Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-01 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wall Street surged on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and fueled fears of global inflation in recent weeks.
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[2026-04-01 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points as doubt swings back to hope on Wall Street for a possible end to the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-01 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-04-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
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[2026-04-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war, which shows no sign of easing off anytime soon, has brought to light once again, with better clarity, the importance of energy security for a country in an anarchic world. The UN system has failed to stand for the very same purpose it was established for—the prevention of conflict.
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[2026-04-01 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the US military campaign against Iran even if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday.
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[2026-04-01 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College Colombo recorded a bounce back win against St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya and entered to the semi final of the under 19 Division One tier ‘A’ inter schools cricket tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket at Army ground Kuruvita yesterday.
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[2026-04-01 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world stands at a perilous precipice. Following the conflict in West Asia and the resulting disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has issued a stark warning. Executive Director Fatih Birol describes this as “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” labelling it the “greatest global energy security threat in history”.
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[2026-04-01 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-01 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan has ended a temporary ceasefire with Taliban and will continue military operations inside Afghanistan until its security objectives are achieved, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-01 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Navy has seized another fishing trawler with suspected narcotics in Southwestern waters suspected of smuggling a consignment of narcotics during an operation conducted, in the sea area off the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka yesterday.
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[2026-04-01 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The significance of Bak Poya is historical. It marks the Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka. This occasion is noteworthy given that Bak is a month of national importance as well. If we pause a moment to consider the significance of this poya, it will become apparent that the very day is defined by a conflict from antiquity that strikingly mirrors the structural complexities of modern geopolitics.
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[2026-04-01 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – On March 24, Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata and gave him until March 29 to leave the country.
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[2026-04-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During a search operation carried out in the dark hours on March 26 in the beach vicinity of Erambugodella in Puttalam, the Sri Lanka Navy seized over 468 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on expanding foreign employment opportunities for retiring Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) personnel in the shipping and marine sector was held in Colombo on Monday (30), co-chaired by Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara, and Ports and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan says it is ready to host “meaningful” talks to end the United States-Israeli war on Iran after diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye gathered in Islamabad in a bid to de-escalate the conflict.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Spain has banned US military aircraft involved in the Iran war from using its airspace and military bases, extending an earlier restriction that applied only to two American installations on Spanish soil.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amid the energy crisis in Bangladesh caused by the conflict in West Asia, India has supplied an additional 5,000 tonnes of diesel, a Government official said.
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[2026-04-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfaced
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[2026-04-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Under the new law, Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks classified as "terrorism" will face the death penalty as a default sentence. (AP: Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-04-01 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Passengers ride in a shared taxi as it makes its way through Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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[2026-04-01 06:10 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again
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[2026-04-01 06:07 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle East and said he wants to seize Iran’s foremost crude export hub, Kharg Island, to “take the oil.” However, such an assault promises heavy losses and a logistics quagmire for Washington, according to former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik.
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[2026-04-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s army rescued six siblings after they spent three days hiding in the rainforest to avoid being captured by a rebel group in the southwestern province of Caqueta.
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[2026-04-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that messages had been exchanged with the United States, either directly or through countries in the region, amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that Israel’s new death penalty law, instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”, describes it as “another step toward apartheid”.
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 1, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-04-01 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-04-01 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US‑Israeli war on Iran and the wider chaos across the Middle East and beyond that the unprovoked attack has caused.
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[2026-04-01 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to "crush Iran's terror regime".
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[2026-04-01 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A housekeeper was tied up at gunpoint during a “horrendous” home invasion at a $20 million seaside mansion in Massachusetts, according to police and the homeowner.
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[2026-04-01 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are jolting higher and recovering a chunk of their wartime losses as optimism entered markets following a report that President Donald Trump told aides he’s willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
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[2026-04-01 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Israeli air strikes hit the town of Shamshtar in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
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[2026-04-01 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Strikes by the United States and Israel have hit Tehran, Isfahan, and other Iranian cities, as local commanders said they were prepared for a war of attrition involving potential US ground incursions.
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 1, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Western Australia’s environment minister has launched a strident defence of the state’s environmental watchdog amid a wave of criticism from local governments and conservationists over the approval of several controversial projects, including plans for fracking exploration in the Kimberley and a South West tourism development.
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is putting the world on notice that it is prepared to exit its war against Iran without a clear resolution in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving other countries to escort oil tankers or force the crucial shipping passage open.
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[2026-04-01 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israel war on Iran and its ripple effect throughout the Middle East have had a devastating impact on Arab countries, with millions expected to slide into poverty, according to the United Nations.
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[2026-04-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S.
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[2026-04-01 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters carried out several attacks on Israeli troops and positions along the border on Thursday.
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[2026-04-01 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prince Harry arrives at London’s High Court to lead a group accusing the Daily Mail’s publisher of privacy invasion through unlawful tactics in a trial that is part of a wider phone hacking scandal in London, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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[2026-04-01 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) accused US media of engaging in “selective coverage” that has downplayed the successes of Operation Epic Fury — and instead benefited Iran during the first 30 days of the war.
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[2026-04-01 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday blasted Hungary for "pleasing" Moscow as Budapest's veto over the EU's lifeline package delays the war-torn country's recovery and preparation for the next winter.
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