[2026-02-28 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Breaking: Israel announces strike on Iran

Snippet: Israel on Saturday announced a 'preemptive strike' on Iran as sirens blare across Tel Aviv, Haaretz has reported. Iranians announced that there have been a number of strikes in Tehran

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/breaking-israel-announces-strike-iran

[2026-02-28 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel strikes Iran (VIDEO)

Snippet: The IDF has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran for national security reasons, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced, warning the population of an expected retaliatory attack.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633159-israel-strike-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel launches attack on Iran, explosions in downtown Tehran

Snippet: Explosions have been heard in downtown Tehran, as Israel announced it had launched a missile attack on the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/explosions-in-downtown-tehran-smoke-seen-rising

[2026-02-28 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Bolivian military plane carrying banknotes crashes near capital, killing 20

Snippet: At least 20 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a Bolivian Air Force Hercules transport plane, carrying a cargo of newly printed banknotes, crashed onto a busy highway while attempting to land in bad weather near the capital, La Paz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/bolivian-military-plane-carrying-banknotes-crashes-near-capital-killing-20

[2026-02-28 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel's defense minister says his country has attacked Iran and declares a state of emergency

Snippet: Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-explosion-tehran-c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c

[2026-02-28 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: World Israel army says striking Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. "In response to Hezbollahs repeated violations of the ceasefire understa

Snippet: JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. "In response to Hezbollahs repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army posted on Telegram, using its official acronym. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire in November 2024 after a year of war, but Israel has continued regular strikes, saying it is enforcing ceasefire provisions against the group rearming.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10684483

[2026-02-28 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: After North Korea party congress, Kim gifts rifles to officials, daughter

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented new sniper rifles to top government and military officials following a weeklong governing party congress lauding his leadership.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/after-north-korea-party-congress-kim-gifts-rifles-to-officials-daughter

[2026-02-28 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea releases rare photo of leader's daughter firing rifle

Snippet: North Korea on Saturday released a rare solo photo of leader Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae taking aim at a target with a sniper rifle, after she took center stage with her father at a key military parade.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10684481

[2026-02-28 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel attacks southern Lebanon in latest ceasefire violation

Snippet: Israeli air strikes have targeted Blat and Wadi Barghouti in several strikes in southern Lebanon’s Iqlim al-Tuffah region, in the latest violation of a truce reached in November 2024 between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent on the ground.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/israel-attacks-southern-lebanon-in-latest-near-daily-ceasefire-violation

[2026-02-28 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: F-35 trainer arrest exposes China’s hunt for US airpower secrets

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/f-35-trainer-arrest-exposes-chinas-hunt-for-us-airpower-secrets/

[2026-02-28 16:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump has six options that will decide the future of Iran

Snippet: For someone so instinctively non-interventionist, Donald Trump has developed a taste for military action – particularly when the battle is short and decisive.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-has-six-options-that-will-decide-the-future-of-iran-20260228-p5o6ar.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-28 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,465

Snippet: Here is where things stand on Saturday, February 28:

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-1465

[2026-02-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ramadan brings a season of grief for many Gaza families

Snippet: Surrounded by piles of concrete slabs, twisted metals, and debris, Saddam al-Yazji sat with his wife and daughter ready to break a dawn-to-sunset fast as part of the holy month of Ramadan. But the iftar felt rather empty for the trio as they mourned the loss of dozens of family members killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-israel-hamas-ramadan-16b327f3300eccb218dd6340bbb9410a

[2026-02-28 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Biological Weapons Labs In America

Snippet: Authored by Gordon Change via The Gatestone Institute,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-biological-weapons-labs-america

[2026-02-28 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Why South Africa will send troops into the streets to fight violent crime

Snippet: South African Defense Forces patrol downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, March 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-army-deployment-gang-violence-39d86380a72efcd6755a4e500e0f56f9

[2026-02-28 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Sweden jammed Russian drone near French aircraft carrier amid hybrid war fears

Snippet: France suspects Russian ‘provocation’ amid worries Moscow will interfere in European elections as part of broader strategy against Ukraine. What we know on day 1,466

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/ukraine-war-briefing-sweden-jammed-russian-drone-near-french-aircraft-carrier-amid-hybrid-war-fears

[2026-02-28 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market, while oil prices climbed with worries about tensions between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/business/foreign-business/us-stocks-sink-and-oil-prices-rise-as-worries-about-ai-inflation-and-possible-war-hit-wall-street/2290345

[2026-02-28 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI push

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from diversity initiatives and other “woke” policies he accused it of embracing in recent years.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/world/americas-emea/pentagon-and-scouting-america-reach-deal-to-keep-ties-after-hegseths-anti-dei-push/2290344

[2026-02-28 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat failed

Snippet: Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-us-boat-shooting-florida-05742f46aa93d59fa8f8faaff94d8cba

[2026-02-28 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Bolivia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At least 15 killed as cash-laden military cargo plane crashes in Bolivia

Snippet: Riot police use teargas to disperse people gathering around wreckage of plane loaded with money from central bank

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/at-least-15-killed-as-cash-laden-military-cargo-plane-crashes-in-bolivia

[2026-02-28 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in $110B mega-merger

Snippet: NEW YORK — US media conglomerate Paramount Skydance announced Friday it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the combined company at $110 billion, after beating Netflix in a bruising bidding war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/entertainment-lifestyle/paramount-acquires-warner-bros-in-110b-mega-merger/2290337

[2026-02-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump orders military to stop using Claude chatbot in clash over AI safety

Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration has ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties in an unusually public clash between the US government and the company over AI safety.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-orders-military-to-stop-using-claude-chatbot-in-clash-over-ai-safety-20260228-p5o6a6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Afghanistan’s Taliban open to talks with Pakistan as ‘open war’ continuesThe attacks by Pakistan come as it continues to allege that the Taliban harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad government.

Snippet: The attacks by Pakistan come as it continues to allege that the Taliban harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad government

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344949/afghanistans-taliban-open-talks-pakistan-open-war-continues

[2026-02-28 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: At least 15 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia - DailyNews

Snippet: At least 15 people have been killed and others injured after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto, the country’s authorities say.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/28/breaking-news/959334/at-least-11-killed-after-military-cargo-plane-crashes-in-bolivia/

[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president blasts AI company for standing firm on safety guardrails US military wants lifted

Snippet: Anthropic has resisted allowing its Claude AI system to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons systems – key US politics stories from Friday, 27 February at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-today

[2026-02-28 12:30 UTC+10:00] [In-depth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: What neutralization means in Duterte’s drug war, according to sources

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/newsbreak/in-depth/neutralization-meaning-rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-local-sources/

[2026-02-28 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Military cargo plane loaded with cash crashes on highway (VIDEOS)

Snippet: A military cargo aircraft carrying large quantities of newly printed cash crashed onto a busy highway near Bolivia’s administrative capital late Friday, killing at least 15 people and triggering chaos as banknotes were scattered around the wreckage.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633150-bolivia-cash-plane-crash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: World Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open

Snippet: KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open war." Pakistan struck ‌the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10684406

[2026-02-28 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: At least 11 killed after military cargo plane crashes in Bolivia

Snippet: At least 11 people have been killed after a military cargo plane crashed in El Alto, Bolivia's second largest city, according to media reports quoting fire officials.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rjpxxpp49o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | A tale of 2 allies: inside the deadly unravelling of Pakistan-Taliban tiesIslamabad is in an ‘open ‌war’ with Kabul due to persistent border clashes and militant attacks, straining their historic relationship.

Snippet: Islamabad is in an ‘open ‌war’ with Kabul due to persistent border clashes and militant attacks, straining their historic relationship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344904/once-close-allies-pakistan-and-afghan-taliban-are-now-trading-fire-what-went-wrong

[2026-02-28 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban

Snippet: The United States said on Friday it supported Pakistan's "right to defend itself" against attacks from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighboring countries were in "open war."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-888234

[2026-02-28 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Usyk scheduled for a dramatic WBC title defense at Egypt’s Pyramids against Rico Verhoeven

Snippet: Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk acknowledges spectators as he walks out for his world heavyweight boxing title fight against Britain’s Daniel Dubois, in London, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/usyk-verhoeven-pyramids-egypt-c0af4fa7e5d1aa0e09341588bf0edcd3

[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dress for succession? Why ‘twin look’ of Kim Jong-un, daughter is sparking talkThe appearance of the Kims in near-identical leather coats at a military parade is seen by some that Pyongyang’s succession plan is in place.

Snippet: The appearance of the Kims in near-identical leather coats at a military parade is seen by some that Pyongyang’s succession plan is in place

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344929/why-twin-look-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-daughter-sparks-succession-talk

[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Web Exclusive] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Democracy Now

Title: Special Report: U.S. & Israel Launch Unprovoked Attack on Iran, Risking Broader Regional War

Snippet: The U.S. and Israel have launched an unprovoked attack on Iran striking sites across the country, including the compound of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media reports one Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, killing at least 85 people including scores of children. Iran responded by launching attacks across the Middle East targeting Israel and U.S.

Read full article: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/02/28/special_report_us_israel_launch_unprovoked

[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

Snippet: The Witness to War hotline is expanding nationwide to support victims of violence. Source: SBS / Spencer Austad

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/small-business-secrets/article/australia-offered-them-safety-but-a-recent-attack-brought-the-painful-memories-back/pcgc332ij

[2026-02-28 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic as dispute escalates

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump said he is directing every federal agency to immediately cease work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic, adding there would be a six-month phaseout for the Department of Defense and other agencies that use the company’s products.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-stop-using-anthropic-as-dispute-escalates

[2026-02-28 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Vance Says 'No Chance' Strikes On Iran Would Become A Prolonged War

Snippet: Just to underscore how close we are to witnessing an American military attack on Iran, this is the current scene at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/vance-says-no-chance-strikes-iran-would-become-prolonged-war

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

Source: RT News

Title: Pentagon designates key AI contractor a ‘national security risk’

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national security,” following US President Donald Trump’s order to blacklist the company across the federal government.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633148-pentagon-anthropic-national-security-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Afghanistan’s Taliban says open to talks after Pakistan bombs major cities

Snippet: Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders said they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed a number of major cities, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours in “open war”, following months of tensions and tit-for-tat clashes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/afghanistans-taliban-says-open-to-talks-after-pakistan-bombs-major-cities

[2026-02-28 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump orders federal ban on Anthropic software over 'leftist' restrictions on military AI use

Snippet: US President Donald Trump ordered on Friday that all federal agencies stop using software developed by Anthropic, the company responsible for creating the Claude AI model.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-888230

[2026-02-28 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Peace in Ukraine will require pragmatic diplomacy on both sides

Snippet: To prevent the war from dragging on for a fifth year, earlier proposals such as one floated by China and Brazil should be reconsidered

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344834/peace-ukraine-will-require-pragmatic-diplomacy-both-sides

[2026-02-28 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US warns Americans to leave Iran ‘immediately’

Snippet: The United States has urged all Americans to leave Iran “immediately,” escalating rhetoric against Tehran while making demands for concessions on its uranium enrichment and ballistic missile programs amid a major military buildup in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633147-americans-warning-iran-rubio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump tells US government to ‘immediately’ stop using Anthropic AI tech

Snippet: The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344946/trump-tells-us-government-immediately-stop-using-anthropic-ai-tech

[2026-02-28 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'A Burning Man' tells the moving story of a father’s dilemma about his soldier son

Snippet: A Burning Man, a new Israeli film by Eyal Halfon that just opened in theaters throughout Israel, tells a moving, involving story that many parents here will find relatable: Yoni (Shai Avivi) takes his son back to his military base in the Negev after a weekend at home, and feels that he can’t leave.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-888229

[2026-02-28 09:12 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump says of Iran: Sometimes you have to use force

Snippet: President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment with US negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and warned that “sometimes you have to use force,” amid a massive military presence in the region that could presage strikes on the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-says-of-iran-sometimes-you-have-to-use-force-20260228-p5o695.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-28 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Protests persist at Iranian colleges as US military threat looms

Snippet: This image from video circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026, despite an intensifying crackdown. (UGC via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-campus-protests-crackdown-54149e9d49fe022d840f71eb5f5be106

[2026-02-28 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pentagon will cut ties with Columbia, Yale and Brown, Hegseth says

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/hegseth-harvard-brown-columbia-yale-37927dc4faef30f061e70e046e786aa7

[2026-02-28 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How will the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict be defused?

Snippet: One week ago in Washington, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace that President Donald Trump is the “saviour of South Asia” who had helped avert a possible nuclear war between Pakistan and India over Kashmir, protecting tens of millions of lives.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/27/afghanistan-pakistan-war-us/

[2026-02-28 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China has sent attack drones to Iran, as it discusses ballistic missile sales

Snippet: China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-has-sent-attack-drones-iran-it-discusses-ballistic-missile-sales

[2026-02-28 08:47 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Snippet: Department of Defense and artificial intelligence company were unable to reach agreement before deadline

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-anthropic-ai-federal-agencies