Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-07 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Clashes were reported in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after Israeli commandos attempted a landing operation in the mountainous areas near the Syrian-Lebanese border, Lebanese National News Agency said.
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[2026-03-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Jakarta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the implications of the war in Iran, the impact on Asian economies, and Hong Kong as a safe haven
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[2026-03-07 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir to discuss what Saudi officials described as Iranian aggression against the kingdom, according to the Saudi Defence Ministry.
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[2026-03-07 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday said the United States is preparing what he described as its “biggest bombing campaign” yet against Iran.
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[2026-03-07 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said a new wave of missiles had been launched from Iran, with air defence systems working to intercept the threat.
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[2026-03-07 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Alyssa Ramos' evacuation from Kuwait took 48 hours and carried her across four continents. The US government did not help with any part of it, the travel blogger said.
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[2026-03-07 14:05 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [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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[2026-03-07 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli commentator has argued that the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran could reshape the political map of the Middle East and potentially end the century-old regional order established after World War I, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
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[2026-03-07 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-07 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Far-left “Squad” Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were among dozens of House Democrats this week that voted against reaffirming Iran as the “largest state sponsor of terrorism.”
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[2026-03-07 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Friday that Iran had launched cluster bombs "multiple times" since the start of the war that began with a US-Israeli attack on the Islamic republic over the weekend.
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[2026-03-07 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that US forces are not in danger amid reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help Tehran fight back as Operation Epic Fury rages on.
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[2026-03-07 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The White House downplays Moscow sharing information with Tehran on US targets in the Gulf, saying it is not affecting military operations
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[2026-03-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Friday saw US and Israel carry out some of the heaviest bombardments so far in the conflict – key US politics stories from 6 March at a glance
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[2026-03-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump, you are free to surmise, takes little sustenance from the study of world history, let alone Winston Churchill’s use of the language of Latin to justify his invasion of Iran almost 85 years ago.
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[2026-03-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-03-07 12:35 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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[2026-03-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON -- The United States expects it to take four to six weeks to meet "achievable objectives" of its military operation against Iran, the White House said Friday, underscoring that the US is "well on its way" toward the objectives.
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[2026-03-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — For the Filipinas to make it to the playoffs, they need to be one of the two best-ranked third- placed teams in the group stage of the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) women’s Asian Cup.
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[2026-03-07 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed his wife Rama Duwaji isn’t a public figure – despite receiving fawning media coverage – after facing uproar Friday for liking social media posts celebrating Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
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[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The reported strike on the UNIFIL base happened on the same day as Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes, stepping up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese from their homes and killed more than 200, according to a health ministry toll. Source: AAP / EPA / Wael Hamzeh
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[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Over 1,300 stranded Australians have evacuated the Middle East by plane despite widespread cancellations of flights. Source: Getty
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[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have said the war will continue for as long as it needs to. Source: Getty / Joe Raedle/Getty Staff/Ritesh Shukla/Stringer/ Sir Francis Canker Photography
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[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Joumana Kartabeel is among those grateful for a free food hamper at Ramadan. Source: SBS / SBS Arabic
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[2026-03-07 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Critics who call Operation Epic Fury folly or a distraction are missing the point: Iran is just one front in an ongoing, evolving global contest that includes Russia and China.
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[2026-03-07 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the Israeli-US war on Iran and its wider spillover in the region.
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[2026-03-07 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by the Justice Department, contained in the complaint supporting the arrest warrant, shows Asif Merchant. (Justice Department via AP, File)
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[2026-03-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Petrol prices are expected to rise due to the Middle East conflict but the sugar industry sees biofuels as a solution. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
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[2026-03-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-07 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Islamic regime is trying to silence critics as fighting engulfs its country, but these people found a way to get their voices heard.
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[2026-03-07 09:56 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" on Friday, a dramatic escalation one week into the war he launched alongside Israel that could make it more difficult to negotiate a swift end to hostilities.
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[2026-03-07 09:55 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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[2026-03-07 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government has made a good start in helping Hongkongers return but a considerable number await a flight out
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[2026-03-07 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un dron explosivo iraní Shahed lanzado por Rusia surca el cielo segundos antes de impactar contra un objetivo en Kiev, Ucrania, el 17 de octubre de 2022. (Foto AP/Efrem Lukatsky, archivo)
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[2026-03-07 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Middle East war has pushed the price of oil above $90 per barrel. (AAP)
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[2026-03-07 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices made a historic surge during the first week of the US-Israeli war on Iran as Gulf states shuttered energy facilities.
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[2026-03-07 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Palantir was an outlier in a tough week for the stock market, as the provider of software and services to the U.S. government saw its stock rally 15% following the U.S. attack on Iran.
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[2026-03-07 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by
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[2026-03-07 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar has partially reopened its airspace days after Iranian missile and drone strikes forced the country to ground all flights as a United States-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues into its seventh day.
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[2026-03-07 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Iranian Shahed exploding drone launched by Russia flies through the sky seconds before it struck buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
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[2026-03-07 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told CNN he is “fine” if another religious figure becomes the leader of Iran and does not care if the Islamic Republic becomes a democracy.
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[2026-03-07 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Kurdish dissident fighters based in northern Iraq say they are not preparing an immediate cross-border attack on Iran, but would take part in a US-led ground invasion if one were launched.
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[2026-03-07 08:35 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-07 08:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The United States is on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace and says it expects achievable objectives to be completed in four to six weeks. Source: AAP / SATELLITE IMAGE
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[2026-03-07 08:33 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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[2026-03-07 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Why did India's Narendra Modi travel to Israel two days before the US and Israel launched a war on Iran?
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[2026-03-07 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.
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[2026-03-07 08:15 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-07 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is "gonna fall pretty soon."
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