[2026-03-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president claims ignorance of Israel’s plan to strike Iranian gasfield, exposing rift

Snippet: Trump claimed on Truth Social that he had known nothing about the targeting of Iran’s gas reserves in advance – key US politics stories from 19 March 2026 at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/trump-news-latest-updates-today

[2026-03-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump to appear on 24K gold coin to commemorate America’s 250th birthday after federal arts panel approval

Snippet: The Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved a new 24-carat coin featuring President Trump’s likeness to celebrate American’s 250th birthday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/federal-arts-panel-approves-24-carat-gold-trump-coin-design/

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in front of Japanese prime minister to defend Iran attack secrecy

Snippet: In an apparent awkward moment at the Oval Office on Thursday stateside, U.S. President Donald Trump referenced Pearl Harbor in his first meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her landslide electoral victory. When asked by a Japanese reporter on why the U.S. did not inform allies such as Japan before carrying out the attacks against Iran on Feb.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/trump-pearl-harbor-japan-takaichi-iran-war.html

[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How the war on Iran is disrupting Australia’s national security and politics - podcast

Snippet: With the US and Israel’s war on Iran continuing to send waves of disruption around the world, Guardian Australia political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to two guests about the impact of the conflict on Australia.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/20/iran-war-national-security-australian-politics-podcast

[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NSW to ban new coalmines – but will allow existing ones to get even bigger

Snippet: Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/20/nsw-to-ban-new-coalmines-allow-expansions

[2026-03-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The South Australian Liberals aren’t just staring down defeat. They’re facing a wipeout

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-south-australian-liberals-aren-t-just-staring-down-defeat-they-re-facing-a-wipeout-20260319-p5q2a7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: EU president von der Leyen vows to pay loan to Kyiv despite block by Hungary

Snippet: €90bn loan has been held up by resistance from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán; US and Ukrainian negotiators to meet on Saturday. What we know on day 1,486

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/ukraine-war-briefing-eu-president-von-der-leyen-vows-to-pay-loan-to-kyiv-despite-block-by-hungary

[2026-03-20 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: San Diego hospital pulls plug on child trans treatments — families cry ‘discrimination’

Snippet: A major California children’s hospital is facing a legal firestorm after pulling the plug on transgender care for minors, leaving families scrambling and triggering dueling lawsuits.Four families are suing San Diego-based Rady Children’s Health, accusing the hospital of abruptly cutting off gender-affirming treatments and throwing nearly 2,000 young patients into limbo.The fallout was immediate: canceled appointments, disrupted care and panicked parents racing to find new doctors.And the families aren’t alone in taking legal action.They join California Attorney General Rob Bonta,

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/san-diego-families-sue-childrens-hospital-over-transgender-care/

[2026-03-20 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Angry NJ drivers aim to slay NY’s hated congestion toll — here’s how

Snippet: When a federal district judge this month blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to terminate congestion pricing, MTA CEO Janno Lieber cheered: “The Manhattan tolls are here to stay,” he declared.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/opinion/how-nj-drivers-aim-to-slay-nys-hated-congestion-pricing/

[2026-03-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Polytechnic University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Too slow’: Hong Kong’s new university town faces questions over plans

Snippet: University leaders urge government to clarify how much land they will get in Northern Metropolis megaproject, saying talks with potential partners can’t move forward

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347197/too-slow-hong-kongs-new-university-town-faces-questions-over-plans

[2026-03-20 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke heckled by protesters at Lakemba mosque

Snippet: The prime minister makes a hasty exit, avoiding a large crowd waiting for him outside

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/20/anthony-albanese-tony-burke-heckled-lakemba-mosque-protestors-ntwnfb

[2026-03-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: North Korean leader and his daughter rides a tank together

Snippet: In this photo provided Monday, March 9, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, right and his daughter attend a concert which marks the International Women’s Day in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-daughter-tank-4b33005ec1153cb876dcbf5cd77d2b20

[2026-03-20 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Time for the grown-ups to pull the plug on Mamdani’s fiscal fantasies

Snippet: I’ve spent enough time in New York City government to know that real fiscal trouble rarely begins with a dramatic collapse.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/opinion/time-for-the-grown-ups-to-halt-mamdanis-fiscal-fantasies/

[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Iran minister says Australia 'on the wrong side'; criticises 'sham' photo with footballers

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told the ABC that Australia has taken the wrong side in the war in the Middle East. Source: AAP / Shadati

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-minister-says-australia-on-the-wrong-side-criticises-sham-photo-with-footballers/548saqpda

[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Mosque defends Albanese visit, as PM claims hecklers upset over hate group outlawing

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was seated among Muslim religious leaders during morning prayers. Source: Supplied

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/anthony-albanese-heckled-eid-prayers-lakemba-mosque/f4hyhw870

[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Wong urges against escalation of war in call with US counterpart Marco Rubio

Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia "does not want to see the conflict continue to escalate". Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/penny-wong-speaks-to-us-counterpart-urging-middle-east-war-not-escalate/81733ma2b

[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Election Day in South Australia: Everything you need to know

Snippet: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas (left) appears poised to remain in office. Despite a preferencing shake-up, Liberals leader Ashton Hurn (centre) maintains her party does not endorse One Nation, led in SA by Corey Bernardi (right). Source: Getty

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-south-australian-election/svwsp1shq

[2026-03-20 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels risk-off sentiment

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Friday following volatile trading on Wall Street overnight as investors sold assets from government bonds to equities and metals amid the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/asia-markets-today-nikkei-hang-seng-kospi.html

[2026-03-20 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US arts commission approves gold coin stamped with Donald Trump’s face

Snippet: The United States Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency, has approved plans for a commemorative gold coin that features one of Donald Trump’s recent presidential portraits.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/us-arts-commission-approves-gold-coin-stamped-with-donald-trumps-face

[2026-03-20 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA scammers used fake death certificates, Costco card to steal identities and score millions

Snippet: A crew of alleged con artists pulled off a brazen, multi-million-dollar scheme by turning elderly homeowners into unwitting pawns — stealing their identities and using them to milk lenders dry, federal prosecutors say.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/la-scammers-used-fake-death-certificates-costco-card-to-steal-identities-and-score-millions/

[2026-03-20 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Big Tech like Apple STILL hasn’t gotten the message — End your news-feed bias

Snippet: If Apple CEO Tim Cook told his Apple News minions to take their left thumb off the scale, they’re not listening: Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have more reason than ever to raise hell.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/opinion/big-tech-like-apple-still-hasnt-gotten-the-message-end-your-news-feed-bias/

[2026-03-20 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jerry O’Connell sums up the Dem dilemma perfectly — even if he did have to get beaten up for it

Snippet: I never took Jerry O’Connell for a political guy, but while on Bill Maher’s “Club Random Podcast” this week, he inadvertently summed up the Democratic party’s current dilemma of being lost in the wilderness.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/opinion/jerry-oconnell-sums-up-the-dem-dilemma-perfectly-even-if-he-did-have-to-get-beaten-up-for-it/

[2026-03-20 10:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Albanese heckled by protesters at Lakemba mosque

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been confronted by hecklers while visiting a mosque in Sydney to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.Albanese, who was visiting Lakemba Mosque with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, was sitting when protesters came forward in the crowd to yell calls of "shame" and "disgrace".After about 15 minutes, the PM's security detail appeared to signal that he should leave as protesters continued to shout.READ MORE: The telltale sign Aussies are in for a world of painPrime Minister Anthony Albanese

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-heckled-lakemba-mosque/8492774d-2843-46c2-be1e-71fa75fbfa72

[2026-03-20 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Albanese, Burke shouted at as anger erupts at Eid prayers

Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/albanese-burke-heckled-as-anger-erupts-at-eid-prayers/106476780

[2026-03-20 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Upstate NY man pleads guilty to cyberstalking after making threats to relative of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO

Snippet: An upstate New York man admitted to leaving harassing and threatening voicemail messages to a family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he pleaded guilty to cyberstalking in federal court Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/upstate-ny-man-pleads-guilty-to-cyberstalking-after-making-threats-to-relative-of-slain-unitedhealthcare-ceo/

[2026-03-20 09:50 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Design for commemorative Trump coin in 24-karat gold approved by appointees

Snippet: Federal law says living presidents can’t appear on currency, but commission approves design for US’s 250th birthday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/trump-coin-24-karat-gold

[2026-03-20 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Adolescente migrante mexicano muere en cárcel utilizada por el ICE en Florida

Snippet: ARCHIVO – Un agente federal con una placa del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) en Nueva York, el 10 de junio de 2025. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-inmigrante-mexicano-muerto-centro-detencion-bfe3e96f150fff5a9650aca2e6ed3f89

[2026-03-20 09:36 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese confronted by protesters at Lakemba mosque

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was surrounded by protesters yelling “shame” and “disgrace” during Eid prayers at Lakemba Mosque, forcing him into a rushed escape.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/albanese-confronted-by-protesters-at-lakemba-mosque-20260320-p5qscm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-20 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats say they don't oppose voter ID, but call GOP bill strict

Snippet: Democratic candidate for Congress, Kat Abughazaleh, holds a “Thank you for voting” sticker after voting in the Illinois primary election for the upcoming midterms, in Chicago, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/save-act-senate-voting-bill-trump-voter-id-2d44f778d671ff4d8e2caec1a85bcb36

[2026-03-20 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Japan pledges $73B in US investment after prime minister meets with Trump at White House

Snippet: She’s bringing the gift of investment.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/japan-pledges-73-billion-in-us-investment-after-prime-ministers-meeting-with-trump/

[2026-03-20 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What Trump and Netanyahu's split on Iran gas field means for the war

Snippet: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-netanyahu-gas-cd880a355e3873d8175084140581b2c1

[2026-03-20 09:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again

Snippet: Foreign minister issues warning after Israeli attack on South Pars gasfield and as Qatar reels from retaliatory strike

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/iran-says-it-will-show-zero-restraint-if-energy-infrastructure-is-targeted-again

[2026-03-20 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mexican teenager dies in ICE custody in Florida

Snippet: A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/glades-florida-migrant-immigration-death-detention-40e75bd4dc8c335a7c0e579e597bbf28

[2026-03-20 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iranian TV shows man rescued from South Khorasan rubble

Snippet: Video aired on Iranian state television on Thursday 19 March captured Red Crescent teams rescuing an injured man from collapsed buildings in South Khorasan province after a reported US-Israeli strike. According to SNN.ir, bulldozers cleared debris across residential areas while emergency workers combed through the rubble. A provincial spokesman confirmed that the bodies of a young girl and several women were found beneath the structures.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iranian-tv-shows-man-rescued-from-south-khorasan-rubble/

[2026-03-20 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lamakers and White House officials meet to tackle DHS shutdown

Snippet: White House border czar Tom Homan exits a closed-door meeting with members of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tsa-wait-homeland-security-funding-shutdown-congress-a7e829596aad5c9bdf3808790bfaa638

[2026-03-20 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative coin

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-gold-coin-250th-anniversary-8be387e70ae561c62e27552bf47fb430

[2026-03-20 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Invasion incoming? Lebanon braces for an Israeli onslaught

Snippet: Yegia Teshyan, coordinator of the Regional and International Relations Cluster at the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Relations at the American University of Beirut, spoke to the editor of Russia in Global Affairs, Fyodor Lukyanov, about the growing risk of a major war in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635572-invasion-incoming-lebanon-braces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-20 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia has the right to take military action against Iran, foreign minister says

Snippet: Saudi Arabia reserves the right to act militarily against Iran and any trust with Tehran has been shattered, the Saudi foreign minister said early on Thursday, after Riyadh was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-has-right-take-military-action-against-iran-foreign

[2026-03-20 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Truckies face thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record high

Snippet: Kent Dungavell believes the federal government needs to take more action on price gouging. (ABC North Qld: Meghan Dansie)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/truckies-want-action-on-fuel-accc-investigates-price-gouging/106472144

[2026-03-20 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Concerns lack of flood mitigation leaving Alice Springs dangerously exposed

Snippet: Independent MLA Robyn Lambley says the outback town of Alice Springs is in a "catastrophic" position for flood risk and is calling on the NT government to urgently prioritise flood mitigation.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/alice-springs-flood-mitigation-skyrocketing-insurance-premiums/106279900

[2026-03-20 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nancy Guthrie sheriff blew probe due to ‘ego and incompetence: ex-NYPD cop

Snippet: Embattled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has blown the investigation into Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother thanks to a combination of “ego, incompetence, and politics,” a former NYPD investigator told The Post — adding there is no way the top cop can keep his job.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/nancy-guthrie-sheriff-blew-probe-due-to-ego-and-incompetence-ex-nypd-cop/

[2026-03-20 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Netanyahu says Iran ‘decimated’; Tehran warns ‘zero restraint’

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel's military attacks had "decimated" Iran and that the Middle East war could finish sooner than expected, even as the Islamic republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/netanyahu-says-iran-decimated-tehran-warns-zero-restraint/2304105

[2026-03-20 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netanyahu denies misleading Trump into Iran war: ‘I didn’t have to convince him’

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forcefully rejected claims Thursday that he misled President Trump into a potential conflict with Iran, calling the notion “fake news” and insisting the president made his own decisions based on American interests.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/netanyahu-denies-misleading-trump-into-iran-war-i-didnt-have-to-convince-him/

[2026-03-20 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Power bills forecast to drop amid greater take-up of solar, home batteries

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/federal-politics-live-blog-march-20/106476480

[2026-03-20 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said "Iran is being decimated" as the U.S. and Israel target its ballistic missile and nuclear programs from the air — but he added that meaningful regime change will require a "ground component."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/netanyahu-trump-us-israel-iran-ground-component.html

[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ex-FBI agents' lawsuit blames firings on their roles in Trump investigation

Snippet: FBI Director Kash Patel, listens during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats, Thursday, March 19, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fbi-patel-fired-agents-lawsuit-2020-election-b3797235270088bb19f89c19e02bfb24

[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The creditor’s windfall? - DailyNews

Snippet: The following is an analysis of a Supreme Court case judgment (Harankaha Arachchige Menaka Jayasankha and another v. Standard Credit Lanka Limited (S.C. (CHC) Appeal No. 72/2013)) focusing on the contractual obligations, the dispute over interest calculation, and the historical legal context regarding compound interest.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/general-opinion/969780/the-creditors-windfall/

[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka can propose a neutral nations coalition to end the Iran–US–Israel war - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka received much praise from neutral countries across the globe for emerging unscathed when the country unexpectedly got drawn into the crossroads of a global confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The tragedy that unfolded just off Sri Lanka’s Southern coast has brought the distant Middle East war dangerously close to our shores.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/features/969874/sri-lanka-can-propose-a-neutral-nations-coalition-to-end-the-iran-us-israel-war/

[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Airbus deal bribes handed over to MR, Piyankara - DailyNews

Snippet: Court told of former SriLankan CEO’s testimony Rs. 60 Mn handed over in three installments Former Minister Jayaratne received Rs. 20 Million

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/breaking-news/969912/airbus-deal-bribes-handed-over-to-mr-piyankara/

[2026-03-20 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Richmond ends Day 1 at 203/4 Rasanjana 81 and Randinu 85 lead the fightback - DailyNews

Snippet: Two resilient half-centuries by Ravinu Randinu (85) and Ameesha Rasanjana (81) propelled Richmond to 203 for 4 at stumps on the first day of their 121st Battle of the Lovers against Mahinda at the Galle International Stadium yesterday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/20/sports/969938/richmond-ends-day-1-at-203-4-rasanjana-81-and-randinu-85-lead-the-fightback/