Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar says Iran did not notify it of incoming missile attacks as Tehran conducts a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf sparked by the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A display in the arrivals terminal of the Henri Coanda International Airport shows cancelled flights originating in Middle East countries, in Otopeni, Romania, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike in Tehran targeted a senior commander of Iran’s Quds Force, according to Israeli Army Radio.
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[2026-03-03 23:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site
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[2026-03-03 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian-Kurdish women's group have expressed concerns about a number of their members who are currently political prisoners in Iran, who have been cut off by the US-Israeli attack on the country. In response to a question from MEE about Verisheh Moradi - who was imprisoned for "armed rebellion" over her support of the Woman, Life, Freedom demonstrations that broke out in 2022 - the Free Women of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR) said their contact with political prisoners had become "extremely
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[2026-03-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unlike at least one war game simulation rehearsed by the US military, Trump’s attack won’t lead to a reset, at least not on American terms
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[2026-03-03 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohsen and Firouzeh have been trying to have a child for years and recently turned to IVF, using a clinic at Tehran’s Ghandi hospital.
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[2026-03-03 23:01 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.
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[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say
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[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers
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[2026-03-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.
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[2026-03-03 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Amid growing concern among European leaders about wavering US commitments to help defend the continent, France said it will increase the size of nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades.
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[2026-03-03 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: African nationals were among those injured in an Iranian missile strike on the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement published on social media.
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[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s effort to raise costs for Gulf countries in hopes of pushing the United States to end the war is unlikely to succeed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalists on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Iranian drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Tehran continued attacks on American bases and diplomatic missions in the region in retaliation for the war launched against it.
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[2026-03-03 22:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-03 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation.
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[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Speaking in Madrid, Iranian Ambassador to Spain Reza Zabib claimed that Iran does not want war but "has the capacity" to react to aggression, even suggesting that any US military base in Europe could be a target.
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[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s order to attack Iran has drawn mixed reactions among Americans, with polls showing a clear public split and statements from lawmakers exposing divisions within both the Republican and Democratic parties.
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[2026-03-03 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US involvement against Iran could disrupt the flow of weapons that Ukraine needs to continue defending itself against Russian invasion.
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[2026-03-03 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Rui] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui strikes enough to see off tournament debutants. North Korea beat Uzbekistan in early game
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[2026-03-03 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s army launched what Channel 12 described as a large-scale assault in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah shells struck a building in northern Israel.
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[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What will first Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet mean for Taiwan?Two of the guided-missile destroyers with hull numbers assigned have been spotted at a naval base on the East China Sea coast.
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[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends
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[2026-03-03 21:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The 115,000 Australians stranded in the Middle East remain in limbo and without an escape route on Tuesday night, as persistent military strikes in the region plunge commercial aviation into deeper disarray.
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[2026-03-03 21:51 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations human rights chief has voiced alarm over the mounting civilian toll from the widening war in the Middle East, warning that attacks on non-military targets may amount to war crimes.
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[2026-03-03 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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[2026-03-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi also fall
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[2026-03-03 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indian companies have reduced natural gas supplies to industries in anticipation of tighter supply from the Middle East after top global producer Qatar halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, as European gas prices have jumped further by more than 30 percent since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-03 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Germany's share market has dived 3 per cent. (Reuters: Daniel Munoz)
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[2026-03-03 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday that the decision to prohibit Hezbollah’s military activities is “irreversible”, as the group claimed fresh attacks on Israeli positions.
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[2026-03-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The technology most people use only as a chatty tool for daily tasks is reportedly aiding US military aggression. And there is not much we can do about it
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[2026-03-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 432 residents are stranded in region as dozens of flights between city and Middle East are disrupted by conflict
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[2026-03-03 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US State Department has issued an urgent warning for American citizens to immediately leave over a dozen countries across the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks” as Iran’s retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets continue to escalate.
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[2026-03-03 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump bragged the US has a “virtually unlimited supply” of medium-grade munitions and proclaimed America is ready to win “big” in an ominous warning to the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-03 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Despite distancing itself from the conflict and refusing military cooperation, Spain may still be impacted by the economic ripple effects of war in Iran.
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[2026-03-03 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A rescue worker checks the site where several buildings were hit by Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-03-03 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US’s Rubio tries to justify attacks on Iran as driven by self-defence
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[2026-03-03 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man inspects a car damaged after a Pakistani strike in on a refugee camp in Takhta Pul district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colgate Raiders (6-22, 2-15 Patriot) at Lafayette Leopards (10-18, 6-11 Patriot)
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (12-16, 8-9 Patriot) at Navy Midshipmen (20-7, 14-2 Patriot)
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Army Black Knights (22-6, 13-4 Patriot) at Bucknell Bison (11-17, 7-10 Patriot)
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[2026-03-03 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-03-03 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Red Crescent says the death toll from US and Israeli attacks has climbed sharply, with hundreds killed across the country since strikes began at the weekend.
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[2026-03-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France plans to deploy anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after drones targeted a British air base on the island, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East
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[2026-03-03 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.
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[2026-03-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Israeli army has issued new evacuation warnings across Lebanon, including in parts of southern Beirut, as tensions sharply escalate between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The new round of coordinated military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran marks a dramatic escalation in an already volatile confrontation.
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