Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-24 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan's prime minister said the country is ready to make progress in efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions.
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[2026-09-24 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Around 150 Catholic priests, bishops, friars, and nuns have marched to the Vatican as part of a procession through Rome demanding an end to what they describe as Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.
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[2026-09-24 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Around 150 Catholic priests, bishops, friars, and nuns have marched to the Vatican as part of a procession through Rome demanding an end to what they describe as Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.
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[2026-09-24 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SINGAPORE — Other nations will have to fill the funding gap at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization as Washington pulls back, according to Phil Hogan, a former European Union commissioner who is now running to lead the world's biggest food agency.
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[2026-09-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For years, Gulf states have faced a familiar problem: how to contain the risks posed by Iran without allowing rivalry to turn into open war.
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[2026-09-24 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two senior officials at the heart of Iran’s military and national security establishment are among the eight people set to face trial in absentia over their alleged roles in the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.
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[2026-09-24 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran will never "bow its head" to US threats but is open to diplomacy, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-09-24 13:38 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran took a combative tone, a new Venezuela is announced, and Ukraine’s president aims at the Kremlin’s coffers
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[2026-09-24 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli army bulldozers have ploughed through rows of olive trees in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just as Palestinian farmers were preparing to begin their annual harvest, residents told the Reuters news agency.
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[2026-09-24 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned Israel for its genocide in Gaza during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.
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[2026-09-24 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the United States is not winning the war with Iran, while approval of US President Donald Trump's handling of foreign affairs has fallen to a new low, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS and released Tuesday.
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[2026-09-24 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nine years ago this week, Chrissie Hynde, the leader of the world-famous rock band The Pretenders, took to the stage at Tel Aviv’s Menorah Mivtahim Arena, waving a giant Israeli flag, as the appreciative crowd in the sold-out venue roared its approval.
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[2026-09-24 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF failed in its mission to defend the Paga Outpost, officially known as Magen Be’eri, during the October 7 massacre and did not prevent the area from falling into enemy hands, the military’s probe, released on Thursday, found.
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[2026-09-24 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Jewish public school teacher and pro-Palestinian advocate in Philadelphia has admitted to fabricating Palestinian, Tunisian, and Black heritage to her colleagues for years, in a case that some online commenters are dubbing “the Palestinian Rachel Dolezal.”
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[2026-09-24 13:01 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria welcomed 3.52 million visitors in H1 2026, up 111%, with international arrivals surging 448%.
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[2026-09-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Critics of the UN often describe its General Assembly as a talking shop. This week, that somewhat pointed description could arguably be regarded as a compliment. One welcome example of dialogue took place in New York where, despite months of war in the Middle East, a three-hour meeting transpired between US and Iranian officials, brokered by Qatari and Pakistani mediators.
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[2026-09-24 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Special Envoy Jared Kushner says that the goals for Gaza’s reconstruction are "transparent", calling for a "fully demilitarized Gaza".
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[2026-09-24 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran.
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[2026-09-24 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s prime minister has urged for international support amid the deepeninng humanitarian crisis south of the country.
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[2026-09-24 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump, receiving an unusually elaborate personal welcome as the two leaders prepare to tackle disputes ranging from trade and Taiwan to Iran and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-09-24 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump, receiving an unusually elaborate personal welcome as the two leaders prepare to tackle disputes ranging from trade and Taiwan to Iran and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-09-24 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil fell Thursday, as traders assess a report that Asia is on track to import its highest volume of crude oil since the start of the US-Iran war while keeping watch on developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-24 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s Central Elections Committee has voted to bar both main Arab electoral lists from next month’s election, putting the political representation of Palestinian citizens of Israel before the Supreme Court weeks before voters go to the polls.
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[2026-09-24 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use his upcoming address to the United Nations General Assembly to declare Qatar an enemy state, in a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-24 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-09-24 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during the vessels' deployment against Iran, CNN reported based on a letter from the service’s acting secretary.
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[2026-09-24 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tower Semiconductor has three manufacturing sites in Japan, as well as plants in Israel and the U.S. © Reuters
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[2026-09-24 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Turkiye and Iraq have agreed to a gradual transfer of Ankara’s military base in Bashiqa to Baghdad, according to a statement released by the Iraqi prime minister’s office.
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[2026-09-24 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its record-breaking deployment, which included its participation in the Iran war, according to a letter from Active Navy Secretary Hung Cao obtained by multiple US media outlets on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-24 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander was killed during clashes with gunmen in southeastern Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Province on Wednesday, Iranian media reported.
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[2026-09-24 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed issues ranging from the war in Ukraine to the Middle East and ways to improve bilateral ties at a meeting on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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[2026-09-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European Council President Antonio Costa said he had a "frank and substantial discussion" with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian.
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[2026-09-24 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi accused European countries of enabling Israeli crimes in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-24 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European NATO nations should take greater responsibility for security in the Middle East, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. He also defended the US-Israeli war on Iran and argued that European members should spend less on social programs and more on the military.
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[2026-09-24 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European NATO nations should take greater responsibility for security in the Middle East, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. He also defended the US-Israeli war on Iran and argued that European members should spend less on social programs and more on the military.
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[2026-09-24 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ankara established the facility in Bashiqa in 2015 and deployed up to 600 soldiers there, sparking tensions with Baghdad
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[2026-09-24 08:59 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ankara established the facility in Bashiqa in 2015 and deployed up to 600 soldiers there, sparking tensions with Baghdad
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[2026-09-24 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers set fire to land located near Palestinian homes east of Ramallah, on the outskirts of the village of Burqa on Wednesday, Wafa news reported.
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[2026-09-24 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese leader begins 48-hour visit as Trump seeks progress on AI, Iran, rare earths and trade, with expectations for deals low
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[2026-09-24 07:46 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese leader begins 48-hour visit as Trump seeks progress on AI, Iran, rare earths and trade, with expectations for deals low
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[2026-09-24 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey will hand over control of its Bashiqa base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour.
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[2026-09-24 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-24 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq and Turkey have agreed to a framework that will involve Turkish forces handing over a key Turkish military base in Iraq. “Within the framework of the progress achieved by Iraq through security steps, the Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Baashiqa - Zeliqan camp to the Iraqi Federal Government, in accordance with the agreed mechanism and timetable,” Iraq’s Prime Minister’s Office said on September 23.
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[2026-09-24 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF announced on Wednesday that troops from the 228th Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, completed their mission in the security zone in Syria and will be replaced by soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, while also announcing that the 98th Division Headquarters will operate in the West Bank.
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[2026-09-24 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Israeli air strikes have targeted the vicinity of Qantara town and the Wadi al-Salouqi area in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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[2026-09-24 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has no official role within the administration but serves as one of its top peace negotiators, led the unveiling on Wednesday of a $2.45bn starter plan for rebuilding Gaza, as members of the "Board of Peace" gathered on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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[2026-09-24 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the decision to release Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was held in an immigration detention centre for two months last year because of his criticism of Israel.
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[2026-09-24 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Travel is becoming increasingly difficult for Iranian civilians as United States sanctions shut domestic airlines out of much of the world’s airspace and international carriers continue to avoid the country.
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[2026-09-24 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has no official role within the administration but serves as one of its top peace negotiators, led the unveiling on Wednesday of a $2.45bn starter plan for rebuilding Gaza, as members of the "Board of Peace" gathered on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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