[2026-04-02 05:21 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Trump to deliver prime-time address; Iran denies it has asked for a ceasefire; Albanese pledges $1 billion for struggling businesses

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-deliver-prime-time-address-iran-denies-it-has-asked-for-a-ceasefire-albanese-pledges-1-billion-for-struggling-businesses-20260402-p5zkrv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-02 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: What Time Will Donald Trump Address The Nation? How To Watch The Trump Speech

Snippet: President Trump will be addressing the nation Wednesday evening about the ongoing Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/01/donald-trump-address-nation-watch/

[2026-04-02 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set for more gains as global stocks rally on hopes for an end to the war; Oil falls

Snippet: Stocks are rushing higher worldwide, and oil prices are easing as hopes build that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful are already under dispute, and several prior bouts of optimism in financial markets quickly got undercut by continued, fierce fighting in the war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-for-more-gains-as-global-stocks-rally-on-hopes-for-an-end-to-the-war-oil-falls-20260402-p5zks5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Senate wars rumble as Labor slammed for transparency failures

Snippet: The Albanese government has repeatedly dodged demands to publish documents and refused to explain why modelling for a centrepiece housing policy has been kept secret, opposition and crossbench senators have said, as they wage a war over transparency in the Senate.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/senate-wars-rumble-as-labor-slammed-for-transparency-failures-20260320-p5qw9b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-02 04:54 UTC+10:00] [UK cost of living crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty

Snippet: Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or wealth

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/inflationary-shock-pay-the-price-uk-energy-crisis-us-iran-war

[2026-04-02 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says Iran president requests ceasefire, Tehran says 'false'

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's president had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/world/trump-says-iran-president-requests-ceasefire-tehran-says-false/2312904

[2026-04-02 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Tehran’s friends are about to make life much more difficult for Iran and the US

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636970-iran-friends-war-us-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-02 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says 10 soldiers killed, over 300 wounded in war

Snippet: The Israeli military said 10 soldiers have been killed and 309 others wounded since the outbreak of fighting with Lebanon and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-10-soldiers-killed-over-300-wounded-war

[2026-04-02 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Democratic pollster: Benefit of defanging Iran far outweighs cost of war

Snippet: In the face of economic calamity, President Franklin Roosevelt said boldly, “we have nothing to fear, but fear itself,” highlighting how panicked markets feed on themselves.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/opinion/democratic-pollster-benefit-of-defanging-iran-far-outweighs-cost-of-war/

[2026-04-02 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran rejects Trump claim that it asked for a ceasefire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Snippet: Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the wider turmoil across the Middle East, which continues to be affected by missile and drone strikes from both sides.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636981-iran-war-us-israel-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-02 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran authorities await war ‘victory’ as supporters mark 1979 anniversary

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Government supporters have taken to the streets in Iran to celebrate the anniversary of a referendum nearly half a century ago that solidified the Islamic Republic’s hold on power, even as the United States and Israel continued their attacks on the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/iran-authorities-await-war-victory-as-supporters-mark-1979-anniversary

[2026-04-02 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran rejects Trump’s claim of cease-fire request, says Tehran determined to win war

Snippet: Top Iranian officials denied President Trump’s claim that the regime begged for a cease-fire deal on Wednesday, insisting that Tehran is committed to winning the war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/world-news/iran-rejects-trumps-claim-of-cease-fire-request-says-tehran-determined-to-win-war/

[2026-04-02 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Heavy fighting and strikes intensify along Lebanon’s southwest coast

Snippet: Explosions have been reported repeatedly throughout the afternoon along Lebanon’s southwestern front, where Israeli military activity has intensified over the past 48 hours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/heavy-fighting-and-strikes-intensify-along-lebanons-southwest-coast

[2026-04-02 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘This is an apartheid regime’: Critics decry Israel’s new death penalty law

Snippet: When Israel passed a death penalty law that solely targets Palestinians, it was to be expected that the country’s far right would celebrate. Even as much of the international community roundly condemns Israel for the law – with the United Nations human rights chief calling it a possible “war crime” – there has been little pushback inside Israel.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/this-is-an-apartheid-regime-critics-decry-israels-new-death-penalty-law

[2026-04-02 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Uganda, Egypt discuss Iran war impact on Africa's energy and food prices

Snippet: Uganda's state minister for foreign affairs has met with Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss how the ongoing war involving Iran is affecting Africa's energy security, inflation and food prices.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/01/uganda-egypt-discuss-iran-war-impact-on-africas-energy-and-food-prices/

[2026-04-02 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netanyahu casts Iran war as modern Exodus in Passover address

Snippet: In a Passover eve address steeped in biblical imagery, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday framed Israel’s campaign against Iran and its proxies through the lens of the biblical Exodus, declaring that Israel had dealt its enemies “ten blows” echoing the Ten Plagues.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/world-news/netanyahu-casts-iran-war-as-modern-exodus-in-passover-address/

[2026-04-02 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait says airport fuel tank fire extinguished after drone attack

Snippet: Kuwaiti authorities said firefighters have put out a blaze that broke out in fuel tanks at Kuwait airport following an Iranian drone strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-says-airport-fuel-tank-fire-extinguished-after-drone-attack

[2026-04-02 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Financial relief for businesses hit by Middle East war

Snippet: April 2, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/financial-relief-for-businesses-hit-by-middle-east-war/

[2026-04-02 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: War-driven costs slow manufacturing growth

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/business/top-business/war-driven-costs-slow-manufacturing-growth/2312860

[2026-04-02 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Central Visayas warned of higher inflation, job losses as Middle East conflict escalates

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/regions/central-visayas-warned-of-higher-inflation-job-losses-as-middle-east-conflict-escalates/2312768

[2026-04-02 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Australian PM: Months ahead 'may not be easy' due to Mideast war

Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned on Wednesday the months ahead “may not be easy” because of the war in the Middle East, in a rare address to the island continent across television networks.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/world/asia-oceania/australian-pm-months-ahead-may-not-be-easy-due-to-mideast-war/2312418

[2026-04-02 03:04 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato

Snippet: The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/trump-says-he-is-absolutely-considering-withdrawing-us-from-nato

[2026-04-02 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says Hormuz under its control amid Trump ceasefire remarks

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the Strait of Hormuz is “firmly and dominantly” under its control and will not be opened to what it described as US pressure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-hormuz-firmly-under-its-control-amid-trump-ceasefire-remarks

[2026-04-02 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​Beyond the brink: Why US-Israel strikes on Iran defy international law

Snippet: THE coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 as part of “Operation Epic Fury” have plunged the Middle East into a “war without law.” While Washington and Tel Aviv frame these actions as a “preemptive” necessity to neutralize nuclear threats and “Axis of Resistance” proxies, a rigorous examination of international legal frameworks — specifically the United Nations Charter and landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) precedents — reveals a starkly different reality:

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/opinion/columns/beyond-the-brink-why-us-israel-strikes-on-iran-defy-international-law/2312776

[2026-04-02 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Power from our own waters

Snippet: THE war in the Middle East is propelling demand for alternative energy sources.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/opinion/columns/power-from-our-own-waters/2312774

[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Why I think the war will go on

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/opinion/columns/why-i-think-the-war-will-go-on/2312777

[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ungodly faith propels US-Israel war on Iran

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/opinion/columns/ungodly-faith-propels-us-israel-war-on-iran/2312778

[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asia's factory activity slows on cost pressure from Iran war

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/business/top-business/asias-factory-activity-slows-on-cost-pressure-from-iran-war/2312835

[2026-04-02 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The United Kingdom will convene talks with dozens of countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced, as the US-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shuttered the critical Gulf waterway.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/uk-to-host-meeting-of-35-countries-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-04-02 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump eyes Iran war exit, warns of NATO pullout as oil crisis deepens

Snippet: WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO - The United States will end its war on Iran fairly soon and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/01/world/trump-eyes-iran-war-exit-warns-of-nato-pullout-as-oil-crisis-deepens/2312834

[2026-04-02 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says strikes targeting Iranian government infrastructure

Snippet: The Israeli military said its strikes are aimed at dozens of Iranian government infrastructure sites.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-strikes-targeting-iranian-government-infrastructure

[2026-04-02 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Deadly arsenal explosions rock Bujumbura

Snippet: Dozens of people have been killed after powerful explosions ripped through Bujumbura following a fire at a military arsenal late Tuesday night. The blasts originated from the main ammunition depot in Musaga, sending shockwaves and widespread panic across the city.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/01/deadly-arsenal-explosions-rock-bujumbura/

[2026-04-02 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says Iran asks for ceasefire as Tehran hit by fresh strikes

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran had asked for a ceasefire, but ruled out any truce until the vital Strait of Hormuz was reopened for crucial energy shipments.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/01/world/trump-says-iran-asks-for-ceasefire-as-tehran-hit-by-fresh-strikes/2312796

[2026-04-02 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran War: What a Marine Expeditionary Unit is – and other US military terms

Snippet: The United States is continuing to build its military presence in the Gulf as its war with Iran enters its second month.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/iran-war-what-a-marine-expeditionary-unit-is-and-other-us-military-terms

[2026-04-02 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire

Snippet: A senior Iranian official has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s “new regime president” has asked for a ceasefire, as the United States and Israel continue their war on the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/iran-denies-trumps-claim-iranian-president-requested-ceasefire

[2026-04-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army detects another Iran missile attack

Snippet: Israel's military said it has detected another ballistic missile attack launch from Iran heading towards central Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-detects-another-iran-missile-attack

[2026-04-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Largest Iranian missile salvo since beginning of war fired at central Israel

Snippet: Iran has fired some 10 ballistic missiles at central Israel - the largest salvo launched since the early days of the war, according to the Israeli military.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/largest-iranian-missile-salvo-beginning-war-fired-central-israel

[2026-04-02 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Four killed in daytime Russian drone strikes across Ukraine

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/ukraine-russia-war-daytime-attack-deaths/106524210

[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Donald Trump could reframe US goals in the Iran war to justify finishing it

Snippet: But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348706/how-donald-trump-could-reframe-us-goals-iran-war-justify-finishing-it

[2026-04-02 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump's Iran war?

Snippet: BRUSSELS, Belgium — "Paper tiger". "Cowards". As US President Donald Trump grapples with the fallout of his war on Iran, much of his anger has been redirected onto another target: the NATO military alliance.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/01/world/could-nato-be-collateral-damage-from-trumps-iran-war/2312769

[2026-04-02 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran stands firm as diplomatic efforts remain indirect

Snippet: Iran has reiterated its uncompromising position as pressure mounts for a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict. A senior Iranian official emphasized that Tehran will not accept any agreement unless its core conditions are fully met, signaling a continued hard line despite international calls for de-escalation.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/01/iran-stands-firm-as-diplomatic-efforts-remain-indirect/

[2026-04-02 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge says Trump not immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 words incited riot

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-presidential-immunity-jan-6-capitol-riot-13ce62c37c69a82e5748ce6ba4fc8ebb

[2026-04-02 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks

Snippet: In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Russian soldiers prepare to fire a grenade launcher towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-luhansk-us-talks-drones-d78a7b78203130ddef11757e7df88abe

[2026-04-02 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The View’ hosts ask Rahm Emanuel if Trump started Iran war to distract from Epstein

Snippet: Co-hosts of “The View” mused during a conversation with former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel that the war in Iran was launched to distract from the Epstein files.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/media/the-view-hosts-ask-rahm-emanuel-if-trump-started-iran-war-to-distract-from-epstein/

[2026-04-02 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Germany stops gas stations from raising pump prices more than once a day

Snippet: Germany has stopped gas stations from raising pump prices more than once a day, as the Iran war and disruption to oil supply raise costs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/germany-fuel-gas-price-limit-oil-iran-war.html

[2026-04-02 00:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Beyond reconsideration': Transatlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies again

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-transatlantic-rift-widens-as-donald-trump-lashes-out-at-nato-allies-over-unpopular-mideast-war/614d8661-7c2a-4201-aab0-98dc0335e32f

[2026-04-02 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia claims to take full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region

Snippet: Russia’s ⁠Ministry of Defence says its forces have taken full control of the Luhansk region in ⁠eastern Ukraine, suggesting they have wrested control of an area that had remained ⁠beyond their grasp since the beginning of their 2022 invasion.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/russia-claims-to-take-full-control-of-ukraines-luhansk-region

[2026-04-02 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Writer-director Megan Park’s highly-anticipated next film lands a deal

Snippet: Apple Original Films has won a bidding war for “My Old Ass” writer-director Megan Park‘s next film, “Die Alive,” Page Six Hollywood has learned.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/01/hollywood/writer-director-megan-parks-highly-anticipated-next-film-lands-a-deal/

[2026-04-02 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says he's considering pulling US out of 'paper tiger' NATO

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/trump-says-considering-pulling-us-out-of-nato/106524012

[2026-04-02 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump claims Iran's 'new regime president' asked for a ceasefire

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has claimed in a social media post that "Iran's new regime president" asked for a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-claims-irans-new-regime-president-asked-ceasefire