Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An anti-war protester who scaled a bridge in Washington and stayed there for five days came down during a heavy rainstorm on Wednesday after running out of water.
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[2026-05-07 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli army chief of staff Eyal Zamir visited southern Lebanon and said Israeli forces were continuing operations against Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-07 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yisrael Beitenu leader MK Avidgor Liberman launched a new campaign on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming elections, calling for a decisive military outcome on all fronts and vowed that he would not sit in a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “even if the world turns upside down.”
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[2026-05-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman went to war Tuesday night in a blistering mayoral debate that exploded into a public brawl over crime, homelessness, police staffing and who voters should blame for Los Angeles spiraling deeper into chaos.
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[2026-05-07 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Justin Baldoni scored a “huge victory” by settling his legal war with Blake Lively, according to his lawyer, Bryan Freedman.
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[2026-05-07 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pentagon has announced that they employ specialized energy weapons for defense, seemingly vindicating researchers who’d long warned about the tech.
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[2026-05-07 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The deranged White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect, Cole Allen, may have been triggered by the Iran war when he stormed the event and allegedly tried to assassinate President Trump and other top administration officials, according to a new Department of Homeland Security intelligence report.
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[2026-05-07 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Angry protesters have blockaded the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale in a deafening riot against the war in Ukraine, bringing a political confrontation into the glamorous global art fair.
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[2026-05-07 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The highly manoeuvrable weapon is nearly invulnerable to interception and could sink an aircraft carrier with a single hit
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[2026-05-07 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Patriot PAC-3] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The highly manoeuvrable weapon is nearly invulnerable to interception and could sink an aircraft carrier with a single hit
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[2026-05-06 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two IDF soldiers were wounded on Wednesday when Hezbollah terrorists launched explosive drones and rockets towards troops operating in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-05-06 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, as efforts to broker a peace deal between Tehran and Washington pick up pace amid the United States president’s announcement of a pause on attempts to forcibly open the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-06 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Although he may not be leading in the polls, it’s clear that Spencer Pratt is winning the media war in the race to become LA’s next mayor. And if the former reality star makes it into the mayoral run-off following the June 2 primary, the release of his “They Not Like Us” campaign ad will be remembered as the fulcrum moment.
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[2026-05-06 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on Iran to reach a peace agreement with the United States, warning of bombing at a "much higher level and intensity" if Tehran refuses to strike a deal.
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[2026-05-06 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face renewed, more intense US bombing, in the latest of a series of abrupt policy shifts.
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[2026-05-06 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: WTI futures plunged more than 11% to the $90-a-barrel level after Axios reported earlier this morning that the U.S. is nearing a preliminary agreement with Iran to end the war. The sharp decline suggests traders are beginning to price in a potential geopolitical de-escalation and the potential reopening of the Hormuz chokepoint.
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[2026-05-06 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said the military operation to guide stranded merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused just two days after he announced it.
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[2026-05-06 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the west African country.
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[2026-05-06 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Lufthansa is preparing to introduce refueling stopovers if destination airports run short of jet fuel due to the war in the Middle East, the airline group's CEO said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 23:15 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Islamabad/Washington/Tel Aviv: The United States and Iran are closing in on an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf, a source from mediator Pakistan and another source briefed on the mediation said.
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[2026-05-06 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Zuhur Tarwa stood in shock as Israeli army markers appeared across her vineyard, declaring it confiscated.
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[2026-05-06 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran war
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[2026-05-06 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Activists from FEMEN and Pussy Riot staged a protest in Venice ahead of the Venice Biennale, using smoke flares and slogans to denounce Russia’s return. The demonstration took place as journalists gathered before the event, which runs from 9 May to 22 November, and reflects wider tensions between artistic openness and political responsibility.
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[2026-05-06 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured as the United States threats end and with new procedures in place, the navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, after the US said it was pausing operations to help stranded ships pass through the waterway.
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[2026-05-06 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: KYIV — After Russia broke the ceasefire Ukraine had declared for Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv considers itself freed from the unilateral truce declared by the Kremlin ahead of Saturday's Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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[2026-05-06 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Japan's defense minister pledges to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit to Manila, aiming for the 'early transfer' of Abukuma-class destroyers to the archipelago. Shinjiro Koizumi's visit comes as a contingent of 1,400 Japanese personnel participated for the first time in the annual US-Philippine military exercises, and just weeks after Tokyo eased decades-old arms export rules in a major policy shift.
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[2026-05-06 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices slumped more than 10 per cent on Wednesday after reports that the US and Iran are nearing a deal to end the war that has strangled a fifth of global oil and gas supplies.
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[2026-05-06 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are up big this morning and making fresh all time highs, led by tech companies, while oil prices and bond yields fell sharply on optimism that the US and Iran are nearing a peace deal. As of 8:00am Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.7% while those for the S&P 500 gained 1%, with both gauges set to build on record highs.
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[2026-05-06 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Wednesday morning it is “too soon” to start thinking about face-to-face peace talks between the US and Iran, despite optimistic reports the two nations were closing in on a potential framework to end their 67-day war.
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[2026-05-06 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’ is a ‘scourge’ that threatens regional peace and stability
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[2026-05-06 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’ is a ‘scourge’ that threatens regional peace and stability
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[2026-05-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – On Monday morning, the United States Navy began escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. By Tuesday afternoon, the operation had been paused.
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[2026-05-06 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The battlefield in Ukraine could soon feature more robot than human soldiers - that is the startling claim made by a Ukrainian-British military start-up.
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[2026-05-06 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A total of 62 Chinese vessels were spotted in parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in April, coinciding with military activities for this year’s Exercise Balikatan, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Wednesday. The following are the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships and Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in the following areas:
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[2026-05-06 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A majority of Jewish Israelis think ending the war with Iran under current conditions is against their country’s interests, widening a rift with an international community favouring a permanent ceasefire.
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[2026-05-06 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of breaching a unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine by launching a wave of drone attacks on several cities.
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[2026-05-06 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A British court has convicted four members of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action over a 2024 raid on an Israeli-linked defense facility in Bristol, which they suspected was supplying the Israeli military with arms. The case has caused debate over the UK’s role in Israel’s campaign in Gaza, which led to widespread destruction and thousands of civilian casualties.
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[2026-05-06 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A British court has convicted four members of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action over a 2024 raid on an Israeli-linked defense facility in Bristol, which they suspected was supplying the Israeli military with arms.
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[2026-05-06 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC) said on Wednesday that with US threats coming to an end, "safe and stable" transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured.
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[2026-05-06 21:25 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-06 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian air strikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 US structures or equipments across the region since the start of the war in late February, the Washington Post reported.
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[2026-05-06 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held phone talks with his Jordanian counterpart Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-06 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Hormuz 'bottleneck' puts uneven pressure on Gulf economies and global oil
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[2026-05-06 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus following talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-06 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists stage a protest against Russia’s presence after its absence following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine in front of the Russian pavilion, at the 2026 Art Venice Biennale, in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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[2026-05-06 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The past two and a half years have been challenging for the aviation industry in Israel. During the Swords of Iron War, virtually all international airlines—including the large American carriers—stopped flying to Israel. Many carriers were concerned that ballistic missiles hurtling through the air could strike an airliner or damage Ben Gurion Airport.
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[2026-05-06 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE rejects Sudan’s allegation that it had orchestrated drone strikes on Khartoum’s main airport, an Emirati official told The National on Wednesday, calling the claims “unfounded accusations and deliberate propaganda”.
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[2026-05-06 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters' gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state and local law enforcement nationwide and other federal agencies.
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[2026-05-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Washington will temporarily halt a military operation aimed at guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing a potential breakthrough in a deal with Iran.
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[2026-05-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Super Rugby Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable
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