Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-12 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Senior security officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran met face-to-face for the first time since the start of the Iran war, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the situation.
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[2026-06-12 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro de Eslovenia, Janez Jansa, llega para asistir a la cumbre UE-Balcanes occidentales en Tivat, Montenegro, el viernes 5 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Risto Bozovic)
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[2026-06-12 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hassan Yousef, a cofounder and senior leader of Hamas in the occupied West Bank, has been released from Israeli custody, AFP reported, citing his son.
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[2026-06-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta imagen, proporcionada por Médicos por los Derechos Humanos de Israel, muestra al médico Hussam Abu Safiya, quien fuera director del Hospital Kamal Adwan en Gaza y ha permanecido detenido en Israel por los últimos 17 meses sin cargos. En la imagen, se le ve en una videollamada desde prisión durante una audiencia ante el Tribunal Supremo israelí sobre la apelación presentada por sus abogados para poner fin a su detención.
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[2026-06-12 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-11)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-06-12 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ruled out mixed-gender tank crews in a pilot program that would allow women to serve in frontline armored units, following objections from influential rabbis, according to media reports.
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[2026-06-12 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JERUSALÉN (AP) — Las autoridades israelíes deportaron el jueves a una destacada periodista francesa después de que se le negara la entrada en el principal aeropuerto internacional del país el día anterior, informaron su empleador y la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera en Israel.
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[2026-06-12 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he canceled planned strikes on Iran as "the highest level" of the Iranian leadership has "approved" negotiations with the United States, signaling that the two countries are nearing the signing of a peace deal to end their hostilities.
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[2026-06-12 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces opened fire on and seized a vehicle near the Awarta military checkpoint south of Nablus, according to the Wafa news agency, citing Palestinian security sources.
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[2026-06-12 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Jansa arrives to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)
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[2026-06-12 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-12 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president says talks with Tehran reached the highest levels of Iran’s leadership, prompting him to call off attacks
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[2026-06-12 03:52 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president says talks with Tehran reached the highest levels of Iran’s leadership, prompting him to call off attacks
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[2026-06-12 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army says it has established “operational control” over the area north of the Wadi Saluki stream in southern Lebanon, about 10km from the Israeli border.
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[2026-06-12 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled the U.S. military's latest round of strikes against Iran, claiming, "Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved."
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[2026-06-12 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Husam Badran, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, says discussions with mediators on implementing the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement are continuing in the Egyptian capital.
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[2026-06-12 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump is vowing another consecutive night of even heavier US military strikes on Iran. Yesterday's salvo involved at least 49 Tomahawk missile strikes, mainly happening against southern coastal areas off the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-12 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Women in the Islamic Republic have been forced to sell their hair as a means to survive, experts explained to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, days after Armenia announced it had thwarted a hair smuggling attempt from Iran.
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[2026-06-12 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The government approved on Thursday approximately NIS 4 billion to develop communities in northern Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the country would restore security to the area, which has been under ongoing threat from Hezbollah.
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[2026-06-12 03:17 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-12 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Thursday, June 11, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-06-12 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah says it has shot down an Israeli drone over the Nahle area in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
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[2026-06-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz should quickly increase if the U.S. and Iran reach a stable agreement that improves security in the strategic sea lane, the CEO of a leading oil tanker company told CNBC.
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[2026-06-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On June 12, 2025, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs hosted a conference in Paris bringing together dozens of Israeli and Palestinian participants under the banner of supporting peace and advancing the two-state solution ahead of the G7 meeting on June 15. At first glance, the initiative appeared admirable.
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[2026-06-12 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One person has been killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza City, according to reports from the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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[2026-06-12 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the first time in almost three years, becoming the first major central bank to respond to the inflationary fallout of the Iran war.
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[2026-06-12 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — Three Indian sailors died in a United States military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities confirmed on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns about consumer inflation surging to a fresh three-year high in May, on the back of soaring energy prices caused by his war on Iran.
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[2026-06-12 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-06-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles into Israel on Sunday, and US President Donald Trump publicly ordered the prime minister of Israel “not to retaliate.” Trump also told the Financial Times that Benjamin Netanyahu “won’t have any choice” because the American president calls “all the shots.”
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[2026-06-12 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The week the hosts try to untangle on this episode of The Deep Dive reads like a thriller no writers' room would dare pitch: Israeli strikes on Beirut, Iranian missiles aimed at the north, an American Apache downed over the Strait of Hormuz, and a US retaliation that Trump announced on social media before the dust had settled.
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[2026-06-12 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Thursday deported a prominent French journalist after she was refused entry upon landing at the country’s main international airport the day before, her employer and the Foreign Press Association in Israel said.
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[2026-06-12 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A recent European financial investment in the West Bank may threaten Israeli efforts to see the Palestinian Authority abandon its pay-for-slay policy, even if the money has bypassed the PA, an expert told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: If the orders are handed down, the Golani Brigade is ready for anything, including advancing its ground forces to take over Beirut, IDF Golani Brigade Battalion 13 Commander “M” told The Jerusalem Post in an interview on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah says it has shot down an Israeli drone over the Nahle area in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
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[2026-06-12 01:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-12 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Opec has lowered its oil demand outlook for this year for the second consecutive time, while remaining confident of a “resilient” global economy amid the disruption caused by the US-Iran war.
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[2026-06-12 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several Israeli attacks in Lebanon’s Tyre district have killed at least six people, according to the state-run National News Agency.
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[2026-06-12 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Congressional Israel Allies Caucus hosted its annual Jerusalem Day celebration on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, bringing together lawmakers, faith leaders, and supporters of the US-Israel relationship to mark the reunification of Jerusalem and reaffirm support for the city as Israel’s capital.
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[2026-06-12 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Don’t you just hate it when you’re heading out of Madison Square Garden after one of the most exciting basketball playoff games in history, and some nudnik comes up and wants to talk about Palestine?
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[2026-06-12 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The World Cup is finally here, and while there may be plenty of problems surrounding this year's tournament, fans everywhere are hoping, as always, to see some incredible performances on the field.
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[2026-06-12 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-12 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF promoted two officers to the General Staff earlier this week, with Guy Markizeno becoming the new prime minister's military secretary, and Tal Politis becoming the new defense attaché in Washington.
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[2026-06-12 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police shut down Highway 4 south of Ramat Gan ahead of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft protests on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the US will be hitting Iran “very hard tonight”, adding the military will be “taking Kharg Island” and other Iranian “oil infrastructure points in the not too distant future”.
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[2026-06-12 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The former top lawyer of the Toronto District School Board has sued his former employers for an alleged “poisoned and systemically antisemitic environment.” The Statement of Claim, viewed by The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, was submitted to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last month.
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