Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-03 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Export-Import Bank is providing support for Korean companies affected by conflict in the Middle East, including financial assistance and a dedicated response desk at its headquarters.
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[2026-03-03 16:22 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Conflict-related betting on prediction markets hit a record last week as traders piled into wagers on the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while blockchain analysts flagged suspicious activity and US lawmakers called for a crackdown.
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[2026-03-03 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has tried to defend Washington’s latest war on Iran by claiming there was an “imminent threat” because officials believed Iran would retaliate against the United States if it were attacked "by someone else", prompting the US to strike first.
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[2026-03-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday said that it carried out a “massive drone and missile attack” on a US air base in the Sheikh Isa area of Bahrain, adding that it deployed 20 drones and three missiles in the operation.
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[2026-03-03 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As its joint attack with the United States on Iran continues, Israel sees its task as the culmination of a longstanding policy on: ushering in regime change from within.
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[2026-03-03 16:08 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 3, 2026 — 4:08pm
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[2026-03-03 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A new traveling exhibit tells the story of Japanese American soldiers who fought in World War II, even as their families were incarcerated as enemies of the state. The “I am an American” exhibit will appear in several U.S. cities. (AP Video/Terry Chea)
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[2026-03-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli PM adds that it will not be an ‘endless war’; Israeli military lists dozens of locations in Lebanon that could be targeted – follow the latest
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[2026-03-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Central Theatre Command] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The official dismissal confirms the fall of Han Weiguo, PLA Central Theatre Command’s inaugural commander
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[2026-03-03 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Strikes across Iran’s capital Tehran on Monday hit several areas of the city. Israel and the United States are pounding Iran as the war is expanding to several fronts. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-03-03 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A drone strike on a critical Qatari energy hub has sent global gas prices surging, handing a potential windfall to some of Australia’s largest liquefied-gas exporters but reigniting worries of spiking energy costs reaching households and pushing up inflation.
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[2026-03-03 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From the local petrol station to the nation’s wheat fields to those planning an overseas trip, the war against Iran is going to have an impact on the Australian and global economy.
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[2026-03-03 15:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities
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[2026-03-03 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The distinctive buzz of Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine over the past four years. Now, it is increasingly heard across the Persian Gulf as Tehran strikes back with these cheap but effective weapons following the attack by the US and Israel against Iran.
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[2026-03-03 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians stranded in the Middle East are making plans to leave, as the Iran war has forced the closure of airspace in the region and limited options for flights.
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[2026-03-03 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Iranian minister of foreign affairs has briefed senior members of China’s central committee and his counterpart, Wang Yi, promising to do everything to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in the country amid the war launched by the US and Israel.
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[2026-03-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Tuesday issued new evacuation orders for dozens of locations in Lebanon, including a warning for residents in two southern Beirut neighbourhoods to "stay away from several buildings ahead of imminent military action", news agency AFP reported.
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[2026-03-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From predictions on Iranian leadership to North Korea’s nuclear vindication, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-03-03 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Tuesday said Iranian forces struck the Al Minhad airbase near Dubai, a facility used by Australian troops, on the first night of the conflict.
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[2026-03-03 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Many in the Iranian-American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their televisions, watching news of US and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hopes of a brighter future for their motherland but terrified their relatives might suffer from the collateral damage of war.
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[2026-03-03 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday struck a building housing Hezbollah-aligned Al-Manar channel studios in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning, the channel said. In a statement, the Israeli military said it targeted “Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities in Beirut.” Following the strike, plumes of smoke were seen billowing over the skyline.
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[2026-03-03 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least 96 people, including 85 civilians and 11 military personnel, were killed in the past 24 hours following joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said on Monday.
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[2026-03-03 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Many in the Iranian American diaspora spent several days glued to their televisions, watching the news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hope it might bring a brighter future to their homeland but terrified their relatives will suffer in a new Middle East war with no certain end.
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[2026-03-03 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried Monday in a shiny golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico's most powerful cartels.
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[2026-03-03 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The long buildup to the US-Israeli attack upon Iran produced an almost unprecedented amount of fatuous comment. Many warned of a potential “forever war” and a morass reminiscent of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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[2026-03-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-03-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tour agency WWPKG says it has suspended Middle East trips through March 10 amid rising tensions
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[2026-03-03 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about the military action in Iran, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon.
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[2026-03-03 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ASML reports heated global demand in 2025, but cools China outlookUS limits on ASML’s China trade continue to define the company’s growth pattern, with overall sales up despite China revenues falling.
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[2026-03-03 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Renewed geopolitical risk premiums stemming from the escalating Middle East conflict could push Philippine headline inflation toward 4 percent in the coming months, an analyst said, as higher oil prices threaten to add to existing price pressures.
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[2026-03-03 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Embassy in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was hit by two drones and a “limited fire” broke out at the diplomatic compound, the Saudi Ministry of Defence has said.
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[2026-03-03 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran because its nuclear and ballistic missile programs would have become “immune” to attack "within months".
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[2026-03-03 13:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ukrainian troops have retaken nine settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region since the end of January and are pressing ahead with a counterattack along the southeastern front line, the Ukrainian general staff said on Monday.
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[2026-03-03 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Liberal MP says rules are irrelevant when Trump acts as an ‘apex opportunist’, following a drone strike at Al Minhad airbase where Australian troops are based
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[2026-03-03 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Defense contractors are winning on Wall Street, as the uncertainty of a war with Iran and increased tension in the Middle East continue to fuel substantial gains in the stock market.
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[2026-03-03 13:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so in "challenging times" as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.
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[2026-03-03 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Nikkei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Risk-off sentiment is seen across major Asia-Pacific markets, with South Korea’s Kospi benchmark falling 2 per cent
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[2026-03-03 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world's most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.
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[2026-03-03 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States said Monday that it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda's military, taking action against a longtime partner it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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[2026-03-03 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (Reuters) -- In Dubai and other major Middle Eastern shopping hubs, many stores are closed or operating with a skeleton staff as the escalating conflict in the region causes chaos for businesses and travel.
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[2026-03-03 13:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Israel Defence Forces began striking southern Lebanon on Monday in response to rockets being fired into the Haifa region in northern Israel.
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[2026-03-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glance
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[2026-03-03 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran, but the Republican majority will probably shield him.
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[2026-03-03 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three US Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, celebrating heroes of old wars as he defended his launch of a new one.
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[2026-03-03 12:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A homicide investigation has been launched after a man's body was found in bushland in a town north of Perth on Sunday night.The 27-year-old was found dead on the gravel path near a residential area of Yanchep, 56 kilometres north of Perth, at around 6.40pm.Emergency crews arrived and declared him dead at the scene.LIVE UPDATES: Trump warns the 'big wave' yet to come in war with IranForensics officers spent hours combing the bush track for any clues into how the
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[2026-03-03 12:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Top politicians will gather to set growth target with focus on technology self-reliance amid rising US competition
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[2026-03-03 12:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed no Australian Defence Force (ADF) members were injured during a strike on a Dubai air base where they were stationed.Marles revealed the Al Minhad Air Base, where some Australians are based, was hit by an air strike from Iran on Saturday, launched in response to US and Israeli strikes on the UAE on Saturday.He said none of the Australians at the base were injured in the strikes.LIVE UPDATES: Trump warns the 'big wave' yet
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[2026-03-03 12:38 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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