Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau summoned Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Khirullah on Thursday after a drone struck a major US diplomatic facility in Baghdad, the US State Department said in a statement.
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[2026-04-10 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Milad telecommunication tower is seen during a cloudy sunset in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-04-10 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Myanmar’s coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has been sworn in as the country’s new president, five years after he ousted an elected government and triggered a civil war.
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[2026-04-10 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-04-10 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Ryan McMaken via the Mises Institute,
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[2026-04-10 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Friday visited a key precision-guided missiles and weapons manufacturer to inspect the impact of the Middle East war on the domestic arms industry, his office said, amid growing uncertainties over oil prices and the global supply chain.
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[2026-04-10 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The war in Iran could drive up the cost of constructing a new suburban home by 10 per cent or $50,000, with clear signs that building suppliers are already being forced to push up prices.
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[2026-04-10 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares closed higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investor sentiment improved on optimism over upcoming US-Iran negotiations following a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East. The Korean won strengthened against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-10 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, assassinatedon the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this week.
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[2026-04-10 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investor sentiment improved on optimism over upcoming U.S.-Iran negotiations following a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East. The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-10 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process
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[2026-04-10 16:58 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A grieving husband has attended a High Court appeal after his wife’s teenage killer had his sentence reduced over a brutal Boxing Day home invasion.
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[2026-04-10 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Negotiations between Iran and the US in Pakistan were thrown into doubt on Friday after Tehran insisted talks would not proceed unless Washington upheld a ceasefire commitment over Lebanon.
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[2026-04-10 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-10 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Whatever outcome of ceasefire talks, the region will have to live with a continuing threat from the regime in Tehran
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[2026-04-10 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gov. Rhee wraps up term with final rate-setting meeting
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[2026-04-10 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian attacks continued on the first and second days of the truce, according to a count done by Anadolu Agency.
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[2026-04-10 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lebanon has seen renewed Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah positions in the south, including the village of Choukîne, where rescuers carried bodies from the rubble as fires burned. The Israeli army said it had begun striking rocket launch sites “a short while ago”, following warnings that Hezbollah could expand rocket attacks into Israel.
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[2026-04-10 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in Europe are set to open higher on Friday as the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran continues to test investors' nerves.
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[2026-04-10 16:16 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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[2026-04-10 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered officials to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible”, citing requests from Beirut as tensions remain high despite a broader regional ceasefire.
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[2026-04-10 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-10 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rescuers from a Lebanese animal welfare NGO recovered the bodies of two cats from the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli aerial assault on Beirut the previous day. (AP video shot by Fadi Tawil)
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[2026-04-10 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on after an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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[2026-04-10 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kaiser Reef has capped off a productive March quarter by significantly bolstering its balance sheet and maintaining a steady flow of precious metals from its multi-asset Australian operations.
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[2026-04-10 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The fluctuating price of dated Brent, the global benchmark for real-world barrels of crude, has prompted energy analysts warn to that acute stress in the physical oil market shows little sign of abating amid worries over a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Yi Wonju
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[2026-04-10 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Rescue crews and paramedics are still searching for victims of Israel's attack in Beirut. (ABC News: Khalil Ezzeddine)
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[2026-04-10 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The White House warned its employees not to exploit their positions to place well-timed bets on prediction markets amid the Iran war, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-10 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-10 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders stretch near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a missing elderly hiker in Hong Kong to a tragic car accident in Singapore, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a missing elderly hiker in Hong Kong to a tragic car accident in Singapore, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-10 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter, with the pause in fighting to run from 4pm on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.
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[2026-04-10 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The office of the UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for an end to attacks on civilians in Sudan after a drone strike on a wedding.
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[2026-04-10 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fishermen handle their catch after returning from fishing in the port of Liznjan, Croatia, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
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[2026-04-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first American pope’s criticism of US actions in conflict creates a rare public fracture between Washington and the Holy See
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[2026-04-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first American pope’s criticism of US actions in conflict creates a rare public fracture between Washington and the Holy See
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[2026-04-10 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday underscored the vital role of existing tax incentives in helping schools and private partners manage rising fuel, transport, and operational costs amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mechanical engineering student Ian Ho aiming to build on historic National Games gold when he travels to regional version in September
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[2026-04-10 14:47 UTC+10:00] [swimming] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mechanical engineering student Ian Ho aiming to build on historic National Games gold when he travels to regional version in September
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[2026-04-10 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army struck residential areas in the town of Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon, local reports say.
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[2026-04-10 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-10 14:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The US will automatically register eligible young men for the military draft pool by December as a cost-saving measure that would end decades of self-registration.The Selective Service System, a government agency that maintains a database of men who can be called on to serve, submitted a proposal to automatically register men nationwide rather than asking them to do so themselves within 30 days of turning 18.
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[2026-04-10 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli strikes on Wednesday without warning killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, Lebanon’s health ministry said. Israel’s military said it targeted Hezbollah sites, but several strikes hit densely packed commercial and residential areas during rush hour, leading to widespread civilian casualties. (Produced by Luke Garratt)
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[2026-04-10 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-10 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of Australia’s biggest miners has fast-tracked a multibillion-dollar push to eliminate diesel and natural gas from its flagship iron ore operations, citing the conflict in the Middle East as a major catalyst for the industry to end its reliance on volatile global energy markets.
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[2026-04-10 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: An army general and several soldiers were killed during an attempt to raid a military base in northeastern Nigeria early Thursday, officials said.
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[2026-04-10 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: North Korea has conducted a series of high-tech weapons tests as it seeks to expand its arsenal with electromagnetic weapons, carbon fiber bombs, and new mobile air defense systems, state news agency KCNA has reported.
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[2026-04-10 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: North Korea has conducted a series of high-tech weapons tests as it seeks to expand its arsenal with electromagnetic weapons, carbon fiber bombs, and new mobile air defense systems, KCNA state news agency reports.
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