[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

[2026-03-12 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia giving Iran 'specific advice on drone tactics', CNN reports

Snippet: Russia is providing Iran with advanced drone warfare tactics developed during its war in Ukraine, according to a Western intelligence official cited by CNN.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-giving-iran-specific-advice-drone-tactics-cnn-reports

[2026-03-12 01:36 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Countries must seek energy independence through renewables and nuclear, says John Kerry

Snippet: Former US secretary of state says oil shock driven by war in Iran highlights dangers of reliance on fossil fuels

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/energy-independence-renewables-nuclear-says-john-kerry-war-iran-oil

[2026-03-12 01:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/photos-appear-to-show-us-tomahawk-missile-fragments-at-site-of-deadly-iran-school-strike/849ec823-6eb4-40aa-8f5c-7100e040c56b

[2026-03-12 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN aid chief urges ‘humanitarian exemptions’ to get aid through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher warned on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran was impacting aid supply routes and urged all parties to ensure “exemptions for our humanitarian supplies”. “I’m worried that actually further escalation will damage other supply routes,” Fletcher told reporters in Geneva, saying he was “appealing to all the parties to try and secure those routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, for our humanitarian traffic, and ...

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-aid-chief-urges-humanitarian-exemptions-get-aid-through-strait-hormuz

[2026-03-12 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US has ‘no plan’ for Iran war and Strait of Hormuz, senators say

Snippet: Democratic senators said on Tuesday night that the US has “no plan” for the war on Iran, after President Donald Trump’s administration conducted a two-hour behind-closed-doors briefing for the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-has-no-plan-iran-war-and-strait-hormuz-senators-say

[2026-03-12 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US has ‘no plan’ for Iran war and Strait of Hormuz, senators say after briefing

Snippet: Democratic senators said on Tuesday night that the US has “no plan” for the war on Iran, after President Donald Trump’s administration conducted a two-hour behind-closed-doors briefing for the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-has-no-plan-iran-war-and-strait-hormuz-senators-say

[2026-03-12 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: IEA agrees to release 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption

Snippet: The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization's history.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iea-oil-reserves-crude-prices-iran-g7-energy.html

[2026-03-12 00:58 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An earthquake anniversary and a Renaissance exhibition: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenRAF Fairford, EnglandA US B-1 bomber comes in to landPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe aftermath of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in the Aisha Bakkar neighbourhoodPhotograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranCrowds attend a mass funeral for military commanders and others killed in US-Israeli strikesPhotograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenQuezon City, PhilippinesRelatives lay tributes to victims of alleged extrajudicial killings during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency on the first anniversary of his arrestPhotograph: Rolex

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/11/an-earthquake-anniversary-and-a-renaissance-exhibition-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

[2026-03-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests with daughter — and likely heir to regime

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/kim-jong-un-watches-cruise-missile-tests-with-his-daughter/

[2026-03-12 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Animal welfare] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war

Snippet: RSPCA say animals could become ‘hidden victims’ of conflict as charities in Gulf city report being overwhelmed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/pets-abandoned-dubai-expat-owners-flee-iran-war

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The moon is safe’: asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm

Snippet: ESA’s Planetary Defence team allays fears 100-metre-wide object could hit Earth’s moon and disrupt satellites

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/11/moon-safe-asteroid-is-not-on-collision-course-scientists-confirm

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

Source: RT News

Title: Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634506-us-iran-school-strike-investigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly gutted Pentagon oversight offices that would normally help investigate the deadly US strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed at least 170 people last month, according to a Politico report.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634506-us-iran-school-strike-investigation/

[2026-03-12 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Katz says Iran war to continue 'as long as necessary'

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the US-Israeli strikes on Iran would go on "as long as necessary", insisting the strikes had inflicted heavy casualties on Tehran's forces.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-katz-says-iran-war-continue-long-necessary

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian women’s soccer team member granted asylum changes mind and heads back home

Snippet: One of the Iranian women’s soccer team members granted asylum in Australia changed her mind at the last moment and boarded a plane back to the war-torn Islamic Republic, officials said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/iranian-womens-soccer-team-member-granted-asylum-changes-mind-and-heads-back-home/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in country’s north-east

Snippet: Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/nigerian-soldiers-killed-jihadist-raids-north-east

[2026-03-12 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] Rodrigo Duterte is a man of his word

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/voices/thought-leaders/rodrigo-duterte-power-words-kill-drug-war/

[2026-03-12 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Attacks from all sides: Why Iraq was dragged into US-Israel war on Iran

Snippet: Within hours of the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran, US assets in Iraq’s Kurdistan region came under retaliatory attacks from Tehran-backed groups, dragging the country into the conflict that has since expanded across the Middle East and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/attacks-from-all-sides-why-iraq-was-dragged-into-us-israel-war-on-iran

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns US against granting AI ability to ‘determine life and death’ on battlefield

Snippet: Beijing prioritises own preparations for unmanned and intelligent warfare and rapid adoption of emerging technologies into the PLA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346254/china-warns-us-against-granting-ai-ability-determine-life-and-death-battlefield

[2026-03-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax to protest against Trump

Snippet: Some US taxpayers are refusing to pay the federal government amid ICE surges, the war with Iran and more

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/trump-income-tax-protest

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Inflation held steady in February — though Iran war could reheat prices

Snippet: Inflation held steady in February ahead of the war in Iran, though economists are concerned that energy shocks from the conflict could ripple across the economy – complicating the Fed’s path to interest rate cuts.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/business/inflation-held-steady-in-february-though-iran-war-could-reheat-prices/

[2026-03-11 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy to bring seized narcotics and firearms haul to Dikowita Harbour tomorrow - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy says two vessels recently seized with a haul of narcotics and firearms will be brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour tomorrow (12).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/local/965324/navy-to-bring-seized-narcotics-and-firearms-haul-to-dikowita-harbour-tomorrow/

[2026-03-11 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Three vessels struck by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: DUBAI — Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate it.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/three-vessels-struck-by-projectiles-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-11 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Spain removes ambassador from Israel, as opposes war on Iran, Gaza genocide

Snippet: The Spanish government has decided ⁠to withdraw its ⁠ambassador to Israel, according to ‌the official state gazette.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/spain-removes-ambassador-from-israel-as-opposes-war-on-iran-gaza-genocide

[2026-03-11 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Reopening key oil passage Strait of Hormuz a big challenge during Iran war

Snippet: Ships were seen lining up in front of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as Iran disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-hormuz-oil-shipping-49a1901c35cf2507830776a29706cf98

[2026-03-11 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, as expected

Snippet: Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February, offering a final look at inflation pressures before an oil shock tied to the Iran war rattled the outlook.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/cpi-inflation-report-february-2026.html

[2026-03-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon’s prime minister mulls sacking army chief over Hezbollah disagreements

Snippet: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is considering removing his army chief due to disagreements over how to confront Hezbollah in the midst of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon, sources have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanons-prime-minister-mulls-sacking-army-chief-over-hezbollah

[2026-03-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s data centre attacks in the Gulf are strikes on confidence

Snippet: AI data centres, financial hubs and tourism are not peripheral to the Gulf’s growth; they are central to both opportunity and vulnerability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3345949/irans-data-centre-attacks-gulf-are-strikes-confidence

[2026-03-11 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon’s prime minister mulls sacking army chief over Hezbollah disagreements

Snippet: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is considering removing his army chief due to disagreements over how to confront Hezbollah in the midst of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon, sources have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanons-prime-minister-mulls-sacking-army-chief-over-hezbollah-disagreements

[2026-03-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Spain decides to remove ambassador to Israel

Snippet: Spain has decided to remove its ambassador to Israel, the official state gazette said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/spain-decides-remove-ambassador-israel-iran-war

[2026-03-11 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish arms subsidiary rebrands after sales to Israel sparks Iran war backlash

Snippet: When the Turkish arms company Repkon announced that it was entering the US market in late 2024, the move was hailed by both the Turkish government and the defence industry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-repkon-arms-subsidiary-rebrands-after-sales-israel-amid-iran-war-backlash

[2026-03-11 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: How the Iran war could impact hyperscalers' massive AI buildout in the Middle East

Snippet: Tech companies have been funnelling billions of dollars into AI infrastructure projects in the Middle East over the past few years, drawn in by cheap and readily available energy and land, alongside local government support.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-hyperscalers-huge-middle-east-ai-data-center-plans.html

[2026-03-11 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime

Snippet: Soldiers were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/11/south-africa-deploys-troops-in-johannesburg-to-tackle-organized-crime/

[2026-03-11 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China warns US AI military use can create 'Terminator' world

Snippet: BEIJING — China warned the United States on Wednesday that the excessive use of artificial intelligence in its military could plunge the world into a "Terminator"-like dystopian future.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/11/world/asia-oceania/china-warns-us-ai-military-use-can-create-terminator-world/2297799

[2026-03-11 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Severe water stress’: why desalination plants are the Gulf’s greatest weakness

Snippet: Recent attack on plants led to fears of escalating strikes, but Iran knows drought has left it equally vulnerable

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/severe-water-stress-why-desalination-plants-are-gulf-greatest-weakness

[2026-03-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine records first territorial gains since 2023 amid Russian army woes

Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – The Russia-Ukraine war’s harshest winter has brought ceaseless pressure from Moscow along the front line and significant aerial attacks that have left millions of Ukrainians without power and heat.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/ukraine-records-first-territorial-gains-since-2023-amid-russian-army-woes

[2026-03-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firm claims it intercepted B-2 radio signal during US strike on Iran

Snippet: Defence technology company says its Jingqi monitoring system detected communications after bombing mission

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346200/chinese-firm-claims-it-intercepted-b-2-radio-signal-during-us-strike-iran

[2026-03-11 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says will hit economic targets in the region

Snippet: Iran's military on Wednesday vowed to strike US and Israeli banks and economic centres in the region, after overnight attacks hit a bank in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-will-hit-economic-targets-region

[2026-03-11 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Return to Russian energy would be 'strategic blunder,' EU says — but Moscow smells blood

Snippet: The EU must not abandon plans to ditch Russian oil and gas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, as the war in Iran causes a painful supply crunch.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/eu-russian-gas-oil-iran-war-ukraine.html

[2026-03-11 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Which countries have seen the highest petrol prices since the Iran war?

Snippet: Motorists around the globe are already feeling the impact of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, with fuel prices sharply rising since the war began.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/which-countries-have-seen-the-highest-petrol-prices-since-the-iran-war

[2026-03-11 22:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iranian Embassy in Seoul displays banner with image of Khamenei

Snippet: The Iranian Embassy in Seoul has put up a banner bearing the image of the late former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and accusing "war criminals," sources said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692278

[2026-03-11 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Five things to know about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei

Snippet: The U.S. achieved a quick victory when its first strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader for nearly 37 years.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/five-things-to-know-about-irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei.html

[2026-03-11 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: IEA to recommend release of record 400M oil barrels to curb soaring prices due to Iran war: report

Snippet: The International Energy Agency is expected to push for a record 400 million barrels of oil to be released to try to restrain soaring prices due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/world-news/iea-to-recommend-release-of-400m-oil-barrels-its-largest-ever-release-to-curb-soaring-prices-due-to-iran-war-report/

[2026-03-11 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pope laments death of children in Iran war, pledges closeness to Lebanon

Snippet: Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the death of numerous civilians in the Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial."

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pope-laments-death-children-iran-war-pledges-closeness-lebanon

[2026-03-11 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war tests US ability to combat cheap attack drones

Snippet: Smoke rises after an Iranian drone attack in the port area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-shahed-drones-defense-patriot-missiles-5691db35af267d9530fca3646b03cef8

[2026-03-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UN aid worker killed in DR Congo’s rebel-held Goma

Snippet: A French aid worker for the United Nations children’s agency has been killed in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, France’s president said, after M23 rebels who control the city said air strikes hit a house there.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/un-aid-worker-killed-in-dr-congos-rebel-held-goma

[2026-03-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Germany releases part of oil reserves due to Middle East war, government source says

Snippet: Germany is to release part of its strategic oil reserve to counter high energy prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, a government source told AFP on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/germany-releases-part-oil-reserves-due-middle-east-war-government-source

[2026-03-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime

Snippet: South African National Defense Forces deploy in the RIverlea township of Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/johannesburg-troops-crime-crackdown-president-d92dd6dc8eea76bdf1abd878200379f9