Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-26 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi military group has reiterated its support for Tehran, while saying it is not currently taking part in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-26 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Poland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president will miss the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas this week due to the Iran conflict, the White House said
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[2026-03-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reversal by London police comes as Shabana Mahmood prepares an appeal against high court overturning ban on the group
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[2026-03-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June
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[2026-03-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Nicolas Maduro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing happy to watch, wait and safeguard core interests – oil flows, Taiwan and trade – as its geopolitical rival spends resources on war
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[2026-03-26 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Central Command released its fifth update on Operation Epic Fury claiming the campaign remains “on plan or ahead of plan” in achieving what it described as “very clear military objectives” – even as the scope and ultimate goals of the operation remain subject to interpretation.
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[2026-03-26 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least 689 people have been killed and 1,860 injured in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire took effect on 11 October.
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[2026-03-26 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Superstar Sydney Sweeney wished her Air Force brother well in a heartfelt social media post after he was deployed abroad — as tens of thousands of US troops are serving in harm’s way during the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-26 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Republican lawmakers emerging from a closed-door briefing on the Trump administration's war on Iran warned on Wednesday that they are not being given enough information to make informed decisions about the potential deployment of soldiers for ground combat.
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[2026-03-26 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-03-26 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is walking back earlier controversial remarks where he labeled Israel an “apartheid state.”
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[2026-03-26 08:23 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Israel is continuing to attack parts of Lebanon, as Iran says Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement. Source: Getty / Anadolu
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[2026-03-26 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Political warning signs that have privately worried some Republicans for months are starting to flash red ahead of November's midterm elections, as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high, travelers face unprecedented airport security wait times and Americans remain concerned about steep costs of living.
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[2026-03-26 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Telegraph has removed an article from its website about the close ties between Hezbollah and the Christian town of Ras Baalbek in northeastern Lebanon. The story, which was accessible for just around a day, portrayed the militant movement in a positive light while mentioning local resentment of Israel.
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[2026-03-26 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-03-26 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran doesn't accept a deal to end the Middle East war, the White House warned Wednesday, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate.
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[2026-03-26 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-26 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Com a guerra de Estados Unidos e Israel contra o Irã prestes a completar um mês, mísseis iranianos continuam a atingir Israel e os países do Golfo, apesar das declarações de Washington e Tel Aviv de que teriam dizimado esses estoques.
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[2026-03-26 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The war involving Iran, now entering its fourth week, is escalating with no clear end in sight. Statements by US President Donald Trump have shifted repeatedly, heightening uncertainty and volatility in the region. Under these circumstances, the international security environment is becoming increasingly unpredictable, and South Korea’s response is being put to a critical test.
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[2026-03-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As the United States and Iran reportedly begin exploring contacts for a possible ceasefire, the war in the Middle East appears to be entering a new phase. Though this may signal a path toward ending the war, the conflict's strategic meaning is becoming increasingly ambiguous. What this war is teaching the world, and particularly North Korea, is not a single clear lesson, but a set of mixed and potentially misleading signals.
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[2026-03-26 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan plans to export surplus food supplies to the Arab Gulf states as food security concerns mount due to Iran's control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-26 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-May, delaying a planned trip by several weeks as the war against Iran drags on.
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[2026-03-26 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Khalid Ahmad holds a poster of his 17-year-old son, Walid Ahmad, who died in an Israeli prison, that reads in Arabic, “The hero prisoner Martyr, mercy and eternity for our righteous Martyrs,” in the West Bank town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
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[2026-03-26 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran pushed stocks higher again, while oil prices eased.
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[2026-03-26 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: American farmers, already dealt stiff blows from tariff costs, are struggling to survive as the war in Iran sends fertilizer, feed and energy prices sky-high – threatening to push grocery prices even higher.
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[2026-03-26 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s worker remittances have remained stable despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.
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[2026-03-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The escalating conflict between Iran with the United States (US) and Israel continues to have its ripple effect around the world. Sri Lanka is no exception. The government and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake are engaging in continuous efforts to minimise its impact on the economy.
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[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Karoline Leavitt would not say who the US has been in talks with to end the war in Iran. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
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[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia co-sponsored resolution affirming support for sovereignty and security of Gulf states. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, citing the need to balance stable inflation with emerging global risks, particularly those stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-26 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-03-26 06:53 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-03-26 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-26 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East (ME), Sri Lanka finds itself at a particularly vulnerable juncture as it carefully navigates a fragile economic recovery. Labour migration offers jobs to counteract the lack of opportunities within the economy. Related micro-level remittances prevent households from dipping back into poverty. Similarly, on a macro level, these remittances, of which about 50% come from ME countries, help build foreign reserves, stabilise the economy, and pay for much-needed imports.
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[2026-03-26 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tea exports recorded a slight decline in March 2026 owing to the conflict situation in the Middle East region, although cumulative performance for the first two months of the year remained positive, according to the latest data released by Sri Lanka Customs.
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[2026-03-26 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ongoing conflict in West Asia (Middle East) is not a distant geopolitical event for Sri Lanka. Its impacts are already evident across the economy—through rising energy costs, pressure on foreign exchange reserves, and growing uncertainty in labour markets. Most visibly, it has contributed to the steady escalation of essential commodity prices, placing increasing strain on ordinary households.
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[2026-03-26 06:41 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran skeptical of president’s offer – and troop deployments for potential ground operations – suggest claim of imminent end to war not credible
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[2026-03-26 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is posing a serious threat to Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing the brunt of increasing operational cost, according to an analysis by Prof. Rohan De Silva, President of the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small and Medium Industries.
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[2026-03-26 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait’s acting deputy foreign minister Aziz Al-Daihani handed a protest note to Iran’s ambassador over what he described as repeated attacks on the country.
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[2026-03-26 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A photo exhibition featuring photographs of the children who died in the American-Israeli attack on the Martyr Students of Minab School in Southern Iran will be held at the Cultural Section of the Iranian Embassy in Colombo today, tomorrow (March 26, 27) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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[2026-03-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the war in the Middle East amid attempts to push Islamabad as a possible venue for negotiations between the US and Iran.
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[2026-03-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has turned back a vessel headed for Karachi at the Strait of Hormuz, delivering a sharp blow to Pakistan’s projection of itself as a mediator in the ongoing Iran-US conflict.
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[2026-03-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, an area Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday described as a “security zone”, spelling out for the first time Israel’s intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of the country.
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[2026-03-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The second meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to ensure the orderly functioning of the public service because of the Middle East crisis was held yesterday (24) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in the chair.
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[2026-03-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a telephone conversation on Tuesday (24) with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the escalating war situation in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-26 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is “prepared to unleash hell” on Iran if it won’t “come to a deal,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday — as thousands of US Marines arrive in the region for a possible mission to force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-26 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Flying debris killed one Palestinian and wounded seven others who had gathered near the site of an air strike in central Gaza, according to Al-Aqsa hospital.
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[2026-03-26 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday it was still in talks with Iran despite Tehran reportedly rejecting a US plan to end the war -- but warned President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if there is no deal.
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