[2026-03-23 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares fall after Trump's Iran threats

Snippet: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-026e3ab83a6256e36001b85058f92b5d

[2026-03-23 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks tumble with Asia as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Snippet: Hang Seng Index and other major Asian markets slump as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, hitting mining and tech shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347522/hong-kong-stocks-tumble-asia-strait-hormuz-crisis-deepens

[2026-03-23 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE, Saudi, Kuwait respond to missile, drone threats

Snippet: Gulf states activated air defences as missile and drone threats were reported across the region, with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait all responding to incoming attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-saudi-kuwait-respond-missile-drone-threats

[2026-03-23 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president gives Iran an ultimatum, Iran issues Middle East a threat

Snippet: Trump vows to ‘hit and obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it fails to reopen strait of Hormuz by his deadline – key US politics stories from 22 March at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-gives-iran-an-ultimatum-iran-issues-middle-east-a-threat

[2026-03-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos welcomes over 300 Filipinos who fled Middle East war

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed back the fourth batch of Filipinos repatriated from the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/marcos-welcomes-over-300-filipinos-who-fled-middle-east-war/2305153

[2026-03-23 12:26 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia’s abundant gas supply a bargaining chip in China, Japan talks on fuel

Snippet: Australia is negotiating with Japan, China and other regional powers to ensure critical fuel supplies remain open, with gas shipments from the Middle East to Asia set to run out within days, raising the prospect of the Albanese government imposing price caps or export restrictions on liquefied natural gas.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-s-abundant-gas-supply-a-bargaining-chip-in-china-japan-talks-on-fuel-20260323-p5rnyb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump issues Strait of Hormuz ultimatum

Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/cnbc-daily-open-us-iran-hormuz-threats-oil-markets-trump.html

[2026-03-23 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Breaking] Won past 1,510 per dollar, weakest in 17 years; stocks tumble, sidecar triggered

Snippet: The South Korean won fell sharply to its weakest level in 17 years against the US dollar on Monday, breaking past the 1,510 mark amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and a surge in global oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700211

[2026-03-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran awaits Trump threat to ‘obliterate’ power plants, readies response

Snippet: Iran has threatened to ‘completely’ close the Strait of Hormuz and hit the region’s infrastructure after Trump’s ultimatum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347519/iran-awaits-trump-threat-obliterate-power-plants-readies-response

[2026-03-23 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US issues worldwide 'caution' advisory for citizens overseas

Snippet: The US state department issued an advisory for Americans abroad, especially in the Middle East, “to exercise increased caution” amid rising tensions linked to the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-issues-worldwide-caution-advisory-citizens-overseas

[2026-03-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK calls emergency meeting as war drives economic fallout

Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency meeting to address the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-calls-emergency-meeting-war-drives-economic-fallout

[2026-03-23 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran launches 75th wave of missile attacks as Hezbollah attacks Golan Heights

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched its 75th wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli and US positions, as Israeli media reported strikes in central and southern areas, including attempts to intercept missiles over Negev.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-launches-75th-wave-missile-attacks-hezbollah-attacks-golan-heights

[2026-03-23 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: WHO warns attacks near nuclear sites risk catastrophe

Snippet: The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that strikes around nuclear sites in Iran and Israel have pushed the war to a “perilous stage.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/who-warns-attacks-near-nuclear-sites-risk-catastrophe

[2026-03-23 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel probes whether own fire killed civilian near border

Snippet: Israel’s military said it is investigating whether its own fire may have killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border, in an area where Hezbollah had claimed an attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-probes-whether-own-fire-killed-civilian-near-border

[2026-03-23 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Snippet: RAMALLAH, West Bank — At least 10 Palestinians were injured Sunday night in attacks in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, who rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a settler killed in a car crash a night earlier.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/israeli-settlers-smash-cars-and-set-fires-in-the-west-bank-as-4-palestinians-killed-in-gaza/2305135

[2026-03-23 11:48 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why Iran is not giving in, despite heavy ‘pummelling’

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its fourth week and US operations increasingly focus on global energy flows, Tehran is rebuffing efforts to identify a diplomatic off-ramp from the war launched by the United States and Israel, according to officials in the region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/why-iran-is-not-giving-in-despite-heavy-pummelling-20260323-p5rmjd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation

Snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He has jumped from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/trumps-changing-course-on-strait-of-hormuz-strategy-raises-questions-about-us-war-preparation/2305134

[2026-03-23 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Markets fall, oil surges after Trump threat on Iran

Snippet: Oil prices surged on Monday before easing in volatile trading after President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/markets-fall-oil-surges-after-trump-threat-iran

[2026-03-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: JPMorgan to expand Asia-Pacific team 10% this year, undeterred by Middle East conflict

Snippet: Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are central to client growth plans, ‘and we do not think that it is slowing down’, veteran banker says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347354/jpmorgan-expand-asia-pacific-team-10-year-undeterred-middle-east-conflict

[2026-03-23 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran awaits Trump threat to blow up power plants

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday faces a deadline by President Donald Trump to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face a major US assault on power plants, as Israel warned of weeks more of war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/iran-awaits-trump-threat-to-blow-up-power-plants/2305127

[2026-03-23 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Strikes on Iran’s nuclear power plant ‘not off the table’ – US envoy to UN

Snippet: US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has refused to rule out potential strikes on an Iranian nuclear power plant when asked by CBS about the extent of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635872-us-option-nuclear-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-23 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iraqi pro-Iran group extends pause in US embassy attacks

Snippet: BAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iran-backed armed group announced on Monday that it would continue its five-day pause on attacking the US embassy in Baghdad.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/iraqi-pro-iran-group-extends-pause-in-us-embassy-attacks/2305125

[2026-03-23 11:15 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran threatens to retaliate vs Gulf energy, water after Trump ultimatum

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-retaliate-gulf-energy-water-donald-trump-ultimatum/

[2026-03-23 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as investors brace for escalating tensions in Mideast

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities as the war entered its fourth week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/asia-markets-us-iran-threats-strait-of-hormuz-oil-nikkei-kospi-hsi-hang-seng.html

[2026-03-23 10:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 22 countries, including S. Korea, forming joint response on Hormuz Strait: NATO chief

Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday that NATO members, along with allies such as South Korea and Japan, are preparing a joint response to reopen navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blockaded.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700051

[2026-03-23 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California military families react as soldiers deploy to Middle East amid war with Iran

Snippet: Tearful farewells played out across Southern California last week as thousands of Marines shipped out to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/socal-military-families-react-as-soldiers-deploy-to-middle-east/

[2026-03-23 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US issues worldwide security alert urging caution as Iran-linked groups may target American interests

Snippet: The US Department of State issued a worldwide security alert Sunday, urging Americans across the globe to be wary over threats from Iran-linked groups.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/world-news/us-issues-worldwide-security-alert-urging-caution-as-iran-linked-groups-may-target-american-interests/

[2026-03-23 10:43 UTC+10:00] [British] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK’s Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount

Snippet: Britain’s high inflation, stretched public finances and dependence on imported natural gas have pushed its government bonds into a decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347516/uks-starmer-calls-emergency-meeting-economy-iran-war-risks-mount

[2026-03-23 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran vows to target region’s water and energy infrastructure if US strikes power plants

Snippet: Iran warned it would target energy and water infrastructure across the Middle East following US President Donald Trump’s Saturday threat to strike Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened within 48 hours.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635868-iran-war-fourth-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-23 09:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Government says people can 'make the call' on work from home amid fuel supply concerns

Snippet: Several Asian countries are urging office workers to work from home amid fuel supply issues caused by the war in the Middle East. Source: Getty

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/government-says-people-can-make-the-call-on-work-from-home-amid-fuel-supply-concerns/g1uenb8kb

[2026-03-23 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Seven Israeli soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon: Report

Snippet: Four Israeli soldiers have been lightly injured during a “safety incident” while operating in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing Israel’s Walla news outlet.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seven-israeli-soldiers-wounded-southern-lebanon-report

[2026-03-23 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Robert Cropf] Bomb first, debate later

Snippet: For those old enough to remember the first Gulf War (1990-91), the scenes feel painfully familiar: Smoke rising over Tehran. Babies carried out of a bombed-out hospital in incubators. Missiles striking cities across the Middle East. Oil markets in turmoil as Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz. The war of choice that began with Israeli and American strikes on Iran is widening by the hour, pulling in multiple countries, including NATO allies, and producing casualties that mount by

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699875

[2026-03-23 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill four Palestinians

Snippet: Israeli air strikes have killed four people across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said, as Israel continues its genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged territory despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/israeli-air-strikes-on-gaza-kill-four-palestinians

[2026-03-23 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SnoCountry Mountain Reports

Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/snocountry-mountain-reports-5a424d803a0a536a3f0835bd2c069e09

[2026-03-23 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: ASX set to tumble after another brutal night on Wall Street, oil keeps rising

Snippet: With markets now pricing in a protracted war in the Middle East, Wall Street suffered another sharp sell-off on Friday, while global oil prices continued to rise.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106484408

[2026-03-23 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran threatens ‘zero restraint’ if US makes good on Trump’s ultimatum to ‘obliterate’ power plants

Snippet: Iran vowed to deploy a policy of “zero restraint” and hit energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf as well as banks that do business with US if President Trump carries out his threat to “obliterate” Tehran’s power plants.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/world-news/iran-threatens-zero-restraint-if-us-makes-good-on-trumps-ultimatum-to-obliterate-power-plants/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Cambio de rumbo de Trump sobre el estrecho de Ormuz plantea dudas sobre preparación bélica de EEUU

Snippet: Un buque de carga con vehículos a bordo navega hacia el estrecho de Ormuz, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026, en Emiratos Árabes Unidos. (AP Foto)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-estrecho-ormuz-guerra-iran-estrategia-e338d5813132186cb99dc611baebbcef

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

Source: AP News

Title: Forest bathing offers escape from war in Iran and rising gas prices

Snippet: It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of horrible news these days. But at an urban North Carolina arboretum, people are “bathing” in nature to wash away the stress. (AP Video/Allen G. Breed)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/forest-bathing-stress-relief-77807628ff6af6b8925c019b41a125bc

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt absorbing Rs.20 Bn monthly on fuel bill - DailyNews

Snippet: Subsidising Rs.100 per litre of diesel, Rs. 20 per litre of petrol Fuel price revisions unavoidable due Middle East tensions Safeguarding economic stability, minimising reliance on high-interest borrowing aimed

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/local/970960/govt-absorbing-rs-20-bn-monthly-on-fuel-bill/

[2026-03-23 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Putin: Russia remains ‘loyal friend’ of Iran

Snippet: “We remain a loyal friend and reliable partner for Tehran,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message reported by Iran’s Mehr news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-remains-loyal-friend-iran-putin-says

[2026-03-23 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump to send more troops to Middle East after hints of ‘winding down’ conflict - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump suggested he was mulling “winding down” military operations in the Middle East, even as the United States dispatched three extra amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the area.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/breaking-news/970944/trump-to-send-more-troops-to-middle-east-after-hints-of-winding-down-conflict/

[2026-03-23 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Pakistan Govt cuts costs amid Gulf oil crisis, fuel prices surge, austerity measures imposed - DailyNews

Snippet: Pakistan faces a historic disruption to its national celebrations as the Government cancels the Republic Day parade today (23) amid a severe oil crisis. Rising fuel prices and global energy supply disruptions caused by Middle East conflicts have forced the country to adopt stringent austerity measures, impacting everything from Government operations to public events.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/world/970539/pakistan-govt-cuts-costs-amid-gulf-oil-crisis-fuel-prices-surge-austerity-measures-imposed/

[2026-03-23 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Finland President calls on New Delhi to broker peace between US and Iran - DailyNews

Snippet: Finland has called for India to play a diplomatic role in easing tensions between the United States Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire as the Middle East war continues to escalate.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/world/970512/finland-president-calls-on-new-delhi-to-broker-peace-between-us-and-iran/

[2026-03-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC first lady Rama Duwaji created artwork for DSA’s anti-Israel campaign

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife was deeply involved in a democratic socialist activist campaign pushing political candidates critical of Israel and backing a controversial bill targeting pro-Israel charities, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/nyc-first-lady-rama-duwaji-created-artwork-for-dsas-anti-israel-campaign/

[2026-03-23 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Behind the bombast, Trump will be worried - DailyNews

Snippet: What a pity Benjamin Netanyahu remains at large after an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza was issued in 2024. Had he been detained, as he certainly should have been, the peoples of Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf – and Israel itself – might have been spared much present-day pain and suffering.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/general-opinion/970813/behind-the-bombast-trump-will-be-worried/

[2026-03-23 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Four Sri Lankans injured in Israel blast - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara yesterday said four Sri Lankans were injured and hospitalized following the missile attack in the Dimona area in Israel last night.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/local/970997/four-sri-lankans-injured-in-israel-blast/

[2026-03-23 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 4,697 people wounded in Israel during war, health ministry says

Snippet: In a statement, Israel’s Health Ministry says a total of 4,697 injured people have been brought to hospitals since the start of the war with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/4697-people-wounded-israel-during-war-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-23 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Contingency plan for agriculture to minimise impact from ME confict - DailyNews

Snippet: A formal programme to minimise the impact of the war in the Middle East on the agricultural sector has been prepared by agriculture authorities.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/local/970779/contingency-plan-for-agriculture-to-minimise-impact-from-me-confict/

[2026-03-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Matthew Doran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing/106477786

[2026-03-23 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Israel destroys infrastructure in Lebanon, raising concerns about 'immense' civilian harm

Snippet: The United Nations human rights chief has criticised Israel's actions in Lebanon, particularly its use of widespread evacuation orders. Source: AAP / Mohammad Zaatari/AP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/israel-strikes-key-infrastructure-in-lebanon/c8uw2g751