Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
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[2026-05-13 08:35 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Israel has qualified to compete in Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest final amid ongoing controversy surrounding the country’s participation.
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[2026-05-13 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: As Donald Trump left for Beijing, he said he would talk to China's president about the war but did not need help to end it.
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[2026-05-13 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel have sailed through to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the lovestruck pop song Michelle, performed by 28-year-old Noam Bettan.
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[2026-05-13 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An oil terminal in Texas, a state serving as a major U.S. energy export hub. Reports say 15 tankers departed the U.S. for China in April. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)
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[2026-05-13 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, named after the legendary Polish-Jewish pianist and devoted supporter of the State of Israel, is widely recognized as one of the world’s premier musical tournaments.
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[2026-05-13 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah has created a systematic action plan to occupy Beirut in order to push out pragmatic elements, Walla learned on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Toronto resident was charged on Tuesday for vandalizing a Jewish center's menorah after being identified by The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-05-13 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palestinian contractors from Gaza, who were scheduled to reach the Israeli-controlled side of the strip in order to work on rebuilding Rafah, were blocked by Hamas last week, KAN reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Justice Department on Tuesday threatened to slap possible federal charges against protesters at an anti-Israel rally outside a Brooklyn center where a Jewish woman and Orthodox boy were attacked.
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[2026-05-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hamas waged a widespread campaign of rape during the Oct. 7 massacre — including sexual torture designed to destroy entire families — and in the months following, a horrific two-year investigation released Tuesday concluded.
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[2026-05-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: First it was revealed this week that UAE had directly attacked Iran in retaliatory strikes earlier in Operation Epic Fury, and now it has come to light that the Saudis did the same, and in multiple strike operations.
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[2026-05-13 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.55 pct higher at fresh record high of 7,499.07 on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal
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[2026-05-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.55 pct higher at fresh record high of 7,499.07 on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal
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[2026-05-13 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to meet his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing for a two-day visit. Business and trade deals are at the top of the agenda for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies, but Iran will loom large in the background.
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[2026-05-13 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said.
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[2026-05-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas prices are displayed at a Westar gas station in Miami, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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[2026-05-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that his policies were working and that surging inflation was merely temporary due to the US and Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-05-13 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. government will loan 53 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to petroleum companies in a bid to relieve elevated gas and oil prices amid the conflict with Iran.
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[2026-05-13 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a newsy interview with “60 Minutes” with Major Garrett that aired on Sunday following an unusual “negotiation” with CBS News boss Bari Weiss that iced out the show’s legendary correspondent Lesley Stahl, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-13 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has departed the White House en route to Beijing, where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted the US has “control” of the Strait of Hormuz during surprisingly civil testimony before House and Senate appropriators on the Pentagon’s wallet-busting $1.5 trillion budget plans.
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[2026-05-13 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says he does not need help from Beijing to end the war with Iran but says he will talk at length with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they hold a summit this week.
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[2026-05-13 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has warned Arab Gulf states that they must "make a choice" between Israel and Iran amid the current standoff, after 40 days of a US-Israeli war on Iran that saw it target and destroy US-aligned assets in the region in retaliation.
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[2026-05-13 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran on Tuesday revealed its demands in a counteroffer to the United States that President Trump shot down on Sunday, which has put the whole conflict and Pakistan-mediated talks in a holding pattern and stalemate, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked.
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[2026-05-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait a little longer for his first major trophy in Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr were held to a draw by Al Hilal on Tuesday night.
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[2026-05-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The sharp rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war has led to bipartisan calls, and in some cases action, to reduce US gas taxes. At least three Republican-run states have declared gas-tax holidays, and three Democratic US senators have introduced legislation to suspend the federal gas tax until October.
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[2026-05-13 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has reasserted his support for Pakistan to serve as a mediator between Iran and the United States after Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of the US president, disparaged Islamabad’s diplomacy.
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[2026-05-13 06:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-13 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi has defended Tehran’s proposal to end the war, describing it as a baseline for any credible and durable agreement.
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[2026-05-13 06:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US is putting increasing pressure on Iranian oil sales before President Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to China, the world's largest crude importer.
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[2026-05-13 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's representative at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, Noam Bettan, took the stage on Tuesday night for the semifinal competition.
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[2026-05-13 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-13 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby yesterday named a strong 53-member pool for the Men’s 15-a-side Asia Rugby Championship 2026, which will be played in Colombo and Hong Kong from May 24 to June 13, after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the tournament due to the war situation in Iran.
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[2026-05-13 05:52 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: US President Donald Trump dismissed a surge in inflation due to the Iran war and declared he does not think about Americans’ financial situation when deciding whether to make a deal with the regime to end the conflict.
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[2026-05-13 05:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and US politics, this Wednesday May 13.
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[2026-05-13 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mounted by dogs, penetrated by carrots, and rectums torn by batons.
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[2026-05-13 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Disturbing footage shows anti-Israel demonstrators yanking a Jewish woman’s hair and flashing a strobe light in an Orthodox boy’s face during violent clashes in Brooklyn on Monday night.
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[2026-05-13 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks
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[2026-05-13 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Ishaq Dar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks
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[2026-05-13 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was not reconsidering Pakistan's role as mediator in the Iran conflict, after one of his close Republican allies said he did not trust Islamabad.
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[2026-05-13 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have increasingly singled out the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their war messaging, and have warned of stronger strikes against the country if the United States and Israel resume their attacks.
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[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The site of the Nova music festival, where Israeli festival-goers were killed and taken hostage during the attack by Hamas militants, is seen Oct. 12, 2023, near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
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[2026-05-13 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australia's E-7A Wedgetail aircraft have a radar with a range of 400 kilometres. (Supplied: Department of Defence)
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[2026-05-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq and Pakistan have agreed to deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, a Reuters investigation has shown, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A major forgery operation being run by a Palestinian gang in the West Bank was uncovered on Tuesday, with Israel Police and IDF troops arresting five suspects and seizing a large number of forged documents.
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[2026-05-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called on the United States to abandon attempts to negotiate with the Islamic Republic and instead fully support regime change on Tuesday, arguing that Tehran is incapable of reform and that the current moment presents a historic opportunity to topple the regime.
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[2026-05-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran’s wartime economic crisis has triggered mass layoffs across multiple industries, with Iranian officials estimating that some two million people have lost work “directly or indirectly” due to the conflict and a prolonged nationwide internet blackout, according to a report by The New York Times.
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[2026-05-13 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that Israeli attacks in the Nabatieh area have killed several civilians, including a Lebanese army member and civil defence responders.
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