Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have reportedly carried out strikes using white phosphorus munitions in Nabatiyeh, south Lebanon, according to footage and circulating news.
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[2026-05-01 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean travelers are facing sharply higher airfares starting this month as fuel surcharges roughly double due to surging oil prices tied to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head of world football also confirmed that he will seek re-election, with the Asian and African confederations supporting his bid
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[2026-05-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Fifa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head of world football also confirmed that he will seek re-election, with the Asian and African confederations supporting his bid
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[2026-05-01 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The state-owned National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli attack in Nabatiyeh al-Faouqa, southern Lebanon, resulted in the killing of two and the wounding of at least 10 others.
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[2026-05-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s foreign ministry earlier said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 20 boats.
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[2026-05-01 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, 13 suspects are set to stand trial in the UAE over a multimillion-dollar plot to funnel weapons to Sudan’s army through the country’s financial system.
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[2026-05-01 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fashion designer Amen Khademi takes a photo with her cellphone of model Farnaz Ojaghloo wearing a jacket she designed with Persian-inspired motifs at her studio in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-01 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many Republicans who have been uneasy with President Donald Trump's war in Iran emphasized that there would be a May 1 deadline for Congress to intervene. But the date is now set to pass with no action from GOP lawmakers who continue to defer to the White House.
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[2026-05-01 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE — Members of the Syrian Civil Defense inspect a building after debris from an Iranian missile fell, injuring at least four people, including three children, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA, in the town of Ain Terma, near Damascus, Syria, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)
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[2026-05-01 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lindsay Foreman says she is keeping sane by reading, doing laps of the prison yard and, when she can, practising yoga.
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[2026-05-01 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot have both surpassed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the question of suitability for prime minister, according to a poll conducted by Lazar Research in cooperation with Panel4All published on Friday.
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[2026-05-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European states are moving closer to restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, amid controversial plans that would effectively bury the prospects of a Palestinian state.
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[2026-05-01 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Turkish activist aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla has described the Israeli navy's raid in international waters as “unlawful” and “brutal”.
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[2026-05-01 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The 76th Fifa Congress had already got off to a shaky start before it had even begun in Vancouver on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel received 6,500 tons of American ammunition and military equipment in the last 24 hours, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced in a statement Thursday evening.
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[2026-05-01 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Securing fertilizer at prices that won't break the bank is becoming an ever greater challenge for Australia's farmers since the Iran war has choked off trade through the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters
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[2026-05-01 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Foto del primero de marzo del 2024, el hoyo 18 en la primera ronda de LIV Golf Jeddah en el Royal Greens Golf & Country Club. (Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP, Archivo)
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[2026-05-01 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From l-r., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Danial Caine, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and acting undersecretary of defense during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defense budget, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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[2026-05-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Chemical industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill afford
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[2026-05-01 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-05-01 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With somewhat of a makeshift lineup, Beitar Jerusalem did what it needed to do this week, which was to down Hapoel Petah Tikva 3-1 at the friendly confines of Teddy Stadium in the capital city and pick up the points to keep pace with Hapoel Beersheba.
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[2026-05-01 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Police opened fire at the wheels of a vehicle stolen from central Israel overnight on Thursday after the driver refused to pull over, crashed through a police checkpoint, and collided with a patrol car while attempting to cross into the West Bank.
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[2026-05-01 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has "terminated" hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, a senior official of US President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the crisis in the Middle East is worsening, encouraging opening a "pathway to peace".
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[2026-05-01 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The total cost of the Iran war is closer to $50 billion, significantly higher than the figure presented by the Pentagon, according to CBS news citing US officials familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-01 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, left, recently met with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Islamabad. (Seyed Abbas Araghchi via Telegram/Handout via Reuters)
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[2026-05-01 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire.
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[2026-05-01 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-01 13:15 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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[2026-05-01 13:10 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it
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[2026-05-01 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Like most Israelis, I was surprised on Sunday when Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced they were merging their parties for the upcoming election.
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[2026-05-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: LIV Golf is preparing to inform players and staff that its main financial backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will stop funding the league after the 2026 season, according to Golfweek. The announcement—expected midweek—would open the door for CEO Scott O'Neil to pursue new investment to keep the tour running.
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[2026-05-01 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Five weeks is a long time in any sport, but in Formula One, it has felt like an eternity. The scheduled races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled due to the conflict engulfing the Middle East, leaving teams with an unexpected break in the middle of the season.
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[2026-05-01 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FIL:E - The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
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[2026-05-01 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices climbed Friday, a day after a volatile session that saw the Brent crude contract for June hit a four-year high before retreating.
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[2026-05-01 12:28 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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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[2026-05-01 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Parts of the drought-affected Hawizeh Marshes in south-eastern Iraq have come back to life after winter rain replenished water levels.
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[2026-05-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Palestinians in Gaza have voted in an election for the first time in 20 years, some for the first time in their lives.
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[2026-05-01 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway.
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[2026-05-01 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Real Madrid got by Hapoel Tel Aviv 86-82 as Facundo Campazzo spurred Los Blancos to the Game 1 home victory in their Euroleague best-of-five quarterfinal series.
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[2026-05-01 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth accused a US congressman of spreading “falsehoods” regarding the fortification of US bases in Kuwait during the US’s Operation Epic Fury against Iran, at a US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Currently there are three American aircraft carrier groups in Middle East waters and near Iran in the context of Operation Epic Fury. By comparison, at the height of the Bush-ordered US invasion of Iraq in 2003, there were six total carrier groups - which were responsible for most of the large tomahawk missile strikes on Baghdad.
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[2026-05-01 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump was facing a midnight deadline Thursday to secure congressional authorization for the war against Iran, though the looming cutoff is not expected to rein in his military plans.
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[2026-05-01 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing drama surrounding LIV Golf after the Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled its funding of the rebel golf league.
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[2026-05-01 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: There is nothing legally stopping a group of ISIS-linked families in Syria from travelling back to Australia, an international law expert has said.
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[2026-05-01 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — The US embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 17 people despite an ongoing ceasefire.
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[2026-05-01 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of trade unions take part in a rally a day ahead of the International Labor Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
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[2026-05-01 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Panama-flagged Panormitis turns away without unloading as Kyiv vows to treat carriers of ‘stolen’ grain the same as Russian oil tankers. What we know on day 1,528
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