[2026-03-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Allies push back on Trump's war demands

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/allies-push-back-on-trumps-war-demands-20260317-p5ob2b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump signals coalition to force open Strait of Hormuz is not ready yet: 'Some are less than enthusiastic'

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that he is frustrated some countries will not join a coalition to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-coalition-to-protect-oil-tankers-not-ready-yet.html

[2026-03-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage

Snippet: US president on social media ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr reportedly looking into broadcasters’ licenses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-fcc-chair-broadcast-license-threat-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump, power politics, and Russia’s new reality with Washington

Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635237-trump-power-politics-and-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635237-trump-power-politics-and-russia/

[2026-03-17 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-says-hormuz-strait-help-on-the-way-as-allies-reject-military-action

[2026-03-17 05:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Not happy': Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help fix oil crisis

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Tuesday, March 17.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-17-donald-trump-pushes-allies-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz/07b534e9-af93-4d00-91dc-58dba21ca969

[2026-03-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial

Snippet: The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-war-with-iran-if-the-us-is-winning-why-ask-nato-for-help

[2026-03-17 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/gulf-states-may-be-covertly-encouraging-attacks-by-us-irans-foreign-minister-says

[2026-03-17 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illegal immigrants from Africa, India and China are voting in US elections — here’s how they’re doing it

Snippet: A Mauritanian illegal immigrant marked for deportation since 2002 has continued to live in the US and is a registered Democrat who voted in every election since 2008, authorities claim.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/illegal-immigrants-from-africa-india-and-china-are-voting-in-us-elections-heres-how-theyre-doing-it/

[2026-03-17 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

Snippet: Washington, DC – Advocacy groups are calling for answers after an Afghan asylum seeker in the United States died just hours after being taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/outrage-as-afghan-asylum-seeker-who-fought-alongside-us-dies-in-ice-custody

[2026-03-17 05:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: There's one big winner from the war in Iran, and it's not Donald Trump

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its third week, one major beneficiary has emerged.It's not US President Donald Trump, who is facing meagre-at-best support for the conflict at home, and who repeatedly claims the war is "won" while at the same time asking allies and even China to help get crucial commodities moving.It's not Iran, which has launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones to cause global economic chaos but has had its supreme leader assassinated, other senior officials

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-vladimir-putin-russia-benefits-donald-trump-sanctions-relief/ce1eafa6-3835-4a9c-9301-d085a9e1a564

[2026-03-17 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One day Keir Starmer might say what he really thinks of Trump. But not today | John Crace

Snippet: The PM’s natural instinct to stay out of the Iran war has been a good one, but he is left speaking in code about US relations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/16/starmer-speech-on-iran-leaves-reform-uk-and-the-tories-playing-catch-up

[2026-03-17 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cuba reports an island-wide blackout during its energy crisis

Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-power-outage-electricity-4dcd92d4b7b3bbeda88622b543074ceb

[2026-03-17 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: E. coli linked to raw milk cheddar cheese sickens 7

Snippet: The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/raw-farm-e-coli-raw-milk-cheddar-73ff361d4b8b4530ac8d2e749eba3d33

[2026-03-17 05:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran

Snippet: White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/donald-trump-nato-threats-glaring-absence-iran-strategy

[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

Snippet: March 17, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/if-trump-s-america-is-not-winning-this-war-and-it-s-not-who-is-20260316-p5oax7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Even America's critics often speak its strategic language

Snippet: To date, the US remains the most capable military power in the world. But the distribution of economic and technological influence has shifted significantly. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/donald-trump-xi-jinping-united-states-china/106458892

[2026-03-17 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump pressures UK and France to help secure Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: US President Donald Trump says he expects France and the United Kingdom to support efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-pressures-uk-and-france-help-secure-strait-hormuz

[2026-03-17 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer

Snippet: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer, Donald Trump says. (AP: Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/susie-wiles-breast-cancer-donald-trump-white-house/106462478

[2026-03-17 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino set to retire after he was ousted from Minneapolis over anti-ICE backlash

Snippet: Customs and Border Protection chief Gregory Bovino is retiring at the end of March after 30 years with the agency in the latest high-profile departure from President Trump’s immigration enforcement apparatus.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/border-patrol-chief-greg-bovino-set-to-retire-after-he-was-ousted-from-minneapolis-over-anti-ice-backlash/

[2026-03-17 04:22 UTC+10:00] [BBC] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’

Snippet: Corporation’s lawyers argue expensive but ‘groundless’ litigation restricts ability to cover public figures

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/16/bbc-us-court-throw-out-donald-trump-10bn-lawsuit-chilling-effect

[2026-03-17 04:15 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump’s defamation lawsuit

Snippet: March 17, 2026 04:15 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/bbc-asks-us-court-to-dismiss-trumps-defamation-lawsuit/

[2026-03-17 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump stuns Johnson by letting slip GOP rep’s ailment: ‘That wasn’t public’

Snippet: President Trump revealed Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn’s (R-Fla.) life was in danger due to a heart ailment before he made a miraculous recovery to salvage an already slim Republican majority.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/trump-stuns-johnson-by-letting-slip-gop-reps-ailment-that-wasnt-public/

[2026-03-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit

Snippet: The documentary was ‘never aired in Florida – or the US’, the British broadcaster said, adding it was challenging the court’s jurisdiction

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346800/bbc-asks-florida-court-dismiss-trumps-us10-billion-lawsuit-over-january-6-speech-edit

[2026-03-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump again urges nations to help reopen of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Trump urged countries like Japan and China to join US forces in keeping the Strait of Hormuz clear for shipping.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/trump-again-urges-nations-to-help-reopen-of-strait-of-hormuz/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BBC seeks dismissal of Trump $10B defamation suit

Snippet: LONDON — The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a US court to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against it.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/bbc-seeks-dismissal-of-trump-10b-defamation-suit/2301054

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

Source: AP News

Title: China advierte que los últimos aranceles de Trump podrían dañar los lazos comerciales

Snippet: El principal negociador comercial chino, Li Chenggang, ofrece una rueda de prensa en la sede de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026, en París, Francia. (Foto AP/Oleg Cetinic)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-eeuu-aranceles-470db6fa0e6de51880496b27f350590e

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

Source: RT News

Title: Hamas meets Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for first time – Reuters

Snippet: Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635218-hamas-gaza-trump-peace-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635218-hamas-gaza-trump-peace-board/

[2026-03-17 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has cancer

Snippet: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attends a board meeting of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/susie-wiles-trump-chief-of-staff-breast-cancer-882fc9cfa9bd036d83a8d76ad8e4d79f

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

Source: AP News

Title: BBC asks a court to dismiss Trump's $10 billion lawsuit

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a U.S. court to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against it.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-britain-bbc-lawsuit-defamation-243128261f72a22de342d0cc02c0e4f1

[2026-03-17 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Governments remain silent or reject Trump's proposed naval coalition

Snippet: Donald Trump's suggested multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has still not had any volunteers, with governments rejecting the idea outright or refusing to engage with the US president on the subject.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/governments-remain-silent-or-reject-trumps-proposed-naval-coalition

[2026-03-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635230-borrell-eu-losing-credibility/

[2026-03-17 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Climate ‘silence’ puzzles deniers

Snippet: THE savage campaign of US President Donald Trump on every legal and institutional framework for climate action, both in the US and abroad, has been met with “silence” in America and at best only mild protest elsewhere, a surprising outcome that climate deniers seem to find puzzling, but are nonetheless celebrating.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/opinion/columns/climate-silence-puzzles-deniers/2300973

[2026-03-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily | Jack Watling

Snippet: By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/iran-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-trump-israel

[2026-03-17 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AP descubre que un grupo israelí organizó vuelos secretos para evacuar a palestinos de Gaza

Snippet: Palestinos que viajaron a Sudáfrica en un vuelo organizado por un grupo israelí cuyo fundador apoyó la propuesta del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump para reasentar palestinos desde Gaza, se encuentran en su vivienda temporal en Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, el miércoles 4 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/Jerome Delay)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-palestinos-072d0ebaba4018f2ea38d341b6120d57

[2026-03-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian foreign minister claims Trump launched war ‘because it is fun’

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday, on “Face the Nation,” that President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran “because it is fun,” accusing the United States of starting what he called an “illegal war” during an interview with CBS host Margaret Brennan.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/iranian-foreign-minister-claims-trump-launched-war-because-it-is-fun/

[2026-03-17 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Alemanha descarta se envolver no Irã: "Não é nossa guerra"

Snippet: O governo da Alemanha rejeitou explicitamente se envolver no conflito no Irã, após o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, pedir ajuda de países aliados da Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (Otan) para reabrir o estratégico Estreito de Ormuz.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/alemanha-descarta-se-envolver-no-ir%C3%A3-n%C3%A3o-%C3%A9-nossa-guerra/a-76383227

[2026-03-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vermont lawmakers narrowly advance bill increasing gun restrictions and crimes

Snippet: Representatives in the House Judiciary Committee narrowly advanced a bill to increase restrictions on guns in Vermont, with members divided along party lines.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gun-politics-vermont-u-s-republican-party-courts-u-s-democratic-party-448d560678a8bb1abe14121aaab21dba

[2026-03-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/europe-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-iran

[2026-03-17 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: European nations cold on Trump's call to police Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-war-europe-hormuz-trump-oil/106462130

[2026-03-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China under pressure as Trump ties high-stakes summit to Strait of Hormuz crisis

Snippet: Beijing is being forced to weigh its reliance on stable energy routes against its tradition of non-interference, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346792/china-under-pressure-trump-ties-high-stakes-summit-strait-hormuz-crisis

[2026-03-17 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran officials tout ‘Trump-burning’ celebration amid battle of narratives

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are organising street-level events across the country over the coming days to maintain security control and send more messages of defiance to the leaders of the United States and Israel in the third week of their war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/iran-officials-tout-trump-burning-celebration-amid-battle-of-narratives

[2026-03-17 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Trump’s highly anticipated China meeting with Xi might be postponed

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A much-anticipated summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be postponed due to logistical snarls stemming from the ongoing war in Iran, according to White House officials.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/why-trumps-highly-anticipated-china-meeting-with-xi-might-be-postponed/

[2026-03-17 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gas prices reach highest level since October 2023 as oil holds above $100 per barrel; US stocks jump

Snippet: Brent crude oil held above $100 per barrel on Monday, pushing national average gasoline prices to their highest level since October 2023 as President Trump urged allies to help protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the key Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/gas-prices-reach-highest-level-since-october-2023-as-oil-holds-above-100-per-barrel-us-stocks-jump/

[2026-03-17 01:47 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Japan’s Takaichi faces Iran war test at Trump summit Thursday

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/japans-takaichi-faces-iran-war-test-at-trump-summit-thursday/

[2026-03-17 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: EU leaders reject military involvement in Strait of Hormuz amid war on Iran

Snippet: European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump ⁠to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as foreign ministers from the European Union gathered in Brussels to discuss skyrocketing oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/eu-leaders-reject-military-involvement-in-strait-of-hormuz-amid-war-on-iran

[2026-03-17 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The battle for Iran’s neighbors: Why Washington’s isolation strategy is faltering

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635216-battle-for-irans-neighbors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The battle for Iran’s neighbors: Why Washington’s isolation strategy is faltering

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635216-battle-for-irans-neighbors/