[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

[2026-03-08 15:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: China warns world cannot return to ‘law of the jungle’; Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’

Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and Beirut

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/08/middle-east-crisis-live-china-warns-world-cannot-return-to-law-of-the-jungle-trump-says-iran-being-decimated

[2026-03-08 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iranian clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader

Snippet: Hard-line clerics have called for the ‌swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide Iran, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as the Islamic Republic reels under a new wave of ‌US and Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689334

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China says Iran war ‘should never have happened’, calls for end to hostilities

Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that the ongoing US-Israeli military offensive against Iran should “never have happened” and called for an “immediate” end to hostilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-says-iran-war-should-never-have-happened-calls-end-hostilities

[2026-03-08 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Protesters come out amid war in Iran

Snippet: PARIS, France (AFP) -- Lion-emblazoned flags of pre-revolution Iran fluttered in cities across the world on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets a week after the start of the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689332

[2026-03-08 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: At least 10 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two children were among at least 10 people killed on Saturday in a Russian missile that hit a five-story residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said. Sixteen others were wounded.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689331

[2026-03-08 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Over 1,300 killed in Iran, more than 100,000 displaced

Snippet: Iranian officials say more than 1,300 people have been killed since the US-Israeli war began, with thousands more reported wounded.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-1300-killed-iran-un-says-100000-displaced

[2026-03-08 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Michael Goodwin: The righteous attack on Iran shows us the confederacy of evil can be defeated

Snippet: It was only a week ago when the prospect of America and Israel teaming up to attack a heavily armed Iran seemed necessary but also very risky.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/opinion/the-war-against-iran-is-historic-as-us-and-israel-plan-to-destroy-iran-once-and-for-all/

[2026-03-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Rosa Luxemberg: A Revolutionary Life - DailyNews

Snippet: For decades, Rosa Luxemburg has been cast in the bronze of revolutionary history: the uncompromising Marxist, the defiant anti-war activist, and the tragic martyr of the 1919 Berlin uprising. However, a new English translation of The Letters of Rosa Luxemburg—the most comprehensive collection to date—peels back the “mystique” to reveal a wittier, warmer, and far more complex human being than the history books often suggest.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/08/features/961844/rosa-luxemberg-a-revolutionary-life/

[2026-03-08 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers help to Saudi Crown prince on combatting Iranian drones

Snippet: Zelenskyy cites Ukraine expertise with ‘Shahed’ drones; deaths and casualties rise from Russian attack on Kharkiv. What we know on day 1,474

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/ukraine-war-briefing-zelenskyy-offers-help-to-saudi-crown-prince-on-combatting-iranian-drones

[2026-03-08 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran weathers US firestorm, raising prospect of a long war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-weathers-us-firestorm-raising-prospect-of-a-long-war/

[2026-03-08 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: What the US and Israel have targeted in their Iran blitz

Snippet: A week into their war on Iran, the United States and Israel have attacked a vast array of targets – about 4000 in all – from the land, air and sea.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/what-the-us-and-israel-have-targeted-in-their-iran-blitz-20260308-p5o8hf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 13:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia considering military aid for Gulf states

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attack-iran-australia-considers-military-aid-for-gulf-nations/09a86b46-9a5f-4207-bba4-180c5b5e7699

[2026-03-08 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Protesters rally in Tunis in solidarity with Iran

Snippet: Anti-war protesters on Saturday gathered along Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis to demonstrate in solidarity with Iran amid the attacks by the United States and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/protesters-rally-tunis-solidarity-iran

[2026-03-08 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Drone attacks in Saudi Arabia continue, Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter targeted

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry on Sunday said its forces foiled a drone attack targeting Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/drone-attacks-saudi-arabia-continue-riyadhs-diplomatic-quarter-targeted

[2026-03-08 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran's president apologizes for strikes on neighbors

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks on “neighboring countries," even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states and hard-liners asserted that Tehran's war strategy wouldn't budge.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10689297

[2026-03-08 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear

Snippet: NEW YORK — Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war, including the risk of becoming unintended casualties of Israeli and American bombardment or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/us-detainees-in-iran-risk-becoming-collateral-damage-in-war-families-and-supporters-fear/2295413

[2026-03-08 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East

Snippet: DOVER AIR FORCE BASE — President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six US soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/trump-grieves-with-families-during-return-of-soldiers-killed-in-war-in-the-middle-east/2295412

[2026-03-08 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: At least 10 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Two children were among at least 10 people killed on Saturday in a Russian missile that hit a five-story residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said. Sixteen others were wounded.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/at-least-10-killed-in-ukraines-kharkiv-as-russian-missile-hits-apartment-building/2295411

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war oil shock accelerates Southeast Asia’s EV revolution

Snippet: Southeast Asia was already going electric. Then war broke out in the Middle East and it started going faster

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3345751/iran-war-oil-shock-accelerates-southeast-asias-ev-revolution

[2026-03-08 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: Oil depots ablaze after Israeli strikes in Iran

Snippet: Burning petroleum spread through nearby streets after Israeli attacks hit Iranian oil depots, with dramatic footage showing long strips of fire stretching along roads.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-oil-depots-ablaze-after-israeli-strikes-iran

[2026-03-08 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Literature as Resistance: Isabel Allende’s Legacy of Storytelling and Survival - DailyNews

Snippet: As International Women’s Day 2026 celebrates the power of female voices, few figures loom as large in the literary world as Isabel Allende. At 83, the Chilean-American novelist remains a towering example of how storytelling can serve as both a personal sanctuary and a political weapon. Since the publication of The House of the Spirits, Allende has utilized “magical realism” not just as a stylistic choice, but as a lens to examine the brutal realities of patriarchy, exile, and revolution.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/08/uncategorized/963023/literature-as-resistance-isabel-allendes-legacy-of-storytelling-and-survival/

[2026-03-08 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Abu Dhabi airport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran vows to continue Gulf strikes

Snippet: Qatar also reports new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain’s Manama

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345845/kuwait-airport-saudi-arabia-targeted-iran-vows-continue-gulf-strikes

[2026-03-08 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US starts using UK bases for 'defensive' Iran operations

Snippet: FAIRFORD, United Kingdom — The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/us-starts-using-uk-bases-for-defensive-iran-operations/2295408

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Expanding Middle East war to loom over domestic economy

Snippet: March 8, 2026 12:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/expanding-middle-east-war-to-loom-over-domestic-economy/

[2026-03-08 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump offers LatAm leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels

Snippet: DORAL, Florida — US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Latin American nations to use military power against the "cancer" of drug cartels, offering to support them with US missile strikes targeting narco kingpins.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/trump-offers-latam-leaders-us-missile-strikes-to-hit-drug-cartels/2295407

[2026-03-08 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Australia could help protect Gulf states from Iran attacks — FM

Snippet: SYDNEY — Australia will consider a request by Gulf states for assistance against Iranian drone and missile attacks, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/asia-oceania/australia-could-help-protect-gulf-states-from-iran-attacks-fm/2295406

[2026-03-08 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump downplays importance of reports Russia is sharing intel with Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, center, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Miami, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-russia-intelligence-sharing-trump-oil-prices-109923968208e549fe1d674d7cb71978

[2026-03-08 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says US does not need United Kingdom aircraft carriers for Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has posted on social media that he does not need the United Kingdom to deploy aircraft carriers to the Middle East, amid the ongoing war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/trump-says-us-does-not-need-united-kingdom-aircraft-carriers-for-iran-war

[2026-03-08 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: UCLA women’s depth, balance make Bruins threat to win NCAA Tournament

Snippet: INDIANAPOLIS — Go ahead, design your defense to stop Lauren Betts with swarming double and triple teams.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/sports/ucla-womens-basketball-rolls-past-ohio-state-eyes-deep-march-madness-run/

[2026-03-08 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Snobby Dan? Influencer claiming to be stranded by Iran war blows off economy seats

Snippet: A travel influencer landed in hot water with furious followers after claiming he was “stranded” in Singapore due to Middle East flight disruptions when there were still economy seats available.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/world-news/influencer-claiming-to-be-stranded-by-iran-war-blows-off-economy-seats/

[2026-03-08 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Turkey warns over 'dangerous' bid to stir civil war in Iran

Snippet: ISTANBUL — Turkey's foreign minister advised Saturday against efforts to cause a civil war inside Iran, while warning Tehran after NATO intercepted a Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran this week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/world/americas-emea/turkey-warns-over-dangerous-bid-to-stir-civil-war-in-iran/2295405

[2026-03-08 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi military downs wave of drones near capital

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said its air defences intercepted seven drones east of the capital, Riyadh, within the past hour.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-military-downs-wave-drones-near-capital

[2026-03-08 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US, South Korea to conduct joint military drills as Kim Jong Un saber rattles: ‘Most hostile enemy’

Snippet: The United States and South Korea are set to conduct annual joint military drills as North Korean despot Kim Jong Un continues to boast of his country’s military capabilities.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/world-news/united-states-south-korea-set-to-conduct-joint-military-drills-as-kim-jong-un-continues-saber-rattling/

[2026-03-08 11:10 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump refuses to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran

Snippet: US president leaves open the possibility while ruling out having Kurdish forces in Iraq mount an invasion

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/trump-ground-troops-iran

[2026-03-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia considering military aid to Middle East, but won't deploy troops

Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is "not participating in offensive actions against Iran". Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-considering-military-aid-to-middle-east-penny-wong-says/rappqyfdi

[2026-03-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Trump says war may only end when Iran's leadership, military is totally destroyed

Snippet: "At some point, I don't think there will be anybody left maybe to say 'We surrender,'" US President Donald Trump said while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. Source: AP / Mark Schiefelbein

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-says-war-may-only-end-when-irans-leadership-military-is-totally-destroyed/bgqkef3j5

[2026-03-08 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In photos: Aftermath of strikes on Tehran

Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: Iran accuses Trump of ‘killing’ Iran’s gesture towards its neighboursIn photos: Aftermath of strikes on Tehran7 March 2026 23:53 GMT An explosion erupts following strikes near Azadi Tower close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on 7 March, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/photos-aftermath-strikes-tehran

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

Source: ABC News

Title: The K-pop concert that sparked an online war across Asia

Snippet: Mumpuni Ken Desti says she is disappointed by racist comments made by South Koreans. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-08/k-pop-concert-that-sparked-an-online-war-across-asia/106389534

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia says eight drones intercepted

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s ministry of defence says eight drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering the country’s airspace.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-says-eight-drones-intercepted

[2026-03-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar says targeted by 12 Iranian missiles on Saturday

Snippet: Qatar's defence ministry said on Sunday that Iran had fired a dozen missiles at the country a day earlier, as Tehran continued its strikes across the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-says-targeted-12-iranian-missiles-saturday

[2026-03-08 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Penny Wong] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong says

Snippet: Foreign minister says Australia ‘not participating in offensive action against Iran’ but may help protect other countries

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/08/australia-may-offer-military-support-to-gulf-nations-facing-iran-strikes-but-wont-participate-in-ground-war-wong-says

[2026-03-08 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump is downplaying the need to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Miami, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve-f94657cbef74c0c682f5cc6472bfb3cb

[2026-03-08 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: very inaccurate

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has denied American responsibility for the strike on an Iranian school that killed 175 people, most of them children, suggesting instead that a faulty Iranian missile was to blame.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634133-trump-denies-iran-strike/

[2026-03-08 10:12 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war

Snippet: President Donald Trump said the U.S. will consider striking areas and groups of people in Iran that were not previously considered targets, escalating a weeklong war that’s upended energy markets and reverberated worldwide.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/08/world/trump-us-new-parts-iran-target/

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Government considering military assistance request from Gulf states

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-08/government-request-military-asset-gulf-states-iran-war-/106429450

[2026-03-08 10:03 UTC+10:00] [iran war] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says he’s told Kurds not to join Iran fight: ‘war is complicated enough’

Snippet: The US president says he has ruled out such action despite Kurdish forces indicating they were ‘willing to go in’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345843/trump-says-hes-told-kurds-not-join-iran-fight-war-complicated-enough

[2026-03-08 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill eight, ministry says

Snippet: Israeli air strikes on several targets in southern Lebanon Saturday killed eight people, according to a toll released by the health ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-south-lebanon-kill-eight-ministry

[2026-03-08 09:50 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US ground invasion of Iran may not be enough to oust Iran’s regime: report

Snippet: Washington: A classified report by the National Intelligence Council found that even a large-scale assault on Iran launched by the United States would be unlikely to oust the Islamic Republic’s entrenched military and clerical establishment, a sobering assessment as the Trump administration raises the spectre of an extended military campaign that officials say has “only just begun”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-ground-invasion-of-iran-may-not-be-enough-to-oust-iran-s-regime-report-20260308-p5o8fu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump administration denies reports that Iran captured US soldiers

Snippet: Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s National Security Council, claimed that his country has captured United States soldiers since the outbreak of war last week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/7/trump-administration-denies-reports-that-iran-captured-us-soldiers