[2026-03-09 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/war-in-the-middle-east-live-trump-israel-iran-live-march-9/106429686

[2026-03-09 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump vows control over Iran leaders as officials seek to calm oil concerns

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has again promised to exert influence over who is selected as Iran’s next Supreme Leader, saying that, without Washington’s approval, whoever is picked for the role is “not going to last long”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/trump-vows-control-over-iran-leaders-as-officials-seek-to-calm-oil-concerns

[2026-03-09 05:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Live updates: Farmers say they are running low on fuel

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, this Monday March 9.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-march-9-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headline/c2734fe0-11d0-4249-8470-a211aa4191e1

[2026-03-09 05:47 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran – cartoon

Snippet: Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/08/ella-baron-presidents-new-clothes-donald-trump-us-israel-war-on-iran-cartoon

[2026-03-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [Abolqasem Babaian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tehran indicates Khamenei’s son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikes

Snippet: Trump said Washington should have a say in the selection, insisting the supreme leader ‘will not last long’ if he does not get US approval

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345907/tehran-indicates-khameneis-son-will-be-named-supreme-leader-israel-expands-iran-strikes

[2026-03-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dana White reveals why Jon Jones was ‘never’ going to be on UFC White House card

Snippet: Jon Jones probably couldn’t save the UFC’s underwhelming White House card if he were included, but Dana White insists it was never going to happen anyway.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/sports/dana-white-why-jon-jones-was-never-considered-for-ufc-white-house-card/

[2026-03-09 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s next supreme leader ‘is not going to last long’ without US approval, Trump warns

Snippet: President Trump issued a stark warning Sunday to Iran’s next supreme leader — as the country’s Assembly of Experts was said to have chosen the successor to slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/world-news/irans-next-supreme-leader-is-not-going-to-last-long-without-us-approval-trump-warns/

[2026-03-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil markets are getting the war in the Middle East all wrong

Snippet: Investors seem calm, relying on Donald Trump's reputation as a deal maker, but the reality is this conflict could be long and destabilising. (AP: Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/oil-markets-qatar-gulf-iran-religion-litics-straight-of-hormuz/106380388

[2026-03-09 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes

Snippet: Leaders discuss military cooperation day after Trump hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/08/starmer-speaks-with-trump-after-president-criticises-lack-of-uk-support-for-iran-strikes

[2026-03-09 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump blames Iran for deadly attack on girls’ school: ‘They have no accuracy’

Snippet: President Trump blamed Iran for the deadly strike on a girls’ elementary school in the country following reports saying the US was responsible.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/trump-blames-iran-for-deadly-attack-on-girls-school/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump has ordered a new way of warfare — and it’s working

Snippet: War is the use of arms to settle differences — tribal, political, religious, cultural, and material — between organized groups.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/opinion/trump-ordered-a-new-way-of-warfare-and-its-working/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Voters oppose Trump on migrant raids, early Iran strikes but back him on these key other issues: poll

Snippet: A majority of Americans oppose President Trump’s migrant raids — as well as the early US strikes against Iran — while supporting the White House on issues such as sanctuary cities, according to a new poll.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/voters-oppose-trump-on-migrant-raids-early-iran-strikes-poll/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside the Iranian regime’s sick plots to recruit ‘kill teams’ — and assassinate Donald Trump

Snippet: The bloodthirsty Iranian regime has assembled multiple “kill teams” to assassinate President Donald Trump over at least the last five years.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/world-news/inside-the-iranian-regimes-sick-plots-to-recruit-kill-teams-and-assassinate-donald-trump/

[2026-03-09 02:59 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency, voiding mass layoffs

Snippet: Lake, whom Trump appointed without Senate confirmation to run Voice of America parent agency, cut over 1,000 jobs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/kari-lake-us-media-agency-voice-of-america

[2026-03-09 02:20 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stephen Miller a ‘big problem’ for Trump administration, says Republican senator

Snippet: Thom Tillis, who called for the resignation or firing of DHS secretary Kristi Noem, says White House adviser ‘should go’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/republican-senator-thom-tillis-stephen-miller

[2026-03-09 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Feckless Democrats doubt Trump: Letters to the Editor — March 9, 2026

Snippet: After being briefed on the situation in Iran, the feckless Democrats offered their usual high dosage of Trump Derangement Syndrome and gave zero alternative policies or strategies (“Democrats’ Disgrace,” Editorial, March 6).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/opinion/feckless-democrats-doubt-trump-letters/

[2026-03-09 00:45 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Firewalkers, festivals and fashion: photos of the weekend

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranAn explosion near the Azadi tower during a US-Israeli attack on Iran’s capital Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenDelaware, USDonald Trump, the US president, salutes as soldiers carry the remains of one of their six comrades killed in the offensive against IranPhotograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenFairford, EnglandA US Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber lands at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after the UK granted permission for ‘defensive’ action against Iran from bases in BritainPhotograph: Christopher

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/08/firewalkers-festivals-and-fashion-photos-of-the-weekend

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump dice que la economía "ruge". Las cifras pintan una realidad distinta

Snippet: El humo después de un ataque contra una instalación petrolera en Teherán, Irán, el 8 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-guerra-economia-finanzas-petroleo-precios-inflacion-445b311fc732d3e1eabc40000600c505

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer must learn the lessons of war, and defend Britain against Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall

Snippet: As the Iran disaster escalates, Starmer should treat the US president as someone whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/08/iran-war-keir-starmer-donald-trump-us-israel

[2026-03-08 23:59 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s wrong with a G2? Wang Yi lays out China’s case against great-power rivalry

Snippet: Bloc confrontation is a path to disaster and the world must abide by the UN Charter, the foreign minister says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345895/whats-wrong-g2-wang-yi-lays-out-chinas-case-against-great-power-rivalry

[2026-03-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Cheonan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nuclear-armed North Korea is pivoting from reunification to coexistence

Snippet: The Workers’ Party Congress signals a different form of “liberation” – securing regime survival through nuclear deterrence, not the liberation of the Korean peninsula

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3345219/nuclear-armed-north-korea-pivoting-reunification-coexistence

[2026-03-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lev Parnas, ex-member of Trump’s ‘cult’, runs for Congress as Florida Democrat

Snippet: Parnas, who worked with Rudy Giuliani to find or manufacture dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine, says he ‘woke up’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/lev-parnas-ukraine-congress-florida

[2026-03-08 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: North Carolina Senate race pits Trump's pick vs. Democrat with a win streak

Snippet: North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-senate-cooper-whatley-trump-midterms-4c3b0a0b33bf57de9bc5bffa6e13cb4c

[2026-03-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to the year

Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-iran-inflation-jobs-gas-prices-7fbd5e99e3b6023963dd3de226aee4e4

[2026-03-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepali Congress] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nepali ex-rapper will form government after landslide election win

Snippet: Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in the 2025 uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3345883/nepali-ex-rapper-will-form-government-after-landslide-election-win

[2026-03-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Americans aren't facing a democratic collapse. We’re living in its aftermath | Eric Reinhart

Snippet: The US was an oligarchy well before Trump’s first term. Recognizing this reality is essential to building a true democracy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2026/mar/08/trump-democracy-oligarchy-policy

[2026-03-08 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate, sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’

Snippet: Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, a move Republicans are blasting as a stunning act of partisanship after his assassination.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/arizona-governor-hobbs-vetoes-charlie-kirk-memorial-license-plate-sparking-gop-outrage/

[2026-03-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Mental health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Trump turmoil is driving more people to the therapist’s office: ‘This is all upside down’

Snippet: As ‘political depression’ enters public discourse, therapists are encouraging people to engage with their communities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/08/political-depression-therapy-trump-era

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

Source: AP News

Title: Eastern Washington Eagles take on the Weber State Wildcats in Big Sky Tournament

Snippet: Weber State Wildcats (16-15, 10-8 Big Sky) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (13-18, 11-7 Big Sky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/district-of-columbia-kentucky-wildcats-college-sports-college-basketball-mens-college-basketball-f04e2e6b7a134d90b0ad2c7976803d71

[2026-03-08 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Northern Colorado Bears play in Big Sky Tournament against the Eastern Washington Eagles

Snippet: Eastern Washington Eagles (14-17, 7-11 Big Sky) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (22-9, 13-5 Big Sky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-district-of-columbia-college-sports-womens-college-basketball-college-basketball-1fc5cc15f7a64d898101c9a6f690af79

[2026-03-08 20:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: How Donald Trump is pushing the Supreme Court to weaken federal judges

Snippet: Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he and his allies have derided federal judges who ruled against his policies, calling them "rogue," "crooked," "lunatic" and more, casting their actions not only as incorrect but illegitimate as well.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/08/world/politics/trump-supreme-court-federal-judges/

[2026-03-08 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former Iran hostage Kevin Hermening draws on his terrifying 444-day ordeal in campaign for Congress

Snippet: One candidate on the ballot this year doesn’t need a briefing book to study Tehran terror: he was held captive by the Islamic Republic for 444 days.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/former-iran-hostage-wisconsin-republican-kevin-hermening-draws-on-his-444-day-ordeal-in-campaign-for-congress/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Calgary visits Washington after Farabee's 2-goal game

Snippet: Calgary Flames (25-30-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (31-26-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/joel-farabee-calgary-flames-washington-capitals-carolina-hurricanes-b60c0d1d80c14f1ca30fcdfc71a04be7

[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war

Snippet: Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/pete-hegseth-pentagon-trump-iran

[2026-03-08 19:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump v international law, while people suffer

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/trump-v-international-law-while-people-suffer-20260308-p5o8gc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump says US wasn’t at fault over school strike

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-says-us-wasn-t-at-fault-over-school-strike-20260308-p5o8kj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 18:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump rejects settling Iran war as Tehran nears decision on new leader

Snippet: Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-rejects-settling-iran-war-as-tehran-nears-decision-on-new-leader-20260308-p5o8ig.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-08 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China espera que 2026 sea un "año histórico" para la relación con EEUU

Snippet: El ministro chino de Exteriores, Wang Yi, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en un aparte de la Asamblea Nacional Popular en el centro de medios en Beijing, el domingo 8 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-eeuu-trump-xi-cumbre-c03da5ab494e4cd5b75fde3561411def

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

Source: CNBC

Title: China says 'thorough preparations' needed as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in the balance amid Iran war

Snippet: BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/china-says-thorough-preparations-needed-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting.html

[2026-03-08 18:16 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’

Snippet: Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/chinas-foreign-minister-says-iran-war-should-never-have-happened

[2026-03-08 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian drone damages desalination plant in Bahrain

Snippet: Several airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Tehran’s east and southwest Saturday night as Israel’s military confirmed a new wave of attacks. They came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-8-2026-f0b20dbffaea9351ae1e54183ffe53ff

[2026-03-08 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kwame Evans Jr. scores final 9 points, Oregon beat Washington in regular-season finale

Snippet: EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. scored 20 points, which included the last nine of the game, and Oregon blew a 21-point lead before the Ducks rallied to beat Washington 85-79 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/washington-oregon-score-98a06eb76299464f8fdc27bdccbb33fc

[2026-03-08 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Legarda’s Veterans Month Act targets institutional reform, national consciousness

Snippet: SENATOR Loren Legarda sponsored Senate Bill No. 1719, declaring April of every year as Philippine Veterans Month while establishing a permanent national framework to honor Filipino veterans and ensure sustained access to services and education.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/08/tmt-newswire/legardas-veterans-month-act-targets-institutional-reform-national-consciousness/2295433

[2026-03-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East

Snippet: While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/08/us-interference-middle-east-iraq-iran-conflict-legacy-lessons

[2026-03-08 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘SNL’ roasts Kristi Noem for being ‘reassigned under the bus’ after Trump booted her from DHS top job

Snippet: “Saturday Night Live” mocked former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for being “reassigned under the bus” after President Trump fired her this week.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/snl-roasts-kristi-noem-for-being-reassigned-under-the-bus-after-trump-booted-her-from-dhs-top-job/

[2026-03-08 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Iran says oil storage facility in Tehran is hit in latest airstrikes

Snippet: Pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran late on Saturday as Israel carried out further air strikes. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-08-2026

[2026-03-08 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Lotto

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winning-numbers-data-skrive-5f39a6e6e5af439c8ca682a8293b3674

[2026-03-08 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Cash Pop

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winning-numbers-data-skrive-0afa186f5b0d4b3fa2fce0119761b9b6

[2026-03-08 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Match 4

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winning-numbers-data-skrive-e0feb850bca44e8d8cc17c0bf4c9276f

[2026-03-08 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Keno

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winning-numbers-data-skrive-af2f8f9476fe42d19d23c789e8ae9509