Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A San Diego naval veteran who spent almost two years being tortured in captivity in Iran has spoken of his hopes following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei — and revealed he issued an impassioned plea to President Trump just weeks ago.
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[2026-03-04 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pat Curtin had 24 points in Bucknell’s 65-55 victory over Army on Tuesday in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament.
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[2026-03-04 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Israel early Wednesday launched new attacks on Iran as the US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic, which tried to impose a cost by expanding a missile and drone barrage across the region.
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[2026-03-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Air transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Travellers stuck at major transit airports are slowly being diverted and repatriated on new flights after days of turmoil, while uncertainty remains
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[2026-03-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Simon Cass (right) and his family were visiting family in Spain when the strikes began. (Supplied: Simon Cass)
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[2026-03-04 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: War with Iran has put a strain on the US-UK relationship. (Reuters: Leon Neal/Pool)
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[2026-03-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz see vessels diverted and bookings suspended, as companies impose emergency fees of up to US$4,000 per unit
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[2026-03-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) have officially designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area (HRA). This decisive action, taken by the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), follows a sharp escalation in military tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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[2026-03-04 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah has said that it targeted an army gathering at Metula, northern Israel, with a rocket barrage early on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-04 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Angkasa Pura] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With foreigners at risk of overstaying their visas, the Bali immigration office has introduced a free same-day emergency stay permit
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[2026-03-04 12:05 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: German chancellor says that he underscored need for continued support for Kyiv during US visit ; Trump says Ukraine is ‘very high’ on his priority list. What we know on day 1,470
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 4, 2026 — 12:00pm
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Paolo Duterte] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media posts claim US bases in the Philippines are like ‘bullseyes on Filipino soil’, prompting the military to debunk the disinformation
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[2026-03-04 11:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More than half the petrol stations in Sydney and Melbourne have already hiked their prices for regular unleaded by 5¢ to 10¢ per litre, new analysis shows, even as the Albanese government warns the industry that price gouging will not be tolerated.
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[2026-03-04 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military commander in the Middle East said that American forces struck about 2,000 targets in Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Berlin: Iran’s priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for US President Donald Trump – in terms of American casualties, energy costs and inflation – to try to persuade him to declare victory and go home.
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[2026-03-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Residents may face higher energy and dining costs as analysts stress the city cannot remain immune to surging oil prices
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[2026-03-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While I do not speak for the Australian-Iranian diaspora as a whole, I am gravely concerned for what this attack will cost in innocent lives
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[2026-03-04 11:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday following a 7 percent plunge a session earlier amid escalating woes over ongoing US-led air strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution that aims to handcuff President Donald Trump, barring him from taking additional military action against the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: When under pressure on inflation, tariffs, immigration and even the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Trump administration has pointed to the success of the financial markets.But Donald Trump's biggest move of his presidency, the war with Iran, has seen a sharp drop in shares globally.And there's no end in sight for the market decline.READ MORE: Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt himDonald Trump is under increasing pressure over his war with Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio provided a looping justification for the US launching a war against Iran: Israel was planning to strike Iran, which would have prompted Tehran to strike the US assets in the region, requiring Washington to launch preemptive strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Around 60 South Koreans in Israel have been evacuated by land to Egypt to seek shelter, according to the foreign ministry Wednesday, as US-Israeli strikes on Iran spiral into a broader Middle East conflict involving neighboring countries.
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[2026-03-04 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "if necessary," amid growing concerns about the impact of the US-Israel conflict with Iran on oil shipments in the strategically vital waterway.
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AlibabaAlibabaOverviewLatest NewsSee all knowledgeOverviewLatest NewsSUBSCRIBEAlibabaThe e-commerce empire + FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified the next time content from Alibaba is published.Link CopiedTech1 hour agoJack Ma, Alibaba leaders call for education overhaul in the age of AIBusiness15 hours agoWill users stick around after China’s US$1 billion AI marketing battle?Banking & Finance3 Mar 2026Can HKIC fix Hong Kong’s 15 million square-foot office vacancy problem?Big Tech2 Mar 2026Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations+ FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Web Exclusive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Democracy Now
Snippet: “Mr Nobody Against Putin” is an Oscar-nominated documentary that tells the story of Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, a primary school teacher and videographer who becomes an international whistleblower. After being reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine, he starts documenting how ordinary Russians are indoctrinated with pro-war messages and recruited for the war.
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The US-Israeli military strikes have reportedly killed nearly 800 people in Iran. Source: AAP / AP Photo
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: SBS recieved these images of missile strikes on Beirut and people fleeing cities by road. Source: Supplied
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Adam Zanaty has faced challenges to find a bed in Mecca and Medina, as people see the two cities as safe havens after the war in the Middle East broke out. Source: Supplied / Adam Zanaty
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[2026-03-04 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) that are operating in support of the war in Iran, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
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[2026-03-04 10:50 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda
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[2026-03-04 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Critics of the US bombing of Iran slam it as an unnecessary “war of choice” all too likely to bog our nation down in another quagmire like Iraq; Secretary of State Marco Rubio left no doubt Monday that it’s not in any way optional, and that President Donald Trump’s goals are clear, rational and limited.
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[2026-03-04 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats have decried Marco Rubio’s briefings as inadequate in articulating the goals of war
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[2026-03-04 10:45 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-04 10:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Iranian drone has hit a car park next to the US consulate in Dubai, sparking a small fire.The strike was confirmed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said all personnel at the consulate had been accounted for.He told reporters at the Capitol building in Washington DC the USA had already begun pulling staff out of diplomatic facilities in the Middle East due to the threat of Iranian strikes.LIVE UPDATES: Iran made chilling nuclear threat, US claimsA small
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[2026-03-04 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attackUS president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
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[2026-03-04 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Emmanuel Macron] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rafale fighter jets, air-defence systems and airborne radar systems have also been deployed in the Middle East
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[2026-03-04 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said his “biggest surprise” since unleashing a war in the Middle East has been Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states, which the US counts as some of its closest and richest partners.
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[2026-03-04 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The six US service members who were killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait were inside a makeshift command center with no overhead protection that had come under question before the war began, according to a new report.
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[2026-03-04 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker paints a column of the Azteca Stadium 100 days before the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA soccer World Cup in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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[2026-03-04 09:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-04 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration's rationale for the US-Israeli war on Iran has been inconsistent at best, and incoherent at worst.
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[2026-03-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters as he arrives for an intelligence briefing with top lawmakers on Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spain has said the US should be mindful of international law and bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country for refusing to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More ‘tigers’ are being culled than ever before in a campaign that could be becoming the new normal
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[2026-03-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Weaving Taiwan into existing frameworks to create a stronger U.S.-led regional defense architecture is crucial to deterring Chinese aggression, the democratic island’s top diplomat told The Japan Times, as Taipei looks to deepen security ties with Tokyo and neighboring countries.
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[2026-03-04 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former “South Park” scribe has launched a sophomoric website calling for President Trump’s youngest son, Barron, to be conscripted into the US military and serve overseas.
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[2026-03-04 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Players and officials ran from the court due to the security alert. (X: ATP)
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[2026-03-04 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said the “worst case” scenario in Iran would be if the nation’s next leader is “as bad” as the late Ayatollah Khamenei. He said it might be best if “someone from within” the Iranian regime took power, but most of those he had in mind” are dead.”
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[2026-03-04 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We officially live in the age of missile defense.
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