Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 12:18 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kyiv urges inquiry after leaked calls appeared to capture Hungarian foreign minister telling Moscow he would try to amend EU sanctions to its liking. What we know on day 1,498
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[2026-04-01 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-01 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen displays financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-01 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-04-01 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide.
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[2026-04-01 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-01 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched missiles at targets in northern Israel, including the Mahanim camp east of Safed and a military industries site near Haifa.
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[2026-04-01 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Crimea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Technical problems were believed to have caused the crash, a report said, citing an initial assessment
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[2026-04-01 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has begun using air defence systems not originally designed to intercept Iranian missiles as it faces mounting challenges in countering incoming attacks, Channel 13 reported.
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[2026-04-01 11:41 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Every airstrike on Iran is taking America and its allies closer to a chasm that could leave them exposed to a critical shortage of the weapons they need most.
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[2026-04-01 11:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the nation tonight in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the fuel crisis.It's understood Albanese will outline Australia's response to the conflict and how everyday Australians can pay their part as it continues to impact fuel supply.The special address will begin at 7PM AEDT and will be broadcast across all TV and radio networks simultaneously.
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[2026-04-01 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes for an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-01 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says US will be leaving Iran in two to three weeks
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver an address to the nation at 7pm AEDT. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Polls suggest Americans are against a protracted war with Iran, and experts say it could cost Donald Trump at the November midterm elections. Source: Getty / Chip Somodevilla
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The prime minister has delivered an address to the nation, calling for Australians to 'help each other' as petrol and diesel prices spike. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump said regime change in Iran was not a goal of the US military operation, adding that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons was the main objective.
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[2026-04-01 10:54 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Bedouin boy rides a donkey as part of an Iranian missile is loaded onto a truck bed after landing in a field on March 30, 2026 in the Bedouin village of Al-Fura, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early on February 28th.
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[2026-04-01 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian missile strikes are shifting toward higher-value targets in Israel, even as the number of launches declines, according to reports from the region.
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[2026-04-01 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, after statements from U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes that the Iran war could be coming to an end soon.
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[2026-04-01 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran will not accept a ceasefire and instead is seeking a complete cessation of hostilities across the region, in comments to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-04-01 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-01 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iraqi armed group claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on US military bases, saying it carried out five strikes in the past 24 hours.
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[2026-04-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee
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[2026-04-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of Defense Hegseth says “there are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up,” chastising allies for not doing more to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth was echoing an earlier Trump social media post.
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[2026-04-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced three policies aimed at helping small businesses during the crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-01 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence ministry says contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula
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[2026-04-01 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on countries unable to import oil via the Strait of Hormuz to either buy oil from the United States or "go to the strait and just take it," as he voiced displeasure over their reluctance to aid the United States in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-01 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-04-01 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A alleged Big Apple ghost gun trafficker who turned his home into “an illegal weapons factory” was arrested last week and indicted on 73 firearm related charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant locked in a legal war with the Trump administration over military use of its technology, has signed a formal AI safety pact with the Albanese government.
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[2026-04-01 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Igor Zevelev, political analyst
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[2026-04-01 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Igor Zevelev, political analyst
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[2026-04-01 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the army carried out strikes on rocket launch sites in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-01 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in "two or three weeks."
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[2026-04-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After the second world war, cheap oil was a foundation of global economic stability. That changed dramatically in 1973
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[2026-04-01 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has called on US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Molly Picklum secured the world surfing title last year. (Getty: Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League)
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[2026-04-01 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Iran to Afghanistan, the cold logic of ruthless pragmatism ensures human life and welfare are always the biggest casualties
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[2026-04-01 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A third US aircraft carrier strike group is deploying to the Middle East as war with Iran rages on.
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[2026-04-01 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People queue to buy fuel at a petrol station, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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[2026-04-01 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Army has suspended the crew involved in the helicopter stunt outside Kid Rock’s Tennessee home, US military officials confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The crews of two AH-64 Apache helicopters that hovered next to Kid Rock's swimming pool while he clapped and saluted on Saturday have been suspended from flying pending a investigation of their actions, a US Army spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-01 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday summarily reversed the U.S. Army's suspension hours earlier of two AH 64 Apache helicopter crews that flew around musician Kid Rock's home over the weekend.
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[2026-04-01 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is driving a fissure between Washington and its Nato allies, as US requests for overflight permission, basing, and air defence systems are brushed off, while the Trump administration casts doubt on its commitment to Nato’s mutual defence clause.
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[2026-04-01 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Jet Blue Airlines jet pushes back from a gate at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa., Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney Bruce Meyer, the current interim executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, speaks at a news conference in New York, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will ask US mediators to relay his offer of an Easter truce to Russia, halting attacks on the country’s energy facilities, amid an ongoing deadlock in peace talks.
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[2026-04-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the US-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday.
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