Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the United States-Israel war on Iran, and its reverberations through Iran’s retaliation, continue through to June, the United Nations warned.
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[2026-03-17 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration is exploring alternative fertilizer supplies as the war with Iran disrupts global markets.
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[2026-03-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With no clear goal or timetable for ending the war, the US president is running out of options
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[2026-03-17 23:21 UTC+10:00] [Women's Asian Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Matildas captain strikes winner from an acute angle to send hosts into the final where they will face Japan or South Korea
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[2026-03-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Golestan Palace majorly damaged in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran
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[2026-03-17 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israeli military has launched new waves of air raids across southern Lebanon after announcing “limited and targeted ground operations” on Monday against Hezbollah positions.
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[2026-03-17 23:07 UTC+10:00] [World Baseball Classic] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: USA and Venezuela play for title on Tuesday night
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[2026-03-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump failing to keep his word could be important ahead of primaries and midterm elections for independents
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[2026-03-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Frightened’ sailor tells wife of conflict tension on board Singaporean commercial ship stuck close to land on war-torn waterway
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[2026-03-17 22:55 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The military plans to add permanent walls and electronic fences equipped with sensors and CCTV cameras to the 1.3km barrier
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[2026-03-17 22:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air Co. said Tuesday it will extend the suspension of its Incheon-Dubai flights through April 19 due to ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-17 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sappers examine the site of a Russian missile strike which hit a post office storehouse in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
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[2026-03-17 22:29 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Gulf of Tonkin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement between naval commanders ahead of 40th joint exercise comes as Vietnamese leader To Lam hails ties with China as ‘top priority’
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[2026-03-17 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The Spanish government has announced that it will seek to implement a raft of new measures to mitigate the economic effects of the war in Iran.
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[2026-03-17 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s army says one of the soldiers wounded in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon has died from his injuries.
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[2026-03-17 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians mourn at the funeral of four members of the Odeh family who were killed in their car by Israeli security forces during an army operation in Tammun, West Bank, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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[2026-03-17 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says instability in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be separated from the ongoing Israeli-US war against Iran.
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[2026-03-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vigilantes walk past watermelons following Monday’s bomb blast at a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jossy Ola)
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[2026-03-17 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Investor confidence in Germany has dropped sharply as the Middle East war unsettles financial markets across Europe.
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[2026-03-17 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani has reportedly been killed, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz, though Tehran is yet to confirm the claim.
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[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on Tuesday announced that the fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights will increase in April as the war in the Middle East continued to have an impact on oil prices.
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[2026-03-17 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and Qatar halts shipments
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[2026-03-17 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani, whom Israel claims was killed in strikes on Tehran, appeared publicly just days earlier at the annual al-Quds Day rally in the Iranian capital.
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[2026-03-17 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure has ramped up concerns over prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.
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[2026-03-17 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in airstrikes overnight.
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[2026-03-17 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: People have been queuing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to buy petrol due to concerns over fuel supply amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. (Reuters: Thilina Kaluthotage)
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[2026-03-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: This is the second part in Al Jazeera’s Blood Tech series, looking at how governments around the world – including those who have criticised Israel – are still using the technology it has tested on Palestinians. You can read the first part, which looks at how the UK has utilised Israeli military spyware, here.
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[2026-03-17 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night," along with the commander of Tehran's Basij paramilitary force.
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[2026-03-17 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Ali Larijani has released a handwritten message on X commemorating Iranian navy sailors killed by the United States earlier this month.
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Early US assessment suggesting missile was Iranian was almost immediately dismissed, sources say
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-17 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that bombing Iran will not help bring about regime change, criticizing the US for lacking an exit strategy in the war.
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[2026-03-17 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that bombing Iran will not help bring about regime change, criticizing the US for lacking an exit strategy in the war.
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[2026-03-17 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday urged allied nations to join U.S. efforts to secure the strategic Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "test of loyalty"—but key partners including Britain, Germany, Japan and Australia swiftly distanced themselves from any military role.
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[2026-03-17 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it has detected missiles launched from Iran towards its territory. Air defence systems are operating to intercept the incoming projectiles, according to a statement from the army
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[2026-03-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike.
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[2026-03-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel Katz, the Israeli defence minister, said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.
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[2026-03-17 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed that Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani was killed in Israeli strikes on Tehran overnight. There has been no official confirmation from Iran.
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[2026-03-17 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Katz has just said that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
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[2026-03-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been according to Israel’s Defence Minister Katz. Iran has not commented on the claim.
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[2026-03-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese army says an Israeli strike in the southern town of Qaqaiyat al-Jisr wounded five soldiers.
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[2026-03-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Sweden] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UN organisation head said an international naval operation, as suggested by Trump, would not be sustainable
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[2026-03-17 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Civilians covered in dust. Blood-stained school bags. Hospitals turned into military targets.
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[2026-03-17 20:06 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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[2026-03-17 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Casualties were rushed to hospitals after suicide bomb attacks struck Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, marking a deadly return of large-scale violence to a city that had enjoyed years of relative calm.
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