[2026-03-16 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why is NYC’s Mamdani facing criticism over response to attacks on wife?

Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has found himself at the centre of a political firestorm over his wife’s past illustration work related to Palestine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/why-is-nycs-mamdani-facing-criticism-over-response-to-attacks-on-wife

[2026-03-16 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel ‘expanding the scope’ of strikes against Iran: IDF

Snippet: Israel is expanding the scope of its attacks against Iran’s terror infrastructure, with strikes hitting western and central Iran on Sunday, the IDF said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/world-news/israel-expanding-the-scope-of-strikes-against-iran-idf/

[2026-03-16 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN peacekeepers fired on during patrols in southern Lebanon

Snippet: UN peacekeepers say their patrols came under fire three times on Sunday in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-peacekeepers-fired-during-patrols-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-16 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bank stocks have been crushed this year. 2 of our names should weather the storm

Snippet: A trifecta of uncertainty — from the Iran war to AI disruption to private credit — is crushing financial stocks this year. While shares of Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have been caught up in the downdraft, their businesses should be largely insulated from these headwinds. Nevertheless, Club stocks Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have been painted with the same brush as the financial sector at large.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/bank-stocks-have-been-crushed-this-year-2-of-our-names-should-weather-the-storm.html

[2026-03-16 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sen. John Fetterman schools fellow Dems on Iran with Kamala Harris reminder: ‘Why can’t we support that?’

Snippet: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman ripped fellow Democrats for opposing US attacks on Iran pm Sunday — and reminded them that their 2024 presidential candidate called the country America’s “greatest adversary.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/fetterman-schools-fellow-democrats-on-iran-with-reminder-about-kamala-harris/

[2026-03-16 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Michigan synagogue] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander, Israeli military claims

Snippet: Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3346686/brother-michigan-synagogue-attacker-was-hezbollah-commander-israeli-military-claims

[2026-03-16 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Captain of Iranian women’s soccer team is latest to withdraw asylum bid: ‘Family members are missing’

Snippet: The captain of Iran’s women’s soccer team has withdrawn her bid for asylum in Australia, making her the latest member to do so as fears grow that the players are being intimidated by Tehran to return home.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/world-news/captain-of-iranian-womens-soccer-team-withdraws-asylum-bid/

[2026-03-16 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA to release emergency oil reserves as Middle East war hits supply

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) says emergency oil reserves will begin entering global markets as governments move to stabilise supplies disrupted by the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-release-emergency-oil-reserves-middle-east-war-hits-supply

[2026-03-16 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka calls for de-escalation in Middle East, urges efforts for global peace - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka has called for the immediate de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East and West Asia, expressing deep concern over the rapidly escalating situation in the region and its impact on civilian populations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/15/breaking-news/967521/sri-lanka-calls-for-de-escalation-in-middle-east-urges-efforts-for-global-peace/

[2026-03-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump

Snippet: Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/cory-booker-trump-war-powers-congress

[2026-03-16 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Oil and gas companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil company shares soar to all-time highs as Middle East war turbocharges price per barrel

Snippet: Energy supply shock from US-Israeli attack on Iran fuels record valuations for Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/oil-company-shares-soar-to-all-time-highs-as-middle-east-war-turbocharges-price-per-barrel

[2026-03-16 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: President directs work-from-home plans as Middle East conflict affects energy supply - DailyNews

Snippet: A special discussion on the next steps to be taken in view of the situation arising from the conflict in the Middle East was held this afternoon (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/15/local/967511/president-directs-work-from-home-plans-as-middle-east-conflict-affects-energy-supply/

[2026-03-16 03:55 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nicola Jennings on Trump’s Iran war strategy – cartoon

Snippet: Nicola Jennings on Trump’s Iran war strategy – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/15/nicola-jennings-donald-trump-iran-war-strategy-cartoon

[2026-03-16 03:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel claims brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander

Snippet: Israeli military also says on social media brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was ‘eliminated in airstrike last week’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/michigan-synagogue-attacker-brother-hezbollah-commander

[2026-03-16 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Investigation finds Israeli group behind Palestinian evacuation flights

Snippet: The plane carrying about 150 Palestinians from Gaza came as a surprise to everyone on the ground when it landed in South Africa in November.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/15/investigation-finds-israeli-group-behind-palestinian-evacuation-flights/

[2026-03-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dubai influencers have harsh words for ‘ungrateful’ creators fleeing during Iran war

Snippet: Influencers still living in Dubai have criticized fleeing internet creators in the wake of Iran’s missile strikes on the United Arab Emirates.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/world-news/dubai-influencers-have-harsh-words-for-ungrateful-creators-fleeing-during-iran-war/

[2026-03-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East conflict tests PH economy and politics

Snippet: THE escalating conflict in the Middle East may be thousands of kilometers away from Manila, but its consequences are already being felt by Filipinos through rising fuel prices, economic uncertainty and anxiety for loved ones working abroad.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/opinion/columns/middle-east-conflict-tests-ph-economy-and-politics/2300297

[2026-03-16 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East war exposes the ineptness of government

Snippet: THE current Middle East war — brewing for several months and finally erupting with the United States and Israel bombarding Iran with precision missiles, causing extensive damage to the oil-rich country, with Iran retaliating with its own arsenal of modern weapons targeting vital military installations of the US in the region, as well as important places in Israel — has thrown a monkey wrench on the economic structures of the warring countries, necessarily affecting the rest of the economies of

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/opinion/columns/middle-east-war-exposes-the-ineptness-of-government/2300291

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraq warns Kurdish authorities not to get drawn into war on Iran, sources say

Snippet: Iraq's federal government has warned the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) not to allow Kurdish groups to become involved in the war on Iran, telling Kurdish authorities that Iraqi forces could move to take control of border areas if they fail to prevent it from happening.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-warns-kurdish-authorities-not-get-drawn-war-iran-sources-say

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lawmakers seek P52.8 billion aid for workers affected by Middle East war

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/news/national/lawmakers-seek-p528-billion-aid-for-workers-affected-by-middle-east-war/2300313

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gaza could be trapped in a ‘forever’ war

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/opinion/editorial/gaza-could-be-trapped-in-a-forever-war/2300303

[2026-03-16 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel alleges brother of man in Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah commander

Snippet: Police tape hangs outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-synagogue-attack-israel-hezbollah-5d77acb920b9435e4fb8d3bd340868cb

[2026-03-16 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian FM says strikes on Gulf in response to US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said Iran's missile and drone strikes on the Gulf were responses to US forces using the territory of its regional allies.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-fm-says-strikes-gulf-response-us-israeli-strikes-iran-0

[2026-03-16 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Se cancela la Finalissima Argentina-España en Qatar por guerra en Oriente Medio

Snippet: El astro argentino Lionel Messi alza una réplica de la Copa Mundial tras un partido amistoso contra Panamá, el 23 de marzo de 2023, en Buenos Aires. (AP Foto/Gustavo Garello)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/finalissima-espana-argentina-messi-cancelada-iran-guerra-caff362dc36b8be4aafd58c7f02968dc

[2026-03-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Military sites and 90% of crude oil trade: Why is Iranian island struck by US important

Snippet: US forces have struck military facilities on Kharg Island off Iran’s coast, with US President Donald Trump warning that a major oil terminal there might also be attacked if Tehran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635086-iran-us-kharg-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Military sites and 90% of crude oil trade: Why this Iranian island struck by the US is so important

Snippet: US forces have struck military facilities on Kharg Island off Iran’s coast, with US President Donald Trump warning that a major oil terminal there might also be attacked if Tehran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635086-iran-us-kharg-island/

[2026-03-16 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK, China and Japan among countries debating whether to send ships to strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Response to Donald Trump’s callout for military support in the waterway has so far been vague and reluctant

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/uk-china-japan-countries-debating-strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran-you-now

[2026-03-16 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Argentina vs. Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war

Snippet: NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA said Sunday that the game between Argentina and Spain known as Finalissima that was supposed to be held in Qatar has been canceled after the widening Middle East war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/finalissima-spain-argentina-messi-canceled-iran-war-5cd25f5ad519465ccb90f183fc96a899

[2026-03-16 02:11 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Beyond the strait: why attacks on Kargh Island could keep oil prices high

Snippet: Oil could pass 2008 record of $147.50 a barrel as damage and field closures risk compounding supply shock caused by Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/middle-east-oilfield-shutdowns-prices-high-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-03-16 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has called for a naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of world oil shipments transit, as oil markets reel from supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/trump-calls-for-naval-coalition-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-can-it-work

[2026-03-16 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon Health Ministry: Israeli strike kill at least 850 people since start of war

Snippet: The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli strikes has killed at least 850 people and wounded a further 2,105 since March.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-health-ministry-israeli-strike-kill-least-850-people-start-war

[2026-03-16 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel confirms Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah terrorist commander

Snippet: The brother of a terrorist who rammed a vehicle into a Michigan Jewish preschool was a Hezbollah commander, Israel Defense Forces have said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/israel-confirms-michigan-synagogue-attackers-brother-was-hezbollah-commander/

[2026-03-16 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran arrests dozens of people accused of being informants for Israel

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-arrests-people-accused-israel-informants/

[2026-03-16 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: British fighter jets to support regional allies in Middle East

Snippet: The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had deployed fighter jets to support regional allies across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/british-fighter-jets-support-regional-allies-middle-east

[2026-03-16 01:36 UTC+10:00] [war] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Cease fire’! Pope Leo demands end to Middle East war, urging ‘those responsible’ to talk

Snippet: The pope did not cite the US or Israel by name but did mention the strike on a school in Iran that killed over 165 people

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346681/cease-fire-pope-leo-demands-end-middle-east-war-urging-those-responsible-talk

[2026-03-16 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran arrests dozens accused of being informants for Israel

Snippet: DUBAI — Dozens of people accused of sharing sensitive information with Israel have been arrested in several ​areas of Iran, local media reported on Sunday, as ‌Israeli and U.S. fighter jets continue to strike new targets in the country.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/world-news/iran-arrests-dozens-accused-of-being-informants-for-israel/

[2026-03-16 01:31 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pope Leo decries ‘atrocious violence’ in Iran war, urges ceasefire

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/pope-leo-decries-violence-iran-war/

[2026-03-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘SNL’ Cold Open Jokes About Rising Gas Prices and War With Iran as Trump Compares Country to Ballet: “We’re Timmy Chalamet”

Snippet: Gas prices are through the roof, the world might be at war, and somehow Timothée Chalamet is involved. Saturday Night Live’s March 14 cold open tackles it all, with James Austin Johnson’s Trump blaming Iran, ballet, and literally everything else for your $100 gas bill.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/15/snl-cold-open-gas-prices-war-iran-trump-chalamet/

[2026-03-16 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil prices will drop after Iran war ends ‘in the next few weeks,’ Energy Secretary Chris Wright says

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted that soaring oil prices will cool off within the “next few weeks” after the war in Iran wraps up, while sidestepping a question about whether he expects it to top $200 a barrel.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/oil-prices-will-drop-after-iran-war-ends-in-the-next-few-weeks-energy-secretary-chris-wright-says/

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian soldiers’ bodies ‘very likely’ disturbed by Israeli bulldozing at Gaza cemetery, senator says

Snippet: David Pocock’s comments come as new photos show scale of damage and government official says its ‘quite possible’ bodies disturbed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/16/australian-soldiers-bodies-very-likely-disturbed-by-israeli-bulldozing-at-gaza-cemetery-senator-says

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Religion] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As an Iranian Australian I feel helpless watching the war unfold and pray for peace – but prayer must be coupled with action | Dellaram Vreeland

Snippet: My family fled Iran in 1979 as members of a religious minority. Now we watch from the safety of Australia as our community is persecuted again

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/16/iranian-australian-iran-war-prayer-action

[2026-03-16 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Papa intensifica su exhorto a un alto el fuego en Irán al dirigirse a responsables de la guerra

Snippet: El papa León XIV aparece en la ventana de su estudio con vistas a la Plaza de San Pedro en el Vaticano, donde fieles católicos y peregrinos se reunieron para la tradicional bendición dominical al finalizar el rezo del Ángelus del mediodía, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Andrew Medichini)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-guerra-vaticano-papa-a9687f4571252fc3bc8e7d4981e3c6fd

[2026-03-16 00:34 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties

Snippet: Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence partner

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/us-attack-iris-dena-undermines-indian-security-ties-iran

[2026-03-16 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Como o medo e o estresse constantes impactam a saúde mental

Snippet: De um dia para o outro, os iranianos passaram a viver numa zona de guerra, e os ataques de Israel e dos EUA estão mirando não apenas Teerã, mas vários outros lugares em todo o Irã.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/como-o-medo-e-o-estresse-constantes-impactam-a-sa%C3%BAde-mental/a-76366650

[2026-03-16 00:28 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank

Snippet: Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping trip

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/israeli-police-kill-two-young-palestinian-boys-and-their-parents-in-west-bank

[2026-03-16 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: After Iran, is Türkiye next on Israel’s menu?

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

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635085-after-iran-turkiye-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-16 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: After Iran, is Türkiye next on Israel’s menu?

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

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635085-after-iran-turkiye-next/

[2026-03-16 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tucker Carlson claims CIA read his texts with Iran, is ‘framing’ him as foreign agent

Snippet: Tucker Carlson has claimed the CIA read his text messages leading up to the war with Iran in an effort to frame him as a foreign agent.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/tucker-carlson-claims-cia-read-his-texts-with-iran-to-frame-him/

[2026-03-16 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain arrest five people 'suspected' of passing information to Iran

Snippet: Bahrain’s Ministry of the Interior said it arrested five people for their alleged involvement in passing “precise and sensitive information” to the Iranian Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-arrest-five-people-suspected-passing-information-iran

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: France offers to broker Lebanon-Israel talks: What do we know?

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron has said Paris is ready to mediate a truce between Lebanon and Israel, saying that Lebanese leaders are willing to engage in direct talks in a major shift in the country’s approach towards Israel.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/france-offers-to-broker-lebanon-israel-talks-what-do-we-know