Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with the head of the global energy watchdog next week after brushing off its stark warning that demand for fuel must be curbed amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israeli strikes on the world’s largest gas field and Iranian attacks on Saudi and Qatari hubs threaten a global energy crisis
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[2026-03-21 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Friday’s show of defiance came nearly three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of Tehran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries.
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[2026-03-21 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes that struck a building housing Al-Manar channel studios in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, early on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
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[2026-03-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move to allow shipments already at sea comes amid a supply crisis and after US president says he does not ‘want to do a ceasefire’; IDF says it is attacking regime targets in Tehran after missiles fired at Israel from Iran
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[2026-03-21 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s a stunning silence from supposed allies of the United States in President Trump’s campaign to take down Iran’s despotic rulers.
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[2026-03-21 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-21 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said he is considering “winding down” the Iran war because the US was “getting very close” to meeting its military objectives.
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[2026-03-21 13:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Lee Il-woo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cheongung-II hit 96 per cent of targets at a third of the cost of its US rival, triggering a scramble for the technology
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[2026-03-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump called alliance members ‘cowards’ for not wanting ‘to help open’ the strait of Hormuz; more than a dozen nations later made vague offer to help – key US politics stories from 20 March at a glance
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[2026-03-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [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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[2026-03-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ~20% of Global Oil Supply Cut Off
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[2026-03-21 11:55 UTC+10:00] [US Treasury] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US says the move will bring 140 million barrels of oil to markets, even as Iran says it has no surplus crude to sell globally
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[2026-03-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Early on Saturday the Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanese capital Beirut.
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[2026-03-21 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said early Saturday it downed 20 drones in just a couple of hours in the eastern region, one of the kingdom’s least dense regions but close to Iran and home to major oil installations. The ministry did not immediately report casualties or damage.
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[2026-03-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London/Dubai: In the arid heart of the Arabian Peninsula, where scorching temperatures and negligible rainfall define the landscape, water is not merely a resource; it is the linchpin of survival.
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Source: AAP / Alex Brandon
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Traditions and culture bring comfort and connection to Iranian Australians as they gather for Nowruz amid worry for loved ones in Iran. Source: SBS / Spencer Austad
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[2026-03-21 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, while calling on South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to get involved in efforts to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-21 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing Iran’s top military spokesman General Abolfazl Shekarchi.
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[2026-03-21 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The event helps showcase the progress made on attracting talented professionals to the city as it evolves beyond its financial centre role
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[2026-03-21 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Like a trapped animal, Iran is lashing out, executing teenagers in public for “waging war against God” to terrify its restive people, and bombing its neighbors to convince them to push the United States and Israel to end the war.
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[2026-03-21 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-03-21 09:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cheers to USAID for identifying, rooting out and barring from future employment so-called “aid” workers in Gaza who use humanitarian agencies as cover for their real job as Hamas terrorists.
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[2026-03-21 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Friday the US was getting very close to meeting its objectives and called on countries that use the Strait of Hormuz to guard and police it "as necessary."
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[2026-03-21 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The closure of Christianity’s holiest shrine in Jerusalem to pilgrims amid the escalating Middle East war is not expected to halt the traditional Holy Fire ceremony that marks the start of Orthodox Easter, a senior Russian cleric has said.
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[2026-03-21 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Department of War has produced detailed plans involving the use of ground troops in the war on Iran, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed officials.
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[2026-03-21 08:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by
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[2026-03-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Backdropped by an illuminated mosque, Kurdish people walk up a hill overlooking the town with lit torches during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-21 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out reaching a ceasefire agreement with Iran, as more Marines headed to the Middle East in a possible sign of a coming ground operation.
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[2026-03-21 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country will “exercise our legitimate right to self-defence” in response to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to allow the US to use UK bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-21 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Department of War has produced detailed plans involving the use of ground troops in the war on Iran, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed officials.
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[2026-03-21 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kayvon Pourmirzaie and his wife, Behnaz Almazi, eat a tahdig-like pasta dish, based on a classic Iranian crispy rice dish, during a Persian pop-up dinner to celebrate Nowruz in New York on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/J.M. Hirsch)
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[2026-03-21 07:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-21 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Damage to a critical Qatari facility is threatening to keep energy prices high around the world even if the war in Iran ends soon in what some analysts are calling an “Armageddon” situation.
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[2026-03-21 07:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: President Trump said Thursday that he was not planning to put troops "anywhere" but that if he did, he would not tell journalists. Source: AAP / Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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[2026-03-21 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Earlier this month, Elbridge Colby, a senior official in the US Department of War, held a call with Saudi Arabian Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, who is also the brother and top adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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[2026-03-21 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sale humo tras un bombardeo en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Dubái el 16 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto)
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[2026-03-21 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he is not interested in a ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-03-21 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra told Parliament yesterday that the Sri Lankan Government is actively working to ensure the safety of its citizens in the Middle East due to the ongoing regional conflict, which has affected a significant portion of the over one million Sri Lankans working in the region.
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[2026-03-21 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has struck targets in Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia in attacks.
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[2026-03-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Planes are parked at Dubai International Airport as smoke rises in the background after a drone struck a fuel tank early morning, forcing the temporary suspension of flights, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-21 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijayamuni stated that six essential medicines are currently being manufactured in Iran and the Government has formulated a plan to import them despite the prevailing conflict situation.
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[2026-03-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Consumers have been warned not to expect petrol prices to drop quickly when the Iran war ends. (ABC News: Chris Taylor)
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[2026-03-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Consumers have been warned not to expect petrol prices to drop quickly when the Iran war ends. (ABC News: Chris Taylor)
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[2026-03-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the Iran War intensifies, oil, or rather the lack of it, has become a key talking point. The de-facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has blocked 20 percent of the world’s oil supply (almost 20 million barrels per day), which has mainly affected countries such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia.
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[2026-03-21 06:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Intensified Israeli strikes and sweeping evacuation orders across Lebanon have left more than one million people displaced. Some are unsure when they will return home — or whether anything remains. Source: SBS News
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