Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-23 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El director de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía, Fatih Birol, habla con el Club Nacional de Prensa en Canberra, Australia, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-23 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military threatened on Sunday to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country's power plants.
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[2026-03-23 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-23 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to follow Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags on global market sentiment.
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[2026-03-23 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military announced it has targeted a turbine engine production site in north-central Iran’s Qom province, saying that it was used for drone and aircraft components linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
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[2026-03-23 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-23 17:09 UTC+10:00] [financial tightening] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The European Central Bank has become more hawkish, reverting to wording that analysts say often precedes interest-rate increases
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[2026-03-23 17:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prosecutors on Monday raided four major domestic refiners over allegations of oil price fixing amid rising gas prices sparked by the Middle East conflict, legal sources said.
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[2026-03-23 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation after President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-23 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Budget Minister nominee Park Hong-keun said Monday a proposed supplementary budget bill should include measures to stabilize energy supplies, including oil reserves, amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-23 17:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government said Monday that there will be no significant oil supply disruptions next month, as it has secured alternative shipments and plans to release strategic reserves, dismissing industry concerns amid the prolonged Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hit
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[2026-03-23 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has explained to Trump that there are limits to what Japan can do due to legal constraints
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[2026-03-23 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-23 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A strike on a broadcast station in southern Iran killed at least one person, state television reported on Monday.
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[2026-03-23 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona mira una pantalla con una gráfica del índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una correduría en Tokio, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-23 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has shared a comedy skit portraying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as terrified of speaking to him on the phone. The move came after Trump labeled European NATO members “cowards” and described Starmer as “no Winston Churchill” for not joining his war with Iran.
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[2026-03-23 16:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world leaders
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[2026-03-23 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente sigue a un camión que lleva los ataúdes cubiertos con banderas del general Ali Mohammad Naeini, vocero de la Guardia Rrevolucionaria, y uno de sus camaradas del cuerpo paramilitar, Amir Hossein Bidi , en su cortejo fúnebre en Teherán, Irán, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite the supposed end of the fighting last year, casualties in the territory continue to rise, with volunteer ambulance driver Abed Elrahman Hamdouna joining the long list of those killed by Israeli forces
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[2026-03-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutants
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[2026-03-23 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People follow a truck carrying the flag draped coffins of Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and one of his comrades Amir Hossein Bidi , during their funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-23 15:52 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Iran has threatened to destroy the Middle East’s biggest oil factories in a move that could cripple the Gulf and trigger a global energy crisis.
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[2026-03-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week, Iran has widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo in an intensifying exchange of threats, as the Trump administration's 48-hour ultimatum neared expiry.
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[2026-03-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Holy sites across Jerusalem’s Old City, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Western Wall, remained closed on Sunday under Israeli security restrictions as the war on Iran, launched by the United States and Israel, enters its fourth week. (AP video by Shlomo Mor)
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[2026-03-23 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A prolonged war in the Middle East would jack up the cost of holding the parliamentary elections in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by as much as 25%, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday.
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[2026-03-23 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States is reportedly planning a weeks-long operation to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Times of Israel reported, as officials signal a prolonged phase of the conflict.
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[2026-03-23 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have discussed the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a call about the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-23 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International Energy Agency (IEA) director, Fatih Birol, speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, said the global economy is facing a “major, major threat” as the energy crisis deepens amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-23 14:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: As the Middle East conflict continues to drift into unchartered territory, fuel fears continue to escalate and prices are skyrocketing around the world.Prices are reaching close to $3 a litre for petrol and diesel in parts of the country, and some petrol stations in both cities and rural towns are running out altogether.The government has insisted there is no issue of fuel supply, but how much fuel is actually left in Australia?READ MORE: 7-Eleven faces complaints over 'disappearing' fuel price
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[2026-03-23 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said emergency teams were deployed to a residential area in Urmia after an air strike caused significant damage to buildings.
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[2026-03-23 14:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fatih Birol says world is losing 11m barrels of oil per day, more than the 1973 and 1979 energy shocks combined; IRGC threatens to completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats
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[2026-03-23 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward the Riyadh region, while another missile fell in an uninhabited area, according to the defence ministry.
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[2026-03-23 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Powerful explosions described as “unprecedented” were reported across eastern Tehran, with Iranian air defence systems activated, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.
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[2026-03-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Asian markets fell sharply on Monday as fears over the economic impact of the Middle East war rattled investors and pushed oil prices above $110 a barrel.
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[2026-03-23 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-23 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As we enter the fourth week of the Iran war (or “excursion”), here are two great ideas about how to deal with some of the consequences — both from outside the Beltway.
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[2026-03-23 13:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the US.
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[2026-03-23 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Libya’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadiq al-Ghariani called on Muslims to support Iran amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, warning that foreign military presence in Arab countries brings instability.
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[2026-03-23 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US may need to "escalate" its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign.
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[2026-03-23 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Atomic Energy Agency warned the situation in the Middle East is “dangerous,” with Director General Rafael Grossi saying the current crisis is worse than the oil shocks of the 1970s.
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[2026-03-23 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-23 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index and other major Asian markets slump as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, hitting mining and tech shares
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[2026-03-23 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Gulf states activated air defences as missile and drone threats were reported across the region, with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait all responding to incoming attacks.
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