Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-02 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A poll conducted in the hours after the United States and Israel launched a major military operation against Iran, sparking regional retaliation, shows dismal approval for the strikes from the US public.
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[2026-03-02 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israeli and American authorities spent weeks tracking the movements of senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sharing information that allowed the strikes to be carried out in a surprise daylight attack, according to an Israeli military official and a person familiar with the operation.
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[2026-03-02 12:12 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A group of gamblers who won up to $3 million after betting on the deadly strikes on Iran have raised questions about whether they had access to knowledge about the attack before it happened.Several bets were placed on American crypto-based trading platform Polymarket on Saturday predicting the US and Israel would carry out military action on Iran later that day.Many of these accounts were created as recently as last month, with some of their bets reaching $US150,000 ($211,955).LIVE UPDATES: Trump
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[2026-03-02 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Middle East has become a top worry for investors unsettled by the prospect of a power struggle in Iran and a protracted regional war, with ramifications for everything from global trade to inflation.
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[2026-03-02 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah announced overnight that it had targeted Israel with rockets and drones in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Israeli-American strikes.
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[2026-03-02 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Protests erupted across Pakistan on Sunday, with 20 people dead and dozens wounded nationwide, after the United States and Israel confirmed the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in coordinated air strikes on Tehran.
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[2026-03-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military on Sunday said it was attacking multiple locations across Lebanon, after Hezbollah said it had struck Israel with rockets and drones.
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[2026-03-02 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli jets have bombed Lebanon’s Beirut after Hezbollah launched what it said was a rocket and drone attack against a military base near Haifa in northern Israel.
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[2026-03-02 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: OPEC+ agreed a modest oil output boost of 206,000 barrels per day for April on Sunday just as the US-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's retaliation disrupted oil flows from key members of the producer group in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-02 11:49 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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[2026-03-02 11:49 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: The Islamic Republic is being weakened by the hour as missiles degrade its military, wipe out its senior ranks and kill its supreme leader.
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[2026-03-02 11:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DUBAI (Reuters) -- Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf have triggered the most widespread business disruption in the region since the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing airport closures, halting port operations and sending shockwaves through financial markets.
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[2026-03-02 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (AP) — Three close allies of the US said Sunday they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as others around the world raised concerns that the conflict sparked by coordinated US-Israel attacks could spread into a wider war.
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[2026-03-02 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The gunman who killed two people and injured over a dozen in Texas may have been motivated by US strikes on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader and caused widespread civilian casualties, according to law enforcement sources cited by US media.
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[2026-03-02 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes that killed Iran’s leader, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded Sunday.
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[2026-03-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 2, 2026 — 11:30am
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[2026-03-02 11:29 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 2, 2026 11:29 | News
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[2026-03-02 11:26 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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[2026-03-02 11:26 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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[2026-03-02 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty.
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[2026-03-02 11:20 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainians to help intercept drones targeting Gulf allies, UK PM says; Russian overnight missile attacks on Ukraine hit new high. What we know on day 1,467
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[2026-03-02 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run state, which fired missiles across the Middle East even as the headquarters of its elite Revolutionary Guards was reduced to rubble.
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[2026-03-02 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties
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[2026-03-02 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vladimir PutinVladimir PutinOverviewLatest NewsSee all knowledgeOverviewLatest NewsSUBSCRIBEVladimir PutinRussian president + FOLLOWRegister and follow to be notified the next time content from Vladimir Putin is published.Link CopiedRussia & Central Asia2 Mar 2026Long Iran war could hurt Ukraine’s defence, says ZelenskyMiddle East28 Feb 2026US says it used drones based on Iran’s own Shaheds in attack: ‘retribution’Middle East27 Feb 2026Trump puts fate of world’s top conflicts in hands of 2 menOpinion26 Feb 2026Don’t expect Russia’s war on Ukraine to end in its fifth
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[2026-03-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: NRMA expects prices at the pump to increase by around 10 per cent. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi
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[2026-03-02 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials, Tehran moved quickly to respond.
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[2026-03-02 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior Saudi officials have expressed anger at the scale and timing of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the kingdom telling its Gulf allies to avoid taking any steps that could trigger a response by Tehran or its proxies and push the region towards a broader conflict.
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[2026-03-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior Saudi officials have expressed anger at the scale and timing of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the kingdom telling its Gulf allies to avoid taking any steps that could trigger a response by Tehran or its proxies and push the region towards a broader conflict.
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[2026-03-02 10:29 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Saudi Arabia joined Israel in lobbying the US to launch strikes against Iran.
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[2026-03-02 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices jumped 13 per cent at the start of trading on Monday, as markets reacted to US and Israeli strikes on Iran and mounting fears of serious disruption to global crude supplies.
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[2026-03-02 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air raid sirens echoed across several areas of northern Israel on Monday after projectiles were launched from Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
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[2026-03-02 10:12 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Petrol prices across the United States are set to rise above $3 per gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three months, as the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupts global oil flows and jolts energy markets.
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[2026-03-02 09:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-02 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump demanded the remains of Iran’s regime to lay down its arms or face “certain death” in a video statement issued Sunday.
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[2026-03-02 09:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A fatal shooting in Austin, Texas may be a terrorist incident motivated by the USA's strikes on Iran.A gunman opened fire on a bar in the middle of the city after midnight on Sunday local time, killing two people and leaving three others fighting for life.The shooter, who was killed by police, was wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah" and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, a law enforcement official told multiple US outlets.LIVE UPDATES: US and
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[2026-03-02 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-03-02 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global trade faces fresh disruption as Maersk suspends key shipping routes through two of the world’s most strategic waterways, citing escalating security risks linked to the widening US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 09:28 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel and the US have launched a barrage of missile strikes on Iran, supported by a vast American armada that has been building up in the region.
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[2026-03-02 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oman has stepped back into the spotlight as Washington and Tel Aviv press ahead with a second day of large-scale strikes on Iran, insisting that diplomacy has not yet collapsed under the weight of bombs.
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[2026-03-02 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK will allow the US to use British bases for the purpose of targeting Iranian missile sites "at source", Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced.
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[2026-03-02 08:52 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-02 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for what Prime Minister Keir Starmer claimed are “defensive” strikes on Iranian missile sites.
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[2026-03-02 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iran has qualified for the Men's FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States. (Reuters: West Asia News Agency)
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[2026-03-02 08:47 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government has not yet committed to repatriation flights as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways commercial operations remain suspended
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[2026-03-02 08:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regime
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[2026-03-02 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s a GOP civil war brewing over the Texas US Senate seat occupied by John Cornyn, who is likely headed for a primary run-off with MAGA state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll.
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[2026-03-02 08:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A man is still on the run after another man was killed in an alleged assault at a campground in northern NSW.Two men are believed to have become involved in an argument at a campground off Point Lookout Road in Ebor, about 80 kilometres from Armidale.The altercation between the two men escalated when one seriously assaulted the other, leaving him with serious injuries.LIVE UPDATES: Trump says Iran operation 'moving rapidly', three US troops killedWATCH: Missile fires behind Today reporter readying
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[2026-03-02 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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