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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 dead after Japanese school trip boats capsize off US military base site in Okinawa

Snippet: A 17-year-old female student and a boat captain were pronounced dead after all 21 on board the two vessels were thrown into the water

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3346746/2-dead-after-japanese-school-trip-boats-capsize-us-military-base-site-okinawa

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

Source: ProPublica

Title: The Trump Administration’s “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy to Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts and Testing the Law

Snippet: Jose Omar Flores-Penaloza was willing to admit that he had entered the United States illegally. He was ready to be deported, according to his attorneys.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-military-trespassing-charges-pam-bondi

[2026-03-16 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2 boats capsize off US air base construction site on Okinawa, 2 dead

Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Two boats carrying 21 people capsized Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a U.S. military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-okinawa-henoko-accident-us-f353010b49d2073843f7e2d93ec164ef

[2026-03-16 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel claims to have destroyed plane used by Iran’s late supreme leader

Snippet: The Israeli military claimed on Monday it had destroyed a plane used by Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Mehrabad airport overnight.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-claims-have-destroyed-plane-used-irans-late-supreme-leader

[2026-03-16 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: Can this US-Israeli war of choice on Iran be stopped?

Snippet: The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opinion-can-us-israeli-war-choice-iran-be-stopped

[2026-03-16 17:51 UTC+10:00] [Naypyidaw] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s junta-proxy parliament meets for first time since 2021 coup

Snippet: Stacked with military allies and ex-generals, the new assembly aims to legitimise a regime the United Nations and EU have branded a sham

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3346724/myanmars-junta-proxy-parliament-meets-first-time-2021-coup

[2026-03-16 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: US fighter jets strike military targets near Chabahar

Snippet: American fighter jets struck military targets on a mountain near the Chabahar Free Trade Zone in southeastern Iran, according to a report by Voice of America’s Persian-language service.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-us-fighter-jets-strike-military-targets-near-chabahar

[2026-03-16 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel army says begun 'limited targeted ground operations' in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said on Monday it had begun what it described as "limited ground operations" in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-army-says-begun-limited-targeted-ground-operations-southern

[2026-03-16 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump's call for naval support will face procedural, political hurdles

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/10695340

[2026-03-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Can this US-Israeli war of choice on Iran be stopped?

Snippet: The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/can-us-israeli-war-choice-iran-be-stopped

[2026-03-16 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China seeks to rebuild influence over North Korea ahead of Trump’s Beijing visit: experts

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695322

[2026-03-16 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Unification minister urges North Korea to seize opportunity for dialogue with US

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/10695243

[2026-03-16 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran security chief warns of alleged 9/11-style plot to blame Tehran

Snippet: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, said on Sunday that he had received information about an alleged plot to stage a 9/11-style attack and falsely blame it on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-security-chief-warns-alleged-911-style-plot-blame-tehran

[2026-03-16 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar’s parliament meets for first time in 5 years

Snippet: CORRECTS THE YEAR - Myanmar’s military representatives arrive to attend for a session at Lower House parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-parliament-min-aung-hlaing-aung-san-suu-kyi-d5a1f9b01eca6da31c30e6919011236a

[2026-03-16 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: France increases military presence in Mideast

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, during his visit to Cyprus, Monday March 9, 2026. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-warships-deployment-mideast-diplomacy-8c1749c50cac29886fe92a3cb8848903

[2026-03-16 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why Trump has his sights on Iran's Kharg Island — and what it means for the oil market

Snippet: President Donald Trump's order to strike Iranian military assets on Kharg Island has thrust one of Tehran's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/trump-iran-kharg-island-strikes-oil-exports.html

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

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. oil prices top $100 as Trump administration threatens strikes on Iran's crude export facilities

Snippet: U.S. crude prices topped $100 per barrel Sunday evening, as the Trump administration weighs military strikes on OPEC member Iran's key oil export facilities on Kharg Island.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/oil-prices-today-iran-war.html

[2026-03-16 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SnoCountry Mountain Reports

Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-and-defense-172467859627a7fe8918d960cfaec355

[2026-03-16 07:27 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says

Snippet: Mohommad Nazeer ⁠Paktyawal, who had worked with the US military in Afghanistan, died ⁠in Texas after his arrest on Friday, AfghanEvac said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3346691/afghan-asylum-seeker-dies-ice-custody-us-advocacy-group-says

[2026-03-16 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it struck Israeli tank and military base

Snippet: Hezbollah says it carried out several attacks against Israeli military targets along the Lebanon border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-struck-israeli-tank-and-military-base

[2026-03-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Gems that belong to the national estate’: Keating’s attack on Defence land sale

Snippet: Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched a blistering attack on federal Labor’s plans to sell off historic military sites, as it emerged NSW’s property developer had made an unsolicited bid for three defence sites, including Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, only to be knocked back.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/gems-that-belong-to-the-national-estate-keating-s-attack-on-defence-land-sale-20260313-p5oabi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-16 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military identifies 6 crew members killed in western Iraq crash

Snippet: A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield in Kadena town, west of Okinawa, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-military-aircraft-down-iran-iraq-ad3196de72ca6248045e42daa0cd9ce7

[2026-03-16 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Michigan synagogue] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander, Israeli military claims

Snippet: Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3346686/brother-michigan-synagogue-attacker-was-hezbollah-commander-israeli-military-claims

[2026-03-16 03:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel claims brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander

Snippet: Israeli military also says on social media brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was ‘eliminated in airstrike last week’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/michigan-synagogue-attacker-brother-hezbollah-commander

[2026-03-16 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East war exposes the ineptness of government

Snippet: THE current Middle East war — brewing for several months and finally erupting with the United States and Israel bombarding Iran with precision missiles, causing extensive damage to the oil-rich country, with Iran retaliating with its own arsenal of modern weapons targeting vital military installations of the US in the region, as well as important places in Israel — has thrown a monkey wrench on the economic structures of the warring countries, necessarily affecting the rest of the economies of

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/opinion/columns/middle-east-war-exposes-the-ineptness-of-government/2300291

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pakistan hits military facilities in Afghanistan

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/world/asia-oceania/pakistan-hits-military-facilities-in-afghanistan/2300245

[2026-03-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Military sites and 90% of crude oil trade: Why is Iranian island struck by US important

Snippet: US forces have struck military facilities on Kharg Island off Iran’s coast, with US President Donald Trump warning that a major oil terminal there might also be attacked if Tehran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635086-iran-us-kharg-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Military sites and 90% of crude oil trade: Why this Iranian island struck by the US is so important

Snippet: US forces have struck military facilities on Kharg Island off Iran’s coast, with US President Donald Trump warning that a major oil terminal there might also be attacked if Tehran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635086-iran-us-kharg-island/

[2026-03-16 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK, China and Japan among countries debating whether to send ships to strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Response to Donald Trump’s callout for military support in the waterway has so far been vague and reluctant

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/uk-china-japan-countries-debating-strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran-you-now

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian soldiers’ bodies ‘very likely’ disturbed by Israeli bulldozing at Gaza cemetery, senator says

Snippet: David Pocock’s comments come as new photos show scale of damage and government official says its ‘quite possible’ bodies disturbed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/16/australian-soldiers-bodies-very-likely-disturbed-by-israeli-bulldozing-at-gaza-cemetery-senator-says

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [AR-2000] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could the PLA’s new shipborne drone redefine naval operations in the South China Sea?

Snippet: In a first, recent CCTV footage shows a lightweight uncrewed helicopter parked on the Chinese military’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346655/could-plas-new-shipborne-drone-redefine-naval-operations-south-china-sea

[2026-03-15 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Brothers break their self-imposed 40 years of silence after sister was murdered by serial killer

Snippet: For 40 years, John and David Logan, two brothers with careers in the US military, never spoke of their sister, Suzie. Her brutal murder left their parents so grief-stricken that Suzie’s name became forbidden in their home.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/brothers-break-self-imposed-40-years-of-silence-after-sister-was-murdered-by-serial-killer/

[2026-03-15 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘We killed dogs’: Israeli troops kill two children, parents in West Bank

Snippet: Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian couple and two of their children as they drove in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health authorities, with the Israeli military saying the incident is under review.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/we-killed-dogs-israeli-troops-kill-two-children-parents-in-west-bank

[2026-03-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The next generation of AI warfare is here—how we handle it is crucial to our own survival

Snippet: President Trump’s historic dismantling of the Iranian regime is unfolding at blinding speed, showcasing the next generation of AI warfare. Far from replacing human judgment, the US military’s use of AI in Iran has focused in large measure on solving one of war’s oldest and most vexing problems: processing vast troves of intelligence.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/ai-warfare-is-here-in-the-form-of-quadcopters-and-high-tech-drones/

[2026-03-15 21:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Evacuation flight brings home 204 Koreans from Middle East

Snippet: A South Korean military transport aircraft carrying more than 200 evacuees from the Middle East landed at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday evening, completing a government operation to bring home Korean nationals who had been stranded, amid escalating regional conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694620

[2026-03-15 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: After quieter weeks, Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near the island

Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — Taiwan saw a surge of Chinese military planes near the island, its defense ministry said Sunday, after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-planes-military-decline-surge-c7a1dfa0bd5fba6b74ccf430a422c178

[2026-03-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran arrests 20 accused of sending military locations to Israel

Snippet: Authorities in northwestern Iran have arrested 20 people accused of attempting to cooperate with Israel, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing the prosecutor’s office in West Azerbaijan province.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-20-accused-sending-military-locations-israel

[2026-03-15 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia’s Prabowo ‘surprised’ by Iran war, says US bombing won’t spark regime change

Snippet: The president says he does not see any ‘rationality’ in the military campaign, urging all sides to ‘look for the peaceful option’ to end the war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3346646/indonesias-prabowo-surprised-iran-war-says-us-bombing-wont-spark-regime-change

[2026-03-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul under pressure as Trump urges major economies to send ships to Hormuz Strait

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/10694546

[2026-03-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: No peace until US moves out of Persian Gulf – senior Iranian official

Snippet: For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran’s supreme leader.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635003-no-peace-until-us-withdraws-persian-gulf-iranian-official/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: No peace until US moves out of Persian Gulf – senior Iranian official

Snippet: For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran’s supreme leader.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635003-no-peace-until-us-withdraws-persian-gulf-iranian-official/

[2026-03-15 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of ​Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-15-2026

[2026-03-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump urges US allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-trump-march-15-2026-9bbed3c906146844be08fdfd02595754

[2026-03-15 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US regulator threatens license revocation of media over Iran war coverage

Snippet: US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses over coverage of the US-Israeli military operation in Iran after criticism from President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-regulator-threatens-license-revocation-media-over-iran-war-coverage

[2026-03-15 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US offers reward for information on Iran's supreme leader, officials

Snippet: The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694484

[2026-03-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says it carried out attacks on Israel, US bases in Iraq and Kuwait

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on Israel and three US military bases in Iraq and Kuwait.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-it-carried-out-attacks-israel-us-bases-iraq-and-kuwait

[2026-03-15 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea evacuates 204 nationals from Middle East on military aircraft

Snippet: South Korea is evacuating more than 200 of its nationals from parts of the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions, with a military transport aircraft carrying the group currently en route to Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694446

[2026-03-15 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia and China providing ‘military cooperation’ to Iran, foreign minister admits

Snippet: China has been helping Iran in its war against the US and Israel, Iran’s foreign minister admitted Saturday — days after confirming his country has also been aided by Russia.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/world-news/russia-and-china-providing-military-cooperation-to-iran-foreign-minister-claims/

[2026-03-15 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel reports fires after intercepting latest Iranian missile attack

Snippet: Multiple fires broke out in central Israel after the latest Iranian missile barrage, with the Israeli military saying it intercepted most of the projectiles while some fell in open areas.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-reports-fires-after-intercepting-latest-iranian-missile-attack

[2026-03-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Japan’s Type-12 missile deployment may complicate China’s regional strategy

Snippet: Analysts say it could be interpreted as crossing a ‘strategic threshold’ and reinforce Beijing’s suspicions about Tokyo’s Taiwan intentions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346610/why-japans-type-12-missile-deployment-may-complicate-chinas-regional-strategy