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[2026-04-13 13:16 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Strait of Hormuz blockade explained: why is Trump threatening it now and will it increase the price of oil?
Snippet: The threat from the president has left global markets in another period of uncertainty, with questions over how the blockade will be enforced
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-what-why-explained-navy-trump-iran
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[2026-04-13 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war message
Snippet: JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland — US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/world/trump-says-not-a-big-fan-of-pope-leo-after-his-anti-war-message/2318744
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[2026-04-13 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Global gas industry needs to regroup and rethink its future | The National
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/13/global-gas-industry-needs-to-regroup-and-rethink-its-future/
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[2026-04-13 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia seizes US$1.37 million worth of diesel in illegal fuel transfer off Penang
Snippet: Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and ‌supply disruptions caused by the Iran war
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349834/malaysia-seizes-us137-million-worth-diesel-illegal-fuel-transfer-penang?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-13 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Euro diesel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia seizes US$1.37 million worth of diesel in illegal fuel transfer off Penang
Snippet: Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and ‌supply disruptions caused by the Iran war
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349834/malaysia-seizes-us137-million-worth-diesel-illegal-fuel-transfer-penang
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[2026-04-13 13:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: New heads of Defence and Army announced
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/new-heads-of-defence-and-army-announced-20260413-p5znha.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-13 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Anti-war activist to face court over 'From the River to the Sea' banner
Snippet: Jim Dowling with a copy of his court summons. (612 ABC Brisbane: Kenji Sato)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/anti-war-protester-jim-dowling-court-pro-palestine-banner/106554780
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[2026-04-13 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Cuba's president warns US against attack
Snippet: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the US has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715844
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[2026-04-13 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Susan Coyle to be first woman to lead Australian army in ‘deeply historic moment’
Snippet: Appointment part of senior defence changes as navy chief Mark Hammond promoted to chief of defence force
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/13/susan-coyle-chief-of-army-australia
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[2026-04-13 12:33 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: 'Weak, terrible': Trump's remarkable criticism of Pope a stark turnaround
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-pope-leo-xiv-war-weak-and-terrible-trumps-remarkable-criticism-of-pope-marks-stark-turnaround/e93825bf-07bb-4a89-90d9-3f5344cab937
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[2026-04-13 12:31 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: The Iran war has been good for Starmer — to a point
Snippet: Mujtaba Rahman is the head of Eurasia Group’s Europe practice. He posts at @Mij_Europe.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-economy-iran-war-uk-elections/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-04-13 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares down late Mon. morning as failed peace talks fuel concerns over prolonged war in Mideast
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Monday morning as investor concerns grew over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East after the U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to make progress, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260413005800320
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[2026-04-13 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Title: The Strait of Hormuz blockade will cut off Iran's ports. Here's what that means
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-will-cut-off-irans-ports/106557690
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[2026-04-13 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Title: Pro-N. Korea paper claims reliance on U.S.-led order risks national interests amid Mideast war
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korea newspaper based in Japan on Monday called for countries to distance themselves from the United States in a bid to defend their national interests amid the U.S.-Iran war and Tehran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260413004400315
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[2026-04-13 12:15 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire
Snippet: Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates
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[2026-04-13 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Govt., ruling party to announce plan to reduce car insurance premium after curbs on public vehicles
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Monday to announce a plan next week to reduce car insurance premiums as an odd-even rule for public vehicles has been implemented to curb demand from rising oil prices from the war in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715750
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[2026-04-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Hezbollah fires rocket barrages at northern Israel
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched rocket barrages at northern Israeli towns, including Kiryat Shmona and Doviv "in response to Israeli violations of a ceasefire" and continued attacks on southern Lebanese villages.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-fires-rocket-barrages-northern-israel-israeli-soldiers-injured
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[2026-04-13 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't, ruling party to announce plan to reduce car insurance premium after curbs on public vehicles
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Monday to announce a plan next week to reduce car insurance premiums as an odd-even rule for public vehicles has been implemented to curb demand from rising oil prices from the war in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260413003900315
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[2026-04-13 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘weak’ on crime and ‘terrible’ for foreign policy
Snippet: US president shatters diplomatic norms with a direct attack on the first American pontiff for his anti-war messages
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349830/trump-attacks-pope-leo-calling-him-weak-crime-and-terrible-foreign-policy?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-13 12:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘weak’ on crime and ‘terrible’ for foreign policy
Snippet: US president shatters diplomatic norms with a direct attack on the first American pontiff for his anti-war messages
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349830/trump-attacks-pope-leo-calling-him-weak-crime-and-terrible-foreign-policy
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[2026-04-13 12:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Head of navy to take over as Australia's Chief of Defence
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/new-chief-of-army-chief-of-navy-named-by-prime-minister-anthony-albanese/4ff5f944-245e-4008-a9c2-7a8c96d01ca4
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[2026-04-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Sudan's ex-PM Hamdok says civilian presence at Berlin talks marks important shift | The National
Snippet: Former Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok said civilian voices are being formally included in international efforts to end Sudan’s devastating civil war for the first time as Berlin prepares to host a conference marking the conflict’s third anniversary.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/13/sudans-ex-pm-hamdok-says-civilian-presence-at-berlin-talks-marks-important-shift/
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[2026-04-13 11:45 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Navy boss named next defence force chief
Snippet: April 13, 2026 11:45 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/navy-boss-named-next-defence-force-chief/
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[2026-04-13 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Nigerian military air strike on market reportedly kills more than 100 civilians
Snippet: The Nigerian military often conducts air raids against armed groups that control vast forest enclaves. (AP Photo: Sunday Alamba, file)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/nigerian-military-air-strike-reportedly-kills-100-civilians/106557586
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[2026-04-13 11:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: 'Becoming more plausible': Recession warning if Iran war rages on
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/recession-prediction-for-australia-if-war-in-middle-east-continues-for-much-longer/d3988487-a252-4ae0-9a3d-f694f80eda54
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[2026-04-13 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Trump blasts Pope Leo as ‘weak,’ says he prefers his ‘MAGA’ brother after pontiff’s veiled jabs over Iran war, immigration
Snippet: President Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV for being “weak on crime,” and “terrible for foreign policy” in a lengthy Truth Social post Sunday night.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/trump-blasts-pope-leo-after-pontiffs-veiled-jabs-over-iran-war-immigration/
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[2026-04-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes from opening the Strait of Hormuz to blockading it
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/cnbc-daily-open-iran-war-trump-navy-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-.html
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[2026-04-13 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Sunday bashed Pope Leo XIV over the U.S.-born pontiff's criticism of the U.S. war in Iran.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/trump-pope-leo-catholic-church-iran.html
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[2026-04-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Trump lambasts pope, extending feud over Iran war
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-pope-leo-xiv-02f6b4554ea4b83af02af15987ae1f2d
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[2026-04-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: The Iran war has heightened the nuclear and climate threat. Australia must help the world step back from the brink | Chris Barrie
Snippet: As a regional power and signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, Australia has responsibilities. I am calling on the government to take four steps
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/iran-war-trump-nuclear-climate-threat-australia-role-responsibility
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[2026-04-13 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Netanyahu says Lebanon war to continue amid talks
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said military operations in southern Lebanon will continue, including inside the “security zone,” after a brief visit near the border.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-says-lebanon-war-continue-amid-talks
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[2026-04-13 11:11 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Grim recession prediction if Middle East conflict doesn't end soon
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/grim-recession-prediction-if-middle-east-conflict-doesnt-end-soon-20260413-p5znfg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-13 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: The UK will not be involved in enforcing the US military blockade of Iran, the BBC understands.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c393wxzw4yjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's long-term government bond yield hit a 29-year high
Snippet: The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-s-long-term-government-bond-yield-hit-a-29-year-high
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[2026-04-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday
Snippet: The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressure on Tehran after marathon peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a deal.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/us-military-threatens-to-blockade-all-iranian-ports-starting-on-monday
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[2026-04-13 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cuba's president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him
Snippet: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/news/cubas-president-warns-us-against-attacking-island-or-trying-to-depose-him/2318720
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[2026-04-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From toilet paper to travel: why inflation could soon hit Hongkongers hard
Snippet: Continuing uncertainty because of the Middle East war-linked oil shock will intensify inflationary pressures, analysts warn
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349816/toilet-paper-travel-why-inflation-could-soon-hit-hongkongers-hard?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From toilet paper to travel: why inflation could soon hit Hongkongers hard
Snippet: Continuing uncertainty because of the Middle East war-linked oil shock will intensify inflationary pressures, analysts warn
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349816/toilet-paper-travel-why-inflation-could-soon-hit-hongkongers-hard
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[2026-04-13 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/news/lebanon-pm-says-working-to-get-israeli-troop-withdrawal/2318715
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Netanyahu backs Gofman as new Mossad chief, praises military record
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday approved Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892773
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Trump considers limited operation against Iran in response to failed Islamabad negotiations - WSJ
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming a limited military operation on Iranian targets as a response to the failure in negotiations with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892772
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan to welcome 30 Nato envoys as Trump rattles US allies
Snippet: Tokyo and the transatlantic security alliance have a shared problem: what happens if the US walks away?
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349766/japan-welcome-30-nato-envoys-trump-rattles-us-allies?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan to welcome 30 Nato envoys as Trump rattles US allies
Snippet: Tokyo and the transatlantic security alliance have a shared problem: what happens if the US walks away?
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349766/japan-welcome-30-nato-envoys-trump-rattles-us-allies
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Donald Trump calls Pope Leo 'weak' after pontiff's criticism of war and immigration policies
Snippet: Pope Leo has emerged as a critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran and an advocate for peace in the Middle East. Source: PA / Vatican Media
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-calls-pope-leo-weak-and-terrible-after-pontiffs-anti-war-message/oogx1f261
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: 'A dangerous precedent': Iran wants to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Can it?
Snippet: Iran wants any ceasefire deal to allow it to impose fees on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz.
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-toll-fees-straight-of-hormuz-explainer/s9x6yk9yc
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[2026-04-13 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Political turmoil in Indian border state as nine million lose voting rights
Snippet: Muhammad Daud Ali, a former Indian army technician, recently discovered that he was no longer a voter in his home state of West Bengal.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy51qg00dezo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-13 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Australia’s Albanese calls for return to negotiations to end conflict
Snippet: Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, called for a return to negotiations to end the conflict involving Iran, warning of growing economic fallout.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australias-albanese-calls-return-negotiations-end-conflict
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[2026-04-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Asia markets set for mixed open as oil surges after U.S. moves to blockade Iran ports
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran's ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/asia-pacific-market-us-iran-talks-blockade-oil-prices.html
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[2026-04-13 09:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: US military to block ships from Iranian ports after talks yield no agreement
Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal ‌to end the war, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715450
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[2026-04-13 09:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: Oil prices ‌jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the US and Iran failed to reach a deal ‌to end the war.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715447
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