Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 07:08 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 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
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 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon to “crush” the armed group.
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[2026-05-26 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli soldiers carry the casket of Staff sergeant Noam Hamburger, who was killed in a Lebanese drone attack on northern Israel, during his funeral in Atlit, Israel, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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[2026-05-26 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Attendees wave flags as President Donald Trump, center, Vice President JD Vance, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stand on stage at the 158th National Memorial Day Observance, at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. AP Photo/Alex Brandon A young local visitor and her father are pictured at Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day.
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[2026-05-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The recent summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing produced no major breakthroughs on tariffs, Taiwan, or ongoing geopolitical conflicts like the Iran war, prompting many observers to dismiss it as inconsequential. Yet its restrained and cordial tone suggested a new, more pragmatic approach that implicitly acknowledges the two countries’ deep economic interdependence.
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[2026-05-26 06:18 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Vatican City: Pope Leo urged governments to slow down and closely regulate the development of AI systems in his first major document, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.
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[2026-05-26 06:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of US politics and the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-26 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of a region deeply shaken by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-26 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Protesters hold placards and lights during a rally against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policies on constitutional revision and military expansion, in front of the parliament building in Tokyo on May 19. © Reuters
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[2026-05-26 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli military says it has begun a wave of strikes across Lebanon following an announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his country will intensify its attacks on Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-26 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-05-26 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-05-26 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Each day brings a fresh turn in the tortured negotiations between US President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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[2026-05-26 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-26 04:50 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Netanyahu’s joint war with the US began with talk of regime change in Tehran but may leave him with few strategic gains
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[2026-05-26 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Relatives mourn around the body of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Menna Allah Abu Labda, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during her funeral at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-05-26 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The mayor of the northern Israeli town of Shlomi has warned residents to brace for an escalation in fighting in the coming days, the Times of Israel reported.
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[2026-05-26 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The mayor of the northern Israeli town of Shlomi has warned residents to brace for an escalation in fighting in the coming days, the Times of Israel reported.
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[2026-05-26 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day blackout in the wake of the war against the US and Israel.
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[2026-05-26 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new wave of drone strikes has hit both rebel-held and government-controlled areas.
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[2026-05-26 04:09 UTC+10:00] [Airspace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PRAGUE — As drones from the war in Ukraine increasingly stray into the airspace of EU countries and Moscow’s war machine churns out mass aerial barrages, the Baltics are seeking Ukrainian know-how on bomb shelters.
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[2026-05-26 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior US official has signalled Washington could support a wider Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, as cross-border attacks intensify.
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[2026-05-26 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks through a storage area at Kawakami Paint Manufacturing's plant in Amagasaki, Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-05-26 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Seven months after a “ceasefire” was brokered to halt Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the agreement has morphed into a deadly cover for continued Israeli military operations in the enclave.
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[2026-05-26 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Baltics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A Royal Air Force plane carrying U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey had its signal jammed while flying near the Russian border on Thursday.
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[2026-05-26 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of "systematic strikes" against Kyiv, days after carrying out one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war.
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[2026-05-26 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah has the military capabilities and support to drag Lebanon into a civil war, Lt.-Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi, founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. Her comments came a day after Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem directed the terror group’s follower base to “bring down the government.”
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[2026-05-26 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF struck the city of Tyre late Monday after multiple public warnings that it would do so, following an increase in Hezbollah drone strikes against Israelis.
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[2026-05-26 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is a major bottleneck for energy shipments from the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-05-26 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia ’s new conscription law, which establishes penalties of up to five years in prison for those who evade military service, has come into effect, the country’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday.
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[2026-05-26 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Dmitry Kornev, military expert, founder and author of the MilitaryRussia project
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[2026-05-26 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Dmitry Kornev, military expert, founder and author of the MilitaryRussia project
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[2026-05-26 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-26 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On and off for around 20 years I called for Israel or the US or both to bomb Iran's nuclear weapons program, or to "Target Tehran" as my 2023 book was titled.
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[2026-05-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) THE Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that the Philippines is seeking an Interpol Red Notice against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, intensifying efforts to arrest the fugitive lawmaker on the basis of a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity during the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs.
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[2026-05-26 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health says Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,185 people since restarted its war on the Lebanon on 2 March.
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[2026-05-26 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has warned it plans to launch a “series of systematic strikes” on defence industrial facilities in Kyiv, and urged foreign citizens to leave the Ukrainian capital.
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[2026-05-26 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD - Islamabad’s key negotiator between the United States and Iran, army chief Asim Munir, is in Beijing alongside the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks with Chinese leaders, Pakistan television showed on Monday.
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[2026-05-26 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-26 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the mountains of Dalgo Mahas in northern Sudan, unregulated miners armed with metal detectors search tirelessly for gold, hoping to earn enough to support their families amid deepening economic hardship.
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[2026-05-26 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-26 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Bank of Israel lowered short-term interest rates for the third time in six months on Monday, citing a large appreciation of the shekel and stable inflation, while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty remains high.
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[2026-05-26 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As with previous rounds of negotiations, the latest US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel, held in Washington earlier this month, signalled the laundering of war through diplomacy.
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[2026-05-26 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has indicated that a potential deal between the US and Iran is “largely negotiated”. If agreed, it could bring to an end a regional conflict which has lasted almost three months.
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[2026-05-26 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The emerging agreement between the United States and Iran to permanently end the war has been met with scepticism and growing alarm in Israel.
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[2026-05-26 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stark warning on artificial intelligence, claiming that the technology is aiding the “normalization of war” and transferring powers of life and death to unaccountable “technological actors.”
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[2026-05-26 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has delivered a stark warning on artificial intelligence, claiming that the technology is aiding the “normalization of war” and transferring powers of life and death to unaccountable “technological actors.”
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[2026-05-26 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' exiled opposition leader visited Kyiv on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia’s biggest missile attack of the year, and world leaders kept a close eye on how much support the Belarusian government is ready to provide for Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine.
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