[2026-03-23 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Web of sensors: How US spots and kills Iran’s missiles and drones

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/web-of-sensors-how-us-spots-and-kills-irans-missiles-and-drones/

[2026-03-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel admits slain farmer was hit by its own fire, not Hezbollah

Snippet: The Israeli military has reportedly informed the family of an Israeli man who was killed yesterday in the northern community, Misgav Am, that he was hit by Israeli fire, and not by a Hezbollah attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-admits-slain-farmer-was-hit-its-own-fire-not-hezbollah

[2026-03-23 17:57 UTC+10:00] [National Security Law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Withholding device passwords punishable under tightened national security rules

Snippet: Hong Kong must maintain high degree of vigilance given ‘complex and volatile geopolitical situation’, authorities say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3347556/withholding-device-passwords-punishable-under-tightened-national-security-rules

[2026-03-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Nine in ten Jewish Israelis support war on Iran, Tel Aviv poll finds

Snippet: Nine in ten Israeli Jews support the war on Iran, a survey by Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) has found.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nine-ten-jewish-israelis-support-war-iran-tel-aviv-poll-finds

[2026-03-23 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran military says to completely close Hormuz if US targets power plants

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military threatened on Sunday to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country's power plants.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/world/americas-emea/iran-military-says-to-completely-close-hormuz-if-us-targets-power-plants/2305199

[2026-03-23 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US hit Iranian engine production facility in Qom, Centcom says

Snippet: The US military announced it has targeted a turbine engine production site in north-central Iran’s Qom province, saying that it was used for drone and aircraft components linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-hit-iranian-engine-production-facility-qom-centcom-says

[2026-03-23 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Jong-un cements control with reappointment as president of state affairs

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/10700650

[2026-03-23 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Debate grows over North Korea's ‘third enrichment site’

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/10700627

[2026-03-23 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 50 years after Argentina's coup, families still search for disappeared

Snippet: Nearly 50 years after the Argentina’s 1976 coup that led to a repressive dictatorship, families are still searching for and burying the disappeared. Recently, relatives in northern Argentina laid to rest a young couple identified from a clandestine mass grave, showing both progress and limits in the search. (AP video shot by: Victor R.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/argentina-dictatorship-videla-disappeared-tucuman-military-6cc531d9309289aa94f27cdd054cf4fb

[2026-03-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Luxury takes time. We don’t have time’: The former top military officer on a mission to fix the Dutch housing crisis

Snippet: Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan plans to simplify the housebuilding process to tackle shortage of 400,000 homes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/23/former-top-military-officer-elanor-boekholt-osullivan-mission-fix-dutch-housing-crisis

[2026-03-23 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ukraine war spillover raises security concerns for Korean Peninsula, warn diplomats

Snippet: Diplomats and experts in Seoul warned that war in Ukraine is reshaping the global security landscape and raising new risks for the Korean Peninsula, as military ties deepen between Russia and North Korea, at a panel discussion Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700469

[2026-03-23 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Libya’s grand mufti calls on Muslims to back Iran, says no concept of neutrality in Quran

Snippet: Libya’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadiq al-Ghariani called on Muslims to support Iran amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, warning that foreign military presence in Arab countries brings instability.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/libyas-grand-mufti-calls-muslims-back-iran-says-no-concept-neutrality

[2026-03-23 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US may 'escalate to deescalate' against Iran: Treasury chief

Snippet: The US may need to "escalate" its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700302

[2026-03-23 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel probes whether own fire killed civilian near border

Snippet: Israel’s military said it is investigating whether its own fire may have killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border, in an area where Hezbollah had claimed an attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-probes-whether-own-fire-killed-civilian-near-border

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as investors brace for escalating tensions in Mideast

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities as the war entered its fourth week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/asia-markets-us-iran-threats-strait-of-hormuz-oil-nikkei-kospi-hsi-hang-seng.html

[2026-03-23 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California military families react as soldiers deploy to Middle East amid war with Iran

Snippet: Tearful farewells played out across Southern California last week as thousands of Marines shipped out to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/socal-military-families-react-as-soldiers-deploy-to-middle-east/

[2026-03-23 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two separate air defence failures let missiles get through, Israeli military says

Snippet: Israeli military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said interceptors were launched in both cases of Iranian missile fire on Saturday but failed to stop the incoming attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-separate-air-defence-failures-let-missiles-get-through-israeli

[2026-03-23 08:13 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Almost half of all Australians think an attack on the country is 'probable'

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-national-security-risk-of-military-attack/65bfe5c3-cb18-4eba-a3af-bb1a46e24932

[2026-03-23 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump to send more troops to Middle East after hints of ‘winding down’ conflict - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump suggested he was mulling “winding down” military operations in the Middle East, even as the United States dispatched three extra amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the area.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/breaking-news/970944/trump-to-send-more-troops-to-middle-east-after-hints-of-winding-down-conflict/

[2026-03-23 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah claims rocket, missile attacks on Israeli military sites

Snippet: Hezbollah says it launched a series of rocket, missile and drone attacks on northern Israel, including several targeting Israeli military facilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-claims-rocket-missile-attacks-israeli-military-sites

[2026-03-23 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: New research finds Australians increasingly anxious about national security

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/new-research-australians-on-national-security-threats/106484206

[2026-03-23 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel probes if Israeli soldier is responsible for death of citizen at Lebanese border

Snippet: Israel's military said it was investigating whether its own fire killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border on Sunday, after Hezbollah claimed an attack in the same area.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-probes-if-israeli-soldier-responsible-death-citizen-lebanese

[2026-03-23 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Did Israel miscalculate Iranian military capabilities?

Snippet: Iranian missiles have struck the towns of Arad and Dimona near an Israeli nuclear research centre in what Iran says was a response to an Israeli attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan province.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/did-israel-miscalculate-iranian-military-capabilities

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Watch: Israeli air strike destroys Lebanon's Qasimyeh Bridge

Snippet: An Israeli air strike destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge over Lebanon's Litani River. The strike followed a warning issued by the Israeli military that it would destroy the bridge, along with other crossings spanning the Litani River in southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/i6JK4kxgnq

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/watch-israeli-air-strike-destroys-lebanons-qasimyeh-bridge

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan mulls Hormuz minesweeping if truce reached

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/world/asia-oceania/japan-mulls-hormuz-minesweeping-if-truce-reached/2305026

[2026-03-23 02:26 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Sophisticated drones attacked Louisiana’s Barksdale bomber base

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/sophisticated-drones-attacked-louisianas-barksdale-bomber-base/

[2026-03-23 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranian authorities taunt US, Israel, EU amid strikes and assassinations

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Military and political authorities in Iran are projecting a message that “victory” is near as war with the United States and Israel continues to escalate, and air strikes and assassination attempts are reported across the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/iranian-authorities-taunt-us-israel-eu-amid-strikes-and-assassinations

[2026-03-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Almost half of Australians think foreign military will attack within five years, ANU study suggests

Snippet: University polling and focus groups found sharpest increase in those worried about national security was cohort aged 18 to 24

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/23/almost-half-of-australians-think-foreign-military-will-attack-within-five-years-anu-study-suggests

[2026-03-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is China’s ASN-301 suicide drone more deadly than its Iranian counterpart?

Snippet: In a conflict over Taiwan or western Pacific, Beijing may overwhelm air defences through sheer numbers in a war of economic attrition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347494/why-chinas-asn-301-suicide-drone-more-deadly-its-iranian-counterpart

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Did Iran launch missiles at US-UK base on Diego Garcia? Here’s what to know

Snippet: The United Kingdom has slammed “reckless Iranian threats” after missiles targeted a joint United States-UK military base located on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/did-iran-launch-missiles-at-us-uk-base-on-diego-garcia-heres-what-to-know

[2026-03-22 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army says it killed Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military has claimed it killed a commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, along with two other group members in a strike in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-says-it-killed-hezbollah-commander-lebanon

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

Source: CNBC

Title: U.K. confirms Iran fired two missiles at British-American base in Indian Ocean which failed to reach their target

Snippet: Iran fired two missiles at the joint British-American Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean but they failed to reach their target, a U.K. minister said Sunday, confirming earlier reports of the number of projectiles.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/uk-confirms-iran-fired-two-missiles-at-british-american-base.html

[2026-03-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Katz: Military instructed to accelerate demolition of Lebanese homes in 'frontline villages'

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the military has been instructed to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in "frontline villages".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/katz-military-instructed-accelerate-demolition-lebanese-homes-frontline

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

Source: The Age

Title: National security: Australians know we’re under threat, and underprepared

Snippet: March 22, 2026 — 8:00pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/national-security-australians-know-we-re-under-threat-and-underprepared-20260320-p5qsa9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran may be using China’s advanced satellite system, ambassador concedes

Snippet: China’s ambassador to Australia says the country’s military activity in the South China and Tasman Sea showed it could no longer be easily bullied by other big powers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/iran-may-be-using-china-s-advanced-satellite-system-ambassador-concedes-20260320-p5r641.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/pentagon-adopt-palantir-maven-ai-core-military-system/

[2026-03-22 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Six killed as Qatar army helicopter crashes due to ‘technical malfunction’

Snippet: Qatar says six confirmed dead after military helicopter crash blamed on malfunction

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/six-killed-as-qatar-army-helicopter-crashes-due-to-technical-malfunction-2

[2026-03-22 18:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 2 THAAD launchers appear to have returned to Seongju

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/10699865

[2026-03-22 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says - DailyNews

Snippet: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has indicated that Tokyo could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/22/breaking-news/970487/japan-could-consider-hormuz-minesweeping-if-ceasefire-reached-minister-says/

[2026-03-22 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military expands ground offensive in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is expanding its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, with the 36th Division continuing “targeted ground operations toward key objectives.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-expands-ground-offensive-lebanon

[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says drone attack hit Ben Gurion Airport

Snippet: Iran’s military said it carried out a drone attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport using an Arash-2 drone, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-drone-attack-hit-ben-gurion-airport

[2026-03-22 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says launched 14 attacks targeting Israeli forces

Snippet: Hezbollah said it carried out 14 attacks targeting Israeli positions, including gatherings of soldiers and military vehicles, mostly in southern Lebanon. 4

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-launched-14-attacks-targeting-israeli-forces

[2026-03-22 16:39 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: Since returning to office last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran that amounts to a major escalation from last year’s strikes, which supposedly “obliterated” the country’s nuclear facilities.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/22/world/trump-shows-how-to-take-taiwan/

[2026-03-22 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military whistleblower, who died after revealing sexual attacks against her, denied honors

Snippet: The late Lee Ye-ram, formerly a first sergeant of the Air Force who revealed sexual abuse against her, was denied designation as a person with distinguished service to the state by a local court, a local media outlet reported Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699835

[2026-03-22 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Chinese embassy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine military uncovers alleged new Beijing spy tactics in South China Sea row

Snippet: China called the allegations ‘malicious smears’ after three people were arrested on suspicion of leaking sensitive information to foreigners

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3347461/philippine-military-uncovers-alleged-new-beijing-spy-tactics-south-china-sea-row

[2026-03-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran denies targeting US-UK base in Indian Ocean – Al Jazeera

Snippet: Iran has denied targeting a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, Al Jazeera reported, citing a senior Iranian official.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635779-iran-denies-targeting-us-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military must prepare to withstand drone attacks, not just intercept them: KIDA

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/10699818

[2026-03-22 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump warns to 'obliterate' Iran power plants over Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran will intensify in the coming week. In a video statement released after a meeting with military officials in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would continue targeting senior figures within the Iranian regime.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-22-2026

[2026-03-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it downed combat drone over Tehran

Snippet: Iran’s military said it intercepted and downed an armed drone over Tehran before it could carry out operations, according to Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-downed-combat-drone-over-tehran

[2026-03-22 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel investigates interception failure at Dimona nuclear site

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is investigating the failure to intercept missiles that struck the southern cities of Dimona and Arad. The announcement came after air defence systems failed to stop projectiles during recent attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-investigates-interception-failure-dimona-nuclear-site