Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.
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[2026-03-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.
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[2026-03-17 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass.
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[2026-03-17 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: METEOROLOGIST Edward Lorenz coined the term “butterfly effect” as a metaphor suggesting that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could unleash a tornado in Texas. It illustrates how very small changes in a system can lead to dramatic outcomes somewhere in a distant corner of the world.
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region have upended global financial and energy markets, raising concerns of a global economic crisis – and even of a recession.
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[2026-03-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down
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[2026-03-17 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Three “traumatized” survivors of an Iranian drone strike have been arrested in Dubai after sending photos of the explosion to their loved ones, according to reports.
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[2026-03-17 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Before the Iran war, the world’s largest international airline was chalking up hundreds of daily flights that were nearly full
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[2026-03-17 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a key northeastern city that had not seen such violence in years, police, emergency services and residents said Monday.
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[2026-03-17 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.
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[2026-03-17 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.
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[2026-03-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday, on “Face the Nation,” that President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran “because it is fun,” accusing the United States of starting what he called an “illegal war” during an interview with CBS host Margaret Brennan.
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[2026-03-17 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fears over the scarcity of fuel and the war on Iran's uncertain future has forced Sri Lanka to declare a shorter work week.
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[2026-03-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European allies have pushed back on a US request to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz, with Germany stating outright that the conflict with Iran was "not Nato's war".
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[2026-03-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. (AP video shot by : Nqobile Ntshangase)
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[2026-03-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships
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[2026-03-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In the first year of Russia’s full‑scale invasion, I argued that the under‑noticed defence inventories of the so‑called Global South still held Soviet‑legacy systems and calibres that could be repurposed for Ukraine’s immediate defence - less a grand strategy than a stopgap for force generation while western industry caught up.
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[2026-03-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on March 16, 2026 the surrender and extraction of three individuals linked to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Dawlah Islamiyah Karialan faction in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur. The men also surrendered a cache of high-powered weapons including two grenade launchers. NBI Director Melvin D.
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[2026-03-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" on Sunday, is in Ukraine to show support to the war-torn country.
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[2026-03-17 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-17 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are organising street-level events across the country over the coming days to maintain security control and send more messages of defiance to the leaders of the United States and Israel in the third week of their war.
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[2026-03-17 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A much-anticipated summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be postponed due to logistical snarls stemming from the ongoing war in Iran, according to White House officials.
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[2026-03-17 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Kenya says Russia has agreed to stop accepting Kenyan nationals into its military after concerns that hundreds of citizens had been drawn into the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-03-17 01:47 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Faced with an alarming rise in fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, the Ethiopian government is now calling on citizens and institutions to avoid unnecessary consumption and is announcing measures to stabilize supply and combat illegal trade.
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[2026-03-17 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as foreign ministers from the European Union gathered in Brussels to discuss skyrocketing oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-17 01:28 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President made contradictory comment to reporters on Air Force One after pleading with allies to help US secure Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-17 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight with its army in Ukraine, Kenya’s foreign minister said Monday after talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.
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[2026-03-17 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight with its army in Ukraine, Kenya’s foreign minister has said.
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[2026-03-17 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States government had told Turkey through official channels that the war on Iran would only take four days, Asli Aydintasbas, a Washington-based Turkey expert, said during an interview on Sunday.
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[2026-03-17 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Joint attacks by the United States and Israel have severely reduced Iran’s capacity to fire missiles and drones, experts say, but Iran retains enough capabilities to inflict significant damage.
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[2026-03-17 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar has called on Iran to immediately stop attacks on Gulf countries so a diplomatic solution could be sought to end the war with the United States and Israel, which has triggered a global energy crisis.
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[2026-03-17 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on a Iranian prison that killed more than 70 people in June 2025 was a war crime according to the UN official leading the investigation.
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[2026-03-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents of Dulwich Hill street say their lives have been upturned as thousands of cyclists, runners, walkers and tourists flock to new inner west trail
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[2026-03-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian police and policing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Stinger grenades, OC spray and bean bag rounds: these are just some of the “less lethal” weapons police have at their disposal and that are increasingly being used against protestors. Nour Haydar speaks with Ariel Bogle and Nino Bucci about how police are using these controversial new tools, and how some have also been linked to multiple deaths
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[2026-03-17 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Britain was an active participant in some Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a tribunal chaired by Your Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and two international law specialists has found.
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[2026-03-17 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-17 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An attack on Sunday by the Israeli military has led to the deaths of police officers and governorate personnel in the centre of Gaza.
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[2026-03-17 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residents and Taliban police gather the remains of a projectile at the site of a strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Barackatullah Popal)
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[2026-03-17 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump will sign an executive order Monday afternoon formally creating an anti-benefit fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance — the president’s designee to lead a nationwide “war on fraud.”
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[2026-03-17 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Wang Ting-yu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expensive missiles cannot stop large waves of rockets and drones in an armed conflict, officials on the self-ruled island warn
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[2026-03-17 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-17 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several explosions were heard across Doha on Monday, according to AFP journalists, with Qatar's defence ministry subsequently saying it had intercepted a missile attack.
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[2026-03-16 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Israeli Air Force said Monday that it had destroyed a plane belonging to Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that the Jewish state claimed was used to convey messages and coordinate with the Islamic Republic’s terror proxies.
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[2026-03-16 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing is directly mediating a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, neighboring countries that have been engaged in intense fighting since February, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.
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[2026-03-16 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing is directly mediating a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, neighboring countries that have been engaged in intense fighting since February, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.
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[2026-03-16 23:34 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cousin of Tech Sgt Tyler Simmons, whose military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, says: ‘We didn’t need to be in this war’
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[2026-03-16 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: German defence minister Boris Pistorius on Monday rejected demands by US President Donald Trump for military support in the war against Iran and downplayed threats that such a stance by allies would hurt Nato.
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