[2026-03-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US loosens Venezuela oil sanctions to shore up global supply amid Iran conflict

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/us-loosens-venezuela-oil-sanctions-to-shore-up-global-supply-amid-iran-conflict/2303058

[2026-03-19 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli journalist claims Polymarket gamblers issued death threats over Iran missile strike story

Snippet: Online gamblers reportedly linked to the prediction platform Polymarket allegedly issued death threats to an Israeli journalist in an attempt to force him to change a story about an Iranian missile strike on Israel.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635412-polymarket-threats-reporter-iran-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump's visit to China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chaos over Donald Trump’s China trip likely to further test Beijing’s patience with US

Snippet: The US leader’s call for a delay as he focuses on the Iran war follows reports of growing frustration at the White House’s erratic behaviour

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347055/chaos-over-donald-trumps-china-trip-likely-further-test-beijings-patience-us

[2026-03-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran threatens to strike Gulf energy facilities after South Pars attack

Snippet: Iran has threatened to attack oil and gas facilities in the Gulf region in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its South Pars gasfield as the fallout from the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/iran-threatens-to-strike-gulf-energy-facilities-after-south-pars-attack

[2026-03-19 01:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump waives US shipping law for oil and gas in bid to lower prices

Snippet: Move comes as president attempts to mitigate rising price of oil while carrying out war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/trump-shipping-oil-gas-law

[2026-03-19 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Jeremy Corbyn accuses UK government of 'direct involvement' in Iran strikes

Snippet: Former leader of the Labour Party and Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn challenged British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s claim that UK bases are only being used for “defensive strikes” against Iranian missiles.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/jeremy-corbyn-accuses-uk-government-direct-involvement-iran-strikes

[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar condemns Israeli’s targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s energy infrastructure

Snippet: Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari issued a statement calling Israel’s strikes on Iran’s natural gas sites “a dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-condemns-israelis-targeting-facilities-linked-irans-energy

[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Beirut death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 10, with 27 injured

Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry has reported that casualties from Israeli air strikes on Beirut’s Basta and Zuqaq al-Blat districts this morning have increased, with 10 dead and 27 injured so far.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/beirut-death-toll-rises-10-27-injured-israeli-strikes-lebanese-capital

[2026-03-19 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil spikes after Iran says world’s largest gas fields hit in strikes, vows to attack Gulf oil production in retaliation

Snippet: An Israeli airstrike hit Iran’s South Pars gas field, the largest in the world, on Wednesday — causing energy prices to spike as Tehran vows to hit energy sites across the Gulf in retaliation.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/oil-spikes-after-iran-says-worlds-largest-gas-fields-hit-in-strikes-vows-to-attack-gulf-oil-production-in-retaliation/

[2026-03-19 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump wants to strongarm Nato into another Gulf war. Here’s why Europe must resist

Snippet: If Europe is sucked into this illegal conflict with Iran, public support for rearmament could collapse – and only Putin will benefit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/18/donald-trum-nato-gulf-war-europe-iran-vladimir-putin

[2026-03-19 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian women's football team back in Iran, state media announces

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/iran-war-womens-football-team-returns-home-australia/106471200

[2026-03-19 01:22 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story

Snippet: Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platform

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/polymarket-gamblers-threaten-israeli-journalist-missile-strike-wager

[2026-03-19 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan walks a tightrope over Iran war

Snippet: As the US-Israeli war against Iran intensifies, with violence spreading across the Gulf and Lebanon, Pakistan is coming under increasing domestic pressure to pick a side.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/pakistan-walks-tightrope-over-iran-war

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump waives Jones Act to address soaring gas prices from Iran war

Snippet: President Trump issued a Jones Act waiver on Wednesday in his latest attempt to tamp down rising fuel prices caused by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/trump-waives-jones-act-to-address-soaring-gas-prices-from-iran-war/

[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: What does a war win look like for US, Israel and Iran?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/what-does-a-war-win-look-like-for-us-israel-and-iran/

[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market

Snippet: President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of a longstanding U.S. shipping law in an attempt to stabilize oil markets amid the Iran war, the White House confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/trump-jones-act-oil-iran-war.html

[2026-03-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

Snippet: President Donald Trump is expressing anger with NATO’s refusal to join his push to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-trump-starmer-macron-germany-caff1073f932ddb88c3d75c7c356ebc7

[2026-03-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An evil spirit and a police homecoming: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenRamat Gan, IsraelFirst responders inspect the damage at the site of a missile strike on the outskirts of Tel AvivPhotograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe impact of an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the city’s Bashoura neighbourhoodPhotograph: Fadel Itani/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenRAF Fairford, UKA maintenance team works on a US B1 bomber after a pre-dawn landingPhotograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTyre, LebanonA firefighter extinguishes a fire in a vehicle hit by an Israeli

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/18/an-evil-spirit-and-a-police-homecoming-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

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

Source: AP News

Title: US clears the way for Venezuela to sell more oil as Iran war boosts prices

Snippet: Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-venezuela-oil-supplies-prices-3a3ca446459b3ab0127c08ad0808cc15

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

Snippet: Exclusive: Drug users face felonies and prison under Prop 36, with analysis showing racial disparities and little help

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/california-prop-36-drug-treatment

[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Albanese government needs to stop being afraid of the gas industry before the current fuel crisis goes to waste | Greg Jericho

Snippet: A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/mar/19/australian-government-gas-industry-iran-war-fuel-crisis

[2026-03-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel says Iran intelligence chief killed, orders forces to track down officials

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/israel-says-iran-intelligence-chief-killed-orders-forces-to-track-down-officials/2302936

[2026-03-19 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'We are crazy radicals': Israel's anti-war protesters struggle against ruling consensus

Snippet: On Saturday night, as the war on Iran entered its third week, a small group of Israelis assembled in central Jerusalem.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-are-crazy-radicals-israels-anti-war-protesters-struggle-against-ruling-consensus

[2026-03-19 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Eid al-Fitr 2026 begins amid Iran war tensions

Snippet: As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims around the world are getting ready for Eid al-Fitr.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/18/eid-al-fitr-2026-begins-amid-iran-war-tensions/

[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran orders evacuation of Gulf energy faculties in response to Israel strike

Snippet: Fars News Agency reports that Iran intends to respond to strikes on its gas faculties by targeting “enemy infrastructure that was previously thought to be safe”, citing Iranian military sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-orders-evacuation-gulf-energy-faculties-response-israel-strikes

[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [World Baseball Classic] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Other nations danced for joy at the World Baseball Classic. Team USA played toy soldiers

Snippet: Venezuela played with heart, Italy sipped espresso and the Dominicans showed off their verve at the tournament. America wanted to concentrate on war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/18/world-baseball-classic-usa-venezuela-trump-war

[2026-03-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave a classroom of children dead or wounded every day, UN says

Snippet: Israel’s war on Lebanon has killed or wounded the equivalent of an entire classroom of children daily, according to a top official of the UN children’s agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-strikes-lebanon-leave-classroom-children-dead-or-wounded-every-day-un-says

[2026-03-19 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Egypt's economy suffers as Iran war drives up prices

Snippet: People and vehicles crowd at a popular market in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-egypt-economy-fuel-prices-6e75d557bc9b031036a1f07c7f8498f8

[2026-03-19 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Military officers arrested over acid attack on Indonesian activist

Snippet: Andrie Yunus, from KontraS, is a promiment human rights activist in Indonesia. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/military-officers-arrested-over-indonesia-acid-attack/106471030

[2026-03-19 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's Takaichi to head to Washingtom for a summit with Trump

Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, with President Donald Trump, reacts as she was speaking to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-us-takaichi-trump-iran-security-e98099783b5ff39610c1b2dbe1b61369

[2026-03-19 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sky News 'to end ties with UAE-based Sky News Arabia' over Sudan war

Snippet: Sky News is set to sever ties with its UAE-based Arabic sister channel over the broadcaster's coverage of the war in Sudan.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sky-news-end-ties-uae-based-arabic-news-channel-over-sudan-war

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine

Snippet: Poland is set to extradite a Russian archaeologist accused of carrying out illegal excavations in occupied Crimea to Ukraine, deepening tensions over a case that has raised questions about cultural preservation amid the war in Ukraine now in its fifth year.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/polish-court-clears-extradition-of-russian-archaeologist-to-ukraine

[2026-03-18 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey tightens military-transit rules to stop illicit arms trade

Snippet: The Turkish government has tightened controls on the transit and re-export of military equipment and defence-related items to third countries through Turkey under a new regulation introduced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-tightens-military-transit-rules-stop-illicit-arms-trade

[2026-03-18 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year

Snippet: Vehicles move along the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV assembly line at the General Motors Orion Assembly June 15, 2023, in Lake Orion, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-tariffs-iran-war-federal-reserve-fab21616b87c6d7dbe4c09e869406000

[2026-03-18 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: It's not just oil: Aluminum prices have surged as Iran conflict chokes supply

Snippet: The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has upended the supply of aluminum in the Middle East, sending prices of the base metal skyrocketing.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/why-aluminum-surged-iran-war.html

[2026-03-18 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey tightens military-transit rules to stop illicit arms trade

Snippet: The Turkish government has tightened controls on the transit and re-export of military equipment and defence-related items to third countries through Turkey under a new regulation introduced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-tightens-military-transit-rules-stop-illicit-arms-trade

[2026-03-18 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days

Snippet: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking official in just two days.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/iran-war-intelligence-esmail-khatib-israel-middle-east-crisis.html

[2026-03-18 23:22 UTC+10:00] [Anxun Information Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military set for EU and Nato talks as Iran war reshapes global security picture

Snippet: The PLA delegation will travel to Brussels next week, where the Ukraine war remains a major barrier to better relations with Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347063/chinese-military-set-eu-and-nato-talks-iran-war-reshapes-global-security-picture

[2026-03-18 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Oil price hikes no impact on Bicol tourism, says Albay mayor

Snippet: Albay Mayor’s League President Carlos Baldo of Camalig town tells The Manila Times on March 18, 2026 that the tourism arrival in his town is not affected by the current economic turmoil as it is increasing despite spiking gasoline prices to watch the effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano. Baldo also cancelled the Pinangat Festival in June as part of austerity measures following the US-Israeli led war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/videos/watch-oil-price-hikes-no-impact-on-bicol-tourism-says-albay-mayor/2302708

[2026-03-18 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Marcos orders suspension of new round of fare hikes

Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 18, 2026 ordered the Department of Transportation to suspend the implementation of the new round of fare hikes amid the skyrocketing prices of fuel and commodities caused by the war in the Middle East. Marcos issued the directive to ease the burden of commuters and also gave reassurance that the government would continue to provide assistance to all those affected.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/videos/watch-marcos-orders-suspension-of-new-round-of-fare-hikes/2302706

[2026-03-18 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israelis in the north come under constant fire in the latest war with Hezbollah and Iran

Snippet: For more than a year and a half, Kiryat Shmona, the largest Israeli city on the border with Lebanon, was a ghost town. Now, booms from Hezbollah launches and the sharp explosions of Israeli artillery once again echo through the city’s streets as residents, who just started coming back, find themselves under fire once again, this time from both Iran and Lebanon.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-rockets-shelters-337bbdd84c5e1ed7bfc4323b5c24ff44

[2026-03-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump needs to reject Netanyahu’s quest for a forever war | Kenneth Roth

Snippet: Instead of regime change, all the bombing has produced so far is regime reinforcement and no end in sight

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/18/trump-netanyahu-iran-war

[2026-03-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities

Snippet: $11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/us-spending-iran-war-priorities

[2026-03-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Germany says change in Iran won't happen through war

Snippet: Germany’s foreign minister says political change in Iran cannot be imposed through external military force.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/germany-says-change-iran-wont-happen-through-war

[2026-03-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [Eric Adams] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mamdani administration moves to drop Eric Adams in assault suit

Snippet: City lawyers say former mayor is not entitled to public-funded defense over alleged 1993 sexual assault

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/mamdani-drop-eric-adams-assault-suit

[2026-03-18 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump will attend second dignified transfer in 3 weeks

Snippet: President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-military-deaths-dignified-transfer-2b1e00604cfb7907e60a3a98d66aa30f

[2026-03-18 22:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump nominee Mullin expected to get quick confirmation to replace Noem at DHS – US politics live

Snippet: Republicans almost certain to push through appointment following the ousting of Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approach

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/18/donald-trump-iran-war-markwayne-mullin-security-immigration-intelligence-federal-reserve-interest-rates-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-18 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Strikes hit Iran’s South Pars oil and petrochemical facilities

Snippet: Facilities linked to Iran’s oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh came under attack on Wednesday, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/strikes-hit-irans-south-pars-oil-and-petrochemical-facilities

[2026-03-18 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Funeral held in Tehran for Larijani and Iranian commanders killed in Israeli strikes

Snippet: Large crowds gathered in Tehran on Wednesday for the funeral of senior Iranian officials and sailors killed during the Israel-US war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/funeral-held-tehran-larijani-and-iranian-commanders-killed-israeli

[2026-03-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: EXPLAINER: Victims’ legal team in ICC intact, defense ‘team’ questioned

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/newsbreak/explainers/victims-legal-defense-team-duterte-case-icc/