[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

[2026-03-17 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Strike looms after teachers reject ‘completely unacceptable’ government pay offer

Snippet: The Allan government is facing teacher strikes in the lead-up to November’s state election after the Australian Education Union on Monday rejected its offer of a 17 per cent pay increase over four years.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/strike-looms-after-teachers-reject-completely-unacceptable-government-pay-offer-20260316-p5ob1f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Summer airfare could spike more than $100 as jet fuel prices rise over Iran war: experts

Snippet: Travelers could soon see summer air travel tickets jump by more than $100 as the oil economy continues to reel from the war on Iran, sending jet fuel prices sky-high, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/summer-airfare-could-spike-more-than-100-as-jet-fuel-prices-rise-over-iran-war-experts/

[2026-03-17 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to rise on RBA day as falling oil prices boost Wall Street

Snippet: Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-on-rba-day-as-falling-oil-prices-boost-wall-street-20260317-p5ob1z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran

Snippet: White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/donald-trump-nato-threats-glaring-absence-iran-strategy

[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

Snippet: March 17, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/if-trump-s-america-is-not-winning-this-war-and-it-s-not-who-is-20260316-p5oax7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Even America's critics often speak its strategic language

Snippet: To date, the US remains the most capable military power in the world. But the distribution of economic and technological influence has shifted significantly. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/donald-trump-xi-jinping-united-states-china/106458892

[2026-03-17 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mikey Madison’s ‘softly sculpted and glossy’ Oscars waves were thanks to this editor-approved hair tool

Snippet: The glam squad’s not-so-secret weapon.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/16/style/mikey-madison-glossy-oscars-hair-was-thanks-to-the-mane-hot-round-brush/

[2026-03-17 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fotos de los momentos destacados de la ceremonia de los Oscar

Snippet: Jessie Buckley, de izquierda a derecha, ganadora del premio a la mejor actriz por “Hamnet”, Michael B. Jordan, ganador del premio al mejor actor por “Sinners”, y Amy Madigan, ganadora del premio a la mejor actriz de reparto por “Weapons”, posan en la sala de prensa de los Oscar el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026 en el Teatro Dolby de Los Ángeles.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oscar-fotogaleria-gandores-one-battle-after-another-sinnners-3100569e254d2d213f532a82de16dbcd

[2026-03-17 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Six injured after missile from Lebanon hits building in Israel

Snippet: Israel’s ambulance service says six people were injured after a missile fired from Lebanon struck a building in the northern coastal city of Nahariya. Authorities reported

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/six-injured-after-missile-lebanon-hits-building-israel

[2026-03-17 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian women's football team head home after five decline asylum

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-football-players-head-home/106462470

[2026-03-17 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yoshinobu Yamamoto to take the ball on opening day vs. Diamondbacks

Snippet: MESA, Ariz. –– Last fall, Yoshinobu Yamamoto collected the final outs of the Dodgers’ World Series title defense.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/sports/la-dodgers-name-yoshinobu-yamamoto-mlb-opening-day-starter/

[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How an antifa street killing exposed a deep national crisis in France

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635234-quentin-deranque-france-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635234-quentin-deranque-france-crisis/

[2026-03-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: War on Iran: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks

Snippet: Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/these-heritage-sites-iran-have-been-damaged-us-israeli-war

[2026-03-17 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off US base construction site in southern Japan

Snippet: TOKYO — Two boats carrying 21 people capsized Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a U.S. military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/2-dead-after-2-boats-carrying-students-capsize-off-us-base-construction-site-in-southern-japan/

[2026-03-17 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Emma Stone’s hairstylist says this $34 ‘secret weapon’ is why she ‘always kills it on the red carpet’

Snippet: In Hollywood, a celebrity using Olaplex is never more than a stone’s throw away.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/16/style/emma-stone-used-this-secret-weapon-hair-product-before-the-oscars-2026-red-carpet/

[2026-03-17 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russians Report Worsening Mental Health Amid Rising Economic Worries – RAS Survey

Snippet: Russians’ psychological well-being has worsened as financial anxiety grows and hopes for a quick end to the war in Ukraine fade, according to a February survey by the Russian Academy of Sciences’ (RAS) Institute of Psychology.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/16/russians-report-worsening-mental-health-amid-rising-economic-worries-ras-survey-a92240

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 886 deaths in Lebanon, says health ministry

Snippet: The number now understood to have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the war has reached at least 886 with more than 2,000 injured, according the Lebanon's health ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-886-deaths-lebanon-says-health-ministry

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

Source: RT News

Title: Hamas meets Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for first time – Reuters

Snippet: Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635218-hamas-gaza-trump-peace-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635218-hamas-gaza-trump-peace-board/

[2026-03-17 03:36 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/news/reza-pahlavis-supporters-iran-are-turning-against-him

[2026-03-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635230-borrell-eu-losing-credibility/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Snippet: NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/asia-oceania/myanmars-post-coup-parliament-sits-packed-with-junta-allies/2300591

[2026-03-17 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The ‘butterfly effect’ of the 2026 Middle East war

Snippet: METEOROLOGIST Edward Lorenz coined the term “butterfly effect” as a metaphor suggesting that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could unleash a tornado in Texas. It illustrates how very small changes in a system can lead to dramatic outcomes somewhere in a distant corner of the world.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/opinion/columns/the-butterfly-effect-of-the-2026-middle-east-war/2300966

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PSEi, peso dip on rising fuel costs, Middle East war

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/business/top-business/psei-peso-dip-on-rising-fuel-costs-middle-east-war/2300894

[2026-03-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The Gulf’s expat El Dorado faces a costly recovery after the war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/the-gulfs-expat-el-dorado-faces-a-costly-recovery-after-the-war/

[2026-03-17 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How badly has the Iran war hit the global economy? The tell-tale signs

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region have upended global financial and energy markets, raising concerns of a global economic crisis – and even of a recession.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/the-tell-tale-signs-how-bad-has-the-iran-war-hit-the-global-economy

[2026-03-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily | Jack Watling

Snippet: By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/iran-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-trump-israel

[2026-03-17 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Emirates] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Emirates flies full flights out of Dubai, near-empty ones back

Snippet: Before the Iran war, the world’s largest international airline was chalking up hundreds of daily flights that were nearly full

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346799/emirates-flies-full-flights-out-dubai-near-empty-ones-back

[2026-03-17 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Northern Nigeria: after years of calm, jihadists attacked Maiduguri city

Snippet: Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a key northeastern city that had not seen such violence in years, police, emergency services and residents said Monday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/16/northern-nigeria-after-years-of-calm-jihadists-attacked-maiduguri-city/

[2026-03-17 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Hegseth’s call for ‘no mercy’ to Iranians deemed war crime

Snippet: US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635222-hegseth-war-crime-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635222-hegseth-war-crime-iran/

[2026-03-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian foreign minister claims Trump launched war ‘because it is fun’

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday, on “Face the Nation,” that President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran “because it is fun,” accusing the United States of starting what he called an “illegal war” during an interview with CBS host Margaret Brennan.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/iranian-foreign-minister-claims-trump-launched-war-because-it-is-fun/

[2026-03-17 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sri Lanka declares shorter work week over fuel scarcity

Snippet: Fears over the scarcity of fuel and the war on Iran's uncertain future has forced Sri Lanka to declare a shorter work week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/sri-lanka-declares-shorter-work-week-over-fuel-scarcity

[2026-03-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: European allies refuse US request to help open Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: European allies have pushed back on a US request to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz, with Germany stating outright that the conflict with Iran was "not Nato's war".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/european-allies-refuse-us-request-help-open-strait-hormuz

[2026-03-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers

Snippet: Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. (AP video shot by : Nqobile Ntshangase)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-army-deployment-crime-66196fee6ef68ee53b376a1a3d613cfc

[2026-03-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/europe-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-iran

[2026-03-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Could Gulf states learn from Ukraine's drone revolution?

Snippet: In the first year of Russia’s full‑scale invasion, I argued that the under‑noticed defence inventories of the so‑called Global South still held Soviet‑legacy systems and calibres that could be repurposed for Ukraine’s immediate defence - less a grand strategy than a stopgap for force generation while western industry caught up.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/could-gulf-states-learn-ukraines-drone-revolution

[2026-03-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Ex-BIFF members surrender

Snippet: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on March 16, 2026 the surrender and extraction of three individuals linked to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Dawlah Islamiyah Karialan faction in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur. The men also surrendered a cache of high-powered weapons including two grenade launchers. NBI Director Melvin D.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/videos/watch-ex-biff-members-surrender/2301007

[2026-03-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oscar winner Sean Penn skips ceremony to visit Kyiv

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" on Sunday, is in Ukraine to show support to the war-torn country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/entertainment-lifestyle/oscar-winner-sean-penn-skips-ceremony-to-visit-kyiv/2301006

[2026-03-17 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: European nations cold on Trump's call to police Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-war-europe-hormuz-trump-oil/106462130

[2026-03-17 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran officials tout ‘Trump-burning’ celebration amid battle of narratives

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are organising street-level events across the country over the coming days to maintain security control and send more messages of defiance to the leaders of the United States and Israel in the third week of their war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/iran-officials-tout-trump-burning-celebration-amid-battle-of-narratives

[2026-03-17 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Trump’s highly anticipated China meeting with Xi might be postponed

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A much-anticipated summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be postponed due to logistical snarls stemming from the ongoing war in Iran, according to White House officials.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/why-trumps-highly-anticipated-china-meeting-with-xi-might-be-postponed/

[2026-03-17 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Kenya says Russia will stop recruiting its citizens to fight in Ukraine

Snippet: Kenya says Russia has agreed to stop accepting Kenyan nationals into its military after concerns that hundreds of citizens had been drawn into the war in Ukraine.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/16/kenya-says-russia-will-stop-recruiting-its-citizens-to-fight-in-ukraine/

[2026-03-17 01:47 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Japan’s Takaichi faces Iran war test at Trump summit Thursday

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/japans-takaichi-faces-iran-war-test-at-trump-summit-thursday/

[2026-03-17 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran

Snippet: European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump ⁠to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as foreign ministers from the European Union gathered in Brussels to discuss skyrocketing oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/eu-leaders-reject-military-involvement-in-strait-of-hormuz-amid-war-on-iran

[2026-03-17 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bethenny Frankel calls this her ‘secret weapon’ for under-eye creasing

Snippet: Bethenny Frankel isn’t gatekeeping her best beauty secrets.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/16/style/bethenny-frankel-calls-roc-under-eye-balm-her-secret-weapon/