[2026-03-30 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oaminal advances support programs, strengthens aid for farmers and fisherfolk in first MisOcc Agri Summit

Snippet: THE Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental is rolling out strengthened agricultural and fisheries initiatives, aimed at improving productivity, expanding livelihood opportunities, and ensuring food security for farmers and fisherfolk across the province.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/tmt-newswire/oaminal-advances-support-programs-strengthens-aid-for-farmers-and-fisherfolk-in-first-misocc-agri-summit/2310213

[2026-03-30 18:24 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police watchdog called in over dawn arrest of Herzog protester

Snippet: The police watchdog has referred a complaint to NSW Police after a pro-Palestine protester was arrested by tactical officers and her door allegedly smashed in, on what her lawyer argues are relatively minor offences.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/police-watchdog-called-in-over-dawn-arrest-of-herzog-protester-20260330-p5zk08.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SCU Successfully Launches MSc Artificial Intelligence and MSc Software Engineering and Applications Programs with Strong Industry Engagement - DailyNews

Snippet: SCU successfully hosted the launch of its MSc Artificial Intelligence and MSc Software Engineering and Applications programs, awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, UK on 17th March 2026 at NH Collection Colombo. The event marked a significant milestone in expanding internationally recognized postgraduate education in Sri Lanka, attracting a strong presence of industry leaders, academics, and technology professionals.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/30/breaking-news/974902/scu-successfully-launches-msc-artificial-intelligence-and-msc-software-engineering-and-applications-programs-with-strong-industry-engagement/

[2026-03-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese: I want ‘certainty’ from Trump on Iran war aims

Snippet: Canberra/Washington: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for more clarity from Donald Trump about his aims for the war in Iran, as the US president muses on the possibility of seizing the regime’s oil supplies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/albanese-i-want-certainty-from-trump-on-iran-war-aims-20260330-p5zjy1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 17:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: AI data centers, telecom networks face energy-saving push

Snippet: South Korea’s telecom carriers and fintech firms are tightening energy use as the government calls for conservation amid oil-market volatility, extending the response from office operations to the infrastructure behind mobile networks and online finance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705769

[2026-03-30 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fuel excise halved and a national security plan: what Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol

Snippet: In the short term, Australians should save about 26c a litre at the pump but analysts warn there may be more action required if the energy crisis worsens

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/fuel-crisis-australia-government-measures-excise-explained-petrol-prices-cheaper

[2026-03-30 17:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul eyes near-W800tr 2027 budget to accelerate AI push

Snippet: South Korea will pursue an expansionary fiscal policy next year to accelerate a major transition centered on artificial intelligence, the government said Monday, with spending potentially approaching 800 trillion won ($529 billion).

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705758

[2026-03-30 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'We have a plan' to weather international fuel crisis, PM says

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/four-step-fuel-supply-plan-national-cabinet-fuel-crisis/106512706

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: IP ministry to fuel Korea’s next leap: minister

Snippet: Focus shifts from protection to commercialization as government expands IP role

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705743

[2026-03-30 17:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee marks Day 300 in Jeju, symbol of regional growth, reckoning with state violence

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705742

[2026-03-30 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: In South Sudan, a prophet's sacred stick figures in a struggle for power

Snippet: In this undated handout photo from Professor Wendy James Estate, from left, Douglas H. Johnson, Husein Mar, Rev. Gabriel Gai Riam and Philip Lyon Roussel hold the sacred stick also known as Ngundeng Bong’s dang. (AP Photo/Wendy James Estate)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-sacred-stick-political-power-struggle-e2300925846a694731e7627bb7a2f04e

[2026-03-30 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea likely sees US ‘strategic flexibility’ as threat, not deterrence gap: report

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705715

[2026-03-30 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump mulls seizing Iranian island even as diplomatic talks appear to be moving ahead

Snippet: “Pakistan will be honored to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in the coming days,” Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a speech after top diplomats from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Islamabad.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-30-2026-8abb0ee50be4cd8dd9ddde3a9d846ef8

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

Source: AP News

Title: Young Hungarians campaign to end Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

Snippet: FILE -People listen to the speech of former Hungarian government insider Peter Magyar next to Kossuth Square on Tuesdy, in Budapest, Hungary, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-election-youth-voters-orban-58e71836ef9e3a38bc478bdbde9ca0b0

[2026-03-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Foreign Ministry says Ukraine support remains humanitarian amid Moscow warning

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705654

[2026-03-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Belarus to open mission in Pyongyang: report

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705653

[2026-03-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging

Snippet: Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contest

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/30/mps-wary-of-move-against-starmer-while-war-is-raging

[2026-03-30 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Egypt's former top diplomat Nabil Fahmy named as new chief of Arab League

Snippet: Arab foreign ministers on Sunday unanimously named former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy the Arab League's new Secretary General.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/30/egypts-former-top-diplomat-nabil-fahmy-named-as-new-chief-of-arab-league/

[2026-03-30 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Liberal heavyweight announces Daegu mayor bid

Snippet: Liberal heavyweight Kim Boo-kyum on Monday formalized his bid for Daegu mayor, a conservative stronghold, as the Democratic Party of Korea envisions a dominating victory in the upcoming June local elections.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705645

[2026-03-30 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why the PM’s fuel excise cut will drive the RBA mad

Snippet: Anthony Albanese has set himself and the nation’s mortgage holders on a collision course with the Reserve Bank.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/why-the-pm-s-fuel-excise-cut-will-drive-the-rba-mad-20260330-p5zjxv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Australia to halve fuel tax as global energy crisis deepens

Snippet: Australia’s government will slash petrol and diesel taxes by half amid a surge in fuel prices prompted by the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/australia-to-halve-fuel-tax-as-global-energy-crisis-deepens

[2026-03-30 15:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Advocates push for digital duty of care to stop livestreamed child sex abuse

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/advocates-call-for-digital-duty-of-care-legislation-livestreamed-child-sexual-abuse-crime-australia-news/1a1643a6-65c9-4c6e-bbac-4d685cb5253e

[2026-03-30 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Everything you need to know about the Australian fuel crisis response

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced he will halve the fuel excise, reducing petrol prices by 26¢ per litre, as the Australian government ramps up its response to the global oil shock and rising domestic costs.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-australian-fuel-crisis-response-20260330-p5zjs5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Victorian Liberal candidate denies withdrawing from upper house ticket

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/moira-deeming-liberal-mp-dinesh-gourisetty-election/106510894

[2026-03-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will Trump bring peace, or more bombs? Shady speculators seem to bet right every time | Nesrine Malik

Snippet: The president may not be benefiting directly from betting markets, but he has encouraged a culture that treats politics like a casino floor

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/30/trump-bombs-betting-markets-speculators

[2026-03-30 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmers clash with government over new water basin laws

Snippet: Cecil Plains farmer Liza Balmain protests outside state Energy Minister David Janetzki's Toowoomba office. (ABC Rural: Brandon Long)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/farmers-clash-with-government-over-new-condamine-alluvium-laws/106510396

[2026-03-30 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life

Snippet: The Egyptian government is seeking ways to conserve oil-powered electricity during the US-Israel war with Iran, enacting at least one policy that threatens Cairo's identity as a city that never sleeps.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705570

[2026-03-30 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military launches attacks on infrastructure in Tehran

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is carrying out attacks on Iranian government infrastructure across Tehran, as part of a broader campaign targeting key sites in the capital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-launches-attacks-infrastructure-tehran

[2026-03-30 14:07 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victorian Liberal who defeated Moira Deeming to be dumped by party over character reference for sex offender

Snippet: Dinesh Gourisetty has been called a ‘pedophile supporter’ for providing court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/moira-deeming-dinesh-gourisetty-sex-offender-character-reference-victorian-liberals-ntwnfb

[2026-03-30 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Song Tao] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s Kuomintang leader to visit mainland China to aid ‘peaceful’ relations: Beijing

Snippet: Cheng Li-wun invited to visit Jiangsu province, Shanghai and Beijing next month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348342/taiwans-kuomintang-leader-visit-mainland-china-aid-peaceful-relations-beijing

[2026-03-30 13:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israel increases defense spending budget

Snippet: Israel's parliament approved the 2026 budget early Monday, providing for a significant increase in military spending as the country remains engaged in wars on multiple fronts.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705536

[2026-03-30 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel adds US$10 billion to its war chest with defence budget increase

Snippet: Opposition calls 2026 budget ‘greatest theft’ in Israel’s history as the government protects settlement funds while cutting public services

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348339/israel-adds-us10-billion-its-war-chest-defence-budget-increase

[2026-03-30 13:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Former liberal PM declares mayoral bid in conservative stronghold of Daegu

Snippet: Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Monday formally declared his bid for mayor of Daegu, a main conservative stronghold, in the upcoming June 3 local elections.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705455

[2026-03-30 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Government halves fuel excise to cut price on petrol and diesel

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/fuel-excise-halved-three-months-petrol-diesel/106510432

[2026-03-30 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Fuel excise cut for three months as PM announces national fuel plan

Snippet: The Albanese government will halve the fuel excise for the next three months, lowering the levy placed on petrol by 26.3¢ a litre.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/fuel-excise-cut-for-three-months-as-pm-announces-national-fuel-plan-20260330-p5zjxd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-30 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Insane haul of war weapons Marine, 23, is accused of stealing from California military base

Snippet: A California Marine has been hauled into federal custody after authorities say he treated a military armory like a personal pawn shop, stealing high-tech missile systems and selling them off in Arizona.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/us-news/camp-pendleton-marine-arrested-for-alleged-theft-and-sale-of-javelin-missile-systems/

[2026-03-30 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Commuters say buses 'absolutely packed' as free transport starts

Snippet: As of today, buses and ferries in Tasmania are free to use as the Tasmanian government tries to ease the burden of fuel costs due to conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/tas-free-public-transport-buses-ferries/106510020

[2026-03-30 12:53 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and diesel

Snippet: Anthony Albanese shares four-point plan after national cabinet and urges public transport usage

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/labor-to-halve-fuel-excise-on-petrol-and-diesel-for-three-months-after-national-cabinet-meeting

[2026-03-30 12:51 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan boosts efforts for multination coalition to ensure safety in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Tokyo is accelerating efforts to bolster a “coalition of the willing” — a group of nations aiming to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for crude oil shipments.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/30/japan/politics/japan-involvement-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-30 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance ministry, Exim Bank review W10tr policy financing execution amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: The government has reviewed measures to ensure the swift execution of a 10 trillion-won ($6.6 billion) policy financing program prepared to respond to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705392

[2026-03-30 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The left LOVES kings — the ones with (D) after their name

Snippet: In Saturday’s “No Kings” protests, the usual “resistance” crowd managed to again show their rage at President Donald Trump and their fury at being out of power; they may even have succeeded in mobilizing Democrats for the midterm elections — but they also broadcast the opposition’s complete lack of any coherent political message.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/29/opinion/the-left-loves-kings-the-ones-with-d-after-their-name/

[2026-03-30 12:38 UTC+10:00] [State Council] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Janice Tse appointed Hong Kong’s new constitutional and mainland affairs chief

Snippet: Former permanent secretary for environment was nominated by city leader John Lee and appointed by Chinese State Council to replace Erick Tsang

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3348334/janice-tse-appointed-new-constitutional-and-mainland-affairs-chief-hong-kong

[2026-03-30 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Replicate Gaza model': Netanyahu orders expansion of Lebanon invasion

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered Israeli troops to expand the ground offensive in southern Lebanon, including widening the "security buffer zone".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/replicate-gaza-model-netanyahu-orders-expansion-lebanon-invasion

[2026-03-30 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: City govt does not prepare fuel aid list, Sotto clarifies

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said Monday the city government only assists national agencies in the distribution of fuel-related aid and does not decide who gets included in the list of beneficiaries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/news/national/city-govt-does-not-prepare-fuel-aid-list-sotto-clarifies/2310115

[2026-03-30 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating remains unchanged at 62.2%: poll

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained unchanged from a week earlier, a poll showed Monday, as growing economic uncertainty overshadowed the government's efforts to improve people's livelihoods.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10705287

[2026-03-30 11:49 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: Generational divide over Iran war emerges at key conservative conference

Snippet: Younger conservatives say they are disappointed by Donald Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran. Key US politics stories from 29 March

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/trump-news-updates-maga-cpac-conservative-conference-iran-dhs-abortion-no-kings

[2026-03-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar

Snippet: CAIRO — The Egyptian government is seeking ways to conserve oil-powered electricity during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, enacting at least one policy that threatens Cairo's identity as a city that never sleeps.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/30/news/egypts-early-closing-order-jolts-cairos-night-life-as-war-driven-oil-costs-soar/2310105

[2026-03-30 11:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Domestic terror': The disturbing movement behind cop-killer Dezi Freeman

Snippet: The sovereign citizen movement has once again been thrust into the mainstream spotlight after fugitive cop-killer Dezi Freeman was shot dead by armed police in Victoria's north-east.Sovereign citizen Freeman murdered two police officers and seriously wounded another in August 2025, and had previously tried to prosecute then-premier Daniel Andrews for treason, been arrested while protesting outside court, and described police as "terrorist thugs".The overall movement is an uncentralised belief system but is generally characterised by an anti-authority idea that they

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/what-is-a-sovereign-citizen-movement-beliefs-explainer/968ac369-a7bd-4a6d-9465-7bc2a1d13bdf

[2026-03-30 11:43 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Push for cash mandate to include the likes of Bunnings, McDonald's

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/money-news-procash-advocates-call-on-the-government-to-expand-the-cash-mandate/80dfa469-0225-460f-bba7-58ad66e639e5

[2026-03-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney’s $2.5m taxpayer-owned property that’s become a graveyard for waste

Snippet: A NSW government agency has been formally sanctioned by the state’s environmental watchdog after a $2.5 million taxpayer-owned property in Sydney’s west was allowed to deteriorate into a dumping ground littered with construction waste, car parts, machinery and more than 500 tyres.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-2-5m-taxpayer-owned-property-that-s-become-a-graveyard-for-waste-20260316-p5oax6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed