Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-02 13:00 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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[2026-01-02 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To protest Iran's dire economic situation, shopkeepers in the capital, Tehran, have kept their stores shuttered since last weekend. Large street protests have spread across the country in recent days.
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[2026-01-02 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For the peoples of Palestine, Yemen, both Sudans, Somalia, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Ukraine and, in parts of Myanmar and Democratic Congo, it is yet another day of intense war, even genocide and humanitarian crisis. The rest of humanity, who are not immediately fleeing shelling or genocidal or rapist soldiers, has the time (at least; if not conditions of comfort) to appreciate the dawning of a new calendar year.
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[2026-01-02 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Several people have been killed in Iran amid growing social unrest, according to reports on Thursday.
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[2026-01-02 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge comes amid Riyadh’s ongoing ‘war on drugs’ and marked the first time more foreigners were executed than Saudis in a calendar year
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[2026-01-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran over demonstrations which started in Tehran and have emerged elsewhere
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[2026-01-02 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Israeli imesema leo kwamba mashirika 37 ya kimataifa yanayofanya kazi katika ukanda wa Gaza hayajafuata tarehe ya mwisho iliyowekwa ya kutimiza masharti ya "viwango vya usalama na uwazi," kwa kufichua taarifa kuhusu wafanyakazi wao wa kipalestina.
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[2026-01-02 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "I know, I am surprised I made it on time, too. I was almost late, because I am Arab and we had to prepare a meal for 20 people … because one family friend said she might come by and say hello," Mia Almas, an up-and-coming comedian of Palestinian origin in New York, says opening her stand-up comedy show.
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[2026-01-02 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Drug offenses fuel ‘unprecedented’ surge as Tehran uses capital punishment to ‘create fear’, says rights activist
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[2026-01-02 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Gelombang protes kembali menyapu Iran, negeri yang kian terjepit dalam krisis ekonomi yang tak juga berujung. Nilai rial terjerembap ke titik terendah, inflasi melonjak tanpa belas kasihan. Ketika sekolah dan kantor-kantor pemerintah terpaksa ditutup demi menghemat energi, amarah yang lama dipendam akhirnya mencari saluran: jalanan.
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[2026-01-01 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mamlaka ya Saudi Arabia imeweka rekodi mpya kwa kuwanyonga watu 356 katika mwaka wa 2025, taarifa hiyo ni kwa mujibu wa shirika la habari la AFP ambapo imeongeza kwamba idadi hiyo inamaanisha nchi hiyo imetekeleza adhabu hiyo kwa kuwanyonga wafungwa wengi zaidi katika kipindi cha mwaka mmoja.
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[2026-01-01 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Matakin Tel Aviv zai shafi kungiyoyi da hukumomin bada agajin jinkai akalla 37 ciki har da Doctors Without Borders (MSF), kungiyar da ke tallafawa yan gudun hijira ta Norway da World Vision International har ma da CARE da kuma Oxfam. Gwamnatin Isra’ila ta ce za ta fara aiwatar da shirin dakatar da kungiyoyin da ke gudanar da ayyukan agajin jinkan a wannan shekara ta 2026.
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[2026-01-01 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A wave of protests is sweeping across Iran, which is mired in a deep economic crisis marked by an unprecedented drop in the value of the rial and surging inflation.
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[2026-01-01 17:42 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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[2026-01-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: These ultra-luxe stays and unique experiences span the globe, from the US and Latin America, to Africa and the Middle East
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[2026-01-01 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas
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[2026-01-01 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: New Year’s Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.
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[2026-01-01 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-01-01 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules.
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[2026-01-01 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Shugaban Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, ya yi kira ga 'yan kasar da su nuna hadin kai da kishin kasa, maimakon zanga-zangar kin jinin gwamnatinsa da matasa suka shiga rana ta hudu suna gudanarwa, yana mai alkawarin daukar matakan saisaita al'amura, bayan mummunar tabarbarewar arzikin kasa.
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[2026-01-01 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Turk ametoa wito kwa Jumuiya ya Kimataifa kuishinikiza Israel kuachana na mpango wake huo.
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[2026-01-01 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mwito wake umefuatia wimbi kubwa la maandamano ya umma yanayoshuhudiwa nchini humo tangu siku ya Jumapili kutokana na hali mbaya ya uchumi.
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[2026-01-01 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Israel has warned it will suspend dozens of humanitarian organizations — including some of the best-known — from operating in the Gaza Strip in 2026.
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[2026-01-01 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Im Schulterschluss mit Israel hat US-Präsident Donald Trump dem Iran mit weiteren Militärschlägen gedroht, sollte die Islamische Republik ihr Raketen- oder Atomwaffenprogramm wieder aufnehmen. Nach einem Treffen mit Israels Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu warnte Trump zudem abermals die radikal-islamische Palästinenser-Organisation Hamas vor schweren Konsequenzen, sollte sie sich nicht in "relativ kurzer Zeit" entwaffnen.
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[2025-12-31 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Uni Eropa (UE) menegaskan, "undang-undang pendaftaran organisasi bantuan asing tidak dapat diterapkan dalam bentuknya saat ini," tulis kepala kemanusiaan UE, Hadja Lahbib, di X, Rabu (31/12). Pernyataan itu disampaikan setelah Israel melarang kegiatan sejumlah organisiasi bantuan asing, karena tidak memberikan rincian data karyawan Palestina yang bekerja dengan mereka.
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[2025-12-31 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Thousands of people have protested in Iran in recent days against the dramatic devaluation of the currency, amid an economic crisis that has engulfed the country.
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[2025-12-31 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Protests over rising costs of living in Iran spread to several universities on Tuesday, semi-official media reported, as students joined shopkeepers and merchants in expressing dissatisfaction at currency devaluation and the connected costs.
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[2025-12-31 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Waziri wa mambo ya nchi za nje wa Iran Abbas Araghchi amesema vitisho vya kutumia nguvu dhidi ya taifa jengine ni ukiukwaji wa sheria za Umoja wa Mataifa na inabidi hatua hiyo ikosolewe. Araghchi amevielezea vitisho vya Trump kuwa na nia mbaya.
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[2025-12-31 21:45 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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[2025-12-31 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Голем број меѓународни хуманитарни организации повеќе нема да имаат пристап до Појасот Газа од почетокот на јануари. Израел ги обвинува за кршење на новите владини правила, кои предвидуваат проверка на меѓународните организации кои работат во Газа. Меѓу погодените, меѓу другите, е и Лекари без граници. Министерството вели дека ја обвинува организацијата за недоволно разјаснување на должностите на вработените за кои Израел тврди дека соработувале со Хамас и со други милитантни групи.
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[2025-12-31 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kamfanin dillancin labaran Iran ya rawaito cewa zanga-zangar daliban ta shafi wasu manyan jami'o'i hudu a birnin Tehran da tsakiyar birnin Isfahan har ma da wasu tsangayun jami'ar ta Isfahan a biranen Yazd da Zanjan.
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[2025-12-31 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Aksi demonstrasi terkait kenaikan biaya hidup di Iran meluas ke beberapa universitas. Massa yang merupakan gabungan mahasiswa, pedagang, dan pengusaha turun ke jalan untuk menyampaikan ketidakpuasannya terhadap devaluasi mata uang hingga dampaknya terhadap harga barang.
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[2025-12-31 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kulingana na Ilna, shirika la habari linalohusiana na harakati za wafanyakazi nchini Iran, maandamano yalizuka katika vyuo vikuu 10 kote nchini, vikiwemo saba huko Tehran ambavyo ni miongoni mwa vyuo vya kifahari zaidi nchini humo. Siku ya Jumanne, vikosi vya usalama na polisi wa kupambana na ghasia waliwekwa katika sehemu kadhaa za makutano makubwa mjini Tehran na karibu na baadhi ya vyuo vikuu, huku baadhi ya maduka yaliyofungwa siku iliyopita katikati mwa mji mkuu yakifunguliwa tena.
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[2025-12-31 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Umoja wa Falme za Kiarabu umesema unaondoa vikosi vyake vilivyobaki nchini Yemen. Hii ni kufuatia sharti la Saudi Arabia kutaka vikosi hivyo viondoke ndani ya saa 24 huku mvutano ukiongezeka kuhusu mashambulizi makali yanayofanywa na waasi wanaopigania kujitengaambao wanaungwa mkono na Abu Dhabi. Wizara ya ulinzi ya Falme za Kiarabu imesema inaviondoa vikosi vya kupambana na ugaidi kwa hiari yake.
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[2025-12-31 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.
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[2025-12-31 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran’s leadership acknowledges protests stem from economic pressures as currency hits a record low
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The President, Speaker and Foreign Minister of Iran in a New Year greeting messages to their Sri Lankan counterparts reflect a shared commitment to peace, justice, interfaith dialogue, and international cooperation at a time of global challenges.
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[2025-12-31 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Экспорт трубопроводного газа из России в Европу сократился в 2025 году на 44% - до самого низкого уровня с середины 1970-х годов. Об этом во вторник, 30 декабря, сообщило агентство Reuters.
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[2025-12-31 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Aus Protest gegen die desolate wirtschaftliche Lage im Iran haben die Händler in der Hauptstadt Teheran ihre Geschäfte seit dem vergangenen Wochenende geschlossen. Augenzeugen berichteten von großen Straßenprotesten (Artikelfoto). Präsident Massud Peseschkian habe von berechtigten Anliegen gesprochen und das Innenministerium aufgefordert, "sich die legitimen Forderungen der Demonstranten anzuhören, indem es mit ihren Repräsentanten in den Dialog tritt", so die Staatsmedien am Dienstag (30.12.2025).
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[2025-12-31 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision to withdraw follows a Saudi strike on a UAE-linked weapons shipment for Yemen separatists
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[2025-12-31 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Iran ta ayyana rundunar sojan ruwan Canada a matsayin ta 'yan ta'adda, duk da yake ba ta fayyace irin hukuncin da zai biyo baya ba.
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[2025-12-31 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wizara ya Masuala ya Nje ya Israel imesema mashirika ambayo yatapigwa marufuku ifikapo Januari 1 mwakani, hayajakidhi masharti mapya ya kubadilishana taarifa za wafanyakazi, ufadhili na shughuli zao.
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[2025-12-31 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Katika chapisho kwenye mtandao wa X, Pezeshkian amesema jibu la nchi yake dhidi ya
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[2025-12-31 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel says suspensions are meant to prevent Hamas from exploiting aid, but humanitarian groups say it will harm civilians
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[2025-12-31 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Shugaban Amurka Donald Trump ya baiyana cewa za a bai wa Kungiyar Hamas wani gajeren lokaci, domin ta ajiye makatanta, kafin a shiga zango na biyu, na shirin zaman lafiya a Gaza da Trump yake jagoranta. Shugaban ya furta haka ne a gidan hutawarsa na Mara-Lago da ke jihar Florida, bayan wata ganawa da ya yi da Firaminista Benjamin Netanjahu na Isra'ila.
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[2025-12-31 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسشمر دونالد ترمپ ایران ته د خبرداري خبره، په فلوریدا کې له نتنیاهو سره تر کتنې مخکې خبریالانو ته وکړې. د ایران پزشکیان د ترمپ خبرداري ته غبرګون ښودلی.
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[2025-12-31 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Tammy Bruce, naibu balozi wa Marekani katika Umoja wa Mataifa aliuambia mkutano wa dharura wa Baraza la Usalama la Umoja huo kwamba, Israeli ina haki sawa ya kuwa na mahusiano ya kidiplomasia kama ilivyo kwa nchi nyingine yoyote huru.
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[2025-12-31 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Donald Trump dan Perdana Menteri Israel Benjamin Netanyahu mengatakan bahwa pertemuan di Mar-a-Lago, Florida, berlangsung secara produktif.
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