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

Source: ABC News

Title: Sugar industry calls for national ethanol mandate amid Iran war oil shock

Snippet: Petrol prices are expected to rise due to the Middle East conflict but the sugar industry sees biofuels as a solution. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/sugar-industry-calls-for-ethanol-mandate/106419518

[2026-03-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Investors are expecting Donald Trump to back down in the war with Iran – but what if he doesn’t?

Snippet: Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/investors-are-expecting-donald-trump-to-back-down-in-the-war-with-iran-but-what-if-he-doesnt

[2026-03-07 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'If I die, I am OK with it': The people who broke through Iran's blackout

Snippet: The Islamic regime is trying to silence critics as fighting engulfs its country, but these people found a way to get their voices heard.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/iran-citizens-on-one-week-in-us-israel-war-and-regime-change/106426200

[2026-03-07 09:56 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' complicating diplomatic paths

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" on Friday, a dramatic escalation one week into the war he launched alongside Israel that could make it more difficult to negotiate a swift end to hostilities.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/07/world/trump-iran-unconditional-surrender/

[2026-03-07 09:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Satellite images show the extent of US-Israeli attacks across Iran

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-satellite-images-show-the-extent-of-usisraeli-attacks-across-iran/71fe336c-32be-435c-a1a0-858899389ef7

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

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU enviará sistema antidrones a Oriente Medio tras éxito en Ucrania, dicen funcionarios

Snippet: Un dron explosivo iraní Shahed lanzado por Rusia surca el cielo segundos antes de impactar contra un objetivo en Kiev, Ucrania, el 17 de octubre de 2022. (Foto AP/Efrem Lukatsky, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-drones-eeuu-israel-ucrania-4ec33b306bf82165420ddffd96d7c592

[2026-03-07 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'More pain to come' as oil faces biggest price surge since 1983

Snippet: The Middle East war has pushed the price of oil above $90 per barrel. (AAP)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/iran-war-pushes-oil-price-above-90-dollars/106427656

[2026-03-07 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In first week of war on Iran, Gulf states shutter energy production and oil soars

Snippet: Oil prices made a historic surge during the first week of the US-Israeli war on Iran as Gulf states shuttered energy facilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/first-week-war-iran-gulf-states-shutter-energy-production-and-oil-soars

[2026-03-07 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern

Snippet: Palantir was an outlier in a tough week for the stock market, as the provider of software and services to the U.S. government saw its stock rally 15% following the U.S. attack on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/palantir-stock-jumps-15percent-in-week-on-iran-war-boosts-anthropic-muted.html

[2026-03-07 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Qatar partially reopens airspace as Iranian strikes continue to hit Gulf

Snippet: Qatar has partially reopened its airspace days after Iranian missile and drone strikes forced the country to ground all flights as a United States-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues into its seventh day.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/qatar-partially-reopens-airspace-as-iranian-strikes-continue-to-hit-gulf

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

Source: AP News

Title: US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast, officials say

Snippet: An Iranian Shahed exploding drone launched by Russia flies through the sky seconds before it struck buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-drones-ukraine-russia-war-merops-75295389d8464a61d2383fb0221f4ba1

[2026-03-07 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump's 'fine' with another religious leader ruling Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump told CNN he is “fine” if another religious figure becomes the leader of Iran and does not care if the Islamic Republic becomes a democracy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-said-he-fine-another-religious-leader-ruling-iran-democracy-not-necessary-report

[2026-03-07 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kurdish fighters say they would join US ground invasion of Iran

Snippet: Iranian Kurdish dissident fighters based in northern Iraq say they are not preparing an immediate cross-border attack on Iran, but would take part in a US-led ground invasion if one were launched.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kurdish-fighters-say-they-would-join-us-ground-invasion-iran-0

[2026-03-07 08:35 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Muted Iran war stance fits concerned onlooker China’s priorities

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/muted-iran-war-stance-fits-concerned-onlooker-chinas-priorities/

[2026-03-07 08:34 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Donald Trump demands unconditional surrender to 'Make Iran Great Again'

Snippet: The United States is on its way toward ‌controlling Iranian airspace and says it expects achievable objectives to be completed in four to ‌six weeks. Source: AAP / SATELLITE IMAGE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-demands-unconditional-surrender-to-make-iran-great-again/rgzyyn5mr

[2026-03-07 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The US imposes visa restrictions on Rwandan officials after sanctions targeting the military

Snippet: KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on Friday, intensifying pressure on the East African country after sanctions announced earlier this week.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rwanda-us-sanctions-visa-restrictions-e0a444a4bca0a3bb007b1e873627df04

[2026-03-07 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Evidencia indica que explosión que mató a 165 personas en escuela iraní fue por ataque de EEUU

Snippet: El brazo de una persona fallecida sobresale de los escombros mientras los equipos de rescate y los residentes buscan el sábado 28 de febrero de 2026 entre los restos de una escuela primaria para niñas en Minab, Irán, que fue objeto de un ataque atribuido por funcionarios locales a EEUU e Israel.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-escuela-ninas-eeuu-israel-bombardeo-95c019ade823b8289c8be8525cc41434

[2026-03-07 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Why India's Narendra Modi chose to back Israel over Iran

Snippet: Why did India's Narendra Modi travel to Israel two days before the US and Israel launched a war on Iran?

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-indias-narendra-modi-chose-back-israel-over-iran

[2026-03-07 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 3/6/2026

Snippet: Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-7bc16a417d3131486cf8c2c320575e59

[2026-03-07 08:15 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘The risk to human life is too high’: Iran withdraws from Paralympics as Russia bears flag

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/the-risk-to-human-life-is-too-high-iran-withdraws-from-paralympics-as-russia-bears-flag-20260307-p5o8bx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cuba 'next' on agenda, after Iran — Trump

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is "gonna fall pretty soon."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/07/world/cuba-next-on-agenda-after-iran-trump/2295114

[2026-03-07 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Keir Starmer’s cowardice amid Iran war shames Britain — and insults the US

Snippet: LONDON — Never in the field of human conflict has a British prime minister done so much to look as small as Keir Starmer does now.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/opinion/keir-starmers-cowardice-amid-iran-war-shames-britain-and-insults-the-us/

[2026-03-07 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran is gearing up for a long war of attrition against Israel and the US

Snippet: A massive Israeli strike last weekend, reportedly aided by US intelligence tracking, flattened the compound housing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many of his closest aides.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-gearing-long-war-attrition-against-israel-and-us

[2026-03-07 07:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-has-provided-iran-with-information-that-can-help-tehran-strike-us-military-ap-sources-say/64ae102a-de8d-4c2b-ad25-6b110b5b3fef

[2026-03-07 07:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Israel launches new wave of attacks on Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/israel-launches-new-wave-of-attacks-on-iran-20260307-p5o8c7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-07 07:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Russia reportedly sharing intelligence about US military with Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/russia-reportedly-sharing-intelligence-about-us-military-with-iran-20260307-p5o8c8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-07 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US and Israel attacking Iran at ‘record pace’, war monitor says

Snippet: The United States and Israel have attacked Iran at a pace that far surpasses other recent conflicts, research group Airwars says, as the US and Israeli governments have pledged to press on with their deadly bombardment.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/us-and-israel-attacking-iran-at-record-pace-war-monitor-says

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

Source: Asia Times

Title: That torpedo that sank Iran ship: old tech, hard to defend against

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/that-torpedo-that-sank-iran-ship-old-tech-hard-to-defend-against/

[2026-03-07 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA warns war on Iran could trigger global LNG price surge

Snippet: The International Energy Agency said the Israeli-US war on Iran has halted the country’s gas exports, largely to Asian markets, raising concerns about global energy supplies, the Associated Press reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-warns-war-iran-could-trigger-global-lng-price-surge

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

Source: ABC News

Title: All the gas in the world doesn't save us from price spikes during conflicts

Snippet: Australia is 12,000 kilometres away, but the ripples of the conflict in the Middle East could reverberate all the way into our power bills.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/trump-attack-on-iran-could-drive-up-australian-power-prices/106418386

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s military diss, wealth taxes won’t work and other commentary

Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, “with his impeccable timing,” has transformed into “more of an anti-Israel zealot,” snarks Commentary’s Seth Mandel, “mocking Israel’s participation in the regime-change mission in Iran,” even as “Israel’s participation in the conflict saves American lives.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/opinion/gavin-newsoms-military-diss-wealth-taxes-wont-work-and-other-commentary/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: This could prove to be America’s Achilles’ heel in the Iran war - DailyNews

Snippet: In a strange way, markets could come to be a surrogate institutional check on a country that otherwise doesn’t know restraint. The missiles are again flying and a thick fog of war has descended over the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has said it might take four to five weeks or longer to achieve America’s objectives, whatever those are.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/07/general-opinion/962814/this-could-prove-to-be-americas-achilles-heel-in-the-iran-war/

[2026-03-07 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: White House downplays report Russia aiding Iran's targeting

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday downplayed a report that Russia is providing Iran with targeting information about US forces in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/07/world/white-house-downplays-report-russia-aiding-irans-targeting/2295082

[2026-03-07 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US attack on Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say

Snippet: Two Iranian sailors, carrying green bags, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka’s navy are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-torpedo-war-crime-attack-submarine-7e2f883bae6af25fd0fa0aafd2a063ff

[2026-03-07 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Threats to water supply and food inflation stalk Gulf states

Snippet: Gulf countries are shutting down oil and gas production as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, but it's not just their energy infrastructure that is currently held hostage to Iran’s retaliatory missiles and drones: food and water are, too.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/threats-water-supply-and-food-inflation-stalk-gulf-states

[2026-03-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says not concerned about rising gas prices - DailyNews

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he is not worried about rising petrol prices in the United States during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, saying the military campaign remains his main focus, according to Reuters.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/07/breaking-news/962951/trump-says-not-concerned-about-rising-gas-prices/

[2026-03-07 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fuentes AP: Rusia dio información a Irán que puede ayudar a Teherán a atacar fuerzas de EEUU

Snippet: El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin asiste a una reunión con el gobernador de la región de Nizhni Nóvgorod, Gleb Nikitin, en el Kremlin, Rusia, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-rusia-inteligencia-575a21ace3d7b3da62641668bc97b448

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran ‘confident’ it could counter a US ground invasion - FM - DailyNews

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that his country is ready for a ground invasion by American troops as the war launched by the United States and Israel has quickly spread across the region. He also refused any negotiations with the U.S. and said that Iran had not asked for a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/07/breaking-news/962954/iran-confident-it-could-counter-a-us-ground-invasion-fm/

[2026-03-07 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran’s future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say

Snippet: Iranian officials have rejected Donald Trump’s push to be involved in the selection of the country’s next leader, insisting that only Iranians can decide the future of their country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/irans-future-will-be-determined-by-iranians-not-trump-officials-say

[2026-03-07 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow falls 560 points, US oil surges to $90 as Trump demands Iran surrenders

Snippet: US oil prices surged to $90 a barrel on Friday after President Trump demanded unconditional surrender from Iran – fueling fears of a lasting conflict that Qatar’s energy minister warned could “bring down the economies of the world.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/business/dow-falls-560-points-us-oil-surges-to-90-as-trump-demands-iran-surrenders/

[2026-03-07 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia gave Iran information that could help strikes on US military

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin at the Kremlin, in , Russia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-russia-intelligence-35afae34198408d670941f971d383378

[2026-03-07 06:08 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranA man is helped in the aftermath of an airstrike that caused major damage to the area around Ferdowsi Square in Tehran. Israel and the US launched a war on Iran this week, unleashing waves of air attacks across the country in an attempt to bring about regime change and plunging the region into a conflict that could last weeks or months.Photograph: Parspix/ABACA/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranSmoke billows after an airstrike near the Azadi tower in

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/mar/06/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-03-07 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: White House says US reviewing potential candidates to lead Iran

Snippet: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Washington is considering potential candidates to lead Iran, a day after President Donald Trump said the US must be involved in choosing the country’s next leader.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/white-house-says-us-reviewing-potential-candidates-lead-iran

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war

Snippet: The Trump administration on Friday announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and other maritime traffic in an effort to get vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/trump-reinsurance-oil-iran-war.html

[2026-03-07 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Women's football] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: While Trump monetises war, Iran women’s team deliver great act of sporting heroism | Barney Ronay

Snippet: In refusing to sing the national anthem these athletes have placed themselves in grave danger while Gianni Infantino sides with the American war machine

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/06/donald-trump-monetises-war-iran-womens-team-deliver-great-act-sporting-heroism

[2026-03-07 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi ripped over ‘deceptive’ and ‘predatory’ actions for not paying $54M after Iran leader’s death

Snippet: Kalshi prediction market was sued for a failure to pay out $54 million to people who bet that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, 2026, according to a class action lawsuit filed on Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/business/kalshi-ripped-for-not-paying-54m-after-iran-leaders-death/

[2026-03-07 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Estadounidenses varados en Oriente Medio reciben poca ayuda oficial para volver a casa

Snippet: Varias personas salen de la terminal del Aeropuerto Internacional John F. Kennedy en Nueva York al llegar de Amán, Jordania, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oriente-medio-guerra-iran-eeuu-viajeros-varados-863795d841c5ade3fb220973edf13a9e

[2026-03-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Who will invade Iran for the US?

Snippet: By Sergey Poletaev, information analyst and publicist, co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634027-who-will-invade-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-07 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Disidentes kurdos iraníes en Irak niegan planes de ataque, pero se unirían a invasión de EEUU a Irán

Snippet: Un miembro del Partido por la Libertad del Kurdistán (PAK) monta guardia en Irbil, Irak, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Rashid Yahya)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-irak-kurdos-eeuu-0aa6a52e2a9dd43b28bcdac2c3454dad

[2026-03-07 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How the Iran war is dividing Team Trump

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634016-iran-war-trump-division/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS