Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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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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[2026-03-04 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's defense minister has indicated that every Iranian leader will be "an unequivocal target" for assassination.
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[2026-03-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From the World Cup to the Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, it is unclear what may happen next
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[2026-03-04 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes have hit a hotel in the Lebanese capital and a residential complex in Lebanon’s east, as the military issued more forced displacement orders for Beirut and towns across the country under heavy fire.
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[2026-03-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Air raid sirens have sounded across Israel, with people rushing to shelters, as incoming Iranian missiles triggered loud blasts from interception attempts as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its fifth day. Multiple locations across Iran are being struck, and Tehran is carrying out retaliatory attacks across the region.
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[2026-03-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares plunged over 12 percent Wednesday to close below the 5,100-point mark amid growing concerns over the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. The Korean won fell sharply against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-03-04 17:43 UTC+10:00] [PTT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The energy firm will maintain prices for 15 days, even as Thailand says it will still export oil to Laos
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[2026-03-04 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran will hold a public farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday evening, according to state media.
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[2026-03-04 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-04 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Iran and South Korea on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)/AAP Image via AP)/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the economic consequences of the war are "uncertain". (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-03-04 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli war planes have launched attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs, as the army continues to issue threats in various parts of Lebanon.
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[2026-03-04 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un viajero consulta las pantallas de salida ante la cancelación de muchos vuelos, en el Aeropuerto Internacional Rafik Hariri en Beirut, Líbano, el 28 de febrero de 2026, debido al conflicto entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irán. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-04 17:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-04 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the launch of over 40 missiles in its 17th torrent of attacks on American and Israeli targets.
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[2026-03-04 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Tom McKibbin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spaniard’s private plane dispatched to collect teammates and others caught in travel limbo because of conflict in region
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[2026-03-04 17:12 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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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India
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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Peppers stuffed with freekeh, lamb and spicy tomato sauce, and a classic Levantine aubergine dip with preserved lemon and dill
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[2026-03-04 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Won weakens past 1,500 per dollar for first time in 17 years
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[2026-03-04 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning, Middle East Eye readers.
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[2026-03-04 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says 1,097 civilians have been reported killed in Iran since 28 February.
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[2026-03-04 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sovereignty must be upheld as a universal principle and not invoked selectively to suit geopolitical interests, national security expert and civic leader Jose Antonio Goitia said, amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-04 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El líder de la minoría en el Senado, el demócrata Chuck Schumer, de Nueva York, se dispone a hablar con reporteros en el Capitolio, en Washington, el 3 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-04 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that ships moving through the strategic waterway could face missile or drone attacks.
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[2026-03-04 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pescadores trabajan ante un petrolero en el sur del estrecho de Ormuz el 19 de enero de 2012, ante la costa de la localidad de Ras Al Khaimah en Emiratos Árabes Unidos. (AP Foto/Kamran Jebreili, Archivo)
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[2026-03-04 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A traveler checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal government struggling to assist some of the 115,000 Australians in the region, including as many as 24,000 in the United Arab Emirates
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[2026-03-04 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps indicated that they have full control over the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for oil and gas, warning that any vessel seeking to pass through it risk attacks.
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[2026-03-04 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel carried out airstrikes targeting Iran’s presidential office and facilities linked to the Supreme Leader on Tuesday. Israeli strikes also hit a building housing Hezbollah’s television and radio station in Lebanon while Iran launched more missiles toward Israel. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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[2026-03-04 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta imagen por satélite proporcionada por Vantor muestra la Corte Islámica Revolucionaria tra bombardeos en Teherán, Irán, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026. (Imagen por satélite ©2026 Vantor via AP)
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[2026-03-04 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces in hopes of prompting an uprising in Iran in the coming days, according to a report.
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[2026-03-04 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: People are being urged not to panic buy petrol, as prices surge amid the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-04 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-04 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-04 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
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[2026-03-04 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The video release comes as the United States and Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and factories Tuesday. Iran retaliated against Israel and across the Gulf region, disrupting energy supplies and travel.
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[2026-03-04 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than 100,000 Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as conflict between Iran, the US and Israel escalates. This staggering number of citizens has triggered what Foreign Minister Penny Wong describes as “a consular crisis” that leaves the government scrambling to coordinate a massive repatriation effort.
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[2026-03-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say.
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[2026-03-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Baluchistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prospect of Kurdish groups operating inside Iran signals US consideration for a ground uprising
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[2026-03-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-04 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rocket shrapnel fell in the west Jerusalem town of Beit Shemesh, according to the Israeli Channel 12.
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[2026-03-04 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fuel and fertiliser are key inputs into winter crop growing. (Supplied: Zac Grima)
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[2026-03-04 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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