Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-20 18:31 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Doha/Washington/Jerusalem: Israel launched further attacks on Tehran on Friday, a day afterUS President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-20 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon overnight, targeting multiple locations across the region, Lebanon’s state news agency reported.
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[2026-03-20 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has warned it will show “zero restraint” if its energy facilities are attacked again, a day after Israel struck the South Pars gasfield and Tehran attacked energy sites across the Gulf.
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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In this week’s newsletter: with US-Israeli strikes hitting oil refineries, military bases and nuclear facilities, monitors are warning that the conflict will have devastating effects
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[2026-03-20 17:53 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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[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan has long stated that sustained levels of inflation will help it move ahead with policy normalization, after having ended the world's only negative interest rate regime in 2024.
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[2026-03-20 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-20 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Friday said that it struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian government overnight in response to alleged attacks against Druze civilians in Sweida, Reuters news agency reported.
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[2026-03-20 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [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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[2026-03-20 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Global volatility is threatening a pipeline of multibillion-dollar stock market listings in India, the world's busiest IPO market.
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[2026-03-20 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Launch of unnumbered missiles from Iran was detected, triggering air defence systems to “intercept the threat”, the Israeli military said on Friday.
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[2026-03-20 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-20 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-20 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: War wages on in the Middle East and unsurprisingly, the oil price chart looks positively parabolic.
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[2026-03-20 17:26 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-20 17:26 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 16 US aircraft have been lost so far, mostly Reaper drones, amid the high-tempo air strike campaign against Iran
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[2026-03-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As violence escalates, displacement, rising prices and disrupted food systems are pushing families closer towards hunger in the region and far beyond. This explainer provides a lowdown on the crisis and its devastating ripple effects.
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump, the man who said “drill baby drill” and labelled policies to slash greenhouse gases a scam fostered on the poor of America, is managing to create one big global carbon tax.
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[2026-03-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and a Kuwaiti oil refinery ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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[2026-03-20 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-20 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin Wall during the national celebration of “Defender of the Fatherland Day” in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-03-20 16:24 UTC+10:00] [Farzan Sabet] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf helps fill the power vacuum left by the killing of Iran’s leaders
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[2026-03-20 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied claims that he dragged the United States into a costly war with Iran, which has entered its third week with no end in sight.
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[2026-03-20 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La refinería de petróleo kuwaití Mina Al-Ahmadi sufrió de nuevo un ataque el viernes con drones iraníes, lo que provocó un incendio en varias de sus unidades, indicaron autoridades de Kuwait.
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[2026-03-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: PM tells voters he is confident of navigating energy crisis sparked by Iran war
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[2026-03-20 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro 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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[2026-03-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Eid al-Fitr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Palestinians say the move is part of a wider Israeli strategy to leverage security tensions to tighten restrictions
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[2026-03-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Banchero Costa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China and South Korea dominate global production of vessels for carrying natural gas, but Japan now sees industry as key to its energy security
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[2026-03-20 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The slogan "From the River to the Sea" is now a prohibited phrase in Queensland. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units.
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[2026-03-20 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state media reported that images and photos shared online show Iranian Shahed drones and missiles marked with slogans referencing Gaza and Palestinian figures, before being launched toward Israel as part of “Operation True Promise 4.”
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[2026-03-20 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump's postponement of the highly anticipated meeting with China could be advantageous for Xi Jinping (right). (Reuters)
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[2026-03-20 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli soldiers take photographs next to a fragment of a missile fired from Iran, and intercepted by Israeli defense system, embedded in an open field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-03-20 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo supplied by Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke’s office, the Minister Tony Burke, center, poses in an undisclosed location with five Iranian women soccer players who have been granted asylum in Australia, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Australia Ministry of Home Affairs via AP)
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[2026-03-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Overnight strikes are continuing, with blasts heard over Jerusalem and in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
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[2026-03-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wind turbines operate along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-03-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran has signalled a willingness for Beijing to act as a mediator in its escalating war against US and Israel
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[2026-03-20 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's diverging language on Israel's decision to attack a critical Iranian gas field marks the most notable difference of opinion between the two leaders since the start of the 20-day war against Iran.
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[2026-03-20 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday said that Israel was the primary cause of the war, accusing it of threatening both regional and global stability.
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[2026-03-20 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States is accelerating the deployment of thousands of Marines and sailors to the Middle East to reinforce its forces amid the war with Iran, US media reported, citing officials.
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[2026-03-20 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed multiple drones across the country, including nine over the Eastern Province and another over the northern al-Jawf region, as part of a sustained wave of aerial attacks overnight.
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[2026-03-20 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss developments in shipping, and the implications for Taiwan of US actions in the Iran war
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[2026-03-20 13:52 UTC+10:00] [Pacific islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war
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[2026-03-20 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, deactivated an old X account after a series of resurfaced posts showed her praising Palestinian terrorists, bashing Israel and criticizing the US military.
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[2026-03-20 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several Gulf states activated air defence systems overnight in response to missile and drone threats, with the United Arab Emirates urging residents to remain in safe locations as its systems responded to a potential missile attack.
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