[2026-03-26 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says

Snippet: Former national security adviser Michael Flynn speaks during a “rosary rally” on Aug. 6, 2023, in Norwood, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-michael-flynn-russia-justice-department-7b1d493300b5336900cb508c855fd59d

[2026-03-26 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Congolese rapper, Gims, arrested in Paris over alleged money laundering

Snippet: Congolese rapper, Gims, was arrested on his arrival in Paris on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/congolese-rapper-gims-arrested-in-paris-over-alleged-money-laundering/

[2026-03-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Russia’s Energy Deputy Minister here today - DailyNews

Snippet: A high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Energy Minister Roman Anatolyevich Marshavin will arrive here today to explore a Government-to-Government agreement aimed at securing petroleum supplies through a long-term co-operation framework.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/26/local/973016/russias-energy-deputy-minister-here-today/

[2026-03-26 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Italy’s tourism minister quits in wake of referendum failure

Snippet: Minister for tourism Daniela Santanche arrives at Quirinal presidential palace in Rome on Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/italy-referendum-tourism-minister-resigns-meloni-2b7ef8bb43f9b4d8add9929ec4325d19

[2026-03-26 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UN passes resolution naming slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Snippet: A ⁠United Nations resolution, proposed by Ghana, to recognise transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations, has been adopted despite pushback from Europe and the United States.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/25/un-passes-resolution-naming-slave-trade-gravest-crime-against-humanity

[2026-03-26 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Benfica fined for fans' racism at game against Real Madrid

Snippet: Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the second leg of the Champions League playoff soccer match between Real Madrid and Benfica in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/benfica-racism-uefa-fine-madrid-vinicius-97aaeb7684c3d22350ecd1986709d6dc

[2026-03-26 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 15 Zimbabweans killed after fraudulent recruitment into war between Russia and Ukraine

Snippet: HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe on Wednesday said that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited into the war between Russia and Ukraine, as authorities warn of fraudulent schemes to lure recruits from several other African countries into the four-year-old conflict.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/zimbabwe-russia-ukraine-war-recruitment-78529d023b34e099bcbbaae10e9e306d

[2026-03-26 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I’m not an accountant, I run a design business’: Fashion maven grilled in court

Snippet: Renowned Australian fashion designer Lee Mathews has faced a public examination in the Federal Court over the liquidation of her fashion company and restructuring of her businesses, which denied a London-based creditor more than $2.3 million.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/i-m-not-an-accountant-i-run-a-design-business-fashion-maven-grilled-in-court-20260325-p5xjbw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia, China share insane Iranian propaganda videos — featuring missile blowing up Statue of Liberty

Snippet: Russian state media has shared a an insane Iranian-made AI video showing a missile blowing up the Statue of Liberty.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/world-news/russia-china-share-iranian-propaganda-video-featuring-missile-blowing-up-statue-of-liberty/

[2026-03-26 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Germany looks to AI for help with combat decisions – army chief

Snippet: The German military is developing an artificial intelligence system to speed up battlefield decision-making by analyzing combat data, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding has said, adding that it will draw on Ukraine’s experience of fighting Russia.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636199-germany-ai-combat-decisions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-26 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia evacuates more staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated another 163 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, according to state-run RIA news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-evacuates-more-staff-irans-bushehr-nuclear-plant

[2026-03-26 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Keffiyehs seized, left to die’: Inside the Palestine Action hunger strike

Snippet: London, United Kingdom – A month after being released on bail, pro-Palestine activists who participated in a months-long hunger strike in prison are planning on taking legal action over their alleged mistreatment.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/25/palestine-action-hunger-strikers-to-sue-prisons-over-alleged-mistreatment

[2026-03-26 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia 'Deeply Outraged' by Reported Strike on Iran Nuclear Plant Site

Snippet: Russia said Wednesday it was "deeply outraged" by a reported strike on the grounds of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, which it partially constructed and helps operate.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/25/russia-deeply-outraged-by-reported-strike-on-iran-nuclear-plant-site-a92336

[2026-03-26 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippines says Strait of Hormuz must be reopened 'immediately'

Snippet: PARIS — National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, whose country the Philippines has declared an energy emergency as a result of the Middle East war, said on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened "immediately".

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/news/philippines-says-strait-of-hormuz-must-be-reopened-immediately/2307856

[2026-03-26 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Deacon Jos Valke] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lost remains of French musketeer d’Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church

Snippet: DNA testing is under way to verify ⁠the skeleton. D’Artagnan, fictionalised in Alexandre ⁠Dumas’ novel The ⁠Three Musketeers, died in 1673

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347910/lost-remains-french-musketeer-dartagnan-may-have-been-found-dutch-church

[2026-03-26 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ukraine’s ‘out of this world’ military innovation gives it an edge against Russia ahead of spring offensive

Snippet: Ukraine’s innovative military advancements have given it an edge in Russia’s invasion, with officials predicting Moscow will continue to burn through thousands of troops in ever-failing “meat assaults” as its spring offensive begins.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/world-news/ukraine-has-leg-up-in-russia-war-with-out-of-this-world-military-innovation/

[2026-03-26 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Former Google chief Matt Brittin named as BBC director

Snippet: The BBC has announced the appointment of former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director-general, placing the UK’s state media outlet in the hands of a tech businessman with no media experience.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636191-bbc-director-brittin-google/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-26 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: France says Gulf damage cuts oil supply by 11 million barrels a day

Snippet: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said 30 to 40 percent of refining capacity in the Gulf has been damaged or destroyed, triggering an oil crisis, particularly in parts of Asia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-says-gulf-damage-cuts-oil-supply-11-million-barrels-day

[2026-03-26 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New London exhibition celebrates the surrealist world of fashion house Schiaparelli

Snippet: London’s V&A Museum’s new exhibition - “Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art” - traces Elsa Schiaparelli’s roots from sports wear to surrealist couture designer, all the way to the contemporary work of designer Daniel Roseberry. (March 25)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/va-museum-schiaparelli-fashion-exhibition-2b509cd0f3df9c7dc19bcc6b57dad220

[2026-03-26 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer reaffirms UK support for ICC when asked about Karim Khan exoneration report

Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday reaffirmed the UK's support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after being asked about Middle East Eye's revelation that a judges' panel cleared its British chief prosecutor Karim Khan of misconduct.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-reaffirms-british-support-icc-when-asked-about-karim-khan-case

[2026-03-26 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Belarus leader visits North Korea for first time

Snippet: SEOUL — Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko began on Wednesday his first official visit to North Korea, with the two countries united by Western sanctions, closeness to Russia and accusations of rights violations.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/world/asia-oceania/belarus-leader-visits-north-korea-for-first-time/2307253

[2026-03-26 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ECCP to host first European Ambassadors’ Cup

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/tmt-newswire/eccp-to-host-first-european-ambassadors-cup/2307193

[2026-03-26 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: In search of gas supplies: Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Algiers

Snippet: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Algiers on Wednesday. It is her second visit to Algeria since taking office and Meloni comes with clear goals: more gas supplies and tighter relations.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/25/in-search-of-gas-supplies-italian-prime-minister-meloni-visits-algiers/

[2026-03-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Scientists trace dogs' history using the oldest genes ever studied

Snippet: A researcher holds a 14,300 year-old dog jawbone found at Gough’s Cave in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in London. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oldest-dog-genes-domestication-be3d8d4b76e138cbc6d9c31c578bcbb5

[2026-03-26 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: KSI gives Dagenham a global stage by streaming match on his YouTube channel

Snippet: Youtuber KSI arrives at the WellChild Awards ceremony in London, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ksi-youtube-dagenham-43d8a51cad920d10ed350153045b76ed

[2026-03-26 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UK government to trial social media ban for hundreds of teens

Snippet: The U.K. government is trialing a social media ban for hundreds of teens, after the country's lawmakers rejected a blanket ban on under-16s using the platforms.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/uk-trial-social-media-ban-teenagers-online-safety-push.html

[2026-03-26 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: He Researched Public Health in the Arctic. Russia Says It Was Treason.

Snippet: One of the last times his colleagues outside of Russia heard from him, Alexei Dudarev was excited to learn that a series of articles he’d co-authored was nearing publication. If he believed that he was in danger, he didn’t show it.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/25/he-researched-public-health-in-the-arctic-russia-says-it-was-treason-a92306

[2026-03-26 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UK bans crypto donations to political parties to curb foreign influence

Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday March 18, 2026. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-political-donations-cryptocurrency-ban-4deae8e71d664a042363fa79d617a2f3

[2026-03-26 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ukraine hits major Russian port in 400-drone barrage

Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday said a Ukrainian attack sparked a fire at a major port in the country's northwest in a barrage of almost 400 drones, launched a day after a record Russian aerial assault on Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/world/ukraine-hits-major-russian-port-in-400-drone-barrage/2307784

[2026-03-26 02:20 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Could the continent’s far right be suffering from a Trumplash?

Snippet: France’s National Rally missed key targets in local elections ahead of next year’s seismic presidential vote – and the mainstream is doing OK elsewhere, too

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/could-the-continents-far-right-be-suffering-from-a-trumplash

[2026-03-26 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Zendaya does backless bridal for Paris premiere of ‘The Drama’

Snippet: Zendaya’s “something new” is the stuff of bridal dreams.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/25/style/zendaya-wears-backless-bridal-dress-for-the-drama-paris-premiere-red-carpet/

[2026-03-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Edge-walking and musical robots: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenItaly, RomePeople take part in the Barefoot Walk – Mothers’ Call for Peace, appealing for an end to violence and the protection of children affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflictPhotograph: Stefano Carofei/Sintesi/SIPA/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenKhan Younis, Gaza StripPalestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchenPhotograph: Haseeb Alwazeer/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenNabatieh, LebanonThe mother of a paramedic killed in an Israeli strike mourns over the bodyPhotograph: Yara Nardi/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenKuwait City, KuwaitSmoke rises from Kuwait international airport after

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/25/edge-walking-and-musical-robots-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

[2026-03-26 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Celine Dion set to head to Paris two years after poignant Olympics performance

Snippet: Confirming clues that have been popping up, tantalizingly, on posters around Paris, French-Canadian superstar Celine Dion will play autumn concerts at the La Defense Arena in the French capital. (Mar. 25)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/music-celine-dion-paris-concerts-4c0b2133cf7f673a7cac4b6fa970196d

[2026-03-26 01:50 UTC+10:00] [Great Britain] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BBC appoints ex-Google chief Matt Brittin as director general

Snippet: The appointment comes as the British broadcaster faces a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347904/bbc-appoints-ex-google-chief-matt-brittin-director-general

[2026-03-26 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia pulls more staff from Iran nuclear plant after reported strike

Snippet: Russia has evacuated more staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, the head of Russia's atomic energy agency said on Wednesday, after a reported strike on the compound overnight.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-pulls-more-staff-iran-nuclear-plant-after-reported-strike

[2026-03-26 01:28 UTC+10:00] [Lunar New Year] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Ocean Park uses AI to track, enrich lives of giant pandas, monkeys

Snippet: Theme park also reports a surge in overseas visitors over winter, fuelled by a 60 per cent jump in long-haul arrivals from UK, US and Australia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347901/hong-kongs-ocean-park-uses-ai-track-enrich-lives-giant-pandas-monkeys

[2026-03-26 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil giants raise the alarm over energy shortages as Iran war drags on

Snippet: A trio of European energy CEOs has sounded a warning over energy supplies, amid the ongoing conflict in Iran and restricted access through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/iran-war-oil-shell-totalenergies-energy-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-03-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lily James, Andy Murray and a million Britons: padel’s rise nears milestone

Snippet: UK participation levels more than doubled in 2025

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/25/lily-james-andy-murray-and-a-million-britons-padels-rise-nears-milestone

[2026-03-26 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK to host talks on mission to reopen Hormuz, says official

Snippet: Britain and France will chair military talks this week involving around 30 nations to form a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a UK defence official has told AFP.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-host-talks-mission-reopen-hormuz-says-official

[2026-03-26 00:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘They can reach me wherever’: China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report

Snippet: UK urged to tackle transnational repression, as dissidents say Beijing has targeted them with tax bills and other threats

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/china-hong-kong-dissidents-transnational-repression-report

[2026-03-26 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: BBC says former Google executive will be its new director-general

Snippet: President of EMEA Business and Operations for Google, Matt Brittin is seen at the London headquarters of Google and YouTube in King’s Cross, London, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. (Tolga Akmen/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bbc-new-director-b455487b304f1177745d18bba42cd2a0

[2026-03-26 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: ECB ready to hike rates even if expected inflation surge is short-lived, Lagarde says

Snippet: The head of the European Central Bank said Wednesday that policymakers stand ready to hike interest rates even if an expected jump in euro zone inflation proves temporary.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/ecb-rate-hikes-inflation-forecasts-christine-lagarde-iran-war.html

[2026-03-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Former head of UK's MI6 says Iran has 'upper hand' in war

Snippet: The former chief of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service has said Iran has the upper hand in its war with Israel and the US.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/former-head-uks-mi6-says-iran-has-upper-hand-war

[2026-03-26 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Energy Minister Confirms Oil Shipments to Cuba

Snippet: Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev confirmed Wednesday that Russia is sending “humanitarian” shipments of oil to Cuba after ship-tracking data earlier appeared to show that at least one tanker had unloaded Russian crude in Havana.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/25/russian-energy-minister-confirms-oil-shipments-to-cuba-a92333

[2026-03-26 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hungary shrugs off EU criticism over contact with Russia and China

Snippet: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has told EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that Budapest will maintain contact with Russia and China despite opposition from Brussels, a government spokesman has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636154-hungary-russia-china-eu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-26 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Mikaela Shiffrin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mikaela Shiffrin ties record as she clinches her sixth overall World Cup skiing title

Snippet: Shiffrin holds off challenge from Germany’s Emma Aicher

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/25/mikaela-shiffrin-skiing-world-cup-title-victory

[2026-03-25 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Former head of UK's MI6 says Iran has 'upper hand' in war with US and Israel

Snippet: The former chief of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service has said Iran has the upper hand in its war with Israel and the US.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-head-uks-mi6-says-iran-has-upper-hand-war-us-and-israel

[2026-03-25 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Comedy legend John Cleese attacks Muslims and Islam in online posts

Snippet: John Cleese is one of Britain's best-loved comedy legends.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/comedy-legend-john-cleese-attacks-muslims-and-islam-online-posts

[2026-03-25 23:39 UTC+10:00] [Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Teenager in Wales handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer

Snippet: Tristan Roberts, who expressed misogynistic views and had fascination with American Psycho, carefully planned attack

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/25/tristan-roberts-18-handed-life-sentence-after-killing-his-mother-with-a-hammer

[2026-03-25 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Elections France, Germany, Italy. Center collapse

Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Elections-France--Germany--Italy--Center-collapse-e3guud2