Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Almost a week after rival armed groups carried out a series of coordinated attacks across Mali, the country’s military government has begun restructuring and taking measures to secure the country.
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[2026-05-06 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ferrari shares fell as much as 3% in Milan after first-quarter results showed stronger-than-expected profit and cash flow, but the beat was overshadowed by a plunge in deliveries in the Middle East, as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupted shipments to one of the luxury automaker's key markets.
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[2026-05-06 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's children and youth saw a sharp increase in mental health struggles since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the annual report of Israel's National Council for the Child, published last week.
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[2026-05-06 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-06 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-06 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A UK court has convicted four pro-Palestinian activists of criminal damage after a 2024 action targeting a facility operated by Israeli military technology company Elbit.
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[2026-05-06 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense chiefs from Japan and the Philippines expressed renewed alarm on Tuesday over what they say is China’s intensifying coercive actions in disputed waters, and agreed to start talks on a weapons transfer pact that will allow Tokyo to provide used destroyers to Manila’s navy.
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[2026-05-06 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has told Middle East Eye that his forces are prepared to defend their nation after drones allegedly launched from Ethiopia struck Khartoum airport five times on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is bracing for a “frank” conversation with Pope Leo XIV when Rubio heads to Rome later this week after friction between the Bishop of Rome and President Trump over immigration and the US war with Iran, the American ambassador to the Holy See said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-06 00:54 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The latest conspiracy theory involves the president’s son and a book written in the 19th century. It’s yet another distraction from the war on Iran, the rising cost of living and the Epstein files
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[2026-05-06 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pentagon briefing: Hegseth defends Hormuz mission, says US-Iran ceasefire intact
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering joining an EU scheme providing €90 billion ($105 billion) to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program. The plan was announced in a joint statement by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering helping the EU to provide a €90 billion ($105 billion) ‘loan’ to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program.
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[2026-05-06 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has come under Iranian fire again as missiles and drones were detected over the sky on Tuesday morning, the country’s ministry of defense said.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The hubris of Iran's leadership will prevent it from reaching a deal despite its disadvantageous position, INSS Iran researcher Beni Sabti said, arguing that Israel and the US have exhausted all options and should return to war.
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[2026-05-06 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its air defences were engaging missiles and drones coming from Iran for the second day in a row, weeks into a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.
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[2026-05-06 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Last week, US President Donald Trump announced to hike tariffs on cars and trucks manufactured in the European Union from 15 percent to 25 percent after accusing the bloc of taking too long to comply with the terms of the trade deal agreed last July.
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[2026-05-06 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A new map featuring two red lines stretching beyond the Strait of Hormuz has become the latest symbol of the escalating war of attrition between Iran and the US.
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[2026-05-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said that it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities.
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[2026-05-06 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE has imposed temporary restrictions on its airspace after following missile and drone attacks on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.
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[2026-05-06 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday rejected rumors that Iran is using trained dolphins armed with explosives to block the Strait of Hormuz — but left the public wondering whether the US might have such a fantastical capability.
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[2026-05-06 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant, in Niles, Ill., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-05-06 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hundreds of workers in Google’s UK artificial intelligence division have voted to unionise over concerns that its technology is being used by the US to wage war on Iran and by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza.
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[2026-05-06 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces say.
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[2026-05-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Nariño, guerrilla groups are swapping arms for legal mining as part of the country’s peace accord. But as presidential elections loom, armed rivals and delays threaten to derail progress
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[2026-05-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: On April 24, the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington met in the Oval Office in the presence of US President Donald Trump. This was their second meeting, and Mr Trump’s interest perhaps indicated he saw an advantage in pushing for negotiations that drew attention away from his much-criticised war with Iran.
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[2026-05-05 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A drone launched by Sudan 's paramilitary forces targeted the airport in the capital of Khartoum on Monday but was shot down before it could hit the target, airport officials said. Sudan accused Ethiopia of being involved in the assault.
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[2026-05-05 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of "rampant" war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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[2026-05-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years
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[2026-05-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Maritime Self-Defense Force] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years
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[2026-05-05 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Central banks risk a global recession by raising interest rates in a bid to contain soaring energy costs, an analyst has said.
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[2026-05-05 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Victory Day concert is set to take place in central Vienna on May 9, the Russian Embassy in Austria has announced. The event next to the Soviet War Memorial at Schwarzenbergplatz will feature performances by musicians and members of the Russian community in Austria, according to the embassy.
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[2026-05-05 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Victory Day concert is set to take place in central Vienna on May 9, the Russian Embassy in Austria has announced. The event next to the Soviet War Memorial at Schwarzenbergplatz will feature performances by musicians and members of the Russian community in Austria, according to the embassy.
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[2026-05-05 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On April 19, The New York Times, citing two senior Hamas officials, reported that Hamas is prepared to hand over to the Palestinian administrative committee the thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons used by its police and internal security forces in Gaza.
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[2026-05-05 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With oil prices soaring to multi-year highs, it was only a matter of time: Diamondback Energy, one of the largest shale oil producers, announced it is boosting crude output in response to rising prices caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-05 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-05 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El vicepresidente estadounidense JD Vance y su hijo Vivek caminan hacia el Air Force Two en la Base Aérea Andrews en Maryland, el 5 de mayo del 2026. (Roberto Schmidt /Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-05-05 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the fragile ceasefire with Iran is still in effect, one day after Tehran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial vessels they were protecting in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-05 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to Beijing on Tuesday, with a fragile US-Iran ceasefire appearing to hold after the most serious escalation since hostilities began.
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[2026-05-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [West Coast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says
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[2026-05-05 22:56 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin tightens security ahead of Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes
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[2026-05-05 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-05-05 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Monday are yet another example of how Iran is exploiting the recent conflict to target the UAE.
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[2026-05-05 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Pentagon addresses whether ceasefire over or violated: Caine says Iran's Monday operations were "all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point."
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[2026-05-05 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted that the cease-fire with Iran is still intact despite a spike in hostilities from Tehran Monday.
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[2026-05-05 22:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a US operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, Washington is not looking for a fight and the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect.
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[2026-05-05 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After waging a war on the pretext of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the US and Israel have ignited a new arms race
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