Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-26 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has made a surprise announcement that talks with Iran over the war were going well. (Supplied: White House)
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[2026-03-26 05:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Thursday, March 26.
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[2026-03-26 05:20 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force, said any threats or ultimatums against Iran should be seen as an act of war.
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[2026-03-26 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hopes for a possible end to the war with Iran are pushing stocks higher again on Wall Street Wednesday, while oil prices ease.
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[2026-03-26 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russian state media has shared a an insane Iranian-made AI video showing a missile blowing up the Statue of Liberty.
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[2026-03-26 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has rejected a US proposal to end the war with the Islamic Republic, setting out its own conditions for peace, according to Iranian state media.
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[2026-03-26 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German military is developing an artificial intelligence system to speed up battlefield decision-making by analyzing combat data, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding has said, adding that it will draw on Ukraine’s experience of fighting Russia.
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[2026-03-26 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alfridis Julio, the father of soldier Kaleth Julio, who died on the cargo plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo, wipes tears as he speaks to the press outside the Forensic Medicine Institute that will return remains to families in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-03-26 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump listens to a reporter during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-26 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A residential building in Tabriz, north-western Iran, was hit in an air strike. (AP Photo/Matin Hashemi)
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[2026-03-26 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An employee works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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[2026-03-26 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, whose country the Philippines has declared an energy emergency as a result of the Middle East war, said on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened "immediately".
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[2026-03-26 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ukraine’s innovative military advancements have given it an edge in Russia’s invasion, with officials predicting Moscow will continue to burn through thousands of troops in ever-failing “meat assaults” as its spring offensive begins.
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[2026-03-26 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — State media in Iran said Wednesday that Tehran had rejected a US plan to end fighting, as the head of the United Nations warned that the Middle East war was spiraling out of control.
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[2026-03-26 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Goldman Sachs' senior chairman and ex-CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that the damage from the Iran war "is going to last," even if there were "a resolution tomorrow" — and urged investors to prioritize contingency planning amid the turmoil.
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[2026-03-26 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the war on Iran lurches towards its second month, a steady stream of voices from the intelligence communities in the US and Israel are making public their dissension with the whole project.
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[2026-03-26 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Joy Behar felt the need to clear some things up for Abby Huntsman on The View on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-26 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR weeks, everyone has been fully immersed in a never-ending flood of bad news, whether we want to be or not, and it has been nigh-impossible to find clouds that have any sort of silver lining. And, as has been pointed out many times by experts of every level of sophistication, because it is the only conclusion that can be reached by anybody with an IQ bigger than their shoe size, even the most optimistic scenarios for a quick end
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[2026-03-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-26 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nearly four weeks into Operation Epic Fury, United States President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington is engaged in negotiations with Tehran – talks that Iran denies are happening – while amassing thousands of troops in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war in the Middle East could cause the "worst industrial crisis in living memory", the head of the International Chamber of Commerce has warned.
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[2026-03-26 02:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pakistani intermediaries deliver 15-point plan but some proposals proved intractable in previous negotiations
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[2026-03-26 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s state broadcaster Press TV says, quoting a “senior political-security official”, that Iran has rejected a US proposal aimed at ending the current war.
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[2026-03-26 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An unnamed Iranian official has told state TV that Tehran rejects the US proposal for ending the war, and has instead outlined five of its own conditions.
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[2026-03-26 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Rising costs of agricultural fertilizers, triggered by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, are threatening Africa's fragile food security.
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[2026-03-26 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state television, citing a senior official, said Wednesday that Iran had rejected a ceasefire plan proposed by the United States to end the war.
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[2026-03-26 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US Department of Defense on Wednesday announced three agreements with defense contractors to boost production of missiles and other parts to replenish dwindling supplies used in the Mideast war.
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[2026-03-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Fu Qianshao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reform reflects shift towards quasi-carrier operations and preparations for potential conflict with Beijing, Chinese analysts say
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[2026-03-26 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal demanding the dismantlement of its nuclear program, curbs on missiles, and an end to support for regional allies, US and Israeli media outlets report. Iran has denied holding talks with the US, and has reportedly insisted on several major concessions, including ending its military presence in the Gulf.
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[2026-03-26 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran completely rejected President Trump’s 15-point peace plan on Wednesday — and put forth its own maximalist demands to end the war.
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[2026-03-26 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As the United States-Israeli war on Iran rages on, schools across Israel have been closed, cultural venues shuttered and large gatherings cancelled under police orders.
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[2026-03-26 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran is pushing stocks higher again on Wall Street Wednesday, while oil prices ease.
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[2026-03-26 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has called for national unity as Israel continues its military assault on Lebanon, vowing to continue fighting “without limits” as Israeli aerial and ground attacks have killed more than 1,000 people across the country.
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[2026-03-26 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran will have “much worse” consequences than the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said, while reaffirming Madrid’s refusal to take part.
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[2026-03-26 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A trio of European energy CEOs has sounded a warning over energy supplies, amid the ongoing conflict in Iran and restricted access through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UN has confirmed which countries are to be members of a post-war military force planned for the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-03-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rising inflation and unemployment mean effects of Iran war could be even worse than the post-Covid cost-of-living crisis
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[2026-03-26 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has received a 15-point plan from the United States to end the Middle East war, Pakistani officials said Wednesday, raising hopes for a diplomatic solution even as Iran said it had fired a volley of cruise missiles at a US aircraft carrier.
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[2026-03-26 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Britain and France will chair military talks this week involving around 30 nations to form a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a UK defence official has told AFP.
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[2026-03-26 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The head of the European Central Bank said Wednesday that policymakers stand ready to hike interest rates even if an expected jump in euro zone inflation proves temporary.
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[2026-03-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The former chief of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service has said Iran has the upper hand in its war with Israel and the US.
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[2026-03-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — More than 2 million people in Sudan’s Darfur region have been left without proper medical care after a drone strike last week took a major hospital out of service, the World Health Organization and a senior aid official say.
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[2026-03-26 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: [This stream is slated to begin at 9:40 a.m. ET]
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[2026-03-26 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gulf states’ representatives have told the United Nations Human Rights Council that Iranian attacks on their territories amount to a gross violation of state sovereignty, as the UN’s rights chief warned that the Middle East is nearing an “unmitigated catastrophe” as the US-Israel war on Iran approaches the one-month mark.
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[2026-03-25 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The former chief of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service has said Iran has the upper hand in its war with Israel and the US.
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[2026-03-25 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran will not accept a ceasefire offer from the United States, Iranian state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-03-25 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran said Wednesday that it had fired cruise missiles in the direction of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, hours after Tehran’s military dismissed any talk of an agreement to end the war with the US.
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[2026-03-25 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s prime minister has ordered the foreign ministry to summon the United States charge d'affaires in Baghdad after attacks targeted the country’s “military units”, his office said.
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[2026-03-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man unloads humanitarian aid supplied by the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, at a school in Beirut used as a shelter for people displaced by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
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