Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Palestine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the Middle East, the occupation is the original sin. And those who banked on this US-backed ‘stability’ now find it giving way beneath them
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[2026-03-16 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mark Munyua, CP solar’s technician, examines solar panels on the roof of a company in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
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[2026-03-16 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nadim Cheikhrouha llega a los Premios Óscar el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en el Teatro Dolby de Los Ángeles. (Foto Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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[2026-03-16 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an "abject lesson" in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the UN climate secretary will tell EU policymakers on Monday.
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[2026-03-16 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The strike hit a police station in the area of Javadieh and some surrounding buildings were damaged. In a media tour organised by the government, journalists were shown some of the buildings damaged by the strikes.
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[2026-03-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-16 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Friday, March 13, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-16 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Red Crescent Society said one of its clinics and an aid relief post in Tehran were damaged during the latest wave of air strikes on the city.
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[2026-03-16 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq
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[2026-03-16 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The adjustment of fares in provincial buses comes amid the rising price of fuel due to the conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-16 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia will not send a warship to the Middle East as US President Donald Trump demands neighbouring countries join a naval coalition to give oil tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-16 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nadim Cheikhrouha arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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[2026-03-16 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump says he has “demanded” that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz. Trump spoke while answering reporters’ questions as he flew back to Washington from Florida aboard Air Force One.
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[2026-03-16 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, said on Sunday that he had received information about an alleged plot to stage a 9/11-style attack and falsely blame it on Iran.
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[2026-03-16 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's ruling party and the government are scrambling to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, this time by easing the country's limit on the maximum output of coal-fired power plants and nuclear reactors.
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[2026-03-16 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-16 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Taiwan: The US has ordered that a “911 force” of 2500 marines be redeployed from Japan to the Middle East, signalling the possibility of American boots on the ground.
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[2026-03-16 15:21 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
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[2026-03-16 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 95]
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 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a press briefing on the Iran war powers resolution at the Capitol, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-03-16 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Oscars 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As One Battle After Another swept the Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson, Javier Bardem and Conan O’Brien gave a welcome reality check to the glitzy ceremony
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[2026-03-16 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah on Monday said it targeted an Israeli Merkava tank north of the Khiam detention centre in southern Lebanon with a guided missile, claiming a direct hit.
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[2026-03-16 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) on Monday said three of its patrols were attacked and returned fire “in self-defence” and continued their patrols, with no injuries reported.
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[2026-03-16 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the Middle East situation, helping young Hongkongers meet the AI challenge, and Hong Kong as an international city
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[2026-03-16 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: People gathered in central London for the annual Al-Quds Day protest, an event held worldwide on the last Friday of Ramadan in solidarity with Palestinians and opposition to Israel’s illegal rule over Jerusalem.
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[2026-03-16 14:15 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live
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[2026-03-16 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian authorities have arrested at least 500 people accused of sharing information with the country’s “adversaries” during the ongoing conflict, according to state media reports.
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[2026-03-16 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump's order to strike Iranian military assets on Kharg Island has thrust one of Tehran's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.
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[2026-03-16 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
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 13:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Fuel prices at gas stations have dropped significantly since the government introduced a temporary price cap system last week, the industry ministry said Monday, vowing continued efforts to ease energy supply woes due to the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-16 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s Ministry of Health on Monday said Israeli raids on several towns in the south of the country killed 10 people and wounded 13 others.
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[2026-03-16 13:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Oil prices extended gains on Monday as the US-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the biggest disruption to global supplies ever.
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[2026-03-16 13:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (AFP) -- Hundreds of people turned out in London Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organized by a group "supportive of the Iranian regime."
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[2026-03-16 13:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- European Union foreign ministers will discuss this week bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected to decide on extending its role to the choked-off Strait of Hormuz, diplomats and officials say.
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[2026-03-16 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Monday accused Israel of committing a crime against the environment after strikes hit fuel tanks in Tehran.
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[2026-03-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Before the Iran energy crisis and latest round of China-US trade talks, retail spending grew 2.8 per cent in January and February while fixed-asset investment increased 1.8 per cent
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[2026-03-16 12:57 UTC+10:00] [CNOOC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong stocks slip as investors stayed cautious over global energy supply risks and regional stability
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[2026-03-16 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The day Operation Epic Fury began in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel announced he was putting the bureau’s counterterrorism and intelligence teams on “high alert” for threats to the homeland over concerns about terror attacks from Tehran or its proxies.
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[2026-03-16 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said its forces intercepted 37 drones in the country’s eastern region within about 90 minutes.
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[2026-03-16 12:35 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-03-16 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said his planned trip to China later this month could be delayed as Washington sought to pressure Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring a renewed flashpoint in an already fragile bilateral relationship.
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[2026-03-16 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Sunday warned NATO faces a “very bad” future if the US allies fail to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices soar during the Iran war.
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[2026-03-16 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ROME (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran.
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[2026-03-16 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oil prices kept rising as markets opened Sunday, with both benchmarks higher as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.
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[2026-03-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that his planned trip to China might be delayed, redoubling his call for Beijing to help keep the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, open amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, according to a report.
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[2026-03-16 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to pressure NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit that Iran has effectively closed in retaliation for the US and Israeli war against Tehran.
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