Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea tested weapon systems over three days this week, including the firing of ballistic missiles and cluster bombs, its state media said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 11:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-09 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-09 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
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[2026-04-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: While the United States and Iran have reached a two-week ceasefire agreement, 42 Japan-linked ships still cannot leave the Persian Gulf due to Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-09 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US and Iran can’t seem to agree on much of their fragile two-week ceasefire agreement – key US politics stories from Wednesday 8 April at a glance
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[2026-04-09 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States launched their regular rescue training drills earlier this week aimed at enhancing interoperability between their navies, the South's Navy said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A-Train deserved better than to be exalted by his murderers. But in a fashion typical for a dangerous fucking idiot like Homelander, the supposed king shit supe outsources A-Train’s eulogy to Oh Father. In a chilling reverse on any Christian ceremony you’ve ever witnessed, the speedy reformed supe’s casket bears witness as the super-preacher wails about open bibles, ballot boxes, and ammo boxes.
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[2026-04-09 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Syria’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it condemns Israeli aggression against "sisterly" Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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[2026-04-09 10:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung was set to preside Thursday over his first plenary meeting of the National Economic Advisory Council to discuss measures to cushion the Middle East conflict's impact on the economy.
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[2026-04-09 10:53 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from alliance
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[2026-04-09 10:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale air exercise this week, the South's Air Force said Thursday, in efforts to strengthen their interoperability and survivability in joint operations.
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[2026-04-09 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won fell against the U.S. 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 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to preside Thursday over his first plenary meeting of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) to discuss measures to cushion the Middle East conflict's impact on the economy.
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[2026-04-09 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California’s First Lady, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom, recently accused President Donald Trump of engaging in a “war on all women.”
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[2026-04-09 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it fired rockets toward northern Israel in response to "ceasefire violations" committed by the Israeli army.
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[2026-04-09 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate again and disrupt energy supplies.
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[2026-04-09 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic's release of the Claude Cowork AI system has dramatically altered prospects for companies in the previously profitable software services sector. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
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[2026-04-09 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale air exercise this week, the South's Air Force said Thursday, in efforts to strengthen their interoperability and survivability in joint operations.
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[2026-04-09 10:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as investors still doubt whether a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran will proceed amid woes over different versions of the agreement terms.
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[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says
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[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Oil price] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says
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[2026-04-09 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Actor and filmmaker George Clooney has condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat earlier this week that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “crime”.
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[2026-04-09 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that volatility in the financial and foreign exchange markets has "somewhat eased" following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-09 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as investors still doubt whether a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran will proceed amid woes over different versions of the agreement terms.
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[2026-04-09 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war, the White House said Wednesday, a day after they agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-09 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented US President Donald Trump with a plan for a war with Iran during his trip to the US in mid-February, according to a New York Times report on Tuesday, which laid bare many previously unknown details about the fateful meeting.
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[2026-04-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that volatility in the financial and foreign exchange markets has "somewhat eased" following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-09 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditionally lifted its blockade on the critical shipping lane, amid a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel.
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[2026-04-09 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-09 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The federal government plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft beginning in December, according to a proposed rule published last week.
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[2026-04-09 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Deputy finance ministers from South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shared their assessments of the economic impact and government responses amid uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict, Seoul's finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran has accused the United States and Israel of already breaking the ceasefire after Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Source: AAP, Getty / Graphic by Lilian Cao
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has refused to confirm whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or closed, following Iranian attacks on Lebanon which threaten a "fragile" ceasefire. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure
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[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [north korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure
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[2026-04-09 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher, as investors assess the implications of President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.
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[2026-04-09 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A street food seller on the Thai island of Koh Lam: Prices for plastic packaging used by such vendors have risen sharply across Southeast Asia since the Iran war started. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-09 09:32 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The dish, adapted from one brought by US soldiers after the Korean war, has sparked thousands of variations and sits at the forefront of the K-food wave
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[2026-04-09 09:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, an 11th-hour deal that headed off US President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, though it was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal.
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[2026-04-09 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Lebanon "will continue to be discussed" between US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and all other parties involved.
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[2026-04-09 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eleventh-hour pause in hostilities and global instabilities leave no room for any miscalculation that heightens distrust
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[2026-04-09 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eleventh-hour pause in hostilities and global instabilities leave no room for any miscalculation that heightens distrust
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[2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes" any targeted areas with the highest-density power.
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[2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s chief justice demanded all executions of “enemy agents” be sped up in a jarring video leaked the same day the US secured a temporary cease-fire with war-torn Tehran.
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[2026-04-09 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore torched the US as the “bad guys” in the war with Iran – while hailing the Middle Eastern nation as one of the world’s “greatest civilizations” in a deranged online tirade.
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