Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-28 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they fired missiles that “destroyed” a Ukrainian air defence depot in Dubai, according to Fars news agency.
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[2026-03-28 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian air attacks across Ukraine early Saturday killed at least four people and damaged critical infrastructure including a port and a maternity hospital, authorities said, as Russia pressed on with its war with Ukraine.
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[2026-03-28 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Vice President Sara Duterte and half-sister Kitty or Veronica greet their father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, a happy birthday on March 28, 2026. Duterte, 81, was detained at The Hague on orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity charges for his war against illegal drugs.
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[2026-03-28 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at Israel on Saturday for the first time since the war on Iran broke out a month ago.
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[2026-03-28 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least 29 US troops have been wounded in a series of Iranian attacks on a Saudi air base over the past week, AP reported on Friday citing sources briefed on the matter.
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[2026-03-28 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Dakar on Friday to protest the ongoing Iran war, voicing opposition to military action and expressing solidarity with countries affected by U.S. and Israeli operations.
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[2026-03-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Multiple drone strikes hit Kuwait International Airport, severely damaging its radar system, though no casualties were reported, the state news agency said on Saturday, citing the Civil Aviation Authority.
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[2026-03-28 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement announced it had launched ballistic missiles against Israel on Saturday, marking its entry into the war.
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[2026-03-28 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Production at a major steel factory in Iran has been halted following US-Israeli strikes, Iranian media said on Saturday.
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[2026-03-28 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions across the Middle East have escalated overnight, with new fronts opening, missile exchanges continuing and diplomatic efforts struggling to keep pace. Here are the key developments this morning:
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[2026-03-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From tariffs to supply chain disruption, Asian economies reliant on energy imports find themselves cornered between compounding crises
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[2026-03-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hanoi, Vietnam: Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze from the war in Iran. Fuel prices have shot up, and fertiliser supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and Israeli bombing.
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[2026-03-28 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has appealed the decision, his lawmaker said Friday.
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[2026-03-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” with NATO’s response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington despite years of US military spending on its allies.
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[2026-03-28 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rubble covers the furniture of a destroyed living room in a residential building hit in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-28 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-03-28 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country.
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[2026-03-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Children] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families describe the events of 28 February
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[2026-03-28 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator in the Iran war, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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[2026-03-28 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, their first since the broader Middle East conflict began, according to a statement aired on the group’s Al-Masirah television.
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[2026-03-28 18:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel – their first since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
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[2026-03-28 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel said it detected a missile launched from Yemen and intercepted it outside its borders, local media reported, describing it as the first such attack linked to the ongoing conflict.
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[2026-03-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Pharmaceuticals industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Concern that supply chain disruption could hit health essentials – and prices – from painkillers to cancer treatment
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[2026-03-28 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-28 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A fuel station, in Harare, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura, File)
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[2026-03-28 17:21 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The war in Iran is set to last weeks longer and the Islamic Republic may seek to permanently toll the Strait of Hormuz, Marco Rubio has said, sending markets tumbling on fresh fears of a prolonged conflict.
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[2026-03-28 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: One month into their war with Iran, the United States and Israel find themselves confronting an opponent that fights more like an insurgency than a nation — using increasingly limited resources to inflict maximum pain.
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[2026-03-28 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemeni forces are “ready for direct military intervention” if the United States and Israel expand their alliance against Iran and its allies.
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[2026-03-28 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran would exact a “heavy price” for Israeli strikes on the country’s infrastructure, according to remarks carried by state media.
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[2026-03-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Abhishek Sharma] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rajasthan Royals finished second to last in 2025 but are expected to be widely watched this year thanks to the 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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[2026-03-28 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-28 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: It's famed for its turquoise waters, stunning coral reefs and bountiful fish stocks — but today the tourist hotspot of Exmouth, on WA's northern coast, is being described as akin to a war zone.
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[2026-03-28 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-28 15:33 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan has expressed its regret over the break-in at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo by a knife-wielding Japanese military officer, but that is "far from enough," the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.
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[2026-03-28 15:31 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japanese government adopted Friday a new basic plan for science and technology policy, which for the first time calls for promoting research and development activities on technologies for military-civilian dual-use goods.
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[2026-03-28 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five Indian nationals were injured in Abu Dhabi by falling debris from intercepted ballistic missiles, the emirate’s Government Media Office said. The injuries ranged from minor to moderate, according to the statement.
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[2026-03-28 15:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Saturday, March 28.
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[2026-03-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: One month into the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, the Middle East is starting to look significantly different — and the effects are being felt across the world.
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[2026-03-28 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-28 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michigan, from left to right, Yaxel Lendeborg, Trey McKenney and Nimari Burnett celebrate after defeating Alabama in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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[2026-03-28 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Tuesday Iran gave the U.S. an “oil and gas related” gift that he said is “worth a tremendous amount of money” and called it a sign talks are happening with the “right people.” Trump declined to provide details about the gift.
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[2026-03-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China trade war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US lift giant Otis is riding a growing trend for retrofitting older buildings in China, as new construction projects remain thin on the ground
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[2026-03-28 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Iranian missile attack Friday wounded at least 10 US service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two US officials familiar with the situation.
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[2026-03-28 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The 'No Kings' protest movement is planning a nationwide return on Saturday, with organisers saying more than 3,000 gatherings are scheduled across the United States in opposition to President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Changes to doctrine and force structure are needed to realise the armed forces’ dream of becoming a 21st century military
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[2026-03-28 13:59 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran has kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf nations, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that wounded at least 10 US service members
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