[2026-03-30 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defence minister says

Snippet: Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/spain-closes-airspace-us-planes-involved-iran-war-defence-minister-says

[2026-03-30 21:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul seeks to calm rush to buy rubbish bags over Mideast war

Snippet: South Korea's energy minister sought Monday to ease fears over shortages of plastic rubbish bags after sales in Seoul jumped nearly fivefold due to energy supply concerns sparked by the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705961

[2026-03-30 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rob Schneider calls on US to restore military draft

Snippet: The actor and comedian, posting on X, said that ‘unlike in today’s universities’ the military would teach young people ‘how truly great their country is’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/30/rob-schneider-calls-on-us-to-restore-military-draft

[2026-03-30 20:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Chem secures 27,000 tons of Russian naphtha

Snippet: LG Chem, South Korea's leading chemical company, has secured 27,000 tons of naphtha from Russia amid a potential supply shortage caused by the war in the Middle East, the industry ministry and business circles said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705958

[2026-03-30 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iraq risks Arab ties as Iran-aligned groups strike Gulf nations

Snippet: In the shadow of the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran, the deserts of Iraq have transformed into a staging ground for a secondary conflict. Drones and missiles launched by Iran-aligned armed groups routinely tear through the night sky towards the Arabian Peninsula, turning Iraqi soil into a launchpad while the government in Baghdad struggles to intervene.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/iraq-risks-arab-ties-as-iran-aligned-groups-strike-gulf-nations

[2026-03-30 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: France probes possible Iran link after bomb attack foiled outside Bank of America

Snippet: Police stand outside the Bank of America building in Paris, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-bank-of-america-attack-thwarted-paris-a5a5bf12b6422ad7e658b6cbaad5bda8

[2026-03-30 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu says Israel to seize more Lebanese lands and expand 'buffer zone'

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military will seize additional territory in southern Lebanon and expand the so-called “buffer zone”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-says-israel-seize-more-lebanese-lands-and-expand-buffer-zone

[2026-03-30 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar’s Parliament begins electing next president after military rule

Snippet: Myanmar’s Lower House Speaker Khin Yi arrives to attend a session at the Lower House of Parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-parliament-min-aung-hlaing-president-military-b313cd283d7eaf6922acdbdeabe54ffd

[2026-03-30 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike hits Lebanese army checkpoint in south

Snippet: An Israeli strike hit a Lebanese army checkpoint in the country's south on Monday, a Lebanese military official said, in the first direct attack on a military post since the start of Israel's war on Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-hits-lebanese-army-checkpoint-south

[2026-03-30 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut

Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: Israel kills four in Gaza, West Bank as it continues attacks in IranIn photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut30 March 2026 10:32 BST People look on at the site of a damaged Beirut building following a targeted Israeli strike as the US-Israel war on Iran continues, 30 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Workers clean up debris at the site of a damaged building following a targeted Israeli strike

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

[2026-03-30 20:32 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How could the US forcibly reopen the strait of Hormuz and what are the risks?

Snippet: US ground troops have arrived in the Middle East but military options to open the strait risk strong retaliation from Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/how-could-us-forcibly-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-iran-what-are-the-risks

[2026-03-30 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu says Israel to seize more Lebanese lands and expand 'buffer zone'

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military will seize additional territory in southern Lebanon and expand the so-called “buffer zone”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-orders-army-seize-more-land-lebanon-expand-buffer-zone

[2026-03-30 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Porepunkah shooting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An isolated property, a morning standoff and an armed fugitive: Dezi Freeman’s final hours

Snippet: Freeman is understood to have emerged from his hideout cloaked in a blanket or doona, which he dropped to reveal a weapon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/dezi-freeman-fugitive-final-hours-ntwnfb

[2026-03-30 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Is the US dollar really winning the Iran war?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/is-the-us-dollar-really-winning-the-iran-war/

[2026-03-30 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields move lower as investors look to jobs data

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields were lower early on Monday as investors looked ahead to key jobs data and monitored the U.S.-Iran war, which entered its fifth week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/us-treasury-yields-investors-look-ahead-to-busy-week-of-jobs-data.html

[2026-03-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [property market] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s property market is well placed to withstand Iran war energy shock

Snippet: While the country’s economy and currency are struggling, Japan’s property fundamentals remain strong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3348353/japans-property-market-well-placed-withstand-iran-war-energy-shock

[2026-03-30 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Syrian army says drone attacks targeted bases near Iraqi border, studying response options

Snippet: The Syrian army said on Monday that drone attacks targeted several of its bases near the Iraqi border, adding that most of the drones were shot down and that it is assessing response options, state news agency SANA reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/syrian-army-says-drone-attacks-targeted-bases-near-iraqi-border-studying

[2026-03-30 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: War disrupts life on the Iraq‑Iran border

Snippet: Bilal Osman, 25, an Iraq-Iran cross-border smuggler, speaks on the phone with a partner in Iran as he stands at a compound in a village in the mountainous Kurdish region near Halabja, Iraq, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-border-communications-families-war-security-9981048c7a39bb8bb9a73ec8af5218cf

[2026-03-30 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Brent crude rises after Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran; Starmer to gather business leaders to discuss emergency measures – business live

Snippet: Asian stocks fall and Brent rises to over $115 a barrel; Trump says US could seize Iran’s export hub on Kharg Island

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/30/brent-crude-rises-trump-oil-iran-war-starmer-business-leaders-emergency-measures-rachel-reeves-g7-business-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-30 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Israel’s nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/israels-nuclear-bomb-is-the-threat-that-dare-not-speak-its-name/

[2026-03-30 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel passes budget, extending Netanyahu term

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-war-iran-budget-netanyahu-elections-bc75b11a9d1d833733c6f9e56a15aeda

[2026-03-30 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: G7 ministers set to tackle financial fallout of Mideast war

Snippet: PARIS — Ministers from the G7 will hold talks on Monday to unpack the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East, the French government said, as oil and gas prices continue to soar.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/world/g7-ministers-set-to-tackle-financial-fallout-of-mideast-war/2310226

[2026-03-30 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president

Snippet: NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Myanmar cleared the way on Monday for coup-leading general Min Aung Hlaing to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb, with lawmakers nominating him as a vice-presidential candidate and the junta replacing him as military commander.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/world/myanmar-paves-way-for-junta-chief-to-become-civilian-president/2310222

[2026-03-30 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran confirms death of Revolutionary Guard commander Tangsiri, statement says

Snippet: Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media reported, based on a statement by the guards.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-confirms-death-revolutionary-guard-commander-tangsiri-statement

[2026-03-30 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Economists warn fuel price cut likely to come with 'sting in the tail'

Snippet: The war in the Middle East has triggered sky-high fuel prices and shortages around Australia. (ABC News: Timothy Ailwood)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/economists-warn-fuel-excise-cut-impacts-economy/106511336

[2026-03-30 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump claims ‘regime change’ achieved in Iran war, predicts deal ‘soon’

Snippet: The US president hints at a looming deal even as thousands of US marines arrive in the region, reportedly for ground operations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348372/trump-claims-regime-change-achieved-iran-war-predicts-deal-soon

[2026-03-30 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: DC air traffic controller reveals ‘warning signs were all there’ before midair crash that killed 67

Snippet: A former Washington DC air traffic controller on duty the night of the fatal January 2025 mid-air collision involving an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter warned how there were “obvious holes” already in the system at the time of the disaster.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/us-news/dc-air-traffic-controller-emily-hanoka-reveals-warning-signs-were-all-there-before-midair-crash-that-killed-67/

[2026-03-30 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian media says strikes hit park, university and veterinary hospital

Snippet: Iranian media reported that air strikes hit multiple sites across the country, including an amusement park in Isfahan, a university facility and a veterinary hospital in Urmia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-media-says-strikes-hit-park-university-and-veterinary-hospital

[2026-03-30 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's defence ministry says buying $48 mln worth of Elbit artillery shells

Snippet: Israel's ministry of defence on Monday said that it had placed a $48 million order for "tens of thousands" of 155mm artillery shells from Israeli defence company Elbit Systems.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-defence-ministry-says-buying-48-mln-worth-elbit-artillery-shells

[2026-03-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese: I want ‘certainty’ from Trump on Iran war aims

Snippet: Canberra/Washington: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for more clarity from Donald Trump about his aims for the war in Iran, as the US president muses on the possibility of seizing the regime’s oil supplies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/albanese-i-want-certainty-from-trump-on-iran-war-aims-20260330-p5zjy1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says three soldiers seriously wounded in south Lebanon

Snippet: Three Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded, and several others were moderately injured in southern Lebanon yesterday, the Israeli military said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-three-soldiers-seriously-wounded-south-lebanon

[2026-03-30 17:41 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Donald Trump’s Suez moment

Snippet: War is always a gamble. That is true even when leaders call it something else, like “special military operation” (Russian President Vladimir Putin’s evasive name for his full-scale invasion of Ukraine) or “excursion” (U.S. President Donald Trump’s preferred term for his attack on Iran).

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/30/world/trumps-suez-moment/

[2026-03-30 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war, rogue drones force European aviation safety rethink

Snippet: As the Middle East conflict clogs flight corridors between Asia and Europe, EASA chief warns of ‘hybrid warfare’ risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3348364/iran-war-rogue-drones-force-european-aviation-safety-rethink

[2026-03-30 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Electric power restored in Tehran and Alborz after outage, official says

Snippet: Iran said power has been restored in Tehran and neighbouring Alborz province following outages linked to recent strikes, with the national electricity grid remaining stable.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/electric-power-restored-tehran-and-alborz-after-outage-official-says

[2026-03-30 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former NSW police officer pleads guilty to weapons charges

Snippet: Jonathan James Martin pleaded guilty to three of 21 weapons-related charges. (ABC New England: James Paras)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/former-nsw-police-office-jonathan-james-martin-weapons-charges/106511822

[2026-03-30 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: PM wants 'more certainty' from Trump on objectives of war

Snippet: Anthony Albanese says he wants a clearer picture from from the US as to its objectives in Iran. (ABC News: Callum Flinn )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/albanese-calls-for-certainty-on-us-objectives-in-iran-war/106513202

[2026-03-30 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India flags slower growth, wider deficit as Iran war raises the stakes for New Delhi

Snippet: India has warned that its growth forecast of 7.0%–7.4% for the financial year ending March 2027 faces "considerable downside" risk due to rising energy costs and supply‑chain disruptions linked to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/india-flags-slower-growth-wider-deficit-iran-war.html

[2026-03-30 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US military building 'massive complex' beneath White House ballroom project — Trump

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Sunday the US military was planning to construct a large complex beneath the new ballroom he is building at the White House.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/world/us-military-building-massive-complex-beneath-white-house-ballroom-project-trump/2310187

[2026-03-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘left-behind aunties’, known as senior girl group, gain popularity for charm, dance skills

Snippet: Lonely, disconnected elderly women find social links, confidence and an army of online fans with their joyous online routines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3347686/china-left-behind-aunties-known-senior-girl-group-gain-popularity-charm-dance-skills

[2026-03-30 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea likely sees US ‘strategic flexibility’ as threat, not deterrence gap: report

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705715

[2026-03-30 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: UN sides with Gulf states in one-sided Iran war rebuke

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/un-sides-with-gulf-states-in-one-sided-iran-war-rebuke/

[2026-03-30 16:34 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Top forecaster’s dire prediction if Iran war drags on

Snippet: March 30, 2026 16:34 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/top-forecasters-dire-prediction-if-iran-war-drags-on/

[2026-03-30 16:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Millions of Aussies to suffer further after major bank's fresh rates warning

Snippet: Interest rates could peak at an 18-year high in a matter of months, according to modelling from one of Australia's biggest banks.Westpac, citing the continuing war in the Middle East and high oil prices, is now forecasting mortgage holders will be hit by three more rate hikes – in May, June and August – after already having two to start 2026.That is two more cash rate increases than previously predicted.LIVE UPDATES: Dezi Freeman was 'armed, wrapped in blanket' when shotWestpac

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/interest-rates-australia-westpac-predicts-rate-rises-us-israel-iran-war-fuel-crisis-australia/dc7f0d02-06b7-438d-b024-28850e6346ee

[2026-03-30 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kosovo businesses struggle with surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war

Snippet: Farmers of Pestova firm on the back of a tractor plant potatoes in the village of Pestove, Kosovo on March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kosovo-iran-war-fuel-prices-63d431a82c5fe28b967e41308a382662

[2026-03-30 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says several missile salvos launched from Iran within an hour

Snippet: Israel said it intercepted a missile launched from Iran toward the southern parts of the country, as multiple attacks were reported within a short span of time.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-several-missile-salvos-launched-iran-within-hour

[2026-03-30 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies

Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Monday as investors grapple with a further escalation in the Iran war and the conflict enters its fifth week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-cac-iran-news-oil-prices.html

[2026-03-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Foreign Ministry says Ukraine support remains humanitarian amid Moscow warning

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705654

[2026-03-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Belarus to open mission in Pyongyang: report

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705653

[2026-03-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging

Snippet: Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contest

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/30/mps-wary-of-move-against-starmer-while-war-is-raging

[2026-03-30 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Iran launched 5,471 attacks on US bases across seven countries

Snippet: Iran has carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites across seven Arab countries since late February, Anadolu news agency reported, quoting compiled official data.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-iran-launched-5471-attacks-us-bases-across-seven-countries