Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-23 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.
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[2026-03-23 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After a United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at an airbase in the Middle East last week during the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, two sources familiar with the matter told US media the jet had been struck by Iran as it returned from a combat mission – a claim Iranian state media also reported.
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[2026-03-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has led a political career defined by claims of biased and unfair media coverage against him. He has also levelled charges that so-called “woke” ideology and “cancel culture” have stifled conservative voices, and accused academic institutions of driving bias towards progressive viewpoints.
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[2026-03-23 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Kremlin said Monday that resuming diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran is the only way to bring an end to the rapidly escalating Middle East war, which is now in its third week.
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[2026-03-23 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Bam Aquino has expressed support for the declaration of a state of national emergency to control soaring prices of basic commodities driven by the sharp increase in oil costs brought by the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-23 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito on Monday sought the creation of an inter-agency task force to prepare for the impact of the Middle East war on the economy and energy sector.
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[2026-03-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold price fell sharply on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious yellow metal, which is having its status as a safe-haven trade tested amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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[2026-03-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week
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[2026-03-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week
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[2026-03-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investors believe Bank of England is likely to act amid sustained rise in inflation from Iran war
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[2026-03-23 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US-fired Patriot missile was connected to the injury of dozens of civilians in Bahrain on March 9, Reuters reported on Sunday. Washington and Manama initially attributed the casualties to an Iranian drone strike.
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[2026-03-23 21:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense ministry on Monday named Vice Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul as the new Navy chief, days after the former top officer offered to resign over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid in late 2024.
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[2026-03-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Iran war is stoking investor fears of a widening conflict, a 1974-like energy crisis, a global recession and the demise of this bull market. But between all the fires and explosions, it will pay to keep a cool head.
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[2026-03-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.
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[2026-03-23 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Ukrainian drone attack damaged fuel reservoirs at the oil export hub of Primorsk in northwestern Russia, regional authorities said Monday.
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[2026-03-23 20:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes
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[2026-03-23 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has cut crude supply to Asian buyers for a second month in April, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupted trade via the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-23 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Our Hong Kong Foundation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong business leaders also warn that local exporters and manufacturers face cash-flow squeeze as overseas buyers opt for short-term orders
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[2026-03-23 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-23 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One civilian was killed in an air strike in the al-Shahabiya district of Tyre in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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[2026-03-23 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency said on Monday that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have been "severely or very severely" damaged since the Iran war began, raising fears of prolonged supply disruptions.
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[2026-03-23 19:51 UTC+10:00] [ABC's This Week] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A confusing combination of actions by Trump deepens a sense that there is no clear strategy for the war
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[2026-03-23 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel and the United States have launched a new wave of attacks against Iran as Tehran renewed retaliatory strikes on its Gulf neighbours, and pledged to hit power plants in Israel as well as other regional countries if its power plants were targeted.
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[2026-03-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has reportedly informed the family of an Israeli man who was killed yesterday in the northern community, Misgav Am, that he was hit by Israeli fire, and not by a Hezbollah attack.
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[2026-03-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Perth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While monetary tightening would add to affordability pressures, it would have little bearing on the forces driving up prices and rents
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[2026-03-23 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-23 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will lead to Gulf routes being cut with the laying of sea mines, the country's Defence Council said on Monday, according to state media.
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[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants.
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[2026-03-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Afreximbank is implementing measures to give financial help to African countries dependent on fuel imports, bank president says
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[2026-03-23 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off this week, falling sharply as investors continue to retreat from precious metals as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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[2026-03-23 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Eastern Court] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Charges upgraded against two men accused of plotting to use explosives to coerce authorities or intimidate the public in pursuit of a political agenda
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[2026-03-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rory Stewart told Sky News that American and Israeli attacks are pushing Gulf economies back by 10 to 15 years.
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[2026-03-23 17:55 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai: Israel launched a new wave of attacks against Tehran, and a top American commander told Iranians to remain in shelters for the foreseeable future, while Iran renewed strikes on its Gulf neighbours and threatened to start hitting their energy and water infrastructure.
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[2026-03-23 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia is eyeing up to 80 trillion rupiah ($4.7 billion) in savings to cushion its economy from the fallout of the war in the Middle East, according to the government.
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[2026-03-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nine in ten Israeli Jews support the war on Iran, a survey by Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) has found.
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[2026-03-23 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a "major, major threat" because of the Iran war.
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[2026-03-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-23 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military threatened on Sunday to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country's power plants.
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[2026-03-23 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to follow Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags on global market sentiment.
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[2026-03-23 17:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: China-free defense supply chains open new opportunities for Korean battery makers beyond EV
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[2026-03-23 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military announced it has targeted a turbine engine production site in north-central Iran’s Qom province, saying that it was used for drone and aircraft components linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
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[2026-03-23 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-23 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-23 17:09 UTC+10:00] [financial tightening] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The European Central Bank has become more hawkish, reverting to wording that analysts say often precedes interest-rate increases
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[2026-03-23 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation after President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hit
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[2026-03-23 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-23 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has explained to Trump that there are limits to what Japan can do due to legal constraints
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[2026-03-23 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nearly 50 years after the Argentina’s 1976 coup that led to a repressive dictatorship, families are still searching for and burying the disappeared. Recently, relatives in northern Argentina laid to rest a young couple identified from a clandestine mass grave, showing both progress and limits in the search. (AP video shot by: Victor R.
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