Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The hearing in the criminal trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened at the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday, amid the global tensions surrounding the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-11 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social, in which Trump called Iran's latest proposal to end the war "totally unacceptable."
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[2026-05-11 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Border Police officers killed a terrorist who opened fire on troops using an M-16 equipped with a telescopic sight, in Kalandiya in the West Bank, on Monday morning, the IDF and Israel Police said in a joint statement later that afternoon.
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[2026-05-11 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Motocicletas pasan ante un cartel que muestra una imagen del fallecido líder supremo de irán, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, fallecido en ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel el 28 de febrero, con el puño enmarcado entre puños enmarcados de seguidores, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026.
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[2026-05-11 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 now stands at 72,740 people with another 172,192 people wounded, Wafa news agency is reporting citing medical sources. There are thousands more people missing and presumed dead under the rubble.
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[2026-05-11 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Motorbikes drive past a billboard with graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, with his framed fist amongst his supporters framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-11 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Diplomacy to end the Iran war has stalled more than a month into a fragile ceasefire, with Washington and Tehran divided over core elements of a deal.
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[2026-05-11 19:01 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Singer-songwriter Deborah Conway has been yelled and hissed at during her concerts and writers’ festivals because of her support for Israel, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism has heard, while another musician feared for his safety after the doxxing of a Jewish WhatsApp group.
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[2026-05-11 18:56 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Yields on U.S. Treasurys moved higher at the start of a new trading week as traders monitored geopolitical developments around the Middle East conflict ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with China premier Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-11 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Thirteen million fewer journeys were made on Dubai's road toll network in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2025, with the Iran war driving a sharp drop in traffic.
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[2026-05-11 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Iran's proposal to end the war with the US and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "legitimate" and "generous".
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[2026-05-11 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente de pie ante una pantalla que muestra el índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una firma financiera, el lunes 11 de mayo de 2026 en Tokio. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-11 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “It really feels like a great mission, to give people light, simply light and love,” said Noam Bettan, 28, who will be representing Israel on the evening of May 12 at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, performing the song “Michelle” in the first semifinal.
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[2026-05-11 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable," raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early Asia trade on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 18:10 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s PM has urged people not to buy gold for a year, reduce fuel consumption and conserve foreign exchange as the Iran war drags on.
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[2026-05-11 18:03 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president calls Iranian response ‘totally unacceptable’ while Tehran says it will retaliate against any new US strikes or foreign warships in strait of Hormuz
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[2026-05-11 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------■ (LEAD) KOSPI surges to new peak of above 7,800 on chip gains despite renewed woes over U.S.-Iran peace deal
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[2026-05-11 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-11 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo)
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[2026-05-11 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The makers of the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was dropped by the BBC, have won the Bafta TV Awards in the current affairs category.
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[2026-05-11 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s FM spokesperson says the US continues to have “unreasonable demands”, adding that Iran’s response to Trump’s proposal, that Tehran sent to Pakistan yesterday, “was not excessive”. Al Jazeera
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[2026-05-11 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)
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[2026-05-11 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran executed a man who was convicted of collaborating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and the US CIA intelligence services, according to a Monday report by Iranian state news outlets Mizan and Tasmin.
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[2026-05-11 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed at a new record high Monday, easily breaching the landmark 7,800-point level, extending the winning streak to the fifth consecutive session, on the back of a bull run by semiconductor shares, despite concerns of a potentially botched peace deal between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-05-11 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Israel Defense Forces reservist, First Sergeant (Res.) Alexander Glovanyov, was killed near the Israel-Lebanon border, the IDF said on May 11. According to Ynet, “the incident occurred Sunday when several explosive FPV drones were launched from Lebanon and exploded inside Israeli territory near the border. Glovanyov was killed by the explosion of one of the drones, launched in what Israel said was another Hezbollah violation of the ceasefire understandings.” This latest deadly incident illustrates the need for better defenses.
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[2026-05-11 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday the temporary price caps on fuel products will remain in place for some time as the government monitors instability in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Friday’s arrival of the UAE’s first shipment of Nvidia’s advanced chips underscored how firmly Abu Dhabi is pushing ahead with sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure despite regional instability and supply-chain disruption caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-11 16:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-11 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gotas de gasolina caen de la manguera de un surtidor, mientras los precios siguen subiendo, en una gasolinera en Ciudad de Quezón, Filipinas, el 19 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Aaron Favila, Archivo)
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[2026-05-11 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-05-11 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Saudi Pro League title race reaches boiling point on Tuesday evening. Al Nassr lead Al Hilal by five points and know victory in the Riyadh Derby will make them champions. Al Hilal, second with a game in hand, must win their final three matches to take the title. The stakes could not be higher.
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[2026-05-11 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-05-11 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai property developer Emaar Properties reported a nearly 35 per cent annual increase in its first quarter profit, as property sales rose despite uncertainty driven by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-05-11 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a new record high Monday, easily breaching the landmark 7,800-point level, extending the winning streak to the fifth consecutive session, on the back of a bull run by semiconductor shares, despite concerns of a potentially botched peace deal between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-05-11 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Three women were shot in Ramle on Monday morning, Israel Police said, adding that an investigation has been opened and the search for the suspects is ongoing.
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[2026-05-11 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has executed a man accused of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency and Mossad, according to Iranian state-linked media reports.
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[2026-05-11 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iran Football Federation said the United States has yet to issue entry visas to members of Iran’s national football team ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup 2026.
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[2026-05-11 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The current reality along the Lebanese border is highly problematic, and Israel is biting its lip. But judging by the way things look, it is only a matter of time before Israel will be forced to change its approach.
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[2026-05-11 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pointing to the corner where he once shared tea with his mother, Fakhri Abu Diab stands amid the ruins of his demolished home in anguish.
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[2026-05-11 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A documentary investigating Israeli military attacks on hospitals in Gaza has won the Bafta TV Award for Current Affairs, months after it was shelved by the BBC over what the broadcaster described as “impartiality concerns”.
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[2026-05-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices continued to rise after US President Donald Trump described Iran’s response to Washington’s proposal as “unacceptable”, fuelling concerns that the conflict could intensify further and continue disrupting energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-11 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gabrielle Goliath’s cancelled South Africa pavilion project is being shown in Venice after all.
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[2026-05-11 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Iran has delivered its response to the US’s one-page pitch for peace, and it’s not good.
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[2026-05-11 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 13-14; ADDS photo)
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[2026-05-11 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won the current affairs award at the BAFTA Television Awards after previously being dropped by BBC and later broadcast by Channel 4. The film examines attacks on medical workers and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip during the war.
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[2026-05-11 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump calls Iran’s response to American proposals for ending the conflict “totally unacceptable” as negotiations continue through Pakistan and tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-11 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 11, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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