Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, local residents and Amnesty International said on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — 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.
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[2026-04-13 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As ceasefire talks hit a stalemate in Pakistan, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that it will be sending underwater drones to help clear the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump says the United States Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz “immediately” after peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without an agreement.
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[2026-04-13 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Speaking after his noon prayer on 12 April 2026 at the Vatican, the pontiff said he felt “closer than ever” to the people of Lebanon. He stressed that the principle of humanity obliges all sides to shield civilian populations from the effects of war, as Israeli strikes persist in southern regions.
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[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For magicians and illusionists, distraction – luring an audience’s focus away from what they wish to hide – is a trick of the trade. Adroit politicians have been known to employ it too, as members of Israel’s governing coalition are today.
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[2026-04-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost-of-living crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fears the Middle East conflict could lead to higher food prices – and even shortages – put long-life pantry staples back on the menu
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[2026-04-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has been warned to expect a long haul in negotiations with Iran after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad failed to reach a deal to end the Middle East war.
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[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The current generation of elementary and high school students could be considered a deprived group because their learning has become greatly limited since COVID-19 and with the wars. They have missed many classes, and matriculation exams will undoubtedly cover much less material than usual. Being forced to learn by Zoom or telephone calls and unable to learn in classrooms and meet their friends, Israeli children and teens have suffered and fallen behind.
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[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion killed Hezbollah terrorists responsible for the death of St.-Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, in an operation the military announced on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Far-right American influencer Tucker Carlson said that going to war with Iran was the "single biggest mistake" for US President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday with the BBC.
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Soldiers from the IDF's Givati Brigade found Hezbollah terrorists operating out of a government hospital in Bint Jbail, southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Israel of carrying out atrocities against Palestine and Lebanon and threatened potential military action against the Jewish state, similar to its past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's war with Iran incurred NIS 35 billion ($11.52 billion) in budgetary expenses, with NIS 22 billion of that going to defense, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, citing a preliminary estimate.
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It is unclear whether the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and the failed attempts to reach an agreement in Islamabad are signs that Washington is seeking to retreat from the conflict, according to two experts who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 00:18 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 00:18 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 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un cartel sobre las negociaciones entre Irán y Estados Unidos cerca del Hotel Serena, la sede de las reuniones, en Islamabad, Pakistán, el 12 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Anjum Naveed)
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[2026-04-13 00:15 UTC+10:00] [Negotiations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The U.S. “failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation” in the failed peace talks in Pakistan, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 00:10 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenChios, GreeceHandmade rockets light up the night sky as two rival church congregations engage in a traditional ‘rocket war’ to celebrate EasterPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAmsterdam, The NetherlandsChildren’s shoes are placed in Dam Square as a memorial protest for child victims in GazaPhotograph: ANP/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenNew York, USNew York police department officers on patrol during the 2026 Tartan Parade, which highlights Scottish heritage, culture and traditionsPhotograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBudapest, HungaryHungarian prime minister
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[2026-04-13 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM tells Guardian Australia Hezbollah should cease reprisals and confirms Australia’s military surveillance aircraft will remain in region
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[2026-04-12 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump made the comments in response to failed peace negotiations between the US and Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
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[2026-04-12 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave the crucial Strait of Hormuz "effective immediately" after Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement during peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.
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[2026-04-12 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said on his Truth Social platform that the US military is "locked and loaded" to "finish up the little that is left of Iran" at the appropriate moment.
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[2026-04-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran"
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[2026-04-12 23:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will "immediately" begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.After US officials ended peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, Trump on Sunday sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20 per cent of global oil supplies — hoping to takeaway Iran's key source of economic leverage in the war."Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World,
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[2026-04-12 23:14 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace talks with Iran, and warned that any Iranians who try to stop it will be “blown to hell”.
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[2026-04-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US plans to interdict ships and clear mines, warning of military retaliation and raising fears of major escalation
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[2026-04-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US plans to interdict ships and clear mines, warning of military retaliation and raising fears of major escalation
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[2026-04-12 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In a recent podcast episode, Menahem Landau, a prominent figure in the defense technology sector, shared his expert insights on the rapidly evolving landscape of military technology.
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[2026-04-12 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks held in Pakistan to end the Iran war hit the skids.
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[2026-04-12 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter, as the war dragged on into its fifth year.
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[2026-04-12 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai’s private education authority has announced new measures that are set to allow villas and apartments to turn into mini-nurseries, as official centres remain shut as a safety measure due to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-12 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran have ended without a deal, and Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has blamed the US for the failure of talks held in Islamabad, Pakistan, during a two-week ceasefire in their war.
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[2026-04-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The region’s strategic value as a corridor of resilience is becoming harder to ignore
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[2026-04-12 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah has said it launched a drone attack that hit a military vehicle containing an Israeli command crew in Taybeh, a town in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-04-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File)
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[2026-04-12 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Orthodox Christians attend the Easter service at the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk, Russia. ReutersInfo Children's shoes are assembled on Dam Square, Amsterdam, during a memorial protest highlighting the number of child victims of the Gaza war. AFPInfo US President Donald Trump attends the Ultimate Fighting Challenge bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Centre, Miami.
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[2026-04-12 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker cleans the street as police officers walks towards their vehicle outside a media center close to Serena Hotel, the venue for the U.S. Iran officials meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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[2026-04-12 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Pakistan-based drone company Sysverve Aerospace can now be added to the rapidly expanding list of defense firms worldwide racing to develop, manufacture, stockpile, and potentially deploy low-cost, one-way attack drones on the modern battlefield. The proliferation of these drones across two major battlefields in Eurasia is set to permanently reshape warfare.
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[2026-04-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With the ceasefire in the Iran war, Israel has time to take stock of what is changing in the region. One narrative about the US and Israeli war on Iran is that it will redraw the region.
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[2026-04-12 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukraine and Russia accused each other of breaching an Orthodox Easter ceasefire hundreds of times within hours of it taking effect.
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[2026-04-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President’s proposed budget slashes health department by 12% while throwing $1.5tn – a 42% increase – to the military
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[2026-04-12 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The images of the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa with a column of smoke rising through the complex following an Iranian missile strike earlier this month set off alarm bells over Israel’s reliance on its power sources.
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[2026-04-12 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Israeli military halted 40 boats assembled by the same organisation in October last year, arresting more than 450 activists including Greta Thunberg
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[2026-04-12 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Liam Cunningham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Israeli military halted 40 boats assembled by the same organisation in October last year, arresting more than 450 activists including Greta Thunberg
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[2026-04-12 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, talks to Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, right, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, center, before boarding Air Force Two after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad on April 12. (Pool via Reuters)
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[2026-04-12 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A ceasefire with Iran may have stopped the immediate exchange of missiles or drones, but just like the last war, less than a year ago, it will not halt the technological processes that underpin Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and drones still aimed at and primed to be launched toward Israel and the Gulf states.
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