Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary will not supply weapons or military equipment to Ukraine, the country’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, said on Thursday shortly after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels.
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[2026-05-29 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 29 May 2026 at 8:28pm
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[2026-05-29 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered the army to occupy 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in the latest violation of the October ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
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[2026-05-29 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-05-29 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-05-29 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered the army to occupy 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in the latest violation of the October ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An average of 11 children have been killed or wounded every 24 hours in Lebanon, as Israel expanded attacks across the country in spite of a ceasefire being in place.
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[2026-05-29 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
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[2026-05-29 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm
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[2026-05-29 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm
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[2026-05-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president’s recent visit was seen as a prime opportunity to rein in the size of the weapons deliveries and avoid setting a precedent
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[2026-05-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president’s recent visit was seen as a prime opportunity to rein in the size of the weapons deliveries and avoid setting a precedent
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[2026-05-29 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It did not escape Canberra coach Ricky Stuart that two of his players were the first to leap to Tolu Koula’s defence when the Origin debutant was flattened by Kalyn Ponga in Wednesday night’s series opener.
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[2026-05-29 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Romania has called for stronger air defence support after a Russian drone involved in an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment block in the eastern city of Galati on 29 May. The incident injured two people, caused a fire on the roof of the building and forced several residents to evacuate.
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[2026-05-29 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An empty checkpoint where a mannequin dressed as a soldier stands in downtown Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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[2026-05-29 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Romania] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Romania’s Dan also offered his readout from the call with Nato’s Rutte.
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[2026-05-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ethiopia will head to the polls on June 1 for its first nationwide elections since the formal end of the Tigray war, a devastating two-year conflict from 2020 to 2022 that concluded with a peace agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
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[2026-05-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst cites further Indo-Pacific nations eyeing SSNs, with potential to ‘tie together with the broader US alliance system in the region’
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[2026-05-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst cites further Indo-Pacific nations eyeing SSNs, with potential to ‘tie together with the broader US alliance system in the region’
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[2026-05-29 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Smoke continued to rise over parts of Tyre as residents returned to inspect damaged homes, businesses and vehicles, navigating streets strewn with shattered glass and debris. Local officials said disruptions to electricity supplies and some medical services were hampering rescue and recovery efforts. The strikes were part of an expanded Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon targeting what Israel described as Hezbollah infrastructure and launch sites, a move that has caused fresh displacement and heightened fears of a wider conflict.
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[2026-05-29 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has been added to the United Nations’ blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones, the country’s ambassador to the UN said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight.
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[2026-05-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Gulf economies, lost migrant jobs and remittances risk plunging millions across Asia into crisis
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[2026-05-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Gulf economies, lost migrant jobs and remittances risk plunging millions across Asia into crisis
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[2026-05-29 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nato member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war that a drone had hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuries.
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[2026-05-29 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to expand its control of Gaza to 70 per cent of the Palestinian territory.
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[2026-05-29 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Trips to smaller "secondary cities" across Asia-Pacific are getting a boost this summer as travelers opt for destinations closer to home amid concerns over geopolitical tensions and rising costs.
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[2026-05-29 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: On 28 May, medical teams visited schools across Goma, the largest city in North Kivu, to teach students and teachers about hygiene measures, how to recognise Ebola symptoms, and the importance of reporting suspected infections quickly. Health officials warned that overcrowded living conditions and years of conflict-driven displacement could accelerate the spread of the virus.
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[2026-05-29 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Drone strikes a 10-storey building in Galati, causing an explosion and civilian injuries in an apparent spillover of the Ukraine conflict
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[2026-05-29 17:53 UTC+10:00] [Odesa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Drone strikes a 10-storey building in Galati, causing an explosion and civilian injuries in an apparent spillover of the Ukraine conflict
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[2026-05-29 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Romania and its NATO allies have reacted angrily after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people.
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[2026-05-29 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Russian drone wounded two people after it crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, the local defense ministry said Friday, coming amid a broader uptick of both Russian and Ukrainian drones straying into the airspace of NATO members as the two countries continue attacks on each other.
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[2026-05-29 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Romania has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Constanta after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern part of the country and wounded two people, coming amid a broader uptick of both Russian and Ukrainian drones straying into the airspace of NATO members as the two countries continue attacks on each other.
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[2026-05-29 17:41 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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[2026-05-29 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices fell on Friday and headed for a second straight weekly decline, as a shaky US-Iran ceasefire and signs of weakening Asian demand outweighed a midweek bounce.
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[2026-05-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Containers placed by the Thai army block a border road to Cambodia, near Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province, in May. Thailand's military is strengthening its control over a disputed border area . (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-29 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa condemned Moscow Friday morning after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in eastern Romania overnight.
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[2026-05-29 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A Russian drone collided with an apartment building in Romania, a NATO member state, early on Friday morning.
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[2026-05-29 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rebounded to a fresh all-time high Friday, driven by strong gains in stocks related to artificial intelligence and renewed optimism about a potential ceasefire in the Middle East. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-29 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran have continued behind the scenes, with officials signalling progress towards a framework that could open the door to formal negotiations after weeks of conflict and disruption across the Gulf and beyond.
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[2026-05-29 16:57 UTC+10:00] [Romania] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A Russian attack drone hit an apartment building in eastern Romania early on Friday, according to the authorities, drawing a swift and sharp response from NATO and the European Union.
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[2026-05-29 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Turkish defense startup claims it has developed a spray-on radar-absorbing paint coating that could reduce the radar signature of one-way attack drones without the exorbitant costs of traditional stealth materials, a capability once only reserved for major defense primes.
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[2026-05-29 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US-Iran rollercoaster rolls on, with every day a new revelation and a new reality. As the week started, investors saw a potential peace deal quickly escalate to war and attacks by the United States by lunchtime, only for the following day to see it back to promises of a deal by President Trump, followed by yet more war.
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[2026-05-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-05-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After more than two years of relentless bombardment and war – from Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the Hamas-led assault on southern villages in October 2023 that preceded it, to the country’s successive wars and strikes on Iran, Lebanon, Syria and other neighbouring states – analysts, observers, and numerous studies from within Israel have concluded that the country has become moulded by trauma.
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[2026-05-29 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded to a fresh all-time high Friday, driven by strong gains in stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI) and renewed optimism about a potential ceasefire in the Middle East. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-05-29 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks closed higher on Friday as investors weighed the prospects for a potential extension of the ongoing fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
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[2026-05-29 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army targeted the town of Maaroub in Tyre, southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global air passenger demand fell 3.4 per cent in April as a sharp decline in traffic linked to the Middle East conflict outweighed growth in other regions, according to the International Air Transport Association.
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