Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-29 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WITH the surge in gasoline and diesel prices in the Philippines due to the escalating war in the Middle East, panic has set in among lawmakers and is now spreading fast to the public. One senator raised hell in a recent hearing and reprimanded officials from the executive department for their lack of urgency and coherent planning in responding to the ongoing oil crisis.
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[2026-03-29 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE war in the Middle East has once again exposed the Philippines’ dangerous dependence on imported oil- and gas-based fertilizers. As global tensions rise, so do input costs, placing Filipino farmers at the mercy of forces entirely beyond their control.
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[2026-03-29 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-29 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks up the stairs of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-03-29 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – A new war in the Middle East and the knock-on effect of rising petrol prices have roiled the United States public, according to a slate of polls, but a month into the US-Israeli war on Iran, lawmakers have shown little appetite to rein in the conflict.
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[2026-03-29 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Monaco welcomed Pope Leo XIV on Saturday for the first papal visit to the principality since 1538, with the pontiff using the one-day trip to urge residents to put wealth and influence at the service of the common good. Arriving by helicopter from Rome, he was received by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene before addressing crowds from the Prince’s Palace and later celebrating Mass at Stade Louis II.
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[2026-03-29 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activists wave Cuban and Palestinian flags from the vessel Maguro, arriving from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the “Nuestra America,” or Our America Convoy, in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-29 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-03-29 01:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-29 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The price of naphtha may not keep you up at night when you think about the inflation yet to hit the economy from the U.S.-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, but perhaps it should.
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[2026-03-29 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Justice Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It will be the third time in less than a year that Americans protest under the ‘No Kings’ movement
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[2026-03-29 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pressed neighbouring nations not to let Tehran’s “enemies run the war” from their territory in a repeated warning to the countries hosting United States military bases.
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[2026-03-29 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: War in the Middle East has caused energy market turbulence around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers.
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[2026-03-29 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian strike on a US military base in Saudi Arabia wounded at least a dozen American troops and damaged aircraft on Friday, according to media reports.
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[2026-03-29 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., leaves after a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-28 23:30 UTC+10:00] [drone] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese capital sets strict limits on the sales, storage and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and core components
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[2026-03-28 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 15 American soldiers have been wounded after Iran launched an attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia, according to news reports, as the conflict started by Israel and the United States enters its second month.
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[2026-03-28 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the U.S.-Iran war enters its fifth week, consumers are facing economic consequences that impact everything from travel planning to mail delivery.
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[2026-03-28 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: HOUSTON — The CEOs of the world's most influential oil and gas companies delivered a sobering message this week about the impact of the Iran war on energy supplies and the long-term consequences for the global economy.
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[2026-03-28 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sheryl Sandberg, the ship sponsor of the USS Massachusetts, attends a rehearsal ahead of the commissioning of the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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[2026-03-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Managed future strategies are gaining renewed attention as investors look for new sources of returns from the market at a time when both stocks and bonds are under pressure as a result of the U.S.-Iran war and the risk of 1970s-style stagflation.
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[2026-03-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is redefining modern combat for the U.S. and driving demand for lower-cost tech.
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[2026-03-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump should say the quiet part out loud: China’s years of economic, technological and diplomatic support for Iran did not merely underwrite the regime’s malign activity. It accelerated it, financed it and made striking the Islamic Republic necessary to defend the interests of the United States and its partners around the world.
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[2026-03-28 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-28 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday. It was the first time the Tehran-backed militia has intervened in the U.S.-Israeli-led war against Iran, which has entered its second month.
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[2026-03-28 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, made an unannounced visit to the United Arab Emirates, as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Arab states blunt Iran’s attacks.
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[2026-03-28 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least four people have been killed and more than a dozen others wounded after Russia struck two Ukrainian cities, as the war continues apace without the prospect of a quick resolution, with the world’s attention now focused on Iran.
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[2026-03-28 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The once-impenetrable Arctic waters have become the latest battleground for sea dominance among military and maritime vessels, as increased activity by both the Chinese and Russian Coast Guard and naval ships in recent months has raised concern in the U.S.
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[2026-03-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers say
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[2026-03-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks. Even then, enough damage may have been done already to leave energy and many other prices higher for longer.
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[2026-03-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In February 2023 California governor Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk stood side by side at a press conference celebrating Tesla’s new AI innovation lab in Palo Alto.
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[2026-03-28 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they fired missiles that “destroyed” a Ukrainian air defence depot in Dubai, according to Fars news agency.
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[2026-03-28 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian air attacks across Ukraine early Saturday killed at least four people and damaged critical infrastructure including a port and a maternity hospital, authorities said, as Russia pressed on with its war with Ukraine.
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[2026-03-28 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Vice President Sara Duterte and half-sister Kitty or Veronica greet their father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, a happy birthday on March 28, 2026. Duterte, 81, was detained at The Hague on orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity charges for his war against illegal drugs.
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[2026-03-28 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at Israel on Saturday for the first time since the war on Iran broke out a month ago.
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[2026-03-28 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least 29 US troops have been wounded in a series of Iranian attacks on a Saudi air base over the past week, AP reported on Friday citing sources briefed on the matter.
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[2026-03-28 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Dakar on Friday to protest the ongoing Iran war, voicing opposition to military action and expressing solidarity with countries affected by U.S. and Israeli operations.
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[2026-03-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Multiple drone strikes hit Kuwait International Airport, severely damaging its radar system, though no casualties were reported, the state news agency said on Saturday, citing the Civil Aviation Authority.
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[2026-03-28 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement announced it had launched ballistic missiles against Israel on Saturday, marking its entry into the war.
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[2026-03-28 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions across the Middle East have escalated overnight, with new fronts opening, missile exchanges continuing and diplomatic efforts struggling to keep pace. Here are the key developments this morning:
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[2026-03-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From tariffs to supply chain disruption, Asian economies reliant on energy imports find themselves cornered between compounding crises
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[2026-03-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hanoi, Vietnam: Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze from the war in Iran. Fuel prices have shot up, and fertiliser supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and Israeli bombing.
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[2026-03-28 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has appealed the decision, his lawmaker said Friday.
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[2026-03-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” with NATO’s response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington despite years of US military spending on its allies.
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[2026-03-28 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rubble covers the furniture of a destroyed living room in a residential building hit in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-28 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-03-28 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country.
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[2026-03-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Children] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families describe the events of 28 February
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[2026-03-28 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator in the Iran war, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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