Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US’s arsenal of missiles and bombs could be severely affected by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, denying its arms factories a vital ingredient as it seeks to restock its weapons, The National can disclose.
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[2026-05-07 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US’s arsenal of missiles and bombs could be severely affected by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, denying its arms factories a vital ingredient as it seeks to restock its weapons, The National can disclose.
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[2026-05-07 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plans to ensure the passage of ships through the shuttered Strait of Hormuz came after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended US access to airspace and bases.
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[2026-05-07 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plans to ensure the passage of ships through the shuttered Strait of Hormuz came after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended US access to airspace and bases.
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[2026-05-07 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai ports operator DP World has launched cargo war risk insurance as Middle East trade routes remain severely disrupted by the fallout from the Iran war.
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[2026-05-07 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Protests will take place on Friday against Israel’s participation in the Venice Biennale, with a 24-hour cultural strike called by a coalition of Italian and international unions and activist groups.
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[2026-05-07 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Peregrinos cristianos visitan el Cenáculo, donde muchos creen que se celebró la Última Cena descrita en la Biblia, el viernes 1 de mayo de 2026, mientras pasan junto al lugar donde una monja fue atacada por un hombre el miércoles anterior. (AP Foto/Leo Correa)
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[2026-05-07 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In professional intelligence doctrine, a peddler is not a double agent. He is not even technically an agent at all.
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[2026-05-07 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New report warns that rising conflicts, AI spending and energy security push are all expected to further increase global debt levels
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[2026-05-07 22:08 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New report warns that rising conflicts, AI spending and energy security push are all expected to further increase global debt levels
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[2026-05-07 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Whirlpool shares tumbled Thursday after the iconic appliance maker warned that the war in Iran triggered a severe downturn, underscoring how sharply higher fuel prices and collapsing consumer confidence are beginning to weigh on big-ticket purchases.
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[2026-05-07 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad “ evacuation zones ” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate international law.
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[2026-05-07 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Christian pilgrims visit the Cenacle, traditionally believed to be the site of the Last Supper, in Jerusalem, Friday, May 1, 2026, as they walk past the site where a nun was attacked by a man last Wednesday. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-05-07 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Farming] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US war with Iran drives diesel fuel prices up during spring planting season, ‘hitting us at the wrong time’, farmers say
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[2026-05-07 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Atlanta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Students and faculty have also protested against surveillance cameras on campus and handling of racist posts by a student
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[2026-05-07 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday awarded the Order of Civil Merit to the United Nations special rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese, in an apparent show of solidarity with the expert sanctioned by the US for her work.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Indian army is looking to green sources for its cooking, vehicles and installations due to surging oil prices
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Delhi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Indian army is looking to green sources for its cooking, vehicles and installations due to surging oil prices
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dr. Miriam Adelson was honored by the Israeli-American Council in Los Angeles on Sunday with its “Defender of Am Yisrael, The People of Israel, Lifetime Achievement Award,” the organization said. The award was presented at the IAC’s Los Angeles regional gala, “Together We Rise: One Heart, Israel 78,” in recognition of Adelson’s support for Israel, the Jewish people, and efforts to secure the return of hostages, after all 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas returned to Israeli territory.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Noam Bettan and the Israeli delegation gave another dazzling performance on Wednesday in their second rehearsal on stage for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, which opens on May 12.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came to the Vatican on Thursday for a potentially fraught encounter with Pope Leo as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Global demonstrations are set to go ahead on Sunday as civilians in the Islamic Republic will have experienced more than 70 days without access to internet services, according to data published by the internet monitoring service NetBlocks.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former Jerusalem chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern passed away at the age of 81, the Religious Services Ministry and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s political map was shaken this week after former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid announced a joint political alliance ahead of the next elections, reigniting debate over whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running dominance of Israeli politics may finally face a serious challenge.
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[2026-05-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the evening of May 6, the Israel Defense Forces eliminated the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, according to the IDF. The commander was identified as Ahmed Ali Balout. The precision strike was one of many recent Israeli operations. The pace of these operations has changed since the ceasefire in Lebanon in early April.
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[2026-05-07 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Whirlpool shares crashed as much as 20% in premarket trading after the appliance maker slashed its full-year outlook and posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. Management directly blamed the three-month war in the Middle East for triggering a collapse in U.S. appliance demand.
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[2026-05-07 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, the Gaza health ministry said.
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[2026-05-07 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Turkiye has unveiled a prototype of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as part of a push to become self-reliant and to gain a foothold as a key defence player in the Middle East and among its NATO allies.
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[2026-05-07 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday awarded the Order of Civil Merit to the United Nations special rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese, in an apparent show of solidarity with the expert sanctioned by the US for her work.
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[2026-05-07 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Protests will take place on Friday against Israel’s participation in the Venice Biennale, with a 24-hour cultural strike called by a coalition of Italian and international unions and activist groups.
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[2026-05-07 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Eric Wainaina, a motorcycle taxi driver in Nairobi, Kenya, was already bracing for a loss in income when the rainy season hit in March, but the war on Iran, which erupted on 28 February, has also taken its toll.
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[2026-05-07 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “[Starmer] never once condemned Israeli war crimes.” Peter Oborne spent decades at the heart of the British establishment. The award-winning journalist and author of ‘Complicit’ sits down with Mohamed Hashem on Real Talk to break down how the Iraq war set the template for Gaza, and why there is a direct path between the two.
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[2026-05-07 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Airline industry] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ryanair says that unlike others it will not be cancelling summer flights, as it hedged fuel contracts before Iran war
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[2026-05-07 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-backed Board of Peace has told Gaza technocratic committee officials that Israel is not obligated to uphold ceasefire commitments if Hamas refuses to disarm, a document obtained by the Times of Israel has revealed.
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[2026-05-07 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The rally that propelled gold and silver to record-breaking highs in 2025 could pick up again if a U.S.-Iran peace deal is reached, market watchers told CNBC as prices ticked higher on Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations forms a coordinated position on the Middle East crisis at the 48th Asean Summit as member states prepare to issue a joint statement from Asean member states on collective regional action.
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[2026-05-07 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between the two American leaders.
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[2026-05-07 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Two men watch smoke rising after an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. ReutersInfo A man repaints a docked fishing boat in Juwana, Central Java. Local fishermen have not gone out to sea since May 4 following a roughly 75 per cent rise in Indonesian diesel prices driven by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-07 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran says US proposal to end the war is still 'under review'
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[2026-05-07 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Board of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, according to a court filing from his lawyers.
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[2026-05-07 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said he met recently with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported on Thursday, offering a first public account of him meeting Khamenei after the latter suffered severe wounds at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-07 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-backed Board of Peace has told Gaza technocratic committee officials that Israel is not obligated to uphold ceasefire commitments if Hamas refuses to disarm, a document obtained by the Times of Israel has revealed.
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[2026-05-07 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli strikes have damaged buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs and hit a commercial site in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, according to two videos shared by Ruptly on Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli strikes have damaged buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs and hit a commercial site in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, according to two videos shared by Ruptly on Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to convey its response to the latest American proposal to end the war, after public messages from top-ranking officials on both sides suggested a burst of behind-the-scenes diplomatic activity.
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[2026-05-07 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has launched an inquiry after a viral video showed one of its soldiers in southern Lebanon desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary.
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[2026-05-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The State Attorney’s Office indicted 36-year-old Yonah Shreiber on Thursday for attacking a nun in Jerusalem’s Old City.
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[2026-05-07 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South African writer JM Coetzee has declined to attend a prominent Jerusalem literary festival over Israel's "genocidal campaign in Gaza."
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[2026-05-07 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hotel occupancy in Dubai is projected to fall to 10 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 80 percent before the Iran war began at the end of February, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Moody’s Analytics.
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[2026-05-07 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli warplanes and drones struck Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring several others, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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