Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Joseph Stevens, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-05-07 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said.
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[2026-05-07 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday in volatile trading as investors continue to assess the latest developments in the Middle East amid concerns over renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S.
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[2026-05-07 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sure, LIV Golf needs money to survive now that the Saudi investors are, after 2026, ceasing their outlandish spending that changed the landscape of golf as we once knew it.
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[2026-05-07 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia, Fernando Hugo Aramayo (a la izquierda), y su homólogo chileno, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, se dan la mano para posar en una foto tras una reunión celebrada en La Paz, Bolivia, el jueves 23 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Juan Karita)
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[2026-05-07 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-07 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-07 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-05-07 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, info in paras 2-3; ADDS more info from para 9, new photo)
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[2026-05-07 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An air Israeli air strike on al-Daraj neighborhood, in Gaza City, reportedly killed at least one Palestinian and seriously wounded the son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya.
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[2026-05-07 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lifelong New Yorker Michael Rapaport slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul for dragging her feet on imposing a statewide mask ban in the wake of an anti-Israel protest at a historic Manhattan synagogue, where a swarm of keffiyeh-clad agitators clashed with cops.
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[2026-05-07 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Thursday after a more than 6 percent rally the previous session, driven by simmering signs of a peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an extended advance in chipmakers.
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[2026-05-07 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Lebanon ceasefire seems definitively off, as the capital of Beirut has come under heavy attack on Wednesday, with Israeli officials describing the military action as a targeted assassination of a top Hezbollah commander.
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[2026-05-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Thursday after a more than 6 percent rally the previous session, driven by simmering signs of a peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an extended advance in chipmakers.
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[2026-05-07 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises
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[2026-05-07 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli drone and air strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon have killed 16 people, Lebanese officials said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A pro-Palestinian professor charged with killing a 69-year-old Jewish dad during an anti-Israel protest in southern California in 2023 will not stand trial after he plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
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[2026-05-07 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, shrugging off renewed tensions in the Middle East after President Donald Trump warned Iran would be bombed "at a much higher level" if it failed to agree to a peace deal.
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[2026-05-07 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a press statement, Hamas said the latest Israeli attacks waged on Gaza represent a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement signed in October.
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[2026-05-07 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces late on Wednesday carried out a raid in the western countryside of Daraa province, south Syria, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA.
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[2026-05-07 09:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 7, 2026 09:19 | News
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[2026-05-07 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.
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[2026-05-07 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.
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[2026-05-07 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters launched 17 attacks on Israeli forces operating inside Lebanese territory on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – A group of Democrats in the United States Congress have called on the State Department to break the US government’s longstanding silence on Israel’s nuclear capabilities.
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[2026-05-07 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: St. George Orthodox Cathedral in the Syrian city of Al-Hasakah has reopened its doors following a four-year restoration.
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[2026-05-07 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: St. George Orthodox Cathedral in the Syrian city of Al-Hasakah has reopened its doors following a four-year restoration.
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[2026-05-07 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-07 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered", after reports the two sides could be close to an agreement.
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[2026-05-07 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: My Friend Eva, a Spanish film that opened across Israeli theaters on Thursday, is billed as a romantic comedy, but it would be more accurate to call it an unromantic one, which makes it more interesting, although maybe a bit less enjoyable. It is often quite funny.
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[2026-05-07 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours and it is “very possible that we will make a deal”, as Tehran reviews a US peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war.
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[2026-05-07 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran will control the Strait of Hormuz “forever”, regardless of what a peace deal between the US and the Islamic Republic says, forcing Gulf states to build new pipelines to bypass Iran’s chokehold, a former senior US official said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-07 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona le echa gasolina a su carro en Aurora, Oregon, el 7 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-05-07 06:48 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-07 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Azzam al-Hayya, son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Haya, was seriously injured in an IDF strike in Gaza, Saudi news network Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Recent international news has been dominated by the Iran war, particularly by the provocative statements of US President Donald Trump, making it difficult to shake off a sense of gloom. Against this backdrop, it was refreshing to encounter a piece of news that felt almost uplifting, especially as it came from King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
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[2026-05-07 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces continued military operations across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, including the detention of a young Palestinian man in the city of Tubas, according to the Wafa news agency.
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[2026-05-07 06:24 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mining company cannot appeal against liability for 2015 dam collapse in Brazil. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-05-07 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his support of anti-Israel protesters Wednesday and brushed off questions about his own rhetoric fueling antisemitic hate.
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[2026-05-07 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, acompañado por el secretario de Defesa Pete Hegseth y el presidente del Estado Mayor Conjunto, el general Dan Caine, habla con reporteros en la sala de prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-07 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Melissa Barrera shaded the “Scream 7” cast after she was fired from the film for her support of Palestine.
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[2026-05-07 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks beside a Shahed-136 drone during an event organized by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) in the Houses of Parliament in London on Oct. 14, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-07 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-05-07 06:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-07 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel has attacked Beirut for the first time since it agreed to a ceasefire in the war with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, putting further pressure on a deal that has failed to stop the conflict.
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[2026-05-07 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz, so he can finalise a deal with Iran, but added that his blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.
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[2026-05-07 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-07 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Experts are dubious that time will work in Mr. Trump’s favor. The United States “can certainly do more damage to the Iranian economy, but they have withstood more pressure than any other economy in history, and that hasn’t produced the collapse of the regime or more reasonable positions,” said Suzanne Maloney, an Iran specialist and director of the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution.
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[2026-05-07 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Jet fuel shortages threaten to disrupt summer travel as the loss of supplies from the Middle East ripples across Asia and Europe.
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[2026-05-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Thursday, May 7.
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