Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-04 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least one person has been killed, and others wounded, after debris from an air defence interception set off fires at a gas facility in the United Arab Emirates, local authorities said.
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[2026-04-04 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.ocm,
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[2026-04-04 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF completed several strikes against Iranian regime targets, including air defenses and weapons facilities, on Friday, the military announced on Saturday.
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[2026-04-04 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amazon has announced a 3.5% fuel surcharge on its sellers, joining UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service in a strategy meant to counter rising fuel costs amid the Iran war – but experts are warning it could raise prices and put some companies out of business.
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[2026-04-04 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni began a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday as part of a Gulf tour to boost "national energy security", a government source said, as the war on Iran rages.
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[2026-04-04 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has denounced a drone attack on a Sudanese hospital that killed 10 people in the south-central part of the war-torn nation.
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[2026-04-04 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US military search and rescue aircraft were spotted flying low over Iran on Friday after an American fighter jet was shot down by the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-04 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost military spending to $1.5 trillion for 2027, the largest such request in decades, while demanding cuts to domestic spending on social programs, AP reported Friday.
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[2026-04-04 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine said a Russian missile and drone strike hit the Zhytomyr region, northwest of Kyiv, on Friday, killing one person and injuring 10 as emergency crews searched through rubble and damaged neighbourhoods. Local authorities reported that 18 houses were destroyed, while about 100 residential buildings and 55 public or administrative buildings were damaged in the attack, which came as part of a wider wave of strikes across the country.
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[2026-04-04 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: US rescues one of two crew from downed jet in Iran, report saysIn photos: Maronite Christian worshippers mark Good Friday in Lebanon3 April 2026 19:09 BST A scout carries the icon of the Virgin Mary during a Good Friday procession near the Saint Maroun Church in the Shiyah neighbourhood of Beirut's southeastern suburbs, on 3 April 2026 (Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP) Lebanese Maronite Christian worshippers attend a Good Friday procession
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Rory McIlroy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Northern Irishman bristles at suggestions he has peaked as he returns to Augusta with the same intensity as always
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Like many others, my travel plans were disrupted by the Middle East war. I’d booked through Virgin Australia to fly to Europe on Qatar Airlines. I hastily booked an alternate flight on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong. Coincidentally, a friend had also booked a flight on the same day but directly with Qatar.
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As the war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran continues, its destructive, disruptive and degrading human consequences are accelerating. All wars do that, but this one has particular features with worldwide impact.
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Christians in the Holy Land are celebrating Easter in difficult times this year amid Iranian missile attacks on Israel, settler violence against their communities in the occupied West Bank and increasing Israeli pressure on their places of worship and practices.
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[2026-04-04 04:53 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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[2026-04-04 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A French-owned ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, more than a month after the US-Israeli war with Iran effectively closed the vital transport route.
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[2026-04-04 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Job growth in the United States rebounded in March despite the looming economic uncertainty pegged to tariffs and ongoing war on Iran.
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[2026-04-04 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran launched a hunt for the US crew whose jet Iranian media said had been shot down by the Islamic republic's air defense systems Friday, deploying troops and offering a bounty.
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[2026-04-04 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The attack has left local residents, first responders and families of the victims in a state of shock, fear and trauma, especially amid persistent threats of further strikes and escalation. Hospitals and emergency services in and around the Tehran–Karaj corridor have faced a sudden influx of wounded people, placing additional strain on an already overstretched health‑care system.
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[2026-04-04 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-04-04 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-04-04 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The wife of retired Air Force general William “Neil” McCasland who disappeared without a trace from his New Mexico home in February told 911 dispatchers she feared her husband “planned not to be found.”
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[2026-04-04 03:53 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenBat Yam, IsraelPeople grieve during a funeral for Staff Sgt Maxim Antis, who died in battle in southern Lebanon. Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said this week that Israel will occupy swathes of south Lebanon and destroy homes along the border to prevent the return of about 600,000 residents, prompting concerns about long-term forced displacementPhotograph: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenJerusalemPolice carry a demonstrator away from a protest against the decision by Israel’s parliament to approve the
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[2026-04-04 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US-Israeli war against Iran and the wider regional escalation, marked by ongoing missile and drone exchanges.
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[2026-04-04 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than a month into the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, the Iranian military is still in possession of about half of its missile launchers and half of its suicide drones, a US intelligence assessment said, first reported by CNN on Thursday.
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[2026-04-04 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In war, economic consequences often follow a logic distinct from military objectives. The unprovoked and illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran that began on 28 February is a striking case study.
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[2026-04-04 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-04 03:32 UTC+10:00] [cma cgm kribi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: France and Japan have called for a ceasefire in the conflict, with Macron saying the waterway can only be reopened when the bombing stops
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[2026-04-04 03:24 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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[2026-04-04 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A container ship belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM has crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such passage by a Western vessel since Iran effectively closed the waterway, the Marine Traffic vessel website shows.
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[2026-04-04 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When US aircraft goes down in a war zone, the response is anything but ad hoc — it’s a tightly choreographed, high-stakes operation to get the pilots back to safety, keep sensitive technology out of enemy hands and deny adversaries both intelligence and propaganda wins.
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[2026-04-04 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday that Turkey was maintaining contacts with all parties to stop the Iran war spiralling more out of control, Erdogan's office said.
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[2026-04-04 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the world prepares for Easter, many Palestinian Christians are being blocked from reaching their holy sites as Israeli restrictions tighten further amid the war with Iran. Israel has long restricted access for Palestinian worshippers in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. But this year, access to Jerusalem is severely limited, with site closures imposed and ceremonies cancelled during Holy Week.
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[2026-04-04 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) THE Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Thursday that it will issue its judgment on April 22 on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal challenging the court’s jurisdiction.
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[2026-04-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As the war in Iran continues on, it’s placing economic uncertainty on homebuyers navigating the spring selling season.
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[2026-04-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BY locking the passage of tankers to and from the Strait of Hormuz, mining the strait’s waters and threatening passing ships with missile and drone attacks, the Islamic Republic of Iran has sparked a global energy crisis. Countries depending on imported oil, like the Philippines, have faced forecasts worsening by the day.
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[2026-04-04 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The defence ministry says Qatar has been targeted “by a number of drones launched from Iran”, adding that all of the drones have been “successfully intercepted and neutralised”.
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[2026-04-04 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INITIAL expectation by this column of China’s reaction to the sudden attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran was one of condemnation.
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[2026-04-04 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Gen. Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-04 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: More than 100 US-based international law experts have warned that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, citing violations of the UN Charter, attacks on civilian infrastructure, and alarming rhetoric from senior officials.
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[2026-04-04 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Andrii Sybiha] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Zelensky has signalled his openness for a potential Easter ceasefire; his nation and Russia both mark the holiday on April 12
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[2026-04-04 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has asked for a nearly 40 percent increase in military spending over last year in his annual budget request, which totals $1.5 trillion.
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[2026-04-04 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Three tankers, including one co-owned by a Japanese company, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday by hugging close to Oman's shore, a rare transit route as Iran maintains a chokehold on the key war-torn passageway.
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[2026-04-04 02:42 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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[2026-04-04 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has suggested that the United States is looking to seize Iran’s oil industry, appearing to argue that more time is needed for the war.
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[2026-04-04 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Africa's food security is increasingly in jeopardy because of the conflict in the Middle East that has sent oil prices soaring and upended key trade routes, a report has found.
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[2026-04-04 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service said Friday that it thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate a high-ranking security official in Moscow, which allegedly used “similar tactics” to the December 2024 assassination of the head of the Russian military’s chemical weapons unit.
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[2026-04-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Israel Defense Forces said Friday morning that it has struck more than 3,500 targets and killed about 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon since the Iranian-backed group entered the war in support of Tehran a month ago.
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[2026-04-04 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Over 100 US-based legal experts and practitioners have signed a letter declaring the war launched by President Donald Trump, jointly with Israel, on Iran a violation of international law, with the strikes potentially constituting war crimes.
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