Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged several Muslim-majority countries to normalise relations with Israel as part of an Iran peace deal.
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[2026-05-26 00:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The twists and turns in this saga are bewildering, but Donald Trump appears to have the cards stacked against him
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[2026-05-25 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AGRA, India — Marco Rubio leads US foreign policy as diplomacy on Iran goes down to the wire, but he is also making time for cultural attractions as divergent as the Taj Mahal and the Village People.
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[2026-05-25 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-8)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-25 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 25 May 2026 at 11:52pm
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[2026-05-25 23:51 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 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Kirill Rubinski, the Jewish CEO of the Azerbaijani group NEQSOL Holding, has spent much of his career moving between worlds that do not usually sit easily together: Soviet Moscow and Paris, Jewish identity and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan, private equity and strategic infrastructure.
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[2026-05-25 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Syria’s new government is holding a type of limited election in Kurdish areas of eastern Syria.
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[2026-05-25 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With reports that the United States expended more than half of its overall Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors during Operation Epic Fury (Operation Roaring Lion) against Iran, Lockheed Martin has broken ground for a new munitions production center in Troy, Alabama.
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[2026-05-25 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In recent days, as yet another roller-coaster ride of news has unfolded, with rumors of an Iran deal, there has been renewed talk of several countries joining the Abraham Accords. This is presented as a rumor, linked to the White House’s current talks about reaching an Iran deal.
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[2026-05-25 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday, state media reported, as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.
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[2026-05-25 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures jumped and global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signaled - once again - that the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows. The dollar weakened while precious metals and crypto bounced from Friday's drop.
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[2026-05-25 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hoteliers in the UAE are gearing up for a surge in residents' bookings due to the impact of the Iran war on regional travel during Eid Al Adha.
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[2026-05-25 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that peace negotiations with Iran are proceeding "nicely," while warning that if a deal is not reached, U.S. attacks would resume on a scale "bigger and stronger than ever before."
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[2026-05-25 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid arrive to a joint press conference announcing that their parties will run together in the upcoming elections, in Herzliya, Israel, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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[2026-05-25 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Australian activists who were detained by Israel as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla that intended to deliver aid to Gaza have said they were raped and tortured while being held by Israeli security forces.
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[2026-05-25 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Australian activists who were detained by Israel as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla that intended to deliver aid to Gaza have said they were raped and tortured while being held by Israeli security forces.
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[2026-05-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a historic first for Germany, nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig voted almost unanimously on 19 May to demand that their university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-05-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: China and India are increasingly turning to Brazil to make up for lost oil supplies as the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran continues to disrupt energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-25 22:57 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 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were "proceeding nicely" and said he asked countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt and Jordan, to join the Abraham Accords if an agreement is reached.
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[2026-05-25 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Qatar on Monday as part of the "diplomatic process" to end the war with the US, state media reported.
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[2026-05-25 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Malaysia is preparing to take legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the reported abuse of Gaza-bound aid flotilla activists after they were seized from international waters last week.
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[2026-05-25 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran claimed on Monday that it is not seeking to impose “tolls” on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but warned that vessels could face other charges as peace talks with the US go on.
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[2026-05-25 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The emerging agreement between the United States and Iran to permanently end the war has been met with scepticism and growing alarm in Israel.
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[2026-05-25 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich advocated for strikes on Beirut and cutting off electricity to Lebanon
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[2026-05-25 22:21 UTC+10:00] [Religious Zionist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich advocated for strikes on Beirut and cutting off electricity to Lebanon
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[2026-05-25 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: There is a particular kind of horror that does not announce itself with violence. It arrives quietly, dressed in the ordinary language of duty, loyalty and order.
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[2026-05-25 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lawmakers from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party United Torah Judaism were instructed by spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando on Sunday evening to stop cooperating with the coalition’s efforts to advance the controversial haredi draft bill, once again setting back progress on the legislation.
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[2026-05-25 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two of Israel’s far-right ministers on Monday called for a major escalation of the war in Lebanon, with one openly advocating attacks on Beirut in response to Hezbollah drone strikes.
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[2026-05-25 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is utilizing right-wing influencers and media figures identified with the MAGA camp to explain the outlines of the deal with Tehran and prevent a political rebellion within the president's conservative base, according to Monday reports.
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[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Asian and European equities climbed on Monday, while U.S. equity futures jumped and Brent crude fell, as signs of a possible U.S.-Iran deal boosted risk appetite. To note, the U.S. is on holiday.
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[2026-05-25 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shehbaz Sharif told his hosts in Beijing that efforts to mediate between Iran and the US were ‘moving in the right direction’
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[2026-05-25 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Punjab province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shehbaz Sharif told his hosts in Beijing that efforts to mediate between Iran and the US were ‘moving in the right direction’
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[2026-05-25 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it has pressed Israel to conduct a thorough investigation into claims by two South Korean activists that they were assaulted by Israeli forces after being detained aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At first glance, the strategic rivalry between the United States and China appears nearly absolute. The two superpowers compete over trade, artificial intelligence, military influence, semiconductors, rare minerals, maritime dominance, and the future architecture of the international order.
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[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli police raided a cannabis nursery in Rehovot on Sunday, arresting two suspects and seizing hundreds of plants and tens of thousands of shekels, the police announced on Monday.
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[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Seventy-year-old Israeli chess grandmaster Yehuda Greenfeld, the most decorated deaf chess player in the world, took first place at the World Deaf Chess Championship in Spain this month, winning two gold medals.
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[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump slammed recent critics of the rumored 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran, saying people “know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran, things that haven’t even been negotiated yet,” in a post on Truth Social on Monday.
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[2026-05-25 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI, India — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise "today", adding that Israel had the right to defend itself against attack.
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[2026-05-25 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-05-25 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump's decision-making on Iran as the US president negotiates a deal in the nearly three-month-old war, two sources said.
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[2026-05-25 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed shah, have marched through a number of European cities in recent weeks wearing military-style uniforms, carrying flags associated with Savak, the feared secret police accused of torture and repression under the monarchy.
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[2026-05-25 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 1.5 million Muslims gathered in Makkah on Monday for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which this year takes place as countries push for an end to the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Supply trucks are parked inside the Kabul Customs yard in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
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[2026-05-25 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Gaza flotilla participant and well-known New York City anti-Israel activist said on Sunday that the primary objective of the blockade run on Gaza last week was not to deliver humanitarian aid, but to confront the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and draw attention to the Palestinian cause.
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[2026-05-25 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the joint sessions of the US Congress in March 2015, just as President Obama was about to sign a nuclear deal with Iran, he misquoted the Biblical story of Esther in an attempt to thwart the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action from being signed, and to set out his case that Iran posed an existential threat to Jews and the state of Israel.
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[2026-05-25 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said that Israel should attack Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon during a Security Cabinet meeting on Monday, sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-05-25 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon struck the roof of a home in Metula on Monday, causing damage to the building but no injuries.
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