Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Jeffrey Epstein] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Advocates say 24/7 coverage of US attacks will not last for ever – and spotlight will return to Epstein and his crimes
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[2026-03-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump was stunned to learn last week that US intelligence indicates new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay — and that his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, feared his suitability to rule the Islamic Republic for that reason, The Post can reveal.
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[2026-03-16 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The European Union on Monday announced 458 million euros ($525 million) in humanitarian aid for the Middle East, in response to the conflicts in the region such as the US-Israeli war with Iran and Israel's war in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-16 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Senior French officials reportedly met last week to discuss an escalating shortage of air-to-air missiles being rapidly expended to intercept Iranian kamikaze drones over the United Arab Emirates.
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[2026-03-16 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Senior French officials reportedly met last week to discuss an escalating shortage of air-to-air missiles being rapidly expended to intercept Iranian kamikaze drones over the United Arab Emirates.
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[2026-03-16 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital.
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[2026-03-16 21:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two sides still ‘in communication’, foreign ministry says, after US leader hints he could postpone visit unless Beijing helps reopen Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-16 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said he is hopeful that talks with Iran are beginning to ease shipping disruptions for the country’s vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-16 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has not requested a ceasefire, foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday, according to the semi-official Students News Network, and wants to ensure that any end to the war with Israel and the US is definitive.
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[2026-03-16 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 168 pupils, 26 teachers and four parents were killed in the attack in the southern city of Minab on February 28
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[2026-03-16 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions.
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[2026-03-16 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more US-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel's bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial global travel hub, underscoring the threats to the world economy.
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[2026-03-16 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La jefa de política exterior de la Unión Europea, Kaja Kallas, habla con los medios a su llegada para una reunión de ministros de la UE en el edificio del Consejo Europeo en Bruselas, el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-03-16 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is weighing the possibility of seizing Iran’s offshore oil hub Kharg Island, Axios has reported, citing American officials familiar with the discussions. The outlet added that such a move would likely require a ground operation.
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[2026-03-16 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is weighing the seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island offshore oil hub, Axios has reported, citing American officials familiar with the discussions. Such a move would likely require a ground operation, the outlet added.
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[2026-03-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Americans criticize US state department, with one person saying she felt ‘betrayed’ and treated like ‘an afterthought’
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[2026-03-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-03-16 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel has launched a fresh wave of “limited and targeted” ground operations on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-03-16 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-03-16 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israeli military says its troops have begun ground operations in southern Lebanon as fighting against Hezbollah intensifies around the strategic southern town of Khiam.
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[2026-03-16 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Irans’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)
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[2026-03-16 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile has hit multiple locations in central Israel, Israeli Channel 12 reported.
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[2026-03-16 20:34 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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[2026-03-16 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that its troops launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon on Monday. The operations are said to be aimed at increasing security for residents of northern Israel.
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[2026-03-16 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that its troops launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon on Monday. The operations are said to be aimed at increasing security for residents of northern Israel.
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[2026-03-16 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An air strike hit positions of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces northwest of Mosul on Monday, wounding three fighters, security sources said.
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[2026-03-16 20:14 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dubai’s international airport gradually resuming flights after a fuel tank fire caused by a drone attack
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[2026-03-16 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Iran war live: Israel announces 'limited targeted ground operations' in southern LebanonIn photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on southern suburbs of Beirut16 March 2026 09:02 GMT Firefighters work at the site of overnight Israeli air strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 16 March, 2026.
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[2026-03-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A suburban headteacher navigates antisemitism in Gaza-outraged London in Jacobson’s latest novel
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[2026-03-16 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Explosions hit the Iranian capital on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after Israel said it conducted large-scale overnight strikes.
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[2026-03-16 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump said he was “so thrilled” by Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr’s threat to revoke the licenses of broadcasters who peddle “hoaxes and distortions” related to the Iran war.
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[2026-03-16 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States and Israel continue to carry out attacks as the war with Iran enters its 17th day. Iran has retaliated by launching missile and drone barrages towards Israel and by attacking neighbouring Gulf countries.
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[2026-03-16 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Logistics and service centres enabling the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to remain operational were considered to be targets by Iran, the spokesperson for the unified command of Iranian armed forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, said on Monday.
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[2026-03-16 19:31 UTC+10:00] [Editorials] [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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[2026-03-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [airfare] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While higher energy prices pose a threat to global travel, Asia’s strong regional travel demand and diversified source markets offer resilience
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[2026-03-16 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military claimed on Monday it had destroyed a plane used by Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Mehrabad airport overnight.
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[2026-03-16 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war with Iran has killed 503 people in Tehran province since 28 February, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported, citing Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakoli, the head of the Emergency Medical Services, saying.
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[2026-03-16 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A drone attack at the United Arab Emirates' key oil trading hub of Fujairah triggered a large fire, authorities said on Monday, with no injuries reported.
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[2026-03-16 19:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Lee Ki-heon, lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has launched a solo protest against the United States' request for South Korea to deploy naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz amid the deepening Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-16 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump, Iran and Greenland weren’t mentioned, but they may as well have been. It was a reminder that for all the pomp and ceremony, royal visits often contain a kernel of real diplomacy
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[2026-03-16 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war news flow-driven oil moves are drawing retail investors into the world's most traded commodity, further fueling volatility.
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[2026-03-16 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: UAE contains fire near Dubai International Airport, suspends flights after drone attack
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[2026-03-16 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: "A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." That was how Winston Churchill famously described Russia (the Soviet Union as it then was), back in 1939.
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[2026-03-16 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced diversion of some flights from the Dubai international airport, one of the world’s busiest, after a drone attack sparked a fire near the facility, as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting drones and missiles.
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[2026-03-16 18:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEJONG — A surge in oil prices triggered by the war involving Iran could deal a significant blow to the South Korean economy if the rally persists, given the country’s heavy reliance on Middle Eastern crude oil, a state-run research institute warned Monday.
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[2026-03-16 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente pasa junto a tiendas que cobijan a personas desplazadas por ataques aéreos israelíes en un espacio público junto al paseo marítimo de Beirut, en Líbano, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-16 18:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-16 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: While millions of barrels of oil flow to China via the Strait of Hormuz, India — Tehran's old ally — is yet to secure a safe passage for its ships stuck in the critical waterway as New Delhi's deepening ties with U.S. and Israel strain relations with Iran.
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[2026-03-16 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.
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[2026-03-16 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NRMA says record-high fuel may be here to stay in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane after prices soared early in the Middle East conflict
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