Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president’s minions have trawled the statutes to restore roadblocks to trade. The invocation of Smoot-Hawley looks especially dangerous
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[2026-08-02 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Opec+ has agreed to increase crude oil output for a sixth consecutive month in September, as the Middle East teeters on the verge of an all-out war, and Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping compound threats to global energy supplies.
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[2026-08-02 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said, amid unconfirmed speculation on social media that the attack may have been linked to the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-08-02 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history
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[2026-08-02 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran conflict has added another chapter to a pattern critics have called “Taco” — short for “Trump always chickens out”.
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[2026-08-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Book of Samuel pauses, in the middle of a war, to name two rocks. Jonathan is about to climb toward a Philistine garrison above a ravine, with no one beside him but his armor-bearer, and the text stops to record that a crag stood on either side of the pass, one called Botzetz, the other Seneh.
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[2026-08-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Longtime Magazine contributor Rabbi Moshe Taragin is an educator at Yeshivat Har Etzion, founded in 1968 to foster the love of God, of learning Torah, and of the people and the Land of Israel.
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[2026-08-02 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ask Mike Pompeo if there is a risk of an all-out Middle East war, and he not only corrects you; he raises the stakes.
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[2026-08-02 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The deadly confrontation in Tell near Nablus last week and the conflict that followed have intensified competing claims over settler violence and Palestinian attacks, while raising a broader question: how much further can the West Bank deteriorate before localized confrontations develop into a sustained uprising in the form of an intifada?
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[2026-08-02 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At a cabinet meeting at Camp David, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States is prepared to significantly escalate military pressure on Iran.
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[2026-08-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strongly worded PLA Daily article is latest in a series of countermeasures as Scarborough Shoal row flares, including military drills
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[2026-08-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strongly worded PLA Daily article is latest in a series of countermeasures as Scarborough Shoal row flares, including military drills
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[2026-08-02 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached “rapidly”.
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[2026-08-02 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he was canceling planned strikes on Iran pending a rapid agreement with Tehran to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-02 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a return to war.
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[2026-08-02 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nearly four decades after Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, one of the world's deadliest terrorist attacks is once again in the spotlight.
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[2026-08-02 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In journalism, war correspondents are often seen as having the most exciting jobs. They get to cover the literally explosive news events on the frontlines of combat, as well as behind the scenes.
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[2026-08-02 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of OPEC+ are expected to raise their oil production quotas for September when they meet online Sunday as the Middle East war continues to disrupt global energy supplies.
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders expect more Hongkongers to choose Europe via mainland transit, but warn cheaper fares may be offset by higher fuel charges
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders expect more Hongkongers to choose Europe via mainland transit, but warn cheaper fares may be offset by higher fuel charges
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [WNBA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Conservatives once demanded sports stay apolitical. Now they’ve embraced a new culture-war politics, and Sophie Cunningham has become one of its most valuable stars
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 2, 2026 — 7:00pm
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[2026-08-02 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sale del Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Municipal de Morristown, Nueva Jersey, el viernes 31 de julio de 2026, tras un viaje a Camp David, la residencia de descanso presidencial. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian military officials denied US President Donald Trump's claims that Iran asked the US to stop the attacks, the IRGC-affiliated Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas began distributing individual weapons to the terrorist group’s operatives in the Gaza Strip amid the Board of Peace’s (BoP) Hamas disarmament deal, Kan News reported on Saturday, citing a Palestinian source.
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[2026-08-02 18:26 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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[2026-08-02 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pakistan requested the $10 billion currency backstop after it helped mediate between the U.S. and Iran, led by the country's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pakistan requested the $10 billion currency backstop after it helped mediate between the U.S. and Iran, led by the country's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-08-02 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kyiv has attacked about a dozen Wildberries sites to try to disrupt the operations of the firm, often described as Russia’s Amazon
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[2026-08-02 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kyiv has attacked about a dozen Wildberries sites to try to disrupt the operations of the firm, often described as Russia’s Amazon
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[2026-08-02 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it has killed two Hamas commanders during air strikes on Friday and Saturday in Gaza.
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[2026-08-02 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest unrest comes almost a month after another prison riot in the same region, in which 10 guards and 21 inmates were killed
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[2026-08-02 16:51 UTC+10:00] [Sanjeewa Medawatte] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest unrest comes almost a month after another prison riot in the same region, in which 10 guards and 21 inmates were killed
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[2026-08-02 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Hamas delegation met officials from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Cairo, with the two groups stressing the need to force Israel to end its military offensive and fully withdraw from Gaza.
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[2026-08-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Navy's 3,100-ton frigate Daejeon has won the top honor at a live-fire gunnery competition held during this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the service said Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 2, 2026 — 3:30pm
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[2026-08-02 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: At a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weakness
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[2026-08-02 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Trump backs away from Iran attack and says 'perimeters of deal' agreed
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[2026-08-02 14:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighbours
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[2026-08-02 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-02 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East even as the US announced a fresh diplomatic push aimed at ending weeks of regional hostilities.
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[2026-08-02 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, after a trip to Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A mourner chants slogan as she holds a poster with graphic depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a ceremony commemorating the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-08-02 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least eight people, including two children, despite Hamas saying it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war.
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[2026-08-02 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a planned large-scale military attack on Iran, claiming that the “perimeters of a deal” have been agreed upon.
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[2026-08-02 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military is expected to deploy about 10 additional aerial refuelling aircraft to Israel in the coming days, Israeli media has reported.
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[2026-08-02 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — US President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war.
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[2026-08-02 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The latest Gaza proposal is better than the empty language that has surrounded much of the postwar discussion. It addresses Hamas’s weapons, the tunnels, the command structure, the future administration of Gaza, and the link between demilitarization and Israeli withdrawal.
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