Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Zakaria Qatousa, during his funeral in the West Bank town of Deir Qaddis Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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[2026-05-14 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Coalition members are trying to rush through bills as quickly as they can, ahead of the threatened dissolution of the Knesset, N12 reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday again pressed for negotiations toward an agreed resolution in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial, saying that Israel’s deepest internal crises should, where possible, be handled through dialogue rather than further rupture.
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[2026-05-14 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Rumors have been floating around Israel this week that Kanye West wants to make amends for his flagrantly antisemitic statements by performing a show here.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The families and lawyers of five pro-Palestine activist defendants facing trial in a German court have denounced the proceedings as a “sham trial” and called for the recusal of the presiding judge.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia conducted covert strikes on Iran during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia conducted covert strikes on Iran during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead
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[2026-05-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead
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[2026-05-14 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nickolay Mladenov, coordinador especial de Naciones Unidas para el Proceso de Paz en Oriente Medio (UNSCO, por sus siglas en inglés), asiste a una conferencia de prensa en las oficinas de la UNSCO en Ciudad de Gaza, el lunes 25 de septiembre de 2017. (Foto AP/Adel Hana, archivo)
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[2026-05-14 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The football teams of Iraq and Morocco have an official AI platform of choice, Google's Gemini.
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[2026-05-14 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched what many MPs are calling a "coup" in a bid to become the Labour prime minister.
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[2026-05-14 01:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-14 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.
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[2026-05-14 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel launched a wave of strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people on the eve of a third round of peace talks in Washington.
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[2026-05-14 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: About 80% of war-damaged sites in Iran’s capital have been repaired, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
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[2026-05-14 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-14 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alex Palou celebrates after winning the IndyCar championship Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
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[2026-05-14 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi in a hospital in Tehran, Iran on May 10, 2026. (Narges Foundation Archive via AP)
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[2026-05-14 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along higher costs to consumers.
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[2026-05-14 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It has been 28 days since the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire began, and despite the number of Israeli air strikes decreasing in the early days, the illegal occupation continues in the form of property destruction.
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[2026-05-14 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned Wednesday that Iran is “frighteningly close” to developing weapons-grade enriched uranium.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Every Jerusalem Day brings the same set of speeches about a unified, eternal capital. Less commonly mentioned is the fact that, according to the National Insurance Institute’s most recent analysis, Jerusalem is Israel’s second-poorest large city (only Modi’in Illit ranks lower). The Jerusalem district’s poverty rate sits at 36.5% – well above the national figure of 21%.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 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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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Beersheba District Court sentenced 31-year-old Beersheba resident Eliran Tzur to five years in prison after he admitted and was convicted, as part of a plea agreement, of a series of sexual offenses against 16 minors whom he contacted through WhatsApp groups.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after being stranded in the Gulf for more than two months due to the US-Iran war, LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data showed.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Southern Command chief Maj.-Gen. Yaniv Asor presented a plan to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir for a return to fighting in Gaza, along with options for continued operations in the Gaza Strip, Walla reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The morning after his Tel Aviv rally, Naftali Bennett went to the Kotel. He had spent the night before on the Expo stage telling the country he meant to remake it: one constitution, one school system, one nation. Hours later, he was at the stones in Jerusalem, surrounded by an entourage the size of a sitting prime minister's.
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even though Democrats and Republicans in the multicultural city are happy to host the players, some Persians refuse to support them
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Sarah Hanna] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even though Democrats and Republicans in the multicultural city are happy to host the players, some Persians refuse to support them
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says criticism of Israel is routinely misrepresented as antisemitic – and that Palestinian voices are being excluded from debate
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global oil demand is set to exceed supply in the current year amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, reversing previous projections of a surplus, OilPrice reports citing the latest IEA data.
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[2026-05-14 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The viral videos alleging to show a commander of The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) selling stolen Starlink devices – satellite internet terminals – is “propaganda,” PAK’s communications team told The Jerusalem Post when questioned on Monday.
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[2026-05-14 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Global Sumud Flotilla will set sail anew from Turkey to Gaza on Thursday, GSF Steering Committee member Saif Abu Keshek announced on Wednesday during a press conference, following the Israeli Navy's interception of the activist fleet and detainment of key figures.
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[2026-05-14 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Germany’s domestic intelligence services have produced a dossier detailing “secular pro-Palestinian extremism” in the country.
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[2026-05-14 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are higher this morning (extending its 8%-plus surge of the last three days) as Middle East tensions simmer and global stockpiles shrink at a record pace.
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[2026-05-14 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Dh6.2 billion ($1.69 billion) relief for bank customers in the UAE is nothing compared to the Dh200 billion in assistance the UAE Central Bank extended during the Covid pandemic, reflecting the far smaller impact of the current crisis on the country's economy, the UAE Banks Federation chairman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has said.
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[2026-05-14 00:28 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 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bubiyan Island has drawn fresh attention after Kuwait arrested four people linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for entering the island by sea to carry out “hostile acts”.
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[2026-05-14 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: He is an enigma and that is one of his greatest strengths. Adversaries cannot easily track his statements or his actions. They can find no logical calculation to determine how he will act or react. He loves burgers, salty snacks, and does not drink alcohol. The glass he lifts in toasts to prime ministers, premiers, and kings is filled with Diet Coke.
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[2026-05-14 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There are moments in the history of our nation when the great clock of history seems to stand still, and the beating of the Jewish heart becomes the very rhythm of reality itself.
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[2026-05-14 00:03 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict
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[2026-05-14 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Tuesday canceled Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s decision to remove retired judge Nechama Munitz as chairwoman of the search committee for the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Council, ruling that the decision did not meet the legal threshold for ending her term.
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[2026-05-14 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of 15 Parliamentarians from around the world committed to recognizing Jerusalem's sovereignty at a Knesset conference ahead of Jerusalem Day on Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel is concerned that US President Donald Trump may reach a "bad deal" with Iran, and is trying to influence negotiations to address key issues, Israeli officials told CNN.
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[2026-05-14 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF, Defense Ministry, and defense contractors are set to complete a series of capability tests on Wednesday, drawing on both local and international sources, to deal with fiber-optic and racer drones.
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[2026-05-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s peace terms suggests that he will accept nothing short of surrender, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
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[2026-05-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s peace terms suggests that he will accept nothing short of surrender, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
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[2026-05-13 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday with the health ministry reporting nine people killed in attacks targeting cars between Beirut and the coastal city of Sidon despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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