Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: India is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS nations on May 14-15 in a precursor to the 18th BRICS summit, which New Delhi will host in September. The meeting, which starts on Thursday morning, coincides with United States President Donald Trump’s three-day visit to Beijing for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One way to judge an economy’s health is by seeing how people pay for goods and services. A region once dominated by cash, many parts of the Middle East have adopted card and digital payments – a process spurred by smartphone adoption, government policy and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Another mass casualty event has occurred in Lebanon, as national media says that on Wednesday eight people died, including two children, when Israeli strikes targeted cars on a highway south of Beirut.
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[2026-05-14 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the US-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition likely to top the agenda.
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[2026-05-14 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-14 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 2-3; CHANGES photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 12:39 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-14 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Al Nassr may have blown their first chance to win the Saudi Pro League title in midweek, but Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates get another shot at glory in another competition on Saturday.
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[2026-05-14 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war, and US arms sales to Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
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[2026-05-14 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping. The closely watched summit is expected to be dominated by discussions on the war in Iran, trade tension and Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: London police said on Wednesday they would mount an "unprecedented" operation this weekend to prevent violence and serious disorder when two large protests - anti-immigration and anti-Israel - take place in the British capital.
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[2026-05-14 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid the fog of the Iran conflict, some serious geopolitical chess moves were happening in the shadows, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu having slipped behind what were once enemy lines, into the the quarters of UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for a clandestine summit which could help realign the region.
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[2026-05-14 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President’s remarks come as midterm elections looks to be defined by economic concerns sparked by the conflict. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 13 May at a glance
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[2026-05-14 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 14, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-05-14 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The New York Times on Wednesday night issued a statement affirming its support for Nicholas Kristof's controversial op-ed published on Monday, which included allegations of serious sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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[2026-05-14 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
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[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
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[2026-05-14 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump llega el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026 al Aeropuerto Internacional de Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-14 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers killed a 16 year-old boy on Wednesday in the the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, injuring several others in the rampage.
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[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Note: This story contains graphic allegations of sexual violence.
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[2026-05-14 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’
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[2026-05-14 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Iranian crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’
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[2026-05-14 10:54 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump officials likely violated Francesca Albanese’s rights by imposing measures after she criticized Israel, says judge
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[2026-05-14 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The high representative for the US President Donald Trump's "Peace Council" in Gaza said on Wednesday that the ceasefire in the enclave was working but was "far from perfect".
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[2026-05-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.
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[2026-05-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.
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[2026-05-14 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILIPPINE-based digital marketing agency Search Sprout has announced its expansion into the Middle East, marking another step in its international growth strategy, following its earlier feature in The Manila Times on the company’s United States expansion.
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[2026-05-14 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People
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[2026-05-14 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military is considering renaming its Iran war campaign "Operation Sledgehammer" if the ongoing ceasefire collapses and US President Donald Trump decides to resume active combat operations against the Islamic regime, NBC News cited two US officials as saying on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-14 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Wednesday, which sparked an unusual denial from the Gulf state.
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[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump talks during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, with Eric Trump, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed deep concern over the estimated tens of thousands of sailors stranded in and around the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, while also calling for continued engagement on North Korea's human rights situation.
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[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [FIFA World Cup 2026™] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-14 09:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Tuesday that he hopes to convince China to “play a more active role” in persuading Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve made the argument to the Chinese, and I hope it’s compelling, and they’ll have a chance to do something about it at the United Nations later this week when there’s a resolution just condemning Iran on what they’re doing with the straits,” Rubio said during an appearance on Fox News’
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[2026-05-14 09:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 14, 2026 09:44 | News
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[2026-05-14 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Onoging Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed and wounded at least 59 children over the past week, despite a ceasefire that came into effect in April.
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[2026-05-14 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just before leaving to China on Tuesday, President Trump fielded question from the media and issued some shocking remarks which are sure to hurt, not help Republicans, during a week in which the Iran war hits the 75-day mark.
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[2026-05-14 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition expected to top the agenda.
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[2026-05-14 09:31 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: “Albanese has done nothing more than speak!” Judge Richard Leon wrote.
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[2026-05-14 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Last Saturday an Israeli air strike, at lunchtime and without warning, destroyed a building where a family displaced by the war were sheltering in a town in southern Lebanon called Saksakiyeh. A ceasefire, announced last month, has failed to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim armed group.
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[2026-05-14 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan accused Ireland’s public broadcaster of “disgraceful antisemitism” over its decision not to air this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation - even as his work will get prime airtime as a result.
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[2026-05-14 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Armed Israeli settlers on Wednesday attacked Palestinian homes in Hebron with stones, injuring a Palestinian citizen and a foreign activist, Wafa news agency is reporting.
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