[2026-03-27 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Policing thought’: French bill to fight antisemitism accused of silencing Israel critics

Snippet: A bill "aimed at combating renewed forms of antisemitism", which is due to be debated on by parliament next month, has sparked a heated controversy in France in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/policing-thought-french-bill-renewed-forms-antisemitism-accused-silencing-israel-critics

[2026-03-27 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US and Israel 'burning through' Tomahawk and interceptor missiles in Iran

Snippet: The US and Israel are "burning through" their supply of Tomahawk and interceptor missiles in their war on Iran, alarming some in the Pentagon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israel-burning-through-tomahawk-interceptor-missiles-iran

[2026-03-27 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Duterte urges Filipinos to 'be prepared' for 'difficult' food situation

Snippet: Vice President Sara Duterte urges Filipinos to be prepared until the end of 2026 as the food situation in the country may become 'more difficult' due to the threat of El Nino and rains, as well as the ongoing oil price increases due to the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/27/videos/watch-duterte-urges-filipinos-to-be-prepared-for-difficult-food-situation/2309347

[2026-03-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Moses Itauma faces Jermaine Franklin in heavyweight fight

Snippet: Britain’s Moses Itauma, left, lands a blow on Australia’s Demsey McKean in their heavyweight boxing fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/moses-itauma-jermaine-franklin-93343e3a203269eb0f33f174c01608b7

[2026-03-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Time to confront folly of Iran war and irrational US spending

Snippet: Our fate increasingly depends on the state of mind of leaders who are playing a nuclear-scale game of chicken

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3347982/time-confront-folly-iran-war-and-irrational-us-spending

[2026-03-27 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine announces ‘mutually beneficial’ defence deal with Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Ukraine says it has signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia as Gulf countries continue to come under Iranian attack amid the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/ukraine-announces-defense-pact-with-saudi-arabia

[2026-03-27 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Marcos: Asean meet to push through in May

Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 27, 2026 says the Philippines' hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Leaders' Summit in May would push through despite the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/27/videos/watch-marcos-asean-meet-to-push-through-in-may/2309319

[2026-03-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces prevent Friday prayer on Salah al-Din Street in Jerusalem

Snippet: Israeli forces prevented Palestinians from performing Friday prayers on Salah al-Din Street in occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-prevent-friday-prayer-salah-al-din-street-jerusalem

[2026-03-27 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon

Snippet: An Israeli attack on Hawta al-Ghadir in Beirut’s southern suburbs at dawn killed two people, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-killed-israeli-attack-lebanon

[2026-03-27 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rubio, G7 diplomats duel over wars in Iran and Ukraine

Snippet: The US secretary of state chided allies for rebuffing Trump’s demand for military help in the Gulf

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348196/rubio-g7-diplomats-duel-over-wars-iran-and-ukraine

[2026-03-27 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The Tech Download: How Russia could profit from Iran war helium supply chain disruption in the chip sector

Snippet: This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/russia-helium-supply-crunch-iran-war.html

[2026-03-27 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: Iran's way of warfare is being tested to its limits

Snippet: "We will not initiate war, but we possess overwhelming power to confront any aggression,” Iranian military commander Hossein Salami declared a year ago, just months before he was killed in an Israeli air strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opinion-irans-way-warfare-being-tested-its-limits

[2026-03-27 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China says talks would help restore Hormuz transit, supports Pakistan as mediator

Snippet: Initiating peace talks in the Iran war "is no easy task," but it would be "conducive to restoring normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said during a call with his Pakistani counterpart on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-says-talks-would-help-restore-hormuz-transit-supports-pakistan

[2026-03-27 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: War on Iran sparks global fertilizer shortage, threatens food prices

Snippet: Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs due to supply disruption caused by the war in Iran, which could make food more expensive later this year.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/27/war-on-iran-sparks-global-fertilizer-shortage-threatens-food-prices/

[2026-03-27 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli strikes killed more than 1,900 people in Iran, Red Crescent says

Snippet: More than 1,900 people have been killed and at least 20,000 injured in Iran since the start of US and Israeli attacks, said Maria Martinez of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Friday, citing figures provided by the Iranian Red Crescent.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-israeli-strikes-killed-over-1900-people-iran-red-crescent-says

[2026-03-27 22:27 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Senate approves funding deal for most of DHS, ending shutdown – US politics live

Snippet: The deal would mean TSA staff, who screen airport passengers, baggage and cargo, would start being paid for the first time since mid-February

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/27/senate-dhs-shutdown-funding-deal-trump-iran-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-27 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Yemenis fear economic consequences of being dragged into US-Iran conflict

Snippet: Sanaa, Yemen – Iran is facing the full might of the United States and Israel, and is fighting back, using the cards at its disposal.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/yemenis-fear-economic-consequences-of-being-dragged-into-us-iran-conflict

[2026-03-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A war of regression: how Trump bombed the US into a worse position with Iran

Snippet: Analysts fear Iran has played a weak hand well and America has blundered into a defining strategic failure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/how-trump-bombed-us-into-worse-position-iran-strategic-failure

[2026-03-27 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says it 'turned back' three ships in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday that it had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, adding the route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports linked to its "enemies".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-guards-say-turned-back-three-ships-strait-hormuz

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s Iran plan puts Obama’s cowardly nuke deal to shame

Snippet: President Donald Trump this week announced he’d postpone US strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure to give time to negotiate a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/opinion/trumps-iran-peace-plan-puts-obamas-cowardly-deal-to-shame/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Kevin Warsh confirmation as new Fed chair ‘at an impasse’ as Iran war troubles mount: sources

Snippet: Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair, has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill in recent days, securing support from Republican senators he needs for confirmation and maybe a Democrat or two.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/business/kevin-warsh-confirmation-as-new-fed-chair-at-an-impasse-as-iran-war-troubles-mount-sources/

[2026-03-27 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What is LNG and what is it used for?

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran has hit critical liquified natural gas (LNG) supplies in the Gulf, triggering the most severe disruptions in recent years to the global energy market.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/what-is-lng-and-what-is-it-used-for

[2026-03-27 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt discusses migrant worker issues amid Middle East conflict - DailyNews

Snippet: A discussion on the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s foreign employment sector amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East was held yesterday (26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/27/breaking-news/973917/govt-discusses-migrant-worker-issues-amid-middle-east-conflict/

[2026-03-27 21:48 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran says Hormuz closed for shipping to and from ‘enemy’ ports

Snippet: The Revolutionary Guards said that they had turned back three vessels seeking to cross the transit point

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348177/iran-says-hormuz-closed-shipping-and-enemy-ports

[2026-03-27 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘My heart burns with pain’: Grieving mother tells UN of Iran school attack

Snippet: Mohaddeseh Fallahat remembers combing her children’s hair on the morning of February 28, then tying their shoes and lifting their backpacks onto their shoulders before kissing them goodbye.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/my-heart-burns-with-pain-iranian-mother-tells-un-of-minab-school-attack

[2026-03-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's way of warfare is being tested to its limits

Snippet: “We will not initiate war, but we possess overwhelming power to confront any aggression,” Iranian military commander Hossein Salami declared a year ago, just months before he was killed in an Israeli air strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/irans-way-warfare-being-tested-its-limits

[2026-03-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Russia arms Iran, cementing a drone-powered anti-US axis

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/russia-arms-iran-cementing-a-drone-powered-anti-us-axis/

[2026-03-27 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two children injured by Israeli gunfire in central Gaza

Snippet: Two Palestinian children were injured on Friday by Israeli army gunfire in the eastern area of Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-children-injured-israeli-gunfire-central-gaza

[2026-03-27 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Spanish prime minister says Israel wants to inflict on Lebanon 'same destruction' as in Gaza

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "seeks to inflict the same level of damage and destruction" on Lebanon as Israeli forces had wrought on Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/spanish-prime-minister-says-israel-wants-inflict-lebanon-same

[2026-03-27 21:16 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war restores King Dollar’s crown, for now

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-restores-king-dollars-crown-for-now/

[2026-03-27 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says it downed 154 missiles, 362 drones during war

Snippet: Bahrain’s military says its air defences have intercepted a total of 154 missiles and 362 drones from Iran since the start of the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-it-downed-154-missiles-362-drones-during-war

[2026-03-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From chips to MRIs, Iran war puts helium users on edge

Snippet: Fitch Ratings says helium prices have roughly doubled since conflict began

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348153/semiconductors-medical-tech-iran-war-puts-helium-users-edge

[2026-03-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s horrors keep accumulating. We need the No Kings protests more than ever | Moira Donegan

Snippet: Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/27/trump-no-kings-protest-ice-epstein-iran

[2026-03-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Nothing is normal’: diary of Iranian president’s son reflects hopes and fears of ordinary citizens

Snippet: Yousef Pezeshkian’s daily social media posts reveal no state secrets, but expose questions dominating Iranian society

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/nothing-is-normal-diary-of-iranian-presidents-son-reflects-hopes-and-fears-of-ordinary-citizens

[2026-03-27 20:59 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Taylor Swift, a cloned sheep and China fashion week: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon An apartment building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the Burj al-Barajneh neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbsPhotograph: AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenNetanya, Israel Rocket trails are seen in the sky amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacksPhotograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCernay-la-Ville, France The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Britain’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, on the second day of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting near ParisPhotograph: Stéphanie Lecocq/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenDubai,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/27/taylor-swift-a-cloned-sheep-and-china-fashion-week-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-03-27 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN inquiry finds Syria failed to probe violations during sectarian clashes

Snippet: People gather as Druze prisoners arrive by buses after their release in a prisoner exchange between Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen in Sweida province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Fahd Kiwan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-sweida-united-nations-druze-bedouins-violence-2ddf0548ee0d6c85eadf7b857b0b88b0

[2026-03-27 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India lowers fuel taxes, says rumours of lockdown ‘completely false’

Snippet: India has lowered fuel taxes in a bid to protect consumers from rising global energy prices – a result of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/india-slashes-petrol-diesel-import-taxes-as-fuel-prices-remain-high

[2026-03-27 20:42 UTC+10:00] [Booking.com] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thai luxury hotels offer huge discounts to save tourist season battered by Iran war

Snippet: While the lower prices may be a boon for visitors, businesses say ‘the stillness is unsettling’ as they brace themselves for hardship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348162/thai-luxury-hotels-offer-huge-discounts-save-tourist-season-battered-iran-war

[2026-03-27 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hamas disarmament plan sees arms given up in stages, text shows

Snippet: Hamas would be required to allow the destruction of its alleged Gaza tunnel network as it lays down its arms in stages under a disarmament plan that was presented to the militants by US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", and viewed by Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-disarmament-plan-sees-arms-given-stages-text-shows

[2026-03-27 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's annual inflation rises in March due to higher fuel costs

Snippet: Spain's annual inflation rose to 3.3 percent in March, up from 2.3 percent the previous month, driven by higher fuel costs amid the Middle East war, preliminary data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260327/spains-annual-inflation-rises-in-march-due-to-higher-fuel-costs

[2026-03-27 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia says six missiles fired towards Riyadh

Snippet: Six ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region, the defence ministry spokesperson said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-says-six-missiles-fired-towards-riyadh

[2026-03-27 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: School strike 'calculated' assault by US, Iran's foreign minister says

Snippet: The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on the first day of the Iran war was a "calculated" assault by the United States, Iran's foreign minister said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/school-strike-calculated-assault-us-irans-foreign-minister-says

[2026-03-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war exposes a weakness in China’s vast shipping sector: a lack of insurers

Snippet: China’s maritime sector still relies on overseas legal and financial service providers, a potential strategic vulnerability in a turbulent world

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348096/iran-war-shows-chinas-urgent-need-plug-maritime-insurance-gap-expert

[2026-03-27 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ¿Por qué Pakistán se ha erigido como mediador entre EEUU e Irán?

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump (izquierda), escucha la intervención del primer ministro de Pakistán, Shehbaz Sharif, durante una cumbre para respaldar el final de la guerra entre Israel y Hamás en Gaza tras un acuerdo de alto el fuego, el 13 de octubre de 2025, en Sharm El Sheikh, Egipto.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-eeuu-iran-guerra-mediador-paz-9b89b31484b4a3b1a6058b1de4f70a02

[2026-03-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Nowhere safe’: Deaths, explosions reported in several areas of Iran

Snippet: Iran’s Red Crescent is searching for survivors “trapped under the rubble” after US-Israeli strikes on the capital, Tehran, and a deadly assault on the city of Qom.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/rescuers-search-for-survivors-of-us-israeli-strikes-on-irans-tehran-qom

[2026-03-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel launches strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough

Snippet: Israeli jets hit Tehran’s missile hubs while more US troops head to the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348142/israel-launches-strikes-iran-no-sign-diplomatic-breakthrough

[2026-03-27 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India takes a ‘huge hit’ on tax revenue to keep fuel prices from surging during the Iran war

Snippet: The Indian government's tax revenues have taken a "huge hit" after New Delhi slashed central excise duties on fuel for domestic consumption, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Friday.The Indian government late Thursday cut central excise duties on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption by 10 rupees ($0.11) per liter each, to keep pump prices from rising as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/india-fuel-tax-cut-oil-prices-iran-war-impact.html

[2026-03-27 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN demands 'justice' after Iran school strike

Snippet: The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on 28 February spurred "visceral horror", the UN rights chief said Friday, urging Washington to conclude its probe and demanding justice "for the terrible harm done".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-demands-justice-after-iran-school-strike

[2026-03-27 19:16 UTC+10:00] [Saudi Arabia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms

Snippet: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said to view US-Israeli war as ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/saudi-arabia-us-iran-attacks-mohammed-bin-salman

[2026-03-27 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran?

Snippet: “A bit” is what United States President Donald Trump thinks about the scale of Russia’s military aid to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/how-extensive-is-russias-military-aid-to-iran