Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-01-19 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: “Temos muitos países irmãos que ainda estão por vir para nos apoiarem. Agora, vamos disponibilizar meios aéreos para permitir salvar aqueles que estão por cima das casas ou aqueles que estão em situações de risco”, disse este sábado (17.01) o chefe de Estado, Daniel Chapo, depois de sobrevoar a província de Gaza, no sul de Moçambique.
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[2026-01-19 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: “Dados preliminares indicam que mais de 3.000 pessoas viram suas casas serem invadidas pela água das chuvas intensas que caem há mais de uma semana”, lê-se numa nota publicada este sábado (17.01) pela ONG World Vision Moçambique.
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[2026-01-19 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia accused the UAE of smuggling an opposing leader to Abu Dhabi through Somalia, after the Saudi-backed government charged him with treason
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[2026-01-19 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Afisa huyo amesema mchakato wa kutoa adhabu ya aina hiyo ni mgumu na mrefu unaoweza kuchukua muda wa miezi hadi miaka kadhaa. Aidha, amewatuhumu baadhi ya watu waliohusika na maandamano hayo kuwa ni mamluki wenye uhusiano na mashirika ya ujasusi ya Marekani na Israel ya CIA na Mossad.
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[2026-01-19 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Bei den Massenprotesten im Iran sollen nach Informationen der Zeitung "The Sunday Times" aus Großbritannien 16.500 bis 18.000 Menschen getötet worden sein. Mitarbeiter in acht großen Augenkliniken und 16 Notaufnahmen im Iran hätten die Zahlen zusammengestellt. Demnach sollen weitere 330.000 bis 360.000 Menschen verletzt worden sein.
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[2026-01-19 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iranian official signals ‘war against God’ charges as rights group reports more than 24,000 arrests in crackdown
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[2026-01-19 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the names of some of the people who are going to sit on the Gaza "Board of Peace," a body that will oversee the transitional government in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
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[2026-01-19 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Al-Omar was home to the largest US base in Syria. It had been controlled by Kurdish-led forces since 2017 after Islamic State group was pushed out
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[2026-01-19 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Maafisa wa Iran hawajatoa idadi kamili ya vifo kutokana na maandamano hayo, lakini kundi la haki za binadamu la Iran Human Rights (IHR) lenye makao yake makuu nchini Norway liliripoti kwamba watu 3,428 wamethibitishwa kuuawa na vikosi vya usalama, huku wakionya kwamba idadi halisi inaweza kuwa juu zaidi.
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[2026-01-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online community split over whether women travelling alone to ‘dangerous’ nations is reckless or eye-opening
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[2026-01-18 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Те просто се появяват по улиците от нищото - мотори, на които обичайно мъжете са по двама. Единият управлява превозното средство, а вторият държи оръжие. Не е ясно кои са, не носят униформи или други опознавателни знаци. Едно е ясно - щом се появят, протестиращите в Иран изпадат в паника.
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[2026-01-18 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kulingana na shirika la habari la Iran, Khamenei ametoa matamshi hayo Jumamosi na kuongeza kuwa nchi yake inamwona Trump kuwa mhalifu anayehusika na uharibifu, watu kujeruhiwa na kulichafua taifa lake.
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[2026-01-18 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Serikali nchini humo imetangaza pia kuudhibiti mji wa kimkakati wa Tabqa ulio umbali wa kilometa 55 kutoka Raqqa. Hayo yanajiri wakati wapiganaji hao wakipambana na vikosi vya serikali ambavyo katika siku za karibuni vimeongeza udhibiti katika maeneo yaliyokuwa chini ya waasi hao kwa miongo kadhaa.
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[2026-01-18 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Владимир Путин не коментира залавянето от американските специални части на своя съюзник - венецуелския диктатор Николас Мадуро . Кремъл не се възмути дори след като американските военни започнаха да залавят танкери под руски флаг , опитващи се да напуснат Венецуела. Путин не каза и дума в подкрепа на Венецуела , нито пък защити другия свой съюзник - Иран, където властите през последните седмици жестоко потискат масовите протести, на които Доналд Тръмп, от своя страна, заплаши да помогне .
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[2026-01-18 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Правительство Израиля заявило, что создание США органа по административному управлению сектором Газа не было согласовано с властями страны и противоречит политике израильского государства. Это следует из заявления канцелярии премьер-министра страны Биньямина Нетаньяху, в соцсети Х, опубликованного в субботу, 17 января. По данным издания The Times of Israel, причиной такого заявления стало участие главы МИД Турции Хакана Фидана в одном из органов, создание которых предполагает мирный план по Газе президента США Дональда Трампа.
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[2026-01-18 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s supreme leader has for the first time publicly acknowledged that thousands of people were killed during recent protests.
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[2026-01-18 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family and friends confirmed the death of the star, who was on a pilgrimage trip to the Gulf kingdom
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[2026-01-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance
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[2026-01-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Israel objected on Saturday to the US announcement of members of a so-called "Board of Peace" executive board appointed to lead post-war Gaza, according to a US-brokered ceasefire agreement that came into force in October.
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[2026-01-18 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was allegedly ‘directly connected’ to the incident, which has sparked a series of retaliatory attacks by US forces
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[2026-01-18 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Governos ao redor do mundo têm reagido até agora com cautela aos convites distribuídos pelo presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump , para integrar o chamado Conselho de Paz para Gaza, uma iniciativa que diplomatas temem que possa prejudicar o trabalho das Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) .
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[2026-01-18 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PM Netanyahu says the unveiling of the board was not coordinated with Israel and contradicted his government’s policy
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[2026-01-18 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ayatollah Ali Chamenei ist nicht nur das geistliche Oberhaupt der Islamischen Republik Iran. Der Hardliner hat in allen Staatsangelegenheiten das letzte Wort. Knapp drei Wochen nach Beginn der Proteste im Land hat sich der 86-Jährige in einer vom Staatsfernsehen übertragenen Rede nun zu Wort gemeldet.
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[2026-01-18 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: While Iran's rulers attempt to crush the popular uprising with extreme brutality and ruthlessness, exiled Iranians around the world fear for the fate of their family members and friends. According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office, around 295,000 people with Iranian roots live in Germany (as of 2024). In 2021, almost half of them had a German passport.
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[2026-01-18 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: At some point, says Ati (we are using a pseudonym to protect her identity), it becomes impossible to remain on the sidelines. The young molecular medicine researcher fled Iran ten years ago with only a suitcase and a laptop. Today, in her new home of Bonn, Germany, she channels that experience into organizing protests and speaking out publicly against the regime.
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[2026-01-18 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kiongozi mkuu wa Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amesema mamlaka nchini humo ni lazima zizime nguvu za watu wanaochochea ghasia huku akimshutumu Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump kwa vifo vilivyotokea baada ya ukandamizaji wa wimbi la maandamano dhidi ya utawala wa nchi hiyo.
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[2026-01-18 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: په ايران کې تر پراخو لاریونونو وروسته د اوضاع په هکله او په لاریونونو کې د اعتراض کوونکو د وژل کیدو د شمیر په هکله زيات خبرونه خپاره شوي، خو د ځينو دغو معلوماتو خپلواکه تصديق کول ممکن نه دي.
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[2026-01-18 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US-Präsident Donald Trump droht immer wieder mit einem Eingreifen im Iran. Bislang sind Militäraktionen ausgeblieben. Nun verlegen die USA Medienberichten zufolge noch mehr Kräfte in die Region. Der Flugzeugträger "USS Abraham Lincoln" und Begleitschiffe seien auf dem Weg vom Südchinesischen Meer in die Region, berichten unter anderem die Zeitung "New York Times" und das Portal "Axios".
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[2026-01-18 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Seit mehr als zwei Wochen protestieren Tausende von Menschen im Iran gegen das Regime. Dessen Sicherheitskräfte gingen hart gegen die Proteste vor. Laut der Menschenrechtsorganisation HRANA wurden mehr als 2670 Menschen getötet, darunter mehr als 160 regierungsnahe Personen. Die aus den USA arbeitende Organisation geht von einer höheren Dunkelziffer aus.
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[2026-01-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security bloc expresses ‘grave concern’ over ‘tragic events’ as Iran is rocked by protests, calls for ‘political and diplomatic’ resolution
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[2026-01-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Во војната меѓу терористичката организација Хамас и Израел во Појасот Газа од 10 октомври минатата година важи примирје. Тоа е и понатаму кревко. Но сепак, американската влада – преку чија посредништво дојде до прекин на поголемиот дел од борбите – ја започна втората фаза од мировниот план.
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[2026-01-17 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the first admission by Tehran on the death toll from the unrest
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[2026-01-17 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wanaharakati wa haki za binadamu wamesema leo kwamba zaidi ya watu 3,000 wamekufa katika maandamano ya kitaifa nchini Iran, huku kukiwa na taarifa za kuimarika kidogo kwa matumizi ya mtandao wa intaneti nchini humo baada ya kuzimwa kwa siku nane.
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[2026-01-17 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Waziri mkuu wa zamani wa Uingereza, Tony Blair, atakuwa miongoni mwa wajumbe wa "Bodi ya Amani ya Gaza” ya Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump, ambayo inalenga kuzuia migogoro ya baadaye katika eneo hilo.
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[2026-01-17 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Босна и Херцеговина (БиХ) и Исламска Република Иран одржуваат односи кои досегаат длабоко во 1990-тите, кога Техеран стана значаен снабдувач на оружје за Армијата на БиХ во услови на ембарго на ОН.
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[2026-01-17 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Vikosi vya serikali ya Syria vimedai kuchukua udhibiti wa mji wa Deir Hafer, nje kidogo ya mji wa Aleppo mapema leo, siku moja baada ya vikosi vya Kikurdi kukubali kuondoka katika eneo hilo.
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[2026-01-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-17 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Angesichts der angespannten Lage wegen des Einsatzes der US-Einwanderungspolizei ICE im Bundesstaat Minnesota hat eine Bundesrichterin die Befugnisse der dortigen ICE-Beamten eingeschränkt. Friedliche Protestierende und Autofahrer dürften nicht festgenommen oder mit Pfefferspray vertrieben werden, erklärte Richterin Katherine Menendez. Sie gab dem US-Heimatschutzministerium 72 Stunden Zeit für die Umsetzung.
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[2026-01-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Auf Monitoren blinken Schiffspositionen, Wetterdaten und Notfallmeldungen. Im Koordinationszentrum Zenon in der Hafenstadt Larnaka im Südosten Zyperns laufen die Fäden zusammen. Hier koordiniert Zypern Such- und Rettungsaktionen im östlichen Mittelmeer – und organisiert den humanitären Seeweg für Gaza. Bereits 32.000 Tonnen lebensrettende Hilfsgüter aus Europa wurden in den Umschlaghäfen Zyperns aufwändig kontrolliert und dann von dort aus nach Gaza verschifft.
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[2026-01-17 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dan tsohon jagoran Iran mai gudun hijira yanzu haka a Amurka Reza Pahlavi, ya bayyana wa tashar DW abin da yake tsammani daga gwamnatin Amurka da Turai wajen tallafa wa masu zanga-zangar Iran.
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[2026-01-17 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, said Friday that democracies need to “act now” in supporting resistance to the Islamic regime in Tehran.
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[2026-01-17 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Протестите во Иран се чини дека се стивнати по неколкунеделните масовни немири кои доведоа до крворполевање со повеќе илјади мртви.
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[2026-01-17 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
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