Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The highest recorded volume of complaints has been made to a UK media watchdog against right-wing news outlets accused of a coordinated smear of Misan Harriman, an Oscar-nominated photographer and Southbank Centre chair.
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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: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prince Harry has said a rise in antisemitism in Britain is deeply troubling and that whatever anger people felt about events in the Middle East, nothing could justify hostility towards people or faiths.
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[2026-05-14 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A landmark report by the Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, made waves this week, drawing widespread attention to the systematic atrocities committed during the Hamas attack.
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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 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Tunisia, May usually heralds the start of the summer tourism boom, but as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on the region, the season is opening on uneasy footing.
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[2026-05-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hundreds of Israeli settlers, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, stormed Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement is due on Thursday to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years, as it faces existential challenges in the wake of Israel's war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-14 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air strikes have attacked Seddiqine and Tuffahta in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-14 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hundreds of Israeli settlers, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, stormed Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday.
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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 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military says an explosive drone fired by Hezbollah has landed in Israeli territory near the Lebanese border, injuring several Israelis.
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[2026-05-14 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two civilians were seriously injured, and one other was lightly injured after an explosive drone struck Rosh Hanikra on Thursday.
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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: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Noam Bettan takes the stage to represent Israel as he sings the song, “Michelle,” at the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Saturday night, millions will be watching around the world, and especially in Israel, home to many of the competition’s most devoted fans.
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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 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A mysterious and ancient stone tunnel was recently discovered near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel in southern Jerusalem during preventative excavations ahead of the construction of the new neighborhood promoted by the Israel Land Authority (ILA).
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[2026-05-14 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Diplomats gathered in Jerusalem on Wednesday ahead of Jerusalem Day for a joint event hosted by the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy (JCAP) and the Jerusalem Winery, in partnership with Deputy Mayor Adir Schwartz.
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[2026-05-14 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's Defense Ministry signed a contract with Elbit Systems subsidiary Cyclone to develop an extended-range capability for the F-35 "Adir" fighter jet, in what Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post understands is the first time F-35s will be equipped with external fuel tanks.
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[2026-05-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s economic recovery is intact, but it would be folly to ignore the rising prices and uncertainty flowing from the Middle East
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[2026-05-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s economic recovery is intact, but it would be folly to ignore the rising prices and uncertainty flowing from the Middle East
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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 18:10 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 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The stone village of Ein Hod sits on the slopes of Mount Carmel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
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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 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition on Wednesday submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset and trigger elections amid an ultra-Orthodox conscription crisis.
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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 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The stone village of Ein Hod sits on the slopes of Mount Carmel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
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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 17:11 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 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra says it will go to trial next week to defend an unfair dismissal case brought by a pianist whose concert it cancelled after he made comments on stage about Gaza, characterising the matter as a fight to “control” who appears on its stage.
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[2026-05-14 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military issued expulsion threats on Thursday to residents of eight towns and villages in Lebanon's Bekaa region and the country's south ahead of possible strikes.
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[2026-05-14 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israel Prison Service has sharply increased its use of solitary confinement against Palestinian prisoners, including women, children, since 2023, including minors and women, according to Haaretz, citing Physicians for Human Rights Israel.
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