Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-29 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Aluminium Bahrain, which hosts the world's largest smelter of the metal, said on Sunday its facility was subjected to an Iranian attack as the U.S.-Israel-led war extended into a second month.
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[2026-03-29 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of limited ground operations in Iran, potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz, according to United States officials quoted by The Washington Post newspaper.
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[2026-03-29 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran — potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz — though President Donald Trump has not yet approved any deployment, the Washington Post reported Saturday.
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[2026-03-29 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Five months after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, airstrikes are still killing civilians, and the humanitarian situation remains dire
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[2026-03-29 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre se sienta junto a una puerta cerrada en la iglesia del Santo Sepulcro y comercios cerrados en el casco viejo de Jerusalén, que sigue vedado a los visitantes durante la guerra con Irán, el viernes 27 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mahmoud Illean)
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[2026-03-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Professor Jiang’ has been dubbed ‘China’s Nostradamus’ after forecasting Trump’s election win and the war with Iran. But some of his ideas veer into conspiracy theory
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[2026-03-29 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on the Catholic feast of Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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[2026-03-29 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Washington is publicly calling for negotiations while secretly preparing a ground offensive, according to state media.
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[2026-03-29 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: We see so much news about the war in the Middle East that it is easy to overlook what is not being described in the daily coverage of Iran. And that makes Shiva Mahbobi angry, because she is worried about the cruelty of the Iranian leaders – and what they might do next in their desperation to retain power.
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[2026-03-29 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man sits beside a locked door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and shuttered shops in Jerusalem’s Old City, which remains off limits to visitors amid the war with Iran, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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[2026-03-29 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-03-29 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia seek to de-escalate US-Israel war on Iran
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[2026-03-29 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister condemned the killing of three journalists in Lebanon, describing the attack as a “targeted assassination” and accusing Israel of attempting to silence reporting.
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[2026-03-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un trabajador camina por el muelle de un barco mientras trabaja para descargar un cargamento de arroz en el puerto de Umm Qasr, en Irak, el viernes 27 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it carried out missile and drone attacks on aluminium facilities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
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[2026-03-29 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Art Basel Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Paul Chan says the city’s service-led economy helps buffer short-term impact of Middle East unrest, while vowing to monitor energy volatility
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[2026-03-29 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Sunday the government could expand a mandatory five-day vehicle rotation system to the private sector if global oil prices rise to $120-130 per barrel as part of nationwide energy-saving efforts amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Thank you for joining our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Sunday, March 29.
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[2026-03-29 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi armed forces announced their formal entry into the conflict in the Middle East, firing several missiles at Israel.
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[2026-03-29 17:49 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spyware-laden shelter alerts, hacked hospitals and supply chain breaches highlight modern warfare’s digital shift
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[2026-03-29 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, said on Saturday that the situation at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant "continues to deteriorate" and attacks pose a direct threat to nuclear safety, following an Israeli-American strike near the facility.
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[2026-03-29 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air strikes targeted sites belonging to Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in northern parts of the country, Al Jazeera reported, quoting local sources.
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[2026-03-29 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rob Schneider has called on the US to reinstate the military draft as he sounded the alarm on American forces.
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[2026-03-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente refugiada en una estación de metro subterránea mientras las sirenas antiaéreas alertan de un misil iraní entrante en Ramat Gan, Israel, el martes 10 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Oded Balilty)
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[2026-03-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Fars news agency reported that five people were killed and four others wounded in a strike on a pier in Bandar Khamir in the southern province of Hormozgan.
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[2026-03-29 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Thousands across the US have joined “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump, blaming him for the flagging economy, rising cost of living and the conflict with Iran.
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[2026-03-29 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en la cumbre de la Future Investment Initiative Institute el viernes 27 de marzo de 2026, in Miami Beach, Florida. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-29 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Won sinks to a 17-year low, Kospi sheds $444 billion and growth forecast slips below 2 percent
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[2026-03-29 17:12 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The risk of an expanded Iran war has grown as additional US forces reached the Middle East and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict.
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[2026-03-29 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Stephen A. Smith tore into both Republicans and Democrats Friday for lacking clear leadership, suggesting the country is facing a political vacuum while bluntly asking, “Where’s the leadership?”
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[2026-03-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success
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[2026-03-29 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran says explosions may be heard in parts of Isfahan province as military teams neutralise remaining ammunition from earlier "American-Zionist attacks".
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[2026-03-29 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Sunday said Iran has been moving its command centres to mobile structures in recent days following strikes on fixed headquarters during the conflict, according to reporting in local media.
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[2026-03-29 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military base of Mahfa Alon southwest of Safed, describing the strike as part of a series of operations against Israeli forces.
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[2026-03-29 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un paramédico asiste a un niño herido en un ataque aéreo que impactó un edificio residencial, en el marco de la campaña militar estadounidense-israelí en Teherán, Irán, el sábado 28 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Sajad Safari)
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[2026-03-29 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Several explosions were heard in various areas across Tehran on Saturday. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said at least four locations in Tehran were targeted on Saturday. (AP video shot by: Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-03-29 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of War is reportedly drafting plans for weeks of potential ground operations in Iran, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Tehran has already lost the month-long war and is begging for a deal to surrender.
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[2026-03-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Minns government has ruled out introducing free public transport for Sydney residents as petrol prices soar and leaders say the war on Iran will last “more than a month”.
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[2026-03-29 15:28 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: War continues to escalate with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis confirming a second wave of attacks on Israel since they joined the war on Saturday
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[2026-03-29 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — US and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poorest.
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[2026-03-29 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NTA eyes South Korean firms to build, operate and service one of Israel’s largest infrastructure projects.
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[2026-03-29 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An automotive services company in Tehran said it has suffered extensive damaged following an airstrike on March 1. Associated Press journalists visited the company as part of a government-organized media tour.
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[2026-03-29 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker walks on the deck of a feeder vessel as he works to offload cargo of rice into trucks at Umm Qasr Port, a deep-water port, in the city of Umm Qasr, Iraq, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-29 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People take shelter in an underground metro station as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian missile strike, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
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[2026-03-29 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Gulf] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zelensky’s Gulf tour secures defence agreements, offering Ukraine’s drone tech to Middle East nations facing Iranian threats
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[2026-03-29 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said.
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[2026-03-29 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war in the Middle East Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel. About 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. And Pakistan's government said regional powers plan to meet Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting.
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[2026-03-29 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: No Kings protests in Portland, Los Angeles and Dallas grew violent Saturday — and one near Mar-a-Lago in Florida took a lewd turn — as thousands filled streets around the US in angry demonstrations against the Trump Administration.
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[2026-03-29 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Defence stocks in South Korea have surged in the weeks following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli conflict involving Iran, Yonhap news agency reported, citing market data.
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[2026-03-29 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran said it targeted Israeli military and infrastructure sites, including a radar centre and an airport facility, during strikes on Saturday, according to reports carried by state media.
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