[2026-03-14 06:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: How war in the Middle East is 're-ordering power' and what it means for Australia's alliances

Snippet: The US used to be the dominant superpower but this is changing. Source: SBS, Getty

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-iran-war-reveals-about-us-power/dp0hs1ujg

[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Ocean Region countries must interact more - Ranil - DailyNews

Snippet: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that Sri Lanka should hold regular discussions with leaders of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries to minimise the military conflicts that have emerged in the Middle East and the economic impact arising from them.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/local/966903/indian-ocean-region-countries-must-interact-more-ranil/

[2026-03-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran shows the world the limits of US power - DailyNews

Snippet: Despite the optimism expressed in some quarters, it would be premature to declare that the American and Israeli military campaign against Iran has already stalled or that the crisis will soon be resolved through international mediation. The situation remains volatile, and the resilience of the Iranian state is still being tested.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/general-opinion/966698/iran-shows-the-world-the-limits-of-us-power/

[2026-03-14 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: President’s Committee on Economic Surveillance focuses on contingency plans - DailyNews

Snippet: The Committee on Economic Surveillance which met under the patronage President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday at Presidential Secretariat focused on the potential adverse impacts on Sri Lanka’s economy arising from the current conflict situation in the Middle East, including rising global oil prices, disruptions to maritime supply chains and difficulties affecting international trade.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/local/966786/presidents-committee-on-economic-surveillance-focuses-on-contingency-plans/

[2026-03-14 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian exports in jeopardy as 'war risk' costs surge

Snippet: Australian exporters are struggling to get products into the Gulf and further into Europe as the war in the Middle East continues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/middle-east-war-disrupts-australian-exports/106420656

[2026-03-14 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: He fled Iran, survived Bondi, and now he faces deportation

Snippet: AB, an Iranian refugee who risked his life during the Bondi terror attack, fears he will be deported. (ABC News: Jack Fisher)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/iranian-refugee-faces-deportation-despite-bondi-bravery/106450922

[2026-03-14 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump is obliterating Obama’s Iran-appeasement plan — to America’s benefit

Snippet: Donald Trump has always been the anti-Obama.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/opinion/trump-is-obliterating-obamas-iran-appeasement-plan-to-americas-benefit/

[2026-03-14 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: The Iran War at a Crossroads

Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/The-Iran-War-at-a-Crossroads-e3gddrg

[2026-03-14 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Qatar’s interior minister says security situation ‘stable’ amid Iran war

Snippet: Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad has said the situation in the Gulf country is “stable” amid Iranian drone and missile attacks launched across the Middle East in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/qatars-interior-minister-says-security-situation-stable-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-14 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran war shows how ‘human rights’ groups now just play vile politics

Snippet: The US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime has decapitated its leadership and brought freedom closer than ever to the Iranian people.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/opinion/iran-war-shows-how-human-rights-groups-now-just-play-vile-politics/

[2026-03-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenDover, Delaware, USAn army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of soldier Major Sorffly Davius, who died in Kuwait, at Dover air force base. Thirteen US troops have been killed in the conflict, while as many as 150 have been wounded. The death toll in Iran is more than 1,300, according to the country’s UN ambassador.Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranSmoke rises following an explosion in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/mar/13/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-03-14 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike

Snippet: WASHINGTON - The US military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls' school after media reports revealed the probe shows US forces were likely responsible.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/pentagon-elevates-investigation-into-iran-school-strike/2299870

[2026-03-14 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike kills three in Gaza

Snippet: An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, Palestinian medics said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-three-gaza

[2026-03-14 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Is Dubai finished? A millionaire Mecca meets the harsh reality of great power politics

Snippet: Dubai, the city of clean, safe streets, discreet banks, abundant air travel options and red carpets rolled out for the rich, is watching its reputation unravel under the weight of foreign military ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634859-dubai-finished-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-14 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Is Dubai finished? A millionaire Mecca meets the harsh reality of great power politics

Snippet: Dubai, the city of clean, safe streets, discreet banks, abundant air travel options and red carpets rolled out for the rich, is watching its reputation unravel under the weight of foreign military ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634859-dubai-finished-iran-war/

[2026-03-14 05:35 UTC+10:00] [MarineTraffic] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran lets 2 India-flagged gas tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz, insiders say

Snippet: India, which gave safe harbour to 183 Iranian ‌sailors, has asked for exemptions from Iran’s blockade of the key waterway

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346565/iran-lets-2-india-flagged-gas-tankers-sail-through-strait-hormuz-insiders-say

[2026-03-14 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two gas tankers sail to India through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-gas-tankers-sail-india-through-hormuz

[2026-03-14 05:31 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Trump says war will end ‘when I feel it in my bones’; All six crew aboard US aircraft killed in crash over Iraq

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-war-will-end-when-i-feel-it-in-my-bones-all-six-crew-aboard-us-aircraft-killed-in-crash-over-iraq-20260313-p5oadx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-14 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: F1 Bahrain, Saudi Arabia rounds cancelled or postponed — AFP source

Snippet: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be cancelled or rescheduled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/sports/f1-bahrain-saudi-arabia-rounds-cancelled-or-postponed-afp-source/2299864

[2026-03-14 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hegseth says Gulf states 'going on offensive' against Iran

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that Gulf countries are “going on the offensive” as he argued that the US’s war on Iran is going in Washington’s favour.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-says-gulf-states-going-offensive-against-iran

[2026-03-14 05:08 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it’s worse than a mistake; it’s a crime | Editorial

Snippet: Double standards in Europe and elsewhere are laid bare by the muted response to US and Israeli aggression and the killing of civilians

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/13/the-guardian-view-on-the-iran-war-and-international-law-its-worse-than-a-mistake-its-a

[2026-03-14 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Six Americans killed after US refuelling jet crashes in Iraq

Snippet: The US announced on Friday that all six of its soldiers aboard a KC-135 refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq a day earlier have been killed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/six-americans-killed-us-refuelling-jet-crashes-iraq

[2026-03-14 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major airline cancels over 1,000 flights as oil prices soar — with cuts expected for months

Snippet: Air New Zealand will be cutting back on flights over the next two months — a 5% reduction in its services — due to a surge of fuel prices resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/lifestyle/air-new-zealand-cancels-over-1000-flights-as-oil-prices-soar/

[2026-03-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran is increasingly controlling the direction of this war

Snippet: It is Iran — not the US — setting the terms of a battle which is now not a battle over military might but of economics and messing with people's heads. (Reuters: Evan Vucci )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/united-states-iran-war-donald-trump-middle-east-strategy/106436200

[2026-03-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Here's how the May budget will be impacted by the war against Iran

Snippet: Jim Chalmers' May budget is starting to take shape in Treasury. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/jim-chalmers-federal-budget-may-iran-petrol-prices-fuel/106436202

[2026-03-14 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel destroys bridge in Lebanon and threatens Gaza-scale devastation

Snippet: Israel has destroyed a bridge in southern Lebanon and dropped leaflets over Beirut warning the country faces the same scale of destruction visited upon Gaza, as its military campaign against Hezbollah enters a devastating new phase.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/israel-destroys-bridge-in-lebanon-and-threatens-gaza-scale-devastation

[2026-03-14 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN chief calls for ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Snippet: United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres on Friday appealed for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying the war has caused immense suffering for the Lebanese people.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/13/un-chief-calls-for-ceasefire-between-israel-and-hezbollah/

[2026-03-14 04:51 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics

Snippet: White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/goal-plan-iran-war-military

[2026-03-14 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The EU never learns – except for the wrong lessons

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634844-eu-never-learns-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-14 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The EU never learns – except for the wrong lessons

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634844-eu-never-learns-iran/

[2026-03-14 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hegseth says Gulf states 'going on offensive' against Iran

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that Gulf countries are “going on the offensive” as he argued that the US’s war on Iran is going in Washington’s favour.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hegseth-says-gulf-states-going-offensive-against-iran

[2026-03-14 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump administration lashes out at CNN over Iran war

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/trump-administration-lashes-out-at-cnn-over-iran-war/2299854

[2026-03-14 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high

Snippet: A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-oil-sanctions-iran-war-hormuz-d131631be94766f50a5b1888b2aad778

[2026-03-14 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: First photo of Michigan shooter who tried to murder Jewish toddlers — as new details surface about his ties to Hezbollah

Snippet: Here is the face of hate — images of the Michigan shooter who tried to murder toddlers at a Jewish preschool, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Friday, along with details about his ties to Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/first-photo-of-michigan-shooter-who-tried-to-murder-jewish-toddlers/

[2026-03-14 04:18 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Even taking Trump’s confused reasons for the Iran war at face value, it’s still a total disaster | Jonathan Freedland

Snippet: Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/13/donald-trump-iran-war-total-disaster

[2026-03-14 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Success uncertain, but Israelis continue to back ‘heroic’ war with Iran

Snippet: Alon-Lee Green, the cofounder of the Palestinian-Jewish activist group Standing Together tried to organise a protest against his country’s war on Iran on Thursday. It was the second attempt, he said, after the first had been broken up by the police.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/success-uncertain-but-israelis-continue-to-back-heroic-war-with-iran

[2026-03-14 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ejército de EEUU confirma muerte de los 6 tripulantes de un avión cisterna que se estrelló en Irak

Snippet: En la imagen, proporcionada por el Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos, se muestra un avión de combate F-16 del Mando de Defensa Aeroespacial de Norteamérica repostando de un KC-135 Stratotanker sobre el oeste de Alaska el jueves 19 de febrero de 2026. (Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-guerra-avion-cisterna-caida-accidente-4dfbd2a3972786c0f2edeb1893c068fe

[2026-03-14 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump says US seizing Kharg Island ‘not high on the list’ of Iran war priorities

Snippet: President Trump has said that seizing Iran’s Kharg Island fuel depot is not currently a priority — but he could quickly change his thinking.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/trump-says-us-seizing-kharg-island-not-high-on-the-list-of-iran-war-priorities/

[2026-03-14 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine, EU allies slam US decision to roll back Russia oil sanctions

Snippet: Ukraine and its European allies have hit out at a decision by United States President Donald Trump’s administration to partially roll back sanctions against Russia amid soaring energy prices linked to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/ukraine-eu-allies-slam-us-decision-to-roll-back-russia-oil-sanctions

[2026-03-14 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine finds new role as protector of US, Gulf allies amid Iran war

Snippet: Ukraine offers drone expertise to Middle East and US amid aid uncertainty

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/ukraine-finds-new-role-as-protector-of-the-us-and-its-allies-in-gulf-war

[2026-03-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guide #234: Five big questions before the 2026 Oscars

Snippet: Where will the best picture gong go? Has Chalamet blown his chances? And will anyone speak out on Iran?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/13/five-big-questions-before-the-2026-oscars

[2026-03-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC launches attacks on Israel in cooperation with Hezbollah

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the Iranian military launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Hezbollah, Al Jazeera is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-launches-attacks-israel-cooperation-hezbollah

[2026-03-14 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Middle East war delays D8 summit in Jakarta, Indonesian foreign ministry says

Snippet: A summit of eight major Muslim ​developing countries, including Iran, that ‌was to be held in Jakarta next month has been delayed due ​to the war in the Middle ​East, an official with Indonesia’s foreign ⁠ministry said on Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/world-news/middle-east-war-delays-d8-summit-in-jakarta-indonesian-foreign-ministry-says/

[2026-03-14 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netanyahu declares Israel, US are crushing Iran’s regime — and reshaping the Middle East

Snippet: Israel and the United States are reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East through a joint military campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and weakening its network of proxy militias, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday night.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/world-news/israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-says-israel-us-are-crushing-irans-regime-reshaping-the-middle-east/

[2026-03-14 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Drone strike kills two Iranian opposition members in Iraq

Snippet: ERBIL, Iraque — A drone strike killed two members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in northern Iraq on Friday, a senior official from the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/drone-strike-kills-two-iranian-opposition-members-in-iraq/2299820

[2026-03-14 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pete Hegseth blasts CNN’s Iran war coverage: ‘The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better’

Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth took aim at CNN’s coverage of the war in Iran, saying that “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better,” as Paramount Skydance moves ahead with its $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/media/pete-hegseth-blasts-cnns-iran-war-coverage-the-sooner-david-ellison-takes-over-that-network-the-better/

[2026-03-14 03:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

Snippet: Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/trump-calls-iran-leaders-deranged-scumbags-middle-east-violence

[2026-03-14 03:36 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran

Snippet: US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/pete-hegseth-iran-was-us-press

[2026-03-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel using tip-offs from Iranian informants for attacks: Report

Snippet: Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting checkpoints manned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, Reuters is reporting, citing a source briefed on Israel's military strategy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-using-tip-offs-iranian-informants-attacks-report

[2026-03-14 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump vows intense strikes as Iran war heads into third week

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday that American forces would strike Iranian targets "very hard" in the coming days, signaling an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign as the war in the Middle East approaches its third week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/trump-vows-intense-strikes-as-iran-war-heads-into-third-week/2299809