[2026-03-17 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains as oil declines

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by "a month or so."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/asia-pacific-markets-today-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index.html

[2026-03-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war

Snippet: Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-china-summit-iran-war

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

Source: New York Post

Title: We must name the radical threat, self-defense is essential and other commentary

Snippet: Centrists: We Must Name the Radical Threat

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/we-must-name-the-radical-threat-self-defense-is-essential-and-other-commentary/

[2026-03-17 10:36 UTC+10:00] [Abu Ali al-Askari] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Drone strikes luxury hotel in Baghdad’s Green Zone, home to US embassy

Snippet: Just after the hotel incident, air defences were seen intercepting an attack over the US embassy, witnesses said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346809/drone-strikes-luxury-hotel-baghdads-green-zone-home-us-embassy

[2026-03-17 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran heading towards Israel

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has detected missiles launched from Iran heading towards Israeli territory and has urged residents in affected areas to seek shelter immediately.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-says-missiles-fired-iran-heading-towards-israel

[2026-03-17 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How to fight the lunatic haters: don’t get scared — get smart

Snippet: The United States’ ongoing war against Iran is causing American Jews’ already high levels of anxiety and dread to soar even further.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/how-to-fight-the-lunatic-haters-dont-get-scared-get-smart/

[2026-03-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: It’s well past time Dems ended DHS shutdown charade — before it’s too late

Snippet: The United States saw four terror attacks on its soil in just the two weeks since the Iran war began, yet Democrats voted yet again last week to #Defund Homeland Security.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/dems-dhs-shutdown-is-boosting-us-terror-risks-and-sparking-utter-chaos-at-airports/

[2026-03-17 09:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia not among US allies asked to send navy vessels to the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Australia not among a list of US allies asked to send Navy vessels to assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Source: AAP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-not-among-us-allies-asked-to-send-navy-vessels-to-the-straight-of-hormuz/n79lrkzvw

[2026-03-17 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: European leaders warn against Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon

Snippet: The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK on Monday said Israel must avoid mounting a ground incursion into Lebanon, after it resumed its war on the country's south two weeks ago.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/european-leaders-warn-against-israeli-ground-incursion-lebanon

[2026-03-17 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is seeking to delay a highly anticipated trip to China in early April by about a month because of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-seeks-to-delay-meeting-with-chinas-xi-by-month-or-so-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-17 09:21 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: US has not asked Australia to send navy to Middle East

Snippet: March 17, 2026 09:21 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/us-has-not-asked-australia-to-send-navy-to-middle-east/

[2026-03-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian president: Tehran will not surrender to bullies

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran did not initiate the war with the United States and Israel, insisting Iran is exercising its right to defend itself against attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-president-tehran-will-not-surrender-bullies

[2026-03-17 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel destroyed more than 60% of Iran’s rocket launchers — as war expected to last at least 3 more weeks

Snippet: The Israeli military has taken out more than 60% of Iran’s rocket launchers in the first three weeks of the war, with at least another three weeks of fighting expected.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/israel-destroyed-more-than-60-of-irans-rocket-launchers-as-war-will-last-at-least-3-more-weeks/

[2026-03-17 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump favorite Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?

Snippet: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with supporters after filing his reelection paperwork Monday, March 16, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-war-iran-trump-republican-2c5d5a0a1b63ed96de5597d5d3466f90

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war shows urgency of Hong Kong’s green shipping transition

Snippet: As an international maritime hub, the city must speed up green fuel bunkering and strengthen its marine war-risk insurance business

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346529/iran-war-shows-urgency-hong-kongs-green-shipping-transition

[2026-03-17 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: European leaders warn against Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon

Snippet: The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK on Monday said Israel must avoid mounting a ground incursion into Lebanon, after it resumed its war on the country's south two weeks ago.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/european-leaders-urge-against-israeli-ground-incursion-lebanon

[2026-03-17 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Reza Pahlavi’s supporters in Iran are turning against him

Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/reza-pahlavis-supporters-iran-are-turning-against-him

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Vance denies ‘wedge’ with Trump over Iran war, claims foreign war opposition was only under ‘dumb’ presidents

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance pushed back on questions about his support of President Trump’s war on Iran, saying there was now a smart leader in the Oval Office instead of a “dumb” one.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/vance-denies-wedge-with-trump-over-iran-war/

[2026-03-17 08:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Israeli military conducting ground operation in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military has stepped up its presence in southern Lebanon. Source: AAP / EPA / Atef Safadi

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/israeli-military-conducting-ground-operation-in-southern-lebanon/m2brr0w8b

[2026-03-17 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. has asked to delay his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing by "a month or so" due to the ongoing war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/trump-china-iran-xi-war-trade.html

[2026-03-17 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Polymarket bettors allegedly barrage Israeli reporter with death threats over story about Iranian missile strike: ‘Earn back the life you had’

Snippet: Bettors on Polymarket allegedly made death threats to an Israeli reporter as they pressured him to change an article he wrote about an Iranian missile strike, according to a report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/polymarket-bettors-allegedly-barrage-israeli-reporter-with-death-threats-over-story-about-iranian-missile-strike/

[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Not our war’: How the world has reacted to Trump’s call to patrol the Hormuz Strait

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635249-trump-world-demand-iran-hormuz/

[2026-03-17 07:27 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh Kabul strikes

Snippet: The Pakistani military had ‘once again violated Afghan territory’, said the Taliban, calling the strikes a crime and an ‘act of inhumanity’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3346806/afghanistan-accuses-pakistan-killing-civilians-fresh-kabul-strikes

[2026-03-17 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 3/16/2026

Snippet: A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-4113edc41a9e942a5a3d14851837f77b

[2026-03-17 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing civilians in Kabul strike

Snippet: KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government on Monday accused Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh airstrikes on Kabul, but Islamabad said it had conducted precision strikes on military and "terrorist" targets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/afghanistan-accuses-pakistan-of-killing-civilians-in-kabul-strike/2301145

[2026-03-17 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran war could wipe out up to 3% of Bangladesh GDP - DailyNews

Snippet: A prolonged US-Israel war on Iran could reduce Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) by as much as 03 percent over the next two years, according to a new policy analysis by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/world/967941/iran-war-could-wipe-out-up-to-3-of-bangladesh-gdp/

[2026-03-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: What a prolonged US-Iran war can do to the politics of the region - DailyNews

Snippet: Given the trend in the last few days, the deadly US-Iran war is not ending any time soon. Its intensity has only increased, and its canvas has only widened since the first US-Israeli air strike on Iran on February 28.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/general-opinion/967792/what-a-prolonged-us-iran-war-can-do-to-the-politics-of-the-region/

[2026-03-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran confirms safe passage to Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz - DailyNews

Snippet: Amid the escalating war in West Asia, with crude prices on tenterhooks, Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday (Mar 13) confirmed that Tehran will provide safe passage to vessels bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the long-standing friendship and shared interests between the two countries.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/world/967913/iran-confirms-safe-passage-to-indian-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Global chokepoint: How the US-Israeli war on Iran could starve millions - DailyNews

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has shut fertiliser plants throughout the Gulf and choked off shipping routes. The longer it drags on, the greater the risk of a global food crisis.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/features/967956/global-chokepoint-how-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran-could-starve-millions/

[2026-03-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Chris Bowen says petrol reserves won’t ease shortages straight away; RBA tipped to hike rates

Snippet: Energy minister says it will take ‘some time’ for extra supply to reach regional areas. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/17/bowen-rba-interest-rates-decision-cost-of-living-inflation-fuel-price-shortages-petrol-jim-chalmers-economy-war-iran-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb

[2026-03-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The UN has failed to prevent war - DailyNews

Snippet: With the death toll of World War II at 85 million killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history, the victors founded the United Nations in 1945 to prevent future wars. The United Nations has often been called upon to prevent disputes from escalating into war or to help restore peace following the outbreak of armed conflict.As seen on global news media the United Nations has failed to prevent war and fulfill peacekeeping duties many times throughout its history.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/general-opinion/967777/the-un-has-failed-to-prevent-war/

[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar says 14 Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran, most intercepted

Snippet: Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says the country came under attack from 14 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-says-14-iranian-ballistic-missiles-launched-iran-most-intercepted

[2026-03-17 06:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships

Snippet: PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/starmer-distances-uk-from-iran-war-as-eu-leaders-rule-out-sending-warships

[2026-03-17 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Matt Doran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-matt-doran/106459514

[2026-03-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Allies push back on Trump's war demands

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/allies-push-back-on-trumps-war-demands-20260317-p5ob2b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage

Snippet: US president on social media ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr reportedly looking into broadcasters’ licenses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-fcc-chair-broadcast-license-threat-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-says-hormuz-strait-help-on-the-way-as-allies-reject-military-action

[2026-03-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Sri Lanka] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war

Snippet: Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/sri-lanka-four-day-week-oil-and-gas-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Not happy': Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help fix oil crisis

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Tuesday, March 17.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-17-donald-trump-pushes-allies-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz/07b534e9-af93-4d00-91dc-58dba21ca969

[2026-03-17 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: $30K drone reshapes how Australia and the world view future wars

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/how-armed-drones-are-changing-future-conflicts/106457512

[2026-03-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Missile debris falls near Al-Aqsa Mosque and Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Snippet: Israeli police say fragments from missiles and interceptor systems landed at several religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City after Iranian missiles were intercepted over the city.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/missile-debris-falls-near-al-aqsa-mosque-and-church-holy-sepulchre

[2026-03-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial

Snippet: The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-war-with-iran-if-the-us-is-winning-why-ask-nato-for-help

[2026-03-17 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/gulf-states-may-be-covertly-encouraging-attacks-by-us-irans-foreign-minister-says

[2026-03-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Inside Venezuela, we saw why its vast oil reserves can't help the current crisis

Snippet: Foreign Correspondent

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/venezuela-oil-iran-fuel-shortages-middle-east-war/106460136

[2026-03-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Afghan man who worked with US military dies after taken into ICE custody

Snippet: HOUSTON — An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/afghan-man-who-worked-with-us-military-dies-after-taken-into-ice-custody/2301123

[2026-03-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel’s planned expansion of Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation

Snippet: Israeli defence minister says IDF instructed to destroy ‘terror infrastructure’ in southern villages

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/israel-expansion-lebanon-ground-campaign-fears-prolonged-occupation

[2026-03-17 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

Snippet: Volunteers clean debris from a residential building damaged when a nearby police station was hit Friday in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-war-mideast-0e82fa6c5885de7302947b8ec81f6469

[2026-03-17 05:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: There's one big winner from the war in Iran, and it's not Donald Trump

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its third week, one major beneficiary has emerged.It's not US President Donald Trump, who is facing meagre-at-best support for the conflict at home, and who repeatedly claims the war is "won" while at the same time asking allies and even China to help get crucial commodities moving.It's not Iran, which has launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones to cause global economic chaos but has had its supreme leader assassinated, other senior officials

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-vladimir-putin-russia-benefits-donald-trump-sanctions-relief/ce1eafa6-3835-4a9c-9301-d085a9e1a564

[2026-03-17 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky to visit UK as Starmer says it is ‘vital’ to continue supporting Ukraine

Snippet: ‘We cannot allow the war in the Gulf to turn into a windfall for Putin,’ Starmer said ahead of Tuesday’s meeting in London

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346802/zelensky-visit-uk-starmer-says-it-vital-continue-supporting-ukraine

[2026-03-17 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One day Keir Starmer might say what he really thinks of Trump. But not today | John Crace

Snippet: The PM’s natural instinct to stay out of the Iran war has been a good one, but he is left speaking in code about US relations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/16/starmer-speech-on-iran-leaves-reform-uk-and-the-tories-playing-catch-up