Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Little joy could be found among Iranians in the diaspora as Friday rang in Persian new year and the war on their homeland reached the three-week mark
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[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Kentucky] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Appalachia, a deeply red region hit by poverty and cuts, some ask why billions are going to war instead of home
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[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts and officials in Taipei are assessing what lessons they can learn from the US-Israel precision strikes on the Iranian leadership
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[2026-03-21 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK has agreed to let the US use its bases for its war on Iran, following an apparent Iranian missile strike against Diego Garcia.
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[2026-03-21 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump invoked Pearl Harbor while defending the U.S. strike on Iran and his decision not to alert allies in advance, saying during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “Who knows surprise better than Japan?”
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[2026-03-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a call with Paris, Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi urges mediation efforts and an end to the spread of the conflict
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[2026-03-21 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: One police officer has been killed in a drone strike by “outlaw groups” on the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in the heart of capital Baghdad.
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[2026-03-21 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike on Saturday, the official Iranian news agency Mizan reported.
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[2026-03-21 21:19 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police say two people tried to enter Faslane base in Scotland, home to core of UK’s submarine fleet and Trident nuclear weapons
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[2026-03-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has said its soldiers killed four Hezbollah fighters in air and ground operations in southern Lebanon overnight.
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[2026-03-21 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: One officer has been killed in a drone strike on the Iraqi intelligence headquarters in Baghdad, the National Intelligence Service reported in a statement.
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[2026-03-21 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Lawrence (not his real name) was recruited into what Filipino security officials say was an espionage scheme by Chinese nationals — one that targeted young government workers with financial needs and access to sensitive security information.
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[2026-03-21 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Eva Bartlett, an award-winning Canadian independent journalist. She has spent years on the ground covering conflict zones in the Middle East, especially in Syria and Palestine, as well as Venezuela and the Donbass.
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[2026-03-21 20:18 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Both weapons, fired after Starmer authorised US to carry out further attacks from British bases, failed to hit Chagos Island target
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[2026-03-21 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NJIT Highlanders (19-12, 9-8 America East) at Army Black Knights (24-7, 15-5 Patriot)
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[2026-03-21 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia but did not hit the U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing multiple U.S. officials.
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[2026-03-21 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is considering “winding down” the military operations in Iran even as his administration deploys 2,500 additional marines to the region and asks Congress for more money to fund the war.
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[2026-03-21 18:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-21 18:31 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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[2026-03-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflicts, such as the Iran war, are diverting global attention away from the ecological crisis, scientists warn
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[2026-03-21 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has ruled out a ceasefire with Iran as the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, arguing that Washington holds the upper hand militarily.
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[2026-03-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sport
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[2026-03-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The White House has choked off Cuba's oil supply and threatened a "friendly takeover" of the communist-run island, against a backdrop of military operations in Venezuela and Iran.
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[2026-03-21 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Women look at their smartphones while riding a bus in Moscow, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
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[2026-03-21 16:30 UTC+10:00] [John Paolo Rivera] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With diesel in the triple digits amid the Iran war, Filipinos brace for a domino effect on rice, electricity and basic household necessities
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[2026-03-21 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranians follow a truck carrying the coffins of Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib and, according to Iranian officials, his wife and daughter, during a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-21 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image from video circulating on social media, protesters dance and cheer around a bonfire as they take to the streets of Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)
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[2026-03-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Regime will do whatever it takes to cling on to power – including sacrificing economies of other Gulf states
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[2026-03-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This April 4, 2009, file photo, shows a gas production facility at Ras Laffan, Qatar. (AP Photos/Maneesh Bakshi, File)
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[2026-03-21 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with the head of the global energy watchdog next week after brushing off its stark warning that demand for fuel must be curbed amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israeli strikes on the world’s largest gas field and Iranian attacks on Saudi and Qatari hubs threaten a global energy crisis
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[2026-03-21 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Friday’s show of defiance came nearly three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of Tehran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries.
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[2026-03-21 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes that struck a building housing Al-Manar channel studios in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, early on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
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[2026-03-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move to allow shipments already at sea comes amid a supply crisis and after US president says he does not ‘want to do a ceasefire’; IDF says it is attacking regime targets in Tehran after missiles fired at Israel from Iran
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[2026-03-21 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-21 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said he is considering “winding down” the Iran war because the US was “getting very close” to meeting its military objectives.
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[2026-03-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Lee Il-woo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cheongung-II hit 96 per cent of targets at a third of the cost of its US rival, triggering a scramble for the technology
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[2026-03-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Compulsory evacuation of children begins in Sloviansk. Kyiv still expects first tranche of 90bn euro loan despite Hungary veto. What we know on day 1,487
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[2026-03-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump called alliance members ‘cowards’ for not wanting ‘to help open’ the strait of Hormuz; more than a dozen nations later made vague offer to help – key US politics stories from 20 March at a glance
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[2026-03-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Early on Saturday the Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanese capital Beirut.
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[2026-03-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Before it ever hit Prime Video, The Silent Service: Season 2 was originally released in Japan as a 2025 political thriller movie called The Silent Service: Great Battle of the Arctic Ocean. While Season 1 was split up into eight episodes, this second season is essentially just a single 2-hour-long movie that picks up where the previous season left off.
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[2026-03-21 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said early Saturday it downed 20 drones in just a couple of hours in the eastern region, one of the kingdom’s least dense regions but close to Iran and home to major oil installations. The ministry did not immediately report casualties or damage.
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[2026-03-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London/Dubai: In the arid heart of the Arabian Peninsula, where scorching temperatures and negligible rainfall define the landscape, water is not merely a resource; it is the linchpin of survival.
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Source: AAP / Alex Brandon
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[2026-03-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Traditions and culture bring comfort and connection to Iranian Australians as they gather for Nowruz amid worry for loved ones in Iran. Source: SBS / Spencer Austad
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[2026-03-21 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, while calling on South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to get involved in efforts to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-21 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing Iran’s top military spokesman General Abolfazl Shekarchi.
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[2026-03-21 10:18 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president claims he ‘always says yes’ to Australia, Japan and South Korea, after saying he didn’t need help from trio of countries earlier this week
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[2026-03-21 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Like a trapped animal, Iran is lashing out, executing teenagers in public for “waging war against God” to terrify its restive people, and bombing its neighbors to convince them to push the United States and Israel to end the war.
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[2026-03-21 09:57 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawsuit alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not like
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