[2026-03-21 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Three more drones shot down, Saudi Arabia says

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry says it intercepted and destroyed three drones in the Eastern Province.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/three-more-drones-shot-down-saudi-arabia-says

[2026-03-21 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran War may provide further economic uncertainty among homebuyers

Snippet: It’s officially the first day of spring, and with it comes anticipation of the spring selling season.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/real-estate/iran-war-may-provide-further-economic-uncertainty-among-homebuyers/

[2026-03-21 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Iranians get around the internet blackout despite the risks and cost

Snippet: Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Iranian authorities have sharply restricted access to the internet.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-iranians-get-around-internet-blackout-despite-risks-and-cost

[2026-03-21 04:29 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Lonely superpower: Trump Iran war and the end of American consent

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/lonely-superpower-trump-iran-war-and-the-end-of-american-consent/

[2026-03-21 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump orders ‘exclusive window’ for annual Army-Navy football game

Snippet: The annual Army-Navy football game is going exclusive.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/sports/trump-orders-exclusive-window-for-annual-army-navy-football-game/

[2026-03-21 04:19 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism

Snippet: Lawsuit alleges university violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in aftermath of war in Gaza

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/trump-administration-new-harvard-lawsuit-antisemitism

[2026-03-21 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Scream Queen Is an Oscar-Worthy Prestige Role Now, But No One Told ‘Ready or Not 2’

Snippet: Becoming a horror-movie scream queen has been a viable career path for nearly half a century at this point, but it wasn’t always a particularly desirable one. Jamie Lee Curtis famously had trouble getting non-horror roles after Halloween; it took her a full five years (and several additional slashers, sequels, and John Carpenter reteams) before her role in Trading Places fully extricated her from the genre.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/20/ready-or-not-2/

[2026-03-21 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, president says

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a message for Persian New Year on Friday in which he stated that his country does not want war with its neighbours or to acquire nuclear weapons, state media have reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-does-not-seek-nuclear-weapons-president-says

[2026-03-21 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Georgia suspends fuel taxes as Middle East conflict spikes gas prices

Snippet: Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during the State of the State, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/georgia-gas-price-tax-states-war-a93bad3748fb594ec58ce061c2c8bff4

[2026-03-21 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Supreme leader says Iran dealt enemies 'dizzying blow'

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Friday the country had dealt its enemies a "dizzying blow" in the war with the United States and Israel, as fresh blasts hit Tehran on the first day of the Persian New Year festival.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/world/supreme-leader-says-iran-dealt-enemies-dizzying-blow/2304641

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Switzerland halts arms exports to US over Iran war, citing neutrality

Snippet: Switzerland has moved to suspend new approvals for arms exports to the United States amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, citing its long-standing policy of neutrality and legal restrictions under domestic export controls.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/switzerland-halts-arms-exports-us-over-iran-war-citing-neutrality

[2026-03-21 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DND claps back at China over Bajo de Masinloc ops

Snippet: THE Department of National Defense (DND) slammed China for criticizing Philippine military officials over operations near Bajo de Masinloc, saying it was a “self-directed farce.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/news/national/dnd-claps-back-at-china-over-bajo-de-masinloc-ops/2304620

[2026-03-21 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Aquino urges focused, swift aid for MSMEs, middle class

Snippet: SEN. Bam Aquino urged the government on Friday to swiftly implement targeted support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the more vulnerable segments of the middle class, emphasizing the need for assistance amid the ongoing war in the oil-rich Middle East and its impact on fuel prices.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/news/national/aquino-urges-focused-swift-aid-for-msmes-middle-class/2304607

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump brags he’s in better health than the Navy football team — and even got a doctor’s opinion

Snippet: President Trump on Friday argued he’s healthier than the Navy championship football team and got his former White House doctor to agree.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/us-news/trump-brags-hes-in-better-health-than-the-navy-football-team-and-even-got-a-doctors-opinion/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Middle East war weighs on global trade outlook: WTO

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/business/top-business/middle-east-war-weighs-on-global-trade-outlook-wto/2304549

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/business/top-business/china-restricts-fertilizer-exports-further-crimping-war-tightened-supply/2304566

[2026-03-21 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump slammed NATO allies ⁠over their lack of support for the US-Israel war on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with no end to the conflict in sight.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/cowards-trump-slams-nato-over-lack-of-support-in-us-israel-war-on

[2026-03-21 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Horse racing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Calandagan to race in Dubai’s Sheema Classic despite conflict in the Gulf

Snippet: Calandagan to race in Sheema Classic next weekend

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/20/calandagan-to-race-in-dubais-sheema-classic-despite-conflict-in-the-gulf

[2026-03-21 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rio de Janeiro police remove 4 officers following deadly favela operation

Snippet: Military police patrol during a police operation in the Morro dos Prazeres community in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-police-operation-rio-favela-2e101f155b9dacf6ba0876477a7e9aa5

[2026-03-21 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Sudanese artists rebuild cultural life in wartime shelter

Snippet: In a school-turned-shelter on the Red Sea coast, music rises above the hardships of war as displaced Sudanese artists recreate a sense of community and purpose.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/20/sudanese-artists-rebuild-cultural-life-in-wartime-shelter/

[2026-03-21 02:35 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Not our war’: Gulf states weigh up options as existential threat from Iran conflict grows

Snippet: Arab states have so far only acted defensively, but there is growing fear war is entering new, more dangerous phase

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/gulf-states-weigh-up-options-iran-us-israel-conflict-middle-east-crisis-war

[2026-03-21 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in

Snippet: Washington, DC – The administration of US President Donald Trump has offered a carousel of contradicting final objectives for the US-Israeli war with Iran: destroying its regional military might; decapitating its leadership; fomenting dissent; eliminating its nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/what-us-israeli-targets-reveal-about-iran-war-goals-three-weeks-in

[2026-03-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Switzerland announces halt to weapons exports to US amid Iran war

Snippet: Switzerland has said ⁠it will not issue licences for companies to export weapons to the United States due to ⁠the ongoing war on Iran, citing the country’s longstanding principle of neutrality.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/switzerland-announces-halt-to-weapons-exports-to-us-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-21 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ over failure to join Iran war

Snippet: US President Donald Trump called Nato allies ‘cowards’ at the Commander in Chief trophy presentation at the White House for reluctance to support US war efforts in Iran or deploy forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-calls-nato-allies-cowards-over-failure-join-iran-war

[2026-03-21 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: CBS News shutters radio news service after nearly a century

Snippet: FILE--Edward R. Murrow, a CBS correspondent who made his name from the front lines of World War II and from confronting Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s Red Scare, during a speaking engagement. (AP Photo/Washington State University/The Columbian via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cbs-radio-news-bari-weiss-11372c28f9557d0b10e329e6c4be339f

[2026-03-21 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US attack on alleged drug vessel leaves 3 survivors in eastern Pacific

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine walk to depart on Marine One with President Donald Trump from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/boat-strikes-us-military-trump-drug-cartels-90d9f5ab94352f59aadf5728d1db27ad

[2026-03-21 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US Fitness app exposes location of French aircraft carrier

Snippet: A French Navy officer using a smartwatch and a fitness app to track his running activity has exposed the location of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, according to Le Monde.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635646-french-sailor-fitness-app/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-21 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Entire Nato mission’ evacuated from Iraq, say officials

Snippet: Nato has withdrawn almost all personnel from Iraq amid regional instability caused by the war on Iran, according to officials at Iraq’s National Security Advisory speaking to AFP and Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/entire-nato-mission-evacuated-iraq-say-officials

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Missile debris falls near Jerusalem's Old City

Snippet: Debris from an intercepted missile has fallen near occupied East Jerusalem's Old City.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/missile-debris-falls-near-jerusalems-old-city

[2026-03-21 01:50 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump calls Nato ‘cowards’ over lack of support in US-Israel war on Iran

Snippet: Trump has ‌been calling for major US allies and others to help secure the safety of shipping through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347385/trump-calls-nato-cowards-over-lack-support-us-israel-war-iran

[2026-03-21 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Why Israel's defence in ICJ genocide case has disintegrated

Snippet: Last week, Israel suddenly dropped charges against five soldiers accused of the sexual abuse and rape of a male Palestinian prisoner.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-israels-defence-icj-genocide-case-has-disintegrated

[2026-03-21 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Rent, fuel and bills: Spain to spend €5 billion to ease Middle East war fallout

Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Friday a sweeping package worth €5 billion ($5.8 billion) aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the Middle East war, including a "drastic reduction" in energy-related taxes.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260320/rent-fuel-and-bills-spain-to-spend-e5-billion-to-ease-middle-east-war-fallout

[2026-03-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks

Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian negotiators will push for a clear timeframe for the next round of Russia talks, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have been paused amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-wants-timeline-for-next-round-of-russia-talks

[2026-03-21 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Macron slams ‘unacceptable’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Israel’s ongoing military operation in Lebanon violates international law, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635660-macron-condemns-israel-lebanon-attacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-21 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump calls NATO members ‘cowards’ over refusal to ‘help open’ Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Trump has started his Friday with a broadside against NATO members who have declined to help make the Strait of Hormuz safe for shipping traffic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/20/us-news/trump-calls-nato-members-cowards-over-refusal-to-help-open-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-21 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: BTS Army: lock in for the group’s first album, show, documentary since four-year hiatus

Snippet: click to copy

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/video/bts-army-lock-in-for-the-groups-first-album-show-documentary-since-four-year-hiatus/

[2026-03-21 01:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Who holds the reins of power in Iran since the country's top leaders were killed

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-look-at-who-holds-the-reins-of-power-since-top-leaders-killed/d6f20e94-8a21-4e53-9a57-876cd188306f

[2026-03-21 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zelenskyy asks US to set timeline for upcoming Russia talks

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Kyiv's negotiators will seek clarity from US officials on the next round of three-way talks with Russia, postponed due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/20/world/zelenskyy-asks-us-to-set-timeline-for-upcoming-russia-talks/2304526

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Back to Back Barries: Will the Iran war trigger another recession we have to have?

Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the fuel crisis and whether the Australian public will blame the Albanese government for the growing economic fallout from Trump’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/21/iran-war-recession-back-barries-podcast

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Moments amid the chaos of war in the Middle East – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAn Iranian woman stands in front of her Tehran home, which was hit in an airstrike.Photograph: Hossein Esmaeil/UPI/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenActivists in Tel Aviv hold pictures of children killed in Israel, Palestine, Iran and Lebanon in a silent vigil calling for an end to the conflict.Photograph: Amir Cohen/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenKurdish children play in Erbil.Photograph: Sabur Rashid/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenWomen take photos over Muscat, Oman, at dusk.Photograph: Stelios Misinas/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenA veiled Iranian woman

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/mar/20/middle-east-iran-war-moments-gallery

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump has made it clear Australia is a friend in name only. For Albanese, the pressure at home is rising | Tom McIlroy

Snippet: Three weeks into the US-Israeli war of choice in Iran, Labor is warning of financial pain. But the economic cost isn’t the only risk here

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/21/trump-has-made-it-clear-australia-is-a-friend-in-name-only-for-albanese-the-pressure-at-home-is-rising

[2026-03-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will the Iran war trigger another recession we have to have? – Back to Back Barries podcast

Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the fuel crisis and whether the Australian public will blame the Albanese government for the growing economic fallout from Trump’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/mar/21/will-the-iran-war-trigger-another-recession-we-have-to-have-back-to-back-barries-podcast

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

Source: RT News

Title: Kim’s daughter ‘drives tank’ during North Korean war drills (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter appeared to drive a tank as her father rode on top of the vehicle during large-scale drills.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635634-kim-daughter-driving-tank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Kim’s daughter ‘drives tank’ during North Korean war drills (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter appeared to drive a tank as her father rode on top of the vehicle during large-scale drills.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635634-kim-daughter-driving-tank/

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

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: France Seizes False-Flagged Oil Tanker Coming From Russia

Snippet: The French navy said Friday that it intercepted a false-flagged oil tanker sailing from Russia in the Mediterranean.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/20/france-seizes-false-flagged-oil-tanker-coming-from-russia-a92285

[2026-03-21 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli weapons factory set ablaze in Czech Republic

Snippet: A fire broke out on Friday at a facility in the Czech Republic with ties to Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-weapons-factory-set-ablaze-czech-republic

[2026-03-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?

Snippet: European leaders call for end to 'reckless attacks' on Middle East energy facilities

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/who-are-the-gulfs-military-allies-and-how-are-they-helping-in-iran-war

[2026-03-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside off the record meet between CIA spies and Hollywood execs in tiny Montana town

Snippet: The line between Hollywood and the intelligence community has always been a porous one. After all, the CIA successfully pushed to change the ending of “1984” in the 1950s, at the height of the Cold War. “Argo” became the first film to shoot inside of Langley, and the spy agency was able to give plenty of input in return.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/20/hollywood/inside-off-the-record-meet-between-cia-spies-and-hollywood-execs-in-tiny-montana-town/

[2026-03-21 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nowruz in Tehran: Crowded markets dispte ongoing airstrikes

Snippet: Iran’s capital Tehran showed signs of cautious activity on 19 March 2026 as residents prepared for Nowruz, despite ongoing US-Israeli strikes that have disrupted daily life since 28 February. Markets reopened in areas such as Tajrish, where people bought flowers, sprouted grains and goldfish for Haft-Seen tables. Traffic increased on main roads, though many neighbourhoods remained quieter than usual.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/20/nowruz-in-tehran-crowded-markets-dispte-ongoing-airstrikes/

[2026-03-21 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should use ‘safe haven’ status to draw capital from Gulf: agency chief

Snippet: InvestHK director general says more firms using Dubai as a hub have shifted to the city to diversify risk because of conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347376/hong-kong-should-use-safe-haven-status-draw-capital-gulf-agency-chief