Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-20 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Switzerland has said that it will block exports of weapons to the United States amid the ongoing attacks on Iran, citing its neutrality.
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[2026-03-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Supply measures alone won't be enough to mitigate "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency warned on Friday.
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[2026-03-20 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Slovenia heads to the polls on Sunday in a closely contested race between incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob and right-wing former Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
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[2026-03-20 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has said Iran on Friday launched a new barrage of missiles targeting southern Israel, reporting that its defence systems are working on intercepting the missiles.
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[2026-03-20 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A student soldier of the Yatagan School for Unmanned Aerial Systems launches a training target drone during drills in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-03-20 22:32 UTC+10:00] [Moonton] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: TikTok owner sold three gaming units in 2024 – two to Tencent and one to a subsidiary of China Ruyi Holdings
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[2026-03-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK energy price cap is set to rise by more than 20% as a result of the US and Israel's war on Iran, according to the latest forecast from energy analysts at Cornwall Insight.
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[2026-03-20 22:27 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senior figures said to have been skeptical over Keir Starmer’s appointment of ‘arrogant’ veteran politician, later sacked over connections to Jeffrey Epstein
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[2026-03-20 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran intends to take part in this summer’s FIFA World Cup but only if the team’s matches are moved from the US to Mexico, the head of the country’s football federation has said. The announcement comes as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against Iran, now in its fourth week.
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[2026-03-20 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea imposed a travel ban on parts of Lebanon amid rising security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-03-20 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-03-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Did you know that Spain's current king also holds the title of King of Jerusalem? Here's the fascinating story as to why.
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[2026-03-20 22:03 UTC+10:00] [American] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Japan faces pressure over the Iran war, Takaichi has been commended for steering her meeting with Trump towards trade deals
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[2026-03-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Record 171 million passengers are expected to fly this spring, even as TSA funding lapse risks longer airport lines
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[2026-03-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Closure of strait of Hormuz – a key fertilizer production and transportation route – has squeezed farmers as prices jump
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[2026-03-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 20,000 seafarers are still stuck in the Gulf as Tehran reportedly charges at least one tanker about US$2 million to pass through the strait
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[2026-03-20 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any regime change in Iran must ultimately come from within — and warned against simply swapping one hardline ruler for another.
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[2026-03-20 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration is reportedly considering risky plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Axios on Friday.
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[2026-03-20 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kids play on a trampoline at Kawa Camp, which houses Iranian Kurdish refugees who fled Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in the outskirts of Irbil, Iraq, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-20 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold prices rebounded slightly on Friday, but silver prices sank further, after both metals suffered heavy selling pressure in the previous session.
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[2026-03-20 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian foreign ministry says it told the UK that allowing the US to use British military bases will be treated as “participation in aggression”.
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[2026-03-20 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran is developing a new vetting and registration system for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as it transitions to a “selective” blockade of the strategic waterway, according to Lloyd’s List.
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[2026-03-20 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista general de la refinería Mina Al-Ahmadi en Kuwait, viernes 20 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP)
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[2026-03-20 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a missile strike, the group confirmed in a statement to state media.
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[2026-03-20 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: VAT tax on fuels will reportedly drop from 21% to 10%, as Ursula von der Leyen suggests EU may move to help states with rising energy costs
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[2026-03-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields edged slightly higher in early Friday trading as investors continue to navigate growing uncertainty over how the Middle East conflict is impacting the economy.
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[2026-03-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A few weeks can be a long time in Syria, and nowhere has that been clearer than in the country’s turbulent northeast.
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[2026-03-20 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon and Gaza City, Palestine – Along Beirut’s downtown waterfront, Alaa is looking for somewhere to rest his head.
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[2026-03-20 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Iranian capital Tehran remains far from its pre-war bustle, but no longer as deserted as more people and cars returned to streets a day before the Persian New Year, the Nowruz. (AP video by Saeed Sarmadi and Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-03-20 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded where countless previous Israeli leaders have failed: persuading the United States to join Israel in launching open-ended strikes against its regional nemesis, Iran.
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[2026-03-20 20:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares closed higher Friday amid hopes the U.S. and Israel-led war against Iran, weighing heavily on global financial markets, may end sooner than expected.
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[2026-03-20 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Qatar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After message that Iran’s missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman is killed in strike
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[2026-03-20 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader is placed on an anti-riot police car as policemen stand on top of the car, during a rally to support him in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-20 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, accompanied by the armed forces commanders, visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace achievements, in Iran, Nov. 19, 2023. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)
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[2026-03-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Muslim worshippers gathered outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem on Friday 20 March to mark Eid al Fitr after being barred from entering the Al Aqsa compound. Israeli police fired tear gas as crowds searched for space to perform early morning prayers, with many forced to pray in nearby streets.
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[2026-03-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-03-20 19:17 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Drones have struck Kuwait’s largest oil refinery for the second day as Iran launched a sweeping assault on energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli attacks as the country marked the Persian New Year.
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[2026-03-20 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is moving toward a “selective blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz, allowing passage for ships from certain countries while developing a vetting and registration system for transit, Lloyd’s List, a maritime news and analysis service, reported. Countries including India, Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and China are in talks with Tehran over access to the strategic waterway, the maritime publication said.
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[2026-03-20 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in front of a visibly uncomfortable Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as he defended his decision not to warn allies before striking Iran.
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[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq
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[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melburnians are putting off plans for a European summer as jet fuel prices surge to record highs and popular flight paths through the Middle East remain no-go zones.
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[2026-03-20 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks bounced back on Friday at the end of another tumultuous week, as oil prices eased and investors weighed the cautious tone struck by central banks across the continent in the previous session.
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[2026-03-20 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Body of missing US student found in Barcelona, FT calls Spain 'role model' for handling Iran energy crisis, pigeon poops on Madrid mayor mid-speech and more news on Friday March 20th.
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[2026-03-20 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, on Friday called for continued efforts to maintain national security, local media reported.
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[2026-03-20 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration has pressed forward with roughly $23 billion in weapons sales to three Gulf nations, moving to bolster their defenses as the Middle East war continued to escalate with no sign of resolution.
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[2026-03-20 18:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A cost-of-moving crisis is spanking motorists’ hip pockets across the country as fuel prices hit record highs, with more pain at the pump forecast amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.
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