Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups have neither confirmed nor denied reports of a possible ground advance from Iraq into western Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli war.
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[2026-03-05 01:33 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The first group of Australians stranded in the Middle East after war erupted in the region have been successfully repatriated to Sydney, marking the start of a complex return operation for the 115,000 travellers and ex-pats still without an escape route from the intensifying conflict.
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[2026-03-05 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said more United States forces are arriving in the Middle East, as the country’s war against Iran intensifies amid mounting concerns over the civilian toll of US-Israeli strikes.
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[2026-03-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What Pakistan needs is not war with Afghanistan but urgent efforts to fix its economy, security and divided society after disruptive decades
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[2026-03-05 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it has targeted an Israeli military base near Tel Aviv in central Israel and a naval base in Haifa in the north with swarms of attack drones.
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[2026-03-05 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said anti-tank fire in south Lebanon injured two of its soldiers on Wednesday, after Hezbollah said it had struck two Israeli military vehicles.
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[2026-03-05 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel ordered residents of half of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday as its military expanded air strikes and pushed ground forces deeper into the country.
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[2026-03-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US submarine sank an Iranian Navy frigate in the Indian Ocean on Monday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said. Earlier media reports indicated that the IRIS Dena was struck about 40 nautical miles off the city of Galle in southwestern Sri Lanka, with dozens of crew members rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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[2026-03-05 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-03-05 01:11 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New World scion Adrian Cheng highlights city’s status as safe haven for capital; K Wah’s Francis Lui says property and stock markets holding firm
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[2026-03-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The amount of crude oil being refined locally has dwindled in recent years – but officials say Australia’s strategic reserve means there’s no need to worry
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[2026-03-05 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As fears grow of Britain becoming embroiled in the US-Israeli attack on Iran, an anti-war coalition is taking shape in parliament.
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[2026-03-05 00:57 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranSmoke billows after a US-Israeli airstrike near the Azadi towerPhotograph: Parspix/ABACA/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonSmoke billows after an Israeli airstrike on Dahieh, a predominantly Shia suburb in the south of the cityPhotograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenQamishli, SyriaAn Iranian missile that struck a farmer’s field near the city’s international airportPhotograph: Orhan Qereman/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenPortsmouth, EnglandRoyal Navy personnel make their way towards HMS Dragon, which is being deployed to CyprusPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PAShareView image in fullscreenJerusalemStaff work
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[2026-03-05 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel ordered residents of half of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday as its military expanded air strikes and pushed ground forces deeper into the country.
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[2026-03-05 00:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US embassy cable said Israeli officials did not trust Lebanon or Syria to contain the group’s fighters
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[2026-03-05 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled Pretoria’s willingness to step into the escalating Middle East conflict as a mediator, provided its help is formally requested, as the region grapples with rising violence and diplomatic strain. Ramaphosa made the remarks on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town, telling local media that South Africa is “always ready to play a contributing role, either in mediation or whatever,” according to comments broadcast on Newzroom Afrika.
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[2026-03-05 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Google’s AI platform pushed a lovelorn man to try to carry out a “catastrophic’’ truck bombing at Miami’s main airport and eventually drove him to suicide — using a chatbot “wife,” a new lawsuit claims.
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[2026-03-05 00:33 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence secretary confirms strike on Iris Dena in first US attack on Iranian forces outside Middle East during conflict
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[2026-03-05 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — More relieved passengers arrived home from the Gulf region on Wednesday as further flights resumed five days into the war triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-05 00:12 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kicking off today’s Pentagon press conference, Pete Hegseth said “America is winning” the war on Iran. “Decisively, devastatingly and without mercy,” he added.
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[2026-03-05 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HERZOGENAURACH, Germnay — Adidas's shares slumped Wednesday after its 2026 outlook disappointed investors, while the German sportswear giant said any potential impact on its business from the Middle East war was still unclear.
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[2026-03-05 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sam Brown reunited with her parents and teenage children after being stranded in Dubai. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former diplomat Arthur Snell says a heating planet is accelerating conflict and migration – and fostering a new age of empire. Democracies are dangerously unprepared, he warns
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[2026-03-04 23:57 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise
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[2026-03-04 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As conflict in the Middle East enters its fifth day on Wednesday, American and Israeli officials are pushing rhetoric suggesting that the campaign against Iran is a religious war.
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[2026-03-04 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburb, near Rafik Hariri International Airport, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-03-04 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO anti-aircraft systems in the Eastern Mediterranean have shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Türkiye’s airspace, the country’s Defense Ministry has announced.
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 180 South Korean seafarers remain aboard over two dozen ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the oceans ministry said Wednesday, as safety concerns mount after the vital shipping route was effectively closed by the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is considering sending chartered planes or military aircraft to bring back its nationals stranded in the Middle East due to the conflict between the United States and Iran, a senior government official said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-04 23:42 UTC+10:00] [RTVE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The comments came after the US president said the Spanish government has been ‘terrible’ during the escalating conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Withdrawals by people leaving the city or retiring dropped last quarter, indicating expectations of greater gains, analysts say
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[2026-03-04 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Enayatullah Khowarazmi , left, spokesman of the Defence Ministry, and Hamdullah Fitrat ,deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan speak during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
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[2026-03-04 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US commanders from every arm of the military have told their units that the war on Iran is “anointed by Jesus” and would bring about his return to Earth as part of the "Armageddon", resulting in scores of complaints from serving members of the military.
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[2026-03-04 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Madrid, Spain – Spain has pledged to keep opposing the war waged by the United States and Israel on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington would cut off all commercial links with Madrid.
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[2026-03-04 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States is in talks with opposition Kurdish forces in a bid to arm them and foment an uprising in Iran, according to multiple media reports, as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fifth day.
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[2026-03-04 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his government has “no intention of invading or attacking others” as he pushes for access to a seaport — an ambition that is stirring fresh tensions in the Horn of Africa.
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[2026-03-04 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sri Lanka says it has recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after an Iranian military ship sank just outside the island’s territorial waters.
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[2026-03-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhou Bo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision based on consideration of Beijing’s own interests as well as its ties with Washington and others, analysts say
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[2026-03-04 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of the US soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children, her heartbroken family has revealed.
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[2026-03-04 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shockwaves from strikes on Tehran shatter glass and mirrors in the historic Golestan Palace, prompting reaction from the UN
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[2026-03-04 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish armed forces have intercepted an Iranian missile over the country's southern province of Hatay, according to the Turkish defence ministry.
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[2026-03-04 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s prison population has fallen to a historic low, the newly appointed first deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court said Wednesday, coming after years of the Russian military’s recruitment of convicted criminals to fight in Ukraine.
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[2026-03-04 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli forces have moved deeper into southern Lebanon and seized additional positions for the first time since the 2024 ceasefire with the aim of targeting Hezbollah. The move marks a broader expansion of Israel’s military campaign across the region.
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[2026-03-04 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s navy says it has recovered several bodies after an Iranian naval vessel sank off the country’s southern coast following a reported explosion.
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[2026-03-04 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has rejected circulating claims that a rescued Iranian vessel was attacked by a submarine during a government press briefing today (04).
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[2026-03-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Explosions heard across Iranian capital as Israeli military announces further ‘broad-scale strikes’ against regime
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[2026-03-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The CIA is working on arming Kurdish forces hostile to the Iranian government to support the US-Israeli regime-change war against Tehran, CNN has reported.
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[2026-03-04 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates and Qatar say their air defence systems have intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran as the Israeli-US war drags neighbouring countries into the conflict.
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[2026-03-04 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi movement is likely to intervene sooner or later in support of Tehran, but the timing and scale of any involvement will depend on how the conflict between Iran, the US and Israel unfolds, analysts say.
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