Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-09 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper is expected to call for unhindered access through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, countering a push by Iran to control one of the world's most important oil chokepoints.
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[2026-04-09 17:26 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 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australia's Isabella Nichols is through to the Bells Beach quarterfinals. (Getty Images: WSL/Tony Heff/File)
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[2026-04-09 17:21 UTC+10:00] [The West Report] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: by Michael West | Apr 9, 2026 | The West Report
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[2026-04-09 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Thursday that his ministry plans to reduce the number of troops deployed to border units "gradually" by 2040, dismissing concerns about a sharp cut in such personnel in a short period of time.
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[2026-04-09 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is key to prices of petrochemical products in Asia. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's pounding of Lebanon was "deeply damaging," and the conflict must end to prevent the US-Iran ceasefire from being destabilized, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told Times Radio on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF said Thursday that Paratroopers Brigade troops operating under the 98th Division expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon over the past week, eliminating dozens of Hezbollah operatives and uncovering hidden weapons.
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[2026-04-09 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Rescue workers were still searching for survivors and bodies on Thursday morning in neighbourhoods including Tallet El Khayat, where apartment blocks and shops were reduced to rubble. The bombardment came only hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Iran conflict, shattering hopes in Beirut that the wider region might be moving towards calm.
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[2026-04-09 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes killed seven people and wounded others in the town of Abbasiya in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on Thursday, the National News Agency reported.
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[2026-04-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A new book collects the acclaimed photojournalist’s images of everything from conflict zones to Donald Trump’s inner circle. He describes how his pursuit of truth even led to an unsettling encounter with the disgraced financier
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[2026-04-09 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won fell against the US dollar Thursday as the United States and Iran wrangled over the terms of a two-week ceasefire in their monthlong conflict.
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[2026-04-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's deputy foreign minister said that the US cannot ask for a ceasefire while its "ally just starts a massacre", referring to Israel's attacks on Lebanon that has left over 250 people killed on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A fire broke out on a Navy submarine undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Thursday, leaving one person missing, officials said.
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[2026-04-09 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES figures in para 2, stock market closing in last para)
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[2026-04-09 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- 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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[2026-04-09 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Beach in Mallorca renamed 'Drunkards Beach' on Google Maps, Spain's PM welcomes Iran-US ceasefire but 'won't applaud those who set the world on fire' and more news on Thursday April 9th.
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[2026-04-09 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter
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[2026-04-09 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ULSAN, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out on a Navy submarine undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Thursday, leaving one person missing, officials said.
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[2026-04-09 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid a major war on Iran waged in partnership with the United States, Israel's reputation among Americans has continued to deteriorate, with 60% of US adults viewing Israel unfavorably. That's a hefty 18-point increase from 2022, according to a new survey from Pew Research. Over the same stretch, Israel's "favorable" share cratered by 18 points.
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[2026-04-09 16:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-09 16:40 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 16:37 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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[2026-04-09 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after a wave of Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people and injured more than 1,165 in a single day, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam mobilising “all of Lebanon’s political and diplomatic resources to stop the Israeli killing machine”.
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[2026-04-09 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Irma Palasics died in a violent home invasion in 1999 in the Canberra suburb of McKellar. (Supplied)
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[2026-04-09 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chris Cuomo and Bill O’Reilly got swept up in a finger-pointing shouting match as the on-air talk between the two veteran journalists derailed into a vicious argument over Iran’s nuclear capacity.
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[2026-04-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday instructed his aides to devise "thorough and preemptive" measures on the Middle East conflict, calling the safe return of South Korean vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz the most urgent task.
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[2026-04-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that the government will make all-out efforts to ensure a stable supply of daily necessities, such as plastic bags, amid growing concerns over a potential shortage of raw materials due to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-09 16:20 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-09 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-09 16:17 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimes
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[2026-04-09 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in Europe are poised to open in mixed territory on Thursday, as the fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran already shows signs ofstrain.
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[2026-04-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Larvotto Resources has enlisted former federal senator David Fawcett as strategic adviser as the company positions its Hillgrove project to become a key global supplier of antimony.
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[2026-04-09 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia’s fuel stocks have been guaranteed almost to June and has urged Israel to abide by a fragile ceasefire in a Middle East conflict that has roiled global oil markets, as he jets to Singapore to further bolster the nation’s supplies.
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[2026-04-09 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Border Force has warned the fight against illegal tobacco and its links to organised crime will not be won without dealing with the high prices of legal products, despite the agency revealing it is seizing almost 6 million illicit cigarettes a day.
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[2026-04-09 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updatesIran war latest: Trump says military to remain in place until agreement is 'fully complied with'
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[2026-04-09 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has partnered with Spain's defense company Indra Group to collaborate on a military project in Chile.
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[2026-04-09 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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 15:47 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 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-09 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: As the world waits to see whether the shaky US-Iran ceasefire holds, China is being credited with playing a role in bringing Tehran to the negotiating table.
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[2026-04-09 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday night for talks to resolve conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 15:42 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 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the US-Iran ceasefire must include Lebanon, where Israel killed at least 254 people on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, Wednesday as relations in the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war.
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[2026-04-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An AI-generated animation created by a pro-Iran studio and depicting an Iranian man grilling four U.S. aircrafts like a kebab over a campfire is seen on a computer screen in Brussels, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
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