[2026-03-20 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Madagascar orders lie detector tests for anyone wanting to be a government minister

Snippet: CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina is seen in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/madagascar-lie-detector-tests-coup-politics-ac27f0fac3c812b56e6e233aaa173e0e

[2026-03-20 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Saudi Arabia threatens military action against Iran

Snippet: Iran could face retaliation from its Gulf neighbors for attacks on their energy infrastructure, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Al Saud has warned, adding that the “patience” of the countries of the region is not “unlimited.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635571-saudi-arabia-threatens-military-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-20 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Who leads Iran? Assassinations leave leadership and command in question

Snippet: After the assassination of Ali Larijani, the powerful secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, questions have emerged over who will lead the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/who-leads-iran-assassinations-leave-leadership-and-command-in-question

[2026-03-20 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Exchange of fire threatens in key Gulf energy facilities and potentially long-term price increases

Snippet: Residents watch 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/energy-infrastructure-middle-east-iran-36037b31738bd9582f0ca617f292839d

[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Suburban hobby shops turn international arms dealers of drone age

Snippet: Drones blur conventional distinctions between military and commercial hardware. (Getty: Ukrinform/NurPhoto)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-03-20/new-drone-age-is-weirder-and-scarier-than-most-of-us-imagine/106472924

[2026-03-20 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: BTS returns from military service. Is its comeback worth the wait?

Snippet: BTS has come out of hiatus to reclaim its K-pop throne with comeback album Arirang. (Supplied: Netflix)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/bts-2026-album-arirang-comeback-concert-netflix-documentary/106473806

[2026-03-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Macao passes bill to allow closed trials for national security

Snippet: Travelers from mainland China gather near the Ruins of St. Paul’s, a tourist destination in Macao, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/macao-national-security-closed-door-court-trial-f21e1f5bec85cb5be70234d49cc352bb

[2026-03-19 23:58 UTC+10:00] [Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Liu Guozhi, former top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander, delisted from CAS website

Snippet: A major Chinese military scientist has been wiped from the official site of the nation’s top scientific body

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3347200/liu-guozhi-former-top-pla-scientist-and-nuclear-test-commander-delisted-cas-website

[2026-03-19 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mystery drones buzz Rubio and Hegseth homes – WaPo

Snippet: Unidentified drones have been spotted above a US military base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth live, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. The report comes as Tehran has vowed retaliation to continued US-Israel strikes on Iran, many of which have targeted senior officials.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635538-mystery-drones-buzz-rubio-hegseth-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How Ukraine became an enemy of Iran

Snippet: Tehran has effectively acknowledged Ukraine as a legitimate military target. Ibrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission, made this statement in a post on X. The next day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of involvement in the conflict. In diplomatic terms, this indicates that Tehran aligns Kiev’s actions with those of the aggressors: the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635437-ukraine-became-enemy-of-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How Ukraine became an enemy of Iran

Snippet: Tehran has effectively acknowledged Ukraine as a legitimate military target. Ibrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission, made this statement in a post on X. The next day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of involvement in the conflict. In diplomatic terms, this indicates that Tehran aligns Kiev’s actions with those of the aggressors: the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635437-ukraine-became-enemy-of-iran/

[2026-03-19 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: RT crew injured in Israeli strike in Lebanon

Snippet: RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman have been injured in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Sweeney said an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at their car as it crossed a bridge near a military base.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635531-rt-crew-injured-lebanon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US intel doubts China will invade Taiwan in 2027

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/us-intel-doubts-china-will-invade-taiwan-in-2027/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A troubled US warship is moving away from Iran. Does it reflect bigger problems?

Snippet: Fire damage and plumbing issues on the USS Gerald R. Ford suggest an overstretched military and ‘hollowed out’ industrial base, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347171/troubled-us-aircraft-carrier-moving-away-iran-does-it-reflect-bigger-problems

[2026-03-19 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Mass funeral in Tehran for Larijani and other officials killed in strikes

Snippet: Coffins draped in Iranian flags were paraded through central Tehran streets on trucks, as mourners waved portraits and banners proclaiming vengeance. The ceremony, broadcast live by state television, marked one of the largest public gatherings in Iran since the conflict escalated in late February 2026. Among those commemorated were Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, killed in an Israeli airstrike near Tehran, Gholamreza Soleimani, Basij paramilitary commander, and 84 sailors from the frigate IRIS Dena, torpedoed by a US submarine

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iran-mass-funeral-in-tehran-for-larijani-and-other-officials-killed-in-strikes/

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korean liquor stuck at customs may clear under revised rules

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/10698419

[2026-03-19 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US weighs sending thousands of troops to region as Iran war rages: Report

Snippet: President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of troops to ⁠reinforce its operation in the Middle East, ⁠as the United States military prepares for possible next steps in its war against Iran, Reuters news agency has reported, quoting a US official and three people familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/us-weighs-sending-thousands-of-troops-to-region-as-iran-war-rages-report

[2026-03-19 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran missile strike hits Tel Aviv area as deaths mount across region

Snippet: A residential building in Tel Aviv was damaged early on Thursday 19 March after a missile strike, as emergency services responded at the scene, according to footage filmed by the Associated Press. Police, firefighters and ambulances were deployed around the building, where shattered windows and debris were visible. The Israeli military said late Wednesday it had detected a missile launch from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept the threat over central Israel.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iran-missile-strike-hits-tel-aviv-area-as-deaths-mount-across-region/

[2026-03-19 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US-Japan summit to test Seoul as Trump presses allies for Hormuz role

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/10698226

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Madagascar's interim leadership strengthens cooperation with Russia

Snippet: Following the military-led ouster of its previous government in October last year, Madagascar’s leadership is strengthening cooperation with Russia.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/madagascars-interim-leadership-strengthens-cooperation-with-russia/

[2026-03-19 16:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Scaled-back Freedom Shield drills still support OPCON transfer, allies say

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/10698198

[2026-03-19 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Drones reported over base where US Secretary of State resides in Washington

Snippet: Unidentified drones have been spotted over a military base in Washington where the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence reside, The Washington Post reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/drones-reported-over-base-where-us-secretary-state-resides-washington

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

Source: AP News

Title: Israel is killing off Iran's leaders but the war rages on

Snippet: A mourner holds a poster depicting Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, right, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, as supreme leader, during the funeral procession for senior Iranian military officials and civilians killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-killing-leaders-hezbollah-hamas-history-9e9edf108ae8288c673b964c066b59c6

[2026-03-19 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New details emerge about New Mexico US Air Force base shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured

Snippet: The shooting at a New Mexico Air Force Base on Tuesday left a military veteran dead and an active duty service member injured, authorities said in an update.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/new-details-emerge-about-new-mexico-us-air-force-base-shooting-that-left-1-dead-1-injured/

[2026-03-19 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says US had 'no idea' Israel would attack Pars gas field in Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Thursday America had 'no idea' of Israel's attack on facilities linked to Iran's oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh, warning of severe military consequences if Tehran launches more attacks on Qatar's energy infrastructure, as tensions across the Gulf escalated following strikes on major liquefied natural gas facilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-says-us-had-no-idea-israel-would-attack-pars-gas-field-iran

[2026-03-19 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Venezuela’s acting president names new defense chief to replace longtime Maduro loyalist

Snippet: CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a major Cabinet shake-up Wednesday with the appointment of a new defense minister to replace Gen. Vladimir Padrino López, who had been a cornerstone of the military’s long-standing support for former President Nicolás Maduro.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/world/americas-emea/venezuelas-acting-president-names-new-defense-chief-to-replace-longtime-maduro-loyalist/2303356

[2026-03-19 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Saudi FM warns Iran that patience in Gulf not ‘unlimited’ amid attacks

Snippet: Saudi reserves right to ‘military action’ after Iranian attack

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/saudi-fm-warns-iran-that-patience-in-gulf-not-unlimited-amid-attacks

[2026-03-19 13:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Venezuelan leader sacks defense minister

Snippet: CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced the sacking Wednesday of Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who headed the military for almost a decade under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697916

[2026-03-19 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tulsi Gabbard hires former Pentagon official skeptical of Iran policy as her deputy quit in protest of the war

Snippet: Former Pentagon official Dan Caldwell – a skeptic of US military intervention, particularly in Iran – has reportedly been hired by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/tulsi-gabbard-hires-ex-pentagon-official-skeptical-of-us-war-with-iran/

[2026-03-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Who in the Iranian leadership has been killed?

Snippet: US and Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several senior political and military figures as the two countries push for regime change.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/who-in-iranian-leadership-has-been-killed/106471816

[2026-03-19 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine strikes Russian aircraft sites 800km from border

Snippet: Kyiv hits Russian plants producing and repairing military transport planes; former pro-Kremlin operator abruptly calls for Vladimir Putin to step aside. What we know on day 1,485

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/ukraine-war-briefing-ukraine-strikes-russian-aircraft-sites-800km-from-border

[2026-03-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA reveals AI-assisted aerial refuelling system days after US tanker crash

Snippet: PLA Air Force details streamlined operations that pair tankers and fighters, with real-time recommendations for pilots

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347011/chinas-pla-reveals-ai-assisted-aerial-refuelling-tech-days-after-us-military-tanker-crash

[2026-03-19 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia says kingdom may take military action against Iran

Snippet: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said the kingdom reserves the right to take military action against Iran if necessary, accusing Tehran of pressuring its neighbours rather than engaging in dialogue.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-says-kingdom-may-take-military-action-against-iran

[2026-03-19 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Military says shooting on Air Force base was a domestic incident

Snippet: ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A shooting that left one person dead and another injured on a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico was the result of an isolated domestic dispute, military officials said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hollman-air-force-base-shooting-injured-dead-domestic-b0e505e47ddccf6f10bf464f56e1214f

[2026-03-19 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How Israel’s ‘eye in the sky’ over Iran is targeted ‘thousands’ of regime officials — in hopes of sparking uprising

Snippet: Israel’s “eye in the sky” intelligence network has allowed it to target and eliminate thousands of regime thugs, the Israeli military said Wednesday — with the hopes that the strikes could spark a popular uprising.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/how-israels-eye-in-the-sky-over-iran-has-allowed-it-to-pinpoint-and-target-thousands-of-regime-officials-in-hopes-of-sparking-uprising/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Displaced families gather in Lebanon’s Sidon after Israeli evacuation warnings

Snippet: The coastal city of Sidon in southern Lebanon saw an influx of displaced people on Wednesday after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for Tyre and surrounding areas a day earlier.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/displaced-families-gather-lebanons-sidon-after-israeli-evacuation

[2026-03-19 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel army says begins striking north Iran

Snippet: JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday it had launched airstrikes in northern Iran for the first time since the war began on February 28.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/world/israel-army-says-begins-striking-north-iran/2303275

[2026-03-19 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nigerian soldiers repel drone attack on military base and kill 80 Islamic extremists, army says

Snippet: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers backed by air support repelled an attack Wednesday by suspected Islamic militants on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 80 of the assailants, the army said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/nigerian-soldiers-repel-drone-attack-on-military-base-and-kill-80-islamic-extremists-army-says/

[2026-03-19 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Venezuela’s acting President Rodríguez names new defense chief to replace Maduro loyalist

Snippet: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez attend a government-organized civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-delcy-defense-minister-vladimir-padrino-us-maduro-0710f93bbc6a9e2d5fac17a12257b242

[2026-03-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Wang Son-taek] When miscalculation meets asymmetry

Snippet: The war with Iran that started with airstrikes from the United States and Israel is now in its third week. As expected, Iran has suffered heavy destruction under the overwhelming military power of the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697452

[2026-03-19 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos of a ceremony honoring US service members killed in Mideast

Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and members of Congress, on Air Force One, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., to attend the casualty return for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/trump-iran-military-deaths-dignified-transfer-photos-f4db8e6e7cacad5e62d385be705af4ad

[2026-03-19 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Qatar condemns ‘dangerous’ Israeli attack on gas field

Snippet: The Qatari Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar. The ministry said that strikes on Pars constitute “a threat to global energy security.” Gas processing facilities on the Iranian side of the field were damaged in strikes on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635458-qatar-iran-israel-gas-field/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump pays tribute to six fallen US troops in Delaware after Middle East deaths

Snippet: DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware — President Donald Trump is paying his respects on Wednesday at a Delaware military base as the remains of six US service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft are returned to their families.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/world/trump-pays-tribute-to-six-fallen-us-troops-in-delaware-after-middle-east-deaths/2303159

[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nigerian soldiers repel attack by Islamic militants, kill 60 fighters

Snippet: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers, backed by air support, repelled an attack Wednesday by suspected Islamic militants on a military base in the northeast of the country, killing at least 60 fighters, the army said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-militants-attack-borno-612ce725fd1d984158fa7c870c7c3577

[2026-03-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazilian police operation in Rio favelas leaves 8 people dead

Snippet: Military police patrol during a police operation in the Morro dos Prazeres community in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-police-operation-favela-gangs-46cc4da8a90efa67621ccb595cb6ec7c

[2026-03-19 04:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Presidential office reviews defense industry co-growth plans

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/10697541

[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar condemns Israeli’s targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s energy infrastructure

Snippet: Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari issued a statement calling Israel’s strikes on Iran’s natural gas sites “a dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-condemns-israelis-targeting-facilities-linked-irans-energy

[2026-03-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel says Iran intelligence chief killed, orders forces to track down officials

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/israel-says-iran-intelligence-chief-killed-orders-forces-to-track-down-officials/2302936

[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran orders evacuation of Gulf energy faculties in response to Israel strike

Snippet: Fars News Agency reports that Iran intends to respond to strikes on its gas faculties by targeting “enemy infrastructure that was previously thought to be safe”, citing Iranian military sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-orders-evacuation-gulf-energy-faculties-response-israel-strikes

[2026-03-19 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Military officers arrested over acid attack on Indonesian activist

Snippet: Andrie Yunus, from KontraS, is a promiment human rights activist in Indonesia. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/military-officers-arrested-over-indonesia-acid-attack/106471030