Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s Israel Airports Authority and the Transport Ministry are examining plans to expand flight activity at Ben-Gurion Airport following the ceasefire announcement, the authority said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Gulf States welcomed on Wednesday the ceasefire agreement between the United States, Israel, and Iran, even amid ongoing Iranian missile and rocket attacks against their facilities.
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[2026-04-08 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will "meaningfully reduce" its capacity growth plans in the near term as fuel costs soar, solidifying a pullback from airlines that have been roiled by a historic run-up in jet fuel due to the Middle East war.
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[2026-04-08 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance has said the Iran ceasefire is a "fragile truce."
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[2026-04-08 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US as he travelled to meet with leaders of countries in the Gulf.
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[2026-04-08 20:07 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-08 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon - where it is fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-08 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Announcement of deal met with relief, and calls for strait of Hormuz to be reopened and permanent end to hostilities
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[2026-04-08 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the United States and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire, conflicting accounts have emerged over whether Lebanon is included in the de-escalation agreement.
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[2026-04-08 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has scaled up its war on Lebanon, killing more than 1,300 people and displacing over one million.
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[2026-04-08 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the relocation process for army members released by the AFC/M23 rebel group appears to be at a standstill, according to French radio RFI.
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[2026-04-08 19:35 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administration
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[2026-04-08 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-04-08 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong was critical of US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
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[2026-04-08 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the release of passports may be delayed due to logistical and supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war.
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[2026-04-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted despite the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, with companies holding back operations amid ongoing security concerns.
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[2026-04-08 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that had pushed the region to the brink of a wider war.
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[2026-04-08 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 8. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akitoshi Sugiura and Reuters)
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[2026-04-08 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-08 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A fisherman stands next to a cooperative diesel pump that is shut due to rising bulk fuel prices at Bhaucha Dhakka in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-08 19:00 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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[2026-04-08 18:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-08 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and EU are engaged in a political “proxy war” in Hungary, with Washington and Brussels backing rival sides ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections, according to former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl.
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[2026-04-08 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli military announces further action against Hezbollah, contradicting statements from Pakistan and Iran
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[2026-04-08 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of India's largest airline, IndiGo, rose more than 11%, before paring some gains, as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced Wednesday is likely to ease the strain on India's aviation sector.
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[2026-04-08 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Markets are closely watching the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil supply passes, after Iran said on Wednesday that it would reopen the waterway to ships as part of a two-week ceasefire with the US.
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[2026-04-08 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it will continue its war on Lebanon, stating that the ceasefire with Iran does not apply to the Lebanese front.
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[2026-04-08 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparked a broad relief rally across assets on Wednesday, but experts warned that any deal concerning lasting peace will be complicated by a major trust deficit.
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[2026-04-08 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that the Iran war cease-fire agreement will usher in a “Golden Age” in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-08 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sets the stage for a new rush of diplomacy, with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to meet in mid-May. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-04-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices have fallen sharply after Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran also extends to Israel’s strikes against Lebanon.
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[2026-04-08 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
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[2026-04-08 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire and allow safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”
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[2026-04-08 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Tonnes of aid and Australians aboard global flotilla bound for Gaza
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[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Global markets rallied on Wednesday, while oil prices fell below the $100 line, after the ceasefire announcement between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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[2026-04-08 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized on Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran announced earlier in the day, calling it a failure of political and strategic leadership and warning of long-term consequences for Israel’s security.
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[2026-04-08 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel.
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[2026-04-08 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel.
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[2026-04-08 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At a time when waterways like the Strait of Hormuz have occupied almost every headline and have been the impetus behind a good portion of the ongoing conflict in Iran, Kraken Robotics has successfully completed a new demonstration of its autonomous mine countermeasure technology, highlighting the growing role of unmanned systems in maritime security.
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[2026-04-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, while criticising Washington for triggering the conflict.
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[2026-04-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran
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[2026-04-08 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
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[2026-04-08 17:58 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held a video call Wednesday to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as their trilateral security cooperation with the United States, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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