Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-14 03:20 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The critically ill Nobel peace laureate should be released. Iranians’ human rights are under attack from both the regime and the US-Israel war
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[2026-05-14 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE during the war on Iran, his office has just announced.
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[2026-05-14 03:11 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: KYIV — Russia's parliament approved a bill that allows President Vladimir Putin to order the invasion of foreign countries during a session on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than 10,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Lebanon since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on 17 April, the head of Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi fighter jets bombed targets linked to powerful Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the Iran war, while retaliatory strikes were also launched from Kuwait into Iraq, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.
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[2026-05-14 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Thursday, including weapons storage facilities, loaded and ready-to-fire launchers, and operations facilities.
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[2026-05-14 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has placed British former Defence Minister Ben Wallace on a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, according to the Russian Interior Ministry’s database cited by state media.
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[2026-05-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Chinese electronics factory. China's exports to the U.S. fell in 2025, but its overall trade surplus with the world grew. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Chinese electronics factory. China's exports to the U.S. fell in 2025, but its overall trade surplus with the world grew. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions on Wednesday, installing a military general and a former official in occupied Ukraine to lead the two border regions.
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[2026-05-14 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions on Wednesday, installing a military general and a former official in occupied Ukraine to lead the two border regions.
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[2026-05-14 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in “one of the longest, massive Russian attacks against Ukraine”, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite renewed claims from the Russian and United States presidents that the war may be nearing an end.
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[2026-05-14 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-14 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why.
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[2026-05-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States and Chinese flags are flown outside a hotel expected to be used for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-05-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The highly vaunted Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline remains stalled months after Gazprom signed what it called a “legally binding” memorandum with China to build it, even as the Iran war has renewed Russian hopes that concerns over energy security could push Beijing closer to a deal.
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[2026-05-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — United States President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the war on Iran.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia conducted covert strikes on Iran during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia conducted covert strikes on Iran during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead
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[2026-05-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead
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[2026-05-14 01:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-14 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.
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[2026-05-14 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Palmer Luckey's Anduril announced a $5 billion Series H funding round at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. This comes as President Trump's 'war economy' and the rise of 'war unicorns' gain momentum.
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[2026-05-14 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: About 80% of war-damaged sites in Iran’s capital have been repaired, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
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[2026-05-14 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-14 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along higher costs to consumers.
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[2026-05-14 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It has been 28 days since the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire began, and despite the number of Israeli air strikes decreasing in the early days, the illegal occupation continues in the form of property destruction.
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[2026-05-14 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned Wednesday that Iran is “frighteningly close” to developing weapons-grade enriched uranium.
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[2026-05-14 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tens of thousands marched through Brussels on Tuesday to protest Belgian federal reforms, rising military spending, and what demonstrators say are insufficient action on soaring energy prices. The rally comes amid an EU-wide energy crisis and rising defense budgets across the bloc.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after being stranded in the Gulf for more than two months due to the US-Iran war, LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data showed.
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[2026-05-14 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Southern Command chief Maj.-Gen. Yaniv Asor presented a plan to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir for a return to fighting in Gaza, along with options for continued operations in the Gaza Strip, Walla reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even though Democrats and Republicans in the multicultural city are happy to host the players, some Persians refuse to support them
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Sarah Hanna] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even though Democrats and Republicans in the multicultural city are happy to host the players, some Persians refuse to support them
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global oil demand is set to exceed supply in the current year amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, reversing previous projections of a surplus, OilPrice reports citing the latest IEA data.
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[2026-05-14 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-14 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Global Sumud Flotilla will set sail anew from Turkey to Gaza on Thursday, GSF Steering Committee member Saif Abu Keshek announced on Wednesday during a press conference, following the Israeli Navy's interception of the activist fleet and detainment of key figures.
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[2026-05-14 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Dh6.2 billion ($1.69 billion) relief for bank customers in the UAE is nothing compared to the Dh200 billion in assistance the UAE Central Bank extended during the Covid pandemic, reflecting the far smaller impact of the current crisis on the country's economy, the UAE Banks Federation chairman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has said.
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[2026-05-14 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The high representative for the US President Donald Trump's "Peace Council" in Gaza said on Wednesday that the ceasefire in the enclave was working but was "far from perfect".
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[2026-05-14 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of its efforts to modernise its nuclear forces, and President Vladimir Putin has hailed the launch just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end.
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[2026-05-14 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The European Union’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas climbed to their highest levels since early 2022 in the first quarter of this year, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
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[2026-05-14 00:03 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict
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[2026-05-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing on Wednesday evening, greeted with pomp and pageantry ahead of a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Outrage is mounting about the Gulf country’s complicity in Sudan’s catastrophic civil war – and it might be starting to hit them where it hurts
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[2026-05-13 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday with the health ministry reporting nine people killed in attacks targeting cars between Beirut and the coastal city of Sidon despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-13 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spain has become the latest European nation to call for the EU to build its own army as opposed to relying on the NATO framework, citing a growing rift with the US. The idea itself, however, has split European NATO members, with many still viewing the US-led military bloc as a preferable defense mechanism.
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[2026-05-13 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spain has become the latest European nation to call for the EU to build its own army as opposed to relying on the NATO framework, citing a growing rift with the US. The idea itself, however, has split European NATO members, with many still viewing the US-led military bloc as a preferable defense mechanism.
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[2026-05-13 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump and his Air Force One entourage have arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, greeted by a lavish red carpet welcome. The American president was received by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, China’s ambassador to Washington Xie Feng, Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxuong, and US envoy to Beijing David Perdue.
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