[2026-03-13 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain cites Israeli 'insults' in decision to withdraw ambassador

Snippet: Spain on Thursday explained its decision to permanently withdraw its ambassador to Israel, citing repeated "insults and slanders" by the country.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260312/spain-cites-israeli-insults-in-decision-to-withdraw-ambassador

[2026-03-13 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner

Snippet: JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-palestinians-prison-abuse-b11e5f0639b7fe51c5ea101f4b320f56

[2026-03-13 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Buques se identifican como chinos en estrecho de Ormuz para evitar ataques durante guerra de Irán

Snippet: Petroleros y cargueros se alinean en el estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-china-barcos-estrecho-ormuz-f69fd483a0c81079053cefdfbe594282

[2026-03-13 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei tells Gulf nations to close US bases as war rages

Snippet: In his first statement since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz should remain shut

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346408/irans-mojtaba-khamenei-tells-gulf-nations-close-us-bases-war-rages

[2026-03-13 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran’s supreme leader, in first remarks, vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed

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/new-iran-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-first-remarks-march-12-2026/

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iraqi official urges Australia to take back alleged IS fighters during meeting with ambassador

Snippet: Iraq’s national security adviser Qassim al-Araji says he told Australian ambassador that countries should repatriate prisoners

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/iraqi-official-urges-australia-to-take-back-alleged-is-fighters-during-meeting-with-ambassador-ntwnfb

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newsroom edition: Labor is walking a tightrope as the politics of war hits Australia - podcast

Snippet: As the second week of the war with Iran draws to a close, any suggestion that Australia’s involvement would be limited to in-principle support has evaporated. Last Friday, the Guardian and other media outlets reported that three Australians were on the US submarine that torpedoed an Iranian warship, killing 87 people.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/13/newsroom-edition-labor-is-walking-a-tightrope-as-the-politics-of-war-hit-australia-full-story-podcast

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh

Snippet: China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/12/oil-price-shocks-trump-war-china-iran-russia

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In a new age of disorder, is it time for China to rethink non-intervention?

Snippet: With the Iran crisis, the world is in a ‘jungle phase’ and Beijing should work on interventionism 2.0, government adviser says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346396/new-age-disorder-it-time-china-rethink-non-intervention

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption due to Middle East war

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/world-faces-largest-ever-oil-supply-disruption-due-to-middle-east-war/

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption due to Middle East war

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/world-faces-largest-ever-oil-supply-disruption-middle-east-war/

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firms should focus on stable regions when going global: entrepreneur

Snippet: Escalating Middle East conflict, currency fluctuations make destinations like Southeast Asia, Australia attractive, top business leader says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346370/chinese-firms-should-focus-investing-politically-stable-regions-entrepreneur

[2026-03-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Iran used asymmetric warfare to offset US-Israeli military power

Snippet: Despite United States President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations of victory in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military assets in the region have continued, upending global financial and energy markets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/can-irans-asymmetric-warfare-hold-us-israeli-military-power-at-bay

[2026-03-13 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei issues first statement as Supreme Leader amid war

Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as Iran’s new supreme leader, after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members were assassinated in United Sates and Israeli strikes at the outset of the war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/irans-mojtaba-khamenei-issues-first-statement-as-supreme-leader-amid-war

[2026-03-13 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades

Snippet: The United States military on Wednesday confirmed the use of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/how-corporations-have-collaborated-with-us-military-over-the-decades

[2026-03-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iran's new leader breaks silence with big oil threat

Snippet: Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has called on Gulf states to "shut down US bases" and declared the closure of a key oil transit point should be used as leverage, in his first public comments since replacing his father.The statement, read on television by a news anchor, came hours after all but the most essential Australian officials were directed to leave the United Arab Emirates and Israel due to worsening safety fears over the war in the Middle

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-new-supreme-leader-ayatollah-mojtaba-khamenei-issues-first-message/77821e30-da6c-4ce3-96ff-23104e7f65d8

[2026-03-13 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Muslim countries condemn Israel's 'unjustified' closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Snippet: Eight Muslim-majority countries have condemned Israel's "unjustified" closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, saying Israel has "no sovereignty" over the revered site and must lift the restrictions immediately.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslim-countries-condemn-israel-closure-al-aqsa-mosque

[2026-03-13 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as 'tool to pressure enemy,' Iran's new supreme leader says

Snippet: Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz maritime passage should be continued as a "tool to pressure the enemy," in his first public statement since being appointed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-closure-iran-oil-prices-mojtaba-khamenei.html

[2026-03-13 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army issues expulsion orders for southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army has issued a forced evacuation order for Lebanese residents south of the Zahrani River, instructing them to flee north.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-issues-expulsion-orders-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-13 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FAST FACTS: Gov’t aid for overseas Filipinos affected by Middle East war

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/philippines/overseas-filipinos/things-to-know-government-assistance-repatriation-ofws-middle-east/

[2026-03-13 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s new impotent supreme leader releases first statement — after reports emerge he is in coma, had leg amputated

Snippet: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, released his first statement Thursday — after reports circulated that he was in a coma and had his leg amputated after being severely injured in the US-Israeli strikes that killed his father.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/world-news/irans-new-impotent-supreme-leader-releases-first-statement-after-reports-emerge-he-is-in-coma-had-leg-amputated/

[2026-03-13 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says 3.2 million people now displaced in Iran as a result of US-Israeli war

Snippet: The number of people displaced within Iran since the start of the US and Israel’s war on the country has reached 3.2 million, according to the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-says-32-million-people-now-displaced-iran-result-us-israeli-war

[2026-03-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran war punctures Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ promise on US gas prices, experts say

Snippet: Fossil fuel supply is more vulnerable to global shocks than renewable power sources and efforts to boost efficiencies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/12/iran-war-trump-gas-price-promise

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel’s 90 nuclear warheads make any strike on Iran ‘really dangerous’: expert

Snippet: Policy head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group sounds alarm over possible intentional or accidental use of weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346350/israels-90-nuclear-warheads-make-any-strike-iran-really-dangerous-expert

[2026-03-12 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish foreign minister says there should be no regime change in Iran

Snippet: Turkey's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fida, has urged against regime change in Iran amid efforts from US and Israel to topple the regime.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkish-foreign-minister-says-there-should-be-no-regime-change-iran

[2026-03-12 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil tankers burn as Iranian strikes defy Trump's claim to have won the war

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/two-tankers-set-ablaze-iraqi-waters-amid-iran-escalating-attack/106449210

[2026-03-12 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that is among the most water-scarce in the world.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/how-much-of-the-gulfs-water-comes-from-desalination-plants

[2026-03-12 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The two oil pipelines helping Saudi Arabia and UAE bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has abruptly thrust two alternative oil pipelines into the global spotlight, one in Saudi Arabia and another in the United Arab Emirates.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-oil-pipelines-iran-war-saudi-arabia-uae.html

[2026-03-12 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Médio Oriente: Líbano enfrenta nova crise de deslocados

Snippet: O Líbano foi arrastado para a guerra no Médio Oriente na semana passada, quando a milícia Hezbollah, apoiado pelo Irão, começou a atacar Israel em resposta à morte do líder supremo iraniano, Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/m%C3%A9dio-oriente-conflito-desencadeia-nova-crise-de-deslocados-no-l%C3%ADbano/a-76331864

[2026-03-12 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN Security Council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf without mentioning US and Israel

Snippet: The UN Security Council has voted to call for an end to Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting strong criticism from Tehran’s ambassador.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-security-council-condemns-iran-attacks-gulf-without-mentioning-us-and

[2026-03-12 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hezbollah’s escalation shows how hard Israel and US hit Iran, IDF says

Snippet: TEL AVIV — Hezbollah’s decision to step up attacks on Israel from Lebanon reflects just how badly the Jewish state and the US have battered Iran’s regime, weapons stockpiles and military infrastructure, the Israel Defense Forces claimed Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/world-news/hezbollahs-escalation-shows-how-hard-israel-and-us-hit-iran-idf-says/

[2026-03-12 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says 3.2 million people now displaced in Iran as a result of US-Israeli war

Snippet: The number of people displaced within Iran since the start of the US and Israel’s war on the country has reached 3.2 million, according to the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-over-3-million-people-displaced-un-says

[2026-03-12 23:35 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war costing US untold billions, with no end in sight

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-costing-us-untold-billions-with-no-end-in-sight/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Muslim nations criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque Ramadan closure

Snippet: Eight Islamic and Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israel for keeping the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem closed during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/muslim-nations-criticise-israel-al-aqsa-mosque-ramadan-closure

[2026-03-12 23:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Gov't designates 23 necessities for special price monitoring amid Middle East crisis

Snippet: The government has designated 23 key items, such as petroleum products, rice and telecommunications fees, for special price monitoring amid resource supply concerns in the wake of the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10693246

[2026-03-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran war reality check: Why the US miscalculated Tehran’s political resilience

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634592-iran-war-reality-check/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran war reality check: Why the US miscalculated Tehran’s political resilience

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634592-iran-war-reality-check/

[2026-03-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian press review: Larijani believed US was not seeking agreement before the war

Snippet: Saeed Laylaz, an economist and reformist activist, has revealed details about the last round of Iran–US negotiations that were underway before the US and Israel began the war in the Middle East. He said that no matter how many concessions the Iranian side offered, the US was not satisfied.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-us-was-not-seeking-agreement-talks-tehran

[2026-03-12 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 687

Snippet: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed at least 687 people since 2 March, Lebanon's information minister said on Thursday, as Israel threatened to expand its operations as it fights Hezbollah in the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-israeli-strikes-lebanon-rises-687

[2026-03-12 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Envoy Kirill Dmitriev Meets With Witkoff and Kushner to Discuss Russian Energy

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin’s economic envoy met with White House officials in Florida on Wednesday, marking the first talks between the two countries since the war in the Middle East put a pause on Ukraine peace negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/12/putin-envoy-kirill-dmitriev-meets-with-witkoff-and-kushner-to-discuss-russian-energy-a92208

[2026-03-12 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran 'not in danger of collapse', say US intelligence sources

Snippet: US intelligence reports suggest that Iran's leadership retains control of the country, several sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-not-danger-collapse-say-us-intelligence-sources

[2026-03-12 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers in West Bank use cover of Iran war to attack and murder Palestinians

Snippet: Early on Sunday morning, residents of Abu Falah, a small town near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, spotted a group of around 100 Israeli settlers gathered on a hill near their homes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/six-palestinians-killed-west-bank-settlers-use-cover-iran-war-escalate-violence-

[2026-03-12 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN Security Council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf without mentioning US and Israel

Snippet: The UN Security Council has voted to call for an end to Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting strong criticism from Tehran’s ambassador.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-security-council-condemns-iran-attacks-gulf-fails-mention-us-and-israel

[2026-03-12 22:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More Hong Kong drivers head to mainland China to refuel amid surging oil prices

Snippet: ‘Even after a slight price increase on the mainland, fuel there remains roughly one-third the cost in Hong Kong,’ says automobile association’s Ringo Lee

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346395/more-hong-kong-drivers-head-mainland-china-refuel-amid-surging-oil-prices

[2026-03-12 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Iran war live: Israel attacks displaced in Beirut, Iraq shuts down oil port operationsIn photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon12 March 2026 11:40 GMT Mourners attend the funeral of four family members killed overnight by Israeli air strikes that targeted the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on 12 March, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/photos-aftermath-israeli-attacks-lebanon

[2026-03-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran 'not in danger of collapse', say US intelligence sources

Snippet: US intelligence reports suggest that Iran's leadership retains control of the country, several sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-not-danger-collapse-say-us-intelligence-sources

[2026-03-12 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ASEAN ministers to hold meetings to address Middle East crisis

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/asia-pacific/asean-ministers-hold-meetings-middle-east-crisis-march-2026/

[2026-03-12 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ships ID themselves as Chinese to avoid attacks in Iran war

Snippet: 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)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ships-iran-war-attacks-china-hormuz-6f86d32df52abc738f9cdf5bc825cc20

[2026-03-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have won the war

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/iranian-strikes-defy-trump-claim-winning-war/

[2026-03-12 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republicans add to pressure on Senate majority leader after Trump voter ID bill call – US politics live

Snippet: Republicans join in with US president’s demand for John Thune to push through Save America act

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/12/republicans-trump-iran-senate-majority-leader-john-thune-voter-id-bill-save-america-act-politics-live-news-updates