Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Central Command has requested that long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles be deployed to the Middle East, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-01 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Central Command has requested that long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles be deployed to the Middle East, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-01 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi on his nomination, calling it a “tremendous new chapter” in US-Iraqi relations.
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[2026-05-01 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Top congressional lawmakers shrugged off the supposed Friday deadline to reauthorize the war in Iran, given that it’ll be 60 days since Operation Epic Fury began.
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[2026-05-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Reporters without Borders (known by its French acronym RSF) has condemned Israel for “kidnapping” three journalists on board the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which Israel intercepted while it was travelling in international waters.
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[2026-05-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has banned its citizens from travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq due to regional developments, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRONT ROYAL, Virginia — King Charles III was treated to a big helping of Americana on Thursday, the final day of a state visit aimed at healing ties between Britain and the United States strained by the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-01 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Central Elections Committee head Orly Ades announced her decision to step down from her position on Thursday after 16 years in office.
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[2026-05-01 06:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage this Friday, May 1.
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[2026-05-01 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least nine people, including two children, were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the health ministry said, as violence continues despite a ceasefire now in its second week.
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[2026-05-01 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian foreign ministry has condemned Israel for raiding and detaining activists on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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[2026-05-01 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-05-01 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Thursday told the world football body's congress that Iran would take part in the World Cup this summer, despite the war between Tehran and the US.
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[2026-05-01 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Thursday told the world football body's congress that Iran would take part in the World Cup this summer, despite the war between Tehran and the US.
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[2026-05-01 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Just a week after When We See You Again, Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s heartfelt and heartbreaking memoir about the murder of her son Hersh by Hamas terrorists was published, it has hit the top spot on the New York Times bestseller list.
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[2026-05-01 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry official Inbar Yehezkeli joined the Yashar! party list ahead of the upcoming elections, and will lead its “national rehabilitation plan,” which calls to address the issues of post-trauma victims in the country, Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot announced on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The State Attorney's office instructed investigators on Thursday to look into a case involving singer Eyal Golan's past alleged sexual misconduct, a day after he filed a civil lawsuit against an individual who had brought sexual assault allegations against him in the past.
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[2026-05-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-01 05:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on a proposal for a new series of “short and powerful” military strikes targeting Iran’s infrastructure, according to a recent report.
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[2026-05-01 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaking from the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran “wants to make a deal” but responded that he “doesn’t know” if the US will restart the war following their ceasefire deal.
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[2026-05-01 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.
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[2026-05-01 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In recent years, the journey to Israel has begun to shift. What was once a direct route is increasingly becoming something more layered, and for a growing number of travelers, especially from Europe and beyond, the trip now includes a deliberate stop along the way. Not out of necessity, but by design.
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[2026-05-01 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have reportedly been dissatisfied with the way Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has conducted diplomacy and negotiations and are calling for his dismissal, Iran International reported on Thursday, citing two informed sources.
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[2026-05-01 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lavrov, after all, speaks for a country that has borne the brunt of both ‘World Wars’, the first one which also helped his people overthrow an oppressive feudal monarchy and begin a revolutionary new societal experiment. Even if that Russian Revolution was ultimately too new an experiment to be followed through, Mr.
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[2026-05-01 05:39 UTC+10:00] [CBS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shayndi Raice to lead CBS’s foreign coverage after Weiss ousts bureau chief over reported tensions
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[2026-05-01 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi attends the meeting of the Coordination Framework political bloc in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Iraqi Presidency Office via AP)
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[2026-05-01 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS soccer team rally to keep the team in Vancouver, Thursday, April 30, 2026, outside the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: People walk near a billboard featuring an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (Reuters: Majid Asgaripour/WANA)
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The two Presidents discussed the Ukraine conflict and the escalation in the Middle East, according to Yury Ushakov Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday, during which the two discussed issues including the Ukraine conflict and the crisis in the Persian Gulf, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.
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[2026-05-01 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Israel is “once again violating international law” by detaining civilians on board an aid flotilla headed for Gaza in international waters.
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[2026-05-01 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli celebrities painted Tel Aviv red Tuesday night at the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 at Lev Cinema.
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[2026-05-01 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un dron FPV de fibra óptica fabricado en Ucrania vuela en un mercado militar en un lugar no revelado de la región de Kiev, Ucrania, el 29 de enero de 2025. (Foto AP/Efrem Lukatsky, Archivo)
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[2026-05-01 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices whipsawed and surged toward their highest levels since the war with Iran began, only for the leaps to quickly vanish. The US stock market, meanwhile, is rising following strong profit reports from big companies like Alphabet.
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[2026-05-01 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A general view of the 18th hole flag pole during the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, Friday, March 1, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP, File)
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[2026-05-01 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Forces of the regional Kurdish administration secure the area of the Jasana Cave ahead of a symbolic disarmament ceremony by the separatist PKK group as part of the peace process with Turkey, in Sulaymaniyah governorate, Iraq, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)
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[2026-05-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Can LIV find new backers and what are the options for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Lee Westwood and others?
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[2026-05-01 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La palestina desplazada Reem Abu Lahia lava su ropa dentro de la tienda donde vive en Jan Yunis, en el sur de la Franja de Gaza, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-05-01 04:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Thank you for joining our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the United States, as well as developments in Australia.
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[2026-05-01 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated that he approved of the decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) amid the fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in Iran
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[2026-05-01 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The $25b that the US has already spent on the war in Iran could have paid for the entirety of the UN’s humanitarian plan for 2026 to provide life-saving assistance to 87 million people, its head of humanitarian operations told AFP on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 04:27 UTC+10:00] [Fifa] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s participation in doubt following US/Israel attacks
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[2026-05-01 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT — Israeli strikes on south Lebanon killed at least 15 people, the health ministry said Thursday, as the country's president decried what he described as ongoing Israeli violations of a nearly two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-05-01 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Raf Milo, commander of Israel’s Northern Command, announced that Israeli forces have invaded 10km into Lebanese territory in the south and “do not intend to pull back”.
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[2026-05-01 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States recently shipped 6,500 tons of munitions and materiel to Israel within 24 hours, using two large sea vessels and multiple cargo aircraft, the Defense Ministry reported Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Younes Hamami Lalehzar, a leader of Iran's Jewish community, pledged allegiance to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to footage circulating on social media.
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[2026-05-01 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office in Rome condemned Israel’s interception of aid ships heading for Gaza on Thursday and demanded that Italian citizens “unlawfully detained” by Israel be released.
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[2026-05-01 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La presidenta del Banco Central Europeo, Christine Lagarde, durante una rueda de prensa tras una reunión del consejo del BCE en Fráncfort, Alemania, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Michael Probst)
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[2026-05-01 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is “an extension of military operations” and called the “continuation of this oppressive approach... intolerable”.
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[2026-05-01 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli human rights organisation has petitioned the Supreme Court to demand the immediate release of 14 doctors from Gaza held without charge for more than a year.
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