[2026-03-26 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hezbollah says negotiating with Israel would be surrender, amid strikes on

Snippet: BEIRUT (AFP) -- Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said Wednesday that negotiating with Israel under fire would amount to "surrender" for Lebanon, as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces were "expanding" a "buffer zone" in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703325

[2026-03-26 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Trump wants to avoid prolonged war in Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a prolonged war in Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-trump-wants-avoid-prolonged-war-iran

[2026-03-26 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Caught in the crossfire: Is Iraq able to balance Iran and US?

Snippet: BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Iraq has long walked a tightrope between the competing interests of the US and its neighbor Iran, but the Middle East war is testing this delicate balancing act.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703315

[2026-03-26 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: War on Iran ‘making us all poorer’ but RBA may need to hike interest rates again, official warns

Snippet: Comments come as the Albanese government said it would back an ‘economically sustainable’ above-inflation minimum wage rise

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/26/war-on-iran-inflation-rba-interest-rates-australia

[2026-03-26 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it carried out 'wide-scale' strikes in Iran

Snippet: The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it "completed a wide-scale wave of strikes" across Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-it-carried-out-wide-scale-strikes-iran

[2026-03-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney teacher charged after allegedly grooming 14-year-old girl

Snippet: A teacher in Sydney has been charged after allegedly asking for explicit material from a teenage girl in exchange for money.Investigations began after police received a report that a 14-year-old girl had been communicating with the male teacher on social media, with the teacher allegedly trying to get the girl to send him sexually explicit material over the internet and over the phone.LIVE UPDATES: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan, issues its own counterproposalThe man was refused bail, and will face

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-teacher-charged-alleged-child-grooming/cd8c392d-85d2-4387-8698-f0548cedc694

[2026-03-26 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran speaker warns 'enemies are preparing to occupy' island

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's powerful parliament speaker warned Wednesday about the possible invasion of an Iranian island with the support of an unnamed regional country.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703198

[2026-03-26 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraqi groups claims 23 operations over the past day

Snippet: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said in a statement that its fighters have carried out 23 operations over the past 24 hours, targeting "enemy bases" throughout the country and region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqi-groups-claims-23-operations-over-past-day

[2026-03-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu's political advisor doubtful of Iran's willingness to negotiate

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political advisor has questioned Iran's willingness to negotiate an end to the war in an interview with CNN.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahus-political-advisor-doubtful-irans-willingness-negotiate

[2026-03-26 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump calls nuclear-armed Iran 'cancer,' says US 'cut it out'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday portrayed a nuclear-armed Iran as a "cancer," saying the United States has "cut it out" through its ongoing military operation against the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703153

[2026-03-26 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ruling party, govt. aim to submit extra budget bill to National Assembly next Tuesday

Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed to submit an extra budget bill to the National Assembly next week, the budget minister said Thursday, in an effort to cushion vulnerable sectors from the economic impacts of a prolonged war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703149

[2026-03-26 12:48 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran says it is reviewing US proposal to end war

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-reviewing-us-proposal-end-war/

[2026-03-26 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says Iran 'afraid' to admit it wants a deal

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that Iran was taking part in peace talks, suggesting Tehran's denials were because Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/world/americas-emea/trump-says-iran-afraid-to-admit-it-wants-a-deal/2308027

[2026-03-26 12:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Yemen's Houthis may cut off trade route between Asia and Europe, Iran claims

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/yemen-houthis-bab-almandab-strait-iran-middle-east-updates-blockade-usa-trade-news/4534861d-2848-4634-a48e-32fb147bfacc

[2026-03-26 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Tehran issues warning to regional neighbour if Iranian island occupied

Snippet: A senior official in Tehran has warned that intelligence reports suggest that “Iran’s enemies” ⁠are planning to occupy an Iranian island with support ‌from an unnamed country in the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/26/tehran-issues-warning-to-regional-neighbour-if-iranian-island-occupied

[2026-03-26 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Iran rejects ceasefire, but reviews peace plan

Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/cnbc-daily-open-iran-rejects-ceasefire-but-reviews-peace-plan.html

[2026-03-26 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts more drones east of the country

Snippet: Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said it intercepted and destroyed 8 drones in the Kingdom's eastern region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-intercepts-more-drones-east-country

[2026-03-26 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices rise as Iran rejects direct U.S. talks despite proposal review

Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran signaled it had no intention of holding direct talks with the United States, even as a U.S. proposal to end the war is under review by senior officials in Tehran, according to remarks from the Islamic Republic's foreign minister.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/oil-price-wti-brent-crude-iran-rejects-direct-us-trump-talks-hormuz.html

[2026-03-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LIV Golf sued by Long Island distillery over alleged trademark infringement

Snippet: A Long Island distillery is taking Saudi-backed LIV Golf to court, alleging that the league’s use of “LIV” for branded apparel and alcoholic beverages is infringing on the spirit maker’s registered trademark.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/sports/liv-golf-sued-by-li-distillery-over-alleged-trademark-infringement/

[2026-03-26 12:04 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s green fuel levy on air travellers delayed over Iran war

Snippet: The tax, which depends on the class of travel or length of flight, will now be rolled out on October 1

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3347926/singapores-green-fuel-levy-air-travellers-delayed-over-iran-war

[2026-03-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Andrew Hastie open to 25% tax on gas profits and says multinationals have ‘had a really good run’ on Australian wealth

Snippet: Exclusive: Speaking with the Australian Politics podcast, the Liberal frontbencher says a sovereign wealth fund would set Australians up for generations to come

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/26/andrew-hastie-open-to-25-tax-on-gas-profits-and-says-multinationals-have-had-a-really-good-run-on-australian-wealth

[2026-03-26 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Strike in Caribbean Sea on alleged drug boat kills 4, US Military says

Snippet: The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/us-news/strike-in-caribbean-sea-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-4-us-military-says/

[2026-03-26 11:45 UTC+10:00] [CLP Power] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CLP to raise fuel cost adjustment next month, first increase in more than a year

Snippet: Hong Kong’s largest electricity supplier attributes rise to changes in actual fuel prices following start of US-Israel war against Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347924/clp-raise-fuel-cost-adjustment-next-month-first-increase-more-year

[2026-03-26 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean won again slumps against US dollar amid prolonged Iran conflict

Snippet: The South Korean won weakened against the US dollar Thursday amid mixed signals from the United States and Iran regarding negotiations to end their monthlong conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703016

[2026-03-26 11:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks open lower amid prospects for US-Iran peace talks

Snippet: Seoul stocks opened lower Thursday, as investors weigh the prospects for peace talks between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703011

[2026-03-26 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: In a world maddened by blood, has death lost its meaning?

Snippet: She was a small woman in a farmhouse on a windswept hill.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/in-a-world-maddened-by-blood-has-death-lost-its-meaning-20260324-p5usap.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-26 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Australia bans visitors from Iran

Snippet: SYDNEY — Australia banned visitors from Iran on Thursday, saying war in the Middle East increased the risk they would refuse to fly home once their short-term visas expired.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/26/world/asia-oceania/australia-bans-visitors-from-iran/2308011

[2026-03-26 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah announces the targeting of Israeli military HQ in Tel Aviv

Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah has announced the targeting of the Israeli Ministry of Defense headquarters in central Tel Aviv with advanced missiles.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-announces-targeting-israeli-military-hq-tel-aviv

[2026-03-26 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cuban president says Raúl Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages

Snippet: Activists wave Cuban and Palestinian flags from the vessel Maguro, arriving from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the “Nuestra America,” or Our America Convoy, in Havana Bay, Cuba, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-president-diaz-canel-iglesias-interview-raul-castro-76a73d9205b3bea9df4aa962869edf55

[2026-03-26 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump claims Iranian negotiators fear being 'killed by their own people'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump insisted Iran was taking part in peace talks, and has suggested that Tehran's denial were dur to fears that Iranian negotiators could be killed "by their own people".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-claims-iranian-negotiators-fear-being-killed-their-own-people

[2026-03-26 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: One Palestinian killed in Israeli settler attack in Masafer Yatta

Snippet: A Palestinian worker was killed, and eight others were injured in an attack carried out by Israeli forces and settlers in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/one-palestinian-killed-israeli-settler-attack-masafer-yatta

[2026-03-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Al-Nassr] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Champions League Elite: Iran’s Tractor FC in line for quarter-final in Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Jeddah will host western zone play-offs rescheduled because of the Middle Eastern war on April 13-14, as well as the tournament’s final stages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347896/asian-champions-league-elite-irans-tractor-fc-line-quarter-final-saudi-arabia

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war could boost China’s ‘petroyuan’ and weaken US dollar dominance, analysts say

Snippet: Disruptions from the war could accelerate a shift in the oil trade, threatening the US dollar’s long-held dominance, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3347893/iran-war-could-boost-chinas-petroyuan-and-weaken-us-dollar-dominance-analysts-say

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Iranian state media's Australian fuel reserves claim debunked

Snippet: The growing presence of AI fakes on social media is fuelling misleading narratives about the war in the Middle East. Source: SBS News

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iranian-state-media-australian-fuel-reserves-claim/zm35615a7

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says over 5,000 injured since start of war on Iran

Snippet: Israel’s health ministry said 5,165 people have been taken to hospitals since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with 106 still receiving treatment.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-over-5000-injured-start-war-iran

[2026-03-26 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to fall as Iran rules out direct U.S. talks despite reviewing proposal

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly fall Thursday after Iran signaled it had no intention of holding direct talks with the United States, even as Tehran reviews an American proposal to end the war, according to the Islamic Republic's foreign minister.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/asia-pacific-markets-live-updates-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index.html

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Infamous LA gas station charging close to $9 per gallon

Snippet: Drivers across Southern California are feeling the pain at the pump like never before.With global markets rattled by the situation in Iran, crude prices have shot up, driving retail gasoline costs sharply higher nationwide, and Californians are bearing the brunt of it.Right now, the average price in the state is hovering well above $5 a gallon, but some individual gas stations have blown past that into the jaw-dropping territory.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/us-news/gas-station-in-las-chinatown-charging-close-to-9-per-gallon/

[2026-03-26 10:19 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Saudi angle as new clues suggest why Trump took secret documents

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/saudi-angle-as-new-clues-suggest-why-trump-took-secret-documents/

[2026-03-26 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Delayed Trump-Xi summit to take place in Beijing on May 14-15: White House

Snippet: The White House said Wednesday that a much anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14-15, after it was postponed because of the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10702878

[2026-03-26 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill three in southern Lebanon, injure several

Snippet: Israeli forces killed three people and wounded four in a strike on Qounine in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, the health ministry’s emergency operations centre said, according to NNA.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-three-southern-lebanon-injure-several

[2026-03-26 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s 15-point Iran truce plan would let one terrifying threat slide

Snippet: Four weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined assault on Iran’s clerical regime, the war has reached a tipping point.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/opinion/trumps-iran-truce-plan-lets-one-terrifying-threat-slide/

[2026-03-26 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran: The test the US cannot afford to fail

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636215-test-us-cannot-afford-to-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-26 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran threatens to take control of ‘strategic’ Bab al-Mandeb Strait if US invades Kharg Island

Snippet: Iran has threatened to open a new front in the war and disrupt the all-important Bab al-Mandeb Strait trade route if the US invades Kharg Island.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/world-news/iran-threatens-to-take-control-of-strategic-bab-al-mandeb-strait-if-us-invades-kharg-island/

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

Source: 9News

Title: 'Iran's enemies' preparing ground invasion of island, says top politician

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-preparing-for-ground-invasion-of-island-usa-middle-east-latest-updates/ecd1759a-4b09-4be6-a4d2-f1a23aca6275

[2026-03-26 09:24 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S. insists talks ongoing even as Iran rejects Trump outreach

Snippet: The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected U.S. overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/world/politics/us-talks-iran-trump/

[2026-03-26 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Houthis reiterate support for Iran but will stay on the sidelines

Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi military group has reiterated its support for Tehran, while saying it is not currently taking part in the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-reiterate-support-iran-will-stay-sidelines

[2026-03-26 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Poland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump to skip major annual conservative gathering for first time in decade

Snippet: US president will miss the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas this week due to the Iran conflict, the White House said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347920/trump-skip-major-annual-conservative-gathering-first-time-decade

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Met says it will resume arresting people who show support for Palestine Action

Snippet: Reversal by London police comes as Shabana Mahmood prepares an appeal against high court overturning ban on the group

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/25/met-resume-arresting-people-who-support-palestine-action

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rising profit margins turbocharged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner | Greg Jericho

Snippet: Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/mar/26/australia-inflation-profit-margins-fuel-crisis-supply-chain-shock

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s strategy to stay out of Iran war is working – and crisis may spur opportunity

Snippet: Beijing happy to watch, wait and safeguard core interests – oil flows, Taiwan and trade – as its geopolitical rival spends resources on war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347827/why-chinas-strategy-stay-out-iran-war-working-and-crisis-may-spur-opportunity