Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Traders placed more than $500 million in oil futures bets minutes before President Donald Trump announced “very good and productive conversations” with Iran, the Financial Times reported.
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[2026-03-24 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli emergency services and security forces responded early on Tuesday after a hit was reported amid warnings of Iranian missiles being launched.
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[2026-03-24 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-24 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Petrol prices have hit a record high of $2.38 a litre, as Australia’s fuel supplies are set to hit a cliff by the end of April when the Asian refineries that deliver 80 per cent of Australia’s supply exhaust their inventories due to the Iran war oil crisis.
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[2026-03-24 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon urged Filipinos living in the southern part to move to Beirut or northern areas for safety after Israel bombed a bridge linking Lebanon's south to the rest of the country.
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[2026-03-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Marc Filippino, Henry Foy and James Shotter
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[2026-03-24 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Mojtaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Here is a guide to who now wields power and influence in a depleted but resilient hierarchy
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[2026-03-24 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil and gas giant Santos has been forced to suspend shipments from a key Australian gas-export terminal just as the war in the Middle East is driving a global energy crisis and igniting the sharpest price rises in years.
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[2026-03-24 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government is considering imposing restrictions on naphtha exports as South Korea is facing supply shortages of the material, widely used across petrochemical and other industries, due to persisting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Seoul officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
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[2026-03-24 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government blocked a customer from the subsidy scheme to ensure fair access amid rising oil prices and supply fears
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[2026-03-24 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Community and Society
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[2026-03-24 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 24, 2026 — 3:30pm
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[2026-03-24 15:17 UTC+10:00] [New York Times] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From ‘bombing our hearts out’ to ‘very good and productive conversations’, Trump’s own words reveal a dizzying evolution of US war goals
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[2026-03-24 15:15 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supply
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[2026-03-24 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian official said the United States has shifted its position on the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a sign of retreat amid escalating tensions.
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[2026-03-24 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-24 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-24 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (AFP) -- A series of strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday and early Tuesday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as Israel's military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-03-24 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump about a potential agreement with Iran, as Israeli strikes continued in Iran and Lebanon.
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[2026-03-24 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Brent crude rose back above $100 a barrel as uncertainty persisted over President Donald Trump’s claims of talks with Iran, which officials in Tehran denied.
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[2026-03-24 14:39 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian parliament speaker says ‘no negotiations’ held with US, as Trump postpones energy strikes for five days; European Commission chief says war must come to negotiated end
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[2026-03-24 14:33 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Policy begins on 1 April and is aimed to ease financial pressure as the price of fuel surges due to conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss ways for the city to better protect children while supporting mandated reporters of abuse, cruelty to animals, and the Epstein scandal
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[2026-03-24 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The attack demonstrated Iranian missiles could travel far beyond the regime's self-imposed 2,000km limit. (Reuters: Iranian Army/West Asia News Agency handout)
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[2026-03-24 13:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (AFP) -- Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces effectively blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-24 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has cancelled a planned trip to China to address mounting economic concerns at home linked to the fallout from the Iran war, local media reported.
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[2026-03-24 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Chinese Embassy in Israel on Tuesday asked its citizens living in Israel to stop risking their safety and either evacuate or return to China “as soon as possible”.
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[2026-03-24 13:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports are expected to improve in the second quarter of this year, despite soaring logistics costs from the Middle East conflict, backed by strong demand for semiconductors, a trade body said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s deputy parliamentary speaker, Ali Nikzad, called for a “firm” stance against the United States and rejected the idea of negotiations with President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-24 13:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former senior US official said Monday the possibility of US President Donald Trump having a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his anticipated trip to China is "somewhat low" due to the ongoing war with Iran and the need to focus on the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-03-24 13:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called on the government to preemptively implement an emergency response system to cope with concerns about the supply of oil and gas, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has dragged on and disruptions of global energy markets have continued.
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[2026-03-24 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government will strictly enforce a mandatory five-day vehicle restriction system for the public sector to respond to possible oil supply disruption amid persisting tensions in the Middle East while implementing additional energy-saving measures, the climate ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against.
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[2026-03-24 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Japan is warning its citizens not to panic-buy toilet paper as the product is unaffected by conflicts in the Middle East. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-24 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Asian stocks rebounded after President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with Iran, raising hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs as Washington pauses Iran strikes, boosting hopes of a breakthrough deal
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[2026-03-24 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased, and stock prices rose on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
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[2026-03-24 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GENEVA (AFP) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross demanded Monday a halt to the "war on essential infrastructure" in the Middle East, warning of potential "irreversible consequences" including harm to nuclear facilities.
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[2026-03-24 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices gained in Asia trading Tuesday after clocking steep declines overnight, as traders assess developments related to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-03-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (AFP) -- Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces effectively blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s refusal to pick sides between Iran and other Gulf states affirms its strategic positioning rather than a desire to shift paradigms
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[2026-03-24 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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[2026-03-24 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Monday hailed "very good" talks with an unidentified Iranian official after abruptly shelving plans for fresh attacks, even as Washington's ally Israel vowed to keep up strikes on the Islamic republic.
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[2026-03-24 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Victorian government says fuel shortages at more than 100 service stations are likely only temporary. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-03-24 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT — A series of strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday and early Tuesday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as Israel's military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-03-24 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about a fifth of global oil and natural gas trade.
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[2026-03-24 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A male Filipino worker sustained a leg injury during a missile impact -- from Iran's attack -- in Arad town, was treated at the Sorokoa Medical Center and was expected to be discharged on Tuesday, the Philippine Embassy in Israel said.
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[2026-03-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘eye-watering’ surge in oil prices may push consumers around the world to switch to electric cars, boosting Chinese brands, analysts say
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