Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-18 09:43 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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[2026-02-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mais de 80 figuras da indústria cinematográfica, incluindo atores vencedores do Oscar como o espanhol Javier Bardem e a escocesa Tilda Swinton, divulgaram nesta terça‑feira (17/02) um comunicado criticando o "silêncio" do Festival de Cinema de Berlim sobre Gaza.
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[2026-02-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Rotaract and Interact Clubs of District 3220 Sri Lanka and Maldives organised a pre-Ramadan charity fair ‘Souq of Hope’ at Hyde Park Grounds, Colombo, on Saturday (14) to raise funds for refugees in Gaza.
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[2026-02-18 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ƙungiyar Hezbollah mai ɗauke da makamai a Lebanon ta yi watsi da matakin gwamnatin kasar na bai wa rundunar soji a kalla watanni huɗu domin ta ci gaba da aiwatar da kashi na biyu na shirin kwace makamai a faɗin ƙasar.
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[2026-02-18 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Thousands of Palestinians have been killed and wounded in Gaza since October, when a US-backed ceasefire was declared, as Israeli airstrikes have continued, local health officials say.
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[2026-02-18 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Duru ya pili ya mazungumzo yasiyo ya moja kwa moja kati ya Iran na Marekani imemalizika mjini Geneva chini ya usimamizi wa Oman, kwa mujibu wa vyombo vya habari vya Iran.
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[2026-02-18 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wajumbe wa Marekani na Iran wameondoka baada ya kumalizika mazungumzo hayo ya mjini Geneva. Mazungumzo hayo yalifanyika katika makazi ya balozi wa Oman nchini Uswisi.
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[2026-02-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 2,780 housing units are planned for the Geva Binyamin settlement on the West Bank side of the separation barrier
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[2026-02-18 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kedekatan politik antara Amerika Serikat dan Israel selama puluhan tahun kerap disebut nyaris tanpa celah. Namun setiap kali nama Iran mencuat ke meja perundingan, retakan strategi dan taktik di antara dua sekutu itu kembali terlihat.
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[2026-02-18 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: په پام کې ده چې د امريکا متحده ایالاتو او ایران استازي نن، سه شنبه د عمان په منځګړيتوب په ژنيو کې د ایران د اتومي پروګرام په اړه د غير مستيمو خبرو اترو په دويم پړاو کې ګډون وکړي.
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[2026-02-18 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Der oberste Führer des Irans, Ajatollah Ali Chamenei, hat seine Drohungen gegen die Vereinigten Staaten erneuert. Deren Präsident Donald Trump werde beim Versuch scheitern, die islamische Führung in Teheran zu stürzen. Auch die stärkste Armee der Welt könne so hart geschlagen werden, dass sie sich nicht mehr erhebe, erklärte Chamenei.
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[2026-02-18 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hatua hii inafuatia kuelekea kukamilika kwa muda wa Kikosi cha Umoja wa Mataifa nchini Lebanon UNIFIL mwishoni mwa mwaka 2026.
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[2026-02-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Odnosi između Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i Izraela već se desetljećima smatraju izuzetno bliskima. Ipak, upravo u pristupu prema Islamskoj Republici Iran uvijek iznova dolaze do izražaja strateške i taktičke razlike. Čvrsto savezništvo dviju država važno je i u kontekstu američkih pregovora s Iranom, koji se u utorak (17.2.) održavaju u Ženevi.
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[2026-02-17 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Odnosi između Sjedinjenih Američke Države i Izraela već se decenijama smatraju izuzetno bliskim. Ipak, upravo u pristupu prema Islamskoj Republici Iran uvijek iznova dolaze do izražaja strateške i taktičke razlike. Čvrsto savezništvo dviju država važno je i u kontekstu američkih pregovora s Iranom,koji se u utorak održavaju u Ženevi. Sa američke strane očekuju se specijalni izaslanik za Bliski istok Steve Witkoff i zet predsjednika Trumpa Jared Kushner, a sa iranske ministar vanjskih poslova Abbas Araghchi.
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[2026-02-17 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the talks began, local media announced that Iran had fired live missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-02-17 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-17 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wajumbe wa ngazi za Juu wa Iran na Marekani wanakutana kwa mazungumzo kuhusu mpango wa nyuklia wa Iran, yanayosimamiwa na Oman mjini Geneva.
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[2026-02-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Односите меѓу Соединетите Американски Држави и Израел со децении се сметаат за исклучително блиски. Сепак, особено кога станува збор за постапките кон Исламската Република Иран, стратешките и тактичките разлики меѓу двете земји постојано излегуваат на површина. И покрај тоа, тесната координација на овие два сојузници е клучна пред новата рунда преговори на САД со Иран, која ќе се одржи денеска (17 февруари, 2026) во Женева.
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[2026-02-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Vor der zweiten Runde der Verhandlungen über Irans Atomprogramm hat sich Teherans Außenminister Abbas Araghtschi mit dem Direktor der Internationalen Atomenergiebehörde (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, getroffen. Grossi bestätigte die Begegnung in Genf im Onlinedienst X. Es sei ein "gründliches" Gespräch im Vorfeld der wichtigen Verhandlungen an diesem Dienstag in der Schweiz gewesen.
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[2026-02-17 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Delegates at the second round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States on Tuesday hailed incremental progress towards a deal that could ease tensions between the two countries.
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[2026-02-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wajumbe wa Marekani na Iran wanatarajiwa leo kukutana nchini Uswisi kwa mazungumzo yasiyo ya moja kwa moja kuhusu mpango wa nyuklia wa Iran. Waziri wa mambo ya nje wa Iran Abbas Araghchi amewasili Geneva kuhudhuria duru hii mpya ya mazungumzo baada ya duru ya kwanza kufanyika mjini Muscat nchini Oman.
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[2026-02-17 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hata hivyo kunashuhudiwa vuta ni kuvute baada ya Marekani kujaribu kushinikiza suala la makombora ya masafa marefu ya Iran kujadiliwa pia, pendekezo linalopingwa na Tehran.
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[2026-02-17 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mwaka 2025, serikali ya Lebanon ilianzisha mpango wa kuipokonya silaha Hezbollah, ambayo wakati huo ilikuwa imedhoofika mno kufuatia vita vyake na Israel, na jeshi ndilo lilipewa jukumu la kutekeleza mpango huo.
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[2026-02-17 13:30 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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[2026-02-17 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After a summer of military strikes and stalled diplomacy, indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran are set to resume on Tuesday
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[2026-02-17 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US must demonstrate its seriousness about reaching an agreement with Tehran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said, warning that a war would be“bad for everybody.”
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[2026-02-17 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citing the army, Israeli media reported that emojis were found on mobile phones belonging to members of Hamas’ elite Nukhba Forces unit
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[2026-02-17 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ties between the United States and Israel are close, but strategic and tactical differences still crop up when it comes to dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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[2026-02-17 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Steinmeier amesema kwenye mkutano na waandishi wa habari sambamba na Rais wa Lebanon, Joseph Aoun kwamba Ujerumani itaendelea kushirikiana bega kwa bega na Lebanon.
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[2026-02-17 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mkutano huo umefanyika kabla ya kuanza duru ya pili ya mazungumzo na Marekani kuhusu mpango wa nyuklia wa Iran.
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[2026-02-17 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die Beziehungen zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und Israel gelten seit Jahrzehnten als außergewöhnlich eng. Doch gerade im Umgang mit der Islamischen Republik Iran treten immer wieder strategische und taktische Differenzen zutage. Ein enger Schulterschluss der beiden Verbündeten ist aber wichtig bei den US-Verhandlungen mit dem Iran, die am Dienstag in Genf stattfinden werden.
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[2026-02-17 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dakarun tsaron Iran na musamman Revolutionary Guard Corps, sun fara atisayen soji a gabar ruwan mashigin Hormuz, da ke zama mahadar kasar da kasashen yankin Gulf, kamar yadda gidan talabijin na kasar ya sanar a wannan Litinin.
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[2026-02-16 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) began on Monday a navy exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media reported.
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[2026-02-16 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-16 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Der Iran hat im Streit um sein Nuklearprogramm hochrangige Gespräche mit der Internationalen Atomenergiebehörde (IAEA) geführt. Die "tiefgreifenden technischen Diskussionen" im schweizerischen Genf dienten der Vorbereitung der nächsten Verhandlungsrunde zwischen dem Iran und den Vereinigten Staaten am Dienstag, schrieb IAEA-Chef Rafael Grossi auf X nach seinem Treffen mit Außenminister Abbas Araghtschi.
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[2026-02-16 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hatua ya serikali ya Israel kuidhinisha mchakato wa kusajili ardhi kwenye Ukingo wa Magharibi, imelaumiwa na mataifa ya Kiarabu na wakosoaji waliouita "unyakuzi mkubwa wa ardhi" ambao ungeharakisha pia unyakuzi wa ardhi hiyo ya Palestina.
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[2026-02-16 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kementerian luar negeri Israel menyatakan kebijakan yang disetujui pada Ahad (15/2) malam itu akan memungkinkan "klarifikasi hak yang transparan dan menyeluruh untuk menyelesaikan sengketa hukum”, serta diperlukan menyusul pendaftaran tanah yang dianggap tidak sah di wilayah yang dikendalikan Otoritas Palestina.
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[2026-02-16 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Steinmeier anatarajiwa kupokelewa na Rais Joseph Aoun mjini Beirut na atakutana pia kwa mazungumzo na Waziri Mkuu Nawaf Salam na spike wa Bunge Nabih Berri.
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[2026-02-16 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: A Google report details the use of AI in cyberattacks, with its Gemini chatbot being exploited by threat actors in China, North Korea, and Iran
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[2026-02-16 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Iran's top diplomat met the director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday, as he arrived in Geneva a day ahead of the second round of US-Iran nuclear talks in the Swiss city.
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[2026-02-16 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indonesia is readying 1,000 troops for potential deployment in Gaza by early April as part of a proposed multinational peacekeeping force, its army spokesperson said on Monday.
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[2026-02-16 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Israel next week amid efforts to deepen bilateral ties in defence, counter-terrorism, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
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[2026-02-16 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pentru România, pretextul a venit odată cu prima întâlnire a Consiliului Păcii pe care o organizează în această săptămână liderul de la Washington. Pe agendă se află Planul de pace pentru Gaza. Nimic nu poate garanta că nu vor fi abordate și alte subiecte, dar Nicușor Dan se alătură acestui Consiliu condus doar după regulile lui Donald Trump, cu speranța că va fi primit anul acesta la Casa Albă.
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[2026-02-16 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die Erschütterungen im transatlantischen Bündnis und der Ukraine-Krieg haben die 62. Ausgabe der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz geprägt. Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius äußerten Kritik an der US-Regierung, US-Außenminister Marco Rubio verband Worte der Verbundenheit zu Europa mit der Forderung nach der Bekämpfung irregulärer Einwanderung.
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[2026-02-16 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: На нуклеарните преговори меѓу Иран и САД закажани за наредните денови во Женева, американската делегација ќе ја предводат специјалните претставници на САД, Стив Виткоф и Џаред Кушнер, како што соопшти Белата куќа. Американски функционер го потврди ова за новинската агенција АФП во неделата (локално време). Иранскиот министер за надворешни работи, Абас Арагчи, ќе отпатува во Швајцарија, објави неговото министерство.
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[2026-02-16 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Американскиот претседател Доналд Трамп соопшти дека членовите на новоформираниот „Одбор за мир“ ќе обезбедат повеќе од пет милијарди долари (околу 4,2 милијарди евра) за реконструкција на од војната разурнатиот Појас Газа. Според најавите, официјалната објава за финансиите ќе биде дадена во четврток, кога Одборот првпат ќе се состане во Вашингтон.
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[2026-02-16 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ketegangan di Iran menjadi sorotan utama dalam München Security Conference (MSC) atau Konferensi Keamanan München 2026, menyusul tindakan keras dan mematikan rezim terhadap demonstran serta tekanan Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Donald Trump agar Teheran menghentikan program nuklirnya.
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[2026-02-16 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Taarifa ya kuanza kwa duru hiyo ya pili ya mazungumzo yasiyo ya moja kwa moja kati ya Marekani na Iran ilitolewa baada ya Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa Iran Abbas Araghchi kusafiri jana Jumapili kuelekea mjini Geneva nchini Uswisi kuhudhuria mazungumzo hayo.
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[2026-02-16 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Katika mazungumzo hayo, Marekani itawakilishwa na mjumbe wa rais Donald Trump Steve Witkoff na mkwewe Jared Kushner. Kulingana na Wizara ya Mambo ya Nje ya Iran, majadiliano hayo "yasiyo ya moja kwa moja" yatafanyika siku ya Jumanne chini ya upatanishi wa Oman, na suala kuu litakalojadiliwa ni mpango wa nyuklia wa Iran.
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