Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-29 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops deploy to the Middle East.
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[2026-03-29 05:27 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-29 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Demonstrators rally near the Washington Monument during the No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Batteries powered by renewables are pushing gas plants off the electricity grid, proving that green energy will reduce fuel bills driven higher by shocks to the global fossil fuel market such as the crisis being driven by the Iran war.
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[2026-03-29 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A suspected terror plot to blow up a Bank of America branch in Paris was thwarted by police, when cops pounced on one suspect before he was able to ignite a homemade bomb.
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[2026-03-29 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian politicians are pushing to exit the country from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the United States and Israel ramp up their attacks to hit civilian nuclear sites, steel factories and a university.
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[2026-03-29 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The strike landed in the moshav near Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, prompting the rapid deployment of first responders, security forces, and rescue teams. Magen David Adom said it treated and evacuated seven people with light injuries, while Home Front Command units searched the impact zone and checked for further casualties.
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[2026-03-29 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The death and alleged torture of a Bahraini man detained in connection with the war on Iran has sparked angry dissent in the Gulf state.
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[2026-03-29 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A missile strike in northern Iraq has killed one Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) fighter and wounded six others, Iraqi security and medical sources said, according to a report by the AFP. Two missiles hit a base near Kirkuk airport, but responsibility remains unclear. American or Israeli forces have been blamed in recent strikes.
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[2026-03-29 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Israeli strike killed three journalists Saturday in south Lebanon, including a well-known reporter for Hezbollah's Al Manar network, with Lebanese authorities denouncing the attack as a "war crime".
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[2026-03-29 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LONDON — Russia is sending a shipment of drones to Iran including upgraded versions of the drone technology that Tehran originally supplied to Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press this week.
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[2026-03-29 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: France saw several hundred people gather at Place de la Bastille in Paris on Saturday morning for a “No Kings” rally aimed at denouncing Donald Trump and what organisers described as authoritarian politics. Most participants were Americans living in France, but French labour unions and human rights organisations also joined the protest for the first time, widening its local reach.
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[2026-03-29 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli military says primary target, killed in a missile strike far from the frontlines, was a Hezbollah ‘terrorist’
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[2026-03-29 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The death and alleged torture of a Bahraini man detained in connection with the war on Iran has sparked angry dissent in the Gulf state.
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[2026-03-29 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Houthi supporters shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States’ war in Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
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[2026-03-29 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar and Ukraine have signed a defence agreement seeking joint expertise on countering threats from missiles and drones, according to Qatar’s Ministry of Defence, as Iran continues attacking its Gulf neighbours.
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[2026-03-29 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The number of Americans wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base.
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[2026-03-29 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WITH the surge in gasoline and diesel prices in the Philippines due to the escalating war in the Middle East, panic has set in among lawmakers and is now spreading fast to the public. One senator raised hell in a recent hearing and reprimanded officials from the executive department for their lack of urgency and coherent planning in responding to the ongoing oil crisis.
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[2026-03-29 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE war in the Middle East has once again exposed the Philippines’ dangerous dependence on imported oil- and gas-based fertilizers. As global tensions rise, so do input costs, placing Filipino farmers at the mercy of forces entirely beyond their control.
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[2026-03-29 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks up the stairs of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-03-29 02:42 UTC+10:00] [French capital] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A suspect was detained and another escaped
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[2026-03-29 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – A new war in the Middle East and the knock-on effect of rising petrol prices have roiled the United States public, according to a slate of polls, but a month into the US-Israeli war on Iran, lawmakers have shown little appetite to rein in the conflict.
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[2026-03-29 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Bank of America logo is seen on a branch office, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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[2026-03-29 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Incident in the city’s 8th arrondissement reportedly involved a homemade explosive device
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[2026-03-29 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activists wave Cuban and Palestinian flags from the vessel Maguro, arriving from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the “Nuestra America,” or Our America Convoy, in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-29 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-03-29 01:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-29 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The price of naphtha may not keep you up at night when you think about the inflation yet to hit the economy from the U.S.-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, but perhaps it should.
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[2026-03-29 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Justice Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It will be the third time in less than a year that Americans protest under the ‘No Kings’ movement
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[2026-03-29 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pressed neighbouring nations not to let Tehran’s “enemies run the war” from their territory in a repeated warning to the countries hosting United States military bases.
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[2026-03-29 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: War in the Middle East has caused energy market turbulence around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers.
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[2026-03-29 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian strike on a US military base in Saudi Arabia wounded at least a dozen American troops and damaged aircraft on Friday, according to media reports.
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[2026-03-29 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., leaves after a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The defense secretary prayed for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies in Iran. He seems to delight in it
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[2026-03-28 23:30 UTC+10:00] [drone] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese capital sets strict limits on the sales, storage and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and core components
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[2026-03-28 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the U.S.-Iran war enters its fifth week, consumers are facing economic consequences that impact everything from travel planning to mail delivery.
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[2026-03-28 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: HOUSTON — The CEOs of the world's most influential oil and gas companies delivered a sobering message this week about the impact of the Iran war on energy supplies and the long-term consequences for the global economy.
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[2026-03-28 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sheryl Sandberg, the ship sponsor of the USS Massachusetts, attends a rehearsal ahead of the commissioning of the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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[2026-03-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Managed future strategies are gaining renewed attention as investors look for new sources of returns from the market at a time when both stocks and bonds are under pressure as a result of the U.S.-Iran war and the risk of 1970s-style stagflation.
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[2026-03-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is redefining modern combat for the U.S. and driving demand for lower-cost tech.
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[2026-03-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump should say the quiet part out loud: China’s years of economic, technological and diplomatic support for Iran did not merely underwrite the regime’s malign activity. It accelerated it, financed it and made striking the Islamic Republic necessary to defend the interests of the United States and its partners around the world.
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[2026-03-28 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-28 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday. It was the first time the Tehran-backed militia has intervened in the U.S.-Israeli-led war against Iran, which has entered its second month.
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[2026-03-28 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, made an unannounced visit to the United Arab Emirates, as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Arab states blunt Iran’s attacks.
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[2026-03-28 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Content Warning: This video contains disturbing violent footage.
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[2026-03-28 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least four people have been killed and more than a dozen others wounded after Russia struck two Ukrainian cities, as the war continues apace without the prospect of a quick resolution, with the world’s attention now focused on Iran.
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[2026-03-28 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The once-impenetrable Arctic waters have become the latest battleground for sea dominance among military and maritime vessels, as increased activity by both the Chinese and Russian Coast Guard and naval ships in recent months has raised concern in the U.S.
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[2026-03-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers say
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[2026-03-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks. Even then, enough damage may have been done already to leave energy and many other prices higher for longer.
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[2026-03-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In February 2023 California governor Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk stood side by side at a press conference celebrating Tesla’s new AI innovation lab in Palo Alto.
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