[2026-03-16 09:26 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump rejects Iran deal on current terms as war continues

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is ready to make a deal to end the war but the U.S. wants better terms, signaling no let up in a conflict that’s brought shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz to a near standstill and upended energy markets.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/16/world/politics/trump-iran-war-terms-deal/

[2026-03-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. oil prices top $100 as Trump administration threatens strikes on Iran's crude export facilities

Snippet: U.S. crude prices topped $100 per barrel Sunday evening, as the Trump administration weighs military strikes on OPEC member Iran's key oil export facilities on Kharg Island.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/oil-prices-today-iran-war.html

[2026-03-16 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says it shot down 125 missiles and 212 drones since start of Israeli-US war

Snippet: Bahrain says its air defences have intercepted and destroyed hundreds of aerial threats since attacks began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-it-shot-down-125-missiles-and-212-drones-start-israeli-us

[2026-03-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How US-Israel war on Iran rocks foundations of the Abraham Accords

Snippet: For Arab states, the conflict has revealed a paradox: the alliances meant to enhance their security may also have increased their vulnerability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3346247/how-us-israel-war-iran-rocks-foundations-abraham-accords

[2026-03-16 08:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fifth member of Iranian football team withdraws bid for asylum

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-iranian-football-captain-leaves-australia/3a092483-a5e0-43f4-8bb5-ca707d0c961f

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Amid holy war on Iran, will the West examine the roots of Christian and Jewish rage?

Snippet: In 1990, Bernard Lewis famously wrote about "the roots of Muslim rage". The essay, along with other influential works produced in the 1980s and 90s, helped usher in an era of commentary about extremism and political violence in the Muslim-majority world.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/amid-holy-war-iran-will-west-examine-roots-christian-and-jewish-rage

[2026-03-16 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: London Al-Quds rally defies restrictions amid Gaza war anger

Snippet: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central London on Sunday for the annual Al-Quds Day rally, after British authorities blocked the traditional march through the capital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-al-quds-rally-defies-restrictions-amid-gaza-war-anger

[2026-03-16 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian'

Snippet: Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has drawn fierce backlash from Democratic lawmakers and free speech advocates for threatening to revoke broadcasters' licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/trump-iran-war-fcc-carr-broadcast-license.html

[2026-03-16 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SnoCountry Mountain Reports

Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-and-defense-172467859627a7fe8918d960cfaec355

[2026-03-16 07:27 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says

Snippet: Mohommad Nazeer ⁠Paktyawal, who had worked with the US military in Afghanistan, died ⁠in Texas after his arrest on Friday, AfghanEvac said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3346691/afghan-asylum-seeker-dies-ice-custody-us-advocacy-group-says

[2026-03-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Argentina vs Spain Finalissima football match called off amid Middle East war

Snippet: The Finalissima football match featuring Spain with Lamine Yamal and Argentina with Lionel Messi has fallen victim to the ongoing Middle East conflict. (Getty Images)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/argentina-vs-spain-finalissima-in-qatar-called-off-amid-war/106458480

[2026-03-16 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO nation says it will not host nukes

Snippet: Norway will not host nuclear weapons on its territory, as it bases its security on NATO strategic deterrence, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said. Sweden’s and Denmark’s top defense officials have said their nations would be open to such a deployment, however.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635117-store-nato-no-host-nukes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-16 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO nation says it will not host nukes

Snippet: Norway will not host nuclear weapons on its territory, as it bases its security on NATO strategic deterrence, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said. Sweden’s and Denmark’s top defense officials have said their nations would be open to such a deployment, however.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635117-store-nato-no-host-nukes/

[2026-03-16 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support

Snippet: Ukraine wants money and technology as payback after sending specialists to the Middle East to help down Iranian drones during the ongoing Israel-United States war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/money-technology-important-in-return-for-middle-east-support-zelenskyy

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

Source: Daily News

Title: When ‘issues’ become lottery wins for some - DailyNews

Snippet: By now the entire world is focused on the Iranian war. But this is NOT about the war or the impact of the war on Sri Lanka. This is about who is expecting / trying to do what using the war. There are individuals and groups who turn any issue (even deaths) into an `income generating avenue’.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/features/967314/when-issues-become-lottery-wins-for-some/

[2026-03-16 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Minister to curb racketeers hiking prices - DailyNews

Snippet: Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation Minister K. D. Lalkantha stated that the Government will take immediate measures to control the situation in which certain businessmen have abnormally increased fertiliser prices by exploiting the international crisis caused by the war.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/local/967436/minister-to-curb-racketeers-hiking-prices/

[2026-03-16 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The killing of a Nepali security guard reveals the hidden toll of the Iran war

Snippet: The killing of a Nepali security guard in Abu Dhabi highlights the growing risks faced by millions of migrant workers across the Gulf. (ABC News: Bhat Burhan)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/middle-east-war-abu-dhabi-deaths-nepal-worker/106457076

[2026-03-16 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fuel rationing a chance if war continues to trim global oil supplies, experts say

Snippet: Experts say Australia needs to start preparing for the possibility the war in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly. (ABC News: Jacqueline Lynch)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/fuel-rationing-on-the-horizon-in-australia-if-iran-war-continues/106452562

[2026-03-16 06:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Iran denies Trump's claim of seeking ceasefire as it warns countries against wider war

Snippet: Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022, following an escalation of the US-Israel war with Iran. Source: Getty / Ian Forsyth

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/countries-respond-to-trumps-call-to-send-ships-to-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-warns-against-wider-war/byf4pb43v

[2026-03-16 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: How the Iran conflict is reshaping shipping and exposing Sri Lanka’s freight vulnerabilities - DailyNews

Snippet: The escalating conflict involving Iran in the Middle East is reverberating across global shipping lanes, triggering higher freight rates, rising insurance costs and growing uncertainty across international supply chains. For Sri Lanka, an island nation whose economy is closely tied to maritime trade, the crisis has begun to reshape logistics patterns, affect trade costs and highlight both strategic opportunities and long-standing gaps in the country’s freight capabilities.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/features/967311/how-the-iran-conflict-is-reshaping-shipping-and-exposing-sri-lankas-freight-vulnerabilities/

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

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/2026-03-16/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-laura-tingle/106457648

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cracks forming in Israel's Iron Dome? What you need to know today

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-matt-doran/106457648

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Export revenue at risk - DailyNews

Snippet: If the war situation in the Middle East region continues for two to three months, the country is at risk of losing approximately US$ 80 to 90 million per month, said Export Development Board CEO Mrugala Wijesinghe.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/business/967241/export-revenue-at-risk/

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy takes lead with officials and fishing communities in the North - DailyNews

Snippet: The Northern Naval Command conducted an awareness programme and discussion on March 10 at the SLNS Uttara, to address pressing fishing-related issues in the Northern Province.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/local/967367/navy-takes-lead-with-officials-and-fishing-communities-in-the-north/

[2026-03-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Another trawler with narcotics seized off Dondra - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka Navy’s Long Range Naval Fleet has conducted another successful drug raid in the deep seas off the Southern coast.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/16/local/967470/another-trawler-with-narcotics-seized-off-dondra/

[2026-03-16 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it struck Israeli tank and military base

Snippet: Hezbollah says it carried out several attacks against Israeli military targets along the Lebanon border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-struck-israeli-tank-and-military-base

[2026-03-16 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why the United Arab Emirates is a target for Iran's aggression

Snippet: At least 11 countries have come under attack from Iran in retaliation for ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes, but no country, other than Israel, has been hit harder than the Emirates.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/iran-us-war-uae-target-aggression.html

[2026-03-16 06:13 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

Snippet: Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speech

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/fcc-chair-broadcasters-license-iran-war

[2026-03-16 06:11 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Crack down to hit fuel check website after stations caught lying

Snippet: Crisis talks over petrol prices and supply will be held in Sydney today as the war in the Middle East expands further.The war, which shows no signs of ending soon, has upended global air travel, disrupted oil exports from the region and sent fuel prices rising across the world.The critical meeting chaired by NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will include representatives from transport, agriculture, mining and consumer groups.READ MORE: Trump 'surprised' after Iran delivers on chilling threatThe government will crack

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-crisis-talks-over-petrol-as-middle-east-war-expands-after-oil-island-hit/7094b0cf-4f3a-4f69-a306-51d29beb6634

[2026-03-16 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran denies it is seeking deal to end war

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/iran-denies-it-is-seeking-deal-to-end-war-20260316-p5oaqc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-16 06:01 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Netanyahu responds to rumours he is dead

Snippet: Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Monday March 16.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-trump-netanyahu-how-long-will-the-war-last/3a066ef3-fe97-4b15-8222-982b2e91de3f

[2026-03-16 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran

Snippet: A senior US senator has raised the alarm that the United States and Israel have pushed the Middle East into a rapidly escalating crisis after launching a war on Iran, saying President Donald Trump has “lost control” of the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-senator-says-trump-has-lost-control-war-iran-0

[2026-03-16 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Asylum journey of Iran's footballers reflects larger refugee crisis

Snippet: Australia offered humanitarian visas to members of Iran's women's football team but how much further will the government go in offering support to refugees from the war? (AAP: Dave Hunt)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/iran-refugee-war-will-australia-offer-humanitarian-support/106457316

[2026-03-16 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Rising oil price and inflation fears make rate hike likely

Snippet: The war with Iran is affecting petrol prices and inflation will be next. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/iran-war-oil-price-interest-rate-inflation/106457068

[2026-03-16 05:50 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens

Snippet: There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/initiative-may-be-slipping-away-from-us-and-israel-as-middle-east-crisis-deepens

[2026-03-16 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday ‘for limited movement of people’, Israel says

Snippet: Move comes as 12 people were killed, including 2 boys, a pregnant woman and 8 police officers, in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346689/gazas-rafah-crossing-open-wednesday-limited-movement-people-israel-says

[2026-03-16 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s top economic advisor reveals massive price tag of the Iran war so far

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The war in Iran has cost at least $12 billion so far, President Trump’s top economic adviser revealed Sunday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/trumps-top-economic-advisor-reveals-massive-price-tag-of-the-iran-war-so-far/

[2026-03-16 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: When will the war in Iran end? It depends on who you ask

Snippet: After two weeks of war with Iran, looking behind the mirage of the US president's words paints a picture of his true intentions.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/trump-and-hegseth-statements-on-middle-east-us-iran-war/106440354

[2026-03-16 05:36 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Iran denies asking Trump for negotiations as war rages on; Israel hit with a new wave of strikes; Four more Iranian women footballers withdraw their asylum bid to stay in Australia

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-denies-asking-trump-for-negotiations-as-war-rages-on-israel-hit-with-a-new-wave-of-strikes-four-more-iranian-women-footballers-withdraw-their-asylum-bid-to-stay-in-australia-20260315-p5oapp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-16 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to fall, Wall Street slumps as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices

Snippet: Wall Street’s losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-fall-wall-street-slumps-as-war-with-iran-keeps-pressure-on-oil-prices-20260316-p5oaq2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Gems that belong to the national estate’: Keating’s attack on Defence land sale

Snippet: Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched a blistering attack on federal Labor’s plans to sell off historic military sites, as it emerged NSW’s property developer had made an unsolicited bid for three defence sites, including Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, only to be knocked back.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/gems-that-belong-to-the-national-estate-keating-s-attack-on-defence-land-sale-20260313-p5oabi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-16 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military identifies 6 crew members killed in western Iraq crash

Snippet: A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield in Kadena town, west of Okinawa, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-military-aircraft-down-iran-iraq-ad3196de72ca6248045e42daa0cd9ce7

[2026-03-16 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bank stocks have been crushed this year. 2 of our names should weather the storm

Snippet: A trifecta of uncertainty — from the Iran war to AI disruption to private credit — is crushing financial stocks this year. While shares of Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have been caught up in the downdraft, their businesses should be largely insulated from these headwinds. Nevertheless, Club stocks Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have been painted with the same brush as the financial sector at large.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/bank-stocks-have-been-crushed-this-year-2-of-our-names-should-weather-the-storm.html

[2026-03-16 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Michigan synagogue] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander, Israeli military claims

Snippet: Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3346686/brother-michigan-synagogue-attacker-was-hezbollah-commander-israeli-military-claims

[2026-03-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pakistan targets militant hideouts in Afghanistan as conflict continues

Snippet: Afghan government reports zero casualties and accuses neighbouring country of wanting to ‘fuel the fire of war’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/pakistan-targets-militant-hideouts-afghanistan-conflict

[2026-03-16 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA to release emergency oil reserves as Middle East war hits supply

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) says emergency oil reserves will begin entering global markets as governments move to stabilise supplies disrupted by the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-release-emergency-oil-reserves-middle-east-war-hits-supply

[2026-03-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump

Snippet: Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/cory-booker-trump-war-powers-congress

[2026-03-16 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Oil and gas companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Oil company shares soar to all-time highs as Middle East war turbocharges price per barrel

Snippet: Energy supply shock from US-Israeli attack on Iran fuels record valuations for Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/oil-company-shares-soar-to-all-time-highs-as-middle-east-war-turbocharges-price-per-barrel

[2026-03-16 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: President directs work-from-home plans as Middle East conflict affects energy supply - DailyNews

Snippet: A special discussion on the next steps to be taken in view of the situation arising from the conflict in the Middle East was held this afternoon (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/15/local/967511/president-directs-work-from-home-plans-as-middle-east-conflict-affects-energy-supply/

[2026-03-16 03:55 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nicola Jennings on Trump’s Iran war strategy – cartoon

Snippet: Nicola Jennings on Trump’s Iran war strategy – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/15/nicola-jennings-donald-trump-iran-war-strategy-cartoon