Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Court decisions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat on social media to destroy an entire civilization ahead of a fragile Iran ceasefire, legal experts are questioning whether such incendiary language can amount to a war crime — even if it is never carried out.
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[2026-04-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Healthy urban trees are known to be a crucial defence against lethal heatwaves, but councils and governments are planting too few saplings, placing them in the wrong places, and failing to water them.
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[2026-04-10 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portraits of Hezbollah’s late leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and his cousin, Hashem Safieddine, are seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-04-10 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
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[2026-04-10 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that it would be “dumb” for the United States to allow Israel to jeopardise the regional ceasefire by continuing its intense attacks on Lebanon, which have killed hundreds of people since the truce came into effect.
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[2026-04-10 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Pete Hegseth has been one of the chief spokesmen for the US's war on Iran, and frequently cites his religious views. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-04-10 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army warned citizens on Thursday that launches of projectiles by Hezbollah, usually limited to the border area with Lebanon in the north, may expand to other parts of the country.
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[2026-04-10 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: About 26 weeks ago, the Israel-Hamas War officially ended with the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on October 10, 2025. Ten weeks ago, Ran Gvili, the last remaining (deceased) Israeli hostage, was retrieved from Gaza, ending the 842-day saga starting on October 7, 2023. About five-and-a-half weeks ago, on February 28, Israel and the United States launched their attack on Iran, and the Middle East is a very different region than it was before.
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[2026-04-10 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police arrive outside Old Dominion University’s campus after reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, File)
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[2026-04-10 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A sleepy county in rural California has the highest gas prices in the nation – and on top of the Iran war, motorists can thank the state’s stiff taxes and regulations, experts told The Post.
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[2026-04-10 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has called on NATO allies to stand together to defend international law as he pushed back against United States President Donald Trump’s latest comments about the Arctic island.
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[2026-04-10 04:22 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Hezbollah war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would pursue direct peace talks with Lebanon “as soon as possible.”
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[2026-04-10 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the law, anyone who damages monuments to victims of the Soviet occupation - in Russia and abroad - will be jailed for up to 4 years
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[2026-04-10 04:21 UTC+10:00] [Soviet Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the law, anyone who damages monuments to victims of the Soviet occupation - in Russia and abroad - will be jailed for up to 4 years
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[2026-04-10 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British Defence Minister John Healey has said that it has tracked and deterred three Russian submarines in United Kingdom waters in the High North maritime region, which is home to key shipping routes and near crucial undersea cables.
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[2026-04-10 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want Nato to break up over the US-Israeli war on Iran, as US President Donald Trump ratcheted up his threat to impose costs on the alliance if members did not deploy forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-10 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — A “fed up” Keir Starmer drew parallels between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he complained about mounting energy costs for Brits as a result of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-10 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump unloaded his frustration with NATO allies in a bad-tempered meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday — and indicated he was considering reprisals for lack of support over the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-10 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Navy quietly yanked a photo from the Pentagon’s official image hub after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a cheeky detail.
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[2026-04-10 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced following Operation Roaring Lion, marking a sudden pause after a period of heightened tensions and uncertainty.
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[2026-04-10 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Primatology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself
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[2026-04-10 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — European leaders remained on the sidelines of the US-Israel war with Iran on Thursday but tried to make their voices heard to help shore up a shaky ceasefire, quell fighting in Lebanon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-10 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-10 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A group of Democrats in the United States has condemned Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon, stressing that the escalation risks collapsing the ceasefire between the US and Iran and reigniting a regional war.
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[2026-04-10 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In article for Guardian, PM also calls for Iran conflict to become watershed moment for future UK security
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[2026-04-10 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Friday proposed a nearly $40 billion military buildup amid tensions with Beijing. This came just days after the head of the self-governing island’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), traveled to the mainland seeking rapprochement in the first such visit in a decade.
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[2026-04-10 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Friday proposed a nearly $40 billion military buildup amid tensions with Beijing. This came just days after the head of the self-governing island’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), traveled to the mainland seeking rapprochement in the first such visit in a decade.
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[2026-04-10 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte says allies including Australia will play a role in securing the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-04-10 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Irish government has announced that it will use the military to clear trucks and tractors blocking “critical infrastructure.” Protests launched over soaring fuel prices have brought Dublin to a standstill in recent days.
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[2026-04-10 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Irish government has announced that it will use the military to clear trucks and tractors blocking “critical infrastructure.” Protests launched over soaring fuel prices have brought Dublin to a standstill in recent days.
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[2026-04-10 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT — In the hours after the US and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire, Israel dramatically escalated its attacks in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-10 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called out European allies for having an “unhealthy codependence” on the US dating back decades in a spirited address at the Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength.
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[2026-04-10 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-04-10 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk by an electoral poster showing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the slogan “Let’s stand together against the war!” in Albertirsa, Hungary, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Eldar Emric)
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[2026-04-10 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several soldiers were killed during an attempt to raid a military base in northeastern Nigeria early Thursday, the country’s military said.
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[2026-04-10 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Wednesday rejected Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the Pentagon’s blacklisting of its AI tech while its lawsuit against the Department of War plays out in court.
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[2026-04-10 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Lebanese official has told AFP that Lebanon seeks a ceasefire prior to beginning peace talks with Israel.
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[2026-04-10 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: (Update 1245ET): House Republicans thwarted Democrats’ attempt to unanimously restrict President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, declining to recognize the lawmaker who sought to offer it during a pro forma session Thursday.
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[2026-04-10 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday that the details of a ceasefire deal with Iran have proven a "little more elusive," but stressed ongoing U.S. efforts to achieve a "lasting and effective" pause in the war, as a dispute continues over whether the deal covers Lebanon.
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[2026-04-10 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Berlin won't participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz before the U.S.-Israel war with Iran ends, ruling out concrete steps in the coming days despite pressure from the Trump administration.
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[2026-04-10 02:33 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Resolution was expected to fail but introduction signals unease on Capitol Hill about conflict with no clear endgame
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[2026-04-10 02:29 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel has intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon, prompting Iran to warn it could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US. Hundreds have been killed and wounded since the agreement was announced, after Israeli forces launched mass strikes on densely populated areas. Israel says the strikes are aimed at the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, while Iran claims they are a blatant violation of the ceasefire.
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[2026-04-10 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Twenty-three years ago, I sat beside Hamid Karzai in his presidential office in Kabul, watching US bombers pound Saddam Hussein’s Iraq live on Al Jazeera.
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[2026-04-10 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Selective Service System plans to automatically register eligible American men between ages 18 and 26 for a U.S. military draft by December, almost a half-century after compulsory registration for the draft by that group became law, a government filing shows.
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[2026-04-10 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The White House lashed out at actor George Clooney for publicly accusing President Trump of “war crimes” with his terrifying Tuesday ultimatum that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran failed to cut a deal with him.
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[2026-04-10 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The humanitarian situation has reached “catastrophic levels” for civilians and is even more critical for persons with disabilities three years into the war in Sudan, the nongovernmental organisation Humanity & Inclusion says.
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[2026-04-10 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said on Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea.
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[2026-04-10 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, Israel has responded by launching its deadliest series of strikes on Lebanon since early March.
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[2026-04-10 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The war is inside his head now. A slamming door or cutlery being dropped makes him jump. The ceasefire doesn't change that.
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