[2026-03-16 07:21 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: hybrid car sales hit record high as buyers steer away from petrol; man shot dead in Sydney unit

Snippet: New AAA data shows petrol vehicles fell to a record quarterly low of 66.3% of sales. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/16/australia-news-live-hybrid-car-sales-electric-vehicles-iran-footballers-tony-burke-asylum-oscars-academy-awards-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-labor-liberal-coalition-ntwnfb

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Knicks vs. Warriors prediction: NBA Sunday pick, odds, best bet

Snippet: The Knicks return home to Madison Square Garden following a five-game road trip and will play an extremely short-handed Golden State Warriors team on Sunday night.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/betting/knicks-vs-warriors-prediction-nba-sunday-pick-odds-best-bet/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Maintaining fuel reserves regionally, working from home - DailyNews

Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Ministry Secretaries yesterday to look into the feasibility of maintaining essential fuel reserves at regional level and carrying out official duties from home (remote working).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/local/967433/maintaining-fuel-reserves-regionally-working-from-home/

[2026-03-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYS trooper injured as chain reaction crash squashes police car: cops

Snippet: A New York State trooper was rushed to the hospital after his cruiser was rear-ended during a traffic stop in Westchester County early Sunday morning, police said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/nys-trooper-injured-as-chain-reaction-crash-squashes-police-car-cops/

[2026-03-16 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Electric vehicle use rising in Sri Lanka as economy and environment benefit - DailyNews

Snippet: Chairman of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Importers Association Mahinda Herath told the Daily News that the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Sri Lanka is steadily increasing, reflecting a growing shift towards cleaner and more cost-efficient transportation. Industry data shows that EVs accounted for around 10 percent of passenger vehicle imports in 2025, highlighting the rapid adoption of electric mobility after the easing of vehicle import restrictions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/business/967169/electric-vehicle-use-rising-in-sri-lanka-as-economy-and-environment-benefit/

[2026-03-16 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fuel rationing a chance if war continues to trim global oil supplies, experts say

Snippet: Experts say Australia needs to start preparing for the possibility the war in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly. (ABC News: Jacqueline Lynch)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/fuel-rationing-on-the-horizon-in-australia-if-iran-war-continues/106452562

[2026-03-16 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: QR system for vehicles reintroduced for fuel - DailyNews

Snippet: The QR Code system for vehicles was reintroduced for fuel distribution from yesterday (15), the Energy Ministry announced.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/breaking-news/967467/qr-system-for-vehicles-reintroduced-for-fuel/

[2026-03-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: John Keells Logistics expands engagement with CWIT through inter-terminal transport operations - DailyNews

Snippet: John Keells Logistics (Pvt) Ltd (JKLL), one of Sri Lanka’s leading third-party logistics solutions providers, has expanded its operational engagement with Colombo West International Terminal (Private) Limited (CWIT), through inter-terminal transport services within the Port of Colombo.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/business/967146/john-keells-logistics-expands-engagement-with-cwit-through-inter-terminal-transport-operations/

[2026-03-16 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Browns EV unveils fast-charging BAW E7 Pro electric vehicle - DailyNews

Snippet: Browns EV launched the fast-charging BAW E7 Pro electric vehicle to the Sri Lankan market recently.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/business/967152/browns-ev-unveils-fast-charging-baw-e7-pro-electric-vehicle/

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Jet fuel prices rise - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation sources said that the price of airline tickets will also have to be increased in line with the increase in the price of jet fuel by more than fifty percent.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/business/967238/jet-fuel-prices-rise/

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: A commendable step - DailyNews

Snippet: The QR Code for fuel purchases is here again. This solution was successfully implemented during the 2022 economic crisis when the country scraped the bottom of the foreign exchange barrel. The QR code solution helped to end fuel queues at that time.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/editorial/967343/a-commendable-step-2/

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: - DailyNews

Snippet: The Government yesterday activated a mandatory National Fuel Authorisation System, requiring a unique QR code for all fuel purchases at petrol pumps. A consumer shows his QR code to a worker at a fuel station in Kaduwela prior to obtaining petrol.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/photo-of-the-day/967428/967428/

[2026-03-16 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Driver busted attempting most extraordinary carpool hack ever to beat rush hour

Snippet: A Los Angeles driver has been caught trying to cheat the carpool lane by propping up a jacket in the passenger seat with a seat belt over it to make it look like someone else was along for the ride.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/la-driver-busted-using-jacket-as-fake-passender-to-cheat-carpool-lane/

[2026-03-16 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this time in Arlington's first race

Snippet: Driver Kyle Kirkwood takes a turn during practice for IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington auto race, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indycar-arlington-kirkwood-palou-b7c754258454d568e689cecd2decbe0c

[2026-03-16 06:11 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Crack down to hit fuel check website after stations caught lying

Snippet: Crisis talks over petrol prices and supply will be held in Sydney today as the war in the Middle East expands further.The war, which shows no signs of ending soon, has upended global air travel, disrupted oil exports from the region and sent fuel prices rising across the world.The critical meeting chaired by NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will include representatives from transport, agriculture, mining and consumer groups.READ MORE: Trump 'surprised' after Iran delivers on chilling threatThe government will crack

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-crisis-talks-over-petrol-as-middle-east-war-expands-after-oil-island-hit/7094b0cf-4f3a-4f69-a306-51d29beb6634

[2026-03-16 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Drunken driver crashes BMW into Long Island home: cops

Snippet: A drunken driver slammed her pricey BMW SUV into a Long Island home early Sunday — totaling the car and leaving a gaping hole in the Central Islip house, cops said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/drunken-driver-crashes-bmw-into-long-island-home-cops/

[2026-03-16 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Peruvian presidential candidate dies in traffic accident in the Andes

Snippet: LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian presidential candidate died Sunday in a car accident on a remote Andean highway while traveling to a political rally.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/peru-presidential-candidate-becerra-dies-andes-ba1c82ceedcb1eeea74784d8f74903c3

[2026-03-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia's biodiversity report card omits fossil fuel support

Snippet: Fossil fuel financial support from the Australian government has been left out of its progress report on addressing biodiversity decline. (ABC News: Margaret Burin)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-03-16/australia-biodiversity-report-card-ignores-fossil-fuel-support/106432678

[2026-03-16 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fuel crisis set to wreak havoc on summer vacations as CEO issues urgent warning

Snippet: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is warning travelers that rising jet fuel costs could soon hit airline ticket prices.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/fuel-crisis-set-to-wreak-havoc-on-summer-vacations/

[2026-03-16 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel ‘expanding the scope’ of strikes against Iran: IDF

Snippet: Israel is expanding the scope of its attacks against Iran’s terror infrastructure, with strikes hitting western and central Iran on Sunday, the IDF said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/world-news/israel-expanding-the-scope-of-strikes-against-iran-idf/

[2026-03-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pakistan targets militant hideouts in Afghanistan as conflict continues

Snippet: Afghan government reports zero casualties and accuses neighbouring country of wanting to ‘fuel the fire of war’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/pakistan-targets-militant-hideouts-afghanistan-conflict

[2026-03-16 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Luka Dončić has first game-winner for Lakers as focus turns to road trip

Snippet: That was the kind of environment Luka Dončić envisioned he’d be playing in when he was traded to the Lakers.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/sports/luka-doncic-delivers-game-winner-for-lakers-before-road-trip/

[2026-03-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East conflict tests PH economy and politics

Snippet: THE escalating conflict in the Middle East may be thousands of kilometers away from Manila, but its consequences are already being felt by Filipinos through rising fuel prices, economic uncertainty and anxiety for loved ones working abroad.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/opinion/columns/middle-east-conflict-tests-ph-economy-and-politics/2300297

[2026-03-16 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida driver laughs as she’s charged with killing boy, 8, and then fleeing the scene while high on meth

Snippet: Shocking video shows a meth-addled Florida driver’s stunned reaction as she is charged with a horrific hit-and-run that left an 8-year-old boy dead and a 10-year-old severely injured while they were crossing the road.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/florida-driver-laughs-as-shes-charged-with-killing-boy-8-while-high-on-met/

[2026-03-16 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel confirms Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah terrorist commander

Snippet: The brother of a terrorist who rammed a vehicle into a Michigan Jewish preschool was a Hezbollah commander, Israel Defense Forces have said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/israel-confirms-michigan-synagogue-attackers-brother-was-hezbollah-commander/

[2026-03-16 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom takes his act to Miami — in his fifth known out-of-state trip this year

Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has hit the road again, having headed to Florida for the latest stop on his heavily hyped book tour — and what looks to be his fifth known out-of-state trip this year, according to reports. The governor touched down in Miami on Friday for a $65 per ticket promotional talk at Adrienne Arsht Center for his memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry,” where he sat down with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/gavin-newsom-takes-his-book-tour-to-miami-his-5th-known-trip-this-year/

[2026-03-16 01:37 UTC+10:00] [Lau Kin‑pong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Search under way for 68‑year‑old man missing since Friday in Hong Kong

Snippet: Lau Kin‑pong left his Tai Po home after arguing with family member and was last seen on Shan Tong Road

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346682/search-under-way-68-year-old-man-missing-friday-hong-kong

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Four-day week] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Cruel hoax’ or ‘work-life balance nirvana’: whatever happened to the four-day work week?

Snippet: It has been years since the four-day work week was floated as a solution to everything from traffic congestion to burnout. So why aren’t we all doing it now?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/16/four-day-work-working-week-what-happened

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Queensland police sued after officer caught describing Indians as ‘perverts’ while investigating rideshare driver

Snippet: Exclusive: Racial discrimination alleged after police withdrew indecent act charge a year after officer was recorded talking about ‘fucking Indians’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/16/queensland-police-sued-after-officer-caught-describing-indians-as-perverts-while-investigating-rideshare-driver-ntwnfb

[2026-03-16 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Flood control probe to continue — Palace

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday said investigations into alleged multibillion-peso flood control corruption will continue even after the conclusion of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/15/news/flood-control-probe-to-continue-palace/2300296

[2026-03-15 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Nepali] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 7 die in Nepal as bus carrying Indian pilgrims plunges off mountain road into ravine

Snippet: Nine people were injured, including seven other pilgrims, when the bus careered off a road and rolled about 150 metres down a slope

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3346670/7-die-nepal-bus-carrying-indian-pilgrims-plunges-mountain-road-ravine

[2026-03-15 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranians fleeing to neighbouring countries: UN

Snippet: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says deteriorating conditions in Iranian cities are “driving increasingly complex mobility patterns”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranians-fleeing-neighbouring-countries-un

[2026-03-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese carmakers step up global expansion using idled foreign facilities

Snippet: Great Wall Motors, Geely and other Chinese carmakers are using an asset-light strategy to accelerate their growth overseas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346472/carpool-chinese-giants-use-idled-foreign-plants-fuel-global-expansion

[2026-03-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: McLaren launches investigation after Norris and Piastri unable to start F1's Chinese Grand Prix

Snippet: McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain watches the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, in Shanghai, China, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mclaren-f1-mercedes-norris-piastri-f73c0f27a0c53f5b1b3225cf1b452153

[2026-03-15 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Price caps, taking the stairs, and short-sleeved shirts: How countries are coping with the Iran war energy shock

Snippet: Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, loosening refining standards, and even getting workers to climb stairs instead of taking elevators.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/price-caps-and-stairs-how-nations-are-coping-with-the-iran-oil-shock.html

[2026-03-15 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lewis Hamilton 'incredibly grateful' to Ferrari as long wait for F1 podium ends

Snippet: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after he clocked the third fastest time in the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, in Shanghai, China, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lewis-hamilton-f1-ferrari-podium-6fc2676efdb4bf3d160d722e69b52710

[2026-03-15 21:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Evacuation flight brings home 204 Koreans from Middle East

Snippet: A South Korean military transport aircraft carrying more than 200 evacuees from the Middle East landed at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday evening, completing a government operation to bring home Korean nationals who had been stranded, amid escalating regional conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694620

[2026-03-15 20:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BOK says Middle East-linked extra budget unlikely to fuel inflation

Snippet: The Bank of Korea said a supplementary budget being discussed to cushion the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East is unlikely to significantly fan inflation, even as oil-driven cost pressures build.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694603

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tariffs, stockpiles, distrust: the EU’s messy bid to ditch China hits capacity problems

Snippet: ‘Thinly spread’ bloc seeks this week to thrash out memorandum on critical minerals with the US, eyeing more formal instrument down the road

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346639/tariffs-stockpiles-distrust-eus-messy-bid-ditch-china-hits-capacity-problems

[2026-03-15 19:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: It’s time to institute restrictions on car use

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-time-to-institute-restrictions-on-car-use-20260315-p5oak9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Soldados israelíes disparan a auto familiar en la Cisjordania ocupada y matan a 4 personas

Snippet: RAMALA, Cisjordania (AP) — Soldados israelíes dispararon contra un automóvil en el que viajaba una familia en el norte de Cisjordania, lo que causó la muerte de cuatro personas, entre ellas dos niños, informó el Ministerio de Salud de la Autoridad Palestina.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinos-cisjordania-muertes-65a51f7f1c1171a5e3a319f6904e3b3a

[2026-03-15 19:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: People rescued from cars as flooding continues in Queensland

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/floods-queensland-longreach-far-north/f8132533-cd1d-4924-bb85-48c54c919c66

[2026-03-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BTS comeback concert: Know before you go

Snippet: Authorities in Seoul are preparing extensive security and traffic measures ahead of the BTS comeback concert set for March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square. Here’s what visitors should know.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694590

[2026-03-15 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli soldiers fire on family car, killing 4 in occupied West Bank

Snippet: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-west-bank-deaths-ec9966789dbd71f85fe5776fe864ab97

[2026-03-15 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Maple Leafs take road losing streak into matchup with the Wild

Snippet: Toronto Maple Leafs (28-27-12, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (38-17-12, in the Central Division)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/toronto-maple-leafs-minnesota-wild-b3b025923e454d25847c0d4540de597c

[2026-03-15 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Increased truck load limits to boost regional fuel supplies

Snippet: The state government has announced an increase to load limits for trucks delivering petrol, diesel and fertiliser in a bid to ease concerns about fuel security in WA.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/increased-truck-load-limits-to-boost-regional-fuel-supplies-20260315-p5oaof.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 18:24 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] Who wins, loses when brands ride on an athlete’s success?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/hidilyn-diaz-lifetime-free-fuel-controversy/

[2026-03-15 18:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Gmarket drives higher traffic with brand partnerships

Snippet: Gmarket, the e-commerce arm of Shinsegae Group, said Sunday that brands participating in its strategic partnership program are seeing strong sales gains, prompting plans to extend the model into high-potential categories.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694566

[2026-03-15 18:15 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Vape fire on plane triggers emergency response at Melbourne Airport

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/virgin-australia-flight-emergency-fire-melbourne/0596bd86-adb7-4a58-a2b6-0d0c663cc0b6

[2026-03-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nepal’s uprising took their loved ones. Now they hope for change – gallery

Snippet: View image in fullscreenStones thrown by demonstrators partly cover the road in front of the parliament during youth-led protests that toppled Nepal’s prime minister. Kathmandu, Nepal, 8 September 2025. Seventy-seven people were killed in two days of protests that later forced the resignation of KP Sharma Oli and shook up Nepal’s broken political systemPhotograph: Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenA demonstrator holding Nepal’s flag celebrates at the Singha Durbar office complex, which houses the prime minister’s office and other ministries, after

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/mar/15/nepals-uprising-took-their-loved-ones-now-they-hope-for-change-gallery