Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Bam Aquino urged the government on Friday to swiftly implement targeted support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the more vulnerable segments of the middle class, emphasizing the need for assistance amid the ongoing war in the oil-rich Middle East and its impact on fuel prices.
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-21 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei said his country was not behind strikes on Turkey or Oman, blaming Israel for playing a “trick” to create division between Iran and its neighbours.
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[2026-03-21 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump slammed NATO allies over their lack of support for the US-Israel war on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with no end to the conflict in sight.
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[2026-03-21 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is blocking the release of Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab because of the threat it could pose to the relationship between India and Israel, according to a report by Variety.
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[2026-03-21 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has said that US and Israel’s expectations that their attacks would topple the Iranian government were a “gross miscalculation” in a written statement released to state media.
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[2026-03-21 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pentagon is deploying another three-ship Marine Corps expeditionary unit — with about 2,500 Marines aboard — to the Middle East in the second such reassignment as President Trump attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
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[2026-03-21 02:35 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Arab states have so far only acted defensively, but there is growing fear war is entering new, more dangerous phase
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[2026-03-21 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – The administration of US President Donald Trump has offered a carousel of contradicting final objectives for the US-Israeli war with Iran: destroying its regional military might; decapitating its leadership; fomenting dissent; eliminating its nuclear programme.
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[2026-03-21 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a post on X, Iran's foreign minister claimed to have “intelligence on Israeli plans to strike infrastructure”, and said the nation would exercise “ZERO restraint” if the attack took place.
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[2026-03-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Switzerland has said it will not issue licences for companies to export weapons to the United States due to the ongoing war on Iran, citing the country’s longstanding principle of neutrality.
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[2026-03-21 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump called Nato allies ‘cowards’ at the Commander in Chief trophy presentation at the White House for reluctance to support US war efforts in Iran or deploy forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-21 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli authorities have barred Palestinian worshippers from accessing Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City for Eid al-Fitr prayers for the first time since 1967.
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[2026-03-21 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nato has withdrawn almost all personnel from Iraq amid regional instability caused by the war on Iran, according to officials at Iraq’s National Security Advisory speaking to AFP and Al Jazeera.
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[2026-03-21 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Debris from an intercepted missile has fallen near occupied East Jerusalem's Old City.
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[2026-03-21 01:50 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump has been calling for major US allies and others to help secure the safety of shipping through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-21 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Last week, Israel suddenly dropped charges against five soldiers accused of the sexual abuse and rape of a male Palestinian prisoner.
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[2026-03-21 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The top intelligence official of Iran’s feared Basij paramilitary force was killed in an Israeli strike, the Israel Defense Forces announced Friday morning.
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[2026-03-21 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has signaled that it is ready to allow passage through the Strait of Hormuz to vessels from certain countries. Media reports and tracker data also suggest that a handful of pre-vetted tankers have already sailed smoothly through the “safe” corridor, with at least one shipping company allegedly paying Iran $2 million.
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[2026-03-21 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Friday a sweeping package worth €5 billion ($5.8 billion) aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the Middle East war, including a "drastic reduction" in energy-related taxes.
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[2026-03-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian negotiators will push for a clear timeframe for the next round of Russia talks, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have been paused amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani shrine in Baghdad as Iraq marks the holiday ending the holy month of Ramadan.
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[2026-03-21 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel’s ongoing military operation in Lebanon violates international law, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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[2026-03-21 01:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-21 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Kyiv's negotiators will seek clarity from US officials on the next round of three-way talks with Russia, postponed due to the Iran war.
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[2026-03-21 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, told the BBC on Friday that governments need to “be more vocal” about cutting energy usage amid an unprecedented threat to global energy security caused by US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the fuel crisis and whether the Australian public will blame the Albanese government for the growing economic fallout from Trump’s war on Iran.
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenAn Iranian woman stands in front of her Tehran home, which was hit in an airstrike.Photograph: Hossein Esmaeil/UPI/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenActivists in Tel Aviv hold pictures of children killed in Israel, Palestine, Iran and Lebanon in a silent vigil calling for an end to the conflict.Photograph: Amir Cohen/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenKurdish children play in Erbil.Photograph: Sabur Rashid/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenWomen take photos over Muscat, Oman, at dusk.Photograph: Stelios Misinas/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenA veiled Iranian woman
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Three weeks into the US-Israeli war of choice in Iran, Labor is warning of financial pain. But the economic cost isn’t the only risk here
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[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the fuel crisis and whether the Australian public will blame the Albanese government for the growing economic fallout from Trump’s war on Iran.
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[2026-03-21 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Corredores bursátiles en la sede de la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York, el 19 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-21 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire broke out on Friday at a facility in the Czech Republic with ties to Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems.
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[2026-03-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European leaders call for end to 'reckless attacks' on Middle East energy facilities
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[2026-03-21 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran’s capital Tehran showed signs of cautious activity on 19 March 2026 as residents prepared for Nowruz, despite ongoing US-Israeli strikes that have disrupted daily life since 28 February. Markets reopened in areas such as Tajrish, where people bought flowers, sprouted grains and goldfish for Haft-Seen tables. Traffic increased on main roads, though many neighbourhoods remained quieter than usual.
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[2026-03-21 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fifa has accused the Israel Football Association (IFA) of bringing “football into disrepute” and said that it is practising a “de facto system of segregation” by excluding Palestinians from football infrastructure in Israeli settlements.
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[2026-03-21 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In areas such as Finchley, shopkeepers and families prepared traditional Haft Seen tables as the spring equinox approached. Often referred to as “Little Tehran”, the neighbourhood reflects the strength of London’s Iranian community, with Ballards Lane lined with Persian shops, bakeries and restaurants, where Farsi signs and the scent of fresh naan evoke a taste.
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[2026-03-21 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel’s recent strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and Tehran’s retaliation on key energy infrastructure in several Gulf countries is more than just another escalation of the war roiling the Middle East.
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[2026-03-21 00:06 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Claims come despite Donald Trump saying he is not leaning towards putting ‘boots on the ground’
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[2026-03-21 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at an American base.
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[2026-03-20 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on 20 March 2026 for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan (AFP)
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[2026-03-20 23:52 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Being a ‘first responder’ in the current energy crisis is in line with India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
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[2026-03-20 23:50 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defense secretary had said relatives of service members killed in refueling tanker crash told him ‘do not stop until the job is done’
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[2026-03-20 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As potências europeias alertaram Israel contra uma ofensiva terrestre no Líbano, numa altura em que o Exército israelita admitiu estar a realizar "operações terrestres limitadas e direcionadas” no sul do país contra o Hezbollah, uma milícia e grupo político apoiado pelo Irão.
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[2026-03-20 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson has been killed in overnight strikes carried out jointly by the United States and Israel, the IRGC reported, the latest in a mounting toll of senior officials assassinated since the war began.
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[2026-03-20 23:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious
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[2026-03-20 23:30 UTC+10:00] [All-In Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To restore peace and stability in the Middle East, Israel and the US – the real destabilisers of the region – need to be countered
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[2026-03-20 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says on March 20, 2026 that manufacturers have agreed to keep prices steady for as long as possible to help mitigate the impact of the war in the Middle East on basic commodities in the country.
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[2026-03-20 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months.
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[2026-03-20 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian military spokesperson has said Israeli and American officials and military personnel will not be safe in “resorts and tourist centres around the world”, Iranian media are reporting.
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