Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The United States and Iran have signalled that they are moving closer to a deal to end the war in the Middle East. But neither country has released a copy of the possible deal, and it remains unclear exactly what they agreed to – or if they agreed to much at all.
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[2026-05-25 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GDP grew 1 per cent in the first three months of this year, well above the government’s advance estimate of a 0.3 per cent contraction
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[2026-05-25 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GDP grew 1 per cent in the first three months of this year, well above the government’s advance estimate of a 0.3 per cent contraction
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[2026-05-25 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global oil prices fell sharply as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns about the economic impact of continued disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-25 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chris Murphy welcomed the prospect of an end to the conflict with Iran but sharply criticised President Donald Trump, arguing that the war had caused widespread destruction without achieving its stated objectives.
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[2026-05-25 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-25 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying on Sunday he had told his negotiators not to "rush," even after both Tehran and Washington signalled progress towards an agreement to end the war.
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[2026-05-25 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Hezbollah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The leader of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group, on Sunday welcomed a possible deal between Iran and the United States to end their war. But he rejected direct talks between Israel and Lebanon and called for the Lebanese people to take to the streets.
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[2026-05-25 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-25 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices plunged more than five percent in Asian early trading on Monday as hopes of a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war rose despite comments from President Donald Trump downplaying its imminence.
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[2026-05-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US stock futures rose on Monday while the dollar and oil prices slipped as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk appetite although a lack of clarity over when the Strait of Hormuz would open kept enthusiasm in check.
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[2026-05-25 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war , reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium , regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, though US President Donald Trump said he told representatives “not to rush into a deal.”
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[2026-05-25 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and his administration have faced growing criticism from lawmakers over reports of a potential agreement with Iran.
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[2026-05-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
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[2026-05-25 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Less than a day after US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Tehran was “largely negotiated”, signs of friction have emerged over key elements of the proposed deal.
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[2026-05-25 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-25 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday after reports that the crucial Strait of Hormuz could reopen soon pushed oil prices down and lifted investor sentiment.
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[2026-05-25 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain has sentenced nine people to life in prison after convicting them of carrying out "hostile and terrorist acts in cooperation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps".
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[2026-05-25 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States said that parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach consensus on a final document at the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference, blaming disagreements over Iran’s nuclear activities for the outcome.
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[2026-05-25 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior US Republicans have launched a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump over the reported terms of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, warning they include major concessions that would strengthen Tehran and undermine Israel.
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[2026-05-25 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Crude oil prices fell more than 4% on Sunday after President Donald Trump indicated that talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are advancing, though he said the U.S. would not rush a deal.
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[2026-05-25 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement.
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[2026-05-25 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement.
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[2026-05-25 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-25 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – El senador republicano por Texas, Ted Cruz, habla en la Conferencia de Acción Política Conservadora (CPAC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Dallas, el 28 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Gabriela Passos, Archivo)
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[2026-05-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has told several Arab and Muslim leaders he expects them to normalise relations with Israel if a deal to end the war with Iran is reached, according to US officials cited by Axios.
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[2026-05-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Cannes International Film Festival] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Cannes sure isn’t the Oscars. It’s always been more niche, more art house, more, well, French. For decades, films that won the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at Cannes, were celebrated by auteur-worshipping film geeks and ignored by the mass market. But that’s changing (more on that below).
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[2026-05-25 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-25 06:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-25 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-25 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli officials have criticised the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran, warning it fails to address what they describe as broader threats beyond Iran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-05-25 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah on Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon “back into chaos” after the Iran-backed group renewed its opposition to direct talks between Beirut and Israel, and rejected calls to disarm.
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[2026-05-25 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah on Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon “back into chaos” after the Iran-backed group renewed its opposition to direct talks between Beirut and Israel, and rejected calls to disarm.
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[2026-05-25 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-25 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-25 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/islamabad: US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a day earlier.
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[2026-05-25 05:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-25 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some casualties after attacks on multiple locations in south and east of country on Sunday, state media reports
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[2026-05-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Senate Republicans cast doubt on the viability of a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend as President Trump doubled down in support of his administration’s negotiations to end the nearly three-month-old war.
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[2026-05-25 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, warned against any deal with Iran, calling it a “catastrophe” as developments on the framework emerged, while sharply criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allowing US President Donald Trump to control issues concerning Iran and Lebanon without pushing for Israel’s stance.
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[2026-05-25 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: By the middle of last week, senior Israeli officials and their counterparts in the Gulf states had rarely appeared more divided over one question: What will US President Donald Trump decide regarding the war with Iran?
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[2026-05-25 05:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Monday, May 25.
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[2026-05-25 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket is set for an uncertain start to the session as US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised by both sides a day earlier.
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[2026-05-25 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 25 May 2026 at 5:24am
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[2026-05-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-25 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency says Washington is blocking key elements of a potential agreement, including provisions tied to the release of Tehran’s frozen assets.
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[2026-05-25 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)
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[2026-05-25 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Trump has said any agreement with Iran remains incomplete, pushing back against criticism as negotiations continue.
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[2026-05-25 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Federal officials have issued "Requests for Information" via Treasury Department subpoenas to Turkish-American millionaire and far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and pro-China CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a broader probe into whether the activists violated sanctions laws during a "humanitarian" trip to communist-run Cuba, according to a new Fox News report.
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[2026-05-25 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An intelligence operation believed to be run by the Iranian regime is attempting to use Telegram to recruit people in Britain to organize anti-Israel protests and publish anti-Zionist and antisemitic posters, The Times reported on Friday.
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