[2026-04-09 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says Middle East war could reshape world order, calls for readiness

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713759

[2026-04-09 16:17 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says

Snippet: Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/09/ben-roberts-smith-presumption-innocence-andrew-law-hastie-ntwnfb

[2026-04-09 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea’s military faces scrutiny over handling of North Korean missile launches

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713748

[2026-04-09 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Europe stocks rebound to stall as U.S-Iran ceasefire comes under strain

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.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/europe-stocks-rebound-stall-us-iran-ceasefire-under-strain.html

[2026-04-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Larvotto lines up defence insider for NSW antimony push

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.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/larvotto-lines-up-defence-insider-for-nsw-antimony-push-20260409-p5zmmu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese says fuel stocks looking good almost to June as he jets to Singapore

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.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-says-fuel-stocks-looking-good-almost-to-june-as-he-jets-to-singapore-20260409-p5zmj0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: War on illegal tobacco unwinnable without price change: Border Force

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.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/war-on-illegal-tobacco-unwinnable-without-price-change-border-force-20260409-p5zmih.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Trump says military to remain in place until agreement is 'fully complied with' | The National

Snippet: Live updatesIran war latest: Trump says military to remain in place until agreement is 'fully complied with'

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/09/live-us-iran-war-ceasefire/

[2026-04-09 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hanwha Aerospace partners with Spain's Indra Group for Chile's armored vehicle project

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.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409006100320

[2026-04-09 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, US to hold joint Freedom Flag air drill

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713695

[2026-04-09 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE 'seeking clarification' on terms of Iran war ceasefire | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/09/uae-seeking-clarification-on-terms-of-iran-war-ceasefire/

[2026-04-09 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The winner of Trump’s Iran war? Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/the-winner-of-trumps-iran-war-iran/

[2026-04-09 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Twenty-six phone calls’: How China helped bring Tehran to the negotiating table

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.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/twenty-six-phone-calls-how-china-helped-bring-tehran-to-the-negotiating-table-20260409-p5zmjf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian delegation to reach Islamabad Thursday, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says

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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-delegation-reach-islamabad-thursday-irans-ambassador-pakistan

[2026-04-09 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea should pursue 'pro-supply chain' strategy, xpert outlines Korea’s path in tech war at GBF

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713684

[2026-04-09 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK says Lebanon must be included in ceasefire deal

Snippet: British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the US-Iran ceasefire must include Lebanon, where Israel killed at least 254 people on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-says-lebanon-must-be-included-ceasefire-deal

[2026-04-09 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump criticizes NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713659

[2026-04-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pro-Iran memes use AI to troll US President Donald Trump

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)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-meme-war-iran-trump-6622aa77b833cbd470b53ed7d43be9bd

[2026-04-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump: US military will stay deployed near Iran until Tehran complies with ceasefire deal

Snippet: All US military personnel and equipment will "remain in place in, and around, Iran" until Tehran complies with the ceasefire agreement, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social late Wednesday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892409

[2026-04-09 15:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Take alternative routes': Iran warns ships of sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-irans-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-suggest-sea-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz/4b3004f8-ece3-47a0-a59b-78ca47b276db

[2026-04-09 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Ceasefire at risk with possible mines in Strait of Hormuz and Israel attacking Lebanon

Snippet: Iran, the United States and Israel agreed Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire, an eleventh-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, just hours after the announcement, though it was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-09-2026

[2026-04-09 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi: senior officers must ‘stay pure’ to meet Chinese military’s centenary goal

Snippet: Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349470/xi-senior-officers-must-stay-pure-meet-chinese-militarys-centenary-goal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 15:02 UTC+10:00] [President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi: senior officers must ‘stay pure’ to meet Chinese military’s centenary goal

Snippet: Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349470/xi-senior-officers-must-stay-pure-meet-chinese-militarys-centenary-goal

[2026-04-09 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: From war to weather: A 'super El Niño' event poses fresh risks to global food costs

Snippet: An unusually powerful El Niño later this year could exacerbate food security fears as disruption caused by the Iran war strains supply for crucial fertilizer products.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/el-nino-food-risks-iran-war-fertilizer-weather.html

[2026-04-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: What exactly has Trump won in the Iran war?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/what-exactly-has-trump-won-in-the-iran-war/

[2026-04-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK to urge full reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The foreign secretary will call for the Strait of Hormuz to be fully reopened later on Thursday after ships in the Gulf were warned by the Iranian navy that those without permission to pass through faced attack.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93enywd10ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil prices rise again and Asian stocks retreat

Snippet: A currency trader works near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-ceasefire-oil-857ae30b3be4441819b2848fd594a33d

[2026-04-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat

Snippet: Trump eyes NATO withdrawal: Allies scramble as US questions commitment

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/trump-slams-nato-over-iran-after-meeting-rutte-renews-greenland-threat

[2026-04-09 14:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: New Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire hours before announcement

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-newly-created-polymarket-accounts-bet-big-on-ceasefire-hours-before-donald-trump-announcement/004de9d6-bd85-4f72-aa33-b6836982ffc5

[2026-04-09 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices rise on concerns about resumption of flows through Strait of Hormuz | The National

Snippet: Oil prices rebounded on Thursday following a sharp drop in the previous session, as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely restricted and concerns persist about the US-Iran ceasefire holding.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/09/oil-prices-rise-on-concerns-about-resumption-of-flows-through-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-09 14:26 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hundreds search for wolf that escaped from zoo in South Korea

Snippet: Local school closes in Daejeon city as hundreds of emergency service and military personnel scour area around O-World theme park where the wolf escaped from

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/wolf-escaped-zoo-daejeon-south-korea

[2026-04-09 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: At least 182 killed across Lebanon in large wave of Israeli strikes

Snippet: Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, which killed and wounded hundreds of people, while officials say the war against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire in Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/breaking-news/980070/at-least-182-killed-across-lebanon-in-large-wave-of-israeli-strikes/

[2026-04-09 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump threatens ‘bigger, and better, and stronger’ military response if Iran doesn’t comply with deal — or else ‘shootin’ starts’

Snippet: President Donald Trump said all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel would stay in place in and around Iran until it fully complied with a deal.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/world-news/trump-says-us-military-will-stay-around-iran-until-tehran-complies-with-deal-or-else-shootin-starts/

[2026-04-09 14:12 UTC+10:00] [George Clooney] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime

Snippet: White House says only person committing war crimes is actor ‘for his awful movies and terrible acting ability’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/09/george-clooney-trump-civilisation-will-die-tonight-war-crime-comments

[2026-04-09 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Running on the street screaming': Beirut faces war's most intense attacks

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/israel-attacks-lebanon-ceasefire-at-risk/106544512

[2026-04-09 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US communities push back on plans for immigration detention centers

Snippet: A proposed ICE detention center in a small community in western Maryland known as a destination for weekend bicyclists and Civil War history buffs in Williamsport, Md., Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-detention-warehouses-backlash-states-d2f4cfd885f013d51477b5926d4d2c3c

[2026-04-09 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asian stocks shy of full recovery amid fragile Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Wednesday’s ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was overshadowed by Israel’s massive strikes against Lebanon, which Tehran says violate the ceasefire deal. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nanami Sato and Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/asian-stocks-shy-of-full-recovery-amid-fragile-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's ultimatum and a fragile ceasefire leave Iranian Americans with whiplash

Snippet: Protesters hold signs and chant antiwar slogans near Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Dan Hernadez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-diaspora-war-bombing-threats-protests-299b68562c4741bb433acbc64b2f0065

[2026-04-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump warns U.S. military will stay near Iran until 'real agreement' is honored

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the "real agreement," warning that any breach would trigger a military response larger than anything seen before.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/trump-military-troops-iran-conflict-middle-east-hormuz.html

[2026-04-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump threatens Iran with 'bigger and better' attacks if no deal reached

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that American military will remain deployed near Iran until a "real agreement" is reached.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-threatens-iran-bigger-and-better-if-no-deal-reached

[2026-04-09 14:04 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile, electronic warfare capability

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-unveils-cluster-bomb-missile-electronic-warfare-capability/

[2026-04-09 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's Iran war widens rift with Europeans once seen as MAGA allies

Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, shake hands during a Day of Friendship event in Budapest, Hungary Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-vance-orban-hungary-maga-iran-war-6923d864c09069351ca5f12c3be4a601

[2026-04-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Injured and abandoned: hundreds of Gaza amputees left stranded in Egypt

Snippet: At the peak of the Israel-Gaza conflict, 10 children a day were losing one or both legs. For those who cross the border for medical help, physical recovery is only the start of their struggle

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/09/gaza-amputees-stranded-in-egypt-life-changing-injuries

[2026-04-09 13:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Australia appears to distance itself from 'unpredictable' Trump

Snippet: The federal government is appearing to distance itself from an increasingly "unpredictable" US President as his public communications over the conflict in Iran become increasingly concerning.Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was trying to diversify its relationships as she singled out Donald Trump in a rare criticism."We know that the US under President Trump will be more unpredictable," she told Today.READ MORE: Why Aussie airlines are on the fuel crisis front linePrime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-appears-to-distance-itself-from-unpredictable-trump/c93bb15f-26a5-4c5c-a77f-45db5a91301c

[2026-04-09 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN chief says Israeli attacks on Lebanon pose 'grave risk' to truce efforts

Snippet: The United Nations secretary-general warned that Israel's ongoing assault on Lebanon "poses a grave risk" to the US-Iran ceasefire deal, his spokesperson said in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-chief-says-israeli-attacks-lebanon-pose-grave-risk-truce-efforts

[2026-04-09 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Al-Aqsa reopens after Israel's closure since start of war on Iran

Snippet: Muslim worshippers are now able to enter Al-Aqsa mosque, following Israel's lifting of its weeks-long restrictions on the holy site.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/al-aqsa-reopens-after-israels-closure-start-war-iran

[2026-04-09 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US and Iran may have to talk 'as guns are firing'

Snippet: The US was racing to salvage a ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday that appeared to collapse as a result of deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and an unclaimed strike on an energy facility on Iran’s Lavan Island.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-and-iran-may-have-talk-guns-are-firing

[2026-04-09 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Protesters gather outside US embassy in Tel Aviv ahead of Iran ceasefire announcement

Snippet: Several dozen people protested against the war against Iran outside the United States embassy in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892407

[2026-04-09 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From Khamenei’s death to the 'Islamabad Accords': Ceasefire leaves unanswered questions - editorial

Snippet: A two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran took effect Tuesday, ending 39 days of war. The "Islamabad Accords," brokered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir, are already fraying.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892393

[2026-04-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australia will underwrite fuel deals during supply concerns, Albanese says

Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning Thursday that supply disruptions would “have a long tail” even if the Iran ceasefire holds.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-singapore-fuel-albanese-wong-5889671a3f2bf3806a5d585c01322ccd