Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian worshipers, many holding portraits of the late assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have gathered in Tehran and other cities for the first Friday prayers since the United States-Israeli war on the country began seven days ago.
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[2026-03-06 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shiite Muslims walk over the representation of U.S. and Israeli flags with pictures of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and against the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, March 6, 2026.
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[2026-03-06 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Doha has condemned "in the strongest terms" Iranian attacks on Bahraini infrastructure housing Qatari naval forces.
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[2026-03-06 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)
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[2026-03-06 22:20 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reform Front suggests attacks on non-military US assets are diminishing global support for Iran as victim of aggression
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[2026-03-06 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asian buyers are rushing to secure fuel as the near halt in traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, due to war, constrains oil supplies
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[2026-03-06 22:15 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While some Iranian exiles took to the streets in support of the US and Israeli attacks, not all are in celebratory mood
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[2026-03-06 22:04 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Finland’s plans to allow nuclear weapons on its territory would force Russia to take countermeasures, the Kremlin warned Friday, casting the proposal as a new threat on its border.
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[2026-03-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This week, America put its military arsenal on full display — sinking Iranian warships, neutralizing thousands of missiles and drones, and executing strikes on a scale few thought possible. It was a reminder that our technological superiority is still unmatched.
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[2026-03-06 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's army announced on Friday that various attacks were launched on US bases in Kuwait.
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[2026-03-06 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar has warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran could "bring down" the world's economies.
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[2026-03-06 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar has warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran could "bring down" the world's economies.
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[2026-03-06 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has called for a “cessation of hostilities” in US President Donald Trump’s “aggression against Iran”, after the United States and Israel launched unprovoked, coordinated attacks against the Islamic republic on February 28.
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[2026-03-06 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Athletes compete during wheelchair curling mixed doubles matches at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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[2026-03-06 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US investigators probing an attack on a school in Iran that killed 165 people believe it is most likely that the United States military was responsible for the strike.
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[2026-03-06 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. crude oil on Friday posted its biggest weekly gain in futures trading history, as the escalating war in the Middle East has triggered a major disruption to global fuel supplies.
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[2026-03-06 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Dubai's property market could see a "cooldown," one of the UAE's largest developers has said, as he insisted "smart capital" would keep investing despite Iranian missile strikes.
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[2026-03-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's opposition to the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is stoking tensions between Beijing and Washington just weeks before a high-stakes meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
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[2026-03-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month.
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[2026-03-06 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 20:52 UTC+10:00] [National People's Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Combat readiness and loyalty to Xi Jinping also highlighted in Central Military Commission vice-chairman’s remarks at ‘two sessions’
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[2026-03-06 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Niger’s military rulers continue to assert sovereignty over its natural resources, it has cancelled concessions for three gold mining and processing companies.
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[2026-03-06 20:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US troops stationed in South Korea have relocated its Patriot missile defense batteries to Osan Air Base from other US bases, sources said Friday, amid speculation that the US Forces Korea could deploy part of its assets to the Middle East amid the escalating Iran conflict.
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[2026-03-06 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said “threats to his life” made by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky will not deter him from breaking Kiev’s “oil blockade” of his country.
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[2026-03-06 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Danish shipping giant Maersk on Friday temporarily suspended two services linking the Middle East to Asia and Europe as the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains.
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[2026-03-06 20:21 UTC+10:00] [Gambling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The lowdown on Polymarket and Kalshi, the pitfalls and the odds on US-style exchanges taking off in Britain
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[2026-03-06 20:17 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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[2026-03-06 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nearly a week into the United States-Israel war on Iran and the BRICS bloc, a multi-country alliance that includes Tehran, has not reacted in any form to the conflict.
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[2026-03-06 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran has not requested talks with the United States to bring an end to the widening war, Iran’s ambassador to Egypt told AP Thursday, denying comments by US President Donald Trump that the country “wants to talk.”
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[2026-03-06 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian provincial official said recent US and Israeli strikes have killed at least 20 people and wounded 30 in the southern city of Shiraz.
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[2026-03-06 19:57 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-06 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-03-06 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent almost as much time abroad as he has at home since his election last year, reaffirming and rebuilding his country's international relationships as the US becomes less of a reliable partner.
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[2026-03-06 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The United States on Thursday temporarily eased sanctions on Moscow to allow Russian oil currently stranded at sea to be delivered and sold to India.
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[2026-03-06 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States-Israel war on Iran is estimated to have cost Washington $3.7bn so far in its first 100 hours alone, or nearly $900m a day, driven largely by the huge expenditure of munitions, according to new research.
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[2026-03-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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[2026-03-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor is facing a mounting push from crossbench MPs, trade unions and energy experts to impose a new tax on gas exporters’ windfall profits and to shield Australian households from the threat of a looming energy price shock sparked by the conflict in Iran.
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[2026-03-06 19:26 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel prices
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[2026-03-06 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Bahlil Lahadalia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher oil prices would mean bigger fuel subsidies, piling on the pressure on a budget that is already under investor scrutiny
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[2026-03-06 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Action and adventure films] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reacher’s Alan Ritchson takes on alien robots in an action thriller that benefits from some better-than-usual streaming special effects
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[2026-03-06 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrant
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[2026-03-06 18:59 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper group
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[2026-03-06 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An Australian naval helicopter was forced to take evasive action after a close encounter with a Chinese military aircraft over the Yellow Sea, prompting the federal government to raise concerns with Beijing over what it described as a dangerous midair manoeuvre.
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[2026-03-06 18:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-06 18:24 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: They woke to their phones screaming. In the dead of night in a Dubai hotel, 14 Barker College students, en route to an international robotics competition in Turkey, found themselves in the crossfire of a rapidly escalating war.
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[2026-03-06 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon this week has risen to at least 123 people, the Lebanese Ministry of Health says, as a new wave of strikes pounded the country and Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within 5km (3.11 miles) of their northern border, in one of the fiercest fronts in the wider United States-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-03-06 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lebanon saw heavy Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs late Thursday into Friday after an unprecedented evacuation order covering the whole Dahiyeh district. The Israeli army told residents to leave immediately and follow specific routes towards central Beirut or further north, warning them to save their lives. Within hours, traffic in the capital ground to a halt as thousands tried to leave the area.
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[2026-03-06 18:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks pared earlier losses to close nearly unchanged Friday on a growing appetite for autos and defense firms amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-03-06 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The first 100 hours of the US war on Iran are estimated to have cost about $3.7 billion, or roughly $891.4 million a day, according to the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
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