Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-27 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-27 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese National News Agency said that Israeli war planes attacked a house nearby Qlaileh, located in the southern city of Tyre.
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[2026-03-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drop into any of the French capital’s ‘third places’ and you’ll find food, culture, community – and an antidote to the disaffection extremists feed on
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[2026-03-27 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A powerful cyclone has forced production cuts across key Australian gas export plants, adding pressure to global energy markets already in short supply due to the war in the Middle East choking oil and gas flows.
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[2026-03-27 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A powerful cyclone has forced production cuts across key Australian gas export plants, adding pressure to global energy markets already in short supply due to the war in the Middle East choking oil and gas flows.
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[2026-03-27 15:52 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two ice cream shop firebombings are at the centre of the latest wave of violence tied to the so-called “tobacco war”, with barbers and cafes along busy shopping strips also targeted.
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[2026-03-27 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong authorities crack down on yet another local case of contraband fuel amid oil price surge caused by US-Israel war against Iran
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[2026-03-27 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders.
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[2026-03-27 15:35 UTC+10:00] [Xinjiang] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a fuel crisis gripping Southeast Asia to an elderly Chinese man’s undying love, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-03-27 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Oct. 28, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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[2026-03-27 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR), in line with its monitoring and watchdog mandate, notes the Philippines’ removal from the United Nations’ list of situations with grave child rights violations related to armed conflict after 22 years, and welcomes this development as a milestone in the protection of children’s rights.
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[2026-03-27 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attendees cheer as White House Border Czar Tom Homan exits the stage during Conservative Political Action Committee at Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas. (Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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[2026-03-27 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, France, early Friday, March 27, 2026, to take part in the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-03-27 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price gains accelerated in February, according to official government index, but interest-rate risk looms, analysts say
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[2026-03-27 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldiers stand in formation during a vigil in memory of the victims of a military cargo plane crash in Puerto Leguizamo, at the Monument to the Fallen Heroes in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-03-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talks between Washington and Tehran must involve nuclear concessions and a regional ceasefire, Middle East expert says
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[2026-03-27 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In September, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. (Supplied: The White House/Daniel Torok)
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[2026-03-27 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and Aukus-class submarines don’t arrive
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[2026-03-27 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the Philippines' hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Leaders' Summit in May would push through despite the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-27 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices will increase again next week although at a slower pace as discussions between the US and Iran are ongoing to de-escalate the war in the Middle East, a local industry source said on Friday.
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[2026-03-27 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military stockpiles are under strain as a result of Iran war, Washington Post reports; Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Saudi crown prince in Jeddah. What we know on day 1,493
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[2026-03-27 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah has announced a number of assaults targeting Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, including detonating explosive devices and launching missiles.
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[2026-03-27 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-27 14:06 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; Houthis tell Lloyd’s List ‘no reason’ to prevent Saudi oil using Red Sea route
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[2026-03-27 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and France signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on Friday, expanding defense ties and allowing easier deployment of troops between the two countries.
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[2026-03-27 13:39 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 27, 2026 13:39 | News
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[2026-03-27 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A trickle of cargo ships and tankers – mostly Iranian, but some from Thailand and China – have made it through the strait since the war began
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[2026-03-27 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Farmers around the world are running short of fertilizer because of the war in Iran, which could make food more expensive later this year.
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[2026-03-27 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pentagon is reportedly considering a plan to send an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East amid the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-27 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on board
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[2026-03-27 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-27 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The war in the Middle East has led to oil supply shocks, which have led to higher fuel prices. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-03-27 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The return marks an upgrade from the region’s previous ‘hub and spoke’ strategy to one of overlapping minilaterals, experts say
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[2026-03-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Doha] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kingdom set to host tournament for first time with 24 teams competing across three host cities in January and February
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[2026-03-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-27 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police investigate damage at Lox in a Box, Paddington, latest in string of alleged antisemitic incidents in wake of Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 and Israel’s war in Gaza
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[2026-03-27 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — A man who fled to China after leaving an explosive device outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been indicted along with his sister in Florida on federal charges, and their mother has been detained pending deportation for overstaying her visa, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
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[2026-03-27 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Caribbean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The boats are part of a broader grass roots aid effort for energy-strapped Cuba as it reels from a US-imposed fuel embargo
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[2026-03-27 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan's government is set to announce plans on Friday to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war, media reported.
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[2026-03-27 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets to April 6, saying the move came following a request from Tehran and that talks on ending the war were "going very well."
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[2026-03-27 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has attended a multinational military meeting to discuss the safety of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a JCS official said Friday, as Iran has effectively blocked the key oil trade route amid a prolonged Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-27 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield.
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[2026-03-27 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy works with his team members in the garage in Suzuka, central Japan, Thursday, March 26, 2026, ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Formula One Grand Prix race. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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[2026-03-27 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army said it completed a large-scale wave of attacks in Iran, following reports of explosions sounding off in the central and eastern parts of Tehran.
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[2026-03-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with a senior US official and discussed the developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict and implementing the allies' summit agreements, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-03-27 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Community and Multicultural Festivals
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[2026-03-27 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud chairs a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a group of Arab and Islamic countries in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
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[2026-03-27 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-27 11:39 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: While Donald Trump continues to lash Australia for supposedly failing to assist the US with the war against Iran, Kurt Campbell believes Canberra has handled the matter pretty much perfectly.
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[2026-03-27 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Major media’s coverage of the Iran war is a disgrace, an endless wave of Trump-deranged journalistic malpractice emphasizing every difficulty in the US-Israeli effort, but it was still a shock to see The Economist opt for a cover headlined “Advantage Iran.”
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