[2026-03-02 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIST: Contact numbers, hotlines for Filipinos in the Middle East

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/list-contact-numbers-hotlines-details-middle-east/

[2026-03-02 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Blasts shake Qatar, UAE, Kuwait as Iran’s retaliatory strikes continue

Snippet: Loud explosions were heard in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and the Qatari capital ‌of Doha for a third consecutive day of ⁠Iranian retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to ongoing attacks by the United States and ⁠Israel on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/blasts-shake-qatar-uae-kuwait-as-irans-retaliatory-strikes-continue

[2026-03-02 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Coalition brands Australian children in Syria terrorist 'sympathisers'

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/coalition-brands-australian-children-terrorist-sympathisers/106406996

[2026-03-02 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand’s workers in Israel hunker down as Iran strikes targets across Gulf

Snippet: Bangkok has been here before: 46 Thais died in the Hamas assault that started the Gaza war. Now it fears history may be repeating

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3345108/thailands-workers-israel-hunker-down-iran-strikes-targets-across-gulf

[2026-03-02 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Three killed in US-Israeli strikes on western Iran, state media says

Snippet: Strikes on western Iran left at least three people dead on Monday, Iranian state media reported, on the third day of the United States and Israel attacks on the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/three-killed-us-israeli-strikes-western-iran-state-media-says

[2026-03-02 18:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Dramatic moment truckie plucked to safety in outback floods

Snippet: A truck driver has been winched to safety from his cabin as floodwaters engulfed the vehicle south-west of Broken Hill.Rain has inundated outback NSW, closing highways from Queensland to South Australia.The rescue helicopter arrived in the remote town of Yunta near Broken Hill.LIVE UPDATES: Dramatic footage shows Israel's 'Iron Dome' put to the testOne crew member was winched down, balancing on top of the cabin as the driver clung on.He attached the harness and both were brought to safety (Nine)READ

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-outback-truck-rescue/4fc3d5aa-6d10-493d-9d48-7fe580e66e2f

[2026-03-02 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Conflito no Médio Oriente pode abalar economias africanas

Snippet: O líder supremo do Irão, o ayatollah Ali Khamenei, no poder desde 1989, morreu durante uma ofensiva coordenada entre Israel e os Estados Unidos. A resposta iraniana não se fez esperar e a região mergulhou numa nova espiral de violência.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/conflito-no-m%C3%A9dio-oriente-pode-abalar-economias-africanas/a-76179293

[2026-03-02 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Small fire under control at Saudi Aramco refinery after apparent drone strike

Snippet: A small, isolated fire is under control at Saudi Aramco's 2222.SE Ras Tanura refining facility following what appeared to be a drone strike earlier in the morning, a Semafor reporter said in a post on X on Monday, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-small-fire-under-control-saudi-aramco-refinery-after-apparent

[2026-03-02 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Oil prices surge, Asian stocks fall over Iran conflict

Snippet: Oil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday on the back of turmoil in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the vital Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and several ships attacked.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/oil-prices-surge-asian-stocks-fall-over-iran-conflict/

[2026-03-02 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Un golpe tras otro al poder de Irán y sus milicias aliadas prepararon los ataques de EEUU e Israel

Snippet: Un partidario de Hezbollah sostiene un retrato del fallecido líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, en una marcha en un suburbio sureño de Beirut, Líbano, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. El texto en árabe en el retrato dice “Martirio del líder de la revolución islámica en Irán, ayatolá Alí Jamenei”.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-milicias-ataques-israel-hezbollah-hamas-c2289028fe081bc0c61152e713550ce7

[2026-03-02 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hotel staff scan skies for missiles as Aussies remain trapped in Middle East

Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/iran-middle-east-war-australians-stranded-travel/106405120

[2026-03-02 17:35 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hundreds more flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic

Snippet: Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/flights-cancelled-middle-east-travel-chaos-us-israeli-iran-conflictflights-cancelled-middle-east-travel-chaos-us-israeli-iran-conflict

[2026-03-02 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Melbourne drivers face petrol price pain as Iran crisis jolts oil markets

Snippet: Victorian motorists face the threat of rising petrol prices as the widening conflict in Iran rattles global energy markets and ignites warnings that oil prices could blow past $US100 ($140) a barrel for the first time in years.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/melbourne-drivers-face-petrol-price-pain-as-iran-crisis-jolts-oil-markets-20260302-p5o6sn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: 1,000 OFWs stranded in airports in PH, abroad as Middle East tensions rise

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/ofws-stranded-airports-middle-east-tensions/

[2026-03-02 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: A strike is not a strategy — Iran will prove it

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/a-strike-is-not-a-strategy-iran-will-prove-it/

[2026-03-02 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least 31, health ministry says

Snippet: Israeli air attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 31 people and wounded 149, the health ministry has said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-lebanon-kill-least-31-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-02 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korean economy braces for Middle East fallout, banks step in

Snippet: Major banks roll out emergency support programs as government reviews 100 trillion won market stability plan

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685078

[2026-03-02 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Deeply insulting': Australian memorials for Iran's leader condemned

Snippet: Topic:Religion State Relations

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/sydney-melbourne-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-memorials-iran/106405764

[2026-03-02 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey's trade minister says day-trip crossings halted at Iranian border

Snippet: Turkey's trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended but Turkey is allowing its own citizens and third-country nationals to enter from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkeys-trade-minister-says-day-trip-crossings-halted-iranian-border

[2026-03-02 17:03 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Afternoon Update: Australians in Middle East travel limbo; Pauline Hanson censured again; and Christina Applegate on life with MS

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Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/02/afternoon-update-monday-ntwnfb

[2026-03-02 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Middle East tensions raise supply stakes for Korea’s energy-heavy economy

Snippet: Strait of Hormuz closure could deal a blow to Korean businesses through higher oil prices, currency swings, weaker investment

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685072

[2026-03-02 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Larijani: Trump has turned ‘America First’ to ‘Israel first’

Snippet: More from Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s National Security Council.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/larijani-trump-has-turned-america-first-israel-first

[2026-03-02 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Meat exporter facing $800k weekly losses over Middle East shutdown

Snippet: Exports to the Middle East account for much of Tasmanian Quality Meats' trade. (ABC Rural: Laurissa Smith)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/tasmanian-meat-exporter-woes-amid-iran-war/106405404

[2026-03-02 16:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: New attacks rock Middle East

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/new-attacks-rock-middle-east-20260302-p5o6t0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 16:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: More than 100,000 Aussies stranded in Middle East

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/more-than-100-000-aussies-stranded-in-middle-east-20260302-p5o6sz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 16:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US service personel killed in Middle East conflict

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-service-personel-killed-in-middle-east-conflict-20260302-p5o6sy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Series of blows to Iran and its proxies set the stage for US-Israel attacks

Snippet: A Hezbollah supporter holds up a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a gathering in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, March 1, 2026. The Arabic words on the portrait read:"Martyrdom of the leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran, sayyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-proxies-us-israel-hezbollah-war-b0f919b657bb33c464f6d943d7142464

[2026-03-02 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran conflict highlights S. Korea's tech exposure in the Gulf

Snippet: The US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the retaliatory attacks that have since hit Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain are drawing attention to how much South Korea's biggest technology companies now have riding on the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685059

[2026-03-02 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La guerra se amplía a milicias proiraníes mientras aviones de Israel y EEUU atacan Irán

Snippet: Chiíes iraquíes sostienen imágenes del líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, que murió por un ataque estadounidense en Teherán, durante un funeral simbólico en Najaf, Irak, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Anmar Khalil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-guerra-hezbollah-lunes-e458316dfac65b25cf38c41dd5067cd0

[2026-03-02 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Cyprus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Non-essential personnel to leave UK airbase in Cyprus after suspected drone strike

Snippet: Apparent attack on RAF Akrotiri took place hours after the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-airbase-raf-akrotiri-cyprus-suspected-drone-strike

[2026-03-02 16:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Thousands flee Beirut and southern Lebanon amid Israeli strikes: what we know so far on day three of the Iran war

Snippet: Middle East conflict spreads as Hezbollah attacks Israel, prompting strikes on Beirut; oil prices soar; drone hits UK base in Cyprus

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/thousands-flee-beirut-and-southern-lebanon-amid-israeli-strikes-what-we-know-so-far-on-day-three-of-the-iran-war

[2026-03-02 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Taylor snaps at journalist as Liberals ramp up rhetoric against Australian children in Syrian camp

Snippet: Opposition leader suggests 23 children and 11 women attempting to leave al-Roj are ‘ISIS sympathisers’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/02/angus-taylor-islamic-state-syria-comments-ntwnfb

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel

Snippet: March 2, 2026 16:10 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/airline-shares-fall-as-us-iran-conflict-disrupts-travel/

[2026-03-02 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Serious failure’: Coalition accuses government of failing to warn Australians to leave Middle East

Snippet: Australians stranded overseas following the eruption of hostilities in the Middle East have been warned it will be difficult to organise emergency repatriation flights, as the federal opposition accuses the Albanese government of failing to provide enough notice to leave the region before the United States launched strikes on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/serious-failure-coalition-accuses-government-of-failing-to-warn-australians-to-leave-middle-east-20260302-p5o6ng.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: AP News

Title: Iran and militias fire at Israel and US pounds targets in Iran

Snippet: Israel’s military released footage of what it said was a strike on the headquarters of the Iranian leadership in Tehran on Sunday. The footage was released after a large explosion had rocked Iran’s capital as the Israeli military said it was targeting the “heart” of the city.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-03-02-2026-cb42936de1d8c261be8f30f11c6665fa

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

Source: ABC News

Title: 'A tax on households': Economists warn Middle East war to spike oil

Snippet: Analysts say disruptions to the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz pose a risk to global growth. (Reuters: Stringer/File Photo)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/iran-us-israel-strikes-middle-east-war-economic-oil-fallout/106405452

[2026-03-02 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Iran will not negotiate with US, top Iranian security official says

Snippet: Thousands of Iranian government supporters filled the main square in the central city of Yazd in mourning on Sunday, led by Shiite clerics, after US and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-us-israel-hezbollah-strikes-03-02-2026

[2026-03-02 15:48 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: JD Vance’s silence on the Iran strikes is starting to get very loud

Snippet: It is customary – some would say mandatory – for Donald Trump’s cabinet and inner circle to relentlessly boost and praise the US president on his success.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/jd-vance-s-silence-on-the-iran-strikes-is-starting-to-get-very-loud-20260302-p5o6mx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: The day started with a cupcake. It ended in a basement car park as missiles flew overhead

Snippet: Dubai: Saturday morning began like any other. A routine swim with our young daughter before celebrating her six-month “half birthday” with a cupcake – only partly in jest. To think we would end the day bunkered down in our basement car park, fearing the risk of intercepted missiles and falling debris.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/the-day-started-with-a-cupcake-it-ended-sheltering-with-my-baby-in-a-basement-car-park-20260302-p5o6oe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, expanding Iran war

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685045

[2026-03-02 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Killing Khamenei was easy — toppling Iran’s regime is not

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/killing-khamenei-was-easy-toppling-irans-regime-is-not/

[2026-03-02 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, expanding Iran war

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/world/americas-emea/israel-hits-lebanon-after-hezbollah-fire-expanding-iran-war/2290802

[2026-03-02 15:39 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran strikes day 3: markets open with sharp sell-off in futures and Asian shares

Snippet: Oil prices have surged dramatically amid rising fears of a broader escalation in the Middle East after the attacks by the US and Israel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345089/iran-strikes-day-3-markets-open-sharp-sell-futures-and-asian-shares

[2026-03-02 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil price surges, stocks drop on Iran conflict

Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday on the back of turmoil in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the vital Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and several ships attacked.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/world/americas-emea/oil-price-surges-stocks-drop-on-iran-conflict/2290801

[2026-03-02 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Snippet: FILE- In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to the then commander of the Revolutionary Guard Mohammad Ali Jafari during a graduation ceremony of a group of the guard’s officers in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2015.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-revolutionary-guard-what-to-know-fd7a89210c70cc9ab1d2c1a5ea16bca7

[2026-03-02 15:07 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In US strikes on Iran, North Korea sees nuclear vindication

Snippet: Iran’s nuclear programme was aspirational. North Korea’s is not. That distinction explains everything, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3345084/us-strikes-iran-north-korea-sees-nuclear-vindication

[2026-03-02 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s rulers down but not out: Civilians’ liberty hinges on what happens next

Snippet: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a man whose life has been defined by the harshness of his rhetoric against the West (specifically, the US and Israel) and his ruthless rule, has died a martyr’s death under the rubble of his compound in Pasteur, Tehran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/opinion/irans-rulers-down-but-not-out-civilians-liberty-hinges-on-what-happens-next/

[2026-03-02 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Northrop Grumman] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US using AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes

Snippet: The US is deploying low-cost suicide drones modelled after Iranian designs as part of Operation Epic Fury

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345079/us-using-ai-b-2-bombers-and-suicide-drones-iran-strikes

[2026-03-02 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miranda Devine: NYC needs a mayor who has our backs — not Zohran Mamdani, who sides with terror and crime

Snippet: He didn’t quite order flags at One World Trade Center to be flown at half-staff to mourn Iran’s ayatollah, as the Babylon Bee predicted, but our Islamic Marxist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did issue a statement taking Iran’s side against the US “illegal war of aggression.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/opinion/miranda-devine-nyc-needs-a-mayor-who-has-our-backs-not-zohran-mamdani-who-sides-with-terror-and-crime/

[2026-03-02 14:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Gaza fears new war will distract world

Snippet: Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by US and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after US President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory's reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685022