[2026-04-01 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Jerusalem's Christians urge church leaders to challenge harsh Israeli restrictions

Snippet: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem, has been the subject of a wave of global sympathy after Israeli forces stopped him on the way to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/christians-jerusalem-call-church-leaders-challenge-harsh-israeli-restrictions

[2026-04-01 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Premature babies evacuated from Gaza strip return to their parents

Snippet: A group of toddlers evacuated as premature infants just a month into the Israel-Hamas war returned Monday to families overjoyed yet worried about their futures in a transformed Gaza.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/31/premature-babies-evacuated-from-gaza-strip-return-to-their-parents/

[2026-04-01 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says initial probe findings show Lebanon peacekeepers killed by blast

Snippet: The UN has said that the initial findings of an investigation into the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on 30 March point to a roadside explosion striking their convoy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-says-initial-probe-findings-show-lebanon-peacekeepers-killed-blast

[2026-04-01 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: King Charles III to pay state visit to US in late April — palace

Snippet: LONDON — King Charles III will visit the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday, despite some calls for the trip to be cancelled or delayed amid the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/world/king-charles-iii-to-pay-state-visit-to-us-in-late-april-palace/2311716

[2026-04-01 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Spain restricts airspace to US planes involved in Iran war

Snippet: Shop now

Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/spain-restricts-airspace-to-us-planes-involved-in-iran-war/

[2026-04-01 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China and Pakistan call for 'immediate cessation of hostilities'

Snippet: China and Pakistan's foreign ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire to end hostilities amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, urging peace talks as soon as possible, Pakistan's foreign ministry and Chinese state news agency Xinhua is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-and-pakistan-call-immediate-cessation-hostilities

[2026-04-01 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Where to invest during Iran war? Ask – or don’t – Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Snippet: Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has positioned himself as an unlikely financial adviser during the United States-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/where-to-invest-during-iran-war-ask-or-dont-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf

[2026-04-01 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel to halt security procurement from 'hostile' France

Snippet: Israel has announced that it will be ending security procurement from France after what it claimed was the country's "hostile" attitude in recent months, Israeli media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-halt-all-security-procurement-hostile-france

[2026-04-01 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices brought on by war in Iran

Snippet: Ray Ruda fills his van with fuel at a gas station Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-conference-board-economy-spending-3e0067c2d4cf8f1c095fe652b6db5ba9

[2026-04-01 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli strikes on Iran's oil and gas could poison people and environment for decades

Snippet: On the night of 7 March, air strikes hit four oil depots and refineries in and around Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israel-strikes-iran-oil-gas-poison-people-environment-decades

[2026-04-01 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran hit Zelensky with ‘slap in the face’ – expert

Snippet: An Iranian strike that reportedly destroyed a depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems in Dubai served as a “slap in the face” to Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, a Middle East expert has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636847-iran-zelensky-slap-in-face/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli invasion of Lebanon could be worse than 1982, warn European officials

Snippet: Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon is drawing parallels with its 1982 campaign, and could prove even worse as it becomes more protracted, European officials told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-invasion-lebanon-could-be-worse-1982-say-european-officials

[2026-04-01 01:02 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Attack on US radar plane at Saudi base raises concern over Iran’s capabilities

Snippet: Ukraine says Russian spy satellite had photographed base before strike, as Moscow accused of helping Tehran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/destruction-us-radar-plane-saudi-base-raises-surveillance-concerns

[2026-04-01 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: War on Iran: US’s history of making other nations pay for conflicts

Snippet: Trump ‘interested’ in asking Arab countries to pay for war on Iran. Analyst: ‘Israel should pay’

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/war-on-iran-uss-history-of-making-other-nations-pay-for-conflicts

[2026-04-01 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon death toll rises

Snippet: At least nine people have been killed and 137 others wounded in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-death-toll-rises-0

[2026-04-01 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Trump willing to end war even if Strait of Hormuz stays closed - Report

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he is willing to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday night, citing Trump administration officials.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/31/trump-willing-to-end-war-even-if-strait-of-hormuz-stays-closed-report/

[2026-04-01 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made secret visit to US troops fighting Iran: ‘I witnessed warriors’

Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted never-before-seen photos on Tuesday of his secret Saturday trip to visit troops prosecuting America’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/hegseth-made-secret-visit-to-us-troops-fighting-iran-i-witnessed-warriors/

[2026-04-01 00:39 UTC+10:00] [King Charles III] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: King Charles’s state visit to US will be ‘humiliation’ amid Iran war

Snippet: Visit with Camilla to go ahead in late April despite calls for delay over conflict and Trump-Starmer tensions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/31/king-charles-state-visit-to-us-to-go-ahead-buckingham-palace-confirms

[2026-04-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A Holy Week procession, white pelicans and apricot blossoms: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenCalifornia, USA nasturtium blooms in a suburban garden in Placentia Photograph: Bruce Chambers/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonA family shelters in a tent at a temporary encampment for displaced people, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah Photograph: Raghed Waked/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenGranada, SpainPenitents of the Trabajo y Luz (Work and Light) religious brotherhood take part in a procession as part of Holy Week celebrationsPhotograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenPrayagraj, IndiaA farmer carries animal fodder

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/31/holy-week-procession-white-pelicans-apricot-blossoms-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-04-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Cancer drug facility, religious site hit in Israeli-US strikes on Iran

Snippet: Israeli-US strikes have hit one of Iran’s largest pharmaceutical companies in Tehran, which produces anaesthetics and cancer drugs, the Iranian government said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/cancer-drug-facility-religious-site-hit-in-israeli-us-strikes-on-iran

[2026-04-01 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan, Indonesia focus on energy cooperation as concerns grow over Iran war fallout

Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, left, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for their lunch after they announced their statements at the Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-indonesia-takaichi-prabowo-energy-war-iran-5ac82d8b6bd7e4fa82afa61a439a3545

[2026-04-01 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Will China join Pakistan-led efforts to mediate US-Iran peace?

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar would travel to Beijing the following day, it reached for familiar language, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two nations.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/will-china-join-pakistan-led-efforts-to-mediate-us-iran-peace

[2026-04-01 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICRC urges parties in Middle East conflict to follow rules of war

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/news/icrc-urges-parties-in-middle-east-conflict-to-follow-rules-of-war/2311037

[2026-04-01 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's foreign minister: Reports of missiles fired at Turkey 'completely baseless'

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports that Tehran fired missiles at Turkey as "completely baseless".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-foreign-minister-reports-missiles-fired-turkey-completely-baseless

[2026-04-01 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pilots shot down by friendly fire in Kuwait already back to dropping bombs

Snippet: Pilots shot down by friendly fire over Kuwait early in the war on Iran are already back in the fight, carrying out a bombing campaign over the enemy’s capital city overnight, Hegseth said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/world-news/pilots-shot-down-by-friendly-fire-during-iran-missions-already-back-to-dropping-bombs/

[2026-04-01 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: HEADLINES: Iran's help eyed to safeguard tankers bound for Philippines | Apr. 1, 2026

Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/news/headlines-irans-help-eyed-to-safeguard-tankers-bound-for-philippines-apr-1-2026/2311613

[2026-04-01 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Moscow is profiting from the Iran war for now — but experts say Russia's economy is in the 'death zone'

Snippet: Russia has found itself in the curious position of benefiting from the turmoil hitting its Middle East partner and ally, Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/russia-energy-price-revenues-windfall-economic-outlook-inflation-putin-moscow.html

[2026-04-01 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Stocks, bonds and commodities: How global markets have traded the Iran war

Snippet: Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have all been gripped by volatility over the course of the past month, with many assets seeing wild swings and major losses as the U.S.-Iran war drags on.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/iran-war-stocks-sp500-spx-nasdaq-dow-bonds-treasurys-yields-price-markets-gold-rates.html

[2026-04-01 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China pledges ‘strategic coordination’ with Pakistan to help end US war on Iran

Snippet: Pakistani foreign minister arrives in Beijing amid speculation that Tehran is seeking security guarantees from China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348571/china-pledges-strategic-coordination-pakistan-help-end-us-war-iran

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Qatar says Gulf states 'unified' in calling for war de-escalation

Snippet: DOHA — The Gulf states are unified in calling for a de-escalation of the Middle East war, Qatar said Tuesday as Tehran launched new strikes against its neighbors.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/world/qatar-says-gulf-states-unified-in-calling-for-war-de-escalation/2311540

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

Source: AP News

Title: Texas Open the final stop before the Masters. LPGA has Saudi sponsor for Las Vegas

Snippet: Tommy Fleetwood of England, stands on the second green during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/texas-open-masters-lpga-las-vegas-saudi-80c1041b8ab1e85f7ff17c25b70a7a7b

[2026-04-01 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: House prices fall in Sydney and Melbourne as interest rates and Iran war fallout spook buyers

Snippet: Data shows slowdown in price growth across the country after consecutive RBA cash rate hikes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/house-prices-fall-in-sydney-and-melbourne-as-interest-rates-and-iran-war-fallout-spook-buyers

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What’s Israel’s death penalty law that only applies to Palestinians?

Snippet: The Israeli parliament’s approval of a legislation that seeks the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks has stoked fears among the Palestinians and drawn condemnation from the international community, dismayed at the further entrenching of what rights groups have long described as Israel’s “system of apartheid”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/whats-israels-death-penalty-law-that-only-applies-to-palestinians

[2026-04-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Huang Yiping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has ‘room’ for imported inflation, but economic risks rising: PBOC adviser

Snippet: As US-Israel war with Iran sends prices up, a monetary expert says impact on China depends on conflict’s severity, while higher energy costs are worrying

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348567/china-has-room-imported-inflation-economic-risks-rising-pboc-adviser

[2026-03-31 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s next Iran plan, soldiers spill deployment plans to stripper

Snippet: Shop now

Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/trumps-next-iran-plan-soldiers-spill-deployment-plans-to-stripper/

[2026-03-31 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The US, Israel and Iran all claim that God’s on their side in war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/the-us-israel-and-iran-all-claim-that-gods-on-their-side-in-war/

[2026-03-31 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hegseth says US troops 'want to finish' fight with Iran

Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has claimed in a press briefing that morale remains high among US troops stationed in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-says-us-troops-want-finish-fight-iran

[2026-03-31 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Ben Gvir celebrates death penalty law by drinking wine in parliament

Snippet: Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was pictured rejoicing in the passing of a controversial bill that would allow the execution of Palestinian prisoners.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels-ben-gvir-celebrates-death-penalty-law-drinking-wine-parliament

[2026-03-31 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC confirms killing of top general and family

Snippet: Iran's IRGC has confirmed that top military general Jamshid Eshaghi has been killed along with his family in an attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-confirms-killing-top-general-and-family

[2026-03-31 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza death toll rises

Snippet: The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza has reached 72,285, with another 172,028 wounded in attacks since 7 October 2023, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing health officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-death-toll-rises-40

[2026-03-31 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Protesters rally in Palestinian territories against new death penalty law

Snippet: Relatives of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails demonstrated against the decision by Israel’s parliament to approve the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-death-penalty-west-bank-protest-ffa751057915fd0514dcd61c6095c170

[2026-03-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s Iran war and energy policies outline ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel push

Snippet: Critics say president is locking into 20th century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/trump-iran-war-fossil-fuel-policy-environment

[2026-03-31 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ‘Asia to suffer most from Iran war energy crisis’

Snippet: SINGAPORE — Asia faces the gravest fallout from the war on Iran and is confronting a major energy crisis, a global maritime analytics firm warned in an interview with Agence France-Presse on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/news/asia-to-suffer-most-from-iran-war-energy-crisis/2311343

[2026-03-31 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump lashes out at France and UK, says nations should ‘just take’ Strait of Hormuz to replenish lost oil

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump lashed out at the UK and France on Tuesday for staying out of the Iran war, suggesting the Brits should “just take” the Strait of Hormuz themselves to replenish lost oil.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/trump-lashes-out-at-france-and-uk-over-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-31 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Palestinian toddlers return from Egypt to Gaza after wartime evacuation

Snippet: A group of toddlers evacuated as premature infants just a month into the Israel-Hamas war returned Monday to families overjoyed yet worried about their futures in a transformed Gaza.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-palestinian-babies-premature-evacuate-hospital-newborn-2adcc9a7082956bf295d57330d40cdf5

[2026-03-31 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: IN PICS: 'No Kings' demos in Spain see Americans slam Trump and Iran War

Snippet: Over the past weekend, several ‘No Kings’ protests took place in several cities across Spain to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260331/in-images-no-kings-demos-in-spain-see-americans-slam-trump-and-iran-war

[2026-03-31 22:45 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Airport congestion eases as TSA workers receive backpay but record DHS shutdown drags on – US politics live

Snippet: Union boss says workers have received some, but not all, of their pay

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/31/donald-trump-iran-shutdown-dhs-tsa-ice-immigration-kennedy-center-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-31 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies 'the U.S.A won't be there to help you anymore'

Snippet: President Donald Trump has warned the U.K. and France that the "U.S.A. won't be there to help you anymore," as he vented his frustration over the close allies' refusal to join military action against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/trump-attacks-uk-france-x-posts-tells-allies-the-usa-wont-help-anymore.html

[2026-03-31 22:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Over 70 S. Korean nationals evacuate from Iraq amid war in Middle East

Snippet: Over 70 South Korean corporate workers based in Iraq have been evacuated to safety over the past two weeks amid the continuing war in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10707002

[2026-03-31 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel’s closure of the Holy Sepulchre is proof that no faith is safe from occupation

Snippet: In Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre stands at the heart of Christian worship. It is the site for commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-closure-holy-sepulchre-manoeuvre-no-faith-safe-occupation