Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-09 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than 3,000 people were killed throughout Iran during the war that began on 28 February, Iran's forensic chief told state media on Thursday, adding that 40 percent of the dead needed forensic work to be identified and returned to families.
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[2026-04-09 19:42 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democrat leader, will use pro forma session to try to pass measure requiring president to withdraw US forces from Middle East
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[2026-04-09 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-09 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Air Force (PAF) conducted a joint flight operation with the United States Pacific Air Forces as part of the Cope Thunder Philippines 26-1 exercises at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
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[2026-04-09 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military shot and killed a young man and a child in Gaza on Thursday, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-04-09 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New Israeli air strikes have killed more people in southern Lebanon a day after 200 people died, as the bombardment raises further doubts over the fragile United States-Iran ceasefire that Tehran says includes Lebanon.
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[2026-04-09 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain and Poland might have run afoul of European Union rules with their tax cuts on fuels aimed at curbing the economic impact of the Middle East war, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 19:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran should extend to Lebanon, the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said on Thursday, adding that Hezbollah must disarm.
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[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF said Thursday that it had killed a Hamas operative who posed a threat to Israeli forces and operated under the guise of a journalist, in a strike carried out in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to a military statement.
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[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has suffered extensive economic losses estimated between $140 billion and $145 billion following six weeks of war with Israel and the United States, according to open-source intelligence assessments.
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[2026-04-09 19:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province — Hours before BTS took the stage for its world tour “Arirang,” its first concert in four years, thousands of fans had already gathered outside Goyang Stadium, filling the rainy grounds with anticipation.
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[2026-04-09 19:03 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Information on drones and other threats being shared but defence chief confirms crew taking ‘active steps’ to only contribute to defensive actions
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Red Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong overseas demand, fuelled by the rise of AI-powered systems, could continue amid Iran war pressures, analysts say
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong overseas demand, fuelled by the rise of AI-powered systems, could continue amid Iran war pressures, analysts say
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[2026-04-09 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the first official contact between the countries since Tehran launched strikes against its Gulf neighbours in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks.
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[2026-04-09 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Emergency workers in Beirut searched for survivors on Thursday after Israeli strikes on busy commercial and residential areas of the Lebanese capital the previous day.
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[2026-04-09 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Villagers whisper that Maryna, a refugee from Russia-annexed Crimea, kept a black hen’s egg under her armpit to hatch an evil critter that makes wishes come true.
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[2026-04-09 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire
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[2026-04-09 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran's "fragile truce" has lifted hopes that a full reopening of the Hormuz Strait can end the energy supply crunch that threatens to cripple the global economy.
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[2026-04-09 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war may do what financial markets have already shown they can: constrain President Donald Trump’s tariff war. As higher energy prices begin to feed US inflation, it becomes harder to justify raising duties further, after a year of aggressive increases.
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[2026-04-09 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia must acknowledge “wrongdoing” in Afghanistan while also respecting the rule of law following the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith, says shadow defence minister and former SAS captain Andrew Hastie.
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[2026-04-09 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-09 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES headline, lead)
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[2026-04-09 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military said Thursday it killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, the nephew and close adviser of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, in Beirut a day earlier.
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[2026-04-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there is reason for optimism, the ceasefire in Iran remains tenuous and the return of inflation is not the kind China wants to see
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[2026-04-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [oil prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there is reason for optimism, the ceasefire in Iran remains tenuous and the return of inflation is not the kind China wants to see
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[2026-04-09 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-09 18:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-09 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday the European Union should consider temporarily suspending its strict spending rules if the Iran war and the resulting energy shock worsens.
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[2026-04-09 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-09 18:10 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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[2026-04-09 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran wildly accused the US of breaking the two-week cease-fire as Israel launched its largest-ever blitz on Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump tore into NATO after a roughly two-hour private meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday, underscoring the transatlantic rift following what the military alliance chief described as a blunt exchange of views.
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[2026-04-09 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have benefited from the Iran war and the oil crisis. (Getty Images)
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[2026-04-09 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is expected to speak by phone with his Iranian counterpart later Thursday, officials said, with stranded South Korea-related vessels in the Strait of Hormuz likely to top the agenda following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel’s claimed killing of the top militant follows the deadliest day of the war in Lebanon
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[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel’s claimed killing of the top militant follows the deadliest day of the war in Lebanon
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[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has yet to receive any official request from Iran on fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a Seoul official said Thursday, adding that the government is still working to identify the situation surrounding the major shipping route amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-09 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Human Rights Commission of Korea said Thursday that hazing and other abusive practices occurred during basic training for cadet candidates at the Korea Air Force Academy.
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[2026-04-09 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has yet to receive any official request from Iran on fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a Seoul official said Thursday, adding that the government is still working to identify the situation surrounding the major shipping route amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-09 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The carefully collapsed term “Islamofascism” is having its moment. Its use across the western mainstream media and blogosphere - including UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Europe - increased in frequency by 33 percent in 2025 over the previous year, according to my own tracking.
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[2026-04-09 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Myanmar’s military representatives stay stand as Parliament chairman Aung Lin Dwe, unseen, leaves after a session at Union Parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
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[2026-04-09 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On Wednesday, Lebanon was hit with the heaviest bombardment by Israel in this conflict.
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[2026-04-09 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NFL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hopes of an American invasion on the Brisbane 2032 Olympics have been given a boost, as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed he had met Games organisers to pitch flag football’s case for inclusion.
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[2026-04-09 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned that US forces will remain deployed around Iran and threatened overwhelming military action if Tehran fails to meet Washington’s demands, casting doubt over a fragile ceasefire.
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[2026-04-09 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Authorities said military divers and emergency teams reached Francisco Zapata Nájera after pumping water from flooded galleries at the Santa Fe mine, which collapsed on 25 March. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the rescue “incredible”, while officials confirmed that two other workers had died and that one miner had earlier been brought out alive.
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[2026-04-09 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistani national Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, has pleaded guilty to "attempting to commit acts of terrorism... and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York," the US Justice Department's Office of Public Affairs said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 17:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks fell by more than 1.5 percent Thursday to snap their four-day winning streak as investors digested different claims by Washington and Tehran on terms of their two-week ceasefire. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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