[2026-03-20 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alice Springs prison guards go on 12-hour strike over 'unsafe' conditions

Snippet: More than 80 prison guards took part in the strike. (ABC News: Elsie Lange)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/alice-springs-prison-guards-strike-calls-for-safer-conditions/106478894

[2026-03-20 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says spokesman killed in US-Israeli air strike

Snippet: Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a missile strike, the group confirmed in a statement to state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-official-killed-us-israeli-airstrike

[2026-03-20 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Johnston Fernando and sons further remanded until April 2 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Wattala Magistrate’s Court has ordered the further remand of five suspects, including former minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, until April 2.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/local/970081/johnston-fernando-and-sons-further-remanded-until-april-2/

[2026-03-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No

Snippet: States were on notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that if they didn’t fall in line, the federal government would force them into compliance.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-voter-data-trump-justice-department

[2026-03-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Civil Rights] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

Snippet: It’s difficult to put yourself in the place of Cherise Doyley, a pregnant mother of three who found herself facing a judge while in labor at the University of Florida Health hospital in downtown Jacksonville.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-hearing-c-section

[2026-03-20 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Qatar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuwait oil refinery hit as Iran says it’s still building missiles

Snippet: After message that Iran’s missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman is killed in strike

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347314/kuwait-oil-refinery-hit-iran-says-its-still-building-missiles

[2026-03-20 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel strikes Iran's Basij enforcers, hoping to loosen their grip

Snippet: A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader is placed on an anti-riot police car as policemen stand on top of the car, during a rally to support him in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-basij-security-protests-0f6d38e55743aff6d3fe536ea233ee11

[2026-03-20 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Colombia: Torrential rain triggers severe flooding in Facatativá, over 1,000 affected

Snippet: Rivers and streams including Río Botello overflowed from around 04:00, flooding neighbourhoods such as Los Manzanos and La Selva. Residents reported water levels exceeding 1 metre inside homes, while at least 14 incidents were recorded across Cundinamarca, governor Jorge Emilio Rey said. Emergency services including the fire department, police and the Red Cross deployed pumps and evacuation teams throughout the day.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/20/colombia-torrential-rain-triggers-severe-flooding-in-facatativa-over-1000-affected/

[2026-03-20 19:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Police raid house showing ‘from the river to the sea’ banner outside

Snippet: A Brisbane community house with a “from the river to the sea” sign hanging outside has been raided by police.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/police-raid-house-showing-from-the-river-to-the-sea-banner-outside-20260320-p5rdx9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Property millions frozen: Scandal-plagued founder’s press conference backfires

Snippet: The federal court has urgently frozen the sprawling property portfolio of disgraced Australian private security boss Micky Ahuja, after a judge was told of comments Ahuja made during a recent shambolic press conference.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/property-millions-frozen-scandal-plagued-founder-s-press-conference-backfires-20260320-p5qx1w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Tear gas and tension in Jerusalem as Eid prayers held outside al Aqsa

Snippet: Muslim worshippers gathered outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem on Friday 20 March to mark Eid al Fitr after being barred from entering the Al Aqsa compound. Israeli police fired tear gas as crowds searched for space to perform early morning prayers, with many forced to pray in nearby streets.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/20/tear-gas-and-tension-in-jerusalem-as-eid-prayers-held-outside-al-aqsa/

[2026-03-20 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Convicted sex offender Josh Duggar speaks out on brother Joseph’s child molestation arrest

Snippet: Former reality star turned convicted sex offender Josh Duggar slammed the “false accusations” against his brother, Joseph Duggar, who was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/20/celebrity-news/josh-duggar-speaks-out-on-brother-joseph-duggar-child-molestation-arrest/

[2026-03-20 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Three charged in the US with smuggling AI chips into China

Snippet: Three people associated with artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Computer, including its cofounder, have been charged with helping smuggle at least $2.5bn-worth of United States AI technology to China in violation of export laws, according to the US Department of Justice.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/three-charged-in-the-us-with-smuggling-ai-chips-into-china

[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Animals] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Week in wildlife: wild boar babies, fenland ponies and a slug with strange genitalia

Snippet: View image in fullscreen… And in further wild boar news, a supermarket in Berlin, Germany was host to a swine on a shopping trip last Friday. After the boar slipped in through the sliding glass doors, shop staff made a quick exit – but not before calling the zoo and the police, who arrived armed with tranquilliser guns and riot shields.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/mar/20/week-in-wildlife-wild-boar-babies-fenland-ponies-and-a-slug-with-strange-genitalia

[2026-03-20 18:56 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Turning off the tap’: ATC claims Racing NSW owes it millions

Snippet: The Australian Turf Club has claimed Racing NSW owes it nearly $10 million in withheld payments as the high-stakes court battle between the two took a fresh twist on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/turning-off-the-tap-atc-claims-racing-nsw-owes-it-millions-20260320-p5r3k8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 18:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea begins housing families of troops killed in Ukraine war

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699300

[2026-03-20 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Two men arrested after violent assault of woman outside Darwin nightclub

Snippet: Two men have been arrested over an attack outside a Darwin nightclub in which two security staff were injured, with one allegedly struck with a glass and then kicked in the head while unconscious.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/two-men-charged-with-assault-over-mayberry-nightclub-fight/106479670

[2026-03-20 18:11 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hit-and-run driver sentenced to 18 months jail after reversing, driving around dying Perth father-of-two

Snippet: A woman who ran over and killed a man in her car before reversing, driving around him and fleeing the scene has been sentenced to 18 months jail, after a Perth court heard she had attended a wedding on the same day as the hit-and-run.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/hit-and-run-driver-sentenced-to-18-months-jail-after-reversing-driving-around-dying-perth-father-of-two-20260320-p5r5vj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Paramedic care 'below reasonable standard' in death in custody, coroner finds

Snippet: Phillip Mark Walton died while in custody at Casino Police Station in March 2023. (Supplied: Ian Walton)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/death-in-custody-phillip-mark-walton-paramedic-failures-coroner/106477812

[2026-03-20 17:51 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 jailed, 20 more arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal employment

Snippet: Immigrant Department raids 23 locations, including restaurants, cleaning companies and commercial buildings, as part of operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347280/5-jailed-20-more-arrested-hong-kong-crackdown-illegal-employment

[2026-03-20 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Child sex abuse survivor 'vindicated' despite perpetrator walking free

Snippet: By Natasha MacFarlane

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/velvel-serebryanski-walks-free-court-manny-waks-sexual-abuse/106478824

[2026-03-20 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man found guilty of killing passenger during drug-fuelled road trip

Snippet: A Supreme Court jury has found Samuel Liszczak (pictured) was killed by Tyronne Russell. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/mid-north-coast-shooting-verdict/106477512

[2026-03-20 16:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chilling footage shows brazen stabbing in Melbourne shopping centre

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/chilling-footage-shows-brazen-stabbing-in-melbourne-shopping-centre-20260320-p5r87j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 16:47 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong crane collapse signals need for metal fatigue testing: expert

Snippet: Union chairman issues call after operator killed in tower crane collapse at construction site for public housing project on Tai Wo Hau Road

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347267/hong-kong-crane-collapse-signals-need-metal-fatigue-testing-expert

[2026-03-20 16:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Chilling moment woman randomly stabbed on shopping centre escalator

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/clayton-stabbing-footage-shows-chilling-moment-woman-was-randomly-stabbed-on-shopping-centre-escalator/5ce58550-54f0-4924-9f01-1ae09f6ceca4

[2026-03-20 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Driver killed by truck while clearing 2-ton coils on expressway

Snippet: A man in his 70s died after a vehicle struck him while he was handling fallen cargo on an expressway Friday, authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699129

[2026-03-20 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Armed vigilantes become last line of defense against cartel expansion in central Mexico

Snippet: Residents in the Mexican central state of Guerrero are setting up self-defense patrols to keep a powerful cartel out of their mountain towns. They say cartel gunmen have moved in their territory, while police and soldiers rarely appear. The fighting has emptied villages and cut populations sharply. Experts say Guerrero now holds many competing armed groups and that vigilantes are often absorbed, and armed, by the cartels themselves.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-civilian-selfdefense-guerrero-cartels-sheinbaum-vigilantes-83d58237ca428ddcd0ad0e8c73c8ea4c

[2026-03-20 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Queensland police raid Christian organisation over pro-Palestine banner

Snippet: The slogan "From the River to the Sea" is now a prohibited phrase in Queensland. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/dorothy-day-house-greenslopes-raided-over-river-to-sea-banner/106478676

[2026-03-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Top court upheld construction site manager’s liability in Russian worker’s death

Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court has held a construction site manager responsible for the death of a Russian worker who fell from a structure along a building’s exterior, despite prior instructions restricting access to the area.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699073

[2026-03-20 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC teen allegedly admitted to randomly slashing mom of three at bus stop: ‘I knew I was guilty’

Snippet: A teen thug allegedly admitted to police that he knew he “was guilty” of slashing a Queens mom of three on her way to work after cops showed him a surveillance video of the vicious attack, according to prosecutors.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/us-news/nyc-teen-allegedly-admitted-to-randomly-slashing-mom-of-three-near-bus-stop-i-knew-i-was-guilty/

[2026-03-20 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: High Point student announcers go nuts on call for March Madness upset over Wisconsin

Snippet: High Point University’s Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament is already capturing the imagination of college basketball fans, but the blossoming love affair with the small North Carolina school isn’t limited to the players on the court.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/sports/high-point-student-announcers-go-nuts-on-call-for-march-madness/

[2026-03-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 71yo man stabbed in second stranger attack in Melbourne in two days

Snippet: Police say the victim suffered serious injuries in the attack. (AAP: James Ross)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/man-stabbed-in-port-melbourne/106478942

[2026-03-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sex offender stages showdown at Fresno city hall, demands right to run for office

Snippet: A registered sex offender ignited fury at Fresno City Hall Thursday after showing up to rail against new rules that could shut him — and others like him — out of local government for good.Rene Campos, whose brief City Council run fizzled after he failed to gather the 20 signatures needed to make the ballot, insisted he’s being unfairly targeted and begged officials not to block registered sex offenders from attending meetings or running for office.Campos, 41, has been on

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/sex-offender-stages-showdown-at-fresno-city-hall/

[2026-03-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 4 tax evasion charges vs Curlee Discaya filed before tax court

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon has confirmed that four tax evasion cases were filed against Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) after initial delays due to the filing of a motion for reconsideration.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/news/4-tax-evasion-charges-vs-curlee-discaya-filed-before-tax-court/2304207

[2026-03-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 4 tax evasion charges vs Curlee Discaya filed in court

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon has confirmed that four tax evasion cases were filed against Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) after initial delays due to the filing of a motion for reconsideration.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/news/4-tax-evasion-charges-vs-curlee-discaya-filed-in-court/2304207

[2026-03-20 14:27 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Father asked if son 'wanted to be red' before murder

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/father-asked-if-son-wanted-to-be-red-before-murder/b92da539-eb8b-4969-815c-76ab16916484

[2026-03-20 14:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Manhunt underway after 71-year-old randomly stabbed during morning walk

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/random-stabbing-port-melbourne-man-71-randomly-stabbed-during-morning-walk-in-melbourne/e7d9143b-a0e4-4e69-887e-4bc07941dc81

[2026-03-20 13:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police investigate suspected fake gold sales on Coupang

Snippet: Police are investigating claims that counterfeit gold products were sold through e-commerce platform Coupang, as rising prices fuel a broader increase in gold-related crime.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698999

[2026-03-20 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Speedy Claxton is the Hofstra ‘Guardfather’ made for March Madness

Snippet: TAMPA — Forty-seven years ago, he was born in Hempstead on Long Island, a few full-court fast breaks away from the Hofstra University campus.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/sports/speedy-claxton-is-the-hofstra-guardfather-made-for-march-madness/

[2026-03-20 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: With new James Blake and a sun-drenched crime drama we've got your weekend covered

Snippet: James Blake joins a growing number of artists tastefully rendering the exhausting emotional seesaw that is living in the 2020s into a sonic salve. (Supplied: Thibaut Grevet)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/what-to-watch-read-and-listen-to-this-weekend/106376420

[2026-03-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney man jailed for 28 years after murdering 3yo son

Snippet: Alexi Vikatos was murdered by his father. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/nsw-nathan-vikatos-jailed-for-murder-of-son-alexi-in-riverwood/106477828

[2026-03-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australia and Japan meet in the final of an internationally charged Women's Asian Cup

Snippet: Australia’s Sam Kerr reacts following the Women’s Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Australia in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gary Day)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/womens-asian-cup-australia-japan-32bd189da36727e030c62132ca1ff52c

[2026-03-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Pitt’s Latest Horror? ICE Arrests Beloved Nurse Jesse For Protecting an Injured Detainee

Snippet: In the first season of HBO Max‘s The Pitt, Episode 11 marked a devastating and intense shift for the series. It was the episode that ended wit news of the Pitt Fest shooting, the event that transformed the emergency department into essentially a MASH unit. The Pitt Season 2 Episode 11 “5 PM” not only ends in violence, but features one of the show’s most beloved characters getting arrested by masked ICE agents.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/19/the-pitt-season-2-episode-11-ice-arrests-nurse-jesse-ned-brower/

[2026-03-20 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Douglas Murray: Deranged Tucker Carlson backstabs Trump

Snippet: In politics, it is often the people who you think have your back who end up stabbing you there.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/opinion/deranged-tucker-carlson-backstabs-trump/

[2026-03-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Idaho Mayor Rick Hogaboam’s cause of death revealed after he collapsed during town hall meeting

Snippet: A newly elected Idaho mayor was killed by a rare cardiac complication he suffered during a town hall meeting, the coroner confirmed Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/idaho-mayor-rick-hogaboam-suffered-rare-fatal-cardiac-complication-during-town-hall-meeting-coroner/

[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Go ahead, St. John’s: Dream the impossible March Madness dream

Snippet: SAN DIEGO — They were laughing and joyously bouncing off the walls in the hallway before they took the Viejas Arena court for their March Madness practice.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/sports/go-ahead-st-johns-dream-the-impossible-march-madness-dream/

[2026-03-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 3 men charged with conspiring to sneak advanced Nvidia chips to China

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company were charged Thursday with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-china-charges-e8f5135a71b8863c66b9c73d04cb0eb2

[2026-03-20 11:41 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police release footage of alleged home invaders on NSW Central Coast

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/appeal-for-information-following-home-invasion-on-central-coast/704b78e1-e857-43cf-b16a-478a63ae6390

[2026-03-20 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: CCTV video shows man's terrifying attack of woman on suburban street

Snippet: Mihael Vrhovsek in the moments before the attack on the woman. (Facebook: Mihael Vrhovsek)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/mihael-vrhovsek-guilty-attempted-murder-court-releases-vision/106475624

[2026-03-20 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults

Snippet: Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/19/entertainment/kevin-spacey-settles-out-of-court-with-3-men-over-alleged-sexual-assaults/