Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s not all fun and games
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The path to this reckless war was paved by the collapse of accountability in Washington
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition?
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While cutting-edge technologies process vast amounts of data, human decisions remain the focal point when systems fail, observers say
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[2026-03-14 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una mujer se sienta sobre los escombros frente a un edificio residencial dañado el domingo durante la campaña aérea de Estados Unidos e Israel en Teherán, Irán, el jueves 12 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-14 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets since launching a war against Iran last month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
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[2026-03-14 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los jugadores de la selección de Irán posan para una foto previo a un partido contra Corea del Norte por las eliminatorias del Mundial, el 10 de junio de 2025, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-14 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces attend a funeral in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, March 13, 2026 for colleagues who were killed in an airstrike in Qaim. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
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[2026-03-14 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.
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[2026-03-14 00:21 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepoint
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[2026-03-14 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Michigan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen, lost two brothers, a niece and a nephew in the airstrike
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[2026-03-14 00:12 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 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran’s missile volume is “down 90%” and that its on-way suicide drone attacks have decreased 95%.
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[2026-03-14 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA), a global energy watchdog, with several of the wealthiest countries as member nations, has announced the largest release of government oil reserves in its history, two weeks after the United States and Israel started their war on Iran with strikes on Tehran.
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[2026-03-14 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The prospect of a U.S. move to seize Kharg Island, a strategically vital hub often referred to as Iran's "oil lifeline," is considered extremely high risk, both from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.
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[2026-03-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Detroit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drivers in Detroit are unhappy with the spike in gas prices, even if reactions are mixed to the US-Israel war on Iran
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[2026-03-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Armed groups appear to have increased their firepower as they carry out raids deep in Hamas-controlled territory
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[2026-03-13 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: With the eyes of the world on the United States and Israel’s war in Iran, Israeli strikes and raids in Gaza and settler attacks and military operations in the occupied West Bank have continued unabated.
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[2026-03-13 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “Why we should go to war” ran the headline of a Guardian article in February 2003 by the commentator Julie Burchill.
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[2026-03-13 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts see ‘diplomatic bulletproofing’ in vessels leveraging Beijing’s neutrality, while some Chinese-linked ships clear chokepoint
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[2026-03-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inevitably, the world will be split between those committed to peace and harmony, and those who want to fight to secure dominance
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[2026-03-13 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ridiculed Iran’s leadership Friday — claiming the theocracy’s “rat”-like executives had “gone underground” and that new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “likely disfigured.”
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[2026-03-13 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “Why we should go to war” ran the headline of a Guardian article in February 2003 by the commentator Julie Burchill.
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[2026-03-13 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Grupos de direitos humanos e observadores internacionais alertaram para o recente aumento da violência de colonos israelenses contra palestinos e suas propriedades, à medida que a atenção diplomática e da mídia se volta para a guerra no Irã. Na Cisjordânia ocupada, cinco palestinos foram mortos desde o início da ofensiva de Israel e dos Estados Unidos contra o regime iraniano, em 28 de fevereiro.
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[2026-03-13 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Tension hangs over Dubai. Social occasions and day-to-day activities are being interrupted by evacuation alerts and flashes in the sky as air defenses intercept drones, but much of life continues as normal, residents told CNBC.
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[2026-03-13 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday brushed aside concerns that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war, which has spiked oil prices, would continue being a problem for the U.S. and the world for much longer.
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[2026-03-13 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Over an eighth of Lebanon's territory is under Israel's forced evacuation orders, an aid group said on Friday, while the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Israeli ground troops were making incursions and erecting roadblocks.
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[2026-03-13 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman sits on rubble across from a residential building damaged last Sunday during the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-13 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Uncertainty continues to reign over global supply chains and Middle East-based projects as the Iran war nears the two-week mark.
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[2026-03-13 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: NATO air defences in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a third ballistic missile that was fired from Iran towards Turkiye, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry, adding that it was asking Tehran for clarification, as the United States and Israeli war on Iran reverberates further west.
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[2026-03-13 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The UN’s emergency relief chief condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war roiling the Middle East, at a time of severe cuts to the global body’s humanitarian work in emergencies and “soaring” needs.
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[2026-03-13 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is waging a systematic campaign of violence, destruction and persecution that threatens to erase the religious and cultural identities of Palestinian Muslims, according to a report to be published on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 22:50 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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[2026-03-13 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has intercepted 56 drones that entered its airspace since early on Friday, according to the kingdom’s defence ministry.
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[2026-03-13 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel has issued a new displacement order for southern Lebanon, instructing residents within 25 miles of the border between the two countries to head north. The order covers major Lebanese cities and dozens of villages. Israel’s military is considering an escalated campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah after the pro-Iran group launched its most intense attacks yet on Wednesday night.
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[2026-03-13 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France's first soldier to be killed in the Middle East war was hit by an Iranian drone, his commanding officer confirmed on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A French soldier was killed and six others wounded on Thursday evening in an unclaimed drone attack in the Kurdish autonomous region of Iraq, French authorities announced.
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[2026-03-13 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nato on Friday confirmed its air defences had shot down a third ballistic missile that was fired from Iran towards Turkey.
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[2026-03-13 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A strike on a residential area in the Qods suburb of Tehran has killed least two children, local officials have said. An attack on girls’ elementary school in Minab on the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran led to more than 160 losing their lives.
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[2026-03-13 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A strike on a residential area in the Qods suburb of Tehran has killed least two children, local officials have said. An attack on girls’ elementary school in Minab on the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran led to more than 160 losing their lives.
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[2026-03-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Russia is earning nearly $588 million daily from fossil fuel exports in March—a 17 percent increase since February—as the Iran conflict disrupts Gulf oil supplies and drives prices higher, new analysis shows.
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[2026-03-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli strike killed eight people in Mieh Mieh, a south Lebanese village near the port city of Sidon on Friday, according to the health ministry, which added that nine others had been wounded.
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[2026-03-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President posts on Truth Social to ‘watch what happens today’ and says it is an ‘honor’ to be killing regime’s leaders
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[2026-03-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday clarified that there are no indications the United States is withdrawing its military assets from the Philippines for use in its ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-03-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Why would Trump launch a foreign war when he is so domestically weak? Precisely because he is weak
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[2026-03-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Last Friday afternoon, while President Trump was busy signing executive orders and powwowing with his cabinet on Iran, gold was spotted outside the Oval Office.
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[2026-03-13 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Secretary Cooper said Moscow and Tehran ‘benefit together’ from soaring oil prices
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[2026-03-13 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dubai's International Finance Centre has been damaged after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone attack caused a fire in the area.
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[2026-03-13 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Riders from motorcycle taxi company line up outside the Las Pinas City Hall to claim their fuel subsidy on March 13 2026. Due to the impact of US-Iran war the Philippine government is rolling out P5,000 for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators starting mid-March 2026.
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[2026-03-13 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dubai's International Finance Centre has been damaged after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone attack caused a fire in the area.
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