Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European nations are facing “a literal hell” due to an energy price surge caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said.
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[2026-03-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While rising energy costs from war in Iran may briefly aid China’s deflation battle, analysts warn how oil price spike could threaten nation’s fragile economic rebound
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[2026-03-04 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – It was the first working day of the week and Muhammad Raza, a 23-year-old Pakistani medical student, was assisting the doctors treating patients at Tehran University of Medical Sciences hospital in the Iranian capital.
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[2026-03-04 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mojtaba Jamenei, hijo del difunto ayatolá de Irán Ali Jamenei (centro), durante la celebración anual del Quds, o Día de Jerusalén, en Teherán, Irán, el 31 de mayo de 2019. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, archivo)
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[2026-03-04 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has reported that eight hospitals have been struck since the war began, accusing Israel and the United States of violating international law.
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[2026-03-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iranian regime leaders who are elevated to replace the eliminated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be picked off after their succession if they continue his ideology, Israeli officials threatened.
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[2026-03-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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[2026-03-04 20:43 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-04 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Um dos objetivos claros da ofensiva conjunta dos EUA e de Israel no Irão é o colapso do regime teocrático iraniano. O Presidente norte-americano, Donald Trump, instou a população iraniana a tomar o poder. E a morte do líder supremo, Ali Khamenei, confirmou a intenção de destituição do regime que comanda o Irão há mais de quatro décadas.
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[2026-03-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US-Israeli onslaught may lead regime to push for bomb or embolden other groups to steal uranium stockpile
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[2026-03-04 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Grieving Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran, a senior Iranian official told state media, days after he was assassinated along with family members in joint air strikes by Israel and the United States.
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[2026-03-04 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian media say at least five people have been killed after overnight attacks struck Isfahan province in central Iran.
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[2026-03-04 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hit back on Wednesday at US President Donald Trump's criticisms of Madrid's refusal to let US planes use its bases to attack Iran.
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[2026-03-04 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain’s military says its air defence systems have intercepted dozens of missiles and drones since the start of the latest Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [stock] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s Kospi is the worst-hit in Asia, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling 11.7 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively
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[2026-03-04 20:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-04 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-04 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday it has fired 230 drones at several facilities hosting US troops in the Middle East, including a base in Erbil in northern Iraq and the Ali Al Salem Air Base and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
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[2026-03-04 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he is sending the country’s flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-04 19:48 UTC+10:00] [Tim Wilson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shadow treasurer tells MPs he has cashed in the investment and donated the gains to an advocacy group for gay rights in Iran
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[2026-03-04 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-04 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Before the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran five days ago, the fallout from files released by the US Department of Justice on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were reverberating around the world.
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[2026-03-04 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, interviene durante una reunión con el canciller de Alemania, Friedrich Merz, en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 3 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, archivo)
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[2026-03-04 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Senior Ukrainian MPs have used a visit to Canberra to warn that escalating conflict with Iran must not come at the expense of Western support for Kyiv, declaring that the outcome of Russia’s invasion will shape global security far beyond Europe.
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[2026-03-04 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spain’s prime minister has warned that the expanding war in the Middle East could trigger catastrophic consequences, as tensions rise between Madrid and Washington over the conflict.
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[2026-03-04 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it maintains full control of the Strait of Hormuz, where United States President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to deploy the navy to escort tankers.
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[2026-03-04 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain starts evacuations of Spaniards stranded in Middle East, four in ten homes on sale in Alicante owned by foreigners, Spain's property prices increase by 20 percent and more news on Wednesday March 4th.
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[2026-03-04 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sánchez says Spain’s position is “clear and consistent” and the same as it was in response to Ukraine and Gaza.
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[2026-03-04 19:13 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: The United States is claiming success in curbing Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones across the Middle East after striking nearly 2000 Iranian targets, while Israel intensified its attacks on Tehran and widened the war in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have exposed a deepening rift at the top of the EU, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, find themselves on a “collision course” in a backroom power struggle, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have exposed a deepening rift at the top of the EU, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, find themselves on a “collision course” in a backroom power struggle, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-04 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army announced a new series of attacks on Iran, with the air force now beginning a "broad wave of strikes" targeting Tehran.
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[2026-03-04 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More than 50,000 American troops have been deployed as part of the US’ Operation Epic Fury that has already eliminated 2,000 targets, according to US Navy Adm. Brad Cooper.
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[2026-03-04 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone believes the Philippines’ hopes of securing a spot in the 2027 FIBA Word Cup in Doha, Qatar hinges on how the Filipinos will perform in the second round, which will be scheduled late this year.
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[2026-03-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.
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[2026-03-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: My family is in Tehran; I am in Abu Dhabi. Across the region, ordinary people are paying the price for these attacks
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[2026-03-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France will organise several evacuation flights on Wednesday to bring home its citizens from the Middle East, Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot has said.
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[2026-03-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sara Didar held back tears as she spoke about concerns for her family in Iran. (ABC News: Glenn Mullane)
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[2026-03-04 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to sever all trade with Spain after it refused to let US planes use its bases to attack Iran, while also lashing out at Britain for not cooperating more.
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[2026-03-04 18:39 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Pentagon wants Seoul to shoulder more of its defence burden. Analysts say it may have strengthened Kim Jong-un’s hand instead
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[2026-03-04 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Festival organisers criticise the university for last-minute booking cancellation of event headlined by special rapporteur for Palestinian territories
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[2026-03-04 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Strikes hit the southern suburbs of the capital, areas often linked to Hezbollah. Residents fled damaged neighbourhoods, while schools closed and some public buildings were turned into emergency shelters. Lebanese authorities said at least 31 people were killed and around 149 injured in strikes on Beirut and other parts of the country between 2 and 3 March.
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[2026-03-04 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Khamenei, has been elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran, Israeli media reported.
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[2026-03-04 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Beirut suburb of Hazmieh, guests were seen leaving the Comfort Hotel in darkness, some still in their nightclothes, as smoke rose from the building. The blast was part of a wider exchange as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire. Lebanese health officials said strikes south of Beirut killed six people and wounded eight.
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[2026-03-04 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona levanta un sombrero al aire mientras partidarios esperan los resultados de la elección en la que participa el fiscal general de Texas, Ken Paxton, candidato republicano al Senado federal, el 3 de marzo de 2026, en Dallas. (AP Foto/Julio Cortez)
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[2026-03-04 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army said it has deployed the 146th Division to a mission west of the Lebanese border for the first time since May last year.
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[2026-03-04 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-03-04 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-04 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SriLankan Airlines has announced that it has resumed operations to the Middle East, following the partial reopening of Dubai airspace.
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[2026-03-04 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Iranian people] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Tehran prepares to bid farewell to Khamenei, Israel’s defence minister issues a blunt warning for his successor
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