Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-02 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Trump's speech was significant for what he did not say
Snippet: One of Donald Trump's defining traits is his tendency to call a loss a win.
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/donald-trump-addresses-nation-on-iran-war-analysis/106524864
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[2026-04-02 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Title: Clear market uncertainty despite latest Trump attempt to soothe concerns
Snippet: It was the latest in a series of attempts by Donald Trump to allay voter and investor worries about the war's duration, oil and gas supply and the cost of living concerns.
Read full article: https://news.sky.com/story/clear-market-uncertainty-despite-latest-trump-attempt-too-soothe-concerns-13527080
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[2026-04-02 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Trump’s primetime speech on Iran war: Key takeaways
Snippet: Washington, DC – When the White House announced that Donald Trump would be making a speech to the nation about the war on Iran, it was expected that the United States president would make a major announcement.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/trumps-primetime-speech-on-iran-war-key-takeaways
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[2026-04-02 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Australia to provide interest-free loans to businesses hit by fuel rises
Snippet: A pub-goer watches Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deliver his address to the nation over the Iran crisis, on his phone at a pub in Sydney on April 1. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/australia-to-provide-interest-free-loans-to-businesses-hit-by-fuel-rises
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[2026-04-02 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: India’s condom industry crippled by Iran war – media
Snippet: India’s massive condom industry is facing major disruptions due to material shortages and soaring production costs linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East, local media has reported, citing manufacturers.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637003-india-condom-industry-iran-oil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis
Snippet: Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/world-response-iran-war-energy-crisis-oil
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[2026-04-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines
Snippet: The sprawling Middle East crisis is expected to spur drivers to abandon traditional internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of EVs, analysts told CNBC, although early evidence suggests this will be a gradual gearshift.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/evs-autos-energy-oil-iran-war-electric-transport-fossil-fuels.html
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[2026-04-02 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Trump tells US that Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the United States was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/world/trump-tells-us-that-iran-war-victory-near-but-vows-big-strikes/2313113
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[2026-04-02 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Australia’s Albanese says Iran war goals met, asks what more is left to achieve
Snippet: The remarks come after Trump said the conflict is ‘very close’ to completion, while signalling plans for fresh attacks in the coming days
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3348745/australias-albanese-says-iran-war-goals-met-asks-what-more-left-achieve
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[2026-04-02 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Fresh fire from Iran towards Israel
Snippet: Israel's military said air defences were responding to a new wave of Iranian strikes, the fourth within the past six hours.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fresh-fire-iran-towards-israel
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[2026-04-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Title: Trump’s speech could have been an email, but it served its purpose
Snippet: Washington: There was almost nothing new in Donald Trump’s live address to the nation (and the world) about the war against Iran. Whatever questions you had at 11.59am on Thursday AEDT, you would have still had at 12.20pm, too.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-s-speech-could-have-been-an-email-but-it-served-its-purpose-20260402-p5zkxo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-02 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Trump says S. Korea ‘not helpful,’ pressures allies on Hormuz as Seoul weighs risks
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/10708634
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[2026-04-02 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Title: Tips to help identify AI-generated false news
Snippet: In this image from video circulating on social media, protesters dance and cheer around a bonfire as they take to the streets of Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/misinformation-fact-checking-day-ai-iran-war-760d91b9658b4e40e653e84de09b27d6
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[2026-04-02 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: UK gathers countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will host an international diplomatic conference this week on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment to the Daily Telegraph newspaper that he is considering pulling out of NATO, Starmer said Britain is “fully committed to NATO.”
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hormuz-strait-shipping-summit-uk-iran-ca2c6af551df98c81a39f2137e417856
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[2026-04-02 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Iran live updates: Oil rises and stocks fall after Trump’s address
Snippet: In his first national address since launching the Iran war, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces are “on track to complete” their mission soon, as the “core strategic objectives are nearing completion. Still, he vowed heavy strikes would continue.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-02-2026
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[2026-04-02 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said US forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708617
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[2026-04-02 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Beetaloo bags $15.4m R&D refund as NT gas project nears lift-off
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy has significantly bolstered its war chest, banking a cool $15.4 million cash refund courtesy of the Federal Government’s Research and Development tax incentive scheme.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/beetaloo-bags-15-4m-r-and-d-refund-as-nt-gas-project-nears-lift-off-20260402-p5zkzp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-02 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Missile interception in Abu Dhabi causes minor damage, authorities say
Snippet: The Abu Dhabi Media office reported a "successful interception of a missile" by air defence systems in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD).
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/missile-interception-abu-dhabi-causes-minor-damage-authorities-say
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[2026-04-02 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Duran
Title: Chas Freeman: Consequences of the Iran War
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
Read full article: https://theduran.com/chas-freeman-consequences-of-the-iran-war/
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[2026-04-02 14:23 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump says Iran war ending soon, but ‘extremely hard’ hits ahead
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/trump-says-iran-war-ending-soon-but-extremely-hard-hits-ahead/
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[2026-04-02 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: After Trump claims war left Iran 'decimated', Tehran targets Israel's Haifa port
Snippet: Iranian television announced that missiles reached the port of Haifa, just minutes after Trump declared to have "decimated" the country.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/after-trumps-claims-war-left-iran-decimated-tehran-targets-israels-haifa
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[2026-04-02 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: FACT FOCUS: False claims from Trump in address to the nation
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-fact-focus-gas-prices-inflation-821374c3c249ad0abf471843ce8e9557
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[2026-04-02 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Oil rises and stocks fall after Trump’s address
Snippet: Persons walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-war-oil-trump-iran-6fc90a2e50b1252cde130fc3e0ce0da3
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[2026-04-02 13:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump has been fuming about NATO, musing about leaving the alliance, ratcheting up his criticism of European leaders and exposing a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance -- this time over the Iran war.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708589
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[2026-04-02 13:47 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Rationale for Iran war questioned after Trump says ‘I don’t care’ about regime’s uranium stockpiles
Snippet: US president’s apparent decision to leave highly enriched uranium in hands of regime creates a more risky scenario than before the war began, experts say
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/trump-iran-war-rationale-uranium-stockpiles
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[2026-04-02 13:39 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Four takeaways from Trump’s address: No end date for Iran war, no direct criticism of NATO
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump sought on Wednesday night (Washington time) to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/four-takeaways-from-trump-s-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-no-direct-criticism-of-nato-20260402-p5zkyd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-02 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Australian Prime Minister 'not clear' what more to achieve in war on Iran
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that original objectives of the war on Iran had been met, adding that it was not clear what more needs to be achieved.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australian-prime-minister-not-clear-what-more-achieve-war-iran
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[2026-04-02 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Trump admits Iran war was only at behest of 'allies', gives no withdrawal timeline
Snippet: US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that the US only launched its war on Iran to assist its partners in the region, a statement that likely references a long-held Israeli bid for Washington to attack Tehran.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-admits-iran-war-was-only-behest-allies-gives-no-timetable-withdrawal
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[2026-04-02 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Israel reports three Iranian missile attacks within hours
Snippet: Israel's military said air defences responded to three waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday, with media reporting several light injuries in the Tel Aviv area.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/world/americas-emea/israel-reports-three-iranian-missile-attacks-within-hours/2313078
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[2026-04-02 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Iran launches attacks on Israel after Trump address ends
Snippet: The Israeli military said air defences were responding to an Iranian missile salvo, shortly after US President Donald Trump delivered an address.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-launches-attacks-israel-after-trump-address-ends
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[2026-04-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack
Snippet: Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-responds-zelenskyy-easter-truce-drone-attack
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[2026-04-02 12:55 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: New Zealand signs defence pact with Cook Islands after quarrel over China deal
Snippet: Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/new-zealand-cook-islands-defense
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[2026-04-02 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Trump says US will hit Iran 'extremely hard' over next 2 to 3 weeks
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States will hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks, while highlighting that its "core strategic" military objectives in the war against the Islamic Republic are "nearing completion."
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708404
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[2026-04-02 12:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Trump says Iran war objectives are 'nearing completion'
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-says-iran-war-objectives-are-nearing-completion-20260402-p5zkxp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-02 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Trump announces Iran will be hit ‘extremely hard’ over the next 2-3 weeks: ‘Back to the stone ages’
Snippet: President Trump vowed to bomb the Iranian regime “back to the stone ages” during his primetime address to the nation Wednesday.“Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Trump said.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/us-news/trump-announces-iran-will-be-hit-extremely-hard-over-the-next-2-3-weeks/
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[2026-04-02 12:22 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump declares ‘decisive, overwhelming victory’ in Iran war, signals end of operations
Snippet: ‘Never in the history of warfare has an enemy suffered such clear and large-scale losses in a matter of weeks’, US president says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3348727/trump-declares-decisive-overwhelming-victory-iran-war-signals-end-operations
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[2026-04-02 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC Daily Open: All eyes on Trump address as markets rise on ceasefire hopes
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/cnbc-daily-open-us-markets-rise-trump-iran-ceasefire-spacex-ipo-nasa-moon-launch.html
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[2026-04-02 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Trump vows to bring Iran back to 'Stone Ages'
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said in a televised address to the nation said that the war on Iran has left it "decimated".
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-vows-bring-iran-back-stone-ages
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[2026-04-02 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Oil prices rise in choppy trade as Trump addresses the U.S. on Iran war
Snippet: Oil rose in volatile trading as U.S. President Donald Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-trump-speech-iran-war-.html
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[2026-04-02 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Trump to tell wary public in prime-time address that Iran war goals have been accomplished
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/trump-address-usa-israel-war-iran-april-1-2026/
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[2026-04-02 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korean currency falls ahead of Trump's address on Iran war
Snippet: The South Korean won weakened against the US dollar Thursday, following a sharp gain in the previous session, ahead of US President Donald Trump's scheduled message on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708313
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[2026-04-02 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: UAE, Saudi Arabia intercepting attacks
Snippet: The UAE defence ministry said that its air defences are dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-saudi-arabia-intercepting-attacks
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[2026-04-02 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares open higher on hopes for end to Middle East conflict
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday as US President Donald Trump hinted that an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East could be near.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10708256
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[2026-04-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [public safety] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?
Snippet: Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348718/it-time-call-end-hong-kongs-boar-war
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[2026-04-02 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Hezbollah claims several attacks on Israel
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched missiles targeting Israeli army infrastructure in Kiryat Ata, east of Haifa.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-claims-several-attacks-israel
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[2026-04-02 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Inside India newsletter: The worst might not be over for Indian equities
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
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/iran-war-indian-stocks-meltdown-worsen.html
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[2026-04-02 11:08 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Stocks on tenterhooks ahead of Trump address on war
Snippet: April 2, 2026 11:08 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/stocks-on-tenterhooks-ahead-of-trump-address-on-war/
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[2026-04-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [F-2] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Japan’s advanced fighter project may get Canadian tailwinds
Snippet: With Ottawa’s interest in the stealth fighter, Tokyo hopes the multinational project for its air force’s modernisation can regain momentum
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3348709/why-japans-advanced-fighter-project-may-get-canadian-tailwinds
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[2026-04-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Three leaders, one shortage: How Trump, Albanese and Starmer's war addresses compared
Snippet: US President Donald Trump (left), Australia's Anthony Albanese (centre) and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) addressed their nations on Wednesday as the Middle East war drives global fuel disruptions. Source: SBS News
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/three-leaders-one-war-diverging-messages-as-fuel-shock-hits-home/vz14t1z2v
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[2026-04-02 10:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump set to give prime-time address amid widening economic fallout from Iran war
Snippet: President is expected to offer a timeline for end of the war, and speak about his threat to withdraw the US from Nato as he faces falling poll numbers and global energy crisis
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/02/middle-east-crisis-live-trump-prime-time-address-white-house-iran-war-israel-strait-hormuz
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