[2026-03-02 05:58 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Israel hits Tehran again as Trump signals willingness to talk with Iran’s new leaders

Snippet: Jerusalem: Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran and Iran responded with more missile barrages on Sunday (Iran time), a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-hits-tehran-again-as-trump-signals-willingness-to-talk-with-iran-s-new-leaders-20260302-p5o6ja.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Inside the unlikely alliance that broke Trump and unleashed the Epstein files

Snippet: Marjorie Taylor Greene says her family faced death threats over her decision to break with Donald Trump and push for the Epstein files to be released. (ABC News: Cameron Schwarz)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/epstein-files-majorie-taylor-greene-alliance-that-broke-trump/106391630

[2026-03-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US troop deaths ignite anger over ‘war for Israel’

Snippet: Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded while participating in the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday - marking the first US fatalities since the conflict began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-troop-deaths-ignite-anger-over-war-israel

[2026-03-02 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran foreign minister says ‘no limit’ to self-defence after US warning

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning against retaliation, vowing that Tehran will place “no limit” on its right to defend itself after what he described as massive US-Israeli bombardment.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-foreign-minister-says-no-limit-self-defence-after-us-warning

[2026-03-02 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Team USA hockey stars address controversy during Connor Storrie’s ‘SNL’ debut with savage joke

Snippet: Members of the US Olympic women’s and men’s hockey teams appeared alongside actor Connor Storrie on “Saturday Night Live” to call a truce after President Trump snubbed the women in a “distasteful and unfortunate” remark.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/01/celebrity-news/team-usa-hockey-stars-address-controversy-during-connor-storries-snl-debut-with-savage-joke/

[2026-03-02 05:32 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran

Snippet: ‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take place

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/trump-iran-strikes-interview-comments

[2026-03-02 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s Iranian campaign: an illegal war that risks becoming the new normal | Editorial

Snippet: The US-Israeli military action will test the fragile rules governing the use of force

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-iranian-campaign-an-war-that-risks-becoming-the-new-normal

[2026-03-02 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump reveals US destroyed 9 ‘important’ Iranian naval ships — and is ‘going after the rest’

Snippet: President Trump boasted Sunday that the US has successfully taken down nine Iranian naval ships and “largely destroyed” Tehran’s naval headquarters as well.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/trump-reveals-us-destroyed-9-important-iranian-naval-ships/

[2026-03-02 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nonbinary bat biologist fired for hanging trans flag above Yosemite seeks revenge on Trump officials

Snippet: A non-binary former Yosemite park ranger is suing the Department of the Interior after they were fired for hanging a transgender pride flag from the park’s famous El Capitan rock formation last year.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/nonbinary-bat-biologist-fired-for-hanging-trans-flag-above-yosemite-seeks-revenge-on-trump-officials/

[2026-03-02 03:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump allies defend US-Israel strikes on Iran as Democrats call it a ‘war of choice’

Snippet: Senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham defend attack, Democrats say administration must answer vital questions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/iran-attacks-republican-democrat-reactions

[2026-03-02 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pressure mounts on Dems to fund terror-fighting Homeland Security as US attacks Iran

Snippet: The US is operating without a fully funded Department of Homeland Security — the nation’s first line of defense against terror threats, especially during conflicts — prompting dire warnings from the GOP.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/pressure-mounts-on-dems-to-fund-homeland-security-as-us-attacks-iran/

[2026-03-02 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump got the cartel war he wanted — but Mexico can’t win it alone

Snippet: The killing of cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera by Mexican special forces a week ago is the biggest blow to organized crime in Mexico in years.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/opinion/trump-got-the-cartel-war-he-wanted-but-mexico-cant-win-alone/

[2026-03-02 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pentagon confirms three American deaths in Iran war

Snippet: US announces first casualties as Israel unleashes fresh wave of strikes deep into central Tehran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3345054/pentagon-confirms-three-american-deaths-iran-war

[2026-03-02 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sotto files measure to overhaul DPWH

Snippet: SENATE President Vicente Sotto III has filed a bill reorganizing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to strengthen accountability in public infrastructure projects.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/news/national/sotto-files-measure-to-overhaul-dpwh/2290690

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss

Snippet: President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/trump-iran-attack-2020-election-loss

[2026-03-02 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says 48 Iranian 'leaders' killed in US attack

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders have been killed in the ongoing US-Israeli bombardments of the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-48-iranian-leaders-killed-us-attack

[2026-03-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Israel strikes 'heart' of Tehran as Iran vows to avenge supreme leader's death

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d224d77f-0652-4493-aa1a-9450a9df03aa

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression | Kenneth Roth

Snippet: Their actions are no different from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/trump-and-netanyahus-attack-on-iran-is-an-act-of-aggression

[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Texas] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Populist crusade and anti-Maga outrage as Texas Democrats do battle in Senate primary

Snippet: James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett adopt contrasting strategies as party hopes to tap into Trump backlash in reliably red state

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/texas-democrats-primary-senate-seat

[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the '90s boom. Economists have doubts

Snippet: Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-warsh-federal-reserve-productivity-inflation-economy-fdd43a1dd672021b2c9706432620da9f

[2026-03-02 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Skewers Donald Trump Over Iran Strikes With ‘World War III’ Jab

Snippet: NBC’s Saturday Night Live came back from its hiatus following the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cold open that immediately zeroed in on breaking news, lampooning Donald Trump after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/01/saturday-night-live-cold-open-donald-trump-iran-strikes-world-war-iii/

[2026-03-02 00:15 UTC+10:00] [USA ice hockey team] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US hockey star Hilary Knight hits back at Trump’s joke about women’s team during SNL skit

Snippet: Trump quipped about inviting US women to White House

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/01/hilary-knight-snl-appearance-trump-joke-jack-hughes-ice-hockey

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China always ends up winning when the United States goes to war (with others)

Snippet: Iran may prove another costly mistake for Washington as its global standing sinks even further, however the conflict turns out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3345045/china-always-ends-winning-when-united-states-goes-war-others

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran launches fresh strikes across Gulf after vowing revenge for slain leader

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched strikes across the Gulf on Sunday after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/world/americas-emea/iran-launches-fresh-strikes-across-gulf-after-vowing-revenge-for-slain-leader/2290653

[2026-03-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s rightward shift puts it on a collision course with China

Snippet: Any attempt by the Takaichi administration to revise the constitution and re-arm the country will ignite fierce opposition from Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3344382/japans-rightward-shift-puts-it-collision-course-china

[2026-03-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s Iran strike tests the Maga vow of ‘no more wars’

Snippet: News of Khamenei’s killing sparks backlash from Marjorie Taylor Greene and other America First loyalists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/trump-iran-strike-maga-war-promise

[2026-03-01 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: With Khamenei's killing, US-Iran relations have crossed a threshold. How far are they both willing to go?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s description of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday as a "regime change war" now fits the situation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/khamenei-killing-crossed-threshold-us-iran-relations-willing-go

[2026-03-01 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: With Khamenei's killing, US-Iran relations have crossed a threshold. What next?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s description of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday as a "regime change war" now fits the situation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-iran-khamenei-killing-crossed-threshold-what-next

[2026-03-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Language] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?

Snippet: With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/01/incel-slang-mainstream-government-media

[2026-03-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Outcry grows over ‘clown car’ cabinet but no sign Trump ready for shakeup

Snippet: Antics of RFK Jr, Kristi Noem and others prompt derision – could their erratic behaviour prove president’s undoing?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/trump-cabinet-rfjk-jr

[2026-03-01 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump habla de cambio de régimen tras ataques a Irán, pero la historia sugiere que sería difícil

Snippet: Soldados sandinistas caminan entre restos tras derribar un avión de suministro de los rebeldes con apoyo estadounidense en Loma El Arenal, Nicaragua, e 24 de enero de 1988. (AP Foto/Mario Tapia, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-teocracia-ayatola-gobierno-trump-historia-2df020b726893e0c81b6d369c655dfa2

[2026-03-01 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dem Washington House majority leader Joe Fitzgibbon apologizes for being ‘impaired’ during budget hearing: ‘Made a poor choice’

Snippet: A Democratic Washington state lawmaker has apologized after admitting he showed up to a committee hearing after drinking alcohol and making somewhat slurred remarks during the proceeding.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/washington-state-house-democrat-majority-leader-joe-fitzgibbon-admits-to-drinking-alcohol-before-hearing/

[2026-03-01 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Dollar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump is accelerating the world’s slow drift from dollar dominance | Heather Stewart

Snippet: Aggression feeds a sense that the US is operating outside global norms and helps to fuel a more complex currency outlook

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/trump-world-slow-drift-dollar-dominance-iran-strikes-currency

[2026-03-01 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: History of US regime-changing actions is rocky

Snippet: Sandinista soldiers walk amid the debris after shooting down a supply plane of the U.S.-backed rebels in Loma El Arenal, Nicaragua, on Jan. 24, 1988. (AP Photo/Mario Tapia, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-regime-change-us-trump-israel-khamenei-9cbccdf31b000f535997118df2b60738

[2026-03-01 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/world/americas-emea/iran-vows-revenge-for-slain-supreme-leader/2290615

[2026-03-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s current war on Iran picks up where a longstanding enmity left off

Snippet: The mutual resentments that have fueled tensions between the US and Iran have simmered for nearly half a century

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/trump-us-iran-war-history

[2026-03-01 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hamilton and Eastern Washington host Idaho

Snippet: Idaho Vandals (16-14, 8-9 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (13-17, 11-6 Big Sky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/idaho-mens-college-basketball-college-sports-washington-college-basketball-8de58a0de93e4e6b80a4e42f51b7e460

[2026-03-01 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Eastern Washington faces Idaho following Bowers' 21-point game

Snippet: Eastern Washington Eagles (14-16, 7-10 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (25-5, 16-1 Big Sky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/idaho-womens-college-basketball-college-basketball-college-sports-district-of-columbia-642a13dfeeee401497a54513d95c85e9

[2026-03-01 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump bit off more than he can chew with Iran – ex-Pentagon analyst

Snippet: The US-Israeli strikes on Iran are unlikely to trigger regime change and risk escalating into a wider geopolitical confrontation, former Pentagon security policy analyst Michael Maloof has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633285-us-strikes-iran-maloof/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-01 19:55 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Trump warns of further strikes with a ‘force never seen before’ after death of Khamanei; relataliatory strikes hit nations across the Middle East

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-warns-of-further-strikes-with-a-force-never-seen-before-after-death-of-khamanei-relataliatory-strikes-hit-nations-across-the-middle-east-20260301-p5o6e5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Thank you, Trump’: The Iranians who hope war will topple the regime

Snippet: London: As missiles exploded across their country, some Iranians rejoiced in the hope that the war would tear down the ayatollahs after 47 years of the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/thank-you-trump-the-iranians-who-hope-war-will-topple-the-regime-20260301-p5o6dd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-01 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US women’s hockey star Hilary Knight delivers joke on ‘SNL’ over Trump’s White House visit quip

Snippet: This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh — with an assist from the “Saturday Night Live” writers — in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women and men’s Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/sports/us-womens-hockey-star-hilary-knight-delivers-joke-on-snl-over-trumps-white-house-visit-quip/

[2026-03-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump promised no wars. Now he’s a Bush-style regime change president | Mohamad Bazzi

Snippet: The America First president who built his political brand on opposing foreign military adventures has unleashed a war of choice aimed at regime change

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/trump-promised-no-wars-now-hes-a-bush-style-regime-change-president

[2026-03-01 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Washington takes on Houston, looks to break 4-game slide

Snippet: Houston Rockets (37-22, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/houston-rockets-washington-wizards-district-of-columbia-houston-athlete-injuries-4647c0d7116346e6a2f001d2107bbd43

[2026-03-01 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran may yet endure this war, but the Islamic Republic as we have known it cannot survive unchanged | Sanam Vakil

Snippet: The regime may now have to meet Trump’s demands merely to save itself. And he needs a coherent plan to deal with what he has unleashed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/iran-war-islamic-republic-donald-trump-regime

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Congress committees support medical cannabis

Snippet: BAUERTEK Farmaceutical Technologies general manager Richard Nixon Gomez and company president Rigel Gomez attended the

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/tmt-newswire/congress-committees-support-medical-cannabis/2290579

[2026-03-01 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Despite antiwar MAGA wing, Trump gets Republican support for Iran strikes

Snippet: How have US politicians reacted to the attack on Iran?

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/despite-antiwar-maga-wing-trump-gets-republican-support-for-iran-strikes

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

Source: 9News

Title: Potential oil price hike could impact petrol cost in Australia

Snippet: Motorists in Australia are being urged to fill up with fuel before a potential rise in the price of crude oil flows through to the bowser.The US and Israeli strikes on Iran are raising concerns that retaliations in the Middle East could disrupt the flow of oil, which is heavily dependent on the Strait of Hormuz.Iran, which controls the waterway, also manages the world's third-largest proven oil reserves.LIVE UPDATES: Iran's chilling vow of revenge as supreme leader's death confirmedUS has

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attack-iran-oil-prices-trump/af5440a0-4709-4cc9-9b6f-4fb4ed6be0ad

[2026-03-01 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after threats of ‘devastating’ attack

Snippet: President Trump warned Iran against any further retaliatory strikes after the decimated Iranian regime announced attacks on US bases Sunday morning.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/world-news/trump-warns-iran-not-to-retaliate-after-threats-of-devastating-attack/

[2026-03-01 16:40 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-025f7d5b1b614911b05f5bb18bb62dee