[2026-03-08 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war threatens prolonged impact on energy markets as oil prices rise

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the conflict, which is now in its eighth day, ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated risks to shipping.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/iran-war-threatens-prolonged-impact-on-energy-markets-as-oil-prices-rise

[2026-03-08 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missile attack wounds three in Tel Aviv

Snippet: An Iranian missile attack has wounded three people in northern Tel Aviv, according to Israeli emergency services.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-missile-attack-wounds-three-tel-aviv

[2026-03-08 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Black clouds, massive fireballs fill Tehran skies following Israeli strikes on oil storage sites

Snippet: Tehran was blanketed by thick black clouds following Israeli strikes on the capital’s oil facilities late Saturday — in what appears to be the first attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure since “Operation Epic Fury” began a week ago.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/world-news/black-clouds-massive-fireballs-fill-tehran-skies-following-israeli-strikes-on-oil-storage-sites/

[2026-03-08 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why are Iranian leaders sending mixed messages on Gulf attacks?

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered an apology to neighbouring countries that have been subjected to Tehran’s retaliatory strikes since the United States and Israel launched a military offensive on the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/why-are-iranian-leaders-sending-mixed-messages-on-gulf-attacks

[2026-03-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran’s new supreme leader has been selected, says deciding body

Snippet: Israel says it will target any figure chosen to succeed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/iran-new-supreme-leader-selected-says-deciding-body

[2026-03-08 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Global week ahead: Diplomacy in ruins as G7 meets on Iran

Snippet: The war in Iran will present the G7 countries with one of the most significant diplomatic tests in modern history.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/global-week-ahead-diplomacy-in-ruins-as-g7-meets-on-iran.html

[2026-03-08 22:03 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Wong rules out Australian ground offensive; Iran set to appoint new leader; Kuwait tower aflame following airstrikes

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-wong-rules-out-australian-ground-offensive-iran-set-to-appoint-new-leader-kuwait-tower-aflame-following-airstrikes-20260308-p5o8j7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers kill three Palestinians as attacks surge amid Iran war

Snippet: Israeli settlers shot and killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the weekend, amid a surge in attacks since the start of the war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-settlers-kill-three-palestinians-attacks-surge-iran-war

[2026-03-08 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bahrain says Iran hit a desalination plant, stoking fears of attacks on civilian sites

Snippet: Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears civilian infrastructure may become fair game in a nine-day-old war, as Iran’s president vowed to expand its attacks on American targets across the region in the face of intense US and Israeli airstrikes.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/world-news/bahrain-says-iran-hit-a-desalination-plant-stoking-fears-of-attacks-on-civilian-sites/

[2026-03-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Oh Se-hoon drops Seoul mayor re-election bid for June 3 local elections

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689470

[2026-03-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of fresh chip crisis as Nexperia dispute flares up

Snippet: China warns the ‘Dutch side’ must bear responsibility if the Nexperia dispute reignites global automotive chip shortages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3345872/china-warns-fresh-chip-crisis-nexperia-dispute-flares

[2026-03-08 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Some Iranians leave country at border with Turkey

Snippet: People, mostly Iranians who crossed from Iran at the Kapikoy border crossing, pull luggage in Turkey’s eastern Van province, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Murat Kocabas)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-iran-border-war-f95736df2abfa6f221be7810e0b019e3

[2026-03-08 21:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Yun-ji wins Korea’s first women’s gold at Winter Paralympics

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689466

[2026-03-08 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel strikes Tehran airport, claims it was used for weapons transports

Snippet: The Israeli military on Saturday reported that it had struck a Tehran airport that it alleged was used to help transport weapons to militant groups that Iran supports across the Middle East.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/08/israel-strikes-tehran-airport-claims-it-was-used-for-weapons-transports/

[2026-03-08 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Navy plays Boston University in Patriot League Tournament

Snippet: Boston University Terriers (16-16, 11-8 Patriot League) at Navy Midshipmen (26-6, 18-1 Patriot League)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/navy-midshipmen-boston-college-sports-college-basketball-mens-college-basketball-04f6cc88b75742fabc4677aa3c7ff2a6

[2026-03-08 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Army Black Knights take on the Lafayette Leopards in Patriot Tournament

Snippet: Lafayette Leopards (11-18, 7-11 Patriot) at Army Black Knights (23-6, 14-4 Patriot)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/army-west-point-black-knights-general-news-college-basketball-college-sports-womens-college-basketball-26485a92869f4a41b54da73e103bfa01

[2026-03-08 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Navy plays in Patriot Tournament against the Boston University

Snippet: Boston University Terriers (11-19, 7-12 Patriot) at Navy Midshipmen (21-7, 15-2 Patriot)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boston-navy-midshipmen-womens-college-basketball-college-basketball-college-sports-3c0d2bd92e8a4aaa93e6aeddf973d633

[2026-03-08 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Double-tap missile attack kills 20 in Iran's Najafabad: Report

Snippet: A US-Israeli double-tap missile strike on Iran's central city of Najafabad has killed more than 20 people and injured 50 others, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-double-tap-missile-attack-kills-20-irans-najafabad

[2026-03-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iranian projectiles continue to strike Gulf countries' infrastructure

Snippet: Gulf states reported more damage to infrastructure over the weekend as Iran continues to attack regional allies in retaliation for ongoing strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/iranian-projectiles-continue-to-strike-gulf-countries-infrastructure.html

[2026-03-08 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel kills 19 in attack on southern Lebanese village

Snippet: The Israeli military has killed at least 19 people, including children, in a strike on a building in the village of Sir el-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-19-attack-southern-lebanese-village

[2026-03-08 20:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fire tears through Kuwait government building as Iran strikes neighbours

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-fire-tears-through-kuwait-city-government-building-as-iran-strikes-neighbours/01926f8a-a302-4145-a6fe-95c53a1cc529

[2026-03-08 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Star Shooter: Tharjini Sivalingam, Sri Lanka’s Netball Icon - DailyNews

Snippet: Standing at 6 feet 11 inches, Tharjini Sivalingam is recognized as one of the tallest and most dominant netball players in history. Hailing from Punnalaikadduvan, Jaffna, her path to the top was not easy; she and her family were displaced during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Despite these challenges, she became the backbone of the Sri Lankan national team, leading them to multiple Asian Netball Championship titles (2009, 2018) and representing the country in four World Cups.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/08/local/963074/star-shooter-tharjini-sivalingam-sri-lankas-netball-icon/

[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war

Snippet: Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/pete-hegseth-pentagon-trump-iran

[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war hits China’s sulphur imports as economic fallout from conflict grows

Snippet: Supplies of sulphur – a key fertiliser ingredient – are tightening in China just as the spring planting season begins

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345761/iran-war-hits-chinas-sulphur-imports-economic-fallout-conflict-grows

[2026-03-08 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war: Morning update

Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-war-morning-update

[2026-03-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Zelensky PANIC. Weapons, money and MEDIA attention go to Middle East

Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Zelensky-PANIC--Weapons--money-and-MEDIA-attention-go-to-Middle-East-e3g3rsg

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel strikes Iran’s oil facilities for first time as war enters ninth day

Snippet: Thick smoke has filled the sky over Tehran after Israeli air strikes hit Iran’s oil facilities for the first time since the war started, killing at least four people.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/israel-strikes-irans-oil-facilities-for-first-time-as-war-enters-ninth-day

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why an Iran war inflation shock could wreck global economic recovery

Snippet: Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/08/iran-israel-us-war-inflation-interest-rates-global-economy-middle-east

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to build underground great wall of defence in crisis-hit world

Snippet: Critical facilities should be embedded deep beneath the Earth’s surface at a safer, less detectable level, energy expert says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3345859/china-urged-build-underground-great-wall-defence-crisis-hit-world

[2026-03-08 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war: What is happening on day nine of US-Israel attacks?

Snippet: The United States and Israel are continuing large-scale strikes on Iran, including an attack on an oil depot on Saturday, as the conflict has widened to include the Gulf region as well as Lebanon and Iraq.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-nine-of-us-israel-attacks

[2026-03-08 18:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump rejects settling Iran war as Tehran nears decision on new leader

Snippet: Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-rejects-settling-iran-war-as-tehran-nears-decision-on-new-leader-20260308-p5o8ig.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel warns it will target those naming Iran’s next leader

Snippet: The Israeli military said it would pursue anyone involved in appointing a successor to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters report.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-warns-it-will-target-those-naming-irans-next-leader

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

Source: CNBC

Title: China says 'thorough preparations' needed as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in the balance amid Iran war

Snippet: BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/china-says-thorough-preparations-needed-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting.html

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’

Snippet: Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/chinas-foreign-minister-says-iran-war-should-never-have-happened

[2026-03-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain

Snippet: Several airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Tehran’s east and southwest Saturday night as Israel’s military confirmed a new wave of attacks. They came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-8-2026-f0b20dbffaea9351ae1e54183ffe53ff

[2026-03-08 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it destroyed Iranian fighter jets in Isfahan airport attack

Snippet: The Israeli military said its forces carried out air attacks on an airport in Iran’s Isfahan on Saturday, destroying a number of F-14 fighter jets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-destroyed-iranian-fighter-jets-isfahan-airport-attack

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Speculation grows over possible USFK redeployment to Middle East

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689390

[2026-03-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East

Snippet: While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/08/us-interference-middle-east-iraq-iran-conflict-legacy-lessons

[2026-03-08 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Nationals select former military commander Brad Robertson to contest Farrer

Snippet: Brad Robertson has been selected to contest the seat of Farrer at the May by-election. (ABC News: Jostina Basta)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-08/brad-robertson-nationals-candidate-farrer-by-election/106429634

[2026-03-08 16:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran war puts Korean drugmakers on edge

Snippet: Botulinum toxin makers Hugel, Medytox, Daewoong watch Middle East expansion plans as tensions raise logistics risks

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689371

[2026-03-08 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Iran says oil storage facility in Tehran is hit in latest airstrikes

Snippet: Pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran late on Saturday as Israel carried out further air strikes. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-08-2026

[2026-03-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: OFWs in the Gulf: Here for the long haul amid war on Iran

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/ofw-gulf-here-long-haul-amid-war-iran/

[2026-03-08 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it has launched attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure

Snippet: Israel’s military on Sunday said it has launched another wave of attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure across the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-has-launched-attacks-targeting-iranian-infrastructure

[2026-03-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee Jae Myung’s war on housing speculation

Snippet: President targets multiple-home ownership as stock rally reshapes investment flows

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689360

[2026-03-08 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The Gulf resource most imperiled by war may be water, not oil

Snippet: An incoming projectile explodes over the water as Israel issues a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran, in Haifa Bay, northern Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-desalination-water-oil-middle-east-12b23f2fa26ed5c4a10f80c4077e61ce

[2026-03-08 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Energy chief: Trump’s war on Iran will undermine his war on renewables

Snippet: Ongoing strikes on Iran will accelerate the global transition to renewable energy from fossil fuels, according to the chief of California’s lead energy policy and planning agency, who is in Australia this week for meetings with industry and political leaders.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/energy-chief-trump-s-war-on-iran-will-undermine-his-war-on-renewables-20260307-p5o8dt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, arrive at a ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 17, 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-iran-war-putin-ukraine-oil-8a6af4989692d66a1e5bed1bc1922efa

[2026-03-08 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian-Americans celebrate in streets of LA —blasting Dems for ‘war’ remarks: ‘It’s a rescue mission’

Snippet: Hundreds of Iranian-Americans gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday to voice support for the attacks against Iran’s ruling regime a week after US-Israeli airstrike killed the supreme leader.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/us-news/iranian-americans-celebrate-in-streets-of-la/

[2026-03-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYPD officer dies of health episode in Kuwait while serving in National Guard during Operation Epic Fury

Snippet: An NYPD officer and decorated Army veteran tragically died from a medical episode while deployed in Kuwait with the National Guard supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/us-news/nypd-officer-sorffly-davius-died-in-kuwait-while-serving-in-national-guard-during-operation-epic-fury/

[2026-03-08 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hungary refusing to return ‘war mafia’ cash to Ukraine (VIDEO)

Snippet: A Ukrainian state-owned bank has demanded that Hungary return tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold bars seized from an armored truck convoy, which Budapest claims could be tied to what officials have described as a “Ukraine war mafia.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634138-hunagry-ukraine-cash-fight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS