Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-14 14:35 UTC+10:00] [Kataeb Hezbollah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The strikes are the first in the heart of Baghdad to kill Iran-backed fighters since the start of the war on February 28
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[2026-03-14 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Jeffrey Epstein] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the finer points of leadership selection, whether the Iran war is another US distraction, and corruption in China
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[2026-03-14 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The crew of a US-owned oil tanker found themselves “fighting for their lives” earlier this week, after a “barbaric attack” by Iran left the ship engulfed in flames and forced all 28 seafarers to jump overboard in the middle of the night, the owner of the vessel said Friday.
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[2026-03-14 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran warned that any attack on its oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes on facilities in the region owned by companies with American shares or those cooperating with the United States, state media reported, citing Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters.
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[2026-03-14 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Pentagon is deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, a rapid response force typically made up of about 2,500 Marines and sailors, CNN reported.
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[2026-03-14 13:42 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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[2026-03-14 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rockets struck northern Israel near the Lebanese border, with damage reported in the Upper Galilee region by Al Jazeera.
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[2026-03-14 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the oil cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, CNN reported, quoting a senior Iranian official.
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[2026-03-14 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Some South Asians in Australia fear for the safety of their family in the Middle East amid the US-Israel war with Iran. (AP: Fatima Shbair)
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[2026-03-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defense secretary offers alternative TV headlines to reporters to more favourably reflect US military campaign in Iran – key US politics stories from 13 March 2026
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[2026-03-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [raise prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid rising oil prices and risk-off sentiment, investors should look to sectors where firms have pricing power, analysts say
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[2026-03-14 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will hit Iran "very hard" over the next week, as the US military operation against the Islamic Republic enters its 14th day, aiming to destroy Tehran's missile capabilities, its Navy, and end its pathway to nuclear arms.
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[2026-03-14 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Several more states have moved to join the Gaza genocide case at the UN’s top court, deepening international divisions over Israel’s military campaign in the Palestinian enclave, according to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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[2026-03-14 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Several more states have moved to take part in the Gaza genocide case at the UN’s top court, deepening international divisions over Israel’s military campaign in the Palestinian enclave, according to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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[2026-03-14 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military said Iran did not destroy or disable the USS Abraham Lincoln after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had struck the aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles in the Gulf.
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[2026-03-14 12:19 UTC+10:00] [Sky Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Announcement expected by Monday at the latest, with conflict in Middle East showing no signs of stopping
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[2026-03-14 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran’s “unconditional surrender” would mean “their military is gone, their big threat is gone in every way,” describing it as the end of the country’s ability to pose a major threat.
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[2026-03-14 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran said it carried out the 46th wave of its “Operation True Promise 4” against targets in the occupied territories using "super-heavy missiles".
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[2026-03-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Terry Woodcroft is the proud owner of a Toyota Hilux that runs on biofuel. (Supplied: Terry Woodcroft)
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[2026-03-14 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is planning possible strikes on nuclear sites in Iran in the near future, according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan, citing an Israeli official.
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[2026-03-14 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iran-linked hacker group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting Stryker, a Michigan-based technology company, saying the attack was retaliation for US and Israeli military strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-14 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’d like to believe that the negative coverage of the Iran war so rampant in the media is simply more Trump Derangement Syndrome, but it’s plainly also about how the president’s firm actions expose how pathetically the same elites applauded President Barack Obama’s misbegotten Middle East policies, and not just his sad nuclear deal with Tehran.
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[2026-03-14 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said its forces intercepted and destroyed six drones, including five in the kingdom’s eastern region and another over the Empty Quarter desert.
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[2026-03-14 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel, triggering the activation of defensive systems to intercept the threat.
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[2026-03-14 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is planning to expand its military operations in Lebanon with the aim of controlling the entire area south of the Litani River, according to Axios, which cited US and Israeli officials.
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[2026-03-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The situation could ripple through the nation’s economy and further batter growers struggling with falling domestic prices
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[2026-03-14 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Rights groups have slammed United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for saying that “no quarter” will be shown to Iran, as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against the country.
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[2026-03-14 11:15 UTC+10:00] [Reza Pahlavi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Persian prince’s attempts to restore his family’s throne from abroad highlight how political legitimacy is tough to forge in faraway lands
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[2026-03-14 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Authorities are deploying more personnel than ever at the Oscars this year and setting up a one-mile security perimeter around the awards show after the FBI warned about a potential Iranian drone strike on California.
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[2026-03-14 11:12 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said it was an “honour” to kill the Iranian leadership which he had called “deranged scumbags”. Source: AAP / Yahya Arhab
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[2026-03-14 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre camina por la orilla del mar mientras buques petroleros y de carga se alinean en el estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Altaf Qadri/Archivo)
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[2026-03-14 10:49 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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[2026-03-14 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island – the loading site for most of the Islamic Republic’s oil exports – were “totally obliterated” by US airstrikes during a historic bombing raid in the Persian Gulf, President Trump announced Friday.
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[2026-03-14 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.
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[2026-03-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth believes the media has not been sufficiently effusive about the success of the American military operation against Iran.
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[2026-03-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing significant disruption, but a focus on regional routes can help ensure the airline’s solid recovery continues
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[2026-03-14 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Six people have been killed in an Israeli missile attack on a village in the central Markazi province, Iran’s Fars news agency is reporting.
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[2026-03-14 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli strike on a health centre in southern Lebanon has killed 12 medical workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported.
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[2026-03-14 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US air defence systems and troops have been withdrawn from East Asia. Pleas for missile interceptors in the oil-rich Gulf have been "stonewalled". Even an air base in Romania has been roped into the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-14 08:48 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Motorsport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-14 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s Foreign Ministry has thanked the UAE for its “invaluable assistance” in aiding the return of Israeli citizens from the country amid the war.
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[2026-03-14 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new Clemson University report found dozens of social media accounts associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pushing anti-Israel and anti-U.S. content to sow online discord during the ongoing Iran-U.S. war.
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[2026-03-14 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Palestine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While bombs are being dropped on communities that may seem far away for some, the ripple effects of war in the Middle East are truly worldwide
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[2026-03-14 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of weakening pressure on Russia by easing oil sanctions amid the conflict with Iran, saying the move risks boosting Moscow's war revenues while American troops face threats of their own in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-14 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police tape hangs outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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[2026-03-14 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by
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[2026-03-14 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In lockdown and confusion and fear following an attack at nearby Temple Israel, the staff at Soul Café made pizza — cheese, mushroom, and margherita.
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[2026-03-14 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide, the Trump administration says it might suspend maritime shipping requirements under a more than century-old law known as the Jones Act.
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[2026-03-14 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Washington continues to insist that it is “winning” the war on Iran and that its warfighting capabilities have been significantly degraded after Israeli and US forces carried out more than 15,000 strikes on targets across the country.
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