Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said peacekeepers in southern Lebanon continue to observe extensive Israeli military activity, including “high-density armoured movements, large-scale engineering and demolition works and sustained logistical traffic” in areas near the border.
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[2026-06-13 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran is dominating headlines, but Washington’s favorite bipartisan monster abroad is never too far from the sights of the hawks. Just days ago, and while the U.S. is fighting a war, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell scolded Marco Rubio for pausing a weapons shipment to Taiwan.
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[2026-06-13 08:43 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The United States expects to sign a potential framework of an agreement with Iran within “the next few days,” a senior administration official said on Friday, while emphasizing that it was hardly finished.
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[2026-06-13 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Navy is escorting dozens of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz each night, carrying millions of barrels of oil, senior US officials said on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:12am
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[2026-06-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new 155mm naval gun is said to be in development and it could provide firepower support for a future attack on Taiwan
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[2026-06-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new 155mm naval gun is said to be in development and it could provide firepower support for a future attack on Taiwan
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[2026-06-13 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An indictment was filed against a 44-year-old resident of Haifa for contacting a foreign agent and providing information to Iran.
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[2026-06-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE paid Iran billions of dollars in return for a halt to attacks on the country in an about-face for the Gulf state that staked out the most hawkish position on Iran, lobbying the US to continue waging war on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-13 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state amid its ongoing war with the United States and Israel, four sources told the Reuters news agency.
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[2026-06-13 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE paid Iran billions of dollars in return for a halt to attacks on the country in an about-face for the Gulf state that staked out the most hawkish position on Iran, lobbying the US to continue waging war on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said the administration of the Strait of Hormuz would no longer operate as it did before the war, adding that the waterway falls “under the sovereignty of Iran and Oman”.
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[2026-06-13 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Strait of Hormuz has become one of Tehran’s “most important deterrent tools”, warning that the strategic waterway will not return to its pre-war status.
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: This striking, grimly satirical political cartoon expresses what is being said in diplomatic circles this week, capturing the strategic vertigo gripping both Jerusalem and Washington. It depicts an elevator labeled “Lobby of Hell.”
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation “Rising Lion,” a military campaign that will likely reshape Israeli security doctrine for generations.
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[2026-06-13 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-06-13 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar held secret talks with Iran during the Israeli-US war, offering to help disrupt global energy markets if Tehran spared the Ras Laffan gas field, The Washington Post reports, citing US officials.
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[2026-06-13 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters are detained by police outside Woolwich Crown Court, London, during a hearing where Palestine Action activists are due to be sentenced over a break-in at the UK base of an Israel-based defence firm, Elbit Systems site, in London, Friday June 12, 2026. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
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[2026-06-13 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran offered its most definitive assessment on Friday that it was close to signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US, as both countries jostled to frame the deal as a victory.
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[2026-06-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-06-13 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to release billions of dollars for Iran, Reuters reports, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks during the US-Israeli war on Tehran.
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[2026-06-13 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As Washington and Tehran move towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, Gulf states will likely look for new long-term security solutions when a war in their region – which they did not start – finally ends.
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[2026-06-13 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-13 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 4:30am
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[2026-06-13 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ‘The tension between us was real when Yitzy said he was signing up for his sixth round of reserve duty. For me, it’s my family first, then nation and border. But he believes that by going to the border, he is defending his family here in Jerusalem. It was like that for him in his first round of reserve duty, and it’s still like that with his sixth.”
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[2026-06-13 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring "specific authorization" for export to North Korea, a Federal Register notice showed Friday, apparently tightening licensing requirements for the items amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats.
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[2026-06-13 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Navy is escorting dozens of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz each night, carrying millions of barrels of oil, senior US officials said on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Question: If the Strait of Hormuz keeps becoming that focal pressure point, do you expect construction costs here to rise enough to affect property prices, or is that overstated? RK, Sharjah
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[2026-06-13 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed after causing £1.2m of damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.
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[2026-06-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A proposed security treaty with Ukraine has been stalled for almost a year, hampering Australia’s ability to tap into Ukraine’s expertise in drones and other advanced military technologies gained from its four-year war against Russia.
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[2026-06-13 03:36 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-13 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison, Yonhap news agency has reported. Judges reportedly found that he ordered drones to be sent into North Korea in order to inflame tensions and create a pretext for his declaration of martial law.
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[2026-06-13 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of lying about the contents of a proposed deal to end the war, with the White House insisting Tehran would dismantle its nuclear program.
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[2026-06-13 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to confidence concerning Washington’s commitment to the military alliance.
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[2026-06-13 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-06-13 03:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Islamabad: The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior US official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran.
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[2026-06-13 03:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-13 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-06-13 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s defence minister has struck a belligerent tone, insisting that Israel must preserve its freedom to attack Iran even as the US moves towards a possible agreement with Tehran.
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[2026-06-13 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said a “final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached” between the US and Iran.
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[2026-06-13 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says Iranian leaks of details of an alleged deal to end the war have "nothing to do with the terms that were agreed to" and "bears no relation to the truth".
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[2026-06-13 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad platoon commanders and a Hamas deputy company commander in precision strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the military announced on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel expects US President Donald Trump to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X/Twitter on Friday.
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[2026-06-13 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ethiopian Airlines planes are parked at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
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[2026-06-13 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CRITICS of United States President Donald Trump have blamed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has been so damaging to the economies of countries and the lives of people around the world on Trump’s waging war on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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[2026-06-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's increasing drone strikes on Russia aimed to “sow confusion” and damage the country's economy.
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[2026-06-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's increasing drone strikes on Russia aimed to “sow confusion” and damage the country's economy.
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[2026-06-13 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Street musicians play music as a woman carries a dog on a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-06-13 01:38 UTC+10:00] [Cost of living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The increased traffic through the Strait of Hormuz comes as Trump and Iran continue haggling over a peace deal.
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