Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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.
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[2026-04-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistan has sent troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security, the Gulf nation has said.
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[2026-04-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistan has sent troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security, the Gulf nation has said.
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[2026-04-13 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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.
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[2026-04-13 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-04-13 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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.
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)
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[2026-04-13 20:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-13 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-13 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Spain reopened its embassy in Tehran on Monday, the Embassy of Spain in Iran announced just days after the United States and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement and failed to make progress in further negotiations.
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[2026-04-13 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-13 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza, as mediators hold talks with Hamas to salvage a US-brokered “ceasefire” deal.
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[2026-04-13 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Kingdom’s decision to ban Israelis from a top military college over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has prompted concern about the college’s reputation internally, with its leadership seeking to distance the institution from the decision, emails from the college, which have been obtained by Al Jazeera, reveal.
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[2026-04-13 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-13 20:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Army Lt. Gen. Lee Sang-lyeol was tapped as the new chief of the Ground Operations Command on Monday, the defense ministry said, about two months after the former commander was relieved from duty over suspicions of martial law involvement.
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[2026-04-13 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — The leaders of Germany’s centrist coalition on Monday announced a range of measures to tackle the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day, as the country’s food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according to a report published by a group of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs).
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[2026-04-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that he believes Israel will act against Syria when the time is right, adding that Damascus has taken the right diplomatic track by engaging with both the US and the Israeli government to protect itself.
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[2026-04-13 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. is "not supporting" the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, insisting that the country would not get "dragged in" to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-13 19:44 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain is not supporting Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Keir Starmer said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pope Leo said Monday he doesn’t want to get into a debate with President Trump after the commander-in-chief blasted the pontiff for his rebukes of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-13 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: On Sunday afternoons on a street corner outside a barbershop in one of Dubai's oldest neighbourhoods, a group of people are meeting for the same purpose.
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[2026-04-13 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A billboard displayed in Tehran's Vanak Square on April 12 vows that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Iran's control. (Anadolu via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-13 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai developer Sobha Realty has entered Abu Dhabi with the launch of a Dh40 billion ($10.9 billion) residential project, with its managing director expecting a minimal long-term impact from the Iran war on the UAE's property market.
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[2026-04-13 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey’s foreign minister says both Iran and the United States remain committed to reaching a ceasefire, despite the collapse of Pakistan-mediated talks over the weekend.
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[2026-04-13 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-13 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Army Lt. Gen. Lee Sang-lyeol was tapped as the new chief of the Ground Operations Command on Monday, the defense ministry said, about two months after the former commander was relieved from duty over suspicions of martial law involvement.
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[2026-04-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank will continue to invest in the UAE, alongside India, China and Singapore, says Surendra Rosha, co-CEO for Asia and the Middle East
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[2026-04-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank will continue to invest in the UAE, alongside India, China and Singapore, says Surendra Rosha, co-CEO for Asia and the Middle East
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[2026-04-13 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Xiaomi founder Lei Jun, right, speaks to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, center, and his wife Begona Gomez at the Xiaomi headquarters in Beijing, Monday, April 13, 2026. (Andres Martinez Casares/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-13 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets, further tightening global supply.
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[2026-04-13 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Former CIA director and retired army general David Petraeus believes in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (AP: Jae C Hong)
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[2026-04-13 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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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[2026-04-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with his Polish counterpart Monday to discuss the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy supply chains, as well as other key areas of economic cooperation, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-04-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food security is one of Beijing’s top policy goals – and that could spell trouble for countries dependent on Chinese sulphuric acid
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[2026-04-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food security is one of Beijing’s top policy goals – and that could spell trouble for countries dependent on Chinese sulphuric acid
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[2026-04-13 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government is war-gaming a series of budget initiatives to boost the amount of petrol and diesel in the country to protect the nation’s long-term fuel security as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to two more key Asian suppliers of oil.
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[2026-04-13 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while preparing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has launched an unusual and scathing attack on Pope Leo over his opposition to US immigration policy and the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-13 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the U.S. said Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-13 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-04-13 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan has begun deploying military forces to Saudi Arabia in what appears to be a significant strategic move, one that could have broader implications for any renewed confrontation with Iran.
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[2026-04-13 17:13 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cairo: The US military has said it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas in the coming hours, tempering President Donald Trump’s earlier vow to entirely shut down the Strait of Hormuz, as early reports indicated that ships had stopped crossing the strategic waterway.
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[2026-04-13 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The former chief of an armored unit command has been removed from office Monday over his involvement in the botched martial law bid in late 2024, military sources said.
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[2026-04-13 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of foreign envoys to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will visit South Korea later this week for talks on defense industry cooperation, North Korea and other shared issues, the foreign ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 13, 2026 — 5:05pm
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[2026-04-13 17:02 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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[2026-04-13 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A total of 7,693 people have been admitted to hospitals since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with 104 still hospitalised, the Israeli health ministry said.
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[2026-04-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump blasted Pope Leo XIV on Monday, accusing the pontiff of being “WEAK on Crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy” in a Truth Social post that underscores a widening rift between the White House and the Vatican.
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[2026-04-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict in the Middle East and escalating a standoff with Iran that has already triggered the worst energy shock in history.
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