Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul’s security agreement with Ottawa is also a ‘hedge’ against a transactional Washington, an analyst said
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[2026-03-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Shipping industry] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seafarer tells of explosions in sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping
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[2026-03-06 16:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-06 16:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-06 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s probably not a great thing that, despite war breaking out between the United States and Iran, it almost feels familiar at this stage.
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[2026-03-06 16:46 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-06 16:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US claims temporary waiver won’t provide ‘significant financial benefit’ to Moscow; IDF strikes Lebanon after mass evacuation; Trump wants say in choosing Iran’s next leader. What we know on day seven
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[2026-03-06 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citizens and the government adopt energy-saving hacks to cut fuel consumption amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-06 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UN children’s agency says reports indicate that nearly 180 children have been killed in Iran since the conflict escalated.
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[2026-03-06 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capital of Iran early Friday as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships. In eastern Tehran, witnesses described the Israeli airstrikes as particularly intense, shaking homes in the area. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-03-06 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A relative shows photos of three siblings, Yaakov Biton and his two sisters, Avigail and Sarah, who were killed earlier this week when an Iranian missile struck their home in the city of Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-03-06 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By barring US access to military bases, Spain’s prime minister has triggered threats of trade reprisals from Trump
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[2026-03-06 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency has reported that overnight attacks on Bahrain’s capital, Manama, targeted the Financial Harbour Towers commercial complex, the location of the Israeli embassy in the city.
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[2026-03-06 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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[2026-03-06 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-03-06 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said that Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, “will look like Khan Younis,” after the military instructed tens of thousands of residents to leave immediately or risk being attacked.
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[2026-03-06 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center loom large in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-03-06 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates is considering cutting off Iranian access to billions of dollars held in the Gulf state, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president
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[2026-03-06 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Satellite images released by Vantor and Planet Labs show extensive damage at several Iranian military and strategic sites following recent strikes the US and Israel.
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[2026-03-06 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: U.S. forces aren't holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy. Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire. pic.twitter.com/WyA4fniZck
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[2026-03-06 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-06 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: After slapping 25% “penalty” tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war risks energy supply shocks globally.
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[2026-03-06 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is prepared to fight a prolonged war and plans to introduce advanced weapons not yet used in the conflict, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday.
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[2026-03-06 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As missiles streaked across the sky above the United Arab Emirates last weekend, the first images seen by the outside world largely came from hotel balconies and luxury apartments.
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[2026-03-06 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: After slapping 25% "penalty" tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war upends global supplies.
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[2026-03-06 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cuba could become the next target of US President Donald Trump as it endures a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP: Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-06 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Iranian woman who lost her eye after she was shot by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022 is slamming former Vice President Kamala Harris over her response to the bombings in Iran.
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[2026-03-06 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a woman marrying two men in Thailand to a bamboo-fibre drone, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-03-06 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated that the United States is not planning to take in a “new wave of Middle Eastern refugees” as Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue.
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[2026-03-06 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese national has been detained in Iran, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday and requested the early release of both people.
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[2026-03-06 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lebanon's government has warned Hezbollah militants to surrender their weapons. (ABC News: Cherine Yazbeck)
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[2026-03-06 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Luis F. Orozco B.] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the war in the Middle East, the opportunity for Colombians in Hong Kong to vote, the importance of teacher well-being, and the poon choi tradition
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[2026-03-06 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has safely transferred 204 personnel from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr to the Port of Colombo after the ship was located near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters close to Colombo.
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[2026-03-06 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: House lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but most Democrats remain opposed to ending the partial government shutdown despite a leadership shakeup at DHS and military operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. hammered Iran for a sixth day as the conflict in the Middle East continued to escalate on Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Cam Cole led Navy past Bucknell on Thursday with 16 points off the bench in a 74-69 win in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.
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[2026-03-06 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A meeting of Komala, the second largest Kurdish Iranian opposition group, at an undisclosed location. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-06 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nato officials said it has strengthened its “ballistic missile defence posture” after a missile was launched toward alliance member Turkey and intercepted by its systems, Reuters news agency reported.
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[2026-03-06 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah on Friday issued a warning in Hebrew calling on Israeli residents to evacuate settlements within 5 kilometres of the Lebanon border. The group said the warning comes in response to Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-06 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran
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[2026-03-06 13:35 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The war in the Middle East has roiled oil and gas markets. Under a severe scenario, with more strikes on energy infrastructure, Bloomberg Economics estimates that crude could reach $108 a barrel, adding a significant boost to inflation and even pushing some European economies to the brink of recession.
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The unification ministry said Friday it will pursue a "peace declaration" designed to express the political will to end the 1950-53 Korean War in a bid to seek the transition of the current armistice into a peace regime.
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader as the US and Israel hammered the country for a sixth day. Iran kept up retaliatory attacks on Israel, American bases and countries around the region.
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[2026-03-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry groups say a diversified visitor base and strong halal tourism appeal offer resilience for Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign
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[2026-03-06 13:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday issued a fresh warning against oil refiners for possible collusion in raising oil prices, amid an escalating war in the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
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[2026-03-06 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAMPA, Florida — The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fallen U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, spent his final hours in Kuwait sending steady updates home to ease his family’s fears amid the war with Iran — before silence replaced his messages and uniformed officers arrived at his parents’ door.
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[2026-03-06 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president again suggests Zelenskyy needs to compromise; Ukraine president says US is seeking its drone expertise for the Middle East. What we know on day 1,472
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