Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-23 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nexperia and its executives carried out ‘discriminatory restrictive measures’ under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, Wingtech says
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[2026-05-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered an impassioned defence of his government’s tax policies, doubling down after days of criticism to declare the reforms are necessary to ensure “aspiration for all”.
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[2026-05-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Major global credit rating agencies have maintained the sovereign ratings of key Gulf states despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war with Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Russian dictator’s dreams of greatness threaten Nato and the EU, not just Ukraine. Here are eight ways in which he can be thwarted
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
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[2026-05-23 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces attacked residential areas in central Gaza on Saturday, targeting the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps despite the ongoing ceasefire.
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[2026-05-23 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Tehran on Friday, with the two discussing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-05-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Earlier this month, as Indian television channels and government leaders were celebrating the anniversary of the war against Pakistan in May 2025, one of the most influential ideologues of the political movement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads struck a discordant note.
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[2026-05-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India’s state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the third time this month as higher global oil prices linked to the US-Israel war on Iran continue to strain energy markets.
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[2026-05-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia’s envoy to international organisations in Geneva, Mikhail Ulyanov, said Iran’s assessment of ongoing talks to end the war is likely closer to reality than that of the United States.
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[2026-05-23 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Quezon City – On a highway in the Ilocos Norte province earlier this month, Father Arvin Mangrubang of the Philippine Independent Church slowly drove opposite a dozen or so hulking armoured vehicles and trucks carrying United States soldiers.
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[2026-05-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our warning at the start of the year, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, rested on one very simple theme that much of Wall Street missed, perhaps because analysts were still wearing their 'green' glasses and focusing on the wrong crises or actually non-existent crises.
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[2026-05-23 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said Israel’s military campaign in Gaza goes beyond occupation and is aimed at ending the Palestinian presence in the territory.
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[2026-05-23 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, Tayab Ali, has publicly challenged UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over what he described as a contradiction between Britain’s stated concern for Gaza and its continued military cooperation with Israel.
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[2026-05-23 11:49 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine dismisses Russian president’s claim, saying attack on dormitory in Russian-controlled region in the east ‘exclusively targeted the Russian war machine’. What we know on day 1,550
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[2026-05-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An analyst says countries are more willing to seek the World Bank’s help than from the IMF due to the IMF’s austerity conditions
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[2026-05-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An analyst says countries are more willing to seek the World Bank’s help than from the IMF due to the IMF’s austerity conditions
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[2026-05-23 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts."
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, Putin and Netanyahu have all gone to war to prove how strong and powerful they are. The results should give any strongman pause
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, Putin and Netanyahu have all gone to war to prove how strong and powerful they are. The results should give any strongman pause
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[2026-05-23 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is weighing new military strikes on Iran, US media outlets reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-23 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts."
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China could be a leading player in the new technological battlefield, but the US has a substantial lead in essential tools such as reusable rockets
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [space-based computing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China could be a leading player in the new technological battlefield, but the US has a substantial lead in essential tools such as reusable rockets
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending the tenure of a controversial pick who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war.
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[2026-05-23 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said revenues from Venezuelan oil had more than offset the cost of the US war on Iran, claiming the gains had paid for the conflict “about 25 times over”.
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[2026-05-23 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ended Friday without agreement because of what experts said was a dispute between the United States and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program.
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[2026-05-23 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: California Congressman Mark Levin said rising fuel prices linked to the US war on Iran are placing a growing burden on American families and businesses, and announced support for legislation to suspend the federal gasoline tax through October 2026.
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[2026-05-23 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Harvard scholar says the Chinese leader sees rivalry with Washington as a path to catastrophic war unless both sides rethink their ties
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[2026-05-23 09:03 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Harvard scholar says the Chinese leader sees rivalry with Washington as a path to catastrophic war unless both sides rethink their ties
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[2026-05-23 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India on Saturday for a four-day visit amid geopolitical crosswinds and a global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-23 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via The Libertarian Institute
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[2026-05-23 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First lady Melania Trump speaks during an event for military mothers in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-23 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday unexpectedly cancelled a war powers vote that could have reined in US President Donald Trump's ability to resume hostilities against Iran.
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[2026-05-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-05-23 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the past, The New York Times was considered one of the symbols of free journalism in the world. The newspaper built a reputation for credibility, fact-checking, and public responsibility. However, in recent years, and especially since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the war against Hamas, it appears that large parts of the international media have lost both their professional and moral compass.
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[2026-05-23 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that Tehran’s priorities in ongoing peace talks remain ending the war, lifting the US blockade and securing stability in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-23 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Trump says he will miss his eldest son’s wedding this weekend, citing Iran and other government business as Washington remains locked in talks to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-05-23 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday rejected claims that the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental was a massacre, insisting that New People’s Army (NPA) members were repeatedly urged to surrender but refused.
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[2026-05-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday took note of "some progress" in peace negotiations with Iran, but said the two sides are "not there yet," as Pakistan's top military officer was in Tehran in a mediation effort to help end the Middle East war.
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[2026-05-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday unexpectedly cancelled a war powers vote that could have reined in US President Donald Trump's ability to resume hostilities against Iran.
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[2026-05-23 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that “slight progress” was made during talks with Iran as Pakistan's army chief traveled to Tehran in a renewed effort to mediate a peace deal and uncertainty loomed over whether war will resume.
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[2026-05-23 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former general Petr Pavel says Moscow’s testing of alliance’s eastern flank should be met with firm line
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[2026-05-23 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-23 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In what is being seen as a rare act of defiance, Republican lawmakers failed to gather enough votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-23 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tulsi Gabbard is set to resign in June as US director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer, according to a letter she shared on Friday on X.
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[2026-05-23 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid and a source of widespread addiction-related problems in the U.S. © AP
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[2026-05-23 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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