Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government announced a new truce after seizing swathes of territory from the Syrian Democratic Forces
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[2026-01-21 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Some 182,000 Kurds living in Iraqi Kurdistan were killed in 1988 by chemical weapons launched by Saddam Hussein's regime in a series of attacks known as the Anfal campaign.
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[2026-01-21 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: When the Islamic Revolution toppled the shah of Iran in 1979, one US dollar (€0.86) was worth just 70 Iranian rials. By early 2026, that figure had soared to an astonishing 1.4 million rials for a single dollar.
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[2026-01-21 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-21 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Vyombo hivyo vya habari vya Israel na Palestina vimethibitisha kuanza kwa ubomoaji wa majengo hayo.
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[2026-01-21 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wairan wameendelea kushuhudia kuzimwa kwa mtandao wa intaneti kwa takriban wiki mbili, hali ambayo sio tu inawazuiwa kupata taarifa kutoka nje, lakini pia inawasababishia adha kubwa kibiashara, hasa kwa wanaotegemea kuendesha shughuli zao kupitia mtandao.
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[2026-01-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Während die Machthaber im Iran versuchen, mit äußerster Brutalität und Rücksichtslosigkeit die Massenproteste niederzuschlagen, bangen Exil-Iraner weltweit um das Schicksal ihrer Familienangehörigen und Freunde. Allein in Deutschland leben nach Angaben des Statistischen Bundesamtes rund 295.000 Menschen mit iranischen Wurzeln (Stand 2024). Fast die Hälfte von ihnen hatte 2021 einen deutschen Pass.
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[2026-01-21 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Le président américain Donald Trump avait initialement prévu que le Conseil de la paix supervise les efforts de paix et de reconstruction dans la bande de Gaza. L'Onu a approuvé cette initiative en novembre dernier par sa résolution 2803. Certains experts en droit international la considèrent déjà comme une violation du droit international.
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[2026-01-21 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A fortified camp in Manze, a small village in central Albania near the capital Tirana is home to some 3,000 members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, also known as Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, MEK).
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[2026-01-21 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The ceasefire has not progressed beyond its first phase, under which major fighting has stopped, Israel withdrew from less than half of Gaza, and Hamas released hostages in return for Palestinian detainees and prisoners
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[2026-01-20 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Venezuela and Iran to Greenland and Canada, US interventions and threats risk spillovers and retaliation – as history shows
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[2026-01-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-20 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A draft charter of the Gaza "Board of Peace," sent to about 60 countries by the Trump administration in the United States, reportedly calls for members to contribute $1 billion (€860 million) in cash if they want their membership to last more than three years.
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[2026-01-20 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The memory of the sexual assault with a stick still haunts Tamer Qarmut from Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, who was among many who spoke of their ordeals to the Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem. His full testimony is published in B'Tselem's "Living Hell" report,which went online on Tuesday.
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[2026-01-20 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Macron amesema Ukraine, Urusi, Denmark na Syria pia zinaweza kualikiwa pembezoni mwa mkutano huo.
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[2026-01-20 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump ameendelea kushinikiza uungwaji mkono pendekezo la kuanzisha kile kinachotajwa kuwa "Bodi ya Amani" kwa ajili ya kusimamia hatua za amani na ujenzi wa Ukanda wa Gaza. Haya yanajiri huku mataifa mbalimbali yakitathmini kwa tahadhari mwaliko huo.
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[2026-01-20 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel banned UNRWA in October 2024 over alleged Hamas ties. The agency says demolition of sites that stored Gaza aid violates international law
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[2026-01-20 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Neokolonialistischer Schwindel" oder auch "Verstoß gegen das Völkerrecht": Der geplante Friedensrat für Gaza wird nicht nur schmeichelhaft kommentiert. Trotzdem streben einige europäische Staats- und Regierungschefs nach einem Sitz in dem neuen Gremium, das in der nächsten Phase des Friedensplans zur Beilegung des Gaza-Kriegs und langjährigen Konflikts zwischen Palästinensern und Israelis eine zentrale Rolle spielen soll.
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[2026-01-20 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dengan Dewan Perdamaian (bahasa Inggris: Board of Peace, disingkat BoP), Presiden Amerika Serikat Donald Trump semula berniat mengawasi proses perdamaian dan rekonstruksi Jalur Gaza. Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) menyetujui rencana itu lewat Resolusi 2803 pada November lalu. Sejumlah ahli hukum internasional sejak awal menilai keputusan tersebut bermasalah dan berpotensi melanggar hukum internasional.
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[2026-01-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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[2026-01-20 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-20 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Taarifa iliyotolewa siku ya Jumanne (Januari 20) na wizara ya mambo ya ndani ya Syria ilitanguliwa na ile ya msemaji wa wanamgambo wa SDF, Farhad Shami, aliyesema kwamba waliotoroka walikuwa wapiganaji 1,500 wa IS.
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[2026-01-20 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nilai tukar sering menjadi cermin kekuasaan. Pada 1979, ketika Revolusi Islam menggulingkan Syah Iran, satu dolar Amerika Serikat masih bisa ditebus dengan 70 rial Iran. Awal 2026, angka itu melonjak ke level yang nyaris absurd: 1,4 juta rial untuk satu dolar. Dalam waktu kurang dari setengah abad, mata uang Iran terjun bebas hampir 20 ribu kali lipat.
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[2026-01-20 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Integration agreement with the SDF falters amid reports that hundreds of militants fled prison as government forces moved in
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[2026-01-20 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Com o chamado Conselho de Paz, o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump , pretendia originalmente supervisionar a paz e a reconstrução na Faixa de Gaza. O Conselho de Segurança da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) aprovou os seus planos por uma resolução em novembro, que então já era contestada por especialistas em direito internacional.
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[2026-01-20 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mit dem sogenannten Friedensrat (Englisch: "Board of Peace", kurz: "BoP") wollte US‑Präsident Donald Trump ursprünglich den Frieden und den Wiederaufbau im Gazastreifen überwachen. Dem haben die Vereinten Nationen (UN) im vergangenen November mit der Resolution 2803 zugestimmt. Einige Völkerrechtler sahen schon darin einen Bruch mit dem Völkerrecht.
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[2026-01-20 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Just like during all the recent Iran protests, the language used by Western politicians and media follows a familiar script: “freedom,” “democracy,” and “support for the protesters” is what Europe and the US present as their priorities. Washington and London present themselves as moral actors, standing on the side of the protesters against an oppressive state.
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[2026-01-20 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Maafisa wa Yemen wanaoungwa mkono na Saudi Arabia wamesema Umoja wa Falme za Kiarabu umekuwa ukiendesha magereza ya siri kusini mwa nchi hiyo katika hatua ya karibuni ya kuongezeka kwa mvutano kati ya washirika wawili waligeuka kuwa maadui.
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[2026-01-20 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Als 1979 die islamische Revolution die Herrschaft des Schahs zu Fall brachte, bekam man für 70 Iranische Rial einen US-Dollar. Anfang 2026 mussten astronomische 1,4 Millionen Rial bezahlt werden, um einen einzigen US-Dollar zu erhalten. Klar, dass immer mehr Menschen im Iran unter diesem dramatischen Abstieg ihrer Landeswährung leiden. Immerhin war sie zu Zeiten des Schah im Vergleich zum amerikanischen Dollar fast 20.000 mal mehr wert als heute.
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[2026-01-20 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Seit etwa zwei Wochen überlegt US-Präsident Donald Trump öffentlich, wie er auf die Lage im Iran reagieren soll. Während die Führung in Teheran hart gegen regimekritische Demonstranten vorgeht, hatte Trump zunächst mit "sehr starken Maßnahmen" gedroht. Am Mittwoch (14.01.2026) ruderte er dann zurück. Er berief sich auf "sehr wichtige Quellen auf der anderen Seite", nach denen das Töten im Iran angeblich aufhöre.
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[2026-01-20 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Президент России Владимир Путин получил приглашение в "Совет мира", создаваемый президентом США Дональдом Трампом для урегулирования конфликта в секторе Газа. Об этом в понедельник, 19 января, сообщил пресс-секретарь Кремля Дмитрий Песков.
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[2026-01-20 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د «غزې د سولې پلاوي» د منشور مسوده چې په امریکا متحده ایالاتو کې د ترمپ د حکومت له خوا شاوخوا ۶۰ هیوادونو ته استول شوې ده، غړي هیوادونه موظف کوي، هغه صورت کې چې غواړي خپل غړیتوب ته تر درو کلونو د ډیرې مودې لپاره ادامه ورکړي، باید دې پلاوي ته ۱ میلیارد ډالره په نقدي ډول وسپاري.
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[2026-01-20 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Вече повече от две седмици хиляди хора в Иран протестират срещу режима. Силите за сигурност насилствено потискат протестите. Режимът в Иран потвърди, че са били убити около 5000 души, но действителният брой на жертвите вероятно е значително по-голям.
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[2026-01-20 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Когато през 1979 година ислямската революция свали шаха от власт, за 70 ирански риала се получаваше един щатски долар. В началото на 2026 един долар вече струваше астрономическите 1,4 милиона риала. Ясно е, че все повече хора в Иран страдат от това безпрецедентно обезценяване на националната валута. Все пак по времето на шаха тя е имала почти 20 000 пъти по-висока стойност, отколкото днес.
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[2026-01-20 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: یوه ایراني چارواکي د یکشنبې (د جنورۍ میاشتې ۱۸ نیټه) په ورځ ویلي دي چې چارواکو د اعتراضونو په جریان کې د پنځه سوه امنیتي ځواکونو په ګډون لږ تر لږه د ۵۰۰۰ کسانو وژل کیدل تایید کړي دي. نوموړی «ترهګر او وسله وال» د «بې ګناه ایرانیانو» د وژنې مسئول ګڼي.
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[2026-01-19 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow is seeking clarity on the offer as Putin navigates strained Israel ties and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza
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[2026-01-19 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kanda hiyo ilipeperushwa usiku wa jana katika vituo vingi vinavyorusha matangazo yao kwa kutumia satelaiti ya shirika la utangazaji la Jamhuri hiyo ya Kiislamu ya Iran, lililodhibiti utangazaji wa televisheni na redio.
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[2026-01-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Neste momento, a zona sul é a mais afetada, com cerca de 40% da província de Gaza submersa e distritos da província de Maputo inundados e, nalgumas situações, isolados", de acordo com uma nota divulgada pelo Ministério dos Transportes e Logística de Moçambique.
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[2026-01-19 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nach den Zollandrohungen von US-Präsident Donald Trump im Streit um Grönland steuert Europa auf eine ernsthafte Konfrontation mit den Vereinigten Staaten zu. Auf einem Sondergipfel der europäischen Staats- und Regierungschefs in der zweiten Wochenhälfte sollen nach Angaben aus EU-Kreisen auch milliardenschwere Gegenmaßnahmen beraten werden. Als möglicher Termin gilt demnach der kommende Donnerstag.
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[2026-01-19 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In clips, Reza Pahlavi urges security forces to ‘join the people’ in the nationwide demonstrations
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[2026-01-19 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-01-19 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-19 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Picha zilizorushwa na televisheni ya serikali jana Jumapili zinamuonesha kiongozi wa mpito, Rais Ahmad al-Sharaa, akiisaini na akiionesha hati ya makubaliano hayo ya kusitisha mapigano.
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[2026-01-19 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, alisema hapo jana kwamba Waziri Mkuu Viktor Orban, amekubali kujiunga na bodi hiyo.
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[2026-01-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But the city state also ranks highest in trust among people with differences in society, tied with Saudi Arabia in the Edelman global report
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[2026-01-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: International relations scholar says US could easily take Greenland, while regime change in Tehran would be more difficult
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[2026-01-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday (18) the authorities had verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, blaming “terrorists and armed rioters” for killing “innocent Iranians”.
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[2026-01-19 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a rare criticism of the U.S., its close ally, Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing the next steps in Gaza.
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[2026-01-19 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Inrecent days,the government’s decision to send Sri Lankans to wor kin Israel hassparked intense debate. Opposition parties, clergy, activists and young people have raised ethical, geopolitical and safety concerns. Theirs are legitimate anxieties.
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