Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-02 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-03-02 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese government has imposed an "immediate ban" on Hezbollah's military and security activities and called on the group to hand over its weapons to the state, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday.
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[2026-03-02 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian supporters react during 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)
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[2026-03-02 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
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[2026-03-02 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A dog sits at the main gate of the U.K.’s RAF Akrotiri air base after it was hit by a drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March, 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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[2026-03-02 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has issued a statement saying Hezbollah’s military and security activities are banned, hours after Israel responded to the Iran-linked group’s rocket and drone attacks by launching air strikes on southern Beirut.
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[2026-03-02 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Majid Ebnelreza, was appointed Iran 's acting defence minister on Monday by the president, following the death of his predecessor in US and Israeli strikes.
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[2026-03-02 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “Always, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless. If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.”
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[2026-03-02 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across 131 counties in Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society says, amid another wave of intensive attacks and Iranian counterstrikes on Israel and US assets in the Middle East region.
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[2026-03-02 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One person was killed in an attack on an oil tanker off Muscat that also caused an explosion and a fire, the Omani authorities said Monday, as Iran presses on with its Gulf retaliation campaign.
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[2026-03-02 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Iranian drones targeted a power plant in Qatar and a separate energy facility on Monday, the Qatari defence ministry said, on the third day of Iranian retaliatory strikes against countries in the region.
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[2026-03-02 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people overnight, after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on Sunday in response to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
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[2026-03-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefire
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[2026-03-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leader
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[2026-03-02 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una vista de la instalación de enriquecimiento nuclear de Natanz, Irán, el 9 de abril de 2007. (AP Foto/Hasan Sarbakhshian, Archivo)
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[2026-03-02 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-02 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O conflito no Oriente Médio, deflagrado com os bombardeios de Estados Unidos e Israel ao Irã no fim de semana, chegou nesta segunda-feira (02/03) ao Líbano. O ataque sofrido pelo país na madrugada foi uma resposta de militares israelenses aos lançamento de foguetes contra Israel pelo grupo xiita libanês Hezbollah, que é um aliado do Irã.
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[2026-03-02 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A girl sits in a van as displaced families fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon arrive in the southern port city of Sidon, early Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
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[2026-03-02 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Kremlin said Monday that it remains in close communication with authorities in Tehran amid escalating attacks by the United States and Israel that have killed dozens of senior Iranian officials, including the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[2026-03-02 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A view of Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran, on April, 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)
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[2026-03-02 21:32 UTC+10:00] [North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chris Sun also reveals over 270,000 non-locals settled in Hong Kong as of January 31, with 40 per cent admitted through Top Talent Pass Scheme
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[2026-03-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military said on Monday there was no reason to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon "imminently" following exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah overnight.
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[2026-03-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East
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[2026-03-02 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners. The Associated Press' Jon Gambrell explains more.
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[2026-03-02 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday.
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[2026-03-02 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Musulmanes chiíes asisten a una oración por manifestantes muertos en choques con fuerzas de seguridad durante una marcha para condenar el asesinato del líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, en Karachi, Pakistán, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Muhammad Farooq)
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[2026-03-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military claimed on Monday it "precisely struck" a senior Hezbollah operative in Beirut, with the defence minister saying the Lebanese group's chief Naim Qassem is "a marked target".
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[2026-03-02 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shiite Muslims attend funeral prayer of protesters, who were killed in the violent clashes with security forces during a rally to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Farooq)
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[2026-03-02 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK air force base in Cyprus on Monday hours after prime minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not join the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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[2026-03-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [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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[2026-03-02 20:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Monday called on the government to take preemptive steps to be prepared against "every possible scenario" as the conflict widened in the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend.
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[2026-03-02 20:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Monday expressed its "grave concerns" over the situation in the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks on Iran, while also highlighting its role in efforts to resolve the nuclear issue in Iran.
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[2026-03-02 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Air India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airlines are bracing for higher oil prices, continuous flight disruptions and plunging traveller confidence
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[2026-03-02 20:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday called for the safety of troops dispatched overseas to be put as the top priority, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
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[2026-03-02 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — China called Monday for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East, as it stretched into a third day.
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[2026-03-02 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — France is "ready" to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday.
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[2026-03-02 20:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-02 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: IAEA chief Rafael Grossi also said up to now his agency had "no indication" that any of the nuclear installations have been damaged or hit in Iran.
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[2026-03-02 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two drones targeted Saudi Arabia’s Aramco refinery in Ras Tanura on Monday, the defence ministry said.
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[2026-03-02 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two more Palestinian children die from malnutrition in Gaza amid ongoing restrictions on lifesaving supplies as Israel closed Rafah crossing and all other checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, TRT World reported on Monday.
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[2026-03-02 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices have risen sharply, and stocks have slid as United States and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israeli and US military installations in the Middle East have disrupted the global energy supply chain.
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[2026-03-02 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares said Monday that the military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran “is not about democracy”, stressing that American military bases on Spanish soil are not being used.
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[2026-03-02 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More from the French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
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[2026-03-02 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa - an association of Shia Muslim communities - gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran.
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[2026-03-02 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Shortly after the United States and Israel launched unprecedented strikes on Iran this weekend, blithely propelling the entire region into unfathomable chaos, the editorial board of the New York Times published its two cents’ worth in an editorial directed towards US sociopath-in-chief Donald Trump: “Why Have You Started This War, Mr.
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[2026-03-02 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that Israeli and US "unilateral" attacks in Iran should have been debated in the collective bodies set up for this exact purpose, such as the United Nations.
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[2026-03-02 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran on Sunday night announced the end of search operations for victims of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on a girls' elementary school in southern Iran, reporting 165 deaths.
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[2026-03-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi has long prided itself on being friends with everyone in the Middle East. The killing of Khamenei just made that much harder
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[2026-03-02 19:57 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging oil and freight costs disrupt traders, while flight disruptions compound challenges for Middle East exhibitors in the city amid escalating tensions
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[2026-03-02 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Relief operations are continuing across Iran after US-Israeli attacks affected 131 cities nationwide, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent.
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