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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 80 Filipinos ask to fly home amid airstrikes

Snippet: (UPDATE) AT least 80 Filipinos in Dubai have requested to be repatriated to the Philippines as Iranian missile attacks damaged a luxury hotel and the airport, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/news/national/80-filipinos-ask-to-fly-home-amid-airstrikes/2290886

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hegseth says US won’t get ‘bogged down’ in Iran – but doesn’t rule out sending troops

Snippet: Defense secretary refuses to establish timeline for how long operation will continue in first public remarks since strikes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/hegseth-iran-war-first-remarks

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

Source: Daily News

Title: US seeks to draw Middle Eastern countries into direct conflict with Iran - source - DailyNews

Snippet: The United States is trying to persuade leaders of Middle Eastern states to wage a direct war against Iran, an Iranian source familiar with the matter told TASS.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/02/breaking-news/960531/us-seeks-to-draw-middle-eastern-countries-into-direct-conflict-with-iran-source/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Duterte brand in the dock and 2028

Snippet: THERE is a peculiar kind of political immortality that only controversy can confer. As Rodrigo Duterte sits in a detention cell in Scheveningen, The Hague, watching ICC prosecutors present evidence that he orchestrated the murder of thousands of Filipinos in the name of a drug war, his name has never been more globally recognized.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/opinion/columns/duterte-brand-in-the-dock-and-2028/2291421

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gulf states on verge of acting against Iran over ‘reckless’ strikes across region

Snippet: Meeting of six-country cooperation council says option to respond to attacks by Tehran remains on the table

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/gulf-states-iran-strikes-response

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Mayors of vision, compassion and action

Snippet: IN these trying times, conceding to despair and hopelessness presents an easier alternative than courage and hope. Shaken by the unbelievable scale of corruption by the trillions of pesos in the Department of Public Works and Highways and now compounded by the explosion of the violence of war in the Middle East where millions of Filipinos have found work, Filipinos find it arduous to cling to a better future run by politicians.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/opinion/columns/mayors-of-vision-compassion-and-action/2291417

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US and Israel’s end game

Snippet: ON Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated missile attacks on Iran’s Islamic regime. There is a confluence of events that built up leading to this decisive confrontation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/opinion/columns/us-and-israels-end-game/2291410

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean seeks safety amid war

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/news/national/asean-seeks-safety-amid-war/2291481

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Economy at risk from extended war on Iran

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/business/top-business/economy-at-risk-from-extended-war-on-iran/2291418

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missiles kill two Bangladeshis and wound several across Gulf

Snippet: Iranian missile strikes since Friday have killed two Bangladeshi nationals and wounded several others across the Gulf, as aerial attacks in the war that began on Saturday put migrant communities at risk.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-missile-strikes-kill-two-bangladeshi-nationals-wound-several-across-gulf

[2026-03-03 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer: Trump disagreed with decision not to get involved with initial strikes

Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said US President Donald Trump had "expressed his disagreement with our decision not to get involved in the initial strikes" on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/starmer-trump-disagreed-decision-not-get-involved-initial-strikes

[2026-03-03 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: War disrupts sports with doubt over Messi's 'Finalissima,' Ronaldo games and F1 races

Snippet: Argentina’s Lionel Messi hoists the winning team replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy during a celebration ceremony for local fans after an international friendly soccer match against Panama at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-sports-messi-ronaldo-46cc551e816533216a7971f67dd9c06c

[2026-03-03 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump will award Medal of Honor to three US Army service members in White House ceremony

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is recognizing three US Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/world/trump-will-award-medal-of-honor-to-three-us-army-service-members-in-white-house-ceremony/2291470

[2026-03-03 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Marshals’ Episode 1 Recap: Kicking Doors Again

Snippet: “Where’s the rest of the team?” Somewhere on a scarred hillside, under fire from the enemy, Navy SEAL Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) is protecting his people. Something is off about this, though. Something overwhelming. And suddenly, a phone is ringing. Why is Kayce’s wife calling him in the middle of this firefight?

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/02/marshals-episode-1-recap/

[2026-03-03 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US-Israel missile attack on Iran a ‘biblical event,’ researchers say

Snippet: The past 48 hours in Tel Aviv have been unlike anything seen before, a leading security analyst has said, as sirens blared amid missile threats following Operation Epic Fury and U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/world-news/researchers-call-us-israel-missile-attack-on-iran-a-biblical-event/

[2026-03-03 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Trump's Iran war debacle. Long war fear and hope strategy for regime change

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/Trumps-Iran-war-debacle--Long-war-fear-and-hope-strategy-for-regime-change-e3fquvf

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow plunges 300 points while oil prices, Lockheed Martin jump amid Iran attacks, ‘uncertainty in the air’

Snippet: US stocks plunged Monday morning as oil prices spiked and investor uncertainty shook markets amid US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, while defense stocks like Lockheed Martin jumped.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/business/dow-plunges-300-points-while-oil-prices-lockheed-martin-jump-amid-iran-attacks-uncertainty-in-the-air/

[2026-03-03 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian drones cost a fraction of air defences. How long can Gulf states last?

Snippet: In retaliation against the US and Israel's war, Iran is striking targets far and wide.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-drones-fraction-air-defences-how-long-gulf-last

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

Source: 9News

Title: 'We will kill you': Chilling US threat as war spirals

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-attacks-iran-middle-east-war-widens-to-include-militias-as-israeli-and-american-planes-pound-iran/15701ee3-65c8-45ed-a7c3-39d63aca3022

[2026-03-03 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump will award Medal of Honor to three US Army service members in White House ceremony

Snippet: President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-army-medal-honor-e9e61a1a9ad0dab27b9305b2d82f559d

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Wall Street joins global sell-off as Iran war drives up oil and gas prices – business live

Snippet: The US stock market has opened, with a bump!

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/02/oil-price-us-israel-iran-war-100-dollars-a-barrel-stock-markets-drop-travel-news-updates

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran conflict spreads to neighbouring countries

Snippet: Iran and its neighbours come under fire amid missile and drone strikes across the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345182/iran-conflict-spreads-neighbouring-countries

[2026-03-03 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Europe forced into defensive action as US-Israeli conflict with Iran escalates

Snippet: A traveler checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/europe-iran-security-citizens-economy-evacuation-military-7ab528a92e969ec65521046f80bd323c

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

Source: RT News

Title: Oil tanker attacked off coast of US ally (VIDEO)

Snippet: A crew member has been killed in an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, local media reported on Monday, citing the Defense Ministry. The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633489-oil-tanker-attacked-oman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-03 01:52 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran

Snippet: Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez

[2026-03-03 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Three US fighter jets ‘mistakenly’ shot down over Kuwait

Snippet: Three United States fighter jets were “mistakenly” shot down over Kuwait, the US military has said, amid Washington’s joint offensive with the Israeli military against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/three-us-fighter-jets-mistakenly-shot-down-over-kuwait

[2026-03-03 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Beirut residents: 'We are very tired of wars'

Snippet: Residents in Beirut's southern suburbs have talked to Middle East Eye about fleeing Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital overnight.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/beirut-residents-we-are-very-tired-wars

[2026-03-03 01:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US-Israel war on Iran dramatically expands across Middle East

Snippet: US allies in Gulf states come under attack from Iranian missiles and drones as three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down by Kuwait

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/us-israel-war-on-iran-dramatically-expands-across-middle-east

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN Nuclear Watchdog convenes amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened an extraordinary session in Vienna following a sharp escalation of tensions after joint Israeli–US strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks. Iran’s representative to the Vienna-based agency accused Washington of using “weapons of mass deception” to justify the attacks, citing historical precedent.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/un-nuclear-watchdog-convenes-amid-middle-east-tensions/

[2026-03-03 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What is Iran’s military strategy? How has it changed since June 2025 war?

Snippet: Iran appeared determined to avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials following the start of the US-Israeli assault on Saturday, as Tehran continued to strike back at Israel and United States military assets across the Gulf on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/what-is-irans-military-strategy-how-it-has-changed-since-june-2025-war

[2026-03-03 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A look at who might be Iran's supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei

Snippet: In this Dec. 18, 2015 file photo, Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini, speaks at the election headquarters of the interior ministry in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-war-khamenei-successor-supreme-leader-f7b8be4a356b449b591492ff9d57661c

[2026-03-03 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: International legal order tested by war in Iran

Snippet: Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-international-law-war-aggression-6f0b57efff5e62e5c8fbc1acca4a3199

[2026-03-03 01:19 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos

Snippet: How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/war-middle-east-maps-video-photos-us-israel-iran

[2026-03-03 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque and bans Ramadan prayer for third consecutive day

Snippet: Israel has closed al-Aqsa Mosque for the third consecutive day, preventing Palestinian Muslims from praying at the site during the holy month of Ramadan, in what has been described as an unprecedented violation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-israel-shuts-aqsa-mosque-ramadan

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Conflict deepens across Middle East – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran A ball of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on MondayPhotograph: Mohsen Ganji/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran The strikes, which reportedly include attacks on government and military command centres, have led to significant casualties and triggered retaliatory missile launches by Iranian forces at US and allied bases in the region Photograph: BERNO/SIPA/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonSmoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, after an escalation in tensions between Hezbollah and IsraelPhotograph:

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/mar/02/conflict-deepens-across-middle-east-in-pictures

[2026-03-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How Washington keeps breaking the Middle East

Snippet: Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, and several other senior figures in Iran’s leadership have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Their deaths mark a seismic moment in the region: never before has Washington been accused of directly killing a sitting, internationally recognized leader in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633475-washington-keeps-breaking-middle-east/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-03 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How Washington keeps breaking the Middle East

Snippet: Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, and several other senior figures in Iran’s leadership have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Their deaths mark a seismic moment in the region: never before has Washington been accused of directly killing a sitting, internationally recognized leader in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633475-washington-keeps-breaking-middle-east/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Greens and Liberal Democrats demand parliament vote over US use of UK bases

Snippet: Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and Green Party leader Zack Polanski have urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to put the UK's decision to allow the US to use its military bases to a vote in Parliament.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/greens-and-lib-dems-say-us-using-uk-bases-must-be-put-vote-parliament

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US strike on Iran fuels Taiwan’s air defence debate and energy supply fears

Snippet: Analysts say attacks on Iran illustrate Taipei’s need for integrated weapons systems, superior intelligence and electronic warfare

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3345172/us-strike-iran-fuels-taiwans-air-defence-debate-and-energy-supply-fears

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI-aided US strikes in Iran to intensify China tech self-reliance push: analysts

Snippet: AI’s militarisation adds momentum to China’s drive for domestic chips and infrastructure, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345164/ai-assisted-us-strikes-iran-intensify-china-drive-tech-self-reliance-analysts

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What disrupting the strait of Hormuz could mean for global cost-of-living pressures

Snippet: The narrow shipping route on Iran’s southern border carries one fifth of global seaborne crude oil, one fifth of LNG shipments and one third of the most widely used fertiliser

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/iran-strait-hormuz-oil-global-prices-cost-of-living

[2026-03-03 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US defence secretary says aim of Iran attacks to target missiles

Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a press conference at the Pentagon on Monday that the aim of the military campaign against Iran is to destroy missiles and other security infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-defense-secretary-says-aim-iran-attacks-target-missiles

[2026-03-03 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hegseth says US ‘finishing’ Iran’s ‘savage’ war against America in ‘devastating, decisive mission’

Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the US didn’t start the current war on Iran, but vowed to finish it, accusing the theocratic regime of attacking the US for decades.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/us-news/hegseth-says-us-finishing-irans-savage-war-against-america/

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

Source: RT News

Title: US strikes on Iran not supported by majority of Americans – poll

Snippet: Only one in four Americans approves of the US military campaign against Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Monday has indicated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633491-us-strikes-iran-americans-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-03 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: RT Arabic Office Damaged in U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Tehran, Network Says

Snippet: The Kremlin-funded news network RT said Monday that its office in the Iranian capital of Tehran was damaged after a U.S.-Israeli strike on a nearby building.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/02/rt-arabic-office-damaged-in-us-israeli-strikes-on-tehran-network-says-a92093

[2026-03-03 00:47 UTC+10:00] [war] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Long Iran war could hurt Ukraine’s fight against Russia, says Zelensky

Snippet: The president said if military strikes in the Middle East continue, the supply of weapons to fend off Moscow’s long attack could be affected

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3345176/long-iran-war-could-hurt-ukraines-fight-against-russia-says-zelensky

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Putin urges ceasefire in Middle East in calls with UAE, Qatar leaders

Snippet: MOSCOW, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin urged a ceasefire in the Middle East during phone calls with Emirati and Qatari leaders on Monday amid the escalating war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/world/putin-urges-ceasefire-in-middle-east-in-calls-with-uae-qatar-leaders/2291304

[2026-03-03 00:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by 'friendly fire'

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-attacks-iran-three-us-fighter-jets-accidentally-shot-down-by-kuwaiti-air-defences-military-says/b7051c09-716e-445d-81a3-3147f8b6dabb

[2026-03-03 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army issues expulsion orders for 18 Lebanese towns

Snippet: The Israeli army has issued expulsion orders for 18 Lebanese villages and towns, claiming they are being used by Hezbollah. These include locations in the Nabaiteh area, Tyre district and the Bekaa valley.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-issues-expulsion-orders-18-lebanese-towns

[2026-03-03 00:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait

Snippet: All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incident

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/us-fighter-jets-kuwait