Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Israeli strike on a campus of Lebanon's public university killed two academics, Lebanese state media said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Russian government on Thursday ordered travel companies to provide refunds to Russians whose trips to the Middle East have been canceled due to the Iran war.
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[2026-03-13 03:04 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president says higher oil prices benefit the country as Iran war pushes petrol costs above $100 per barrel
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[2026-03-13 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-13 03:01 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 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-13 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The View sounded off on United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the U.S. Department of Defense in the wake of a fatal missile strike at an elementary school in Iran, and also took a moment to call out the Pentagon’s reported spending.
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[2026-03-13 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's state oil company is currently in talks to buy Ukrainian drones to protect its oil fields from Iranian attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-03-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Participation is in question amid ongoing war
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[2026-03-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's leftist government on Thursday said it would soon present a plan to contain the Middle East war's impact on Spanish electricity and fuel prices.
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[2026-03-13 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump has responded to Iran’s sports minister saying that his country cannot compete at this summer’s World Cup, which the US is co-hosting.
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[2026-03-13 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has laid out terms for ending the war with the United States and Israel in what analysts say is a possible sign of de-escalation from Tehran as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 13th day on Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s military has shown off its enormous supply of naval suicide drones, which it is using to blockade the crucial Strait of Hormuz, in chilling footage taken from its underground “missile city.”
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[2026-03-13 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military is “not ready” to accompany oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration says as Iran continues to block the strategic waterway.
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[2026-03-13 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iraqi security official told Al Jazeera that an air strike took place against Camp Saqr, which houses the headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Anbar, western Iraq.
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[2026-03-13 02:25 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenMaryland, USDonald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving at Joint Base Andrews on Air Force OnePhotograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranA woman sits on rubble by a residential building damaged by the US-Israeli bombing campaignPhotograph: Vahid Salemi/APShareView image in fullscreenGaza CityA Palestinian child stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp sheltering displaced Palestinians.
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[2026-03-13 02:22 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: News stories are weighing nuclear risk as experts muse on the possibility of global warfare
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[2026-03-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A base in Iraq used by British troops has come under attack from Iranian drones, wounding a number of American soldiers.
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[2026-03-13 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as countries scramble to modernize their air defenses after the Iran war exposed shortcomings.
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[2026-03-13 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks plummeted Thursday as oil prices hit $100 after Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked.
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[2026-03-13 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Screens display financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-13 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In his first statement since becoming Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has said that all US bases must be immediately closed in the region or they will be attacked.
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[2026-03-13 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California officials say they are aware of information in various news reports that Iran could be targeting the U.S. with drone strikes in retaliation for the ongoing war in Iran but many are downplaying that threat.
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[2026-03-13 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Reactions are mounting across Africa as tensions escalate in the Middle East following strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, and Iran’s subsequent retaliation across the region. Governments have issued statements urging restraint, while many citizens are focusing on the potential economic consequences.
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[2026-03-13 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend “outside international law.” She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
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[2026-03-13 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend “outside international law.” She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
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[2026-03-13 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -A view of the island of Qeshm, which oversees the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, on Dec. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-13 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than three million people have been displaced in Iran since the United States and Israel launched a war against the country late last month, the United Nations says, as concerns mount over a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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[2026-03-13 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nepal will begin rationing cooking gas over fears of shortages amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran, an official said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement since succeeding his late father, saying Thursday that Iran would keep up its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has warned that if Washington follows through on its threats to target the country's electricity network, the "whole region will go dark".
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[2026-03-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Al Jazeera sees bombs being loaded onto US planes at UK base
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[2026-03-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Piers Morgan asked Mehdi Hasan a whopping seven times in a row whether he was happy that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was no longer ruling Iran after his assassination — but the former MSNBC host refused to answer, calling it a “loaded question.”
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[2026-03-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For many Iranians, the war launched by Israel and the US has triggered fears that go beyond air strikes and missile attacks.
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[2026-03-13 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain on Thursday explained its decision to permanently withdraw its ambassador to Israel, citing repeated "insults and slanders" by the country.
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[2026-03-13 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.
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[2026-03-13 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Petroleros y cargueros se alinean en el estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-03-13 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In his first statement since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz should remain shut
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[2026-03-13 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iraq’s national security adviser Qassim al-Araji says he told Australian ambassador that countries should repatriate prisoners
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the second week of the war with Iran draws to a close, any suggestion that Australia’s involvement would be limited to in-principle support has evaporated. Last Friday, the Guardian and other media outlets reported that three Australians were on the US submarine that torpedoed an Iranian warship, killing 87 people.
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the Iran crisis, the world is in a ‘jungle phase’ and Beijing should work on interventionism 2.0, government adviser says
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Escalating Middle East conflict, currency fluctuations make destinations like Southeast Asia, Australia attractive, top business leader says
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[2026-03-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Despite United States President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations of victory in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military assets in the region have continued, upending global financial and energy markets.
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[2026-03-13 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as Iran’s new supreme leader, after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members were assassinated in United Sates and Israeli strikes at the outset of the war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East.
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[2026-03-13 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military on Wednesday confirmed the use of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
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