[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia can't predict how Trump ends this war, with or without allies

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/donald-trump-nato-anthony-albanese-iran-andrew-hastie-budget/106464586

[2026-03-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazilian police operation in Rio favelas leaves 8 people dead

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-favela-gangs-46cc4da8a90efa67621ccb595cb6ec7c

[2026-03-19 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence says it has intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles heading towards the country’s eastern region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-intercepts-two-ballistic-missiles

[2026-03-19 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wholesale inflation hits highest level in a year — and Iran war is fueling more rising prices fears

Snippet: US wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/business/wholesale-inflation-hits-highest-level-in-a-year-and-iran-war-is-fueling-more-fears-about-rising-prices/

[2026-03-19 04:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Presidential office reviews defense industry co-growth plans

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/10697541

[2026-03-19 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dramatic new video shows moment NYPD tackles ISIS-inspired Gracie Mansion bombing suspect

Snippet: Nail-biting new video shows NYPD cops tackle and arrest Islamic extremist Emir Balat moments after he hurled an improvised explosive device outside Gracie Mansion.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/nypd-tackles-gracie-mansion-bombing-suspect-in-new-video/

[2026-03-19 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: What is the Jones Act — and why Trump wants to waive this 100-year-old law

Snippet: In an attempt to ease soaring gasoline prices amid the war in Iran, President Trump on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver on the Jones Act – a US shipping law that traces back more than a century and has been criticized for keeping energy prices sky-high.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/business/what-is-the-jones-act/

[2026-03-19 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US intelligence finds Iran not rebuilding nuclear enrichment after strikes

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel, contradicting a key justification by President Donald Trump for his ongoing war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/world/us-intelligence-finds-iran-not-rebuilding-nuclear-enrichment-after-strikes/2303127

[2026-03-19 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Three planes damaged by missile fragments at Tel Aviv airport

Snippet: Three private aircraft were left with “severe” damage after being struck by missile debris at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, the Israel Airports Authority said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/three-planes-damaged-missile-fragments-tel-aviv-airport

[2026-03-19 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vance warns of ‘rough road ahead’ with soaring oil prices — and hints at timeline for relief

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance warned there’s a “rough road ahead” as global energy prices soar due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/vance-warns-of-rough-road-ahead-with-soaring-oil-prices-and-hints-at-timeline-for-relief/

[2026-03-19 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?

Snippet: As United States President Donald Trump faces mounting global criticism for starting the war on Iran with Israel, he is also facing a battle at home with opposition lawmakers who have challenged his authority to conduct the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/president-or-congress-who-in-the-us-has-the-power-to-declare-war

[2026-03-19 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al-Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict

Snippet: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary “pause” in hostilities during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr this week, officials said, amid weeks of deadly violence between the neighbouring countries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/pakistan-and-afghanistan-agree-to-temporary-eid-al-fitr-pause-in-conflict

[2026-03-19 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Irão: Trump admite retirada de Ormuz e critica aliados

Snippet: Donald Trumpmostrou crescente irritação com a posição de países como França e Reino Unido, que têm rejeitado envolver-se na reabertura da via marítima estratégica, bloqueada pelo Irão na sequência dos ataques conjuntos de Washington e Israel.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/ir%C3%A3o-trump-admite-retirada-de-ormuz-e-volta-a-criticar-aliados-da-nato/a-76416488

[2026-03-19 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli war on Iran 'unjustified and unlawful', French ambassador tells MEE

Snippet: France believes the US-Israeli war on Iran is unjustified and unlawful, the French ambassador to Oman has told Middle East Eye in an exclusive interview.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israeli-war-iran-unjustified-and-unlawful-french-ambassador

[2026-03-19 03:22 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield

Snippet: Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/iran-gulf-energy-facilities-israel-south-pars-gas-field-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: What PH is getting right and wrong about energy crisis response

Snippet: THE ongoing war in the Middle East has been a severe disruption to the entire world, and has been particularly difficult for the Philippines. Not only have we experienced the shock of surging energy prices, which is a consequence of our near-total reliance on imports for fuel, the Gulf region is a major trade and travel hub that is now mostly impassable, and of course, our most critical concern is for the safety of the nearly 2 million Filipinos in

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/opinion/editorial/what-ph-is-getting-right-and-wrong-about-energy-crisis-response/2302938

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cambodia turns to Singapore, Malaysia for fuel as Vietnam, China limit supplies

Snippet: SINGAPORE — Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, as the United States-Israeli war on Iran squeezes fuel availability globally.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/world/asia-oceania/cambodia-turns-to-singapore-malaysia-for-fuel-as-vietnam-china-limit-supplies/2302740

[2026-03-19 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Get ready for higher electric rates

Snippet: AT a press conference on Monday, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the Department of Energy (DOE) was looking at ways to manage the electricity generation mix to mitigate an expected rise in power rates next month due to the fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East. Last week, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Nino Juan forecast that electricity rates could go up by P2 to P4 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in April if the war goes on —

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/opinion/columns/get-ready-for-higher-electric-rates/2302902

[2026-03-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump’s Iran quagmire could sink America

Snippet: BOSTON, Massachusetts — Under President Donald Trump, United States foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela’s dictator, will damage the US and change how the rest of the world views American power.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/opinion/columns/trumps-iran-quagmire-could-sink-america/2302896

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Albay cancels Magayon Festival amid economic crisis spawned by Gulf war

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/regions/albay-cancels-magayon-festival-amid-economic-crisis-spawned-by-gulf-war/2302864

[2026-03-19 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran

Snippet: California is home to the largest Iranian diaspora community in the world. But opinions are mixed when it comes to support for the war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/3/18/how-los-angeless-iranian-diaspora-is-confronting-the-us-war-on-iran

[2026-03-19 02:39 UTC+10:00] [Attaullah Tarar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid at request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey

Snippet: The temporary ceasefire comes after Monday’s hospital strike, the deadliest in an escalating conflict between the two neighbours

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3347078/pakistan-pause-afghan-strikes-eid-request-saudi-arabia-qatar-turkey

[2026-03-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Looking for leverage: China keeps close eye on US politics after summit delay

Snippet: Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/looking-for-leverage-china-keeps-close-eye-on-us-politics-after-summit-delay

[2026-03-19 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US vastly underestimating the cost of Iran war – The Intercept

Snippet: The financial cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers is being understated by officials and could balloon into the trillions of dollars over the long term, The Intercept has warned.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635420-iran-war-cost-estimate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US loosens Venezuela oil sanctions to shore up global supply amid Iran conflict

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/us-loosens-venezuela-oil-sanctions-to-shore-up-global-supply-amid-iran-conflict/2303058

[2026-03-19 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli journalist claims Polymarket gamblers issued death threats over Iran missile strike story

Snippet: Online gamblers reportedly linked to the prediction platform Polymarket allegedly issued death threats to an Israeli journalist in an attempt to force him to change a story about an Iranian missile strike on Israel.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635412-polymarket-threats-reporter-iran-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump's visit to China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chaos over Donald Trump’s China trip likely to further test Beijing’s patience with US

Snippet: The US leader’s call for a delay as he focuses on the Iran war follows reports of growing frustration at the White House’s erratic behaviour

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347055/chaos-over-donald-trumps-china-trip-likely-further-test-beijings-patience-us

[2026-03-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran threatens to strike Gulf energy facilities after South Pars attack

Snippet: Iran has threatened to attack oil and gas facilities in the Gulf region in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its South Pars gasfield as the fallout from the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/iran-threatens-to-strike-gulf-energy-facilities-after-south-pars-attack

[2026-03-19 01:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump waives US shipping law for oil and gas in bid to lower prices

Snippet: Move comes as president attempts to mitigate rising price of oil while carrying out war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/trump-shipping-oil-gas-law

[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar condemns Israeli’s targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s energy infrastructure

Snippet: Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari issued a statement calling Israel’s strikes on Iran’s natural gas sites “a dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-condemns-israelis-targeting-facilities-linked-irans-energy

[2026-03-19 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump wants to strongarm Nato into another Gulf war. Here’s why Europe must resist

Snippet: If Europe is sucked into this illegal conflict with Iran, public support for rearmament could collapse – and only Putin will benefit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/18/donald-trum-nato-gulf-war-europe-iran-vladimir-putin

[2026-03-19 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian women's football team back in Iran, state media announces

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/iran-war-womens-football-team-returns-home-australia/106471200

[2026-03-19 01:22 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story

Snippet: Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platform

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/polymarket-gamblers-threaten-israeli-journalist-missile-strike-wager

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan walks a tightrope over Iran war

Snippet: As the US-Israeli war against Iran intensifies, with violence spreading across the Gulf and Lebanon, Pakistan is coming under increasing domestic pressure to pick a side.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/pakistan-walks-tightrope-over-iran-war

[2026-03-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump waives Jones Act to address soaring gas prices from Iran war

Snippet: President Trump issued a Jones Act waiver on Wednesday in his latest attempt to tamp down rising fuel prices caused by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/trump-waives-jones-act-to-address-soaring-gas-prices-from-iran-war/

[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: What does a war win look like for US, Israel and Iran?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/what-does-a-war-win-look-like-for-us-israel-and-iran/

[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market

Snippet: President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of a longstanding U.S. shipping law in an attempt to stabilize oil markets amid the Iran war, the White House confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/trump-jones-act-oil-iran-war.html

[2026-03-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

Snippet: President Donald Trump is expressing anger with NATO’s refusal to join his push to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-trump-starmer-macron-germany-caff1073f932ddb88c3d75c7c356ebc7

[2026-03-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: An evil spirit and a police homecoming: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenRamat Gan, IsraelFirst responders inspect the damage at the site of a missile strike on the outskirts of Tel AvivPhotograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe impact of an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the city’s Bashoura neighbourhoodPhotograph: Fadel Itani/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenRAF Fairford, UKA maintenance team works on a US B1 bomber after a pre-dawn landingPhotograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTyre, LebanonA firefighter extinguishes a fire in a vehicle hit by an Israeli

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/18/an-evil-spirit-and-a-police-homecoming-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

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

Source: AP News

Title: US clears the way for Venezuela to sell more oil as Iran war boosts prices

Snippet: Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-venezuela-oil-supplies-prices-3a3ca446459b3ab0127c08ad0808cc15

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

Snippet: Exclusive: Drug users face felonies and prison under Prop 36, with analysis showing racial disparities and little help

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/california-prop-36-drug-treatment

[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Albanese government needs to stop being afraid of the gas industry before the current fuel crisis goes to waste | Greg Jericho

Snippet: A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/mar/19/australian-government-gas-industry-iran-war-fuel-crisis

[2026-03-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel says Iran intelligence chief killed, orders forces to track down officials

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/israel-says-iran-intelligence-chief-killed-orders-forces-to-track-down-officials/2302936

[2026-03-19 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'We are crazy radicals': Israel's anti-war protesters struggle against ruling consensus

Snippet: On Saturday night, as the war on Iran entered its third week, a small group of Israelis assembled in central Jerusalem.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-are-crazy-radicals-israels-anti-war-protesters-struggle-against-ruling-consensus

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Eid al-Fitr 2026 begins amid Iran war tensions

Snippet: As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims around the world are getting ready for Eid al-Fitr.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/18/eid-al-fitr-2026-begins-amid-iran-war-tensions/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran orders evacuation of Gulf energy faculties in response to Israel strike

Snippet: Fars News Agency reports that Iran intends to respond to strikes on its gas faculties by targeting “enemy infrastructure that was previously thought to be safe”, citing Iranian military sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-orders-evacuation-gulf-energy-faculties-response-israel-strikes

[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [World Baseball Classic] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Other nations danced for joy at the World Baseball Classic. Team USA played toy soldiers

Snippet: Venezuela played with heart, Italy sipped espresso and the Dominicans showed off their verve at the tournament. America wanted to concentrate on war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/18/world-baseball-classic-usa-venezuela-trump-war

[2026-03-19 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli air force hits Iranian gas infrastructure

Snippet: Israeli jets hit natural gas facilties in Iran, according to Israeli officials and Iranian state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-air-force-hits-iranian-gas-infrastructure

[2026-03-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave a classroom of children dead or wounded every day, UN says

Snippet: Israel’s war on Lebanon has killed or wounded the equivalent of an entire classroom of children daily, according to a top official of the UN children’s agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-strikes-lebanon-leave-classroom-children-dead-or-wounded-every-day-un-says

[2026-03-19 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Egypt's economy suffers as Iran war drives up prices

Snippet: People and vehicles crowd at a popular market in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-egypt-economy-fuel-prices-6e75d557bc9b031036a1f07c7f8498f8