Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 4, 2026 — 12:00pm
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Paolo Duterte] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media posts claim US bases in the Philippines are like ‘bullseyes on Filipino soil’, prompting the military to debunk the disinformation
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[2026-03-04 11:50 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Telling the truth to Donald Trump is a risk for any American ally who has a good relationship with the US president.
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[2026-03-04 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military commander in the Middle East said that American forces struck about 2,000 targets in Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Berlin: Iran’s priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for US President Donald Trump – in terms of American casualties, energy costs and inflation – to try to persuade him to declare victory and go home.
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[2026-03-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Residents may face higher energy and dining costs as analysts stress the city cannot remain immune to surging oil prices
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[2026-03-04 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Marine tracking data shows a drastic reduction in the movement of large oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, putting upward pressure on the price of crude.
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[2026-03-04 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An American Sign Language lecturer at the University of Arizona is facing calls to step down after posting “F—k Israel” on social media, and telling his followers to “F—k off” if they are “MAGA” or “Zionists.”
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[2026-03-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While I do not speak for the Australian-Iranian diaspora as a whole, I am gravely concerned for what this attack will cost in innocent lives
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[2026-03-04 11:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday following a 7 percent plunge a session earlier amid escalating woes over ongoing US-led air strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution that aims to handcuff President Donald Trump, barring him from taking additional military action against the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: When under pressure on inflation, tariffs, immigration and even the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Trump administration has pointed to the success of the financial markets.But Donald Trump's biggest move of his presidency, the war with Iran, has seen a sharp drop in shares globally.And there's no end in sight for the market decline.READ MORE: Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt himDonald Trump is under increasing pressure over his war with Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio provided a looping justification for the US launching a war against Iran: Israel was planning to strike Iran, which would have prompted Tehran to strike the US assets in the region, requiring Washington to launch preemptive strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Around 60 South Koreans in Israel have been evacuated by land to Egypt to seek shelter, according to the foreign ministry Wednesday, as US-Israeli strikes on Iran spiral into a broader Middle East conflict involving neighboring countries.
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[2026-03-04 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "if necessary," amid growing concerns about the impact of the US-Israel conflict with Iran on oil shipments in the strategically vital waterway.
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[2026-03-04 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian farmers are bracing for a global fertiliser crisis that will hit the price of bread and beer, as soaring shipping costs threaten to drive up prices for pharmaceuticals and online shopping orders.
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AlibabaAlibabaOverviewLatest NewsSee all knowledgeOverviewLatest NewsSUBSCRIBEAlibabaThe e-commerce empire + FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified the next time content from Alibaba is published.Link CopiedTech1 hour agoJack Ma, Alibaba leaders call for education overhaul in the age of AIBusiness15 hours agoWill users stick around after China’s US$1 billion AI marketing battle?Banking & Finance3 Mar 2026Can HKIC fix Hong Kong’s 15 million square-foot office vacancy problem?Big Tech2 Mar 2026Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations+ FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's Sara Didar held back tears during the Women's Asian Cup press conference on the Gold Coast. Source: AAP / Dave Hunt
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The US-Israeli military strikes have reportedly killed nearly 800 people in Iran. Source: AAP / AP Photo
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: SBS recieved these images of missile strikes on Beirut and people fleeing cities by road. Source: Supplied
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Adam Zanaty has faced challenges to find a bed in Mecca and Medina, as people see the two cities as safe havens after the war in the Middle East broke out. Source: Supplied / Adam Zanaty
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[2026-03-04 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) that are operating in support of the war in Iran, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
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[2026-03-04 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The American pilots who were mistakenly shot down in Kuwait were met by locals who were eager to help — after they verified the fliers were from the USA and not Iran.
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[2026-03-04 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un ciclista pasa junto a un promocial de la Copa Mundial 2026 en Guadalajara el 25 de febrero del 2026. (AP Foto/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-03-04 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Critics of the US bombing of Iran slam it as an unnecessary “war of choice” all too likely to bog our nation down in another quagmire like Iraq; Secretary of State Marco Rubio left no doubt Monday that it’s not in any way optional, and that President Donald Trump’s goals are clear, rational and limited.
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[2026-03-04 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats have decried Marco Rubio’s briefings as inadequate in articulating the goals of war
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[2026-03-04 10:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Iranian drone has hit a car park next to the US consulate in Dubai, sparking a small fire.The strike was confirmed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said all personnel at the consulate had been accounted for.He told reporters at the Capitol building in Washington DC the USA had already begun pulling staff out of diplomatic facilities in the Middle East due to the threat of Iranian strikes.LIVE UPDATES: Iran made chilling nuclear threat, US claimsA small
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[2026-03-04 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attackUS president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
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[2026-03-04 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Emmanuel Macron] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rafale fighter jets, air-defence systems and airborne radar systems have also been deployed in the Middle East
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[2026-03-04 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla durante una reunión con el canciller alemán Friedrich Merz en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-04 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said his “biggest surprise” since unleashing a war in the Middle East has been Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states, which the US counts as some of its closest and richest partners.
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[2026-03-04 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The six US service members who were killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait were inside a makeshift command center with no overhead protection that had come under question before the war began, according to a new report.
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[2026-03-04 09:48 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-04 09:39 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she is engaging with her counterpart in the UAE to try and assist stranded Australians as flights are grounded. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch
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[2026-03-04 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker paints a column of the Azteca Stadium 100 days before the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA soccer World Cup in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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[2026-03-04 09:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-04 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration's rationale for the US-Israeli war on Iran has been inconsistent at best, and incoherent at worst.
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[2026-03-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters as he arrives for an intelligence briefing with top lawmakers on Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-04 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by
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[2026-03-04 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar has announced the arrest of what it called two cells operating for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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[2026-03-04 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the US was preparing to “unleash Chang” on Iran — making an obscure reference to a mythical conservative warrior whose sword Jeb Bush gifted him 20 years ago.
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[2026-03-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spain has said the US should be mindful of international law and bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country for refusing to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nearly two dozen anti-Israel students arrested for violently occupying a Columbia University building in 2024 just dodged the sanctions slapped on them by the school thanks to a new court ruling.
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[2026-03-04 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Players and officials ran from the court due to the security alert. (X: ATP)
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[2026-03-04 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said the “worst case” scenario in Iran would be if the nation’s next leader is “as bad” as the late Ayatollah Khamenei. He said it might be best if “someone from within” the Iranian regime took power, but most of those he had in mind” are dead.”
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[2026-03-04 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We officially live in the age of missile defense.
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[2026-03-04 08:25 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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[2026-03-04 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr al-Busaidi, who mediated the US-Iran talks before the war, has said that diplomatic options are still “available” to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-04 08:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war
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[2026-03-04 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran.
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