Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-03 23:01 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.
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[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say
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[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers
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[2026-03-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.
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[2026-03-03 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Amid growing concern among European leaders about wavering US commitments to help defend the continent, France said it will increase the size of nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades.
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[2026-03-03 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: African nationals were among those injured in an Iranian missile strike on the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement published on social media.
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[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s effort to raise costs for Gulf countries in hopes of pushing the United States to end the war is unlikely to succeed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalists on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Iranian drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Tehran continued attacks on American bases and diplomatic missions in the region in retaliation for the war launched against it.
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[2026-03-03 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation.
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[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Speaking in Madrid, Iranian Ambassador to Spain Reza Zabib claimed that Iran does not want war but "has the capacity" to react to aggression, even suggesting that any US military base in Europe could be a target.
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[2026-03-03 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US involvement against Iran could disrupt the flow of weapons that Ukraine needs to continue defending itself against Russian invasion.
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[2026-03-03 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Rui] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui strikes enough to see off tournament debutants. North Korea beat Uzbekistan in early game
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[2026-03-03 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s army launched what Channel 12 described as a large-scale assault in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah shells struck a building in northern Israel.
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[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What will first Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet mean for Taiwan?Two of the guided-missile destroyers with hull numbers assigned have been spotted at a naval base on the East China Sea coast.
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[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends
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[2026-03-03 21:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The 115,000 Australians stranded in the Middle East remain in limbo and without an escape route on Tuesday night, as persistent military strikes in the region plunge commercial aviation into deeper disarray.
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[2026-03-03 21:51 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations human rights chief has voiced alarm over the mounting civilian toll from the widening war in the Middle East, warning that attacks on non-military targets may amount to war crimes.
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[2026-03-03 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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[2026-03-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi also fall
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[2026-03-03 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indian companies have reduced natural gas supplies to industries in anticipation of tighter supply from the Middle East after top global producer Qatar halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, as European gas prices have jumped further by more than 30 percent since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-03 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Germany's share market has dived 3 per cent. (Reuters: Daniel Munoz)
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[2026-03-03 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday that the decision to prohibit Hezbollah’s military activities is “irreversible”, as the group claimed fresh attacks on Israeli positions.
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[2026-03-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The technology most people use only as a chatty tool for daily tasks is reportedly aiding US military aggression. And there is not much we can do about it
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[2026-03-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 432 residents are stranded in region as dozens of flights between city and Middle East are disrupted by conflict
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[2026-03-03 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump bragged the US has a “virtually unlimited supply” of medium-grade munitions and proclaimed America is ready to win “big” in an ominous warning to the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-03 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Despite distancing itself from the conflict and refusing military cooperation, Spain may still be impacted by the economic ripple effects of war in Iran.
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[2026-03-03 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US’s Rubio tries to justify attacks on Iran as driven by self-defence
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[2026-03-03 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man inspects a car damaged after a Pakistani strike in on a refugee camp in Takhta Pul district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colgate Raiders (6-22, 2-15 Patriot) at Lafayette Leopards (10-18, 6-11 Patriot)
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (12-16, 8-9 Patriot) at Navy Midshipmen (20-7, 14-2 Patriot)
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Army Black Knights (22-6, 13-4 Patriot) at Bucknell Bison (11-17, 7-10 Patriot)
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[2026-03-03 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-03-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France plans to deploy anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after drones targeted a British air base on the island, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East
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[2026-03-03 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.
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[2026-03-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Israeli army has issued new evacuation warnings across Lebanon, including in parts of southern Beirut, as tensions sharply escalate between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-03 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake issued a strong appeal to the international community today, urging all parties involved in the Middle East conflict to commit to a peaceful resolution as soon as possible.
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[2026-03-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The new round of coordinated military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran marks a dramatic escalation in an already volatile confrontation.
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[2026-03-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tensions in the Middle East will have no effect on US military support to the Philippines despite ithe US' ongoing war against Iran, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on March 3, 2026 tags as unfounded concerns that Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites around the country are potential targets for Iran’s retaliatory attacks because the Philippines is a military ally of the United States. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Feb.
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[2026-03-03 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have advanced several hundred metres into the southern Lebanese towns of Kfarkela and Qouzah, a Lebanese security source told Al Jazeera Arabic.
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[2026-03-03 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have put out a fire sparked by debris from a drone intercepted by air defence systems in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, the emirate’s media office said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced the authorisation of a ground assault in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-03-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 3, 2026 — 7:30pm
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[2026-03-03 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Drones struck Oman’s commercial port of Duqm on Tuesday, hitting a fuel tank as the Israeli-US war on Iran expands across the Gulf region.
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[2026-03-03 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have launched an invasion into sections of the Lebanese border area, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Tuesday, signalling fresh escalation along the border between the two countries.
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[2026-03-03 19:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-03 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo told reporters that 80 percent of weapons seized from cartels have been smuggled across the border from the United States.
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[2026-03-03 19:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: US and Israeli forces have hammered Iran with new strikes against missile and drone launch sites, aiming to wipe out its capacity to hit regional military and civilian targets amid conflicting signals about the goals and duration of the war.
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