Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-08 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States and Israel are continuing large-scale strikes on Iran, including an attack on an oil depot on Saturday, as the conflict has widened to include the Gulf region as well as Lebanon and Iraq.
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[2026-03-08 18:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.
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[2026-03-08 18:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans escaping the conflict in the Middle East have begun arriving back in Korea, with the government pledging to direct all necessary resources to ensure the safety of Korean nationals in the region.
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[2026-03-08 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it would pursue anyone involved in appointing a successor to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters report.
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[2026-03-08 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Health officials in Lebanon have said an Israeli attack on a hotel in the centre of the capital, Beirut, has killed at least four people, with Israel saying it targeted commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as it escalates its attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-08 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.
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[2026-03-08 18:16 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly
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[2026-03-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, Ayatollah Mohammad-Mahdi Mirbagheri, on Sunday said “great efforts to determine the leadership” have been made and that “a decisive and unanimous opinion” has been reached.
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[2026-03-08 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Llamas se alzan desde una instalación de almacenaje de petróleo al sur de la capital iraní, Teherán, durante ataques en la ciudad en la campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Several airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Tehran’s east and southwest Saturday night as Israel’s military confirmed a new wave of attacks. They came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!”
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[2026-03-08 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said its forces carried out air attacks on an airport in Iran’s Isfahan on Saturday, destroying a number of F-14 fighter jets.
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[2026-03-08 17:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-08 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, en el centro a la izquierda, y el presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, en el centro a la derecha, llegan a una ceremonia tras sus conversacione en el Kremlin, Moscú, Rusia, el 17 de enero de 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Foto via AP, Archivo)
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[2026-03-08 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will respond forcefully to any attacks on its territory but stressed that Tehran seeks good relations with neighbouring countries.
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[2026-03-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet
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[2026-03-08 16:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Botulinum toxin makers Hugel, Medytox, Daewoong watch Middle East expansion plans as tensions raise logistics risks
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[2026-03-08 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran late on Saturday as Israel carried out further air strikes. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-03-08 16:30 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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[2026-03-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW’s Education Department has recognised the Palestinian keffiyeh as an appropriate cultural garment after reaching a confidential settlement with a student who was punished because he wore the scarf to his graduation.
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[2026-03-08 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A drone reportedly launched by Iran set fire to the main headquarters of Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security, with the multi-storey building seen ablaze as emergency crews fought to contain the flames.
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[2026-03-08 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military on Sunday said it has launched another wave of attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure across the country.
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[2026-03-08 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An incoming projectile explodes over the water as Israel issues a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran, in Haifa Bay, northern Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-08 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ongoing strikes on Iran will accelerate the global transition to renewable energy from fossil fuels, according to the chief of California’s lead energy policy and planning agency, who is in Australia this week for meetings with industry and political leaders.
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[2026-03-08 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, arrive at a ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 17, 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-03-08 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hundreds of Iranian-Americans gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday to voice support for the attacks against Iran’s ruling regime a week after US-Israeli airstrike killed the supreme leader.
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[2026-03-08 15:38 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top diplomat addresses questions on US ties, the Iran crisis, South China Sea disputes and Beijing’s vision for a multipolar world order
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[2026-03-08 15:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and Beirut
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[2026-03-08 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hard-line clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide Iran, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as the Islamic Republic reels under a new wave of US and Israeli strikes.
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[2026-03-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that the ongoing US-Israeli military offensive against Iran should “never have happened” and called for an “immediate” end to hostilities.
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[2026-03-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Martin Zhu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses with operations in region say they are looking to Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia to hedge against geopolitical uncertainty
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[2026-03-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments
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[2026-03-08 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS, France (AFP) -- Lion-emblazoned flags of pre-revolution Iran fluttered in cities across the world on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets a week after the start of the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-08 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- For a moment Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ripped through the air.
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[2026-03-08 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian officials say more than 1,300 people have been killed since the US-Israeli war began, with thousands more reported wounded.
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[2026-03-08 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It was only a week ago when the prospect of America and Israel teaming up to attack a heavily armed Iran seemed necessary but also very risky.
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[2026-03-08 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The game of the Philippines against Iran will played under the amidst a backdrop of significant political tension on Sunday at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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[2026-03-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail investors on Chinese platforms probe companies about supply-chain risks and opportunities as tensions escalate in the Middle East
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[2026-03-08 14:07 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-08 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Zelenskyy cites Ukraine expertise with ‘Shahed’ drones; deaths and casualties rise from Russian attack on Kharkiv. What we know on day 1,474
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[2026-03-08 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Quds Force] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israeli forces say they carried out a ‘precise strike’ in Beirut, targeting ‘key commanders’ from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
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[2026-03-08 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A week into their war on Iran, the United States and Israel have attacked a vast array of targets – about 4000 in all – from the land, air and sea.
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[2026-03-08 13:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-08 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Anti-war protesters on Saturday gathered along Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis to demonstrate in solidarity with Iran amid the attacks by the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-08 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry on Sunday said its forces foiled a drone attack targeting Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter.
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[2026-03-08 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks on “neighboring countries," even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states and hard-liners asserted that Tehran's war strategy wouldn't budge.
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[2026-03-08 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war, including the risk of becoming unintended casualties of Israeli and American bombardment or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime.
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[2026-03-08 13:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government is considering adopting a price cap system for oil for the first time in nearly 30 years, sources said Sunday, amid concerns over rising energy prices following the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-08 13:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-08 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DOVER AIR FORCE BASE — President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six US soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.
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