Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold price fell sharply on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious yellow metal, which is having its status as a safe-haven trade tested amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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[2026-03-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week
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[2026-03-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week
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[2026-03-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investors believe Bank of England is likely to act amid sustained rise in inflation from Iran war
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[2026-03-23 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Following recent increases in petrol and diesel prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association announced that the price of a 450-gram loaf of bread will rise by Rs. 10 from midnight today (23).
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[2026-03-23 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun asked his Iranian counterpart on Monday to ensure the safety of vessels that remain inside the Strait of Hormuz, his office said.
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[2026-03-23 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching the Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-03-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Iran war is stoking investor fears of a widening conflict, a 1974-like energy crisis, a global recession and the demise of this bull market. But between all the fires and explosions, it will pay to keep a cool head.
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[2026-03-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Kremlin on Monday cast as false a Politico report that Russia had offered to cut off intelligence sharing with Iran in exchange for the United States ending its support for Ukraine.
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[2026-03-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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 20:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes
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[2026-03-23 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has cut crude supply to Asian buyers for a second month in April, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupted trade via the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-23 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Our Hong Kong Foundation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong business leaders also warn that local exporters and manufacturers face cash-flow squeeze as overseas buyers opt for short-term orders
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[2026-03-23 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-23 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One civilian was killed in an air strike in the al-Shahabiya district of Tyre in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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[2026-03-23 20:09 UTC+10:00] [NHK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the person, detained last year, is now free, another Japanese national - said to be a journalist - has been in custody since January
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[2026-03-23 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency said on Monday that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have been "severely or very severely" damaged since the Iran war began, raising fears of prolonged supply disruptions.
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[2026-03-23 19:51 UTC+10:00] [ABC's This Week] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A confusing combination of actions by Trump deepens a sense that there is no clear strategy for the war
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[2026-03-23 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel and the United States have launched a new wave of attacks against Iran as Tehran renewed retaliatory strikes on its Gulf neighbours, and pledged to hit power plants in Israel as well as other regional countries if its power plants were targeted.
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[2026-03-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has reportedly informed the family of an Israeli man who was killed yesterday in the northern community, Misgav Am, that he was hit by Israeli fire, and not by a Hezbollah attack.
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[2026-03-23 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-23 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will lead to Gulf routes being cut with the laying of sea mines, the country's Defence Council said on Monday, according to state media.
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[2026-03-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shares slump in Asia and Europe, gold slides and investors brace for higher oil prices after US president’s threat
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[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants.
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[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, called for the government in Tehran to "be dismantled" and for "President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue targeting the regime."
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[2026-03-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Afreximbank is implementing measures to give financial help to African countries dependent on fuel imports, bank president says
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[2026-03-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: My first visit to Iran took place in September 2015, when I attended a conference in Tehran on the subject of “Iranian terror victims” - ranging, in this case, from the thousands of Iranians killed by the pathological regime-change cult known as the Mojahedin-e Khalq, to the Iranian scientists assassinated with the apparently not-so-secret help of the Israeli Mossad.
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[2026-03-23 18:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-23 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off this week, falling sharply as investors continue to retreat from precious metals as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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[2026-03-23 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tokyo is "not thinking about" calling on Iran to let Japanese tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign minister has said, after Tehran said it was ready to help.
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[2026-03-23 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency hit a fresh 17-year low against the US dollar on Monday, as geopolitical tensions stemming from the Iran crisis continued to weigh on investor sentiment and drive demand for hard currency.
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[2026-03-23 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has lodged a protest at the UN over what he termed as "Jordan’s facilitation of US attacks", Iranian media has reported.
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[2026-03-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flight cancellations via the region leave art fair participants juggling logistics, though organisers say impact remains limited
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[2026-03-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rory Stewart told Sky News that American and Israeli attacks are pushing Gulf economies back by 10 to 15 years.
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[2026-03-23 17:55 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai: Israel launched a new wave of attacks against Tehran, and a top American commander told Iranians to remain in shelters for the foreseeable future, while Iran renewed strikes on its Gulf neighbours and threatened to start hitting their energy and water infrastructure.
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[2026-03-23 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia is eyeing up to 80 trillion rupiah ($4.7 billion) in savings to cushion its economy from the fallout of the war in the Middle East, according to the government.
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[2026-03-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nine in ten Israeli Jews support the war on Iran, a survey by Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) has found.
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[2026-03-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan's top government spokesperson said Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health.
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[2026-03-23 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a "major, major threat" because of the Iran war.
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