Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and members of Congress, on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-19 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks slumped after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking.
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[2026-03-19 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said its forces intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh.
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[2026-03-19 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced that she is replacing the country’s longtime defence minister, General Vladimir Padrino, a central figure from the administration of former President Nicolas Maduro.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The war between the United States of America (US) and Israel on the one hand and Iran on the other has made its impact on Sri Lanka as well as the rest of the world, compelling the Government to enforce a series of measures to ensure relative normalcy and sustain the economy of the country.
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[2026-03-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Security Chief Ali Larijani, Iranian State television reported.
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[2026-03-19 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, told lawmakers on Wednesday that it was not her job to determine what constitutes an "imminent threat" to the US, as the country's war on Iran heads into its fourth week.
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[2026-03-19 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s defence ministry said the country was targeted by five Iranian ballistic missiles.
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[2026-03-19 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices have risen more than 5 percent following an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield as the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate.
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[2026-03-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he’s conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn’t appreciate his effort.
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[2026-03-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Brody Jenner came to his sister Kylie Jenner’s defense as he stood up for her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, after reports of his alleged romance with former adult entertainer Sarah Tena surfaced.
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[2026-03-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The war that the US and Israel have unleashed against Iran demonstrates that Washington has not learned the right lessons from the results of its past regime change policies in the Middle East, largely conducted in an attempt to ensure Israel’s long-term security.
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[2026-03-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Navy arrested three suspects and seized a haul of nearly 2,000 sea cucumbers during a search operation conducted in the Pallikuda area of Kilinochchi last Thursday (12).
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[2026-03-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Army intelligence, in collaboration with Immigration and Emigration Department officials on Tuesday apprehended 134 foreigners including 126 Chinese nationals, who are allegedly involved in a large-scale online scam operation. Four nationals from Myanmar and four from Taiwan were among those arrested during the operation carried out in the Anuradhapura and Mihintale areas.
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[2026-03-19 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Qatari Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. The ministry said that strikes on Pars constitute “a threat to global energy security.” Gas processing facilities on the Iranian side of the field were damaged in strikes on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk by a store with a “Sale” sign on the window on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-03-19 06:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's huge Pars gas field has been targeted in the latest escalation of strikes. Source: AP / Vahid Salemi
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[2026-03-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasurer plans ‘ambitious’ changes to target intergenerational inequity. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-19 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) ship OONAMI arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill and replenishment visit on Mar 09. The visit concluded on March 11, as the ship departed the island, receiving a formal farewell from the Sri Lanka Navy, in keeping with Naval traditions at the Port of Colombo.
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[2026-03-19 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior British defence official said there is still no clear plan to safely reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-19 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran poses serious risks to Bangladesh’s economy, potentially driving up inflation and raising the import bill, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
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[2026-03-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage stated on Tuesday (17) that a special discussion was held at the Ministry to address potential impacts on Sri Lanka arising from the ongoing war in the Middle East and to ensure the continued welfare of the people.
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[2026-03-19 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In renewed fighting with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Israel has concentrated most strikes where the group has a strong presence in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs. But several attacks early Wednesday hit city center neighborhoods, some without warning.
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[2026-03-19 06:22 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Strike was first time a fossil fuel energy production facility has been hit. But why is it significant and who does it affect?
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[2026-03-19 06:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-19 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel killed another top Iranian official — the intelligence minister — in its campaign against the Islamic Republic’s leadership, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck Wednesday amid the war's escalating pressure on the region’s economic lifeblood: energy.
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[2026-03-19 06:12 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-19 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Consumers have been warned not to expect petrol prices to drop quickly when the Iran war ends. (ABC News: Chris Taylor)
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[2026-03-19 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – Tulsi Gabbard, the director of US National Intelligence, said that the United States intelligence community had assessed that Iran was not rebuilding its nuclear enrichment capabilities following US and Israeli attacks last year.
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[2026-03-19 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior says civil defence teams are responding to a fire at the country’s main gas facility after an Iranian attack.
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[2026-03-19 05:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-19 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign minister Anita Anand says she has drafted principles to reduce risk of regional spillover and wider shocks
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[2026-03-19 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: If Saudi Arabia joins the US-Israeli war on Iran, it will activate its mutual defence pact with Pakistan and potentially lean on the South Asian country’s nuclear arsenal, a Saudi Arabian analyst told Canada’s CBC News.
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[2026-03-19 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran war has split some Maga conservatives from Trump and alienated young voters. What will it mean in the midterms?
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[2026-03-19 05:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attempt to ‘decapitate’ state may harden resistance instead of destabilising regime
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[2026-03-19 05:20 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Industrial Action
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[2026-03-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-19 05:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Thursday, March 19.
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[2026-03-19 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware — President Donald Trump is paying his respects on Wednesday at a Delaware military base as the remains of six US service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft are returned to their families.
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[2026-03-19 05:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-19 05:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are sinking after another climb for oil prices raised worries about inflation, which may have been primed to worsen even before the war with Iran began.
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[2026-03-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump has encouraged the people of Iran to rise up and “take over” their government amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [US interest rates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs market
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[2026-03-19 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted 11-1 to hold interest rates in the current range as the war in Iran and conflicting economic signals throw snags in the path to rate cuts this year.
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[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers, backed by air support, repelled an attack Wednesday by suspected Islamic militants on a military base in the northeast of the country, killing at least 60 fighters, the army said.
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[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way through higher-than-expected inflation readings, mixed signs on the labor market – and a war.
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[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 19, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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