[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

[2026-03-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani killed in strike, Israel claims; Trump says US will leave Iran in ‘very near future’

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-top-iranian-security-official-ali-larijani-killed-in-strike-israel-claims-trump-says-us-will-leave-iran-in-very-near-future-20260317-p5okfn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to edge up as Wall Street climbs; Oil prices advance

Snippet: Oil prices are resuming their rise because of the war with Iran, but US stocks are holding steadier this time around.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-as-wall-street-climbs-oil-prices-advance-20260318-p5okgp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Global recession risk': The danger on the flipside of the RBA's rate hike

Snippet: Inflation may have driven the decision but the Reserve Bank's second consecutive rate hike has also put talk of a recession back on the agenda.Governor Michele Bullock didn't rule out the possibility yesterday afternoon, although she stressed that wasn't her goal. While she highlighted the likelihood the war in the Middle East would drive up prices due to fuel supply issues, a former RBA assistant governor flagged the escalating conflict as a "global recession risk".AS IT HAPPENED: RBA pulls trigger

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/rba-interest-rates-the-danger-on-the-flipside-of-the-rbas-rate-hike/0f884e4a-cc94-45b9-8ff4-98567d0cd712

[2026-03-18 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/trump-us-president-nato-strait-of-hormuz-iran-middle-east

[2026-03-18 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Key Iran leader ‘killed’: what does it mean for war? - The Latest

Snippet: Israel claims it has killed the influential Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani in overnight strikes. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would represent a devastating blow to the regime, and the most senior official to die since Ali Khamenei’s death. Lucy Hough speaks to deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/mar/17/key-iran-leader-killed-what-does-it-mean-for-war-the-latest

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US confirms 157 killed in maritime strikes experts call ‘extrajudicial’

Snippet: The United States military has confirmed that at least 157 people have been killed in lethal strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats off Latin America, described as a campaign of extrajudicial killings by legal experts.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/us-confirms-157-killed-in-maritime-strikes-experts-call-extrajudicial

[2026-03-18 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Money / Investing] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘It will never go to zero’: Just how safe is it to invest in gold?

Snippet: It’s generally accepted among the finance world that gold is considered a safe-haven asset. The gains it has made over the past few weeks (one ounce is now worth over $7000) since conflict broke out in the Middle East are a good example of this.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/money/investing/it-will-never-go-to-zero-just-how-safe-is-it-to-invest-in-gold-20260310-p5o8z4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Starmer, Zelenskyy urge ‘focus’ on Ukraine as Iran war diverts attention

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London to sign a new defence pact as the unfolding US-Israeli war on Iran threatened to divert international attention away from Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/starmer-tells-zelenskyy-focus-on-ukraine-as-iran-war-diverts-attention

[2026-03-18 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Unrealistic to expect controlled regime change in Iran, Germany says

Snippet: Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday said it was not realistic to expect controlled regime change in Iran and said the war could not have a military solution.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unrealistic-expect-controlled-regime-change-iran-germany-says

[2026-03-18 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran

Snippet: A senior Trump administration official in the directorate of national intelligence has resigned over the war on Iran, saying that the US president was tricked into the conflict by an Israeli and pro-war “echo chamber”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-counterterrorism-chief-says-israel-deceived-trump-attacking-iran-resignation-letter

[2026-03-18 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How many rate cuts? Iran war upends Federal Reserve's next steps

Snippet: FILE -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fed-interest-rates-jerome-powell-1b3a287688c864a681fd0bd73560890f

[2026-03-18 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mozambique troops accused of killing fishermen in conflict-hit Cabo Delgado

Snippet: Mozambique’s military is under scrutiny after troops reportedly opened fire on fishermen in the country’s conflict-hit north, killing at least 13 people. The incident happened over the weekend off the coast of Mocímboa da Praia in Cabo Delgado province, an area where security forces are battling an Islamic State-linked insurgency.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/mozambique-troops-accused-of-killing-fishermen-in-conflict-hit-cabo-delgado/

[2026-03-18 04:04 UTC+10:00] [Dune] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: War, inheritance and…a baby? First Dune: Part Three trailer is here

Snippet: The final instalment in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy brings back Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Piugh and introduces a nasty new villain

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/17/dune-part-three-trailer-chalamet-villeneuve

[2026-03-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US counterterrorism chief resigns in protest over Iran war

Snippet: Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635334-us-counterterrorism-chief-resign-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635334-us-counterterrorism-chief-resign-iran/

[2026-03-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Palace pushes back against Sara on President's shortcomings in addressing Filipinos' needs

Snippet: Malacañang pushes back against Vice President Sara Duterte’s criticism of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., particularly on claims of shortcomings in addressing the needs of Filipinos. Undersecretary Claire Castro, speaking during a press briefing on March 17, 2026, at the Bagong Pilipinas Studios in Mandaue City, Cebu, said the administration has outlined its programs and responses, including measures for Filipinos affected by the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/videos/watch-palace-pushes-back-against-sara-on-presidents-shortcomings-in-addressing-filipinos-needs/2302149

[2026-03-18 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US does 'not need' help from allies on Iran, Trump says

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces "no longer need" military help in the Iran war, after his calls for assistance from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic were largely rebuffed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/us-does-not-need-help-from-allies-on-iran-trump-says/2302150

[2026-03-18 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Boston marks 250 years since British Evacuation Day

Snippet: Revolutionary War reenactors line up outside St. Augustine Chapel and Cemetery in South Boston, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, before firing muskets during Evacuation Day commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the British withdrawal from Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/evacuation-day-250-america-boston-3ce7c78ba0b1b949954e2751a351c658

[2026-03-18 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cremations halted over oil shortage from the Iran war: ‘Never seen anything like this’

Snippet: Even the dead aren’t immune to the oil shortage sparked by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/cremations-halted-over-oil-shortage-from-the-iran-war/

[2026-03-18 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus

Snippet: LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought support Tuesday from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at a time when the Iran war has revived Russia’s ailing economy through increased oil revenue, robbed US-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine of momentum — and could soon limit Kyiv’s access to vital Western air defense systems that are needed in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/zelenskyy-and-starmer-urge-continuing-support-for-ukraine-against-russia-as-iran-war-steals-focus/2302128

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PCCI urges Asean-wide action on Middle East crisis

Snippet: THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged leaders from the member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to take immediate action in addressing energy, water and food security concerns across the region amid the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/business/top-business/pcci-urges-asean-wide-action-on-middle-east-crisis/2301984

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Iran war causing ‘enormous’ tourism, freight disruption

Snippet: March 18, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/iran-war-causing-enormous-tourism-freight-disruption/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli press review: Confusion over army's plan in Lebanon

Snippet: On Monday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army had launched “a ground manoeuvre in Lebanon to remove threats and protect” the residents of northern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-press-review-confusion-over-armys-plan-lebanon

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump postpones his China trip to focus on war in Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump points to a bust of Winston Churchill as he speaks 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-delays-china-trip-iran-3ef73e58116cc0d89aab39ed15219bf6

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

Source: RT News

Title: From Cóndor dreams to imported rockets: Why South America never became a missile power?

Snippet: In the final decades of the Cold War, South America briefly appeared poised to join the ranks of regions developing indigenous missile technology. Argentina and Brazil pursued ambitious programs that combined domestic research with extensive international cooperation, aiming to establish strategic capabilities that would reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthen national defense industries.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635323-from-condor-dreams-to-imported-rockets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: In the final decades of the Cold War, South America briefly appeared poised to join the ranks of regions developing indigenous missile technology. Argentina and Brazil pursued ambitious programs that combined domestic research with extensive international cooperation, aiming to establish strategic capabilities that would reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthen national defense industries.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635323-from-condor-dreams-to-imported-rockets/

[2026-03-18 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Private sector urged to adopt flexible work schemes

Snippet: THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) encouraged the private sector to adopt flexible work arrangements to conserve energy and reduce fuel consumption in the face of rising oil prices due to the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/news/national/private-sector-urged-to-adopt-flexible-work-schemes/2302067

[2026-03-18 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump slams NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz: ‘They will do nothing for us’

Snippet: President Trump railed Tuesday against America’s NATO allies, saying they refused his call for assistance in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for international shipping.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/trump-slams-nato-allies-over-strait-of-hormuz/

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

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Casey Michel Russia Is Failing Its Allies When It Matters Most 5 Min read

Snippet: The war in Iran, and especially the quick decapitation of the country’s leadership structure, has been a swift, remarkable display of American power and Israeli determination. But there is one other fact it has proven: an alliance with Moscow counts for little when a regime faces its greatest threat.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/17/russia-is-failing-its-allies-when-it-matters-most-a92234

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: One man's folly and the ensuing global nightmare

Snippet: THE war on Iran was launched because of one man’s folly, but it is ordinary Americans — not Donald Trump — who is stuck with the bill of around $2 billion a day. That did not come from me, but from the commentaries of American pundits and thought leaders who have been denouncing the recklessness of the decision-making process that led to the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/opinion/columns/one-mans-folly-and-the-ensuing-global-nightmare/2302024

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH cry: China, crush America now

Snippet: MOJTABA Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, has given three conditions for Tehran’s war with the United States and Israel to end: first, the dismantlement of all US military bases in the Gulf; second, the assurance that there will be no more US aggression against Iran; and third, a payment of $500 billion by the US to Iran as war reparations.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/opinion/columns/ph-cry-china-crush-america-now/2302018

[2026-03-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump is showing China how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: TOKYO — Since returning to office last year, United States 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 Nicolás 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.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/opinion/columns/trump-is-showing-china-how-to-seize-taiwan/2302013

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'WINNING' THE WAR?

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/opinion/editorial-cartoon/winning-the-war/2302037

[2026-03-18 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Nazis honored in EU country’s capital

Snippet: Hundreds of people marched in the Latvian capital Riga on Monday to commemorate Latvians who served in a Waffen SS unit for Nazi Germany during World War II.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635314-nazis-honored-march-latvia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Hundreds of people marched in the Latvian capital Riga on Monday to commemorate Latvians who served in a Waffen SS unit for Nazi Germany during World War II.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635314-nazis-honored-march-latvia/

[2026-03-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Suspected jihadists attack village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12

Snippet: Suspected jihadists have attacked a village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 civilians, including nine members of a volunteer force supporting the army, according to local and security sources on Tuesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/suspected-jihadists-attack-village-in-burkina-faso-killing-at-least-12/

[2026-03-18 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ecuador president denies bombing Colombia as tensions escalate

Snippet: Air Force personnel destroy an airstrip they suspect to be in use by illicit aircrafts, in Milagro, Ecuador, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Cesar Muñoz)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-colombia-border-dispute-bombing-rebel-camps-2e51cd90b142e39a9f010ae39dd78ef4

[2026-03-18 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The UN investigates strike on Iranian girls' school

Snippet: A UN fact-finding group has begun investigating an air strike that hit Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in the southern city of Minab on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-investigates-strike-iranian-girls-school

[2026-03-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The US-Israeli war on Iran is founded on two huge miscalculations

Snippet: More than two weeks since Israel and the US attacked Iran, inflicting "death and destruction from the sky all day long" as US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, it seems that the decision to go to war was founded on two major miscalculations.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israeli-war-iran-founded-two-huge-miscalculations

[2026-03-18 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Elbit Systems reports surge in demand amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran

Snippet: Israel's largest weapons company is reporting a surge in demand amid US-Israeli attacks on Iran, following record revenues as a result of its 2 year genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/elbit-systems-reports-surge-demand-amid-us-israeli-attacks-iran

[2026-03-18 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 45 million more face acute hunger risk if Iran war continues through June, World Food Programme says

Snippet: GENEVA, March 17 — Tens ​of millions more people will face acute ‌hunger if the Iran war continues through to June, according to analysis from the World Food Programme released on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/world-news/45m-more-face-acute-hunger-risk-if-iran-war-continues-through-june-world-food-programme/

[2026-03-18 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Top UK official judged Iran 'posed no nuclear threat' just before war began

Snippet: Britain believed Iran did not pose a nuclear threat and saw no evidence of an imminent Iranian attack on Europe when the US-Israeli attack on Iran began, it has emerged.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-judged-iran-posed-no-nuclear-threat-just-war-began

[2026-03-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump counter-terrorism chief quits over Iran war, blaming Israel

Snippet: Joe Kent resigned as national counter-terrorism center director, saying Iran posed no imminent threat to the US

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/joe-kent-resigns-director-national-counterterrorism-center

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

Source: AP News

Title: Hiroshima A-bomb survivor who found 12 Americans killed in the bombing dies at 88

Snippet: U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor; creator of the memorial for American WWII POWs killed at Hiroshima, during a ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western, Japan, May 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-hiroshima-survivor-dead-shigeaki-mori-obama-757a91707e016ea78e8942447e7234c2