[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

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: European gas prices soar as Iran strikes close Saudi and Qatari oil and LNG sites

Snippet: European gas prices soared almost 50 percent after Iranian strikes prompted Saudi Arabia to close its biggest oil refinery and Qatar to halt the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-qatar-and-others-close-oil-and-gas-sites-iran-strikes-back

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: European gas prices nearly double as Qatar halts production

Snippet: Gas prices have surged as Qatar halted natural gas production at the world’s largest export facility after it was targeted by Iranian drone strikes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/european-gas-prices-nearly-double-qatar-halts-production

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

Source: AP News

Title: Tennis stars in Dubai among athletes facing travel issues as Middle East war continues

Snippet: Daniil Medvedev of Russia plays a forehand return to Learner Tien of the U.S. during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tennis-travel-medvedev-indian-wells-3008358bbb8846171fb2428612e08122

[2026-03-03 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Morgan Stanley] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia’s oil dependence leaves it exposed after US-Israel strikes on Iran: Morgan Stanley

Snippet: Mainland China imports vast amounts of oil from the Middle East but India, South Korea and others could fare worse, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3345161/asias-oil-dependence-leaves-it-exposed-after-us-israel-strikes-iran-morgan-stanley

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli police investigate Polymarket user who correctly predicted Iran strikes

Snippet: Israeli police have opened an investigation into a bet made by a user on the gambling website Polymarket, which predicted that the US would strike Iran on 28 February, Israel's Channel 12 news reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-police-investigate-polymarket-user-who-correctly-predicted-iran-strikes

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says

Snippet: US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-airbases-us-attack-iran-trump-starmer

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

Source: BBC News

Title: What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?

Snippet: Motorists in the UK are already seeing cheaper fuel prices after the US and Iran struck an agreement to end their war, with further falls expected in the coming weeks.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AP News

Title: US-led efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war face venue change due to Middle East conflict

Snippet: A child plays next to an open air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-talks-us-iran-f9069ab3f4cde813af0e6221daf6bf71

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations

Snippet: Baidu, WeRide and Meituan among companies halting operations or instituting remote work, as some Chinese nationals seek to escape region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345148/iran-war-disrupts-chinese-tech-firms-middle-east-operations

[2026-03-02 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth and Caine hold news conference as Iran conflict intensifies

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Mar-a-Lag, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-caine-hegseth-85f4139b11e5191d880a6e114e1b5a62

[2026-03-02 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: World leaders react to US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Snippet: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with students and staff, during a visit to the Walbottle Academy Campus in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Scott Heppell/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-international-reaction-03-02-2026-db5128dca1593c0af6c9f89ecbbe57d1

[2026-03-02 23:43 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rembrandt discovery and Iran conflict: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAmsterdam, the Netherlands A newly discovered work by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, ‘The Vision of Zechariah in the Temple’, in the RijksmuseumPhotograph: Koen van Weel/ANP/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAl Jahra, KuwaitA burning aircraft falls from the sky and a person parachutes to the ground. Kuwait’s ministry of defence said three US fighter jets had been mistakenly shot down and all six aircrew ejected safelyPhotograph: Social media/via ReutersShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKThe newly elected Green MP

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/02/rembrandt-iran-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-03-02 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanese families flee after Hezbollah hits Israel and US-Israel war on Iran spreads

Snippet: Displaced families gather in Martyrs’ Square after fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-6c73ef0f5836632a2d2b34145900c28b

[2026-03-02 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American jets during Iranian attacks

Snippet: Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire Monday during an Iranian air assault, the U.S. military said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-jets-downed-kuwait-friendly-fire-iran-f15-1151e092db4597e93e83c04f3b44bddc

[2026-03-02 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Human Interest] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: US-Israel vs Iran war: The initial impact on Filipinos in UAE

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/people/united-states-israel-iran-war-impact-filipinos-united-arab-emirates-march-2026/

[2026-03-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Attack on Iran normalises global descent into the ‘law of the jungle’

Snippet: By waging war under the logic of pre-emptive defence, the US and Israel are hollowing out the foundations of international law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3345081/attack-iran-normalises-global-descent-law-jungle

[2026-03-02 23:25 UTC+10:00] [migrant] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Millions of Asian migrant workers in Gulf in danger as war with Iran rages on

Snippet: Deaths or injuries of people from the Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, who were working in the region, have been reported

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3345171/millions-asian-migrant-workers-gulf-danger-war-iran-rages

[2026-03-02 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US-Iran conflict will have 'serious implications' for Africa, African Union warns

Snippet: The intensifying military action in the Middle East will have serious consequences for Africa, the West African economic community ECOWAS has said in a statement.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/us-iran-conflict-will-have-serious-implications-for-africa-african-union-warns/

[2026-03-02 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congress debates Iran conflict

Snippet: The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congress-war-powers-trump-iran-68d78b2215cc6c021937859ce852e1f2

[2026-03-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities

Snippet: The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633492-lebanon-bans-hezbollah-military/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’

Snippet: The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345135/iran-conflict-will-accelerate-chinas-push-become-energy-powerhouse-analysts-say

[2026-03-02 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump tells UK newspaper 'very disappointed' with Starmer over Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump told the UK’s Daily Telegraph he was "very disappointed" with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in its war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-tells-uk-newspaper-very-disappointed-starmer-over-iran

[2026-03-02 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine to help down Iran’s drones: How Russia’s war rewrote the playbook

Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – No nation knows more than Ukraine about how to down Iranian-made or designed drones.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/ukraine-to-help-down-irans-drones-how-russias-war-rewrites-the-playbook

[2026-03-02 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanese state bans Hezbollah military activities, prime minister says

Snippet: The Lebanese government has imposed an "immediate ban" on Hezbollah's military and security activities and called on the group to hand over its weapons to the state, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-state-bans-hezbollah-military-activities-prime-minister-says

[2026-03-02 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A long way from the war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game to South Korea

Snippet: Iranian supporters react during the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Iran and South Korea on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-soccer-womens-asian-cup-south-korea-597f8341d6e4fdf98d792fdbd8f464fa

[2026-03-02 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Britain says it's not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Snippet: A dog sits at the main gate of the U.K.’s RAF Akrotiri air base after it was hit by a drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March, 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-akrotiri-iran-us-israel-airstrikes-934de2ed2a3c87fe7cc9189e24c076a4

[2026-03-02 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Lebanese Prime Minister announces ban on Hezbollah’s military activities

Snippet: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has issued a statement saying Hezbollah’s military and security activities are banned, hours after Israel responded to the Iran-linked group’s rocket and drone attacks by launching air strikes on southern Beirut.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/lebanese-pm-nawaf-salam-announces-ban-on-hezbollah-military-activities

[2026-03-02 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran president names IRGC general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister

Snippet: A general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Majid Ebnelreza, was appointed Iran 's acting defence minister on Monday by the president, following the death of his predecessor in US and Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-president-names-guards-general-majid-ebnelreza-acting-defence

[2026-03-02 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli society is intoxicated by war and the dream of expansion. It cannot last

Snippet: “Always, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless. If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-war-will-show-israel-and-us-why-colonial-era-ended

[2026-03-02 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran death toll reaches 555 as US, Israel escalate attacks

Snippet: At least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across 131 counties in Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society says, amid another wave of intensive attacks and Iranian counterstrikes on Israel and US assets in the Middle East region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/iran-death-toll-reaches-555-as-us-israel-escalate-attacks

[2026-03-02 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran drones target Qatar power plant, energy facility, defence ministry says

Snippet: Two Iranian drones targeted a power plant in Qatar and a separate energy facility on Monday, the Qatari defence ministry said, on the third day of Iranian retaliatory strikes against countries in the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-drones-target-qatar-power-plant-energy-facility-defense-ministry

[2026-03-02 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Macron addresses French nuclear weapons strategy

Snippet: French Marine officers wait atop “Le Vigilant” nuclear submarine at L’Ile Longue military base, near Brest, Brittany, July 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-nuclear-weapons-macron-deterrence-ccbcfb03ef4a1e3efe287fb744adb148

[2026-03-02 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon after Hezbollah launches attack to avenge Khamenei

Snippet: Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people overnight, after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on Sunday in response to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-lebanon-hezbollah-attack-khamenei

[2026-03-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: No one can predict how the war with Iran will unfold | Rajan Menon and Dan DePetris

Snippet: The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/us-trump-iran-war

[2026-03-02 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China watching as US missile stocks drain over Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/china-watching-as-us-missile-stocks-drain-over-iran/

[2026-03-02 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers

Snippet: In Guinea-Bissau, the country’s two principal opposition parties have made a public appeal for dialogue with the military junta that seized power in a coup in late November 2025, seeking a way out of the ongoing political crisis.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/02/guinea-bissaus-main-opposition-urges-dialogue-with-military-rulers/

[2026-03-02 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos show Lebanese people fleeing after Israeli strikes

Snippet: A girl sits in a van as displaced families fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon arrive in the southern port city of Sidon, early Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-israel-us-lebanon-airstrikes-36513c8b298f1165a0e9ed0a9215c388

[2026-03-02 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Says It Remains in ‘Constant Contact’ With Iran as Strikes Continue

Snippet: The Kremlin said Monday that it remains in close communication with authorities in Tehran amid escalating attacks by the United States and Israel that have killed dozens of senior Iranian officials, including the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/02/russia-says-it-remains-in-constant-contact-with-iran-as-strikes-continue-a92090

[2026-03-02 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran's IAEA ambassador alleges its Natanz nuclear facility was targeted in US-Israeli strikes

Snippet: A view of Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran, on April, 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-nuclear-facilities-attack-us-israel-3e08a78093e62dc76beb86ba1fca69ae

[2026-03-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel army says no reason for Lebanon ground invasion for now

Snippet: Israel's military said on Monday there was no reason to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon "imminently" following exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah overnight.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-army-says-no-reason-lebanon-ground-invasion-now

[2026-03-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know from China’s reaction to what’s next

Snippet: From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345095/us-israel-war-iran-everything-you-need-know-chinas-reaction-whats-next

[2026-03-02 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Here's where things stand after the US and Israel attacked Iran

Snippet: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-israel-war-where-things-stand-e3c003aef4479cd179967a63bb1236f4

[2026-03-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel claims to have killed two senior intelligence officials in Beirut

Snippet: Israel's military claimed on Monday it "precisely struck" a senior Hezbollah operative in Beirut, with the defence minister saying the Lebanese group's chief Naim Qassem is "a marked target".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-claims-have-killed-two-senior-intelligence-officials-beirut

[2026-03-02 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: West African regional army: Why thousands of soldiers are deploying

Snippet: West African nations have agreed to activate a regional standby force to combat waves of violence by cross-border armed groups in the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/west-african-regional-army-why-thousands-of-soldiers-are-deploying

[2026-03-02 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Minister says UK 'not at war' after Iranian drone hits UK Cyprus base

Snippet: An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK air force base in Cyprus on Monday hours after prime minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not join the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/minister-says-uk-not-war-after-iranian-drone-hits-uk-cyprus-base