Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons resigned last weekend following a scandal in which he reportedly paid a PR firm £36,000 ($48,000) to investigate journalists from The Sunday Times and other outlets looking into undeclared donations funding the think tank he headed, Labour Together.
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[2026-03-04 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday it has fired 230 drones at several facilities hosting US troops in the Middle East, including a base in Erbil in northern Iraq and the Ali Al Salem Air Base and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
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[2026-03-04 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-04 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Mosiuoa Lekota, a former defense minister and co-founder of Cope (Congress of the People), breakaway faction of South Africa’s African National Congress, reacts, as he is named the leader of the new party, at the final session of Cope’s three-day founding conference in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Dec. 16, 2008.
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[2026-03-04 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Before the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran five days ago, the fallout from files released by the US Department of Justice on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were reverberating around the world.
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[2026-03-04 19:38 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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-04 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spain’s prime minister has warned that the expanding war in the Middle East could trigger catastrophic consequences, as tensions rise between Madrid and Washington over the conflict.
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[2026-03-04 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it maintains full control of the Strait of Hormuz, where United States President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to deploy the navy to escort tankers.
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[2026-03-04 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sánchez says Spain’s position is “clear and consistent” and the same as it was in response to Ukraine and Gaza.
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[2026-03-04 19:13 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: The United States is claiming success in curbing Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones across the Middle East after striking nearly 2000 Iranian targets, while Israel intensified its attacks on Tehran and widened the war in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-04 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has called on India to return to the “negotiating tables,” while asserting that New Delhi and Kabul have only seen a “fraction” of Islamabad’s military capabilities.
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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have exposed a deepening rift at the top of the EU, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, find themselves on a “collision course” in a backroom power struggle, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have exposed a deepening rift at the top of the EU, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, find themselves on a “collision course” in a backroom power struggle, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-04 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army announced a new series of attacks on Iran, with the air force now beginning a "broad wave of strikes" targeting Tehran.
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[2026-03-04 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More than 50,000 American troops have been deployed as part of the US’ Operation Epic Fury that has already eliminated 2,000 targets, according to US Navy Adm. Brad Cooper.
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[2026-03-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.
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[2026-03-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: My family is in Tehran; I am in Abu Dhabi. Across the region, ordinary people are paying the price for these attacks
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[2026-03-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Simon Price has bloodshot eyes and the slightly grizzled appearance of a man who has just got the world’s biggest flying circus through a war zone with a couple of hours to spare.
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[2026-03-04 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, said today in Parliament that the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force conducted a rescue operation to save 30 crew members from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena.
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[2026-03-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sara Didar held back tears as she spoke about concerns for her family in Iran. (ABC News: Glenn Mullane)
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[2026-03-04 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Sri Lankan military has rescued at least 30 people on board a sinking Iranian ship nearby the countries waters, according to foreign minister Vijitha Herath.
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[2026-03-04 18:41 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-04 18:39 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Pentagon wants Seoul to shoulder more of its defence burden. Analysts say it may have strengthened Kim Jong-un’s hand instead
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[2026-03-04 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Strikes hit the southern suburbs of the capital, areas often linked to Hezbollah. Residents fled damaged neighbourhoods, while schools closed and some public buildings were turned into emergency shelters. Lebanese authorities said at least 31 people were killed and around 149 injured in strikes on Beirut and other parts of the country between 2 and 3 March.
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[2026-03-04 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Beirut suburb of Hazmieh, guests were seen leaving the Comfort Hotel in darkness, some still in their nightclothes, as smoke rose from the building. The blast was part of a wider exchange as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire. Lebanese health officials said strikes south of Beirut killed six people and wounded eight.
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[2026-03-04 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army said it has deployed the 146th Division to a mission west of the Lebanese border for the first time since May last year.
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[2026-03-04 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Iranian people] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Tehran prepares to bid farewell to Khamenei, Israel’s defence minister issues a blunt warning for his successor
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[2026-03-04 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's defense minister has indicated that every Iranian leader will be "an unequivocal target" for assassination.
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[2026-03-04 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes have hit a hotel in the Lebanese capital and a residential complex in Lebanon’s east, as the military issued more forced displacement orders for Beirut and towns across the country under heavy fire.
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[2026-03-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Air raid sirens have sounded across Israel, with people rushing to shelters, as incoming Iranian missiles triggered loud blasts from interception attempts as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its fifth day. Multiple locations across Iran are being struck, and Tehran is carrying out retaliatory attacks across the region.
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[2026-03-04 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-04 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Iran and South Korea on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)/AAP Image via AP)/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the economic consequences of the war are "uncertain". (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-03-04 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli war planes have launched attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs, as the army continues to issue threats in various parts of Lebanon.
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[2026-03-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Bondi beach terror attack] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military used in arrest of Mohammad Odeh Saleh, owner of business allegedly visited by the Akrams before Australia’s deadliest terror attack
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[2026-03-04 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Tom McKibbin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spaniard’s private plane dispatched to collect teammates and others caught in travel limbo because of conflict in region
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[2026-03-04 17:12 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-04 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Update: Sri Lanka Navy conducts rescue operation for 30 crew members from a distressed Iranian vessel near the Galle maritime boundary. The rescued crew have been admitted to Galle Karapitiya Hospital, while the Sri Lanka Air Force supports ongoing search efforts.
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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly all advanced nations are part of a defence pact. Will China try to join?International regime controls defence tech exports but a push for self-reliance has seen Chinese weaponry surpass that of Western nations.
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[2026-03-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India
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[2026-03-04 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Won weakens past 1,500 per dollar for first time in 17 years
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[2026-03-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-04 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that ships moving through the strategic waterway could face missile or drone attacks.
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[2026-03-04 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A traveler checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal government struggling to assist some of the 115,000 Australians in the region, including as many as 24,000 in the United Arab Emirates
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[2026-03-04 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Residents in Ramingining are paying nearly $4/L for diesel. (Supplied: East Arnhem Regional Council)
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[2026-03-04 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean military forces are gaining unprecedented experience in uncrewed aerial warfare through the ongoing war in Ukraine, exposure that is likely to influence Pyongyang’s future drone development and production, according to a new analysis by a Washington-based research group.
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[2026-03-04 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel carried out airstrikes targeting Iran’s presidential office and facilities linked to the Supreme Leader on Tuesday. Israeli strikes also hit a building housing Hezbollah’s television and radio station in Lebanon while Iran launched more missiles toward Israel. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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[2026-03-04 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ecuadorian and US military forces have launched joint operations against "narco-terrorism" in Ecuador. (Supplied: US Southern Command)
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