Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Critics say president is locking into 20th century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’
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[2026-03-31 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:45 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Union boss says workers have received some, but not all, of their pay
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[2026-03-31 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-31 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The outgoing head of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday he wanted an investigation into the killing of nearly Unrwa staff during the war in Gaza .
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[2026-03-31 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s not just Israel.
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[2026-03-31 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's sportswear king says rising costs of transporting goods its 'biggest concern'
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[2026-03-31 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Global consumer goods giant Unilever is enforcing an immediate hiring pause as the firm tackles "significant challenges" amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A wartime leader’s words are critically important. But Trump, contradicting himself and denying reality, is no Churchill
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[2026-03-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PetroChina chairman addresses annual results conference as three Chinese vessels transit Strait of Hormuz and Iran passes law on transit fees
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[2026-03-31 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Tuesday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing a fragile five-month-old US-brokered ceasefire deal.
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[2026-03-31 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than two years into Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, thousands remain missing as families endure the agony of unverified deaths and shadowy detentions.
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[2026-03-31 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un televisor muestra un discurso del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en la Bolsa de Nueva York, en Nueva York, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-31 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a visit that initially aimed to strengthen partnerships in nuclear energy and space innovation but will now be dominated by the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-31 21:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly on Tuesday ratified the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, marking South Korea's first free trade pact with a Middle Eastern country.
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[2026-03-31 21:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The foreign ministry is taking action under relevant laws against a South Korean national reportedly seeking to enter the Gaza Strip after a failed attempt in October last year, an official said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the war in the Middle East by phone on Tuesday, Russia's Tass state news agency reported.
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[2026-03-31 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A television carries a speech by President Donald Trump on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-31 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than 200,000 people, the vast majority of them Syrians, have crossed the border between Lebanon and Syria since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in early March, the UN refugee agency (Unhcr) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Old City in occupied East Jerusalem is home to some of the world’s most important religious sites for Muslims, Christians and Jews.
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[2026-03-31 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Eight Palestinian toddlers who were evacuated as premature babies during Israel’s assault on Gaza have returned to the war-torn territory after more than two years, offering a rare moment of joy.
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[2026-03-31 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel will establish a buffer zone inside southern Lebanon and maintain control over the entire area up to the Litani River, Israel's defence minister said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher.
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[2026-03-31 20:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-31 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Centaline Property Agency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All 254 Tseung Kwan O flats snapped up as developers ramp up supply and demand stays firm
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[2026-03-31 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is prepared for "weeks" more of attacks on Iran, a military spokesman said on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview that the war was "beyond the halfway point".
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[2026-03-31 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. The law has also caused outrage among some Israeli citizens.
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[2026-03-31 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-31 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli drone attacks have killed four people in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
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[2026-03-31 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday morning, as investors reassessed the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates and continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-31 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European defense tech startups are ramping up commercial discussions with Middle East governments since the Iran war, company execs told CNBC. Another CEO said interest from Gulf states was "skyrocketing" as they race to bolster measures to counter drone and missile attacks.
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[2026-03-31 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A drone interception left two people injured in a Saudi region southeast of the capital Riyadh, the country's civil defence said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-31 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold edged higher on Tuesday morning, but the metal remained on course to notch its biggest monthly decline in almost 17 years.
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[2026-03-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli violence against Palestinians in the last week has killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-03-31 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-31 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Barcos navegan por el golfo Pérsico hacia el estrecho de Ormuz mientras se pone el sol en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto, Archivo)
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[2026-03-31 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon informed the United Nations in a letter that it has criminalised Hezbollah's military wing, Al Hadath reported, citing a diplomatic official.
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[2026-03-31 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Kuwaiti oil tanker off the coast of Dubai was set ablaze Tuesday after being struck by an Iranian drone, according to reports.
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[2026-03-31 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Delegation marks four years since liberation of town as EU focus returns to Ukraine amid Iran war fallout
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[2026-03-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Graham Arnold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iraq coach Graham Arnold shielding players from Mideast war ahead of intercontinental play-off against Bolivia in Mexico on Tuesday
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[2026-03-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong demand for AI semiconductors and an anticipated uptick in tourism are forecast to help the economy defy global volatility
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[2026-03-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Zomi Frankom was killed by an IDF strike two years ago. (Facebook)
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[2026-03-31 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan will "strengthen" their cooperation on Iran, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday, as top Islamabad officials visited the Chinese capital.
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[2026-03-31 18:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Tuesday condemned all acts threatening UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, after Indonesian personnel were killed and wounded in the region.
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