[2026-03-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: What a prolonged US-Iran war can do to the politics of the region - DailyNews

Snippet: Given the trend in the last few days, the deadly US-Iran war is not ending any time soon. Its intensity has only increased, and its canvas has only widened since the first US-Israeli air strike on Iran on February 28.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/general-opinion/967792/what-a-prolonged-us-iran-war-can-do-to-the-politics-of-the-region/

[2026-03-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Global chokepoint: How the US-Israeli war on Iran could starve millions - DailyNews

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has shut fertiliser plants throughout the Gulf and choked off shipping routes. The longer it drags on, the greater the risk of a global food crisis.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/features/967956/global-chokepoint-how-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran-could-starve-millions/

[2026-03-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Chris Bowen says petrol reserves won’t ease shortages straight away; RBA tipped to hike rates

Snippet: Energy minister says it will take ‘some time’ for extra supply to reach regional areas. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/17/bowen-rba-interest-rates-decision-cost-of-living-inflation-fuel-price-shortages-petrol-jim-chalmers-economy-war-iran-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb

[2026-03-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The UN has failed to prevent war - DailyNews

Snippet: With the death toll of World War II at 85 million killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history, the victors founded the United Nations in 1945 to prevent future wars. The United Nations has often been called upon to prevent disputes from escalating into war or to help restore peace following the outbreak of armed conflict.As seen on global news media the United Nations has failed to prevent war and fulfill peacekeeping duties many times throughout its history.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/general-opinion/967777/the-un-has-failed-to-prevent-war/

[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar says 14 Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran, most intercepted

Snippet: Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says the country came under attack from 14 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-says-14-iranian-ballistic-missiles-launched-iran-most-intercepted

[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt’s aim is to ensure continuous functioning of economic activities, essential services – President - DailyNews

Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that, in light of the challenges that have arisen due to the prevailing conflict situation in the Middle East, plans are being implemented to manage energy resources effectively while ensuring the uninterrupted continuation of the country’s economic activities and essential services.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/local/968082/govts-aim-is-to-ensure-continuous-functioning-of-economic-activities-essential-services-president/

[2026-03-17 06:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships

Snippet: PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/starmer-distances-uk-from-iran-war-as-eu-leaders-rule-out-sending-warships

[2026-03-17 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

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

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-matt-doran/106459514

[2026-03-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Allies push back on Trump's war demands

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/allies-push-back-on-trumps-war-demands-20260317-p5ob2b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage

Snippet: US president on social media ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr reportedly looking into broadcasters’ licenses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-fcc-chair-broadcast-license-threat-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-says-hormuz-strait-help-on-the-way-as-allies-reject-military-action

[2026-03-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Sri Lanka] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war

Snippet: Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/sri-lanka-four-day-week-oil-and-gas-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Not happy': Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help fix oil crisis

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Tuesday, March 17.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-17-donald-trump-pushes-allies-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz/07b534e9-af93-4d00-91dc-58dba21ca969

[2026-03-17 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: $30K drone reshapes how Australia and the world view future wars

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/how-armed-drones-are-changing-future-conflicts/106457512

[2026-03-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Missile debris falls near Al-Aqsa Mosque and Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Snippet: Israeli police say fragments from missiles and interceptor systems landed at several religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City after Iranian missiles were intercepted over the city.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/missile-debris-falls-near-al-aqsa-mosque-and-church-holy-sepulchre

[2026-03-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial

Snippet: The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-war-with-iran-if-the-us-is-winning-why-ask-nato-for-help

[2026-03-17 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/gulf-states-may-be-covertly-encouraging-attacks-by-us-irans-foreign-minister-says

[2026-03-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Inside Venezuela, we saw why its vast oil reserves can't help the current crisis

Snippet: Foreign Correspondent

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/venezuela-oil-iran-fuel-shortages-middle-east-war/106460136

[2026-03-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Afghan man who worked with US military dies after taken into ICE custody

Snippet: HOUSTON — An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/afghan-man-who-worked-with-us-military-dies-after-taken-into-ice-custody/2301123

[2026-03-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel’s planned expansion of Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation

Snippet: Israeli defence minister says IDF instructed to destroy ‘terror infrastructure’ in southern villages

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/israel-expansion-lebanon-ground-campaign-fears-prolonged-occupation

[2026-03-17 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

Snippet: Volunteers clean debris from a residential building damaged when a nearby police station was hit Friday in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-war-mideast-0e82fa6c5885de7302947b8ec81f6469

[2026-03-17 05:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: There's one big winner from the war in Iran, and it's not Donald Trump

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its third week, one major beneficiary has emerged.It's not US President Donald Trump, who is facing meagre-at-best support for the conflict at home, and who repeatedly claims the war is "won" while at the same time asking allies and even China to help get crucial commodities moving.It's not Iran, which has launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones to cause global economic chaos but has had its supreme leader assassinated, other senior officials

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-vladimir-putin-russia-benefits-donald-trump-sanctions-relief/ce1eafa6-3835-4a9c-9301-d085a9e1a564

[2026-03-17 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky to visit UK as Starmer says it is ‘vital’ to continue supporting Ukraine

Snippet: ‘We cannot allow the war in the Gulf to turn into a windfall for Putin,’ Starmer said ahead of Tuesday’s meeting in London

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346802/zelensky-visit-uk-starmer-says-it-vital-continue-supporting-ukraine

[2026-03-17 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One day Keir Starmer might say what he really thinks of Trump. But not today | John Crace

Snippet: The PM’s natural instinct to stay out of the Iran war has been a good one, but he is left speaking in code about US relations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/16/starmer-speech-on-iran-leaves-reform-uk-and-the-tories-playing-catch-up

[2026-03-17 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Summer airfare could spike more than $100 as jet fuel prices rise over Iran war: experts

Snippet: Travelers could soon see summer air travel tickets jump by more than $100 as the oil economy continues to reel from the war on Iran, sending jet fuel prices sky-high, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/summer-airfare-could-spike-more-than-100-as-jet-fuel-prices-rise-over-iran-war-experts/

[2026-03-17 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to rise on RBA day as falling oil prices boost Wall Street

Snippet: Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-on-rba-day-as-falling-oil-prices-boost-wall-street-20260317-p5ob1z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran

Snippet: White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/donald-trump-nato-threats-glaring-absence-iran-strategy

[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

Snippet: March 17, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/if-trump-s-america-is-not-winning-this-war-and-it-s-not-who-is-20260316-p5oax7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Even America's critics often speak its strategic language

Snippet: To date, the US remains the most capable military power in the world. But the distribution of economic and technological influence has shifted significantly. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/donald-trump-xi-jinping-united-states-china/106458892

[2026-03-17 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fotos de los momentos destacados de la ceremonia de los Oscar

Snippet: Jessie Buckley, de izquierda a derecha, ganadora del premio a la mejor actriz por “Hamnet”, Michael B. Jordan, ganador del premio al mejor actor por “Sinners”, y Amy Madigan, ganadora del premio a la mejor actriz de reparto por “Weapons”, posan en la sala de prensa de los Oscar el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026 en el Teatro Dolby de Los Ángeles.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oscar-fotogaleria-gandores-one-battle-after-another-sinnners-3100569e254d2d213f532a82de16dbcd

[2026-03-17 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Six injured after missile from Lebanon hits building in Israel

Snippet: Israel’s ambulance service says six people were injured after a missile fired from Lebanon struck a building in the northern coastal city of Nahariya. Authorities reported

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/six-injured-after-missile-lebanon-hits-building-israel

[2026-03-17 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian women's football team head home after five decline asylum

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-football-players-head-home/106462470

[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How an antifa street killing exposed a deep national crisis in France

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635234-quentin-deranque-france-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635234-quentin-deranque-france-crisis/

[2026-03-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey condemns Israel’s Lebanon invasion, warns of ‘new humanitarian catastrophe’

Snippet: Turkey has strongly condemned Israel’s ground invasion of southern Lebanon, warning that the assault risks plunging the region deeper into crisis.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-condemns-israels-lebanon-invasion-warns-new-humanitarian

[2026-03-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: War on Iran: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks

Snippet: Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/these-heritage-sites-iran-have-been-damaged-us-israeli-war

[2026-03-17 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off US base construction site in southern Japan

Snippet: TOKYO — Two boats carrying 21 people capsized Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a U.S. military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/2-dead-after-2-boats-carrying-students-capsize-off-us-base-construction-site-in-southern-japan/

[2026-03-17 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russians Report Worsening Mental Health Amid Rising Economic Worries – RAS Survey

Snippet: Russians’ psychological well-being has worsened as financial anxiety grows and hopes for a quick end to the war in Ukraine fade, according to a February survey by the Russian Academy of Sciences’ (RAS) Institute of Psychology.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/16/russians-report-worsening-mental-health-amid-rising-economic-worries-ras-survey-a92240

[2026-03-17 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 886 deaths in Lebanon, says health ministry

Snippet: The number now understood to have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the war has reached at least 886 with more than 2,000 injured, according the Lebanon's health ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-886-deaths-lebanon-says-health-ministry

[2026-03-17 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hamas meets Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for first time – Reuters

Snippet: Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635218-hamas-gaza-trump-peace-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635218-hamas-gaza-trump-peace-board/

[2026-03-17 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Reza Pahlavi’s supporters in Iran are turning against him

Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/reza-pahlavis-supporters-iran-are-turning-against-him

[2026-03-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635230-borrell-eu-losing-credibility/

[2026-03-17 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Snippet: NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/asia-oceania/myanmars-post-coup-parliament-sits-packed-with-junta-allies/2300591

[2026-03-17 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The ‘butterfly effect’ of the 2026 Middle East war

Snippet: METEOROLOGIST Edward Lorenz coined the term “butterfly effect” as a metaphor suggesting that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could unleash a tornado in Texas. It illustrates how very small changes in a system can lead to dramatic outcomes somewhere in a distant corner of the world.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/opinion/columns/the-butterfly-effect-of-the-2026-middle-east-war/2300966

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PSEi, peso dip on rising fuel costs, Middle East war

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/business/top-business/psei-peso-dip-on-rising-fuel-costs-middle-east-war/2300894

[2026-03-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The Gulf’s expat El Dorado faces a costly recovery after the war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/the-gulfs-expat-el-dorado-faces-a-costly-recovery-after-the-war/

[2026-03-17 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How badly has the Iran war hit the global economy? The tell-tale signs

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region have upended global financial and energy markets, raising concerns of a global economic crisis – and even of a recession.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/the-tell-tale-signs-how-bad-has-the-iran-war-hit-the-global-economy

[2026-03-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily | Jack Watling

Snippet: By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/iran-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-trump-israel

[2026-03-17 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Survivors of Iranian drone strike in Dubai arrested after telling loved ones they were safe — by sending them pics of the aftermath

Snippet: Three “traumatized” survivors of an Iranian drone strike have been arrested in Dubai after sending photos of the explosion to their loved ones, according to reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/survivors-of-iranian-drone-strike-in-dubai-arrested-for-sending-photos-of-the-aftermath/