[2026-03-27 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN warns DRC conflict expanding, drone warfare threatens civilians

Snippet: The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo warned on Thursday that hostilities between the government and the AFC/M23 are spreading beyond the traditional epicenter of North and South Kivu into Tshopo Province, far from the front lines.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/27/un-warns-drc-conflict-expanding-drone-warfare-threatens-civilians/

[2026-03-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s Iran plan puts Obama’s cowardly nuke deal to shame

Snippet: President Donald Trump this week announced he’d postpone US strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure to give time to negotiate a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/opinion/trumps-iran-peace-plan-puts-obamas-cowardly-deal-to-shame/

[2026-03-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kevin Warsh confirmation as new Fed chair ‘at an impasse’ as Iran war troubles mount: sources

Snippet: Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair, has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill in recent days, securing support from Republican senators he needs for confirmation and maybe a Democrat or two.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/business/kevin-warsh-confirmation-as-new-fed-chair-at-an-impasse-as-iran-war-troubles-mount-sources/

[2026-03-27 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What is LNG and what is it used for?

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran has hit critical liquified natural gas (LNG) supplies in the Gulf, triggering the most severe disruptions in recent years to the global energy market.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/what-is-lng-and-what-is-it-used-for

[2026-03-27 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt discusses migrant worker issues amid Middle East conflict - DailyNews

Snippet: A discussion on the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s foreign employment sector amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East was held yesterday (26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/27/breaking-news/973917/govt-discusses-migrant-worker-issues-amid-middle-east-conflict/

[2026-03-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's way of warfare is being tested to its limits

Snippet: “We will not initiate war, but we possess overwhelming power to confront any aggression,” Iranian military commander Hossein Salami declared a year ago, just months before he was killed in an Israeli air strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/irans-way-warfare-being-tested-its-limits

[2026-03-27 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Russia arms Iran, cementing a drone-powered anti-US axis

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/russia-arms-iran-cementing-a-drone-powered-anti-us-axis/

[2026-03-27 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two children injured by Israeli gunfire in central Gaza

Snippet: Two Palestinian children were injured on Friday by Israeli army gunfire in the eastern area of Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-children-injured-israeli-gunfire-central-gaza

[2026-03-27 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Reporters from 30 countries to attend World Journalists Conference in Korea

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704553

[2026-03-27 21:16 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war restores King Dollar’s crown, for now

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-restores-king-dollars-crown-for-now/

[2026-03-27 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says it downed 154 missiles, 362 drones during war

Snippet: Bahrain’s military says its air defences have intercepted a total of 154 missiles and 362 drones from Iran since the start of the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-it-downed-154-missiles-362-drones-during-war

[2026-03-27 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rise of the ‘wolf pack’: China’s canine robots evolve for urban combat

Snippet: Chinese state broadcaster highlights robot wolves, drones and laser weapons in new documentary about the PLA’s latest unmanned systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3348167/rise-wolf-pack-chinas-canine-robots-evolve-think-one-urban-combat

[2026-03-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From chips to MRIs, Iran war puts helium users on edge

Snippet: Fitch Ratings says helium prices have roughly doubled since conflict began

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348153/semiconductors-medical-tech-iran-war-puts-helium-users-edge

[2026-03-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s horrors keep accumulating. We need the No Kings protests more than ever | Moira Donegan

Snippet: Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/27/trump-no-kings-protest-ice-epstein-iran

[2026-03-27 20:59 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Taylor Swift, a cloned sheep and China fashion week: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon An apartment building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the Burj al-Barajneh neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbsPhotograph: AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenNetanya, Israel Rocket trails are seen in the sky amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacksPhotograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCernay-la-Ville, France The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Britain’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, on the second day of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting near ParisPhotograph: Stéphanie Lecocq/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenDubai,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/27/taylor-swift-a-cloned-sheep-and-china-fashion-week-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-03-27 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Somalia’s children pay the price as drought, war and Aid cuts collide

Snippet: In the Ladan displacement camp in southern Somalia, the sound of a crying child is a sign of hope—the most malnourished are too weak to even make a sound, aid workers say.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/27/somalias-children-pay-the-price-as-drought-war-and-aid-cuts-collide/

[2026-03-27 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India lowers fuel taxes, says rumours of lockdown ‘completely false’

Snippet: India has lowered fuel taxes in a bid to protect consumers from rising global energy prices – a result of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/india-slashes-petrol-diesel-import-taxes-as-fuel-prices-remain-high

[2026-03-27 20:42 UTC+10:00] [Booking.com] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thai luxury hotels offer huge discounts to save tourist season battered by Iran war

Snippet: While the lower prices may be a boon for visitors, businesses say ‘the stillness is unsettling’ as they brace themselves for hardship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348162/thai-luxury-hotels-offer-huge-discounts-save-tourist-season-battered-iran-war

[2026-03-27 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's annual inflation rises in March due to higher fuel costs

Snippet: Spain's annual inflation rose to 3.3 percent in March, up from 2.3 percent the previous month, driven by higher fuel costs amid the Middle East war, preliminary data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260327/spains-annual-inflation-rises-in-march-due-to-higher-fuel-costs

[2026-03-27 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia says six missiles fired towards Riyadh

Snippet: Six ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region, the defence ministry spokesperson said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-says-six-missiles-fired-towards-riyadh

[2026-03-27 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: School strike 'calculated' assault by US, Iran's foreign minister says

Snippet: The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on the first day of the Iran war was a "calculated" assault by the United States, Iran's foreign minister said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/school-strike-calculated-assault-us-irans-foreign-minister-says

[2026-03-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German defence minister urges strong US presence in Indo-Pacific

Snippet: ‘To support or not to support Ukraine can also have an impact on Taiwan and the security situation in the Indo-Pacific’: Pistorius

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348118/german-defence-minister-urges-strong-us-presence-indo-pacific-amid-china-concerns

[2026-03-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war exposes a weakness in China’s vast shipping sector: a lack of insurers

Snippet: China’s maritime sector still relies on overseas legal and financial service providers, a potential strategic vulnerability in a turbulent world

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348096/iran-war-shows-chinas-urgent-need-plug-maritime-insurance-gap-expert

[2026-03-27 19:57 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As wars threaten global climate, activists push for Cop31 to discuss defence spending

Snippet: Military activities are hampering the transition towards renewable energy, with data transparency lacking among major defence spenders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3348144/wars-threaten-global-climate-activists-push-cop31-discuss-defence-spending

[2026-03-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel launches strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough

Snippet: Israeli jets hit Tehran’s missile hubs while more US troops head to the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348142/israel-launches-strikes-iran-no-sign-diplomatic-breakthrough

[2026-03-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Myanmar remains the world's invisible war

Snippet: Five years after the Myanmar military coup, the country is still in a brutal civil war. So, what’s happening in Myanmar now, and why has the conflict received so little global attention? Reporting by Nicholas Maher for ABC News Loop.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/myanmar-still-the-invisible-war/106505540

[2026-03-27 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India takes a ‘huge hit’ on tax revenue to keep fuel prices from surging during the Iran war

Snippet: The Indian government's tax revenues have taken a "huge hit" after New Delhi slashed central excise duties on fuel for domestic consumption, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Friday.The Indian government late Thursday cut central excise duties on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption by 10 rupees ($0.11) per liter each, to keep pump prices from rising as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/india-fuel-tax-cut-oil-prices-iran-war-impact.html

[2026-03-27 19:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee stresses ‘peace’ at West Sea memorial, avoids mention of North Korea

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704524

[2026-03-27 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN demands 'justice' after Iran school strike

Snippet: The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on 28 February spurred "visceral horror", the UN rights chief said Friday, urging Washington to conclude its probe and demanding justice "for the terrible harm done".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-demands-justice-after-iran-school-strike

[2026-03-27 19:16 UTC+10:00] [Saudi Arabia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms

Snippet: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said to view US-Israeli war as ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/saudi-arabia-us-iran-attacks-mohammed-bin-salman

[2026-03-27 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran?

Snippet: “A bit” is what United States President Donald Trump thinks about the scale of Russia’s military aid to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/how-extensive-is-russias-military-aid-to-iran

[2026-03-27 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday

Snippet: Economy Minister appointed deputy Spanish PM, Nato says Spain is meeting defence targets, Spanish motorways face busiest Easter in two decades and more news on Friday March 27th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260327/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-73

[2026-03-27 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli opposition leader rails against ‘multi-front war without strategy’

Snippet: Israel’s opposition says military forces are ‘in collapse’

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/israeli-opposition-leader-rails-against-multi-front-war-without-strategy

[2026-03-27 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi defence ministry says it intercepted drones over its eastern region

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry says its forces have intercepted 12 drones in the eastern region of the country since the early hours of Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-defense-ministry-says-it-intercepted-drones-over-its-eastern

[2026-03-27 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, listens as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, on Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-us-iran-war-emerging-peace-mediator-f4e809dd3f93b3d67b54f9d75d33d55c

[2026-03-27 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks end tad lower amid mixed signals on Iran war

Snippet: South Korean stocks closed a tad lower Friday after paring most of their earlier losses amid the United States' mixed signals on its war against Iran and eased concerns over the chipmaking industry. The local currency lost ground against the greenback.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704468

[2026-03-27 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil shrugs off Trump’s latest Iran extension; UK consumers feel ‘ripple of fear’ from the conflict – business live

Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/27/oil-price-trump-iran-extension-uk-consumer-confidence-stock-markets-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-27 18:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pentagon skips release of troop review, raising USFK concerns, but immediate impact unlikely

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704453

[2026-03-27 17:51 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran crisis bites into Malaysia’s supply chain as fuel subsidy cap falls

Snippet: The quota cut for subsidised petrol reflects how the distant war is affecting Malaysia, with the food industry also sounding the alarm

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3348106/iran-crisis-bites-malaysias-supply-chain-fuel-subsidy-cap-falls

[2026-03-27 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel army says it is targeting Iran's ballistic missile system

Snippet: The Israeli army said in a statement that it targeted Iranian military infrastructure overnight, including missile launchers and storage sites.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-army-says-it-targeting-irans-ballistic-missile-system

[2026-03-27 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Kenya's flower industry profits wither from Middle East war effect

Snippet: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to cripple Kenya’s floriculture sector as growers now report up to $1.4million in weekly losses.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/27/kenyas-flower-industry-profits-wither-from-middle-east-war-effect/

[2026-03-27 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 28 of attacks?

Snippet: As the war enters day 28, United States President Donald Trump has delayed planned attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure by 10 days until April 6, saying peace talks are going “very well” – even as Iranian officials describe a US proposal as “one-sided and unfair”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/us-israel-war-on-iran-whats-happening-on-day-28-of-attacks-2

[2026-03-27 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UNICEF warns of hunger crisis spreading in Somalia, blames Iran war

Snippet: Mothers in a displacement camp in southern Somalia struggle to keep their children alive as drought and aid disruptions deepen hunger, a crisis that now also has a link to the far-away Iran war. (AP Video: Mohamed Sheikh Nor)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/somalia-hungry-children-unicef-iran-war-6783d2d4b41318f88e3d21ae6fb95973

[2026-03-27 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting Ukraine aid to Middle East

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday kicked off a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, seeking support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs shifting military resources to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/zelenskyy-saudi-visit-us-troops-middle-east-iran-ukraine-aid-shahed-drones.html

[2026-03-27 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough

Snippet: Relatives grieve an Iraqi soldier killed in a strike Wednesday on a military clinic in western Iraq’s Anbar province, during a mass procession inside the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-27-2026-195444c54cbb7545d0a77f8ffbc0e4c0

[2026-03-27 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Foreign investors pull a record $12 billion from Indian stocks, sparked by Iran war

Snippet: Foreign investors are on track to pull a record $12 billion from Indian equities this March as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies, squeezing the economy and stoking fears of a growth slowdown.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/indian-equities-foreign-investors-sell-12-billion-stocks.html

[2026-03-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Not unlike tariffs': Iran war threatens to deepen Asia private equity's worst fundraising slump in a decade

Snippet: Since the pandemic, private equity funds focused on Asia have struggled to raise money, as the industry sat on massive unsold assets and idle dry powder.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/asia-private-equity-fundraising-tested-middle-east-in-doldrum-deals.html

[2026-03-27 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanese village

Snippet: The Israeli military ordered the forced evacuation of residents of the village of Sajd in southern Lebanon, saying Israeli forces will “act against it forcefully”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-issues-forced-evacuation-orders-southern-lebanese-village

[2026-03-27 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Malaysia’s ships allowed to pass Strait of Hormuz - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran has allowed Malaysian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Malaysia’s leader said, amid the global energy crunch driven by the United States and Israel’s war with Tehran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/27/breaking-news/973878/malaysias-ships-allowed-to-pass-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-27 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war live updates: Israel launches strikes on Tehran as Trump delays Hormuz deadline

Snippet: Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-27-2026