[2026-03-14 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says Iran launched missile barrage, sirens blaze

Snippet: The Israeli military said it identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel, triggering the activation of defensive systems to intercept the threat.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-iran-launched-missile-barrage-sirens-blaze

[2026-03-14 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel plans to expand operations south of Litani River, Axios says

Snippet: Israel is planning to expand its military operations in Lebanon with the aim of controlling the entire area south of the Litani River, according to Axios, which cited US and Israeli officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-plans-expand-operations-south-litani-river-axios-says

[2026-03-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war knocks out Thai Mideast rice exports, squeezing farmers harder

Snippet: The situation could ripple through the nation’s economy and further batter growers struggling with falling domestic prices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3346518/iran-war-knocks-out-thai-mideast-rice-exports-squeezing-farmers-harder

[2026-03-14 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Analysts say US threat of ‘no quarter’ for Iran violates international law

Snippet: Rights groups have slammed United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for saying that “no quarter” will be shown to Iran, as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/14/analysts-say-us-threat-of-no-quarter-for-iran-violates-international-law

[2026-03-14 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oscars security will be biggest in award show’s history amid Iran terror threat

Snippet: Authorities are deploying more personnel than ever at the Oscars this year and setting up a one-mile security perimeter around the awards show after the FBI warned about a potential Iranian drone strike on California.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/oscars-security-will-be-biggest-in-award-shows-history-amid-iran-terror-threat/

[2026-03-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Kharg Island hit in 'one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said it was an “honour” to kill the Iranian leadership which he had called “deranged scumbags”. Source: AAP / Yahya Arhab

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/kharg-island-hit-in-one-of-the-most-powerful-bombing-raids-in-the-history-of-the-middle-east/tzdbke2co

[2026-03-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: North Korea allegedly fires ballistic missiles during US-Korea drills

Snippet: According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea launched ballistic missiles into the east sea on Saturday as South Korea and the United States were conducting their military exercise. Source: AAP / Jeon Heon-Kyun

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/north-korea-allegedly-fires-ballistic-missiles-during-us-korea-drills/uferfzvkp

[2026-03-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Eleven dead and more than 20 injured in Sudan drone strike

Snippet: Eleven people have died after a drone strike set fuel reserves alight in western Sudan. Source: AAP / AP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/eleven-dead-and-more-than-20-injured-in-sudan-drone-strike/dv9y79hzo

[2026-03-14 10:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump announces 'one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history'

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/kharg-island-military-strike-donald-trump-us-middle-east-iran-war-latest-news/50913729-78f2-4826-badf-459faff01eec

[2026-03-14 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US obliterates ‘every MILITARY target’ on Iran’s Kharg Island in historic bombing raid, Trump says

Snippet: Military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island – the loading site for most of the Islamic Republic’s oil exports – were “totally obliterated” by US airstrikes during a historic bombing raid in the Persian Gulf, President Trump announced Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/us-obliterates-every-military-target-on-irans-kharg-island-in-historic-bombing-raid-trump-says/

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. 'obliterated' military targets on Iran's Kharg Island but didn't 'wipe out' oil infrastructure

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/trump-says-us-obliterated-military-targets-on-irans-kharg-island-but-didnt-wipe-out-oil-infrastructure.html

[2026-03-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: With 10 damning words, Pete Hegseth says the quiet part out loud

Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth believes the media has not been sufficiently effusive about the success of the American military operation against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/with-10-damning-words-pete-hegseth-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-20260314-p5oafr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cathay Pacific must remain vigilant to navigate new turbulence

Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing significant disruption, but a focus on regional routes can help ensure the airline’s solid recovery continues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3346467/cathay-pacific-must-remain-vigilant-navigate-new-turbulence

[2026-03-14 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Six killed by Israeli missile attack in central Iranian village

Snippet: Six people have been killed in an Israeli missile attack on a village in the central Markazi province, Iran’s Fars news agency is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/six-killed-israeli-missile-central-iranian-village

[2026-03-14 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Injured logger airlifted from Mount Hood National Forest by Oregon Guard

Snippet: An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter safely hoisted an injured logger from a remote national forest on Thursday after steep, rugged terrain prevented other means of rescue, fire department officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oregon-injured-logger-helicopter-rescue-3cd53bdff57f96ccc9a342286a45da2e

[2026-03-14 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Bennett calls fan invasion 'pretty disruptive' after historic moment

Snippet: South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett was unimpressed with fans invading the field. (AAP: Dave Hunt)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/wayne-bennett-alex-johnston-nrl-try-record-pitch-invasion/106455186

[2026-03-14 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Suez moment': US missteps in Iran echo across East Asia to the Gulf and Europe

Snippet: US air defence systems and troops have been withdrawn from East Asia. Pleas for missile interceptors in the oil-rich Gulf have been "stonewalled". Even an air base in Romania has been roped into the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/suez-moment-uss-missteps-iran-are-echoing-east-asia-gulf-and-europe

[2026-03-14 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Friendship with UAE ‘stands strong’, Israel says

Snippet: Israel’s Foreign Ministry has thanked the UAE for its “invaluable assistance” in aiding the return of Israeli citizens from the country amid the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/friendship-uae-stands-strong-israel-says

[2026-03-14 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran promoting anti-Israel propaganda across social media: report

Snippet: A new Clemson University report found dozens of social media accounts associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pushing anti-Israel and anti-U.S. content to sow online discord during the ongoing Iran-U.S. war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/media/iran-promoting-anti-israel-propaganda-across-social-media-report/

[2026-03-14 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Palestine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran quagmire is wrecking the global economy

Snippet: While bombs are being dropped on communities that may seem far away for some, the ripple effects of war in the Middle East are truly worldwide

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3346228/trump-and-netanyahus-iran-quagmire-wrecking-global-economy

[2026-03-14 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Democrats accuse Trump of aiding Russia with sanctions relief

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of weakening pressure on Russia by easing oil sanctions amid the conflict with Iran, saying the move risks boosting Moscow's war revenues while American troops face threats of their own in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/democrats-accuse-trump-of-aiding-russia-with-sanctions-relief/2299919

[2026-03-14 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about the Jones Act as Trump considers a waiver during the Iran war

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide, the Trump administration says it might suspend maritime shipping requirements under a more than century-old law known as the Jones Act.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jones-act-trump-trade-abcac596db839bff3679b3117d2e81b2

[2026-03-14 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US posts bounty for info on Iranian leaders as they join massive rallies across the country (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Snippet: Washington continues to insist that it is “winning” the war on Iran and that its warfighting capabilities have been significantly degraded after Israeli and US forces carried out more than 15,000 strikes on targets across the country.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634898-us-iran-israel-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-14 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 3/13/2026

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://apnews.com/article/stocks-oil-iran-dow-jones-fbaf44c8ea236a7e966bfcddef305ac3

[2026-03-14 07:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US Secretary of Defence says Iran’s new leader is “likely disfigured”

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/us-secretary-of-defence-says-iran-s-new-leader-is-likely-disfigured-20260314-p5oag8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-14 07:52 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US dispatched Marines to Mideast, feeding Iran invasion warnings

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/us-dispatched-marines-to-mideast-feeding-iran-invasion-warnings/

[2026-03-14 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Drone attack on market in Sudan kills 11, as air war civilian toll mounts

Snippet: A drone attack on a busy market in western Sudan has killed 11 people and wounded dozens more, including children, as the United Nations warns that the country’s rapidly escalating air wars have claimed more than 200 civilian lives in little over a week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/drone-attack-on-market-in-sudan-kills-11-as-air-war-civilian-toll-mounts

[2026-03-14 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Everyday items that may be affected by fuel prices

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/everyday-things-that-may-be-affected-war-middle-east/106441600

[2026-03-14 07:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: US deploys thousands more ground troops to the Middle East ahead of possible invasion

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-deploys-thousands-of-marines-to-middle-east-iran-war-latest-news/9414ce9f-06e4-42a6-8dd2-790aa96c7092

[2026-03-14 07:08 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Will the pumps run dry? How the war in Iran is impacting Australia's oil supply

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/does-australia-have-another-petrol-would-we-run-out-of-fuel-oil-supply-iran-war-news/1f4af25b-2f5a-43d3-8a83-dcc919e12e28

[2026-03-14 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran defiant, US vows even heavier bombing

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States vowed it would intensify strikes in the coming hours and days.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/iran-defiant-us-vows-even-heavier-bombing/2299885

[2026-03-14 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Germany would be top destination for Iranians fleeing war – report

Snippet: Most Iranians fleeing the war, should the US and Israel choose to continue their aggression, would likely head for Germany, a Berlin-based research institute has predicted.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634887-germany-top-destination-iranian-refugees-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-14 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Germany would be top destination for Iranians fleeing war – report

Snippet: Most Iranians fleeing the war, should the US and Israel choose to continue their aggression, would likely head for Germany, a Berlin-based research institute has predicted.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634887-germany-top-destination-iranian-refugees-report/

[2026-03-14 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war challenges nuclear latency strategy of Japan, South Korea

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-challenges-nuclear-latency-strategy-of-japan-south-korea/

[2026-03-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon sending assault ship, Marine expeditionary unit toward Iran

Snippet: The Pentagon is redeploying the USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to the Middle East as the American military works to dislodge Iranian influence over the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/pentagon-sending-assault-ship-marine-expeditionary-unit-toward-iran/

[2026-03-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt. seeks help from friendly countries - DailyNews

Snippet: The Government has requested several friendly nations to assist in securing a steady supply of fuel to meet any contingency amidst the conflict in the Middle East, Foreign Ministry sources told the Daily News yesterday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/breaking-news/966858/govt-seeks-help-from-friendly-countries/

[2026-03-14 06:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: How war in the Middle East is 're-ordering power' and what it means for Australia's alliances

Snippet: The US used to be the dominant superpower but this is changing. Source: SBS, Getty

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-iran-war-reveals-about-us-power/dp0hs1ujg

[2026-03-14 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Is ‘Nuremberg’ Based On A True Story?

Snippet: Nuremberg seemed well positioned to be a big part of the 2026 Oscars race before it was released in theaters in November 2025. Not only did it star two decorated Best Actor winners (Russell Crowe, Rami Malek), but its subject matter and setting — a World War II tribunal wherein some of history’s most egregious criminals are put on trial — is the kind of thing that the Academy voters have long gravitated towards during awards season.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/13/is-nuremberg-based-on-a-true-story/

[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: JBy Jessica Riga

Snippet: Jessica Riga is a Digital Journalist with the national ABC News online team. She specialises in live blogging and explainer content, and has live blogged the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 Australian federal election.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/jessica-riga/12011888

[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Ocean Region countries must interact more - Ranil - DailyNews

Snippet: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that Sri Lanka should hold regular discussions with leaders of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries to minimise the military conflicts that have emerged in the Middle East and the economic impact arising from them.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/local/966903/indian-ocean-region-countries-must-interact-more-ranil/

[2026-03-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran shows the world the limits of US power - DailyNews

Snippet: Despite the optimism expressed in some quarters, it would be premature to declare that the American and Israeli military campaign against Iran has already stalled or that the crisis will soon be resolved through international mediation. The situation remains volatile, and the resilience of the Iranian state is still being tested.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/general-opinion/966698/iran-shows-the-world-the-limits-of-us-power/

[2026-03-14 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: President’s Committee on Economic Surveillance focuses on contingency plans - DailyNews

Snippet: The Committee on Economic Surveillance which met under the patronage President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday at Presidential Secretariat focused on the potential adverse impacts on Sri Lanka’s economy arising from the current conflict situation in the Middle East, including rising global oil prices, disruptions to maritime supply chains and difficulties affecting international trade.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/local/966786/presidents-committee-on-economic-surveillance-focuses-on-contingency-plans/

[2026-03-14 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian exports in jeopardy as 'war risk' costs surge

Snippet: Australian exporters are struggling to get products into the Gulf and further into Europe as the war in the Middle East continues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/middle-east-war-disrupts-australian-exports/106420656

[2026-03-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: PDNA Committee reviews on co-ordinating national response to devastation caused by cyclone - DailyNews

Snippet: The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Committee convened as part of the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Presidential Task Force’s broader efforts on Wednesday (11). The meeting focused on co-ordinating the national response to the extensive devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, aiming to structure a comprehensive recovery plan for the affected regions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/14/local/966731/pdna-committee-reviews-on-co-ordinating-national-response-to-devastation-caused-by-cyclone/

[2026-03-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congo government and M23 rebels accuse each other of violating ceasefire accords

Snippet: A U.N peacekeeper guards a house hit by a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-m23-rwanda-goma-trump-peace-conflict-ca408e184f7da1e0ff31d2335fa5a576

[2026-03-14 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Bombing risks galvanising Iranians' support for regime

Snippet: Repeated US and Israeli air strikes have left their mark on Tehran over the past two weeks. (AP: Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/bombing-risks-galvanising-iranians-support-for-regime/106449642

[2026-03-14 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: The Iran War at a Crossroads

Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/The-Iran-War-at-a-Crossroads-e3gddrg

[2026-03-14 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Qatar’s interior minister says security situation ‘stable’ amid Iran war

Snippet: Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad has said the situation in the Gulf country is “stable” amid Iranian drone and missile attacks launched across the Middle East in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/qatars-interior-minister-says-security-situation-stable-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-14 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran war shows how ‘human rights’ groups now just play vile politics

Snippet: The US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime has decapitated its leadership and brought freedom closer than ever to the Iranian people.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/opinion/iran-war-shows-how-human-rights-groups-now-just-play-vile-politics/

[2026-03-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenDover, Delaware, USAn army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of soldier Major Sorffly Davius, who died in Kuwait, at Dover air force base. Thirteen US troops have been killed in the conflict, while as many as 150 have been wounded. The death toll in Iran is more than 1,300, according to the country’s UN ambassador.Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranSmoke rises following an explosion in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/mar/13/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures