[2026-03-18 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Another ‘doomsday’ plane spotted in Fresno amid Iran concerns

Snippet: An unmarked airplane was spotted in Fresno this past weekend circling the city’s airport, at least the third such incident in a string of unusual appearances in the state of military-level aircraft.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/another-doomsday-plane-spotted-in-fresno-amid-iran-concerns/

[2026-03-18 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Casualty Tracker: US-Israel war on Iran

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/casualty-tracker-us-israel-war-on-iran/

[2026-03-18 09:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump-appointed intelligence official resigns over Iran war

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/joe-kent-donald-trumpappointed-intelligence-official-resigns-over-iran-war-says-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat/752d5c36-6099-4f1c-b495-35459d02d7d9

[2026-03-18 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: With friends like these: One real virtue of the Iran war is how it exposes once-hidden disloyalties.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/us-allies-germany-the-uk-owe-america-their-help-in-opening-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-18 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Iranian-Americans are cheering the war — and thanking Trump

Snippet: Crowds filled Westwood Boulevard on the night the war with Iran began, on February 28 — not in protest, but in celebration.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/why-iranian-americans-are-cheering-the-war/

[2026-03-18 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump names Australia in outburst over lack of ally support in Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at America's allies for their lack of partipation in the Middle East conflict. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/trump-lashes-nato-australia-lack-of-iran-war-support/106458656

[2026-03-18 08:43 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky, Starmer urge continued support for Ukraine as Iran conflict steals focus

Snippet: ‘Putin can’t be the one who benefits from the conflict in Iran,’ said Starmer during a meeting with Ukraine’s president in London

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346941/zelensky-starmer-urge-continued-support-ukraine-iran-conflict-steals-focus

[2026-03-18 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘This City Is Ours’ on AMC+, A British Crime Drama, Set in Liverpool, With Sean Bean As Head Of The Family

Snippet: This City Is Ours premiered last year in the UK, and has already received a Season 2 renewal as it makes its US debut on AMC+. Created and written by Stephen Butchard, the eight-episode series stars Sean Bean as Ronnie Phelan, king of the Liverpool cocaine scene. Ronnie’s on top, but looking at retirement – to spend more time at his gleaming villa in Spain – and this opens the potential for conflict between his successors.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/17/this-city-is-ours-amc-plus-review/

[2026-03-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says US does not ‘need’ Strait of Hormuz help, despite appeal

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the US does not “need any help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite his appeals for an international coalition to support shipping during the war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/trump-says-us-does-not-need-strait-of-hormuz-help-despite-appeal

[2026-03-18 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on

Snippet: Prices are displayed on a Chevron gas station sign in Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-oil-trump-war-iran-gas-prices-edef1d6c5bf85ab64d959510fb50f0bd

[2026-03-18 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘They will do nothing for us’ – Trump on NATO

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized other NATO nations’ unwillingness to join the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, denouncing the bloc as a “one-way street” that America has never really needed.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635361-nato-do-nothing-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says to make delayed China trip in 'five or six weeks'

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/trump-says-to-make-delayed-china-trip-in-five-or-six-weeks/2302277

[2026-03-18 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Strait of Hormuz 'won’t return to its pre-war status', Iranian official says

Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, wrote that “the Strait of Hormuz situation won’t return to its pre-war status”, in a post on X on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/strait-hormuz-wont-return-pre-war-status-iranian-official-says

[2026-03-18 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU and NATO leadership ‘worst in decades’ – El Pais oped

Snippet: The EU and NATO have their worst leadership in decades, marked by incompetence, a policy of appeasing the US, and failing to protect European interests, according to a scathing critique by journalist Claudi Perez in Spain’s leading newspaper, El Pais.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635335-eu-leadership-crisis-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Brahma Chellaney] US shows China how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: Since returning to office last year, US President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran that amounts to a major escalation from last year’s strikes, which supposedly “obliterated” the country’s nuclear facilities.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696450

[2026-03-18 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Democrats’ misdirected Iran war outrage: Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2026

Snippet: Democrats are blaming President Trump in any manner possible for the Iran situation (“The War Critics’ Agenda,” Editorial, March 14).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/opinion/democrats-misdirected-iran-war-outrage-letters/

[2026-03-18 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Top photos of the day by The Associated Press

Snippet: A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/associated-press-top-photos-march-17-2026-9769224c5f3d30ab9bb7797e8d9101fb

[2026-03-18 07:24 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war

Snippet: Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/democrats-windfall-tax-fossil-fuel-companies-iran-war

[2026-03-18 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 3/17/2026

Snippet: Oil prices resumed their rise because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks held steadier this time around.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-a4a5166c24a3567f5a85e5fc97ab11cd

[2026-03-18 07:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Israel says it has killed Iran security chief as new supreme leader said to reject ceasefire proposals

Snippet: Israel say it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, as fighting between Israel, the United States and Iran continues, now in its third week. Source: Getty / Houssam Shbaro

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/israel-says-it-has-killed-iran-security-chief-ali-larijani-as-supreme-leader-said-to-reject-ceasefire-proposals/lubj9tgg0

[2026-03-18 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border

Snippet: Bogota, Colombia – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that 27 charred bodies were discovered on his country’s joint border with Ecuador, just one day after suggesting the Ecuadorean military may have bombed Colombian territory.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border

[2026-03-18 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it struck more than 10 Basij force posts

Snippet: Israel's military hit ten Basij force posts across Tehran in recent hours, the military said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-it-struck-more-10-basij-force-posts

[2026-03-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Who really controls the Middle East narrative?   - DailyNews

Snippet: In recent days, Western media coverage of the Middle East has shifted dramatically. Outlets that previously framed conflicts through a US- and UK-centric lens are now reporting more directly on Iran’s attacks on Israeli and US security positions. This change reflects not only evolving realities on the ground but also deeper dynamics in the global political economy, where military action, economic power, and media narratives are closely intertwined.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/general-opinion/968590/who-really-controls-the-middle-east-narrative/

[2026-03-18 06:59 UTC+10:00] [Roman Abramovich] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

Snippet: Russian billionaire accused of missing ‘last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/uk-prepares-to-sue-abramovich-over-24bn-proceeds-of-chelsea-fc-sale

[2026-03-18 06:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Cashing in big time': Who's profiting from the war in the Middle East?

Snippet: Global defence spending jumped 9.4 per cent in 2024 to $2.7 trillion, according to researchers in Sweden. Credit: AAP/Rosemary Vasquez-brown

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whos-profiting-from-the-war-in-the-middle-east/phfccuugu

[2026-03-18 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Not our war’: US allies balk at Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump has berated and threatened America’s NATO allies.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/breaking-news/968671/not-our-war-us-allies-balk-at-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-demands/

[2026-03-18 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel and America The illusion of control - DailyNews

Snippet: War has erupted between the United States, Israel, and Iran, shattering assumptions that calibrated pressure could prevent a wider conflict.The road to war was not paved by a sober calculation of costs and benefits, but by an illusion of control: the belief that USA and Israel could coerce Iran into submission through threats, deployments and limited strikes without triggering a broader regional conflagration.War between the United States, Israel and Iran has now moved from threat to reality.By manufacturing an atmosphere

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/general-opinion/968596/israel-and-america-the-illusion-of-control/

[2026-03-18 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney resident fears for cousin facing 'unjustified' charges in Iran

Snippet: Armin Awan in Sydney is worried about his cousin in Iran. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/sydney-resident-fears-for-cousin-amid-war-in-iran/106426366

[2026-03-18 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Concerned over possible power cuts with fuel crisis - Sajith - DailyNews

Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa inquired from the Government as to what steps it has taken to avoid a fuel crisis in the country, in the face of the ongoing war in the Middle East and questioned whether there will be a power cut.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/politics/968692/concerned-over-possible-power-cuts-with-fuel-crisis-sajith/

[2026-03-18 06:38 UTC+10:00] [Volodymyr Zelenskyy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy

Snippet: Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/europe-must-prepare-for-drone-strikes-volodymyr-zelenskyy

[2026-03-18 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Rs. 15 Mn worth of cannabis seized off Devil’s Point - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy recovered a haul of foreign-origin cannabis weighing nearly 78 kg and 300g during a search operation conducted in the seas off Devil’s Point, Kilinochchi on Friday (13).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/lawnorder/968634/rs-15-mn-worth-of-cannabis-seized-off-devils-point/

[2026-03-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Donald Trump listens to a reporter’s question during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House, on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-nato-strait-of-hormuz-europe-4e0cf38708e9c3ba8ea2a36148620067

[2026-03-18 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Matthew Doran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-laura-tingle/106462842

[2026-03-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump fuels mystery on which ex-president he’s been talking to about Iran

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Could it have been the 45th?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/mystery-remains-about-trump-speaking-to-pro-iran-war-ex-president/

[2026-03-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ceylon Chamber urges measures to safeguard economic stability amid global uncertainty - DailyNews

Snippet: The evolving global situation and the escalating conflict in the Middle East requires coordinated measures to safeguard economic stability. The Ceylon Chamber remains ready to work with the Government in addressing potential economic risks and has outlined detailed policy recommendations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/business/968421/ceylon-chamber-urges-measures-to-safeguard-economic-stability-amid-global-uncertainty/

[2026-03-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Fuel supplies arrive in Colombo - DailyNews

Snippet: A fuel tanker ‘Seafrontier’ carrying 17,000 MT of 92-Octane Petrol, 18,000 MT of Diesel, and 2,800 MT of Super Diesel arrived at the Colombo Port yesterday amidst the energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle-East.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/photo-of-the-day/968720/fuel-supplies-arrive-in-colombo/

[2026-03-18 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Kemi Badenoch] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kemi Badenoch calls Trump’s repeated criticisms of Starmer ‘childish’

Snippet: Tory leader says US president’s words ‘completely wrong’ as she tries to distance herself from his war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/17/kemi-badenoch-trump-criticisms-starmer-childish

[2026-03-18 06:27 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil flows again through controversial California pipeline after Trump order

Snippet: Pipeline, closed since 2015 after huge oil spill, reopens after president cites need to boost US supply amid war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/oil-california-pipeline-iran

[2026-03-18 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump confirms delay of Beijing meeting with Xi amid Iran conflict

Snippet: Visit with Chinese leader pushed back by up to six weeks as Trump stays in Washington during escalating US-Israeli war with Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3346937/trump-confirms-delay-beijing-meeting-xi-amid-iran-conflict

[2026-03-18 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: In war-weary Lebanon, anger at Israel and Hezbollah takes hold

Snippet: Smoke has become a common sight on Beirut's skyline amid the IDF's attacks. (ABC News: Hamish Harty)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/in-lebanon-anger-at-israel-and-hezbollah-takes-hold/106456504

[2026-03-18 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran continues attacks after Israel kills two officials

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country’s leadership. Iran, which so far confirmed one killing, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel in a war that showed no signs of abating.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/iran-continues-attacks-after-israel-kills-two-officials/2302206

[2026-03-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Military says ammunition malfunction over California highway was 'one in a million' error

Snippet: The entrance to Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton is seen on Sept. 22, 2015, in Oceanside, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/marines-250th-camp-pendleton-shrapnel-california-367baee09300fdfce0811454078cb71f

[2026-03-18 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon

Snippet: Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/17/ella-baron-donald-trump-war-iran-cartoon

[2026-03-18 05:51 UTC+10:00] [Colombia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border

Snippet: Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in Colombia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/colombian-president-ecuador-bodies

[2026-03-18 05:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump lashes Australia, allies over lack of help

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Wednesday, March 18.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-18-donald-trump-ramps-up-criticism-of-uk-pm-keir-starmer-top-counterterrorism-official-joe-kent-resigns/3dad59e0-f145-4995-96c3-74a6114a9e55

[2026-03-18 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: RBA governor warns of the recession we might have to have

Snippet: Michele Bullock announced the rate increase on Tuesday. (AAP Image: Dan Himbrechts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/is-reserve-bank-interest-rate-rise-fighting-last-years-war/106463596

[2026-03-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Seven drones intercepted in 'past several hours', Saudi Arabia says

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said on X that seven drones were intercepted and destroyed “in the past several hours” in the country’s oil-rich eastern region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seven-drones-intercepted-past-hours-saudi-arabia-says

[2026-03-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Middle East war forces pharmaceutical companies to divert critical medicines

Snippet: The Middle East war has forced pharmaceutical companies to reroute critical medicines, to ensure they land in Australia. (Pexels: Karolina Grabowska)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/middle-east-war-medicines-supply-costs/106465132

[2026-03-18 05:34 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘We don’t need anyone’s help’: Trump lashes out at NATO allies, Australia over Iran war

Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump has reversed course and claimed he never needed or wanted other countries’ help in Iran, and lashed out at the US’s NATO and Indo-Pacific allies – including Australia – after previously demanding their assistance.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/we-don-t-need-anyone-s-help-trump-lashes-out-at-nato-allies-australia-over-iran-war-20260318-p5okge.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Stocks shake off Tuesday's oil rise — plus, Amazon debuts even faster delivery

Snippet: Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Haven't seen this much since the Iran war started : Oil prices up and stocks up, together. Crude and equities have largely had an inverse relationship lately, with the former driving the bus.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/stocks-shake-off-tuesdays-oil-rise-plus-amazon-offers-even-faster-delivery.html