[2026-03-09 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says

Snippet: Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/09/australia-iran-war-deception-greens-shoebridge

[2026-03-09 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KCCI launches recruitment platform for USFK veterans

Snippet: The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Monday it has launched a recruitment platform designed to connect former US military personnel who served in South Korea with Korean companies operating in the United States.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690211

[2026-03-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [communist] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Philippines says its communist rebels are defeated – but are they?

Snippet: The Philippine military claims the 56-year insurgency is near the finish line. But veteran rebels say the roots of rebellion remain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3345929/philippines-says-its-communist-rebels-are-defeated-are-they

[2026-03-09 16:51 UTC+10:00] [conspiracy to collude with foreign forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former Apple Daily executive editor appeals 10-year sentence in Hong Kong

Snippet: Lam Man-chung becomes the second defendant to seek a reduced sentence over collusion offences imposed under the national security law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3345937/former-apple-daily-executive-editor-appeals-10-year-sentence-hong-kong

[2026-03-09 16:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea launches new project to recover Korean War remains

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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690175

[2026-03-09 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Jong-un projects 'socialist family' ideals in Women's Day attendance with 'beloved daughter'

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/10690144

[2026-03-09 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US military tests on secret weapon bought from Russian criminal network reveal Havana Syndrome-like symptoms: report

Snippet: Undercover US agents obtained a mysterious Russian weapon that could finally explain a baffling cluster of brain injuries suffered by American diplomats, spies, and military officers for nearly a decade that’s been deemed “Havana Syndrome,” according to a report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/us-news/us-military-tests-on-secret-weapon-bought-from-russian-criminal-network-reveal-havana-syndrome-like-symptoms-report/

[2026-03-09 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military planning month-long war, local media says

Snippet: Israel’s military is preparing for a conflict that could last at least a month, according to a report by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper citing an official from the army’s General Staff.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-planning-month-long-war-local-media-says

[2026-03-09 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Allies kick off Freedom Shield drills with fewer field exercises

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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690046

[2026-03-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: IDF threatens to kill Iran’s new leadership

Snippet: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have threatened to assassinate anyone replacing the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634202-israel-military-khamenei-successor-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-09 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israeli settler attack in West Bank kills three Palestinians

Snippet: Palestinian authorities and the Israeli military said Sunday that three Palestinians were killed during an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, taking to 4 the number reported dead in such incidents over two days.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690029

[2026-03-09 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Here's where things stand 10 days into the Iran war

Snippet: Residents look on and take pictures as flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Alireza Sotakbar/ISNA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-war-where-things-stand-trump-explainer-7942ab644b46e7c9b9f8ee491eae7de7

[2026-03-09 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Freedom Shield] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US begins large military exercise with South Korea while attacking Iran

Snippet: Thousands of troops begin annual drills amid speculation over US Patriot redeployment to the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3345923/us-begins-large-military-exercise-south-korea-while-attacking-iran

[2026-03-09 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gulf states have a stark choice — and Trump must make them face it

Snippet: Iran has turned its war with the United States and Israel into a direct assault on its Persian Gulf neighbors — targeting not just American military and diplomatic installations based in these Arab states, but on Arab capitals themselves, and on the world’s energy lifeline.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/opinion/gulf-states-have-a-stark-choice-trump-must-make-them-face-it/

[2026-03-09 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Republicans call for Trump to seize California oil production over ‘national security’ fears

Snippet: California Republicans are calling for Donald Trump to take control of the state’s spiraling oil crisis amid concerns it impacts national security.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/republicans-call-for-trump-to-seize-california-oil-production-over-national-security-fears/

[2026-03-09 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, U.S. kick off annual key springtime military exercise

Snippet: South Korea and the United States kicked off a key annual joint springtime military exercise Monday, with the number of planned field training drills cut in half compared with last year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689814

[2026-03-09 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Pacific

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boat-strike-pacific-cartels-trump-drugs-e22afebaf86e2b71308cd569b780672e

[2026-03-09 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in the Middle East

Snippet: A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-korea-freedom-shield-north-korea-iran-53caaf3a57e175e8d247c9c934aa0fea

[2026-03-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why have China’s arms imports plummeted 72% over the past 5 years?

Snippet: Neighbours in Asia and Oceania increase their overseas weapons purchases amid ‘fears over China’s intentions’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345868/why-have-chinas-arms-imports-plummeted-72-over-past-5-years

[2026-03-09 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Trump

Snippet: President Donald Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/baseball-cap-fox-news-trump-dover-dignified-transfer-29a8f2c1a4a6b2218d18daa2eb5109d9

[2026-03-09 09:19 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran war drives oil price above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022

Snippet: Escalating military aggression in Middle East continues to wipe 20m barrels from market each day

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/09/iran-war-drives-oil-price-above-100-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-2022

[2026-03-09 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers

Snippet: Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcasts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/fox-news-trump-hat-salute-military

[2026-03-09 07:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Javier Blas] Iran war's strategic commodity

Snippet: The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East. But it’s not referring to oil or natural gas. What the American spy agency has in mind is far more prosaic: drinking water. Don’t underestimate it, though, because if military hostilities continue to escalate, water could become the geopolitical commodity that decides the war between the US and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689438

[2026-03-09 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order

Snippet: Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition stronghold in eastern South Sudan after the army ordered evacuations to clear the way for a military offensive, the latest sign that the country’s fragile peace is unravelling, as fears of a return to all-out civil war haunt the world’s youngest nation.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/thousands-flee-akobo-after-south-sudan-army-issues-forced-evacuation-order

[2026-03-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The role of human assets in espionage - DailyNews

Snippet: How did Israel gather information on the real time movements of Iran’s top political and military leaders? How did they kill the most powerful cleric in the Muslim world, the late Ayatollah Khamenei? Israel has launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear programme and military leaders. How Israel’s security services pulled off parallel operations combining the work of its military intelligence arm Aman, with the foreign spy service Mossad into such an effective assault against Iran may never fully

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/09/general-opinion/963416/the-role-of-human-assets-in-espionage/

[2026-03-09 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US military announces death of 7th service member in Iran war

Snippet: The US military on Sunday announced that a service member in Saudi Arabia had died after being wounded in an Iranian attack, the seventh American combat death since the war began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-announces-death-7th-service-member-iran-war

[2026-03-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside major sports business exec’s harrowing escape from Qatar after Iranian strikes: ‘Truly frightening’

Snippet: John Tatum is one of the most plugged-in businessmen I know, and yet when the bombs started flying over his ­hotel room in downtown Doha — just a few minutes from the embattled US military facility in ­Qatar — he was stranded and helpless.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/business/inside-sports-business-execs-harrowing-escape-from-qatar-after-iranian-strikes/

[2026-03-09 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Two killed in Saudi Arabia after ‘projectile’ falls on residential building

Snippet: At least two people have been killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia‘s Al-Kharj city, Saudi authorities reported, as Iranian counterattacks on Gulf nations hosting US military assets entered a second week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/two-killed-in-saudi-arabia-after-projectile-falls-on-residential-building

[2026-03-09 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UFO expert privy to ‘most sensitive secrets’ goes missing in New Mexico: ‘Grave national security crisis’

Snippet: A retired Air Force major general with deep expertise about UFOs has been missing without a trace since Feb. 28, and his mysterious disappearance constitutes a “grave national security crisis,” according to an investigative journalist.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/william-neil-mccasland-missing-ufo-expert-missing-in-new-mexico/

[2026-03-09 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes

Snippet: Leaders discuss military cooperation day after Trump hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/08/starmer-speaks-with-trump-after-president-criticises-lack-of-uk-support-for-iran-strikes

[2026-03-09 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hungary and Ukraine clash over ‘war mafia’ cash convoy: What we know so far

Snippet: Hungarian authorities swooped in on two Ukrainian armored trucks near Budapest on Thursday, seizing tens of millions of dollars in cash and nine kilograms of gold, sparking one of the most explosive diplomatic confrontations between the two countries in recent months. The arrest also coincided with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky issuing a direct military threat to Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634170-hungary-ukraine-clash-war-maffia-convoy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-09 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Israeli feminism is used to justify genocidal wars

Snippet: Four Israeli pilots stand, visors down and arms crossed, in front of a warplane - a classic Top Gun-style pose of military prowess, but with a twist. The four pilots are women, with long hair falling onto their shoulders from under their helmets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-israeli-feminism-used-justify-genocidal-wars

[2026-03-09 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military reports two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said two of its soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon amid clashes with Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon frontier.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-reports-two-soldiers-killed-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-08 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why are Iranian leaders sending mixed messages on Gulf attacks?

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered an apology to neighbouring countries that have been subjected to Tehran’s retaliatory strikes since the United States and Israel launched a military offensive on the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/why-are-iranian-leaders-sending-mixed-messages-on-gulf-attacks

[2026-03-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Oh Se-hoon drops Seoul mayor re-election bid for June 3 local elections

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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689470

[2026-03-08 21:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Yun-ji wins Korea’s first women’s gold at Winter Paralympics

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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689466

[2026-03-08 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel strikes Tehran airport, claims it was used for weapons transports

Snippet: The Israeli military on Saturday reported that it had struck a Tehran airport that it alleged was used to help transport weapons to militant groups that Iran supports across the Middle East.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/08/israel-strikes-tehran-airport-claims-it-was-used-for-weapons-transports/

[2026-03-08 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel kills 19 in attack on southern Lebanese village

Snippet: The Israeli military has killed at least 19 people, including children, in a strike on a building in the village of Sir el-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-19-attack-southern-lebanese-village

[2026-03-08 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait says two interior ministry officers killed 'while performing duties'

Snippet: Kuwait’s interior ministry said two officers were killed early on Sunday while performing national security duties.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-says-two-interior-ministry-officers-killed-while-performing

[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war

Snippet: Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/pete-hegseth-pentagon-trump-iran

[2026-03-08 18:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump rejects settling Iran war as Tehran nears decision on new leader

Snippet: Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-rejects-settling-iran-war-as-tehran-nears-decision-on-new-leader-20260308-p5o8ig.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel warns it will target those naming Iran’s next leader

Snippet: The Israeli military said it would pursue anyone involved in appointing a successor to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters report.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-warns-it-will-target-those-naming-irans-next-leader

[2026-03-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain

Snippet: Several airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Tehran’s east and southwest Saturday night as Israel’s military confirmed a new wave of attacks. They came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-8-2026-f0b20dbffaea9351ae1e54183ffe53ff

[2026-03-08 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it destroyed Iranian fighter jets in Isfahan airport attack

Snippet: The Israeli military said its forces carried out air attacks on an airport in Iran’s Isfahan on Saturday, destroying a number of F-14 fighter jets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-destroyed-iranian-fighter-jets-isfahan-airport-attack

[2026-03-08 17:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Speculation grows over possible USFK redeployment to Middle East

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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689390

[2026-03-08 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Nationals select former military commander Brad Robertson to contest Farrer

Snippet: Brad Robertson has been selected to contest the seat of Farrer at the May by-election. (ABC News: Jostina Basta)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-08/brad-robertson-nationals-candidate-farrer-by-election/106429634

[2026-03-08 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it has launched attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure

Snippet: Israel’s military on Sunday said it has launched another wave of attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure across the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-has-launched-attacks-targeting-iranian-infrastructure

[2026-03-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China says Iran war ‘should never have happened’, calls for end to hostilities

Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that the ongoing US-Israeli military offensive against Iran should “never have happened” and called for an “immediate” end to hostilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-says-iran-war-should-never-have-happened-calls-end-hostilities

[2026-03-08 13:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia considering military aid for Gulf states

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attack-iran-australia-considers-military-aid-for-gulf-nations/09a86b46-9a5f-4207-bba4-180c5b5e7699

[2026-03-08 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump offers LatAm leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels

Snippet: DORAL, Florida — US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Latin American nations to use military power against the "cancer" of drug cartels, offering to support them with US missile strikes targeting narco kingpins.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/trump-offers-latam-leaders-us-missile-strikes-to-hit-drug-cartels/2295407