Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-03 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ahmad Vahidi, the caretaker commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has made his first public appearance since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-07-03 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An active IDF reservist who lives in a southern city was arrested this week on suspicion of possessing and trafficking weapons.
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[2026-07-03 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Authorities issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for a suspect believed to have orchestrated a bombing in Monaco, adding that the person would also be subject to an Interpol red notice.
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[2026-07-03 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Displaced Palestinians in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, marked 1,000 days since Israel began its genocide on the besieged strip, following the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
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[2026-07-03 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-07-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- More than 80 foreign youths are currently on a visit to South Korea on an annual exchange program for descendants of veterans from countries that fought in the 1950-53 Korean War under the U.N. flag, the veterans ministry said Friday.
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[2026-07-03 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners touch the coffin of Zahra Haddad-Adel, daughter of former Iranian parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during her funeral in Tehran, Thursday, July 2, 2026. According to Iranian authorities she was killed in the same strike that killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.(Fars News Agency via AP)(Fars News Agency via AP)
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[2026-07-03 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The body of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was allegedly moved in public for the first time since his assassination, during a farewell ceremony attended by thousands of relatives of those killed in the war, Iranian state media reported.
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[2026-07-03 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 9-10, 14-15, photo)
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[2026-07-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A strategic line of towns and cities are crucial to Ukraine’s defence – and where the war is at its most brutal
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[2026-07-03 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 5th para)
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[2026-07-03 15:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The end of financial year has come and gone, capping off the best quarter on Wall Street since the Covid-19 recovery, finishing up nearly 15 per cent. The Nasdaq rose 21.4 per cent for the quarter and the Dow added 12.9 per cent despite a war in the Middle East and sky-high oil prices, which saw the ASX fall flat.
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[2026-07-03 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says Washington’s relationship with Nato is ‘not reciprocal’ and ‘they were not there for us’ in Iran war
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[2026-07-03 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 3:17pm
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[2026-07-03 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit Turkey next week to attend a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, followed by a state visit to Mongolia, where he will hold talks with his Mongolian counterpart, Seoul's national security adviser said Friday.
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[2026-07-03 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-07-03 15:11 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: No wonder Newcastle United are working overtime to wrap up a deal for Johan Manzambi. The secret, if indeed it ever existed, is well and truly out when it comes to the 20-year-old Freiburg forward who destroyed the Algeria defence to tee up Breel Embolo for Switzerland’s opener in an ominously comfortable victory to reach the last 16.
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[2026-07-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Air Force said on Thursday it would investigate a uniformed officer who called for the impeachment of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a protest event on the steps of the Capitol.
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[2026-07-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza were convicted of misdemeanor charges by a San Francisco jury that remained deadlocked on the more serious charge of felony conspiracy.
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[2026-07-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An IDF reservist was severely wounded on Thursday during an altercation with a Hezbollah terrorist in Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday morning.
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[2026-07-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- U.S. troops engage North Korean forces in Osan. The encounter marks the first clash between U.S. and North Korean soldiers in the Korean War.
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[2026-07-03 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two consecutive Israeli drone strikes left two people injured in the Seddiqine area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon overnight, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
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[2026-07-03 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-03 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Tehran prepares for days of heavily secured mourning ceremonies.
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[2026-07-03 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)
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[2026-07-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-07-03 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Thursday during a situational assessment that soldiers should be Israel's "priority," following the advancement of a bill in the Knesset that reportedly equates Torah study with army service.
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[2026-07-03 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On Thursday, Israelis marked 1,000 days since Hamas’s invasion and massacre. Families of victims and the October Council marched along the Gaza border, passing sites attacked on October 7.
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[2026-07-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This week’s news that UAE crude oil exports are back to near-prewar levels is a reflection not only of the country's economic strength but also the transitional moment it is experiencing. If the Iranian drone and missile strikes that began in February highlighted the Emirates’ resilience, this restoration of its energy exports underlines its strong recovery.
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[2026-07-03 12:35 UTC+10:00] [Brussels Playbook Podcast] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-07-03 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration feared Israel could assassinate Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who were involved in ceasefire negotiations in April, The New York Times has reported.
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[2026-07-03 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June on Middle East war impact
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[2026-07-03 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-07-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Middle East has been grappling with one conflict after another, leading to countless rounds of negotiations to end fighting.
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[2026-07-03 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The death toll in a bomb blast that rocked a cafe in Damascus on Thursday rose to nine. The bombing -- the deadliest since a suicide attack on a church last year -- also left 20 people injured.
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[2026-07-03 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Iran’s Supreme Leader’s office, mourners gather around the coffin of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as it lies in a mourning hall adjacent to the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya within the Supreme Leader’s compound before his funeral in Tehran, Iran, late Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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[2026-07-03 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A$416 billion this financial year, with the biggest beneficiary being the LNG industry
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[2026-07-03 11:46 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A$416 billion this financial year, with the biggest beneficiary being the LNG industry
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[2026-07-03 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-07-03 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces Friday recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after armed separatist attacked and burned a small aircraft in the restive Papua region, a military commander said.
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[2026-07-03 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW Labor has been accused of gagging internal debate over the conflict in Gaza and the AUKUS alliance ahead of the party’s state conference this weekend.
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[2026-07-03 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 3, 2026 — 11:30am
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[2026-07-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former senior US official warned Thursday that a dispute over South Korea's treatment of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. could strain the Seoul-Washington alliance amid intensifying security challenges, including North Korea's evolving military threats.
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[2026-07-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two generals appear near top PLA officers at a high-profile event, signalling their swift rise to fill gaps left by anti-graft campaign
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[2026-07-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two generals appear near top PLA officers at a high-profile event, signalling their swift rise to fill gaps left by anti-graft campaign
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[2026-07-03 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The top US diplomat in Taiwan has called for turning the self-administered Chinese island into a “hornet’s nest” of air, surface and subsurface drones, as Washington continues to expand military cooperation with Taipei despite repeated warnings from Beijing.
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[2026-07-03 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy has named a new submarine after a historical diplomat and christened a new frigate after a key hub city south of Seoul, the armed service said Friday.
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[2026-07-03 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GUATEMALA CITY — A UN group has asked Guatemala to open up military sites to help in the search for the thousands of people disappeared during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.
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[2026-07-03 10:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States spends more money on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization than any other member state without getting "any benefit," renewing pressure on NATO allies to increase their contributions.
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