Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-03-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tensions in the Middle East will have no effect on US military support to the Philippines despite ithe US' ongoing war against Iran, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 19:56 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president doubles down on criticism of the prime minister, saying ‘he has not been helpful’
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[2026-03-03 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on March 3, 2026 tags as unfounded concerns that Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites around the country are potential targets for Iran’s retaliatory attacks because the Philippines is a military ally of the United States. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Feb.
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[2026-03-03 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck near the city of Gerash in southern Iran on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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[2026-03-03 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have put out a fire sparked by debris from a drone intercepted by air defence systems in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, the emirate’s media office said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced the authorisation of a ground assault in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-03-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 3, 2026 — 7:30pm
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[2026-03-03 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Drones struck Oman’s commercial port of Duqm on Tuesday, hitting a fuel tank as the Israeli-US war on Iran expands across the Gulf region.
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[2026-03-03 19:18 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases
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[2026-03-03 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo told reporters that 80 percent of weapons seized from cartels have been smuggled across the border from the United States.
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[2026-03-03 19:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: US and Israeli forces have hammered Iran with new strikes against missile and drone launch sites, aiming to wipe out its capacity to hit regional military and civilian targets amid conflicting signals about the goals and duration of the war.
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[2026-03-03 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China has reiterated its support for Iran’s “legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy” while calling for an end to US war and a return to negotiations.
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[2026-03-03 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Britain's Royal Air Force] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UAE, Qatar and others had a plan for staying out of a US-Iran war. It relied on the assumption that Iran would leave them out of it too
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[2026-03-03 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Tuesday said it has deployed troops deeper into southern Lebanon beyond the five posts currently held by Israel, describing the move as part of an “enhanced forward defence posture.”
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[2026-03-03 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Nicolas Maduro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s strong but restrained reaction aligns with a long-standing strategy of diplomatic backing without direct military engagement
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[2026-03-03 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Rwanda's defence forces and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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[2026-03-03 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices continued to rise for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran and mounting threats to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz intensified concerns over supply disruptions from the Middle East.
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[2026-03-03 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is prepared to fight a war “forever” with its “virtually unlimited” ammunition stockpiles, President Donald Trump has claimed.
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[2026-03-03 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A video circulating online reportedly shows a missile interceptor malfunctioning during an attempt to intercept a missile, which then hit the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-03 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday disputed the Trump administration’s assertion that US strikes on Iran were justified by an imminent threat to the United States, arguing that any immediate danger was directed at Israel, not Washington.
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[2026-03-03 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military has said its forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities and air defence installations as heavy US-Israel attacks on Iran continued for a fourth day and Tehran retaliated across the region.
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[2026-03-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Journalists and activists who fled Taliban rule are living in fear as Pakistani police hunt and deport refugees after escalating cross-border clashes
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[2026-03-03 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four of its top officials for “direct operational support” of the M23 rebel group that has seized large swaths of territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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[2026-03-03 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said on Tuesday that it had launched attacks on three Israeli military bases, describing the strikes as retaliation for Israeli bombardment of its strongholds in Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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[2026-03-03 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A large explosion lit up Baabda, southeast of Beirut, in the early hours of Tuesday, sending plumes of smoke into the sky as anti-missile launchers fired in response.
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[2026-03-03 17:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea’s sharply worded condemnation of recent US strikes on Iran has fueled debate over whether its leader Kim Jong-un feels unsettled by the dramatic downfalls of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[2026-03-03 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has bombed Lebanon’s capital Beirut for the second consecutive day as Hezbollah claimed an attack on an air base in northern Israel, as another front in the regional war sparked by United States-Israel attacks on Iran ignites.
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[2026-03-03 17:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-03 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.
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[2026-03-03 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s air force is continuing operations against Iran’s air defence systems, targeting radar installations, missile launchers and personnel operating them, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could run longer than a month, as Tehran retaliated to ongoing strikes by targeting US allies in the Gulf and drones hit the US embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean equities slid sharply on Monday, with the benchmark Kospi index falling more than five per cent as turmoil in the Middle East rattled investors worldwide.
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts urge EU to accelerate green energy transition and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports
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[2026-03-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The efforts have focused on undermining the ICC itself, targeting victims and witnesses and normalising mockery of the dead
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[2026-03-03 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism
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[2026-03-03 16:56 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Saturday’s strikes on Iran were a pre-emptive action; Benjamin Netanyahu says it will not be ‘an endless war’
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[2026-03-03 16:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As US-Israeli strikes on Iran raise fears of a broader regional conflict, South Korean companies are moving quickly to safeguard employees, relocating staff from high-risk areas and activating emergency protocols across the Middle East.
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[2026-03-03 16:45 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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[2026-03-03 16:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-03 16:22 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Conflict-related betting on prediction markets hit a record last week as traders piled into wagers on the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while blockchain analysts flagged suspicious activity and US lawmakers called for a crackdown.
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[2026-03-03 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has tried to defend Washington’s latest war on Iran by claiming there was an “imminent threat” because officials believed Iran would retaliate against the United States if it were attacked "by someone else", prompting the US to strike first.
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[2026-03-03 16:13 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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