[2026-03-01 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Has WWIII just started? What’s happening between the US, Israel, and Iran?

Snippet: The US and Israel have launched a major attack in order to lay waste to much of Iran’s military as well as deny it the ability to build a nuclear weapon, according to US President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633237-has-wwiii-just-started-whats-happening-iran-israel-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-01 04:33 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history

Snippet: The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-iran-analysis-us-foreign-policy-george-bush

[2026-03-01 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Republicans back Trump, Democrats attack 'illegal' Iran war

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Republicans largely welcomed strikes launched Saturday by US forces and ally Israel against Iran but prominent Democrats condemned what they called an illegal aggression.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/world/republicans-back-trump-democrats-attack-illegal-iran-war/2290526

[2026-03-01 04:06 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: OpenAI to work with Pentagon after Anthropic dropped by Trump over company’s ethics concerns

Snippet: CEO Sam Altman claims military will not use AI product for autonomous killing systems or mass surveillance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/28/openai-us-military-anthropic

[2026-03-01 04:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Are you willing to fight back?’: Democrats ready to take on party’s old guard ahead of midterms

Snippet: After Zohran Mamdani’s upset, a new wave of challengers targets incumbents, driven by fury at Donald Trump

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/democrats-midterm-primary-elections

[2026-03-01 03:55 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: ‘acts of war unauthorized by Congress’

Snippet: Members of Congress swiftly denounced the president’s military action against the Islamic Republic alongside Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/iran-attack-us-political-reaction

[2026-03-01 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Early retirement bill for govt employees filed

Snippet: SEN. Robinhood Padilla has filed Senate Bill 1906, a measure seeking to lower the optional retirement age of government employees from 60 to 56.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/news/national/early-retirement-bill-for-govt-employees-filed/2290460

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Shooting the messenger

Snippet: ON Feb. 24, a group of 18 “ex-Marines,” accompanied by lawyer Levito Baligod, appeared at a press conference in historic Club Filipino. They came with a big story to tell amid public clamor for the indictment of the “big fish” involved in the corruption of public funds worth trillions of pesos.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/01/opinion/columns/shooting-the-messenger/2290424

[2026-03-01 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Takeaways from AP's report on the ICE detention center holding children and parents

Snippet: This image provided by the family in February 2026 shows a drawing made by a 13-year-old Colombian girl when she was detained at South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, where the Trump administration is holding immigrant families. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/children-immigration-detention-dilley-trump-administration-ice-400c9dbe9c483f399a0a7bd97db95fe5

[2026-03-01 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Objetivos de Trump quanto ao Irão: O que pode ser alcançado?

Snippet: Depois de Israel ter lançado “ataques preventivos” contra o Irão na manhã deste sábado (28.02), o Presidente norte-americano, Donald Trump, anunciou, num discurso, que também estavam em curso “grandes operações de combate” por parte dos EUA.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/objetivos-de-donald-trump-quanto-ao-ir%C3%A3o-o-que-pode-ser-alcan%C3%A7ado/a-76166743

[2026-03-01 02:11 UTC+10:00] [Joe Biden] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to ‘steal’ midterm elections

Snippet: In a rare public address, former president said US is experiencing ‘dark days’ and urged Americans to vote

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/joe-biden-donald-trump-midterm-elections

[2026-03-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump administration is holding children in immigration detention for months

Snippet: Andrea Armero’s younger daughter was already traumatized when the family came to the United States from Colombia in 2024. After being sent to a now-infamous Texas detention facility, the 13-year-old spiraled into crisis.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/children-immigration-detention-dilley-trump-administration-ice-8ab12c9357ff3b8d400cfa2b2dbe85ed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance

Snippet: Washington aims to spend billions in Africa to build up a strategic reserve of key minerals, but analysts warn it may not be so simple

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344957/why-us-money-may-not-be-enough-break-chinas-rare-earths-dominance

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China expresses ‘deep concern’ over US-Israel attack on IranThe assault, which Washington says was needed to counter nuclear threats, has split world opinion and prompted Iranian missile retaliation.

Snippet: The assault, which Washington says was needed to counter nuclear threats, has split world opinion and prompted Iranian missile retaliation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3344994/global-powers-divided-china-expresses-deep-concern-over-us-israel-strikes-iran

[2026-03-01 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Before Trump bombing, Oman FM called US-Iran deal ‘within reach’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/before-trump-bombing-oman-fm-called-us-iran-deal-within-reach/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats bank on Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido in Texas House race

Snippet: Democratic candidate for congress Bobby Pulido makes a campaign stop in Pharr, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bobby-pulido-texas-house-congress-latin-grammy-a7c08a75a905e91431ce77fcfdafd32a

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why in the world is Melania Trump leading a UN security council meeting? | Arwa Mahdawi

Snippet: The first lady is a Trump and therefore automatically qualified to do anything her heart desires

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/melania-trump-un-security-council-europe-abortion-rights

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump-Netanyahu war aims to entrap Iranians into unconditional submission

Snippet: On Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched a major attack on Iran, the Israeli military declared that the joint US-Israeli attack had targeted "dozens of military targets" in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-israel-war-iran-aims-entrap-iranians-unconditional-submission

[2026-03-01 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Dismayed' Oman foreign minister says US-Israeli attacks began with deal in reach

Snippet: Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on Saturday denounced the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, suggesting Washington was duped into war by the Israelis, as a deal was within reach.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oman-foreign-minister-dismayed-us-israeli-attacks-deal-reach

[2026-03-01 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The war they wanted: Netanyahu and Trump light the fuse in Iran

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633214-us-israel-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-01 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court is hearing a case about marijuana users and guns

Snippet: The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-marijuana-gun-control-drug-users-8d764ddacc9d753314910b99ebc7e6a4

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul holds emergency NSC to protect nationals, review response after US-Israel strike on Iran

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10684579

[2026-03-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Vaccines and immunisation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis

Snippet: Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/anti-vaccine-rhetoric-global-measles-crisis

[2026-02-28 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's foreign minister says Trump turned 'America First into Israel First'

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the ongoing US and Israeli attacks on Iran, calling them “wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-foreign-minister-says-trump-turned-america-first-israel-first

[2026-02-28 23:43 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis

Snippet: US president violates UN charter just days into his Board of Peace era, and chooses to take the biggest gamble of his administration

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-unprovoked-attack-on-iran-has-no-mandate-and-no-clear-objective

[2026-02-28 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-Israel attack on Iran: how it unfolded

Snippet: ‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ US president Donald Trump told Iranians on Saturday, after months of mounting tension

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3344984/us-israel-attack-iran-how-it-unfolded

[2026-02-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The real winners of Trump’s global tariff war: law firms, hedge funds and AI

Snippet: Businesses are vying for a refund, with nearly $175bn on the line, but customers are unlikely to benefit from reversal

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-tariffs-refunds-law-firms

[2026-02-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [CNN] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump just got much closer to bringing CNN to heel | Margaret Sullivan

Snippet: With David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance poised to buy Warner Bros Discovery, the president is tightening his grip on the US media

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/trump-paramount-skydance-warner-bros-cnn-netflix

[2026-02-28 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US and Israel launch major attack on Iran amid nuclear tensions

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Iranian people to “take over your government” in a video address posted Saturday. His comments came after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-us-israel-trump-979a41042f073f8f4004e34e67b470f5

[2026-02-28 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US, Israel bomb Iran: A timeline of talks and threats leading up to attacks

Snippet: The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran despite ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-israel-bomb-iran-a-timeline-of-talks-and-threats-leading-up-to-attacks

[2026-02-28 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.

Snippet: Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3344980/what-military-assets-does-us-have-middle-east

[2026-02-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Midterm ‘blue wave’ could block Trump’s agenda and launch investigations – here’s what’s at stake

Snippet: Democrats hope to capture the House, but the Senate could be a heavier lift in November’s midterm elections

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/midterms-democrats-house-senate

[2026-02-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise

Snippet: Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/warner-brothers-netflix-skydance-david-ellison-6e2d783a23c1012c19340b565b8f4b61

[2026-02-28 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this | Simon Tisdall

Snippet: We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achieved

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/donald-trump-bombs-iran-war-middle-east

[2026-02-28 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms

Snippet: Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit last week at which prominent figures who worked to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election pressed the president to declare a national emergency to take over this year’s midterms.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/election-denier-summit-trump-midterms

[2026-02-28 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: How Trump was dragged into war

Snippet: There is a chilling but uncanny resemblance in the way that US President Donald Trump is preparing to attack Iran, and the way that Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to invade Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opiion-how-trump-was-dragged-war

[2026-02-28 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: Trump calls for Iranians to take over regime amid strikes

Snippet: Shortly after joint US-Israel strikes on Tehran, President Donald Trump announced the US military started “major combat operations” against Iran and encouraged the “great, proud people of Iran” to take over the regime.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-trump-calls-iranians-take-over-regime-amid-strikes

[2026-02-28 20:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iranian regime is 'without legitimacy', says Albanese after US strikes

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed Iran's regime is "without legitimacy", as the USA and Israel launch military action and strikes against the country.In a statement released hours after the strikes began, ordered by US PresidentDonald Trump, Albanese slammed the "brutal acts of violence and intimidation" the regime uses, including targeted attacks in Australia.Albanese said he supported the United States "acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security,"

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/usa-israel-attack-iran-anthony-alabanese-statement-australia/8994873d-8665-41cf-ad9e-b63836ba6fde

[2026-02-28 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dockery leads La Salle against Davidson after 25-point game

Snippet: La Salle Explorers (8-20, 4-11 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (17-11, 8-7 A-10)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/george-washington-revolutionaries-davidson-wildcats-rob-dockery-george-washington-la-salle-explorers-e939504231f04f22a06f8282f4bf0d26

[2026-02-28 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oregon takes on Washington in conference matchup

Snippet: Washington Huskies (19-9, 9-8 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (20-10, 8-9 Big Ten)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oregon-ducks-college-sports-oregon-big-ten-conference-college-basketball-f25755e1816949759e8fd0b441c0cd34

[2026-02-28 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US and Israel attack Iran: What we know so far

Snippet: The United States and Israel have struck multiple locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, in what US President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attack-iran-what-we-know-so-far

[2026-02-28 20:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump tells Iranian officials to lay down arms or 'face death'

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-strikes-on-iran-full-speech-transcript/4dabc670-7f04-4d01-8e29-fffdce9c0836

[2026-02-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon to use tech in ‘classified network’

Snippet: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company has reached a deal with the United States Department of Defense after its previous contractor Anthropic voiced ethical concerns about the military’s use of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/openai-strikes-deal-with-pentagon-to-use-tech-in-classified-network

[2026-02-28 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canadiens take on the Capitals following Dobson's 2-goal game

Snippet: Washington Capitals (31-23-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (32-17-9, in the Atlantic Division)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/washington-capitals-montreal-canadiens-noah-dobson-new-york-islanders-e672fef59d494849a5a32ae5d442436f

[2026-02-28 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Watch: US launches 'major combat operations' against Iran — Trump

Snippet: US President Donald Trump announces that 'major combat' is underway in Iran. 'The United States' military began major combat operations in Iran,' Trump says in a video message posted on his social media site while he spent the weekend at his Florida golf club. 'Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.'

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/videos/watch-us-launches-major-combat-operations-against-iran-trump/2290384

[2026-02-28 19:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump went from 'not happy' to bombing Iran in hours - here's why

Snippet: Just hours ago, US President Donald Trump appeared to indicate he was keen to continue talks between the US and Iran.Now, missiles are raining down on multiple Iranian cities as the US and Israeli militaries coordinate attacks, and Trump has called for the Iranian people to "take over" their government.There are decades of tension and conflict between Tehran and Washington that have led to this point, but the temperature has boiled over in recent months.LIVE UPDATES: US launches 'major combat

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-strikes-israel-usa-following-nuclear-talks-how-it-reached-this-point/f2628aa6-b240-4dc7-8cf2-94ec6addbe6e

[2026-02-28 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump announces major attack vs Iran, says ‘hour of freedom’ has come

Snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a major attack against Iran, vowing to "annihilate" its navy and missile sites and telling Iranians their "hour of freedom" had come from the Islamic republic.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/news/trump-announces-major-attack-vs-iran-says-hour-of-freedom-has-come/2290383

[2026-02-28 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macroscope | Why Japan should push back on Trump’s investment demands

Snippet: Trump’s use of tariff threats to strong-arm foreign governments, companies and investors into funding US projects should be resisted

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3344733/why-japan-should-push-back-trumps-investment-demands

[2026-02-28 19:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump urges Iranians to take over their government

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-urges-iranians-to-take-over-their-government-20260228-p5o6by.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-28 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump talks of ‘annihilation’, ‘elimination’ as US, Israel attack Iran

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran are aimed at “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/trump-talks-of-annihilation-elimination-as-us-israel-attack-iran