Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected US claims about an elementary school in Minab that was struck by a missile, calling the allegations a “baseless fabrication and an appalling lie”.
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[2026-05-20 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Monday that it foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of US-made weapons and ammunition into the country.
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[2026-05-20 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-President J.D. Vance said US and Iran are working together positively; however, military campaign will restart if negotiations collapse
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[2026-05-20 09:28 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-President J.D. Vance said US and Iran are working together positively; however, military campaign will restart if negotiations collapse
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[2026-05-20 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Senate has advanced a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran without congressional approval or a debate on the rationale, cost, strategy, and clear end goal.
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[2026-05-20 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday evening for a two-day visit centred on talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Moscow and Beijing draw closer amid war, sanctions and an increasingly fractured global order.
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[2026-05-20 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE and France have signed a new defence cooperation agreement during an official visit by UAE Minister of State for Defence Mubarak bin Fadhel al-Mazrouei.
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[2026-05-20 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to tell European NATO members that Washington will reduce the military capabilities it would make available to the bloc in the event of a major crisis, including an attack on a member state.
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[2026-05-20 08:35 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-20 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: NATO is not drawing up any plans for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz and would need a political decision to do so, its top commander said on Tuesday, amid suggestions by some members that the alliance could play a role there.
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[2026-05-20 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European aerospace company Airbus has instructed staff to reduce “non-essential expenses” by 10 percent amid instability linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks to supporters during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-05-20 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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[2026-05-20 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-20 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Senate on Tuesday advanced a resolution to halt military action in Iran after a surprise defection from Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's war effort.
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[2026-05-20 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The University of Haifa launched a new program to help discharged Druze soldiers bridge the gap between military service and life afterward, the university announced in a press release on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Declan Rice, David Raya and the defence stood out in Arsenal’s first league title since the Invincibles
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[2026-05-20 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE on Tuesday said that threats and attacks against nuclear plants are a red line, warning it reserved the right to defend its territory and population under international law after a drone strike at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
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[2026-05-20 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanese army commander Rudolf Heikel met UN Undersecretary-General for Safety and Security Gilles Michaud at army headquarters in Yarzeh to discuss “the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as the post-UNIFIL phase”, according to a military statement.
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[2026-05-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: IBA, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Coastal communities in this province are once again preparing for possible livelihood disruptions as large portions of the province’s waters will be temporarily closed later this month for joint military exercises near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-05-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In Greek, “gerontion” means “little old man.” The famous poet T. S. Eliot published a poem titled “Gerontion” in 1920, in which a disillusioned elderly man reflects on Europe after World War I. In the poem, an old man’s voice laments the barren landscape of modern civilization with the intellectual frivolity and spiritual barrenness of postwar Europe.
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[2026-05-20 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Nations has said 15,850 people, including 791 children, have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the neighbouring country in February 2022.
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[2026-05-20 06:14 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-20 06:02 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of world affairs on Wednesday, May 20.
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[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At least one soldier who was killed in the Iranian strike on a US military outpost in Kuwait could have survived if requests for medical supplies weeks before had not been ignored, survivors said, in a report CBS published on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fears over a broader regional war and attacks on Gulf infrastructure led the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to intensify efforts to persuade US President Donald Trump to delay any potential strike on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks, and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military campaign.
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[2026-05-20 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former Conservative defence secretary has quit his job with a missile manufacturer over concerns he broke the rules governing the employment of former ministers.
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[2026-05-20 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Estonia has said a Nato fighter jet shot down a drone, which it suspects was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming, over its territory.
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[2026-05-20 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army on Tuesday slammed the "National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission" labeling it as merely a cheap worn-out propaganda out of sheer desperation to change the narratives of their defeat.
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[2026-05-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The renewable energy rollout is the only thing keeping the NSW economy out of recession, state Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says, warning conflict in the Middle East has led to a significantly lower economic growth forecast for the year ahead.
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[2026-05-20 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has acquitted two business executives of charges that they conspired to bribe a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who is now serving a six-year prison sentence for his conviction on corruption charges.
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[2026-05-20 04:57 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — Former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe will cooperate fully with investigators after financial prosecutors ordered a judicial inquiry into allegations of embezzlement, a local official linked to Philippe said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows rescue operations underway for survivors of a downed civilian aircraft off the coast of Melbourne, Fla., Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP)
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[2026-05-20 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 4:54am
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[2026-05-20 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue – but no indication peace plan is imminent
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[2026-05-20 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CENTCOM head Brad Cooper said the school was on an active missile base, making the investigation ‘more complex’
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[2026-05-20 04:36 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CENTCOM head Brad Cooper said the school was on an active missile base, making the investigation ‘more complex’
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[2026-05-20 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has refused to approve Israel’s new ambassador to Zagreb, citing disagreements with the Israeli government’s actions.
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[2026-05-20 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The European Union has promised “exceptional support” for farmers affected by rising fertiliser costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 04:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling back
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[2026-05-20 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio departs Air Force One upon President Trump’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-05-20 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday questioned whether the US military went too far in labelling AI company Anthropic a national security threat, as it heard arguments in a case that could reshape how the government deals with Silicon Valley.
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[2026-05-20 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Sudan with its capital, Khartoum. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-20 04:05 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Defence Secretary John Healey has told his party’s warring leadership rivals that the “very credibility of Labour in government is at stake,” as the contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister set out their stalls.
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[2026-05-20 03:42 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — NATO’s top military commander on Tuesday said he did not expect further U.S. troop withdrawals soon, as allies privately pressed him to plug the gap created by Donald Trump’s move to pull thousands of soldiers from Europe.
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[2026-05-20 03:34 UTC+10:00] [Airspace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Three NATO countries collaborated to shoot down a Ukrainian drone flying over European Union territory on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A captured Hamas military document found by IDF troops in the Gaza Strip in early 2025 shows how the terrorist organization used the ceasefire to train new fighters for a possible renewed war with Israel.
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[2026-05-20 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A joint operation against Islamic State fighters by Nigeria and the United States has killed 175 of the fighters over the past few days, the Nigerian military said Tuesday.
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