Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This courtroom sketch depicts government witness Bruce Hoffman testifying as defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, seated left, listens during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal court in Alexandria, Va., April 20, 2026. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
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[2026-09-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-09-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Global energy prices have spiked alarmingly again, driven largely in recent days by the escalating conflict between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia causing chaos for the oil industry.
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[2026-09-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia faces a potential two-front conflict as it weighs what to do about the Houthi advance. The Houthis swept down the coast of the Red Sea and took islands near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq attacked the key East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
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[2026-09-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Horror films] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Weapons director delivers a seat-edge thriller with a standout lead performance from Austin Abrams as an everyman navigating chaos
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[2026-09-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Crimes Against Humanity
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[2026-09-17 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News that the Iran war has “taken some energy resources out of the marketplace,” forcing US consumers to make what he called a “short-term sacrifice”, but added that “this is to end Iran’s ability to forever drive up energy prices”.
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[2026-09-17 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ahead of today's FOMC announcement at 2pm, the prevailing consensus is that Warsh will raise rates but he doesn't need to, as tariff inflation is now fading fast, the bulk of headline inflation is driven by one-time supply shocks from the Iran war which the Fed is powerless to fix, and the upcoming change to the PCE methodology will trim the YoY print by about 0.3%, suggesting that the Fed will be hiking at a time when core inflation is
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[2026-09-17 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Wednesday that the Israeli army targeted al-Mansouri in the Tyre district in south Lebanon with artillery shelling, hitting the town centre.
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[2026-09-17 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-17 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Golf] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: World No 4 may snub World Tour Championship
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli “double-tap” air strike killed two people, including a 15-year-old boy, in Gaza City on Tuesday, despite the US-brokered “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas in October last year.
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[2026-09-17 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-17 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States war on Iran has cost the country $38bn so far, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said this week, adding that an estimated $3bn will be added every month if the conflict continues, placing strain on the country’s finances and economy.
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[2026-09-17 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-09-17 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed a Nukhba commander in the Khan Yunis area last week who had been involved in the abduction of several Armored Corps soldiers during the October 7 massacre, the military announced on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-17 00:48 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: WASHINGTON — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius came to the Pentagon on Wednesday with a dilemma: Berlin wants a stronger, more self-reliant European military, but much of what it needs comes from the United States.
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[2026-09-17 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A senior Lebanese politician has urged Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to disarm to help bring an end to sustained Israeli attacks that have killed thousands.
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[2026-09-17 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fighters with the Kurdish Women’s Protection Units, or YPJ, stand during a funeral ceremony for prisoners who died in a fire that broke out during unrest at the local prison following days of tensions and protests in the predominantly Kurdish city of Kobani, northern Syria, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
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[2026-09-17 00:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-17 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, an elusive figure who commands a battle-hardened force, scored his biggest military victory in years when his Iran-aligned Houthi terrorist group swept through Yemen's Red Sea coastline and tightened its grip on a vital shipping waterway, rattling oil superpower Saudi Arabia.
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[2026-09-17 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A drone that was shot down by a NATO fighter jet in the skies above Lithuania for the first time was likely directed at Ukraine and veered off course, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-17 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Residents who posted positive comments about feeling safe during Iran's spate of missile and drone attacks on the UAE were doing so out of love for the country, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed has said.
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[2026-09-17 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US war with Iran cost the Pentagon approximately $38 billion in its first five months, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The bill could rise by another $2 billion to $3 billion for every additional month of fighting – and by more if hostilities intensify.
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[2026-09-17 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, speaks at a campaign event Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)
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[2026-09-17 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline.
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[2026-09-17 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia would make short work of European nations if they decided to attack it, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
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[2026-09-17 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military says it has attacked two boats that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly used in an attempt to seize an American drone.
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[2026-09-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla con periodistas antes de embarcar en el Air Force One en el aeropuerto de Shannon, Irlanda, el domingo 13 de septiembre de 2026. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-09-16 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon wants to negotiate a security agreement with Israel once Israeli troops withdraw from Lebanese territory, describing it as a possible step towards a future peace agreement.
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[2026-09-16 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Next Previous
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[2026-09-16 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The value of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s investments in Israeli companies has increased, prompting ethical concerns among campaign groups and charities as the war in Gaza continues.
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[2026-09-16 23:21 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenFrontignan, FrancePolice clash with fishers during a blockade of an oil depot. French fishers are protesting against rising fuel costs and EU restrictions on the number of permitted fishing daysPhotograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPAShareView image in fullscreenPristina, KosovoSupporters of the former president Hashim Thaçi take to the streets in protest after the 58-year-old was found guilty of war crimes.
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[2026-09-16 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US lost around 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones in the conflict with Iran. This is according to a new Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress, Operation Epic Fury, which covers the fighting from April to June 2026. Since June, more Reaper drones have been lost in the conflict.
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[2026-09-16 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that the group had attacked an airbase in Khamis Mushait as well as Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
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[2026-09-16 23:09 UTC+10:00] [War crimes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army
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[2026-09-16 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared in person for the first time at the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is charged with crimes against humanity for killings during his “war on drugs“.
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[2026-09-16 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect on Wednesday of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc's first "associate member', as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, defence and energy to Canadian leader Mark Carney.
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[2026-09-16 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Defense Minister Andrei Belousov awarded a ship captain for his “skillful and decisive actions” after firing signal flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea earlier this week.
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[2026-09-16 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following last month's ugly decline ("see the consumer is getting crushed because of Trump"), August's retail sales is expected to rebound strongly ("see, Trump's war is causing Americans to spend more on gas and less on Louboutin shoes"). BofA's omniscient analysts agree with consensus, seeing a 0.8% MoM jump...
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[2026-09-16 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, said a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.
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[2026-09-16 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that the group had attacked an airbase in Khamis Mushait as well as Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
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[2026-09-16 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on Gaza, the ceasefire and Palestinian reconciliation.
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[2026-09-16 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At least 20 Palestinians were killed and 16 rescued after a six-storey residential building damaged in an earlier Israeli strike collapsed in western Gaza City overnight.
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[2026-09-16 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes by a court in The Hague
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[2026-09-16 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Consumers are facing a double-whammy of jumping oil prices and Treasury yields amid the U.S. war with Iran that is leaving them increasingly cash-strapped.
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[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dong Jun makes rare public offer of foreign military aid at major security conference and skips mentions of Taiwan and South China Sea
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[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dong Jun makes rare public offer of foreign military aid at major security conference and skips mentions of Taiwan and South China Sea
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[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent around 100,000 workers abroad, mostly to China and Russia, with some involved in manufacturing military drones at Russian factories in violation of U.N. sanctions, an international monitoring report showed Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine war spillover into NATO 'eastern flank' members' airspace is now becoming a weekly reality, which presents added pressure and dangers which could potentially lead up to a major Russia-Western military confrontation. Lead NATO powers like Germany have of late also alleged Russian intelligence 'sabotage' campaigns involving drones near aviation hubs in central Europe.
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