Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Arctic Metagaz had been carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas when it exploded; Ukrainian drones reported to have hit southern Russia. What we know on day 1,471
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[2026-03-05 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IRIS Dena - one of Iran’s newest warships - had been on a friendly visit to India before it was sunk by a US submarine
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[2026-03-05 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Police blocked both directions of Nambour Connection Road yesterday after officers shot an allegedly armed man. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-05 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has launched attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting Haret Hreik, Bir al-Abed and Ghobeiri, state-owned National News Agency reported.
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[2026-03-05 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An unfinished Vietnam War memorial in Orange County has been reduced to rubble after city officials found it would be cheaper to tear down the shoddily built monument than repair it.
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[2026-03-05 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From sunken warships to closed airspaces, here is a country-by-country breakdown of the conflict’s impact so far
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[2026-03-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance
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[2026-03-05 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police said Thursday it will send personnel to Oman and Dubai this week to help South Korean nationals leave the Middle East as the US-Israeli war on Iran has broadened.
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[2026-03-05 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An anti-Iran war protester was injured in a scuffle with a US senator and police after he interrupted a Senate hearing at Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-05 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Reports of strikes on Iranian and Israeli soil has been reported after nearly seven hours of calm.
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[2026-03-05 12:23 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The sinking of an Iranian warship in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka is the first time since World War II that an American submarine has attacked a surface vessel. It also represents a dramatic widening of the scope of combat operations in the five-day-old war.
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[2026-03-05 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iran has agreed to allow safe corridors for civilian flights. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)
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[2026-03-05 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-05 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-05 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 5, 2026 — 11:58am
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[2026-03-05 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: California governor Gavin Newsom putting into question US military backing of Israel in their war on Iran, likening it to an "apartheid state".
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[2026-03-05 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US tested a doomsday ballistic missile off the California coast Tuesday night — as war raged in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-05 11:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I resigned from the intelligence services over the fraudulent case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. And I see some alarming parallels with this case
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[2026-03-05 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-05 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Civil war has broken out over plans to construct a massive kids’ summer camp in picturesque rural Castro Valley that it says will serve 1,000 kids in the Bay Area.
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[2026-03-05 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Papua New Guinea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Weapons amnesty and buyback scheme will run until August as PM James Marape says illegal guns ‘destroying families and villages’
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[2026-03-05 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The case for a military strike in Iran is stronger than any we’ve seen in decades.
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[2026-03-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China says over 470 nationals have left via land routes, urging remaining citizens in Iran to register and depart as soon as possible
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[2026-03-05 11:20 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-05 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from a new destroyer ahead of its commissioning, noting that equipping the navy with nuclear weapons is making "satisfactory progress," state media reported Thursday.
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[2026-03-05 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that US efforts to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions will send "plenty of signals," as he addressed a question related to North Korea's criticism of the ongoing US military operation against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-05 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Letitia James seems to think we’re still living in 2021.
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[2026-03-05 11:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Middle powers such as Canada and Australia will be overrun by increasingly assertive global superpowers unless they join together on defence, trade and technology, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told the Australian parliament in a rare address.
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy, state media said Thursday.
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed additional flights are set to depart for Australia. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's national team's presence in Australia has been overshadowed by a war that is happening in the country. Source: AAP / Dave Hunt
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[2026-03-05 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bipartisan resolution, which failed by 52-47 votes, was aimed at stifling Donald Trump’s authority to continue military strikes on Iran
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[2026-03-05 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Passengers stranded by the closure of Dubai International Airport await for assistance in the airport parking lot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-03-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The man shot by police after a car crash on the Sunshine Coast has been hit with a string of criminal charges including possession of a weapon.
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[2026-03-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Mark Carney] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Visiting PM tells Australia’s parliament ‘middle power’ countries must work together on defence, trade and AI
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[2026-03-05 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iranian weapon debris, blown to pieces or mechanically crippled, keeps dropping from the Middle East sky.
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[2026-03-05 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has carried out air strikes targeting security forces across Iran on the fifth day of the US-Israeli assault, as the death toll surpassed 1,000 and Iran launched more counterattacks and warned of the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the Middle East.
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[2026-03-05 10:18 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Washington’s one-two punch capturing Venezuela’s leader and then killing Iran’s in coordination with Israel has put Beijing on the back foot, according to former U.S. officials who have helped craft China policy.
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[2026-03-05 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Thousands of Americans have been trapped in the Middle East since the US and Israel began their surprise military attack on Iran – and many are desperately pleading with the US government on social media to get them out.
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[2026-03-05 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldiers from the Mexican Army’s anti-drone squadron display the equipment and tactics they will use during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a media presentation in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-03-05 10:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others say US depleting supply, even as Trump administration claims otherwise
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[2026-03-05 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military and the Israeli Defense Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime — and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher the downfall of the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-05 09:55 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: CEO’s claims come amid increased scrutiny of US military’s use of the technology and ethics concerns from AI workers
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[2026-03-05 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Senate Republicans voted to block a Democrat-led resolution on Wednesday that would rein in President Trump’s military authority against Iran — just days after the US and Israel struck Tehran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other high-ranking officials.
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[2026-03-05 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – The United States Senate has failed to pass a resolution seeking to rein in US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.
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[2026-03-05 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A pair of students at the University of South Florida refused to condemn the Iranian regime during a bizarre streetside debate — and eagerly accepted a one-way ticket to the war-torn country for a “little trip around the Middle East.”
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[2026-03-05 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States government has announced it is collaborating with Ecuador to combat “terrorists” in the South American country.
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[2026-03-05 09:22 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war
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[2026-03-05 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tensions are rising between US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the US’s approach to the war on Iran, three former US officials and a senior regional official familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-03-05 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The US has sunk an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, and NATO air defences have shot down a missile fired towards Türkiye, as more countries are dragged into the international crisis fuelled by a widening war.
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