threatening possible military action against the Jewish state.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892842

[2026-04-13 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Turkey says NATO should reset ties with Trump at next summit, prepare for future

Snippet: Turkey said on Monday that NATO allies should use their July summit in Ankara to reset ties with United States President Donald Trump and prepare for a potential reduction of US involvement in the alliance.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892839

[2026-04-13 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Buildings] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU plans emergency state aid rule change to address soaring energy costs

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union will this month release a proposal to ease state aid rules as part of a suite of measures to help member countries deal with the energy crisis caused by the Iran war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-plans-emergency-state-aid-rule-change-to-address-energy-crisis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-13 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Airstrike in Nigeria kills dozens, civilians feared among victims

Snippet: At least 56 people were killed and 14 injured after a military airstrike hit a market in northeastern Nigeria, according to a UN report, with locals and rights groups warning that civilians were among those killed.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/airstrike-in-nigeria-kills-dozens-civilians-feared-among-victims/

[2026-04-13 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pope Leo says he will continue to 'speak out loudly' against war after Trump's attacks | The National

Snippet: Pope Leo has said he will continue to speak out against war after facing a torrent of criticism from US President Donald Trump, who described him as "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" for his rebukes of the Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/13/pope-leo-says-he-will-continue-to-speak-out-loudly-against-war-after-trumps-attacks/

[2026-04-13 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump's framing of war as Iran's barbarism vs civilised West is a huge lie

Snippet: Two conceptual fallacies lie at the heart of the illegal American-Israeli assault on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/framing-war-irans-barbarism-vs-western-civilisation-trump-greatest-conceit

[2026-04-13 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The capital woke up on Saturday to lockdown: Roads were sealed, checkpoints appeared, and more than 10,000 security personnel were deployed ahead of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/how-the-us-iran-talks-in-islamabad-unfolded

[2026-04-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pakistan sends troops and jets to Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Pakistan has sent troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security, the Gulf nation has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638324-pakistan-sends-troops-and-jets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Pakistan has sent troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security, the Gulf nation has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638324-pakistan-sends-troops-and-jets/

[2026-04-13 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lafarge found guilty of financing terrorism in Syria and breaching sanctions | The National

Snippet: French cement company Lafarge was found guilty of paying ISIS and other armed groups protection money to keep open its cement plant during the civil war in Syria.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/04/13/lafarge-found-guilty-of-financing-terrorism-in-syria-and-breaching-sanctions/

[2026-04-13 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office

Snippet: Donald Trump hold a Playboy magazine and gold Trump sneakers at Sneaker Con Philadelphia, an event popular among sneaker collectors, in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-organization-crypto-conflict-eric-deals-863d8850f536df291391e949ba1bc00e

[2026-04-13 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

Snippet: The Iranian military says an announced naval blockade on vessels by the United States in international waters would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were threatened.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/irans-army-says-us-plans-to-blockade-hormuz-amounts-to-piracy

[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Army unit chief named new ground operations commander

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260413010851315

[2026-04-13 20:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10716277

[2026-04-13 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Inside US-Iran talks venue in Islamabad, where remnants of tense diplomacy linger | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/13/inside-us-iran-talks-venue-in-islamabad-where-remnants-of-tense-diplomacy-linger/