Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-11 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: It was initially seen as an unexpected mediator, but this week Pakistan has established itself as a key player in bringing Iran and the United States to the negotiating table. Now, it is awaiting representatives from both countries to meet in Islamabad, as the world watches to see whether the talks could lead toward an end to the war.
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[2026-04-11 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defence systems to Iran in the coming weeks, CNN reported, citing three people familiar with the assessments.
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[2026-04-11 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Junelle Lewis was on the hunt for a reprieve from Seattle-area gas prices driven high by the Iran war when an app on her phone gave her the answer: the Tulalip Reservation north of the city, almost half an hour from her home.
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[2026-04-11 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-04-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Moldova] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Ukraine war on our doorstep is a constant threat. Contaminated drinking water is a dangerous new twist
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[2026-04-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Abu Dhabi signals its displeasure with Islamabad, analysts say other indebted partners will be watching closely
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[2026-04-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Abu Dhabi signals its displeasure with Islamabad, analysts say other indebted partners will be watching closely
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[2026-04-11 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updatesIran war latest: Iranian delegation arrives for talks in Islamabad as Trump says Iran have 'no cards'
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[2026-04-11 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
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[2026-04-11 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: When Captain Wongduen Meesamrong steered his fishing boat back to port through the Gulf of Thailand earlier this month after spending 15 days at sea, he was not expecting to return to unemployment.
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[2026-04-11 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: When Captain Wongduen Meesamrong steered his fishing boat back to port through the Gulf of Thailand earlier this month after spending 15 days at sea, he was not expecting to return to unemployment.
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[2026-04-11 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said Friday he expects the upcoming negotiations with Iran to be "positive" but warned it not "to play us," while Tehran's parliamentary speaker called for a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of its frozen assets before peace talks begin in Pakistan this weekend.
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[2026-04-11 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped Friday ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement.
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[2026-04-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shortages of imported fertilisers and fuel could not have come at a worse time for many Southeast Asian rice farmers
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[2026-04-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shortages of imported fertilisers and fuel could not have come at a worse time for many Southeast Asian rice farmers
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[2026-04-11 12:39 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran insists a Lebanon truce and unfreezing of its assets must be granted before negotiations can start
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[2026-04-11 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An exhibit dedicated to Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith at the Australian War Memorial has been updated to reflect the criminal charges the soldier is facing over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.
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[2026-04-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iranian and US delegations are converging on Islamabad for what Pakistan’s prime minister has called a “make-or-break moment” in efforts to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader agreement.
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[2026-04-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: High-level Iranian and US delegations have arrived in Islamabad for what the Pakistani prime minister has called a “make-or-break moment” in efforts to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader agreement.
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[2026-04-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Three weeks after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian drone specialists were helping five Gulf states counter Iranian Shahed drones and build low-cost interceptor-based air defenses, he revealed Friday that Ukrainian military personnel had just recently shot down Shaheds in the Gulf theater.
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[2026-04-11 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.
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[2026-04-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-11 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Two male occupants were stabbed during a home invasion at Greenvale on Friday night. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-11 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah despite agreeing to talks on Lebanon in Washington, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said.
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[2026-04-11 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Iran ceasefire has finally allowed Ben Gurion international airport to fully reopen after 40 days of severe war disruptions, and after the 'new normal' for people across Israel was to routinely scramble to find missile shelters.
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[2026-04-11 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 75-year-old grandmother was pummeled when she asked two women to pick up their dogs’ poop in a brutal Brooklyn attack earlier this week – and the beatdown only ended when a Navy vet neighbor stepped in, disturbing video shows.
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[2026-04-11 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: San Francisco leaders called for a 24-hour cease-fire to stop rising gun violence, citing a “crisis moment” as murders in the city skyrocket — but the desperate plea fell flat after a victim was critically wounded in a shooting just hours later.
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[2026-04-11 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An AI-made viral animation released by Chinese state media mocking the United States as a white eagle is seen on a mobile phone in Beijing, China, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-04-11 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In the middle of an Easter lunch at the White House, President Donald Trump went off script to address speculation about JD Vance's role in securing a deal to end the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-11 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates are said to have begun showing cracks as the former keeps a neutral stance in the Iran war, while the latter condemned Iranian attacks on Gulf countries, including the UAE. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-11 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin orders temporary truce from Saturday afternoon until Sunday, a 32-hour period during which Russia would stop fighting ‘in all directions’. What we know on day 1,508
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[2026-04-11 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel said Friday it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah when it holds talks with Lebanon's government next week in Washington.
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[2026-04-11 10:13 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companies
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[2026-04-11 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Rory McIlroy is the first Masters champion since Ian Woosnam in 1992 to start his defence with two consecutive rounds in the 60s
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[2026-04-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Almost all of Japan’s oil comes from the Middle East. A closed strait turned that dependence into a trap
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[2026-04-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Almost all of Japan’s oil comes from the Middle East. A closed strait turned that dependence into a trap
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[2026-04-11 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Brazilian government has announced a new security partnership with the United States to combat criminal networks, as well as the illicit traffic of drugs and weapons.
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[2026-04-11 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Since the outbreak of war in Iran, the world has been gripped by another energy crisis and economic analysts expect the UK to be particularly badly affected.
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[2026-04-11 09:15 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran2:44
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[2026-04-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A young Palestinian man was wounded on Friday evening by Israeli forces firing rubber-coated metal bullets during a military raid of the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah.
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[2026-04-11 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” ahead of ceasefire talks in Islamabad.
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[2026-04-11 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-04-11 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: American journalist Tucker Carlson has said an Israeli strike targeting RT correspondent Steve Sweeney in Lebanon was an “attempted assassination,” as he spoke with the reporter about the attack and his work in conflict zones.
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[2026-04-11 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: American journalist Tucker Carlson has said an Israeli strike targeting RT correspondent Steve Sweeney in Lebanon was an “attempted assassination,” as he spoke with the reporter about the attack and his work in conflict zones.
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[2026-04-11 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Iran is ready for a ceasefire deal if the United States is looking for a genuine agreement and will grant Iran its rights, Iranian state media reports.
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[2026-04-11 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A United States team led by Vice President JD Vance left for Islamabad on Friday for weekend talks with Iran, even as both sides accused each other of breaking commitments made to secure a temporary ceasefire.
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[2026-04-11 07:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-11 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman plays volleyball at Pardisan Park in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-04-11 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When US Vice President JD Vance boarded his flight to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday morning in Washington, DC, he struck a relatively upbeat, more conciliatory tone than his boss, President Donald Trump, ahead of the high-stakes ceasefire talks with Iran.
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[2026-04-11 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of the Nigerian army provide security during an event in Minna, Nigeria, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
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