Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 01:56 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some inside Iran believe threat was designed to divert attention from desire to seize islands in strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-24 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Israeli military on Monday struck a bridge linking southern Lebanon with the eastern Bekaa region, state media reported, after warning it would hit the crossing.
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[2026-03-24 01:49 UTC+10:00] [Jordan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amber travel alert expanded to include Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
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[2026-03-24 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is in talks with Iran’s parliament speaker to try to end the war, according to a new report.
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[2026-03-24 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that at least 40 critical energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have been “severely or very severely damaged” – threatening to keep oil prices higher for longer even if the war in Iran ends soon.
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[2026-03-24 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has said the military alliance "cannot confirm" Israel's claim that missiles allegedly targeting the UK-US base on Diego Garcia last week were fired by Iran.
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[2026-03-24 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced additional restrictions on flight operations at Ben-Gurion International Airport, effective Monday afternoon, in the wake of increased Iranian missile attacks on the country over the weekend.
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[2026-03-24 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump said Monday it’s unclear whether Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive.
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[2026-03-24 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump says the US wants “the nuclear dust” from Iran — the enriched uranium — as part of its peace talks.
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[2026-03-24 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "grateful" to US President Donald Trump for delaying previously threatened strikes on Iranian power plants.
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[2026-03-24 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey is seeking an off-ramp to the war on Iran, engaging both the US and the Islamic Republic in an effort to initiate negotiations on a potential deal, sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-03-24 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army bombed a police vehicle in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding several others.
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[2026-03-24 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When Chuck Norris died last week, tributes poured in from fellow ’80s action stars like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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[2026-03-24 00:37 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Gleaming trails of bomblets in night sky have become familiar to Israelis as Tehran exploits apparent vulnerability
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[2026-03-24 00:34 UTC+10:00] [animation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s state broadcaster shares wuxia-style animation based on the conflict, triggering a wave of user-made spin-offs
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[2026-03-24 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: [This stream is scheduled to begin at 9:40 a.m. ET]
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[2026-03-24 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stock futures rallied and oil prices tumbled Monday morning after President Trump announced a five-day pause on plans to strike Iranian power plants after what he called “productive” talks with Tehran.
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[2026-03-24 00:15 UTC+10:00] [Nicolas Maduro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Islamic Republic’s government is expected to prove resilient despite attacks that have targeted many of its top leaders
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[2026-03-24 00:10 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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[2026-03-24 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces destroyed a key bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country on Sunday, and attacked homes near the southern border, an escalation Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned was a "prelude to ground invasion".
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[2026-03-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [oil prices] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crisis sparks debate: will it cripple global demand or show that China’s supply-side resilience, proven during pandemic, remains in place?
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[2026-03-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has denied targeting a joint military base of the United States and the United Kingdom on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia with missiles, dismissing the claim as an “Israeli false flag” attack.
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[2026-03-23 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they are indiscriminate and should be banned, in his latest anti-war comments as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week.
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[2026-03-23 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una mujer carga sus bolsas en el bazar de Teherán, el 10 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-23 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Germany's foreign ministry stands behind its outgoing ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, said a ministry spokesperson on Monday, after Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar criticised an X post by Seibert for mentioning Israeli settler violence.
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[2026-03-23 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has backed down from threats to bomb Iranian power plants following what he described on Monday as "very good and productive conversations" with Iran.
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[2026-03-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States and Iran had "productive" talks over a "complete" and "total" resolution of their war over the weekend, noting he ordered the postponement of threatened military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.
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[2026-03-23 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — President Donald Trump said Monday the United States and Iran had held "very good" talks towards ending the three-week Middle East war, putting threatened US attacks on Iran's power plants on hold in a stunning about-turn.
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[2026-03-23 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has backed down from threats to bomb Iranian power plants following what he described on Monday as "very good and productive conversations" with Iran.
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[2026-03-23 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump reportedly retreated after being told Iran would target all power plants in West Asia, Iran’s Fars News Agency said on Monday, citing a source.
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[2026-03-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The BBC has been accused of restricting Gaza war coverage and misleading the public in a case brought by five of its former Arabic journalists.
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[2026-03-23 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman carries her groceries as people walk along the mostly empty Tehran traditional main bazaar, where most shops are closed, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-23 22:51 UTC+10:00] [The Legacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kerry Properties also reports mixed 2025 results amid lift in Hong Kong home sales, weak office market and sluggish China recovery
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[2026-03-23 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has shared a Truth Social video of a TV comedy skit showing a panicked United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer trying to avoid his call, on the same evening the two leaders spoke about the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-03-23 22:38 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given instructions to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, just hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.
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[2026-03-23 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers escalated attacks against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank over the weekend, including torching a clinic, shooting at civilians and vandalising a school.
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[2026-03-23 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following "productive" dialogue regarding "total resolution" of hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-23 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US will hold off on power plant strikes for five days.
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[2026-03-23 22:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen by five days, citing progress in bilateral talks.As countdown towards his original 48-hour deadline ticked closer to its final 12 hours on Monday night (AEDT), Trump said the countries had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East" over the past two days."Based on the tenor and tone of these in
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[2026-03-23 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of War has been ordered to temporarily suspend plans for military strikes on Iranian energy facilities, President Donald Trump announced on Monday following negotiations with Tehran.
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[2026-03-23 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
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[2026-03-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Egypt’s foreign ministry denounced "the deliberate destruction of infrastructure in Lebanon" in a statement, saying that it represents "a blatant Israeli policy of collective punishment."
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[2026-03-23 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran had engaged in “very good and productive talks” over the weekend about ending the three-week-old war.
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[2026-03-23 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.
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[2026-03-23 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After a United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at an airbase in the Middle East last week during the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, two sources familiar with the matter told US media the jet had been struck by Iran as it returned from a combat mission – a claim Iranian state media also reported.
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[2026-03-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has led a political career defined by claims of biased and unfair media coverage against him. He has also levelled charges that so-called “woke” ideology and “cancel culture” have stifled conservative voices, and accused academic institutions of driving bias towards progressive viewpoints.
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[2026-03-23 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The chartered Philippine Airlines flight from Riyadh carrying 343 Filipinos repatriated from the Midde East lands in Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on March 23, 2026. Sixty-year-old Merlyn Agustin, who worked in Kuwait, recounts the trauma she experienced during the airstrikes unleashed by the United States, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-23 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Kremlin said Monday that resuming diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran is the only way to bring an end to the rapidly escalating Middle East war, which is now in its third week.
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[2026-03-23 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Bam Aquino has expressed support for the declaration of a state of national emergency to control soaring prices of basic commodities driven by the sharp increase in oil costs brought by the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-23 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito on Monday sought the creation of an inter-agency task force to prepare for the impact of the Middle East war on the economy and energy sector.
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