[2026-03-06 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth's quest to end 'wokeness' reshapes military ties with colleges

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-college-scholarship-hegseth-ivy-league-028db57ade1c909fb40d4dff60c16743

[2026-03-06 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: Smotrich says Lebanon's Dahiyeh 'will look like Khan Younis'

Snippet: Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said that Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, “will look like Khan Younis,” after the military instructed tens of thousands of residents to leave immediately or risk being attacked.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-smotrich-says-lebanons-dahiyeh-will-look-khan-younis

[2026-03-06 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Security chief wants reports on insider threats, assures measures to protect sensitive data

Snippet: MANILA Philippines — National Security Adviser and National Security Council (NSC) Director General Eduardo Año on Friday urged government personnel to immediately report any attempts at espionage or unauthorized recruitment, stressing the critical need to safeguard national security.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/06/news/security-chief-wants-reports-on-insider-threats-assures-measures-to-protect-sensitive-data/2294621

[2026-03-06 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Satellite images show damage at Iranian military, nuclear sites after strikes

Snippet: Satellite images released by Vantor and Planet Labs show extensive damage at several Iranian military and strategic sites following recent strikes the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/satellite-images-show-damage-iranian-military-nuclear-sites-after

[2026-03-06 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US military strikes Iranian drone carrier on ‘mission to sink entire’ navy, footage shows

Snippet: U.S. forces aren't holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy. Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire. pic.twitter.com/WyA4fniZck

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/world-news/us-military-strikes-iranian-drone-carrier-on-mission-to-sink-entire-navy-footage-shows/

[2026-03-06 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UAE seeks early delivery of South Korea’s Cheongung-II interceptor missiles

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/10688697

[2026-03-06 14:41 UTC+10:00] [conspiracy to collude with foreign forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jimmy Lai opts against appeal of 20-year sentence after national security trial

Snippet: Legal source confirms 78-year-old Apple Daily founder will not file application to Court of Appeal before standard 28-day deadline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3345656/jimmy-lai-opts-against-appeal-20-year-sentence-after-national-security-trial

[2026-03-06 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: House passes bill to fund DHS but most Democrats remain opposed to ending shutdown

Snippet: House lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but most Democrats remain opposed to ending the partial government shutdown despite a leadership shakeup at DHS and military operations against Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/us-news/house-passes-bill-to-fund-dhs-but-most-democrats-remain-opposed-to-ending-shutdown/

[2026-03-06 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why California’s rising gas prices are a threat to national security

Snippet: Chevron, the energy company that began relocating its headquarters from the Bay Area to Texas in 2024, wrote a letter Tuesday to Gavin Newsom’s office warning about the proposed changes to the state’s Cap-and-Invest regulations.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/opinion/chevrons-warning-on-fuel-californias-green-faiure/

[2026-03-06 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah warns Israelis near Lebanon border to evacuate settlements

Snippet: Hezbollah on Friday issued a warning in Hebrew calling on Israeli residents to evacuate settlements within 5 kilometres of the Lebanon border. The group said the warning comes in response to Israeli military operations in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-warns-israelis-near-lebanon-border-evacuate-settlements

[2026-03-06 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says

Snippet: Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/06/australians-onboard-us-submarine-sank-iran-warship

[2026-03-06 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US says it has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships

Snippet: TAMPA, Florida — The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/06/world/americas-emea/us-says-it-has-sunk-more-than-30-iranian-ships/2294580

[2026-03-06 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says 'broad wave' of airstrikes targeting infrastructure in Iran

Snippet: Israel’s military said its warplanes launched a “broad wave” of airstrikes targeting infrastructure in Iran’s capital, Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-broad-wave-airstrikes-targeting-infrastructure-iran

[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan weighs military upgrade on Iwo Jima amid growing Chinese presence in Pacific

Snippet: Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3345637/japan-weighs-military-upgrade-iwo-jima-amid-growing-chinese-presence-pacific

[2026-03-06 12:51 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran war live updates: US temporarily lets India buy Russian oil amid energy fears; Israeli military launches strikes on Beirut

Snippet: US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of Beirut

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/06/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut

[2026-03-06 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missiles targeting air base hosting US troops

Snippet: Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles targeting Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US military personnel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-intercepts-ballistic-missiles-targeting-air-base-hosting-us

[2026-03-06 12:11 UTC+10:00] [IRIS Dena] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Albanese says Australian troops were on board US submarine that sank Iranian ship

Snippet: The prime minister said the military personnel were on the vessel as part of training arrangements under the Aukus deal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3345638/albanese-says-australian-troops-were-board-us-submarine-sank-iranian-ship

[2026-03-06 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Antitrust regulator to inspect gas stations for price gouging

Snippet: The state antitrust regulator said Friday it will closely monitor possible price gouging practices of gas stations across the country and take necessary measures as fuel prices recently soared amid the military conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688441

[2026-03-06 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump calls on Iranian diplomats to request asylum, shape 'new, better' Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump called on overseas Iranian diplomats to request asylum and help shape a "new and better" Iran as the United States and Israel continue a military campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688379

[2026-03-06 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: The US rush to strike Iran: Letters to the Editor — March 6, 2026

Snippet: Although Iran may not be able to reach our shores now, it does have the capability to rain havoc on the Middle East, Central Asia, parts of Eastern Europe and our nearby military bases, reaching a population in the hundreds of millions (“Prez left with no choice but attack,” Michael Goodwin, March 4).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/opinion/the-us-rush-to-strike-iran-letters/

[2026-03-06 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hegseth says US military is ‘establishing total dominance’ over Iran

Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Thursday that the US military is “establishing total dominance” over Iran skies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/us-news/hegseth-says-us-military-is-establishing-total-dominance-over-iran/

[2026-03-06 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘I want them gone, even at the cost of my own life’: Tehran eyewitness reveals life after Khamenei

Snippet: The killing of Iran’s tyrannical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday in an unprecedented joint military attack by the US and Israel called Operation Epic Fury set off widespread celebrations from Iranians around the world — as President Trump said it would give them their “greatest chance” to “take back the country.” Meanwhile, in Iran, a lack of internet has made it impossible for Iranians to easily communicate daily conditions.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/lifestyle/eyewitness-account-from-inside-tehran-reveals-joy-amid-simmering-terror/

[2026-03-06 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Son of last shah tells Russian pranksters Europe should join ‘crusade’ against Iran

Snippet: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, has told Russian pranksters that Europe should join the US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633922-europe-crusade-iran-reza-pahlavi-russian-pranksters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-06 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The war's toll so far on Iran's military and leadership

Snippet: This satellite image provided by Vantor shows a destroyed drone storage building and cratered airstrip at Konarak drone base in Iran on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-attacks-damage-israel-united-states-f0cba5243a2b2d0c19b376fc2090a6ff

[2026-03-06 07:54 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Anthropic endangers US national security

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/anthropic-endangers-us-national-security/

[2026-03-06 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Macron’s nuclear posturing meets his laughably small arsenal

Snippet: By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633929-macrons-nuclear-posturing-small-arsenal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-06 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Macron’s nuclear posturing meets his laughably small arsenal

Snippet: By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633929-macrons-nuclear-posturing-small-arsenal/

[2026-03-06 07:39 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says he fired Anthropic ‘like dogs’ as negotiations with Pentagon reportedly restart

Snippet: Reports say talks have resumed between defense department and startup over military’s use of company’s AI

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/05/trump-anthropic-ai-pentagon

[2026-03-06 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

Snippet: A cleric leads a group of volunteers in prayer next to a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-us-israel-mideast-military-airstrikes-trump-ukraine-war-photos-fbec11d22bf9e6b04d4253edaa2e717b

[2026-03-06 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war

Snippet: The United States House of Representatives is set to vote on a resolution to halt the administration of US President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, in the latest test of lawmakers’ positions on the war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/us-house-of-representatives-to-vote-on-latest-effort-to-halt-iran-war

[2026-03-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Robert J. Fouser] The deal behind the war

Snippet: The US and Israel’s attack on Iran on Feb. 28 shocked the world. Within hours, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was dead, along with a slew of high-ranking government and military officials.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688044

[2026-03-06 06:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels

Snippet: Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/hegseth-latin-america-drug-cartels

[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Senate rejects war powers measure to withdraw forces from Iran - DailyNews

Snippet: WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution Wednesday designed to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran, as the Trump administration accelerates its military campaign in a conflict that has killed hundreds, including at least six American service members.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/world/962252/senate-rejects-war-powers-measure-to-withdraw-forces-from-iran/

[2026-03-06 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Amid Iran war, Trump administration eyes military efforts in Latin America

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war with Iran continues to rage, as Washington pledges to send more troops and military assets to the Middle East and Tehran widens its retaliatory strikes across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/trump-administration-doubles-down-on-military-action-in-latin-america

[2026-03-06 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran grants interim leadership council expanded powers after Khamenei killing

Snippet: Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council has approved transferring key leadership powers to the country’s interim three-member leadership council, including authority over senior military and security appointments and decisions on war or peace, spokesperson Mohsen Dehnavi said on X.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-grants-interim-leadership-council-expanded-powers-after-khamenei

[2026-03-06 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iowa governor laments deaths of 4 residents in military since December

Snippet: This image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa, in this May 16, 2025, photo. (Sgt. Brent Newton/U.S. Army via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-military-deaths-89d44a0fa557d026794e5cee132d724d

[2026-03-06 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Like Khan Younis’: Israeli minister warns Beirut suburbs as war spreads

Snippet: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to turn the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital into another Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military ordered hundreds of thousands of people to immediately leave their homes in Beirut.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/israels-smotrich-threatens-beirut-suburbs-amid-evacuation-orders

[2026-03-06 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: More flights take off despite continued fighting in Middle East

Snippet: PARIS — Fewer commercial flights were cancelled Thursday in the Middle East despite continued military strikes, with more than 100 flights taking off from the United Arab Emirates, according to a specialist data firm.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/06/world/more-flights-take-off-despite-continued-fighting-in-middle-east/2294333

[2026-03-06 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: Iranian authorities prepare for civil war scenario

Snippet: As Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue, Iranian political and military leaders are preparing for the possibility of a civil war, sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-iranian-authorities-prepare-civil-war-scenario

[2026-03-06 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

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/latin-america-drug-cartels-military-hegseth-trump-f225f1acfba313a3ffc03d8ba04c628b

[2026-03-06 01:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran

Snippet: The Guardian asked US readers about the military action in Iran – their responses were largely disapproving

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/guardian-readers-us-israel-war-on-iran

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China keeps defence budget growth steady as modernisation deadline looms

Snippet: Beijing plans to set aside 7 per cent more for the military this year, with the total still a fraction of US spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345588/china-keeps-defence-budget-growth-steady-modernisation-deadline-looms

[2026-03-05 23:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: PM confirms Australian 'military assets' deployed to Middle East

Snippet: Australia has deployed "military assets" to the Middle East as Israel and Iran launch waves of strikes against each other and a prominent cleric calls for "Trump's blood" over the sinking of an Iranian warship.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the deployment in parliament today, following a historic address by his Canadian counterpart.He welcomed the return of hundreds of Australians from Dubai on the few flights out of the emirate so far and said the government was working with its agencies

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attack-iran-anthony-albanese-confirms-australian-military-assets-deployed-to-middle-east-amid-iran-war/d906fec1-69a7-44c7-a87d-3941f4b66720

[2026-03-05 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Chinese characteristics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China boosts diplomatic budget by 9.3% as US leaves ‘fiscal void’

Snippet: Growth rate in foreign affairs spending this year to outpace that of military budget as Beijing consolidates global influence, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345590/china-boosts-diplomatic-budget-93-us-leaves-fiscal-void

[2026-03-05 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says air defences down 75 missiles and 123 drones

Snippet: Bahrain’s military says its air defence systems have intercepted dozens of incoming missiles and drones since the conflict began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-air-defences-down-75-missiles-and-123-drones

[2026-03-05 22:46 UTC+10:00] [Turkey] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Azerbaijan vows to respond after Iranian drones injure 4

Snippet: Azerbaijan and Iran already have tense ⁠relations over Baku’s growing economic, energy and military ties to Turkey and Israel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3345600/azerbaijan-vows-respond-after-iranian-drones-injure-4

[2026-03-05 21:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: France allowing US aircraft on some Mideast bases: military

Snippet: France has allowed US aircraft on some of its bases in the Middle East after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional conflict, the French military said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688119

[2026-03-05 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran thanks Chinese public after US-Israeli air strikes prompt online wave of sympathy

Snippet: Embassy in Beijing says Iran sincerely grateful to ‘the civilised and righteous Chinese people’ but financial aid not needed for now

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345584/iran-thanks-chinese-public-after-us-israeli-air-strikes-prompt-online-wave-sympathy

[2026-03-05 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: France authorises US forces to use bases amid its war on Iran

Snippet: France has authorised United States forces to use French military bases during the conflict involving Iran, according to a report by BFMTV.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-authorises-us-forces-use-bases-amid-its-war-iran

[2026-03-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia says Iran has not requested military aid

Snippet: Russia says Iran has not asked Moscow for military assistance since the United States and Israel began striking the country last week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-says-iran-has-not-requested-military-aid