[2026-03-12 06:47 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Morning Mail: strikes on ships raise stakes in Middle East, royal commission shock, art’s forgotten ‘genius’

Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/morning-mail-thursday-ntwnfb

[2026-03-12 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Is the Iran war the Biblical end times?

Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634537-iran-war-end-of-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-12 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Is the Iran war the Biblical end times?

Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634537-iran-war-end-of-days/

[2026-03-12 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom calls threat of Iran drone attacks ‘critical’ — but heaps blame on President Trump

Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom called reports of Iran potentially launching drone attacks on California a “critical” threat that state and federal authorities have been monitoring — while taking shots at President Trump over the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/us-news/gavin-newsom-calls-threat-of-iran-drone-attacks-in-california-critical/

[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Three brothers arrested in Norway over bomb attack on US embassy in Oslo

Snippet: Norwegian police say they have arrested three brothers suspected of carrying out Sunday’s “terror bombing” attack on the US embassy in Oslo.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/three-brothers-arrested-in-norway-over-bomb-attack-on-us-embassy-in-oslo

[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy, Coast Guard personnel honed in VBSS and Specialised Equipment tactics - DailyNews

Snippet: The certificate awarding of the Regional Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Course and the Use of Specialised Equipment training programme was hosted at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters in Trincomalee, on March 6.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/local/965507/navy-coast-guard-personnel-honed-in-vbss-and-specialised-equipment-tactics/

[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran says won’t allow ‘a single litre of oil’ to pass through Strait of Hormuz for US, Israel - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran says its policy for reciprocal strikes “has ended”, a spokesman for Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters says in a statement.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/world/965598/iran-says-wont-allow-a-single-litre-of-oil-to-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz-for-us-israel/

[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Golden Dome project puts additional burden on US - DailyNews

Snippet: The Pentagon’s push to militarise outer space through the ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence project is already creating financial shockwaves across the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies. Announced for completion by 2028, the programme carries an initial price tag of $175 billion, but defence experts warn that long-term costs could soar to $500-$800 billion, straining federal budgets and forcing cuts to key domestic programmes.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/world/965601/golden-dome-project-puts-additional-burden-on-us/

[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Black rain in Iran after strikes on oil facilities - DailyNews

Snippet: Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society talk as a thick plume of smoke from a US-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility rises in the sky in Tehran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/photo-of-the-day/965633/black-rain-in-iran-after-strikes-on-oil-facilities/

[2026-03-12 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Laura Tingle

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-laura-tingle/106443288

[2026-03-12 06:18 UTC+10:00] [Gerry Adams] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Inconceivable’ Gerry Adams was not involved in IRA bombings, claims former British army commander

Snippet: Richard Kemp tells high court former Sinn Féin leader would have authorised attacks carried out in England

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/11/gerry-adams-ira-bombings-former-british-army-commander

[2026-03-12 06:08 UTC+10:00] [Sudan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At least 17 killed after drone strikes school in Sudan

Snippet: Strike in Shukeiri killed teachers and health care workers and is latest incident in three-year war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/at-least-17-killed-after-drone-strikes-school-in-sudan

[2026-03-12 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Czech Republic lawmakers approve a defense budget that doesn't meet NATO target

Snippet: Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Andrej Babis attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/czech-defense-spending-nato-trump-f66498682218a609a37fd2ea5647dfbd

[2026-03-12 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attack in US

Snippet: Donald Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil as the war in the Middle East continues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/war-in-the-middle-east-live-march-12/106444252

[2026-03-12 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: As war rages this small island is vital to the Iranian regime and its enemies

Snippet: At times, 90 per cent of Iran's oil exports move through the terminal at Kharg Island. (Reuters: Planet Labs PBC)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/donald-trump-and-iran-oil-could-involve-kharg-island/106429772

[2026-03-12 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Dozens of countries agree to 'largest ever' oil stocks release

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/iea-oil-reserves-release-as-ships-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz/106444242

[2026-03-12 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran warns of long war that would 'destroy' world economy

Snippet: Iran warned Wednesday it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships and threatening vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/world/iran-warns-of-long-war-that-would-destroy-world-economy/2298243

[2026-03-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump’s mixed messages on Iran leave questions unanswered

Snippet: More than a week into the US-Israel war on Iran, president has provided little clarity on how the conflict might end

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/trump-iran-war-mixed-messages

[2026-03-12 05:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US responsible for deadly missile strike on Iran school, preliminary inquiry says

Snippet: Strike that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, reportedly due to targeting mistake by US military planners

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/iran-war-missile-strike-elementary-school

[2026-03-12 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ben Jennings on Trump and Hegseth: mission accomplished? – cartoon

Snippet: Ben Jennings on Trump and Hegseth: mission accomplished? – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/11/ben-jennings-donald-trump-pete-hegseth-cartoon

[2026-03-12 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ecuador to launch a 'major offensive' against criminal groups with US support

Snippet: QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador is preparing a “major offensive” against criminal organizations set to begin this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-us-military-operation-southern-command-reimberg-c699d564204fcad98625a2b87f386d70

[2026-03-12 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Food prices could rise as Iran conflict disrupts fertilizer supply chain

Snippet: The war in Iran could raise global food prices as the conflict disrupts fertilizer shipments through one of the world's most critical trade routes.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-news-food-prices-could-rise-due-to-fertilizer-shortages.html

[2026-03-12 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US war on Iran will end 'soon', Trump tells Axios

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again signaled there could be a swift ending to the war on Iran, saying there is little left in the country for American forces to attack.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/world/us-war-on-iran-will-end-soon-trump-tells-axios/2298227

[2026-03-12 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran war: Trump says he's not worried about domestic terror attack

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the ongoing war by the U.S. and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-trump-domestic-terror-attack.html

[2026-03-12 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Thailand searches for crew members as ship attack reported near Oman

Snippet: Thailand is searching for three crew members missing from a cargo ship that caught fire off the coast of Oman. Twenty others were rescued by the Omani navy, according to Thailand’s Marine Department.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/thailand-searches-crew-members-ship-attack-reported-near-oman

[2026-03-12 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-pentagon-briefings-photographers-ad0cc21ad17d299c90284788fba62b5a

[2026-03-12 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Iran war to end ‘soon’ as Israel claims no time limit

Snippet: Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran may end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left” for the United States military to bomb.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/trump-says-iran-war-to-end-soon-as-israel-claims-no-time-limit

[2026-03-12 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Chubb set as main U.S. insurer for Persian Gulf shipping amid Iran war

Snippet: Insurance giant Chubb will be the lead underwriter for a U.S. government-led program to provide insurance to ships making the risky transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-israel-war-strait-hormuz-shipping-oil-insurance.html

[2026-03-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran’s sports minister says the country can’t take part in the World Cup

Snippet: A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-world-cup-war-trump-fifa-8e4d152ee19807adaf70c95522bf951b

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A clever person knows their limitations … Kemi believes she has none | John Crace

Snippet: There was time for Kemi to embarrass herself again as she explained how we were both at war and not at war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/11/a-clever-person-knows-their-limitations-kemi-believes-she-has-none

[2026-03-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA to release one-third of total oil reserve stock to combat energy crisis

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that its member countries agreed to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, as the US-Israeli war on Iran cut off supplies from the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iea-to-release-one-third-total-oil-stock-combat-energy-crisis

[2026-03-12 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow sinks 400 points, oil heads to $90 as Iran war fears grip Wall Street

Snippet: Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/business/dow-sinks-500-points-oil-heads-to-90-as-iran-war-fears-grip-wall-street/

[2026-03-12 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Funeral procession held in Tehran for military officials

Snippet: In the Iranian capital, thousands took to the streets to mourn officials killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, state media reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/iran-funeral-procession-held-in-tehran-for-military-officials/

[2026-03-12 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war and Hormuz shock fuels cost-of-living crisis across South Asia

Snippet: When tensions erupted around the Strait of Hormuz in early March, the impact was felt far beyond the Gulf’s narrow shipping lanes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-and-hormuz-shock-fuels-cost-living-crisis-across-south-asia

[2026-03-12 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran fires back at bases, trade ships

Snippet: DUBAI/TEL AVIV — Iran fired anew at Israel and other targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf, demonstrating that Tehran can still fight back and disrupt energy supplies despite the most intense United States-Israeli strikes yet.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/world/americas-emea/iran-fires-back-at-bases-trade-ships/2298138

[2026-03-12 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Troops seize sacks of suspected shabu from speedboat in Mindoro

Snippet: GOVERNMENT troops recovered several sacks of suspected illegal drugs from an abandoned speedboat along the coastal area of Barangay Harrison, Paluan, Occidental Mindoro, on Tuesday, March 10, the Philippine Army said on Wednesday, March 11.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/regions/troops-seize-sacks-of-suspected-shabu-from-speedboat-in-mindoro/2297945

[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South Korea: We can deter North threats if US weapons shifted to Mideast

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/12/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-we-can-deter-north-threats-if-us-weapons-shifted-to-mideast/2298145

[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US responsible for strike on Iranian school, preliminary inquiry says

Snippet: Washington: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to US officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-responsible-for-strike-on-iranian-school-preliminary-inquiry-says-20260312-p5o9nu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-12 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Macron urges swift G7 action to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Group of Seven leaders to take swift action to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israeli-Iran war brought traffic in the crucial shipping route to a halt.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/macron-urges-swift-g7-action-restore-navigation-strait-hormuz

[2026-03-12 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Strikes hit oil storage facilities in Oman, says maritime security firm

Snippet: Oil storage facilities were hit by drone strikes at Oman's Salalah port, British maritime security firm Ambrey is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/strikes-hit-oil-storage-facilities-oman-says-maritime-security-firm

[2026-03-12 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: G7 agrees to keep sanctions on Russia despite war on Iran, Macron says

Snippet: G7 leaders have agreed to maintain sanctions against Russia despite the current turmoil in the Middle East and its impact on global energy markets, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. Speaking after a call with G7 leaders, Macron said the US-Israeli war with Iran and its consequences for oil prices did not justify easing the measures against Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/g7-agrees-keep-sanctions-russia-despite-war-iran-macron-says

[2026-03-12 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will not allow “a litre of oil” through the Strait of Hormuz as the closure of the key Gulf waterway continues to roil global energy markets during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/irans-irgc-says-not-one-litre-of-oil-will-get-through-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-03-12 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigeria: Dangote refinery supports oil distribution amid Iran war

Snippet: Although it is an oil producing country, Nigeria is highly vulnerable to price fluctuations linked to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. But in order to avoid shortages, the nation can rely upon billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery in Lagos, which is capable of processing some 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/nigeria-dangote-refinery-supports-oil-distribution-amid-iran-war/

[2026-03-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran

Snippet: The United States military has confirmed using a “variety” of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the war with Iran amid growing concerns over mounting civilian casualties in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/us-military-confirms-use-of-advanced-ai-tools-in-war-against-iran

[2026-03-12 02:22 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU

Snippet: Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/stunned-sidelined-and-disunited-how-war-in-the-middle-east-paralysed-the-eu

[2026-03-12 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: CNN’s Abby Phillip apologizes for inaccurately reporting ISIS-inspired bomb throwers were targeting Mamdani

Snippet: CNN host Abby Phillip apologized Wednesday morning for inaccurately reporting that the ISIS-inspired fanatics accused of hurling bombs into a New York City crowd were targeting Mayor Zohran Mamdani – in the lefty network’s latest blunder covering the attack.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/media/cnns-abby-phillip-apologizes-for-inaccurately-reporting-isis-inspired-bomb-throwers-were-targeting-mamdani/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Iran war hits trade hubs, China’s logistics firms rush for alternatives

Snippet: Disrupted Middle East transit routes squeeze sector, pushing freight costs higher and pressuring supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346241/iran-war-hits-trade-hubs-chinas-logistics-firms-scramble-alternatives

[2026-03-12 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Did the Mideast Conflict Just Rescue Russia’s War Budget?

Snippet: The war triggered by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is driving sharp swings in global oil markets, potentially handing Russia an unexpected revenue boost despite Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/11/did-the-mideast-conflict-just-rescue-russias-war-budget-a92187

[2026-03-12 01:51 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’

Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/11/jimmy-kimmel-pentagon-food-iran-melania-documentary

[2026-03-12 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A drone strike has hit a Sudan school and medical center, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls

Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-rsf-military-drone-schoolgirls-e1e102861f0d4cc193a51669f297c670