Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A San Diego-based US Navy amphibious assault ship is preparing for deployment as tensions with Iran escalate on multiple fronts.Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a House subcommittee Tuesday that the 843-foot USS Makin Island is gearing up to deploy with Marines from Camp Pendleton.
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[2026-05-14 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraqi officials have approached the International Monetary Fund about securing financial assistance as a result of the Iran war, a source close to the IMF told Reuters.
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[2026-05-14 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: During President Trump's ongoing state visit to China, he and President Xi Jinping agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy. They along with their senior officials have expressed agreement that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-14 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shoppers stop their carts to observe big-screen televisions on display in a Costco warehouse Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Timnath, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-05-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are among Southeast Asia's biggest carriers, all of which must are contend with a doubling in the cost of jet fuel this year because of the war in Iran. (Photos by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-14 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV visits the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome to meet with faculty and students at the institution’s primary campus, one of the world’s oldest and largest universities, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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[2026-05-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are higher as we await color on the Trump-Xi summit and US- Iran negotiations, which are said to be ongoing, and as the tech meltup continues. What is known so far is that Trump / Xi agree that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, Hormuz should reopen without a toll or militarization; the countries will look to increase investment in each other as NVDA H20 chips are approved for a set of Chinese companies.
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[2026-05-14 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of emerging economies began a two-day meeting in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
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[2026-05-14 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
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[2026-05-14 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Unfortunately, there is still no serious political will inside Washington for regime change in Iran. Yet Israel’s long-term survival is inseparable from regime change in Tehran. As long as these Islamist fanatics remain in power, there will be no meaningful change in the Islamic Republic’s hostility toward Israel, the United States, or the West itself.
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[2026-05-14 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Word that inflation hit 3.8% last month is bad news, but not grim: The main cause is obvious, and it won’t last.
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[2026-05-14 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East and the rising cost of air travel and fuel have pushed many to plan shorter, more local and flexible holidays
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[2026-05-14 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photos, more info in paras 23-28)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are currently seated at the main table at a state banquet. President Xi called the visit historic, and said U.S.-China ties are "stable" amid talks with Trump's team.
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[2026-05-14 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Foreign ministers of Brics nations gathered in India's capital on Thursday in discussions overshadowed by the Iran war and regional tension.
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[2026-05-14 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An elusive senior Iranian commander has surfaced in Iraq twice in less than a month, while Tehran scrambles to prove it still holds the keys to Lebanon’s ceasefire – two fronts that have become deeply intertwined in Iran’s fight to preserve its regional influence.
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[2026-05-14 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: State prosecutors filed an indictment on Thursday against Ahmad Daas, 27, an Israeli citizen from Tira, accusing him of maintaining contact with a hostile foreign agent and passing information to the enemy with the intent to harm state security during wartime.
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[2026-05-14 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Beirut penned a letter to the United Nations in late April, complaining that Tehran had violated diplomatic protocol and was conducting unauthorized activities on Lebanese territory, according to a copy of the letter released by Arab and Lebanese media on Wednesday and authenticated by a statement later issued by the Lebanese foreign ministry.
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[2026-05-14 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday it received a report of an incident 38 nautical miles (70 km) northeast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah.
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[2026-05-14 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A federal judge has temporarily blocked United States sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territory.
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[2026-05-14 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Electric-vehicle maker Polestar told CNBC Thursday that "range anxiety" has been replaced by "pump anxiety," amid worries around a Middle East crisis that has global energy prices soaring.
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In a speech to lawmakers laced with all the pomp that accompanies the ceremonial opening of Parliament, the king said the U.K.'s economic, energy and national security would be tested as it deals with the fallout from the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The question is whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be around to implement the measures in the speech and, even if he remains in post, whether he will have the authority to push his proposals through.
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[2026-05-14 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore Airlines-backed Air India will substantially cut international flights during the peak June to August travel period, as the Iran war-led airspace restrictions and record-high jet fuel prices weigh on the carrier's operational viability.
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[2026-05-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is draining the colour from Japan’s supermarket shelves, with the biggest crisp makers swapping once-vibrant packaging for monochrome as a result of a shortage of ink.
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[2026-05-14 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British military said Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:28 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 14, 2026 18:28 | News
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[2026-05-14 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale remains uncertain after the country’s pavilion commissioner denied the country had withdrawn from the exhibition, despite organisers saying days before the opening that Iran would not take part.
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[2026-05-14 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: How did United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio enter China despite being under sanctions by Beijing?
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[2026-05-14 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the world watches U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's historic summit, analysts suggest it could mark a reset in ties between the world's top two economies.
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[2026-05-14 17:51 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-14 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dos hombres navegan en una pequeña embarcación mientras una serie de mercantes, petroleros y buques de servicios esperan en el horizonte, en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el 27 de abril de 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
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[2026-05-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK's economy grew faster than expected in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-14 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tthe Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial ships if they coordinate with Iran’s naval forces, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two men sit in a small boat on the water as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 27, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-05-14 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-14 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los índices de las bolsas de Japón, Corea del Sur y Australia se muestran en una pantalla en una sala de la sede del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el 14 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-14 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and China agreed to forge more cooperative ties at their summit in Beijing on Thursday, in a high-stakes meeting full of friendly gestures between two countries that have been battling for years on issues ranging from intellectual property and human rights to technology and trade.
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[2026-05-14 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cuba has run out of oil and diesel, its energy minister said on Wednesday, as an ongoing U.S. blockade starves the island nation of fuel.
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[2026-05-14 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran on Thursday called on Brics member states to condemn what it says are violations of international law by the United States and Israel, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a statement on his Telegram account.
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[2026-05-14 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred.
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[2026-05-14 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia ’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters, rejecting allegations that authorities ignored a long-running trade allowing Iran to evade U.S. sanctions.
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Vice President JD Vance has said he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran, despite President Donald Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a collapse in the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-05-14 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Logistics and Services reported a 12 per cent annual jump in first quarter net income despite Iran war-driven maritime logistics disruptions as higher shipping rates offset a drop in revenue.
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