[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media

Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349440/tests-electromagnetic-weapon-and-carbon-fibre-bomb-state-media?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [north korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media

Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349440/tests-electromagnetic-weapon-and-carbon-fibre-bomb-state-media

[2026-04-09 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to open mostly higher after fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire deal

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.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/asia-pacific-markets-us-iran-negotiations-.html

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Southeast Asian street food sellers hit by soaring packaging costs

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)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/southeast-asian-street-food-sellers-hit-by-soaring-packaging-costs

[2026-04-09 09:32 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How KFC, AKA Korean fried chicken, took over the world

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

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/korean-fried-chicken

[2026-04-09 09:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran closes Hormuz Strait in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713158

[2026-04-09 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon ceasefire 'will continue to be discussed', US Press Secretary says

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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-ceasefire-will-continue-be-discussed-us-press-secretary-says

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World cannot afford a breakdown in US-Iran ceasefire talks

Snippet: Eleventh-hour pause in hostilities and global instabilities leave no room for any miscalculation that heightens distrust

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3349403/world-cannot-afford-breakdown-us-iran-ceasefire-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World cannot afford a breakdown in US-Iran ceasefire talks

Snippet: Eleventh-hour pause in hostilities and global instabilities leave no room for any miscalculation that heightens distrust

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3349403/world-cannot-afford-breakdown-us-iran-ceasefire-talks

[2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713142

[2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s hardline chief justice pushes to expedite executions against ‘the enemy’s affiliates’: ‘More verdicts must be issued’

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.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/irans-hardline-chief-justice-pushes-to-expedite-executions-against-the-enemys-affiliates/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Michael Moore torches US as ‘bad guys,’ hails Iran as ‘greatest civilization’ in deranged rant

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.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/media/michael-moore-torches-us-as-bad-guys-in-iran-war-hails-middle-eastern-nation-as-greatest-civilization-in-deranged-rant/

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

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Even if Iran war ends now, farmers' costs will have to be passed on'

Snippet: When fruit grower Ali Capper woke to news that war had broken out in Iran, she says she "felt quite sick" anticipating the repurcussions for the UK farming industry.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q98w57k25o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AP News

Title: Army veteran charged with leaking classified info to journalist

Snippet: A sign for Fort Bragg is seen, March 7, 2025, in Fort Bragg, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/delta-force-commando-classified-leak-courtney-williams-750cef932304a06048f6d15d3ddd98f7

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran vows to ‘punish’ Israel over Lebanon strikes and ceasefire breach

Snippet: A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that Tehran will “punish Israel” over what it described as violations of the ceasefire and attacks in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-vows-punish-israel-over-lebanon-strikes-and-ceasefire-breach

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

Source: New York Post

Title: What Trump’s plan for Iran has to be if he doesn’t want to blow his legacy

Snippet: The world breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night on news of a cease-fire in the Iran war, but this is certainly no time for President Donald Trump to go wobbly.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/what-trumps-plan-for-iran-has-to-be-if-he-doesnt-want-to-blow-his-legacy/

[2026-04-09 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Mulls Punishing NATO Allies By Pulling US Troops Over Lack Of Iran Help

Snippet: The Trump White House is mulling ways to 'punish' NATO allies for not stepping up to support the US Iran campaign, and for staying on the sidelines after Trump's repeat appeals to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-mulls-punishing-nato-allies-pulling-us-troops-over-lack-iran-help

[2026-04-09 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead

Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout)By Kim Soo-yeon

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000351315

[2026-04-09 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said countries supplying Iran with military equipment will face immediate 50 percent tariffs on all goods entering the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-countries-supplying-iran-weapons

[2026-04-09 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Brent oil spot price above $120 in sign that Iran ceasefire can't solve deep disruption

Snippet: The spot price for cargos of Brent crude oil came in at $124.68 per barrel on Wednesday in a sign that the Iran ceasefire agreement is unlikely resolve the deep supply disruption triggered by the five-week war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/dated-brent-oil-price-iran-war-ceasefire-strait-hormuz.html

[2026-04-09 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 9)

Snippet: End the war completely'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000700315

[2026-04-09 08:09 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Deeply concerned’ Australia says Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire

Snippet: Joint statement calling for aid worker protections also signed by Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and the UK

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/09/penny-wong-joint-statement-aid-workers-lebanon-ceasefire

[2026-04-09 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

Snippet: A government supporter chants slogans during a gathering after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/polymarket-iran-trump-ceasefire-prediction-markets-350d9fe5ffefa74080ff5dd973aef48b

[2026-04-09 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pakistani man pleads guilty to terrorism charge in Jewish center plot

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge Wednesday, saying it was a “morally reprehensible idea” to support the Islamic State group by plotting to use automatic weapons to kill Jewish people at a Brooklyn center.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-plea-terror-plot-jewish-center-brooklyn-7246a96912cbf1e7b54540e8c58c3420

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?

Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China.com] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?

Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Exxon Warns Of $6.5 Billion Hit From Iran War As Q1 Earnings Set To Print Slightly Below Consensus

Snippet: In an early clue how the Iran war will impact energy earnings, ExxonMobil warned of a $6.5bn hit to Q1 earnings from the Iran war but said the bulk of this was the result of unfavorable timing for its accounting of hedging contracts, which would be offset as underlying transactions were eventually completed.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/exxon-warns-65-billion-hit-iran-war-q1-earnings-set-print-slightly-below-consensus

[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US must choose between ceasefire and continued war

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US must choose between a ceasefire or continuing the war through Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-must-choose-between-ceasefire-and-continued-war

[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Ceasefire not holding': 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/news/ceasefire-not-holding-us-and-iran-may-have-talk-as-guns-firing

[2026-04-09 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US forces hit more than 13,000 targets, every attack drone facility –  as Iran cease-fire takes hold

Snippet: US forces struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran, including most of the regime’s weapons factories and every attack drone production facility, as part of the “decisive military victory” achieved during Operation Epic Fury, according to the Pentagon.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/operation-epic-fury-military-success-in-iran-by-the-numbers/

[2026-04-09 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump mulls punishing some NATO members over lack of support during Iran war: WSJ

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering punishing some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that he perceives as unhelpful to the United States during the Iran war, a report said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000400315

[2026-04-09 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump could ‘punish’ NATO as Iran vows revenge on Israel

Snippet: President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling ways to punish NATO members who refused to help the US in its war against Iran, which is still flaring despite the announced two-week ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637771-us-isral-iran-ceasefire-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-09 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for talks with US (VIDEOS/PHOTOS)

Snippet: An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has arrived in Islamabad for talks with the US, as efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East continue amid a fragile ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637771-us-isral-iran-ceasefire-updates/

[2026-04-09 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: JD Vance says Iran would be ‘dumb’ to let talks collapse over Lebanon

Snippet: United States Vice President JD Vance has warned Iran that it would be “dumb” to jeopardise its ceasefire with Washington over Israel’s attacks in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/jd-vance-says-iran-would-be-dumb-to-let-talks-collapse-over-lebanon

[2026-04-09 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump administration signals it is mulling NATO withdrawal after Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump is said to be considering withdrawing from NATO, the transatlantic alliance that has been a central pillar of Western security for decades.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/trump-administration-says-it-is-mulling-nato-withdrawal-after-iran-war

[2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- 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 target" within its range with the highest-density power.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000300315

[2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Justice Department Counters Russian Military Intelligence Unit Attack On US Targets

Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/justice-department-counters-russian-military-intelligence-unit-attack-us-targets

[2026-04-09 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel offered to check itself in Lebanon strikes to promote Iran ceasefire, VP Vance claims

Snippet: Israel has offered to restrain its strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon in order to allow for the ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the US to be successful, US Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Wednesday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892398

[2026-04-09 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Italy summons Israeli ambassador after shots fired at UN in Lebanon

Snippet: Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador on Wednesday to demand an explanation over shots fired at an Italian convoy in a UN mission in Lebanon, the foreign minister said, warning Israeli forces had "no authority to touch" Rome's troops.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892396

[2026-04-09 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce

Snippet: Mediation efforts to halt the Iran war were hours from collapse when Pakistan mounted an overnight diplomatic push to secure a temporary ceasefire and bring Washington and Tehran into direct negotiations, four Pakistani sources told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892395

[2026-04-09 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support - report

Snippet: The Trump administration is considering a plan to punish some members of the NATO alliance that he believes were unhelpful to the US and Israel during the Iran war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing administration officials.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892397

[2026-04-09 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats push vote to halt US military action in Iran

Snippet: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party will seek passage of a resolution to stop further US military action in Iran during Thursday’s session.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/democrats-push-vote-halt-us-military-action-iran

[2026-04-09 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Don’t trust the mullahs, Mamdani’s ignorant ‘equity’ plan and other commentary

Snippet: “The two sides” in the US-Iran ceasefire “seem to have a dramatically different sense of what they just agreed upon,” frets National Review’s Jim Geraghty. Iran made a slate of “unrealistic demands” on uranium enrichment, control of Hormuz and sanctions relief; “a U.S. concession to just about any of them would represent a dreadful setback to American national security interests.” Remember, too: “The Iranian regime has broken just about every treaty it has ever signed.” “Trump may well believe that

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/dont-trust-the-mullahs-mamdanis-ignorant-equity-plan-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-09 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Sen. Graham Urges Congressional Iran Vote...On Approving Peace, Not War

Snippet: This is definitely in you really can't make this up(!) territory... Sen. Lindsey Graham is actually calling for a Congressional vote, but not concerning a War Powers Resolution.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sen-graham-urges-congressional-iran-vote-peace-not-war

[2026-04-09 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US ceasefire with Iran sets diplomatic clock as war powers deadline nears

Snippet: Two-week truce with Tehran leaves Trump mere days to finalise a deal before a legal cut-off triggers a high-stakes clash with Congress

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3349437/us-ceasefire-iran-sets-diplomatic-clock-war-powers-deadline-nears?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 07:17 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US ceasefire with Iran sets diplomatic clock as war powers deadline nears

Snippet: Two-week truce with Tehran leaves Trump mere days to finalise a deal before a legal cut-off triggers a high-stakes clash with Congress

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3349437/us-ceasefire-iran-sets-diplomatic-clock-war-powers-deadline-nears

[2026-04-09 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with Rutte - White House

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will discuss the possibility of leaving NATO when he meets with the alliance's chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday, the White House said, accusing Washington's partners of "turning their back" on the American people.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/trump-to-discuss-leaving-nato-in-meeting-with-rutte-white-house/2316847

[2026-04-09 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Snippet: One of the most significant moments in Australian military history unfolded without fanfare on a tarmac at Sydney airport, when Ben Roberts-Smith was calmly escorted off a plane and into a waiting police car.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjwp1vjn9lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australians dust off bikes, buy trikes as fuel prices surge

Snippet: More Australians are riding bikes and trikes as the Iran war disrupts global oil supplies and drives up fuel prices. (Supplied: Trike Bike Australia)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/more-australians-ride-bikes-fuel-prices-soar/106526810

[2026-04-09 07:01 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Penny Wong warns Middle East ceasefire is ‘fragile’; Albanese heads to Singapore after Brunei talks

Snippet: Prime minister to hold talks with his counterpart to shore up fuel supplies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/09/anthony-albanese-singapore-visit-fuel-crisis-middle-east-ceasefire-lebanon-strikes-politics-labor-coalition-reactions-ntwnfb