[2026-03-18 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli air strike kills two Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Two Lebanese soldiers have been killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, the country's military is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-air-strike-kills-two-lebanese-soldiers-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-18 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Satellite photos show damage in Iran war

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at an American base.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-satellite-photos-damage-uae-bahrain-4b5edabf4c8cc89a56150ca4f1b7c06f

[2026-03-18 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: With the US-Israeli invasion, Iran re-enters history

Snippet: Iranians have a very long historical memory.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-israeli-invasion-iran-reenters-history

[2026-03-18 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran has always been the target of invaders and has outlived them all

Snippet: Iranians have a very long historical memory.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-outlive-invaders-since-alexander-us-israel-will-fail

[2026-03-18 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump dice que un expresidente le confesó que hubiera deseado atacar a Irán, pero asesores lo niegan

Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington el 16 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-expresidente-trump-bush-clinton-obama-biden-4af57c73db36665fcbfe63f4afb3222a

[2026-03-18 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military issues alert for incoming Iranian missile attack

Snippet: Israel’s army has said its air defences are working to intercept incoming missiles fired from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-issues-alert-incoming-iranian-missile-attack

[2026-03-18 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war

Snippet: The director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, which advises both US President Donald Trump and the director of national intelligence on “terror” threats, has resigned over the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/us-national-counterterrorism-center-director-joe-kent-resigns-over-iran-war

[2026-03-18 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Missile debris kills one in Abu Dhabi as Iran presses Gulf attacks

Snippet: ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Falling debris from missile interceptions killed one person on Tuesday in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities said, as Iran pressed its attacks against Gulf countries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/missile-debris-kills-one-in-abu-dhabi-as-iran-presses-gulf-attacks/2302012

[2026-03-18 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: European markets need to get their act together, CEO of Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund says. ‘The winner takes it all’

Snippet: European markets are facing a crisis and must get their act together to fix it, the head of the world's biggest individual investor has said.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/nbim-norway-norwegian-sovereign-wealth-fund-europe-iran-us-stocks-holdings-portfolio-nvidia-apple-microsoft.html

[2026-03-18 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat'

Snippet: National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent on Tuesday announced he will resign in response to the Trump administration's war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/joe-kent-resigns-trump-iran-war.html

[2026-03-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Two more top Iranian officials killed, Israel says

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-israel-says-it-killed-two-top-iranian-officials-in-wartime-blow-to-countrys-leadership/884ed391-75ff-4735-ae7c-dccb0233cb05

[2026-03-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel claims killing of top Iranian officials as conflict deepens

Snippet: Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.Defense Minister Israel Katz claims top security official Ali Larijani and Basij militia chief Gholam Reza Soleimani were both “eliminated.” But so far, Iranian state media has not confirmed the deaths.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/israel-claims-killing-of-top-iranian-officials-as-conflict-deepens/

[2026-03-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian American social media creators explain the war for a US audience

Snippet: Ariana Afshar, one of many Iranian American content creators struggling to amplify the voices of Iranians amidst an internet blackout in Iran amidst the ongoing war, poses for a photo Monday, March 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-social-media-creators-internet-blackout-453f61788f68650cd72373a1c548e165

[2026-03-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Russia look to boost transport links amid Middle East disruption

Snippet: Increased use of Arctic shipping route among topics covered at inaugural China-Russia Logistics Business Forum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346894/china-russia-discuss-boosting-transport-links-middle-east-conflict-disrupts-shipping

[2026-03-18 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s brutal anti-protest enforcer is dead, Israel says — as Tehran launches fresh crackdown on dissent

Snippet: Israel has claimed to have killed Iran’s security chief responsible for suppressing protests in its latest airstrikes, as the regime launched a fresh crackdown on dissent in the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/irans-brutal-anti-protest-enforcer-gholamreza-soleimani-dead-israel-says/

[2026-03-18 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Renuncia asesor antiterrorismo de Trump, dice que Irán "no presentaba una amenaza inminente"

Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington el 16 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-trump-iran-asesor-antiterrorismo-kent-guerra-5ac6349e60d52635f1bf22d260af5ee2

[2026-03-18 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Hezbollah has said its fighters fired rockets at a group of Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon's Khiam.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-claims-attack-israeli-forces-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-18 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war

Snippet: Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-kent-resignation-e2e17a76d79617a68370f076c0291208

[2026-03-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Lebanon: Beirut’s southern suburbs bombarded by Israeli strikes

Snippet: Lebanon has been hit by new Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, where several buildings were destroyed overnight, Lebanese state media reports. Thick smoke rose over the area as firefighters battled blazes and residents cleared debris from damaged streets. Emergency crews deployed at dawn to search the sites; no immediate casualties were reported, but destruction spanned multiple neighborhoods, with additional strikes south of the capital straining local services.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/lebanon-beiruts-southern-suburbs-bombarded-by-israeli-strikes/

[2026-03-18 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Images show devastation in Tehran after suspected Israeli strikes

Snippet: Images circulating online reveal shattered buildings, charred facades, and debris strewn across residential streets in Tehran. Residents and emergency crews are clearing rubble since the attacks. In southern Tehran, locals use basic tools to dig out damaged homes while firefighters tackle lingering blazes; videos from passing cars capture the aftermath near Niavaran, where a police facility was clearly struck.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/iran-images-show-devastation-in-tehran-after-suspected-israeli-strikes/

[2026-03-18 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani rips ‘genocide’ in Palestine at St. Patrick’s Day event — after he botches answer on unified Ireland

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday compared the plight of the Irish to the “genocide” in Palestine — as he used a St. Patrick’s Day celebration to rip the “deafening silence from so many” on the Israel-Hamas war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-rips-genocide-in-palestine-at-st-patricks-day-event/

[2026-03-18 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Even the dead in Thailand cannot escape Iran war fuel shortages

Snippet: Many crematorium furnaces use diesel, now in short supply due to disruptions from conflicts in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3346921/even-dead-thailand-cannot-escape-iran-war-fuel-shortages

[2026-03-18 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war could plunge 45 million into acute hunger, says UN agency

Snippet: The number of people who experience acute hunger could leap to 364 million globally if the war on Iran continues until June, the World Food Programme said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-plunge-45-million-people-acute-hunger-un

[2026-03-18 00:29 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hungry seagulls, smuggled ants and St Patrick’s Day: Photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNahariya, Israel The aftermath of a Hezbollah rocket strikePhotograph: Miro Maman/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenNetanya, Israel A barrage of Iranian missiles flies over the coastal townPhotograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the city’s southern suburbsPhotograph: Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran A huge billboard newly erected on the corner of the city’s Vali Asr SquarePhotograph: Kaveh Kazemi/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenManila, Philippines Workers change the

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/17/hungry-seagulls-smuggled-ants-and-st-patricks-day-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-03-18 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The Strait of Hormuz crisis: Why the US may be heading toward a strategic disaster

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635309-strait-hormuz-iran-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635309-strait-hormuz-iran-us/

[2026-03-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Snippet: Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/uk-security-adviser-attended-us-iran-talks-and-judged-deal-was-within-reach

[2026-03-18 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Venice Biennale artists demand Israel's exclusion from renowned festival

Snippet: A group of artists, curators and art workers participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale have written to the festival’s organisers demanding Israel’s exclusion from the international exhibition. In a letter to the directors of the Venice Biennale seen by Middle East Eye, the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) says it is standing “in a collective refusal to allow you to platform the Israeli state as it commits genocide”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/venice-biennale-artists-demand-exclusion-israel-renowned-festival

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Macron prepares France for ‘an age of nuclear weapons’ as Iran war rages

Snippet: Paris, France – A couple of days after the United States and Israel launched their assault on Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 2 that France would bolster its nuclear arsenal and strengthen ties with fellow European Union countries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/macron-prepares-france-for-an-age-of-nuclear-weapons-as-iran-war-rages

[2026-03-18 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Four teens arrested in Dutch synagogue explosion as new terror group claims responsibility

Snippet: Four teens were arrested on Monday under suspicion of setting off an explosion outside a Dutch synagogue, which Israel claims was conducted by a new terrorist group.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/four-teens-arrested-in-dutch-synagogue-explosion/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran blames US, Israel for Hormuz tensions as crisis risks energy supplies

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed the United States-Israel war for disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical global artery through which one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments transit.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/iran-blames-us-israel-for-hormuz-tensions-as-crisis-risks-energy-supplies

[2026-03-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China leads world in anti-drone patents with US and South Korea far behind, law firm finds

Snippet: Patent filings for anti-drone technology surged 27 per cent last year amid rising global security concerns, says Mathys & Squire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346874/china-leads-world-anti-drone-patents-us-and-south-korea-far-behind-law-firm-finds

[2026-03-17 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanon offers talks with Israel but says fighting with Hezbollah must end first

Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gestures to journalists at the Presidential Palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-lebanon-israel-hezbollah-negotiations-421cdb3123b43e5bb91b14f8954dec45

[2026-03-17 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes hit Beirut southern suburbs near airport

Snippet: Israeli warplanes launched several strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, Lebanon’s official news agency ANI reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-southern-suburbs-near-airport

[2026-03-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel says it killed a senior official and the head of Iran's internal security service

Snippet: Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, greets journalists upon his arrival to meet with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-larijani-basij-security-protests-a3134079432a7200180469e409a4fdae

[2026-03-17 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UN warns of record hunger, 45 million more at risk, if Iran war continues

Snippet: Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the United States-Israel war on Iran, and its reverberations through Iran’s retaliation, continue through to June, the United Nations warned.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/un-warns-of-record-hunger-45-million-more-at-risk-if-iran-war-continues

[2026-03-17 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Who is Ali Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war?

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/israel-claims-iran-security-chief-ali-larijani-killed/106466308

[2026-03-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US seeks fertilizer from Venezuela and Morocco amid Iran war

Snippet: The Trump administration is exploring alternative fertilizer supplies as the war with Iran disrupts global markets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-seeks-fertilizer-venezuela-and-morocco-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-17 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tunisia detains seven Gaza flotilla activists

Snippet: A Tunisian judge on Monday ordered the pre-trial detention of seven members of the new pro-Palestinian flotilla, Global Sumud, based on suspicions of money laundering under the country's anti-terrorism law.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisia-detains-seven-gaza-flotilla-activists

[2026-03-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s Iran gamble won’t advance his prospects at home or with China

Snippet: With no clear goal or timetable for ending the war, the US president is running out of options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3346764/trumps-iran-gamble-wont-advance-his-prospects-home-or-china

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

Source: AP News

Title: Embajada de Irán en México dice que Irán negocia con FIFA trasladar partidos del Mundial

Snippet: La selección de Irán previo al partido contra Corea del Norte en las eliminatorias de la Copa Mundial, el 10 de junio de 2025, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fifa-mundial-iran-mexico-a12397dc06632078410b90898767972c

[2026-03-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Are the US and Israel waging war on Iran’s cultural heritage?

Snippet: Golestan Palace majorly damaged in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/are-the-us-and-israel-waging-war-on-irans-cultural-heritage

[2026-03-17 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sam Kerr leads Australia to Women's Asian Cup final after 2-1 win over China

Snippet: Australia’s Sam Kerr passes the ball as China’s Zhang Chengxue, right, watches during the Women’s Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Australia in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gary Day)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-womens-asian-cup-iran-1020302e5135eea9066f68d2221bdf12

[2026-03-17 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief

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-rejects-de-escalation-offers-march-17-2026/

[2026-03-17 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mapping Israeli attacks and the displacement of one million in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military has launched new waves of air raids across southern Lebanon after announcing “limited and targeted ground operations” on Monday against Hezbollah positions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/mapping-israeli-attacks-and-the-displacement-of-one-million-in-lebanon

[2026-03-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will the Iran war turn midwest swing states against Trump after his ‘America first’ promise?

Snippet: Trump failing to keep his word could be important ahead of primaries and midterm elections for independents

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/midwest-swing-states-iran-war

[2026-03-17 22:52 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘People say: be quiet and make your music’: avant-pop star Mary Ocher on her vociferous politics – and leaving Israel behind

Snippet: Born in Russia and raised in Israel, Ocher rejected the IDF draft for a life in Germany. As she releases an album inspired by the Weimar period, she discusses nationalism, AI and the future of humanity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/17/avant-pop-star-mary-ocher-on-her-vociferous-politics-and-leaving-israel-behind

[2026-03-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Senate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats – US politics live

Snippet: Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any other legislation until the passage of Save America act, which would create more barriers for voting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/17/us-senate-voter-id-donald-trump-iran-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-17 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran’s Mexico Embassy says Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup matches

Snippet: Irans’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fifa-world-cup-iran-us-mexico-43f56d6047fb340672dbe64583214228

[2026-03-17 22:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean Air extends Dubai flight suspension until April 19 over Middle East tensions

Snippet: Korean Air Co. said Tuesday it will extend the suspension of its Incheon-Dubai flights through April 19 due to ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696528