[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/

[2026-03-18 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Another ‘doomsday’ plane spotted in Fresno amid Iran concerns

Snippet: An unmarked airplane was spotted in Fresno this past weekend circling the city’s airport, at least the third such incident in a string of unusual appearances in the state of military-level aircraft.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/another-doomsday-plane-spotted-in-fresno-amid-iran-concerns/

[2026-03-18 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Casualty Tracker: US-Israel war on Iran

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/iq/casualty-tracker-us-israel-war-on-iran/

[2026-03-18 09:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump-appointed intelligence official resigns over Iran war

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/joe-kent-donald-trumpappointed-intelligence-official-resigns-over-iran-war-says-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat/752d5c36-6099-4f1c-b495-35459d02d7d9

[2026-03-18 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: With friends like these: One real virtue of the Iran war is how it exposes once-hidden disloyalties.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/us-allies-germany-the-uk-owe-america-their-help-in-opening-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-18 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan denies hospital strike in Afghanistan as death toll hits 400

Snippet: Islamabad has denied the accusations of Afghanistan’s Taliban government that Pakistani forces hit a hospital treating drug users in the Afghan capital, Kabul, saying that its strikes in the neighbouring country have avoided civilian sites.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/pakistan-denies-hospital-strike-in-afghanistan-as-death-toll-hits-400

[2026-03-18 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Iranian-Americans are cheering the war — and thanking Trump

Snippet: Crowds filled Westwood Boulevard on the night the war with Iran began, on February 28 — not in protest, but in celebration.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/why-iranian-americans-are-cheering-the-war/

[2026-03-18 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump names Australia in outburst over lack of ally support in Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at America's allies for their lack of partipation in the Middle East conflict. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/trump-lashes-nato-australia-lack-of-iran-war-support/106458656

[2026-03-18 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes

Snippet: Ali Larijani, the influential head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635365-iran-confirms-larijani-death/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says US does not ‘need’ Strait of Hormuz help, despite appeal

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the US does not “need any help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite his appeals for an international coalition to support shipping during the war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/trump-says-us-does-not-need-strait-of-hormuz-help-despite-appeal

[2026-03-18 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on

Snippet: Prices are displayed on a Chevron gas station sign in Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-oil-trump-war-iran-gas-prices-edef1d6c5bf85ab64d959510fb50f0bd

[2026-03-18 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘They will do nothing for us’ – Trump on NATO

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized other NATO nations’ unwillingness to join the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, denouncing the bloc as a “one-way street” that America has never really needed.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635361-nato-do-nothing-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says to make delayed China trip in 'five or six weeks'

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/trump-says-to-make-delayed-china-trip-in-five-or-six-weeks/2302277

[2026-03-18 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran continues intense attacks on Middle East neighbors after Israel says it ‘eliminated’ 2 of its top officials

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country’s leadership.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/iran-continues-intense-attacks-on-neighbors-after-israel-says-it-killed-2-of-its-top-officials/

[2026-03-18 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Strait of Hormuz 'won’t return to its pre-war status', Iranian official says

Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, wrote that “the Strait of Hormuz situation won’t return to its pre-war status”, in a post on X on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/strait-hormuz-wont-return-pre-war-status-iranian-official-says

[2026-03-18 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU and NATO leadership ‘worst in decades’ – El Pais oped

Snippet: The EU and NATO have their worst leadership in decades, marked by incompetence, a policy of appeasing the US, and failing to protect European interests, according to a scathing critique by journalist Claudi Perez in Spain’s leading newspaper, El Pais.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635335-eu-leadership-crisis-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Brahma Chellaney] US shows China how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: Since returning to office last year, US President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran that amounts to a major escalation from last year’s strikes, which supposedly “obliterated” the country’s nuclear facilities.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696450

[2026-03-18 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Democrats’ misdirected Iran war outrage: Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2026

Snippet: Democrats are blaming President Trump in any manner possible for the Iran situation (“The War Critics’ Agenda,” Editorial, March 14).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/democrats-misdirected-iran-war-outrage-letters/

[2026-03-18 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Top photos of the day by The Associated Press

Snippet: A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/associated-press-top-photos-march-17-2026-9769224c5f3d30ab9bb7797e8d9101fb

[2026-03-18 07:24 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war

Snippet: Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/democrats-windfall-tax-fossil-fuel-companies-iran-war

[2026-03-18 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 3/17/2026

Snippet: Oil prices resumed their rise because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks held steadier this time around.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-a4a5166c24a3567f5a85e5fc97ab11cd

[2026-03-18 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border

Snippet: Bogota, Colombia – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that 27 charred bodies were discovered on his country’s joint border with Ecuador, just one day after suggesting the Ecuadorean military may have bombed Colombian territory.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it struck more than 10 Basij force posts

Snippet: Israel's military hit ten Basij force posts across Tehran in recent hours, the military said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-it-struck-more-10-basij-force-posts

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Who really controls the Middle East narrative?   - DailyNews

Snippet: In recent days, Western media coverage of the Middle East has shifted dramatically. Outlets that previously framed conflicts through a US- and UK-centric lens are now reporting more directly on Iran’s attacks on Israeli and US security positions. This change reflects not only evolving realities on the ground but also deeper dynamics in the global political economy, where military action, economic power, and media narratives are closely intertwined.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/general-opinion/968590/who-really-controls-the-middle-east-narrative/

[2026-03-18 06:59 UTC+10:00] [Roman Abramovich] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

Snippet: Russian billionaire accused of missing ‘last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/uk-prepares-to-sue-abramovich-over-24bn-proceeds-of-chelsea-fc-sale