Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The war in Iran has provided new impetus to the low-carbon transition as renewable energy is seen as less vulnerable to future price shocks, according to a group of corporate bosses and senior bankers.
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[2026-05-15 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: India is pushing for the use of more biofuels in transportation in order to slash dependence on imported fossil fuels, which have been disrupted by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels Playbook Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: COPENHAGEN — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has been at loggerheads with Donald Trump, but agrees with his old boss on at least one thing: Europe should get involved in Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening stateside, as the two nations push for concrete trade and business wins at their ongoing bilateral summit.
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[2026-05-15 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States on Thursday sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as President Donald Trump voiced optimism at China's efforts on Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 11:41am
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[2026-05-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to increase next week due to the re-escalation of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East shot up for two straight months in April, the customs agency said Friday, amid prolonged geopolitical tensions in the region.
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[2026-05-15 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean economy continues to be on a recovery path on the back of strong chip exports, but the prolonged Middle East crisis is raising concerns over inflation and growing financial burdens on households, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump participa en una ceremonia de bienvenida con su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy continues to be on a recovery path on the back of strong chip exports, but the prolonged Middle East crisis is raising concerns over inflation and growing financial burdens on households, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 10:33am
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[2026-05-15 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 10:04 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-05-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.
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[2026-05-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The first day of a third round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon has concluded after eight hours of talks hosted at the US State Department in Washington on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump each proposed a toast during a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is gradually feeling the impact of the prolonged conflict in the Middle East through higher consumer prices despite strong export data, the finance minister said Friday, vowing proactive steps to stabilize supply chains.
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[2026-05-15 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Monday, The New York Times allowed a top columnist to stain its pages with obviously fake stories of Israelis using dog rape to abuse Palestinian prisoners.
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[2026-05-15 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: That’s what US regulators are telling On The Money when asked about the notable lack of enforcement cases filed over suspicious trades in the futures and prediction markets surrounding big news events in the Iran war and elsewhere.
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[2026-05-15 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fuerzas de seguridad y personal de emergencia se congregan alrededor de un vehículo en llamas debido a un ataque aéreo israelí, mientras un hombre intenta apagar el fuego, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026, en la ciudad costera de Jiyeh, al sur de Beirut, Líbano. (AP Foto/Mustafa Jamalddine)
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[2026-05-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-15 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Why is it so difficult to understand just how dangerous Iran would be if it had a nuclear weapon (“Dropping ‘A’ bomb,” May 14)?
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[2026-05-15 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The truce will end on Sunday if it is not extended, though Israel has continued to launch air strikes it says are targeting Hezbollah
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[2026-05-15 08:51 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The truce will end on Sunday if it is not extended, though Israel has continued to launch air strikes it says are targeting Hezbollah
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[2026-05-15 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pato O’Ward is introduced before an IndyCar auto race, Aug. 31, 2025, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
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[2026-05-15 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The FBI announced Thursday it is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of Monica Witt, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent who was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the Iranian government.
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[2026-05-15 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Trump Says He Does Not Think About Economic Hardships Linked to Iran War1:49
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised him that China will not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 8:27am
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[2026-05-15 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activistas con chalecos salvavidas color anaranjado a bordo de un barco de la Flotilla Sumud con destino a Gaza mientras soldados de la Armada de Israel lo escoltan a puerto, el 2 de octubre de 2025, en Ashdod, Israel, después de interceptar a la embarcación mientras se acercaba a la costa de Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A United Kingdom-based Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood-linked network is behind the global pro-Palestinian campaign, copying the slogans, ribbons, and hostage posters from the Israeli October 7 Massacre hostage advocacy campaign to cast Palestinian security prisoners and convicted terrorists as hostages.
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[2026-05-15 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel launched another series of attacks against towns in southern Lebanon in violation of their ceasefire agreement, according to Al Jazeera reporters on the ground.
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[2026-05-15 08:16 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essay
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[2026-05-15 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s full of sour notes.
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[2026-05-15 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran is allowing some vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following talks with Beijing ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite lacking geopolitical alignment, Brics captures a prevailing mood among emerging economies that won’t fade away any time soon
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[2026-05-15 07:24 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Members of far-right Jewish groups call for Palestinian villages to ‘burn’ as they storm through Muslim quarter of Old City
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[2026-05-15 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed his support for the teenage Barcelona football star who was accused of “inciting hatred” by the Israeli defence minister for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory rally.
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[2026-05-15 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba played to a dramatic 1-1 draw at Teddy Stadium in a match that may not have crowned a champion, but certainly left the Southern Reds firmly in the driver’s seat with just three games remaining in the season.
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[2026-05-15 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters arrived Thursday night at the Ashkelon home of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the head of the military police, in a demonstration against the arrests of haredi draft dodgers by the military police.
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[2026-05-15 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Alan Bauer was not thinking about litigation when he picked his son up from a Jerusalem sidewalk in March 2002. He was thinking about whether the boy was alive.
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[2026-05-15 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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[2026-05-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian government said on Thursday that its foreign minister met with India’s national security advisor during the Brics meeting in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and “regional developments”.
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[2026-05-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell for the first time in 10 months in April on a decrease in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-15 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through Jerusalem's Old City, captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
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[2026-05-15 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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