Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 22:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
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[2026-05-12 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Inflation heated up in April to the hottest level in three years as the Iran war drove energy prices higher and started to filter through the economy – likely keeping the Fed on hold when it comes to interest rates.
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[2026-05-12 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In what appears to be the first Houthi attack out of Yemen since the broader Iran ceasefire came into place starting in early April, the Israel Defense Forces said a drone "launched from the east" was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force near the southernmost city of Eilat on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around the world.
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[2026-05-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bearing in mind the one-off impact of BLS correcting for shutdown-related distortions (in rent/shelter) from last October., this morning's CPI was expected to come in hot as the impact of the Iran war starts to spread (energy, airfares, transport) and the melt-up in memory costs (unrelated to war) as the token wars continue.
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[2026-05-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-05-12 22:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to depart for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid hopes that the long-awaited meeting will help ease tensions in their deepening strategic rivalry and foster cooperation on complex issues, such as Iran.
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[2026-05-12 22:37 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highest jump since 2023
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[2026-05-12 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bahrain has sentenced three people to life in prison for conspiring with and spying for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the state continues a sweeping crackdown following Iranian attacks.
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[2026-05-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran could enrich its uranium to weapons-grade level if the war resumes, a senior Iranian MP has warned.
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[2026-05-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has rejected allegations that it had sheltered Iranian military aircraft from potential United States strikes as the fragile ceasefire it helped broker between Washington and Tehran appears increasingly at risk.
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[2026-05-12 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what he calls the most important budget in decades. As Donald Trump’s war on Iran continues to cause chaos around the world, and support for One Nation surges in Australia, the treasurer insists this is a budget that will ease economic pressures.But does the bold rhetoric stack up?
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[2026-05-12 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to depart for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid hopes that the long-awaited meeting will help ease tensions in their deepening strategic rivalry and foster cooperation on complex issues, such as Iran.
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[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea, state media has reported.
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[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to infiltrate the country's largest island, state media has reported.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the wake of the Wall Street Journal report about a “secret Israeli base” set up in Iraq during the Iran war, the Iraqi government and various militias are seeking answers.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkey supported efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that it should not be used as a "weapon" in the war on Iran.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project, just before US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-12 21:22 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Western Australia’s resources industry says Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers appears to have recognised the importance of the mining sector in funding the nation’s big spends, after he highlighted the impact the ongoing conflict in Iran and the rising oil price has had on this year’s budget.
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[2026-05-12 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors
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[2026-05-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out covert strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-12 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Brig Gen Esmail Qaani, made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital this week as a new government takes shape in Baghdad, The National has learnt.
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[2026-05-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-05-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’
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[2026-05-12 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait's interior ministry said on Tuesday it had arrested four people it claimed were affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea.
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[2026-05-12 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected the country’s latest proposal for not including a nuclear concession. He also claimed that Iran went back on his ceasefire proposal to allow the U.S. to come in and help extract its highly enriched uranium.
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[2026-05-12 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Iran war has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, caused a spike in oil prices and scrambled international trade.
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[2026-05-12 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom
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[2026-05-12 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Idemitsu Kosan is one of the few companies that has been able to slip a vessel through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. attacked Iran. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Idemitsu Tanker website)
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[2026-05-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Checking a bag has gotten more expensive across the board, as airlines are increasing their fees due to rising fuel costs amid the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-12 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over rising violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government removed a veto imposed by the country’s former right-wing prime minister.
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[2026-05-12 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Worst-case scenario modelling by Treasury shows oil prices as high as $200 a barrel in September quarter and inflation at 7.25% due to Iran war
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[2026-05-12 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become an active combatant in the Iran war, according to fresh reporting in The Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers is not only betting his fifth budget will deliver Millennials and Zoomers a chance at owning a home while delivering a much-needed boost to productivity, but that the war against Iran ends soon.
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has forced the government to spend an extra $15 billion over four years, slashing economic growth forecasts and spurring warnings of a disastrous spike in inflation if the conflict drags on and oil prices surge to as much as $US200 a barrel.
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[2026-05-12 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to the United Arab Emirates to use in defense against Iranian attacks during an interview at a Thursday Tel Aviv University conference.
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[2026-05-12 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en una cena para miembros del gobierno y mandos de las fuerzas de seguridad durante la Semana Nacional de la Policía, en el Jardín de Rosas de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-12 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has supported Israel throughout the war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza. Much of that backing is rooted in Washington's long-standing regional and strategic interests.
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[2026-05-12 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Remolcadoras asisten a un buque portacontenedores antes de atracar en la Terminal Internacional de Contenedores de Manila, en la capital de Filipinas, el 8 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Aaron Favila, Archivo)
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[2026-05-12 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El sistema antimisiles Cúpula de Hierro lanza para interceptar misiles mientras suenan sirenas antiaéreas en Tel Aviv el 23 de octubre de 2024. (Nathan Howard/Pool foto via AP, Archivo)
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[2026-05-12 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-12 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tugboats assist a container ship as it prepares to dock at the Manila International Container Terminal at the Philippine capital April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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[2026-05-12 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. The local currency sharply fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-12 17:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’
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[2026-05-12 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says ceasefire is on 'life support' after rejecting Iran's latest proposal
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[2026-05-12 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calbee says it is using monochrome designs for some of its products, as the Iran war has caused a shortage of naphtha used in packaging
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[2026-05-12 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Hokkaido] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calbee says it is using monochrome designs for some of its products, as the Iran war has caused a shortage of naphtha used in packaging
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