Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Thursday Iranian missiles were heading towards Israel and that air defences were active as AFP correspondents heard blasts from Jerusalem, before Israel announced "wide-scale" strikes on Tehran and Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say SMEs are typically more vulnerable as they have less capital to absorb sudden increases in operating costs
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[2026-03-12 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El brazo de una persona fallecida sobresale de los escombros mientras los equipos de rescate y los residentes buscan el sábado 28 de febrero de 2026 entre los restos de una escuela primaria para niñas en Minab, Irán, que fue objeto de un ataque atribuido por funcionarios locales a EEUU e Israel.
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[2026-03-12 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Director General of Iraqi Ports told Al Jazeera that the blaze that broke out in oil tankers attacked earlier have been extinguished.
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[2026-03-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-12 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have warned they will forcefully act against any anti-establishment internal protests as Israel and the United States threatened to further target the paramilitary Basij forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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[2026-03-12 12:29 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Tourism (Australia)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Qantas flights on European routes are closer to capacity with non-stop Perth to London flights temporarily flying via Singapore to add extra 60 seats
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[2026-03-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 12, 2026 12:20 | News
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[2026-03-12 12:14 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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[2026-03-12 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 12, 2026 — 12:11pm
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[2026-03-12 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices surged more than 7% Thursday, as traders appear to be unconvinced that government stockpiles can offset the massive supply shock triggered by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned it could wage a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that would "destroy" the world economy, even as US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday the Islamic republic was facing imminent defeat.
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[2026-03-12 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Households that bear the brunt of rising urban heat are rationing the energy to cool their homes, as they simultaneously face bill shock at the petrol bowser amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump continues contradictory messaging on Iran; US will release 172m barrels of oil from strategic supplies. Key US politics stories from 11 March
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[2026-03-12 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An attack on oil tankers near Iraq killed one crew member, Iraqi state television reported on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a drone heading towards the Shaybah oil field on Thursday, the spokesperson for the country's defence ministry said in a post on X.
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[2026-03-12 11:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-12 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base early on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least six people were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida seafront early on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that "we've won" in the war against Iran after he said in a media interview that the ongoing conflict will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target."
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[2026-03-12 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran will end "soon" as there is "practically nothing left to target," according to a news report, as concerns continue over the impact of the conflict on oil prices and the global economy.
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[2026-03-12 11:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started slightly lower Thursday amid escalating oil price fluctuations sparked by the lingering US-Iran conflict and shipping disruptions at the key waterway in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-12 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Maxim Yusin, Kommersant columnist
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[2026-03-12 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Maxim Yusin, Kommersant columnist
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[2026-03-12 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have condemned Israel’s continued closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for the 12th consecutive day.
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[2026-03-12 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered a fractured foot, bruised eye and face lacerations during the initial wave of airstrikes by the US and Israel, according to new reports.
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[2026-03-12 11:00 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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[2026-03-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Assembly of Experts] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: North Korea has long been suspected of supplying missile technology to Iran and providing technical help on uranium enrichment
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[2026-03-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [FIFA World Cup 2026™] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's sports minister said there is no way that the nation's soccer team will compete in this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America. Source: AAP / AP / ColorChinaPhoto / Liu Zhankun
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[2026-03-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A group of protesters hold a sign carrying the banned phrase, 'From the river to the sea'. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / Jono Searle
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[2026-03-12 10:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has commended Qatari citizens and residents for their unity during “repeated attacks from Iran”, while committing to ensuring that the lives of everyday people in the country are not disrupted.
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[2026-03-12 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran could use drones to make a deadly strike on California at any time, a top US Army expert says — and we’re nowhere near ready for what could happen.
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[2026-03-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court
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[2026-03-12 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Somewhere between the White House and the Pentagon, the nation’s leaders need to start giving the public a regular, clear, concrete sense of how Operation Epic Fury is proceeding.
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[2026-03-12 10:39 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While offering no details to hundreds of supporters, US president seemed to suggest conflict would not end soon
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[2026-03-12 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, even after the U.S. and its allies announced an unprecedented emergency release of crude reserves to calm energy markets.
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[2026-03-12 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said ending the war will require recognition of Tehran’s “legitimate rights” and guarantees against future aggression.
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[2026-03-12 10:24 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy secretary says move is part of broader release as oil prices soar due to supply shocks from US-Israel war on Iran
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[2026-03-12 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, meters from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed over 165 people at the start of the war raging in the Mideast.
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[2026-03-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Three ballistic missiles heading towards Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan airbase have been intercepted and destroyed, the Saudi Defence Ministry said.
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[2026-03-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The resolution did not mention US or Israeli strikes, prompting Tehran’s ambassador to decry ‘blatant misuse’ of the international body
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[2026-03-12 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta foto, proporcionada por el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos, muestra una sección de las instalaciones de la Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo en West Hackberry, Luisiana. (Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos vía AP, archivo)
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[2026-03-12 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Several tankers off the coasts of Iraq and Kuwait, along with a major port in Oman, are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy markets.
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[2026-03-12 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he held a tripartite call with his Syrian and French counterparts, Ahmed al-Sharaa and Emmanuel Macron.
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[2026-03-12 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A major cyberattack has crippled the global networks of Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical device companies, with an Iran-linked hacking group claiming responsibility and warning it marks “the beginning of a new chapter in cyber warfare”.
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