Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-18 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli war on Lebanon is killing or wounding the equivalent of an entire classroom of children every day, a senior Unicef official said.
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[2026-03-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Seventeen days — that’s how long the latest leader of Iran lasted.
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[2026-03-18 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi travels to Washington for her first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump stateside, the Iran conflict will loom large over their meeting.
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[2026-03-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [AVIC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yang Wei has not appeared in public for more than a year, and it comes amid an anti-corruption campaign in the defence sector
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[2026-03-18 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-03-18 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes on central Beirut have killed at least 12 people and wounded 41 others, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says.
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[2026-03-18 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Navy Midshipmen (26-7, 18-2 Patriot League) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-16, 8-12 ACC)
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[2026-03-18 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Navy Midshipmen (22-8, 16-3 Patriot) at Harvard Crimson (18-11, 11-5 Ivy League)
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[2026-03-18 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran claimed it has executed a man for allegedly spying for Israel in what is the first such killing since the regime’s war against the US and Israel began.
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[2026-03-18 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-18 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air raids on the Lebanese town of Sahmar in the Western Bekaa have killed two people and wounded six others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
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[2026-03-18 19:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea and Taiwan face the highest risk as they source most of their helium from Qatar, while Japan is seen as relatively stable, Fitch says
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[2026-03-18 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Israeli army strike hits next to a tent camp after residents were given a warning to evacuate before the strike in Gaza City, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun, File)
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[2026-03-18 18:58 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-18 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US-Israeli strike on the city of Dorud in Iran’s Lorestan province killed seven people and wounded 56, according to a provincial official cited by Tasnim news agency.
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[2026-03-18 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the US have once again reaffirmed their robust defense alliance amid evolving regional security challenges.
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[2026-03-18 18:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-18 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — China has assured the Philippines that it would not freeze exporting fertilizers to the country amid the war in the Middle East, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-18 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation could spike above 5 per cent if the Middle East war drags on, hurting living standards and wiping billions from the economy as business chiefs move to a COVID-style posture to avoid supply shocks in the construction, medical, and food sectors.
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[2026-03-18 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The victims, a couple in their 70s, were hit by shrapnel as they headed to a shelter. The attack caused widespread damage and disrupted rail services near Tel Aviv. Police said the impact appeared to involve a cluster munition. Emergency teams found heavy damage to homes and cars, while smoke rose over the area as sirens sounded across central Israel.
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[2026-03-18 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has pledged “revenge” after Israeli strikes killed security chief Ali Larijani and commander of Basij paramilitary forces Gholamreza Soleimani, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying Tehran’s political system remains strong as the war entered its 19th day.
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[2026-03-18 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has fired deadly cluster missiles at central Israel in what it says is “revenge” for Israel’s assassination of its security chief Ali Larijani, as the war the United States and Israel triggered against Iran rages towards a third week.
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[2026-03-18 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The strike hit shortly after dawn on 18 March, sending thick smoke over central Beirut as emergency teams rushed to the scene. The Israeli army said it had warned residents to evacuate about an hour before the attack, which flattened the building and damaged nearby vehicles on a busy road.
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[2026-03-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Last year it was China’s answer to tariffs, now it’s Iran’s retaliation to airstrikes – ‘America First’ keeps foundering on global economics
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[2026-03-18 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China’s response to the Iran war has put a question mark over future supplies for the local aviation sector as spiralling prices cripple spot markets and cloud planning for airlines.
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[2026-03-18 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s health ministry on Wednesday said 192 people were injured over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of wounded since the start of the war to 3,727.
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[2026-03-18 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter, which brings you expert insights on the most critical business stories in Britain. You can subscribe here.
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[2026-03-18 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Other delivery and transport companies such as Uber, DoorDash and Australia Post are weighing whether to charge more
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[2026-03-18 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Somewhere along the way, we have seen the rationale for the existence of the state of Israel transition from reliance on western guilt and being a safe haven for Jews after the attempted destruction of Jewish communities in Europe, to the violent biblical rhetoric now deployed across the spectrum.
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[2026-03-18 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Wednesday as the market fallout of the Iran war remains in the spotlight ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's next policy move.
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[2026-03-18 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two people were killed by shrapnel in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, following a missile strike, Israeli authorities said on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-18 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Here’s a look at what’s visible in a selection of pictures throughout the region
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[2026-03-18 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville blasted Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., in a video published on Saturday, arguing his support for the war in Iran is part of a long history of wrong opinions.
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[2026-03-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A 2006 Guardian interview with Iran’s slain security chief now reads as a grim warning of the conflict that killed him
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[2026-03-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will "temporarily" pull into port after a fire on board, officials said, as the war with Iran entered its third week.
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[2026-03-18 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has fired missiles and drones at several Gulf Arab nations, which have sought to intercept them, in a now-daily fallout from the United States-Israel war launched on Iran nearly three weeks ago that has engulfed the Middle East with deaths, destruction, assassinations, and an energy crisis spreading far beyond the region.
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[2026-03-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-18 16:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: $32 'Army Bomb' reportedly being traded at 500% of its retail price on second-hand markets
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[2026-03-18 16:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: King Frederik and Queen Mary arrive to a standing ovation at Melbourne’s Sofitel, opening a Denmark–Australia forum on green energy, trade and security cooperation. Behind the warm welcome was a harder edge, a new defence-linked deal, closer ties, and a warning of “troublesome days” ahead from the King.Credit:Justin McManus
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[2026-03-18 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces struck multiple locations across Lebanon, including the eastern Bekaa Valley and central Beirut, according to local media reports.
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[2026-03-18 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-18 16:35 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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[2026-03-18 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has been calling on US allies to help end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-03-18 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hedge funds are getting battered by the fallout from the escalating conflict with Iran, as a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unravel crowded trades.
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[2026-03-18 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Israeli airstrike has struck an apartment building in Bachoura, central Beirut. The Israeli army had warned residents in the building to evacuate about an hour before completely flattening it as day broke. (AP video by: Fadi Tawil; Production by: Sally Abou AlJoud)
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[2026-03-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr, Iran, Dec. 7, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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[2026-03-18 16:08 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Aircraft carrier has been participating in strikes on Iran, after previously taking part in the operation to seize Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro
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[2026-03-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran nuclear deal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war began
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[2026-03-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts said combination of Iran war and new date for Trump’s visit to Beijing could put Japan’s leader on the defensive.
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