[2026-03-26 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli media claim IRGC naval commander killed

Snippet: Israeli media report that a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy has been killed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-media-claim-irgc-naval-commander-killed

[2026-03-26 19:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee Geun-an, ‘torture technician’ of military era, dies at 88: report

Snippet: Lee Geun-an, a former police officer and the infamous “torture technician” of South Korea’s authoritarian regimes in the 1970s and ’80s, died Wednesday at the age of 88, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703668

[2026-03-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Police Highway Patrol Group names Central Luzon deputy chief acting director

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) named an acting director for its Highway Patrol Group to replace his predecessor who resigned over allegations of sexual harassment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/news/police-highway-patrol-group-names-central-luzon-deputy-chief-acting-director/2308180

[2026-03-26 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: At least 24 killed as bus plunges into Padma river in Bangladesh; search on for missing - DailyNews

Snippet: At least 24 people were killed and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to board a transport ferry, officials said on Thursday (March 26, 2026).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/26/breaking-news/973170/at-least-24-killed-as-bus-plunges-into-padma-river-in-bangladesh-search-on-for-missing/

[2026-03-26 19:20 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Girl, 16, charged with assaulting police after Mernda train station hero stabbing

Snippet: A 16-year-old girl has become the fifth person charged following the death of Aidan Becker, the good Samaritan who was stabbed outside Mernda train station after intervening to prevent a schoolboy from being robbed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/girl-16-charged-with-assaulting-police-after-mernda-train-station-hero-stabbing-20260326-p5zj1t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon fighting

Snippet: Israel’s military says one of its soldiers has been killed during its ongoing invasion in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-soldier-killed-south-lebanon-fighting

[2026-03-26 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Bondi beach terror attack] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bondi terror attack took place amid global spike in foiled IS-inspired plots, researchers find

Snippet: Australian counterterrorism experts observe December shooting came amid years of messaging from terror group urging followers to act ‘on their own initiative’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/26/bondi-terror-attack-took-place-amid-global-spike-in-foiled-islamic-state-inspired-plots-researchers-find-ntwnfb

[2026-03-26 19:10 UTC+10:00] [The Star] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Couple sentenced to 1 year in prison for having sex at Malaysian cemetery

Snippet: The incident in Penang sparked public outrage after a 38-second video of the act went viral

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3347976/couple-sentenced-1-year-prison-having-sex-malaysian-cemetery

[2026-03-26 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

Snippet: Civil War air-raid shelters unearthed in Barcelona, polls show a majority in Spain oppose Iran war, plotting jihadist arrested in Mallorca, and more news on Thursday March 26th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260326/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-71

[2026-03-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Venezuela deploys robotic dogs for patrols in Caracas

Snippet: Venezuela’s Chacao municipality, in eastern Caracas, has introduced two robotic dogs named Turbo and Voltio as part of a new public security programme unveiled in March 2026. The AI-powered machines, presented by Mayor Gustavo Duque, are expected to patrol plazas and other public areas, especially at night, using high-resolution cameras and motion sensors to send live images back to the municipal command centre.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/26/venezuela-deploys-robotic-dogs-for-patrols-in-caracas/

[2026-03-26 18:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney teacher charged after allegedly grooming 14-year-old girl

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-teacher-charged-after-allegedly-grooming-14-year-old-girl-20260326-p5zj2g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Human cost of war: Four killed in Iran, Abu Dhabi as conflict expands

Snippet: As the US-Israel war on Iran expands, attacks by Israel and the United States killed two teenagers in Shiraz, while two people were reportedly killed in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/26/us-israel-launch-extensive-strikes-on-central-iran-two-teenagers-killed

[2026-03-26 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army's spokesperson said in a statement that one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/one-israeli-soldier-killed-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-26 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 16yo girl latest to be charged over Aidan Becker's death at Mernda station

Snippet: Football guernseys and jumpers from local clubs Aidan Becker played for were on display at a community vigil this month. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/fifth-charged-following-aidan-becker-mernda-death/106499736

[2026-03-26 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sydney high school teacher accused of grooming 14-year-old girl and offering money for sexually explicit material

Snippet: Man was teaching at a secondary school for boys when he allegedly targeted the girl – who police say he did not know

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/26/sydney-high-school-teacher-groomed-14-year-old-girl-money-sexually-explicit-material-ntwnfb

[2026-03-26 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIST: Subpoenas issued by House panel in VP Sara impeachment hearing

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/list-subpoenas-issued-house-justice-committee-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeachment-hearing/

[2026-03-26 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two killed in Abu Dhabi, UAE media office says

Snippet: The UAE media office has said that two were killed in Abu Dhabi following missile interception operations.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-killed-abu-dhabi-uae-media-office-says

[2026-03-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PDP slams House "weaponization" of Impeach Probe

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) said it was "alarmed" over the "weaponization" of the impeachment process by the House of Representatives Justice Committee against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/news/pdp-slams-house-weaponization-of-impeach-probe/2308141

[2026-03-26 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man who allegedly lured actors into sex acts handed 45 more charges

Snippet: Gerard Vamadevan, 57, has been charged with more offences relating to allegedly posing as a Disney agent and offering opportunities in exchange for receiving sexual acts. (Supplied: NSW Police )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/alleged-fake-disney-casting-agent-faces-45-more-charges/106499214

[2026-03-26 17:53 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Air-con technician critically injured after fall from ladder in Tsuen Wan

Snippet: Police say they received a report that the man, who is in his sixties, had fallen while working at a building at 88 Yeung Uk Road

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347969/air-con-technician-critically-injured-after-fall-ladder-tsuen-wan

[2026-03-26 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ex-elementary school baseball coach convicted of child abuse for pinching student's cheeks

Snippet: The Incheon District Court on Wednesday found a former elementary school baseball coach in his 30s guilty of child abuse for pinching a student’s cheeks, sentencing him to a 3 million won ($2,000) fine and ordering him to complete 40 hours of a child abuse treatment program.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703554

[2026-03-26 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: In U-turn, UK police say Palestine Action protesters will be arrested again

Snippet: London’s Metropolitan Police warns that anyone showing support for Palestine Action is now “likely to be arrested”, weeks after the force said it would not do so.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/26/in-u-turn-uk-police-say-palestine-action-protesters-will-be-arrested-again

[2026-03-26 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption appear in court

Snippet: South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/26/south-africa-12-police-officers-charged-with-corruption-appear-in-court/

[2026-03-26 17:24 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Qld billionaire facing criminal charges following long-running land dispute

Snippet: Billionaire waste magnate Balfour Irvine has been charged with criminal offences over allegations of unlawful use of Brisbane land following a long-running feud between businesses in a riverside industrial area.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/qld-billionaire-facing-criminal-charges-following-long-running-land-dispute-20260326-p5ziy0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Senior NT Police officer demoted 'because of race', lawsuit claims

Snippet: Sachin Sharma is suing the NT government after he says he lost his career to a demotion that was at least partially based on his Indian descent. (ABC News: Ian Redfearn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/superintendent-sachin-sharma-fair-work-nt-police-demotion-race/106486704

[2026-03-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Unpacking the social media addiction ruling against Meta and YouTube

Snippet: Advocates gathered outside the Los Angeles court after the verdict was delivered in a landmark social media addiction trial. (AP: William Liang)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/what-the-social-media-addiction-trial-means-for-australia/106497250

[2026-03-26 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Koala suffers fatal injuries after allegedly being dragged by car

Snippet: Mosswood Wildlife is an emergency shelter and carer of koalas in south-west Victoria. (Supplied: Mosswood Wildlife Sanctuary)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/koala-killed-after-being-dragged-behind-vehicle/106497782

[2026-03-26 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Australian law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Law firms investigate possible Australian cases after US jury finds Meta and YouTube designed addictive products

Snippet: Courts in Australia may be willing to hold social media companies accountable for real-world harm, lawyers say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/26/tech-companies-social-media-addictive-products-meta-youtube

[2026-03-26 16:37 UTC+10:00] [French] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Snippet: US, Israel and Argentina opposed the UN measure, while Britain and EU member states abstained

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3347954/un-designates-african-slave-trade-gravest-crime-against-humanity

[2026-03-26 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Fuel hoarding will not be tolerated, police instructed to intensify raids: deputy minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala has instructed the police to conduct unconditional raids on locations where fuel is being illegally hoarded.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/26/local/973133/fuel-hoarding-will-not-be-tolerated-police-instructed-to-intensify-raids-deputy-minister/

[2026-03-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney private school teacher charged with grooming 14yo girl

Snippet: NSW Police arrested a Newington College teacher in Beecroft on Thursday. (Supplied: NSW Police )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/newington-teacher-benjamin-collinge-charged-grooming-girl/106498424

[2026-03-26 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Queensland man charged over alleged plans to fight in Myanmar civil war

Snippet: The man allegedly tried to travel onwards to Myanmar. (ABC News: Haidarr Jones)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/qld-man-charged-foreign-incursion-myanmar-civil-war/106498908

[2026-03-26 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nancy Guthrie sheriff Chris Nanos urged to resign after deputies’ union votes ‘no confidence’

Snippet: The Arizona sheriff leading the fruitless effort to find Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother received a unanimous “no confidence” vote from a large police union of his underlings, calling for his resignation.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/us-news/nancy-guthrie-sheriff-chris-nanos-urged-to-resign-after-deputies-union-votes-no-confidence/

[2026-03-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sentiment begins to turn against Big Tech as juries fault social media for harming kids

Snippet: Lori Schott, center, is embraced as she holds up a photo of her daughter Annalee Schott, after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/social-media-meta-youtube-instagram-trials-aa1d936fca51c67478db7bc5b08d1c45

[2026-03-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Immigrants can be detained without bond, US court rules

Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-detention-bond-hearing-839b4ed2c08ca4d78728de66d7d4dc18

[2026-03-26 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How forests the size of tennis courts transform Australian cities

Snippet: You’ve heard of tiny homes, but what about tiny forests?

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/how-forests-the-size-of-tennis-courts-transform-australian-cities-20260220-p5o44d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'You’re not even a man': What’s behind drug kingpin’s remark?

Snippet: Repatriated criminal Park Wang-yeol shows hostility toward TV producer behind Philippine prison interview that triggered public anger in S. Korea in 2023

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703364

[2026-03-26 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man dies after getting electric shock from lamp post near Lantau beach

Snippet: Man, 57, was on holiday with colleague and had tried to reach wild berries when his hand touched lamp post

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347943/man-dies-after-getting-electric-shock-lamp-post-near-lantau-beach

[2026-03-26 15:12 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney teacher charged after allegedly posing as teenager to groom 14-year-old girl

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-teacher-charged-after-allegedly-posing-as-teenager-to-groom-14yearold-girl/cd8c392d-85d2-4387-8698-f0548cedc694

[2026-03-26 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nicolás Maduro due back in US court

Snippet: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court on Thursday as the ex-president has slowly been erased from President Delcy Rodríguez’s government, even as the ruling party has remained the same.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maduro-venezuela-trump-criminal-case-14a4236af0bed76639e8a02a8d45e3ca

[2026-03-26 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-Georgia police chief, wife accused of pocketing $33K from Christmas gift fund for impoverished kids

Snippet: A villainous police chief and his wife allegedly stole more than $30,000 from a Christmas fund intended for impoverished children in the Georgia county he served.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/us-news/ex-georgia-police-chief-wife-accused-of-pocketing-33k-from-christmas-gift-fund-for-impoverished-kids/

[2026-03-26 14:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump insists Iran wants a deal despite initial rejection; US military says 10,000 targets struck

Snippet: US president claims Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side; US military command claims to have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone and naval production facilities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/26/iran-war-live-updates-trump-deal-us-military-strikes-israel-lebanon-hezbollah

[2026-03-26 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Rufino breaks through in Olivarez Cup; Torrente shines

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Unranked Lilith Rufino delivered a breakthrough performance, toppling a string of seeded opponents to capture the girls’ 16-and-under crown in the Rep. Eric Olivarez Cup Juniors Age-Group Championships at the Olivarez Sports Center and Parañaque tennis courts last weekend.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/sports/rufino-breaks-through-in-olivarez-cup-torrente-shines/2308056

[2026-03-26 14:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police investigate after Love Machine nightclub gutted by fire

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/police-investigate-after-love-machine-nightclub-gutted-by-fire-20260326-p5zizf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Prop 36 showdown as GOP lawmaker pushes California to fund crime crackdown measure

Snippet: California voters spoke loud and clear in November 2024, overwhelmingly passing Proposition 36 to crack down on repeat theft and certain drug crimes.The measure racked up roughly 10.3 million YES votes and 4.8 million NO votes, winning support across nearly every county. Rising retail theft and drug-related offenses were key drivers behind the voter surge.Prop 36, which took effect December 2024, restores felony penalties for serial offenders while giving judges the authority to mandate treatment for addicts.In practice, that means

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/us-news/prop-36-showdown-voters-cheer-newsom-hesitates/

[2026-03-26 13:57 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Police hotline ‘busy’, piles of rubbish at estate, residents say in Tai Po fire hearing

Snippet: On fourth day of hearing, residents say piles of discarded materials seen outside first building that caught fire, and police hotline was ‘busy’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347925/police-hotline-busy-piles-rubbish-estate-residents-say-tai-po-fire-hearing

[2026-03-26 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miranda Devine: The Dems propaganda of constant lies are getting Americans killed

Snippet: Democrat lies will get us killed.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/opinion/miranda-devine-the-dems-propaganda-of-constant-lies-are-getting-americans-killed/

[2026-03-26 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man charged over fellow aged care resident's death still living at facility

Snippet: Alan William Williams, 78, died after an alleged altercation with a fellow aged care resident at the Regis aged care centre in Aspley last month. (Supplied: Regis Aged Care)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/care-home-death-brisbane-thomas-pryce/106497102

[2026-03-26 13:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Islamic State speech 'likely inspired' alleged Bondi shooting, terror experts say

Snippet: An Islamic State (IS) speech that called on religious celebrations to be turned "into bloody massacres" could have inspired the Bondi terror attack, terrorism experts say.The 2024 speech released by IS' main spokesperson called on sympathisers to intentionally target Jewish and Christian people, urging supporters to "kill them by the worst of means".In a paper published in the West Point Combating Terrorism Centre, two Australian scholars believe the speech titled "And Kill Them Wherever You Find Them" was a call

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/islamic-state-speech-could-have-inspired-bondi-shooting-sajid-akram-naveed-akram/2924dfd0-2f86-460f-889e-a7352e26a9aa

[2026-03-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney teacher charged after allegedly grooming 14-year-old girl

Snippet: A teacher in Sydney has been charged after allegedly asking for explicit material from a teenage girl in exchange for money.Investigations began after police received a report that a 14-year-old girl had been communicating with the male teacher on social media, with the teacher allegedly trying to get the girl to send him sexually explicit material over the internet and over the phone.LIVE UPDATES: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan, issues its own counterproposalThe man was refused bail, and will face

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-teacher-charged-alleged-child-grooming/cd8c392d-85d2-4387-8698-f0548cedc694