Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-27 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a United Arab Emirates-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops who committed atrocities in Sudan, a leading rights organisation alleges.
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[2026-05-27 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A financial markets executive warned that the prolonged Middle East war may continue to weigh on the Philippine economy, citing risks of slower growth, higher inflation, and a weaker peso due to volatile global oil prices. At a briefing on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Frederico Ocampo of BDO Unibank said extended geopolitical tensions could drive higher transport costs, pricier goods, and tighter financial conditions locally.
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[2026-05-27 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Georgian court has jailed two Ukrainian nationals for smuggling military-grade explosives into the country.
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[2026-05-27 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Georgian court has jailed two Ukrainian nationals for smuggling military-grade explosives into the country.
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[2026-05-27 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With war (and rising gas prices) now fully embedded in respondents' minds (along with record high stock prices), it is perhaps not entirely surprising that The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence dipped in May (but was better than expected).
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[2026-05-27 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of North Korea, Tokyo's foreign minister said, as tensions flared anew following Pyongyang's missile and artillery launches.
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[2026-05-27 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's Channel 12 is reporting that the Israeli army has begun a ground operation in Lebanon, crossing the "Yellow Line" demarcation stipulated by the ceasefire deal.
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[2026-05-27 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli government continued using a remote-work platform with critical cyber vulnerabilities for 10 months after the National Cyber Directorate ordered it shut down, while emergency bodies and ministries handling sensitive data remained exposed to cyber failures during wartime, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman found in reports published Tuesday.
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[2026-05-27 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah is using night-vision technology to carry out drone strikes on IDF soldiers in Lebanon, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Monday evening.
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[2026-05-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Long before biodiversity loss became a global headline, the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, understood that the prosperity of people and the health of nature could not be separated.
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[2026-05-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: SSDD: with stocks set to hit new record highs, the hope this morning once again is that the days may be numbered for the war in Iran, with momentum building since the start of the weekend that a deal could be in the works. Brent, which ended last week at $103.54/bbl, is this morning trading at $97.87/bbl, around -5.48% lower than Friday’s close.
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[2026-05-26 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa receives military honors during a welcome ceremony at the Planalto Presidential Palace, prior to a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Brazil, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File)
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[2026-05-26 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The European Central Bank "will do what is necessary" to keep inflation on target, one of its top policymakers has told CNBC.
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[2026-05-26 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army launched a wave of attack in Khirbet Selm, with a majority of air strikes focused on the Bir al-Salasil area.
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[2026-05-26 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The cost of household staples such as bread and pasta will "barely come back down" due to the combined effect of the US-Iran war and warmer winds from El Nino, a report has found.
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[2026-05-26 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran says the US has committed a "gross violation" of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country in the past 48 hours.
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[2026-05-26 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, aborda el Air Force One, el viernes 15 de mayo de 2026, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Beijing, en la capital de China. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-26 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday a "large portion" of obstacles to an agreement with the United States had been resolved, but said it was too soon to say a deal was ready to be signed.
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[2026-05-26 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Moscow has stepped up its threats to Ukraine, warning of "consistent, systematic strikes on Kyiv targeting its military industrial complex".
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[2026-05-26 23:29 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Israel intensified its military campaign against Hezbollah on Tuesday, striking targets across Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to “increase the blows” against the Iran-backed militant group.
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[2026-05-26 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Since October 7, 2023, Israeli military control maps in its surrounding areas are no longer merely lines announced in official statements or drawn on military maps.
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[2026-05-26 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [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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[2026-05-26 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during the 158th National Memorial Day Observance coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary, at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-26 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rubio’s visit to India marks an effort by Washington and New Delhi to steady strained relations as the two countries seek to reinforce strategic and economic ties despite recent trade tensions. The Iran war has added to India’s energy concerns, raising worries about shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for the country’s crude imports.
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[2026-05-26 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: African nations are increasingly pursuing the “Somali model” that Ankara and Mogadishu have developed over the years, seeking deeper ties with Turkey in hopes of receiving security and economic assistance, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler told journalists over the weekend.
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[2026-05-26 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry accused the US of violating ceasefire agreement after Washington carried out strikes south of the country.
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[2026-05-26 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel has launched an intensive wave of strikes across swathes of southern and eastern Lebanon, after vowing to step up its military action against Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-26 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While diplomats in Washington and Tehran exchange heavily caveated peace drafts and attempt a breakthrough, the actual conflict theater of the Persian Gulf is telling an entirely different story. The fragile reality of the current ceasefire is on full display, given that after late Monday's US-Israeli action against Iranian vessels at Bandar Abbas port, the IRGC says it opened fire on a US F-35 fighter jet and multiple unmanned aerial vehicles after they allegedly breached Iranian airspace.
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[2026-05-26 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli air attacks have killed at least seven people in Gaza, Palestinian health authorities said, as Israel continues to violate the “ceasefire” during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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[2026-05-26 22:33 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenNewark, US Federal immigration officers clash with protesters outside a New Jersey migrant detention centre where a hunger strike is under wayPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenParis, France Former president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for his appeal trial over charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli’s image after deadly bombing, at the Palais de Justice courthouse Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenXaysomboun, Laos Members of a Thai volunteer
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[2026-05-26 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir officially dismissed former military advocate-general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the military announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "Unite against the terrorist junta." That rare French-language appeal, attributed to Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) following its April 2026 offensive across Mali, was more than propaganda. It was an operational communique: a call to see Mali's military regime not as the "shield" of the republic, but as the target of the "revolution".
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[2026-05-26 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has said the then-head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency pressured her in a series of meetings to drop her investigation into alleged war crimes in occupied Palestine.
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[2026-05-26 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are higher again, led by tech and small caps. As of 7:30am, S&P 500 futures rose 0.7%, signaling US stocks are set for another record high when the market reopens after Memorial Day weekend. Nasdaq 100 contracts, supercharged by the artificial intelligence trade, gained more than 1% as Magnificent Seven big tech shares rallied in premarket trading.
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[2026-05-26 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Israel has drastically ramped up its military campaign across Lebanon, hitting many dozens of 'Hezbollah sites' - and seriously escalating the long-running conflict, despite there officially being a US-mediated ceasefire in place.
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[2026-05-26 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the latest Jerusalem Dispatch podcast episode, Calev Ben-David and co-host Ruth Marks Eglash tackle the two questions every Israeli is asking: Is the Iran war over, and did we win? Their verdict is uncomfortable.
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[2026-05-26 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday threw a new wrench into any deal to end the war on Iran, saying that Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations must normalise ties with Israel as part of efforts to reach a deal.
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[2026-05-26 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's efforts to drive down obesity rates could deliver a $51 billion boost to productivity, keep the military fighting fit and raise educational standards, a report has found.
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[2026-05-26 21:55 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government’s special investigator tells Senate estimates he was surprised journalists had prior knowledge of former SAS man’s arrest
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[2026-05-26 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: CNN and the BBC should have visited the site of a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) if they say they distrust Moscow’s narrative about the attack, US journalist Rick Sanchez has said.
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[2026-05-26 21:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iranian media said Tuesday that Tehran's negotiators were seeking the release of around $24 billion in frozen assets abroad as part of a process aimed at ending the war with the United States.
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[2026-05-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli air attacks have killed at least 12 people and wounded others in eastern Lebanon, state media reported, as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain.
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[2026-05-26 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The military governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, has likened the struggle to contain the spread of the virus to a "war" for which they are lacking resources to fight.
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[2026-05-26 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel said it would intensify its campaign in Lebanon overnight, as alarm builds over Hezbollah's drone capabilities, which are exacting a heavy toll on Israeli troops and northern communities.
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[2026-05-26 20:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-26 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have killed 906 Palestinians and injured 2,747 others since the ceasefire began in October.
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[2026-05-26 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's floating hospital in Egypt has welcomed aboard two more patients from the Gaza Strip under a major humanitarian drive aimed at easing the strain on the war-hit enclave's health sector.
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[2026-05-26 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Moscow and New Delhi are in negotiations for additional deliveries of Russian S-400 long-range air defense systems, Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States continue negotiations through intermediaries to reach an understanding, but no deal appears imminent after another exchange of fire amid an air of distrust.
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[2026-05-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If Indonesia turns Kertajati Airport into a Hercules repair hub, it risks being seen as siding with the US in times of war, analysts say
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