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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missiles damage buildings, cars in central Israel

Snippet: Buildings and cars were damaged in the central Israeli city of Holon following an Iranian missile attack, the Israeli Civil Defence said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-missiles-damage-buildings-cars-central-israel

[2026-03-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Gunman on the run after brazen late-night shooting

Snippet: A man is in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and a gunman is on the run after a brazen late-night shooting in Melbourne’s west, believed to be linked to the city’s ongoing tobacco war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/gunman-on-the-run-after-brazen-late-night-shooting-20260318-p5otfp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 13:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief; Israel signals imminent Beirut strike

Snippet: Ali Larijhani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut, warning of an imminent attack on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/18/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-hormuz-trump-larijani-key-leader-killed-israel-strikes

[2026-03-18 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill 17 across Beirut and southern Lebanon

Snippet: Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said Israeli attacks killed six people in Beirut and another 11 in raids on southern and eastern parts of the country, with nine others wounded.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-17-across-beirut-and-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. assets after security chief Larijani is killed

Snippet: Iran intensified attacks against U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel on Wednesday in apparent retaliation against the killing of the country's security chief Ali Larijani overnight, as the weeks-long conflict shows no signs of abating.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/iran-strikes-us-israeli-targets-gulf-larijani-death.html

[2026-03-18 13:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 45 million more face hunger threat from war: UN

Snippet: GENEVA (AFP) -- An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Middle East war rages on beyond June, swelling the number worldwide to a "terrible" high, the UN warned Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697081

[2026-03-18 13:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australian troops safe after Iranian missile strikes near UAE base

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed no Australian soldiers were injured after an Iranian missile struck close to an airbase they were stationed on.A road leading to the Al Minhad Air Base on the outskirts of Dubai was struck by a missile hours ago, the PM confirmed, adding that Australian personnel were stationed at the air base at the time of the attack.Speaking to media in Tasmania Albanese said all Australians on the base were accounted for.READ MORE: What are

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-australian-troops-safe-after-uae-airbase-struck-by-iranian-missile/e5ca829b-b3c4-422a-8d03-c73c83eabe65

[2026-03-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by Iran war

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at an American base.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696986

[2026-03-18 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee thanks Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia for support in evacuating S. Koreans from Middle East

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has sent letters to the leaders of Japan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for their cooperation in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, with the US-Israel war with Iran destabilizing the region.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696981

[2026-03-18 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s a different world now’: Albanese calls snap national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis

Snippet: Australian prime minister says US–Israeli war on Iran has shifted the international reality, likening current economic shock to Covid pandemic and Ukraine invasion

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/anthony-albanese-national-cabinet-iran-war-fuel-shortages-self-reliance-economic-resilience

[2026-03-18 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iranian state ‘strong’ despite death of top officials – foreign minister

Snippet: The killing of senior Iranian officials by the US and Israel will not cripple the government, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635374-iran-strong-despite-strikes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ryan McMahon’s defense likely adding flexibility to Yankees’ roster construction

Snippet: Observations for Yankees spring training on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/sports/ryan-mcmahons-defense-adding-flexibility-to-yankees-roster/

[2026-03-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran’s drones

Snippet: More than 200 Ukrainian military experts are in the Gulf region and wider Middle East helping governments in their defence against Iran’s drone attacks, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/over-200-ukrainian-military-experts-in-gulf-region-to-counter-irans-drones

[2026-03-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Global airlines hike fares, cut routes as fuel costs balloon

Snippet: Global airlines sounded the alarm Tuesday over soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war against Iran, warning of hundreds of millions of extra costs, higher fares and cuts to some routes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696958

[2026-03-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv deploys 200 anti-drone experts to Middle East

Snippet: Zelenskyy warns British MPs of drone technology advances and future attacks; UK readies for court battle with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. What we know on day 1,484

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-deploys-200-anti-drone-experts-to-middle-east

[2026-03-18 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred” Tuesday as he sought support from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a time when the Iran war has robbed momentum from US-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696945

[2026-03-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US drops 5k pound bunker buster bombs on underground missile sites near Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The US military dropped 5,000-pound bunker buster bombs on underground Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, according to authorities.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/us-drops-5k-pound-bunker-buster-bombs-on-underground-missile-sites-near-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says Tel Aviv strikes carried out in revenge for Larijani killing

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said missile strikes on Tel Aviv were carried out in “revenge” for the killing of Ali Larijani and his companions.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-tel-aviv-strikes-carried-out-revenge-larijani-killing

[2026-03-18 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded

Snippet: ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday has left one person dead and another wounded, according to military officials.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/holloman-air-force-base-new-mexico-shooting-ad4b74c826b17bf31d48edd0f8d1706d

[2026-03-18 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive sweeps up senior Chinese military chiefs

Snippet: Taipei, Taiwan – As thousands of Chinese government officials gathered in Beijing for China’s annual legislative meetings known as the “two sessions” this month, at least a dozen active and retired military officers were absent from the proceedings.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/xi-jinpings-anticorruption-drive-sweeps-up-senior-chinese-military-chiefs

[2026-03-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake"

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US had been informed by ‌most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran, a move he described ‌as a "very foolish mistake."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696927

[2026-03-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: 9News

Title: Top tip to save on fuel in Australia's fuel crisis

Snippet: Aussies all over the country are being hit by rising petrol prices at the pump as the cost of oil skyrockets due to the war in the Middle East.The average price of petrol across Australia reached an average of $2.19 a litre at the end of last week, with the price of diesel shooting up to above $2.40 a litre.With petrol needed to keep many Australians moving, here are five tips we can all follow to save money at the

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-five-easy-ways-to-save-fuel-amid-crisis-explainer/99adb81c-b088-4cac-ad68-11ab7061714e

[2026-03-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: High fuel costs from Iran war forces Aussies to cancel road trips, cruises

Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/iran-war-fuel-hikes-affecting-domestic-travel/106463290

[2026-03-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A top security official in ‌US President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the US.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696896

[2026-03-18 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes alone in the Iran war — as allies spurn requests to join

Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/cnbc-daily-open-trump-goes-alone-in-the-iran-war-as-allies-spurn-requests-to-join-.html

[2026-03-18 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Donald Trump's first resignation over Iran may not be the last

Snippet: Donald Trump has not held back his anger at other countries for not stepping in to help him control the Strait of Hormuz. (AP: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/trump-losing-trust-with-republicans-allies-in-iran-war/106467072

[2026-03-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: calls for former counter-terror chief to face Congress after quitting over Iran war

Snippet: Senior Democrat calls for Trump ally and far-right political figure Joe Kent to testify after resigning from his post

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates-today

[2026-03-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Controversy haunts death of China’s lead hypersonic weapons expert Fang Daining

Snippet: The distinguished academic continued working after he was disgraced by a kissing scandal but rarely appeared in public

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346904/controversy-haunts-death-chinas-lead-hypersonic-weapons-expert-fang-daining

[2026-03-18 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: High Court strikes down Labor’s ankle-monitoring regime for a second time

Snippet: The High Court has for the second time struck down Labor’s ankle bracelet and curfew regime for former criminals released from immigration detention, continuing a years-long legal fallout over how the government deals with people it can’t deport.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/high-court-strikes-down-labor-s-ankle-monitoring-regime-for-a-second-time-20260318-p5ol6x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s war is wreaking more havoc than you think

Snippet: March 18, 2026 — 11:59am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/trump-s-war-is-wreaking-more-havoc-than-you-think-20260318-p5okiq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli media report extensive damage after missile strikes

Snippet: Israeli media reported “extensive property damage” in central Israel after the latest missile attack from Iran, with several sites hit in the city of Kafr Qassem.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-media-report-extensive-damage-after-missile-strikes

[2026-03-18 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says killing of officials will not weaken system

Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister said the killing of senior officials, including security chief Ali Larijani, will not weaken the country’s political system following Israeli air strikes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-killing-officials-will-not-weaken-system

[2026-03-18 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s global endeavors upend the world of impotent elites — and there’s no going back

Snippet: At the start of his second term, President Trump surveyed the slowly rotting swamp that was the post-Cold War landscape, and he did not like what he saw.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/trumps-global-endeavors-upend-the-world-of-impotent-elites-and-theres-no-going-back/

[2026-03-18 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s rulers unleash brutal crackdown on domestic dissent to stave off uprising: report

Snippet: Iran’s rulers have unleashed a brutal crackdown of arrests and death threats against would-be protestors and those suspected of working with foreign entities to curb an uprising, according to reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/iran-rulers-continue-to-unleash-brutal-crackdown-on-domestic-dissent-despite-bombardment-of-us-israeli-strikes-report/

[2026-03-18 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC claims missile strikes caused over 200 casualties in Israel

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a new wave of missile strikes against Israel caused more than 200 casualties, according to Press TV.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-claims-missile-strikes-caused-over-200-casualties-israel

[2026-03-18 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes hit central Beirut, southern suburbs without warning

Snippet: Israeli strikes hit central Beirut and the city’s southern suburbs early Wednesday, Lebanese media reported, with explosions heard across the capital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-hit-central-beirut-southern-suburbs-without-warning

[2026-03-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts 13 drones in eastern province

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Wednesday said its air defences intercepted and destroyed 13 drones in the country’s eastern province in recent hours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-intercepts-13-drones-eastern-province

[2026-03-18 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says US no longer needs assistance from NATO allies, S. Korea or Japan to secure Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States no longer needs naval assistance from North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, South Korea, Japan or Australia to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing "military success" in ongoing operations against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696735

[2026-03-18 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait activates air defenses amid ‘hostile’ missile and drone attack

Snippet: The Kuwaiti Army has confirmed that the loud blasts heard across the country were the result of successful interceptions by Kuwaiti air defense batteries of hostile missiles and drones.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-activates-air-defenses-amid-hostile-missile-and-drone-attack

[2026-03-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran’s de facto ruler Larijani is dead. It may not be a win for the US and Israel

Snippet: Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, had a reputation for being able to bridge the country’s hard-line military elements and more moderate political factions. His killing in an Israeli airstrike could open the way for Iran’s military to tighten its grip over the ruling system, analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-s-de-facto-ruler-larijani-is-dead-it-may-not-be-a-win-for-the-us-and-israel-20260318-p5okha.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: UN rights office says Israeli strikes on Lebanese civilians may be war crimes

Snippet: About one fifth of people in Lebanon have been registered as displaced across southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. Source: AAP / Wael Hamzeh

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/un-rights-office-says-some-israeli-strikes-in-lebanon-may-be-war-crimes/br7drt7dc

[2026-03-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Government modelling 'more drastic' fuel scenario, Chalmers says, as war rages on

Snippet: Jim Chalmers said the conflict in the Middle East "is a defining influence on global growth and inflation this year, and that’s why it will be a defining influence on the May Budget". Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/jim-chalmers-treasurer-budget-preview-middle-east-war/8557kwm6a

[2026-03-18 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Strong ticket sales help offset rising jet fuel prices, US airlines say

Snippet: An American Airlines jetliner lands on a runway as a United Airlines plane waits for clearance to take off as high winds strafe Denver International Airport Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-jet-fuel-prices-f6ba525d65107e5eda8823d5212d7bff

[2026-03-18 10:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump berates allies as he finds himself alone on Iran war

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-usa-war-updates-donald-trump-allies-strait-of-hormuz-world-news/c9355a10-7f90-4327-b568-2fb9f8e0f0ec

[2026-03-18 10:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: ‘Petulant’ Trump blasts Australia for shunning Iran war

Snippet: March 18, 2026 10:50 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/petulant-trump-blasts-australia-for-shunning-iran-war/

[2026-03-18 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-White House official suggests Joe Kent was about to get fired — before counterterrorism director’s dramatic quitting

Snippet: A former top White House official suggested Tuesday that Joe Kent – the intelligence official who resigned in protest of the Iran war – was already on the chopping block before he posted his resignation letter on social media.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/ex-white-house-official-suggests-joe-kent-was-about-to-get-fired-before-his-dramatic-resignation/

[2026-03-18 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as Middle East tensions escalate after UAE energy attacks

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday as investors tracked escalating tensions in the Middle East. A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure has heightened fears of prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/asia-pacific-markets-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index.html

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb

Snippet: The United States military said Tuesday that it targeted sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with "multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-targets-iranian-missile-sites-near-strait-hormuz-5000-pound-bomb

[2026-03-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [K-pop] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Free BTS concert to mark a K-pop comeback like no other. Are you ready, Army?

Snippet: BTS’ return to the stage is set to redefine global music, with a free comeback performance, album drop and a massive world tour to come

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346835/free-bts-concert-mark-k-pop-comeback-no-other-are-you-ready-army

[2026-03-18 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US government is FAR better off without conspiracy theorist Joe Kent

Snippet: Feverish Iran-war critics Tuesday seized on Joe Kent’s resignation as national counterterrorism director as somehow proving President Donald Trump was foolish to launch Operation Epic Fury, when in fact Kent’s “I quit” letter proves he never belonged in that high post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/us-govt-is-far-better-off-without-conspiracy-theorist-joe-kent/