[2026-03-17 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee calls for measures to handle worst-case scenarios over prolonged Mideast crisis

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government should prepare measures to mitigate the potential economic fallout under a worst-case scenario that the Middle East crisis could become prolonged.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695960

[2026-03-17 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Allan told to ‘step up or step away’ over Big Build corruption

Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has conceded the government’s infrastructure tsar privately warned her about serious wrongdoing on Labor’s $100 billion Big Build, but said it was not found to be “systemic”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/allan-told-to-step-up-or-step-away-over-big-build-corruption-20260317-p5ob7w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: The 'loophole' allowing hundreds of thousands of NSW residents to own guns

Snippet: Over 200,000 people are taking advantage of a "loophole" in New South Wales firearms legislation to acquire guns, according to a research group.In many parts of Australia, people are required to prove they have a "genuine reason" to own a gun.In NSW, the overwhelming majority of firearms licence holders state that reason as either hunting or sports shooting, the latter of which only requires the holder to be a paid member of a sports shooting club.READ MORE: Donald Trump says

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-nsw-gun-laws-genuine-reason-loophole/20dbc567-ed46-42e5-8773-070a38b419af

[2026-03-17 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Shocking picture blows the lid on LA sheriff deputy’s crypto racket, holding rival at gunpoint

Snippet: A crooked former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who abused his badge to help a shady crypto operator intimidate rivals has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison, prosecutors said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/crooked-lasd-deputy-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-extortion-scheme/

[2026-03-17 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Petrol price rise amid war in the Middle East adds to cost-of-living focus in SA state election

Snippet: By Angelique Donnellan

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/sa-election-cost-of-living-fuel-housing/106459464

[2026-03-17 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Angelique Donnellan

Snippet: Angelique Donnellan is the South Australia reporter for 7.30. She was political reporter for ABC News in South Australia and was nominated for a Walkley award for breaking coverage of the SA Government's leadership transition from Mike Rann to Jay Weatherill. Angelique has covered two state elections and several budgets.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/angelique-donnellan/4172626

[2026-03-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan identifies 1,500 new missile shelters as fears grow over worsening East Asia security

Snippet: Underground car parks and subways are being repurposed as Tokyo warns of the most severe security threat since the second world war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3346776/japan-identifies-1500-new-missile-shelters-fears-grow-over-worsening-east-asia-security

[2026-03-17 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Salvadorans deported from US disappear inside 'black hole' prison system

Snippet: Human Rights Watch says 11 Salvadorans deported from the US have been disappeared by El Salvador's government. (Reuters: Secretaria de Prens de la Presidencia)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/el-salvador-forcibly-disappearing-nationals-deported-from-the-us/106463432

[2026-03-17 12:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Government's grim admission about petrol as war drags on

Snippet: The federal government has effectively admitted there is a possibility of fuel rationing if the war in Iran continues for far longer than expected, but insists there is no reason to resort to panic-buying, with supply continuing to come into the country as normal.On the same day as the country's major fuel retailers were hauled before the competition watchdog to explain the astronomical price rises motorists have had to deal with, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was asked about whether

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-richard-marles-doesnt-rule-out-fuel-rationing/c9de0481-bc04-47d2-a272-7606548029ef

[2026-03-17 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Minnesota restaurant offers free meals to state lawmakers who dine with pols from across the aisle

Snippet: A Minnesota restaurant is offering free meals to state lawmakers looking to set aside their differences and dine with colleagues from opposing political parties.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/sweeneys-saloon-offers-free-meals-to-minn-lawmakers-who-dine-with-pols-from-across-aisle/

[2026-03-17 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping

Snippet: Oil prices jumped over 2% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/oil-prices-wti-brent-hormuz-coalition-shipping-trump.html

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for not wading into strait of Hormuz as Iran conflict continues

Snippet: US president wants countries to help police the strait after Iran effectively closed the vital fossil fuel shipping channel – key US politics stories from Monday 16 March at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-administration-news-updates-today

[2026-03-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Administrative bloat 행정 비대화

Snippet: In an economy being reshaped by algorithms and automation, the most expensive wager a government can make is on permanence. Yet that is precisely what South Korea is doing in 2026.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695372

[2026-03-17 11:50 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump demand for Beijing’s help with Iran lands flat

Snippet: Beijing: By normal foreign policy metrics, it ought to be seen as a little galling for Washington to demand Beijing’s support to help resolve a Middle East crisis of its own making, let alone one resulting from an attack on China’s friend in the region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/trump-demand-for-beijing-s-help-with-iran-lands-flat-20260316-p5oayq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Thanks for everything’: Two Iranian players start new life, begin soccer training

Snippet: The two remaining Iranian women’s soccer players in Australia have begun training with the Brisbane Roar, suggesting they are committed to starting a new life while their fellow former teammates return to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/thanks-for-everything-two-iranian-players-start-new-life-begin-soccer-training-20260317-p5ob4t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:36 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump call for Chinese warships hits sensitive topic for Xi

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for China to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz will almost certainly be rejected out of hand. But it unwittingly touches a sensitive debate simmering among foreign policy thinkers in Beijing: Should President Xi Jinping start using his military to shape geopolitical outcomes?

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/world/politics/trump-chinese-warships-xi/

[2026-03-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump's closest aides during a period of political turbulence.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695825

[2026-03-17 11:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Donald Trump says he'll be 'taking Cuba' in latest escalation

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-cuba-taking-venezuela-usa-politics-news/ad77bf7e-441b-40fc-b041-37829374c809

[2026-03-17 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Thousands using 'loophole' to own firearms, report claims

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/hundreds-of-firearms-owners-use-loophole-new-research-says-nsw/106462894

[2026-03-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Quezon City Mayor Belmonte announces construction of new homes for 2K fire victims

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Tuesday that the local government has partnered with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and National Housing Authority (NHA) to build homes for families who were affected by fire last Mrch 6, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/news/quezon-city-mayor-belmonte-announces-construction-of-new-homes-for-2k-fire-victims/2301321

[2026-03-17 11:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Government 'doing everything within our power' on fuel supply: Deputy PM

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/government-doing-everything-within-our-power-on-fuel-supply-deputy-pm-20260317-p5ob69.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese poised to strike trade deal with Europe

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised to strike a long-delayed $110 billion free trade deal with Europe as both sides aim to fortify relations with like-minded nations at a time of global economic uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-poised-to-strike-trade-deal-with-europe-20260317-p5ob3v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: CFMEU inquiry LIVE updates: Spotlight turns to Cross River Rail, with bosses on stand

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/queensland/cfmeu-inquiry-live-updates-spotlight-turns-to-cross-river-rail-with-bosses-on-stand-20260316-p5ob0w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [National Assembly] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea in ‘Catch-22 situation’ over Trump’s call for warships to secure Hormuz

Snippet: Seoul is expected to seek national consensus and wait for the outcome of the Takaichi-Trump summit before deciding, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3346756/south-korea-catch-22-situation-over-trumps-call-warships-secure-hormuz

[2026-03-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Government reverses SBS Western Sydney expansion decision

Snippet: SBS' Sydney headquarters are in Artarmon. Source: Supplied

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/government-reverses-sbs-western-sydney-expansion-decision/xakkt3g6u

[2026-03-17 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California Dems push to make two Muslim holy days state holidays

Snippet: A California Democratic lawmaker introduced legislation last week that would recognize two Muslim holidays as official state holidays.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/california-dems-push-to-make-two-muslim-holy-days-state-holidays/

[2026-03-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vile photo shows gruesome bite mark on ICE officer after alleged Tren de Aragua gangster attacked him

Snippet: A shocking photo made public Monday by the federal government shows the gruesome bite mark left on an ICE officer after an alleged Tren de Aragua gangster attacked him during an immigration raid.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/vile-photo-shows-gruesome-bite-mark-on-ice-officer-after-alleged-tren-de-aragua-gangster-attacked-him/

[2026-03-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran: the foreign policy puzzle that keeps defeating Washington

Snippet: By Maxim Suchkov, Director of the MGIMO Institute for International Studies (IIS)

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635257-iran-foreign-policy-puzzle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Maxim Suchkov, Director of the MGIMO Institute for International Studies (IIS)

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635257-iran-foreign-policy-puzzle/

[2026-03-17 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Igor Thiago celebra convocatoria de Brasil con gol en empate de Brentford con Wolves

Snippet: Igor Thiago, de Brentford, celebra un gol durante el partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra entre Brentford y Wolverhampton Wanderers, el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026, en Londres. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thiago-brasil-brendford-wolves-liga-premier-ancelotti-f5bddafeb0d1a290e2e36d4195a5b762

[2026-03-17 09:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Dead by June': Crowd groans as Trump announces congressman's private diagnosis

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-neal-dunn-terminal-diagnosis-dead-by-june-mike-johnson-usa-politics-news/b598dc61-43f2-4a3a-aaa4-d522b0154a3e

[2026-03-17 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Igor Thiago celebrates Brazil call-up with goal in Brentford draw with Wolves

Snippet: Brentford’s Igor Thiago celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers in London, Monday March 16, 2026. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brentford-igor-thiago-wolves-premier-league-dd9e39c560cc48e4f883080d29577ecb

[2026-03-17 09:05 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Brentford’s European hopes take a hit as Arokodare caps Wolves’ comeback

Snippet: When Igor Thiago, celebrating his first call-up to the Brazil squad and impending fatherhood, scored a fourth goal in four games, the second of their first-half stroll, Brentford were cruising to the shoulders of Chelsea and Liverpool. Instead, the club’s quest to reach European football for the first time in their history received a severe jolt.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/16/brentford-wolves-premier-league-match-report

[2026-03-17 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US judge halts implementation of Trump vaccine overhaul

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A US judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by blocking the government from implementing major vaccine policy changes made by health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/us-judge-halts-implementation-of-trump-vaccine-overhaul/2301276

[2026-03-17 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Reza Pahlavi’s supporters in Iran are turning against him

Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/reza-pahlavis-supporters-iran-are-turning-against-him

[2026-03-17 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vance denies ‘wedge’ with Trump over Iran war, claims foreign war opposition was only under ‘dumb’ presidents

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance pushed back on questions about his support of President Trump’s war on Iran, saying there was now a smart leader in the Oval Office instead of a “dumb” one.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/vance-denies-wedge-with-trump-over-iran-war/

[2026-03-17 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chelsea receives record Premier League fine for breaches of financial rules

Snippet: Topic:English Premier League

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/chelsea-receives-record-premier-league-fine-financial-breaches/106462694

[2026-03-17 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal forest land in Arizona transferred for major copper mine

Snippet: Mine shafts 10, left, and 9, right, tower over the Resolution Copper Mining Company facility, June 9, 2023, in Miami, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/arizona-oak-flat-copper-mining-apache-024697a87552094c70abf8afa0ed8241

[2026-03-17 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge blocks changes to US government vaccine recommendations

Snippet: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seen following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-acip-vaccines-cdc-fc758951019f41d2f5e81e4e2faa22d3

[2026-03-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [Robert F Kennedy Jr] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations

Snippet: Unprecedented changes to routine US immunization recommendations ‘arbitrary and capricious’, court says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/judge-blocks-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy-changes

[2026-03-17 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Chelsea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The Premier League is surprisingly lenient’: did Chelsea get off lightly?

Snippet: Experts believe club would be lucky to escape with fine and suspended transfer ban but further penalties may follow

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/16/the-premier-league-is-surprisingly-lenient-did-chelsea-get-off-lighly

[2026-03-17 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Marles coy on whether Australia will have to ration fuel

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/federal-politics-live-blog-richard-marles-fuel/106462622

[2026-03-17 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Federal education bigs threaten accrediting agency if DEI standards aren’t nixed

Snippet: WASHINGTON, DC — The US Education Department is threatening to thwart a key college accrediting agency that serves as a “gatekeeper” for $100 billion in student loans and grants if it refuses to permanently nix its DEI standards.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/federal-education-bigs-threaten-accrediting-agency-if-dei-standards-arent-nixed/

[2026-03-17 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Voter turnout down in Congo-Brazzaville as president set to extend rule

Snippet: Congo-Brazzaville voted on Sunday in an election expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African country.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/16/voter-turnout-down-in-congo-brazzaville-as-president-set-to-extend-rule/

[2026-03-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CBSL to conduct nationwide survey - DailyNews

Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has initiated steps to conduct a nationwide survey aimed at gathering comprehensive data on financial inclusion in the country as part of efforts to formulate the National Financial Inclusion Strategy Phase II.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/business/967871/cbsl-to-conduct-nationwide-survey/

[2026-03-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Harshitha among ICC Player of the Month list - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lankan women’s cricketer Harshitha Samarawickrama is among the three ICC Player of the Month nominees list which was released by ICC yesterday. The left hand top order batter Harshitha who successfully performed at the recently concluded Sri Lankan – West Indies women’s ODI series in West Indies has been shortlisted with Pakistan all rounder Fathima Sana and Indian bowler Arundhati Reddy for the ICC women’s Player of the Month award.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/sports/967978/harshitha-among-icc-player-of-the-month-list/

[2026-03-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt takes several measures to meet energy security needs - DailyNews

Snippet: Several measures, including the declaration of a public holiday on Wednesday (18), have been introduced to address domestic energy security challenges arising from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East (ME), Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi said. He added that the private sector has also been requested to follow the same measures.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/breaking-news/968094/govt-takes-several-measures-to-meet-energy-security-needs/

[2026-03-17 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Siyapatha Finance to issue LKR 3.75 Bn debentures - DailyNews

Snippet: Siyapatha Finance PLC, the largest subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC and a prominent leader distinguished in Sri Lanka’s non-bank financial sector, announced its decision to raise a maximum of Rs. 3.75 billion through its debenture issue.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/business/967868/siyapatha-finance-to-issue-lkr-3-75-bn-debentures/

[2026-03-17 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Dhananjaya reaches 10,000 First Class runs - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka test skipper Dhananjaya de Silva reached the millstone of 10,000 first class runs during his last Major Club three- day super eight game between CCC and BRC played at Pallekele International Stadium over the week end.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/sports/967986/dhananjaya-reaches-10000-fist-class-runs/

[2026-03-17 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: 38,000 MT of fuel arrives at Colombo Port - DailyNews

Snippet: A shipment carrying 38,000 metric tons of fuel arrived at the Colombo Port yesterday (16), with unloading operations beginning immediately, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/breaking-news/968088/38000-mt-of-fuel-arrives-at-colombo-port/