[2026-03-06 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hegseth says US military is ‘establishing total dominance’ over Iran

Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Thursday that the US military is “establishing total dominance” over Iran skies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/us-news/hegseth-says-us-military-is-establishing-total-dominance-over-iran/

[2026-03-06 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: NATO says alliance ready to defend members after Iranian strikes

Snippet: NATO said it is well-positioned to defend its members against potential attacks by Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nato-says-alliance-ready-defend-members-after-iranian-strikes

[2026-03-06 09:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Groundless act of terror and aggression': War spreads outside Middle East

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/israel-us-attacks-iran-fears-spreading-conflict-azerbaijan-drone-strike/1d96541a-b210-4009-b269-ea83802dbb78

[2026-03-06 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Saudi Pro League tries to maintain its schedule despite regional conflicts

Snippet: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo smiles during warmup before a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, on Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/saudi-pro-league-war-middle-east-8e90a3e44eb6f79affeb9491ac39a665

[2026-03-06 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Does Mark Carney know where he stands on the US-Israeli war on Iran?

Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent almost as much time abroad as he has at home since his election last year, reaffirming and rebuilding his country's international relationships as the US becomes less of a reliable partner.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/does-mark-carney-know-where-he-stands-us-israeli-war-iran

[2026-03-06 08:56 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US House rejects war powers resolution to end Trump’s hostilities with Iran

Snippet: Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/us-house-war-powers-resolution-vote

[2026-03-06 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran fires more missiles, drones across Gulf region as war shows no letup

Snippet: Gulf countries remain on high alert as Iran has launched several waves of drone and missile strikes across the region in response to continued attacks by the United States and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/iran-fires-more-missiles-drones-across-gulf-region-amid-us-israeli-attacks

[2026-03-06 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘I want them gone, even at the cost of my own life’: Tehran eyewitness reveals life after Khamenei

Snippet: The killing of Iran’s tyrannical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday in an unprecedented joint military attack by the US and Israel called Operation Epic Fury set off widespread celebrations from Iranians around the world — as President Trump said it would give them their “greatest chance” to “take back the country.” Meanwhile, in Iran, a lack of internet has made it impossible for Iranians to easily communicate daily conditions.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/lifestyle/eyewitness-account-from-inside-tehran-reveals-joy-amid-simmering-terror/

[2026-03-06 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Will the Iran war trigger a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence pact?

Snippet: The recent turmoil in the Middle East has placed Pakistan in an unusually delicate strategic position. Following the coordinated strikes by the US and Israel against Iran and the killing of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran has retaliated by targeting several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/will-iran-war-trigger-saudi-arabia-pakistan-mutual-defence-pact

[2026-03-06 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: The week in whoppers: Gov. Newsom confused again, Rep. Khanna says values outweigh fraud and more

Snippet: “The president . . . [is] engaging in an illegal, dangerous war.” — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Saturday

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/opinion/the-week-in-whoppers-gov-newsom-confused-again-rep-khanna-says-values-outweigh-fraud-and-more/

[2026-03-06 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Son of last shah tells Russian pranksters Europe should join ‘crusade’ against Iran

Snippet: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, has told Russian pranksters that Europe should join the US-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633922-europe-crusade-iran-reza-pahlavi-russian-pranksters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-06 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The war's toll so far on Iran's military and leadership

Snippet: This satellite image provided by Vantor shows a destroyed drone storage building and cratered airstrip at Konarak drone base in Iran on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-attacks-damage-israel-united-states-f0cba5243a2b2d0c19b376fc2090a6ff

[2026-03-06 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel cancels Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Iran conflict

Snippet: Israel’s Civil Administration has cancelled Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, the latest in a series of Israeli restrictions imposed at Islam’s third-holiest site since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/israel-cancels-friday-prayers-at-al-aqsa-mosque-amid-iran-conflict

[2026-03-06 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump trust bought up to $1.25M in Netflix debt during bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery: filings

Snippet: President Trump’s trust bought as much as $1.25 million worth of Netflix bonds in January as the streamer was in a heated bidding war with Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to government filings released this week.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/business/trump-trust-bought-up-to-1-25m-in-netflix-debt-during-bidding-war-for-warner-bros-discovery-filings/

[2026-03-06 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Dubai influencers warned over posts depicting war damage

Snippet: The Dubai authorities have threatened influencers publishing materials that depict damage reportedly caused by Iranian missiles and drones with hefty fines or even jail.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633920-dubai-threatens-influencers-posts-depicting-war-damage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-06 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Backstreet Boys singer dealt another legal blow in war over beach at his $3.8M home

Snippet: Backstreet’s smacked!

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/us-news/backstreet-boy-brian-littrell-takes-anther-legal-blow-as-suit-against-florida-cops-in-beachfront-trespass-fight-gets-tossed/

[2026-03-06 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil spikes 4pc while Australian dollar tumbles 1pc, ASX to fall

Snippet: A tumble on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks sharply lower, while oil prices surged nearly 4 per cent as as the Middle East war enters its sixth day.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/asx-markets-business-live-news-march06-2026/106422840

[2026-03-06 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: $100b wiped off ASX this week as war shows no signs of easing — as it happened

Snippet: The Australian share market fell sharply with more than $100 billion wiped off the boards this week.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/asx-markets-business-news-march06-2026/106422840

[2026-03-06 07:39 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says he fired Anthropic ‘like dogs’ as negotiations with Pentagon reportedly restart

Snippet: Reports say talks have resumed between defense department and startup over military’s use of company’s AI

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/05/trump-anthropic-ai-pentagon

[2026-03-06 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Iran attrition war. LNG supply crunch

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/Iran-attrition-war--LNG-supply-crunch-e3g0fci

[2026-03-06 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

Snippet: A cleric leads a group of volunteers in prayer next to a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-us-israel-mideast-military-airstrikes-trump-ukraine-war-photos-fbec11d22bf9e6b04d4253edaa2e717b

[2026-03-06 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Funding peace or war?': UAE billionaire slams Trump for dragging Gulf into Iran war

Snippet: UAE billionaire Khalaf al-Habtoor accused US President Donald Trump of dragging the US’s energy-rich Gulf partners into “danger” by unleashing a war on Iran that they did not want and betraying the American people by putting war at the “top of your priorities”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/founding-peace-or-wars-uae-billionaire-slams-trump-dragging-gulf-iran-war

[2026-03-06 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war

Snippet: The United States House of Representatives is set to vote on a resolution to halt the administration of US President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, in the latest test of lawmakers’ positions on the war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/us-house-of-representatives-to-vote-on-latest-effort-to-halt-iran-war

[2026-03-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Robert J. Fouser] The deal behind the war

Snippet: The US and Israel’s attack on Iran on Feb. 28 shocked the world. Within hours, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was dead, along with a slew of high-ranking government and military officials.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688044

[2026-03-06 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain arrests several people over posts and protests after Khamenei assassination

Snippet: Bahraini authorities say they have made several arrests since the war began, including four men accused of filming attacks and pro-Iran demonstrations in the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-arrests-several-people-over-posts-and-protests-after-khamenei

[2026-03-06 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Sudan: Army to try soldiers over civilian massacre

Snippet: South Sudanese soldiers, including two officers, will face a court martial over a civilian massacre last month, the army spokesman said Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/05/south-sudan-army-to-try-soldiers-over-civilian-massacre/

[2026-03-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Tenancy bestows rights on State land? - DailyNews

Snippet: The judgment in Morgan Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. vs. L.H.M.B.B. Herath (SC APPEAL 214/12), delivered by Justice Sripavan, serves as a critical examination of the statutory limitations and the legislative intent behind the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act No. 7 of 1979. The central issue before the Supreme Court was whether the Court of Appeal erred in misinterpreting the Act to allow a “monthly tenancy” to serve as a defence against ejectment from State land.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/general-opinion/962244/tenancy-bestows-rights-on-state-land/

[2026-03-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US takes the war against Iran to Indian Ocean - DailyNews

Snippet: Blatant disregard for international concerns shocks peace-loving world

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/features/962287/us-takes-the-war-against-iran-to-indian-ocean/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: MP Shanakiyan vows to expose Salley’s links with extremists - DailyNews

Snippet: With the arrest of former Chief of Intelligence Suresh Salley, details regarding the weapons he provided to the Islamic Center through the Eastern Provincial Intelligence Division and the weapons handed over in later periods will be submitted to the Public Security Ministry, Opposition MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam told Parliament delivering a special statement yesterday (5).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/local/962393/mp-shanakiyan-vows-to-expose-salleys-links-with-extremists/

[2026-03-06 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Inside Iran, some citizens are already preparing for 'freedom day'

Snippet: People inside Iran, most of whom cannot be identified, told the ABC they were hoping to see the regime fall. (Adobe Stock)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/iranians-signal-mixed-feelings-about-war-us-israel-intervention/106416804

[2026-03-06 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Minister gets safety assurances of Sri Lankans in six ME countries - DailyNews

Snippet: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath stated that he has held discussions with several foreign ministers, including those of Iran and Israel, regarding the safety of Sri Lankan citizens working abroad and the rapidly evolving conflict situation in the Middle East. On his official X account (Twitter), he said that during his conversation with the Foreign Minister of Israel, discussions focused on the well-being of more than 29,000 Sri Lankans currently in Israel.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/local/962364/minister-gets-safety-assurances-of-sri-lankans-in-six-me-countries/

[2026-03-06 06:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels

Snippet: Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/hegseth-latin-america-drug-cartels

[2026-03-06 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran has a strategy for defeating the US - DailyNews

Snippet: Tehran knows that dragging out the conflict is their only chance of convincing the White House to leave them alone

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/features/962264/iran-has-a-strategy-for-defeating-the-us/

[2026-03-06 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli troops in northern Israel

Snippet: Hezbollah said it targeted a group of Israeli soldiers in the town of Kfar Yuval in northern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-attacked-israeli-troops-northern-israel

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Beirut under threat in rapidly widening war

Snippet: Israel has struck Beirut's southern suburbs in retaliation against Hezbollah attacks. (Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/us-israel-continue-strikes-on-iran-lebanon/106419060

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

Source: Daily News

Title: FR petition filed over arrest, detention of Suresh Salley - DailyNews

Snippet: A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the arrest and detention of former Director of the State Intelligence Service, Suresh Salley, in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks. The petition was filed by a retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer who alleges that Salley’s arrest and continued detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act are unlawful and in violation of his fundamental rights.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/lawnorder/962456/fr-petition-filed-over-arrest-detention-of-suresh-salley/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine, Russia free 200 POWs each in latest swap amid stalled peace talks

Snippet: Ukraine and Russia have freed 200 prisoners of war (POWs) each, officials from the two countries said, as efforts to reach a deal to end their four-year conflict appear to have stalled.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/ukraine-russia-free-200-pows-each-in-latest-swap-amid-stalled-peace-talks

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Donald Trump says US wants to be involved in choosing Iran's next leader as conflict spreads

Snippet: Donald Trump has rejected the possibility of Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, replacing his slain father as Iran's supreme leader, dismissing the younger man as a "lightweight". Source: ABACA / Pool

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trump-wants-a-say-in-irans-next-leader-as-war-spreads-to-azerbaijan/74e9m7qia

[2026-03-06 06:36 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: For Putin, Trump’s Iran war is a mixed bag, both bad and good news

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/for-putin-trumps-iran-war-is-a-mixed-bag-both-bad-and-good-news/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Who are the Kurds and why does Trump want them to join the war on Iran?

Snippet: A nationless ethnic group of more than 30 million people, their homegrown militia has a reputation as an effective fighting force

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/who-are-the-kurds-and-why-does-trump-want-them-to-join-the-war-on-iran

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount CEO David Ellison vows to maintain CNN’s ‘editorial independence’ after Warner Bros. bidding war win

Snippet: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison pledged Thursday to maintain CNN’s “editorial independence” after coming out on top in the bidding war for the outlet’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/business/paramounts-david-ellison-vows-to-maintain-cnns-editorial-independence/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Oil prices climb as Strait of Hormuz disruption - DailyNews

Snippet: Global oil prices rose yesterday (5) amid escalating concerns over supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, which has severely affected energy shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/business/962159/oil-prices-climb-as-strait-of-hormuz-disruption/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Senate rejects war powers measure to withdraw forces from Iran - DailyNews

Snippet: WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution Wednesday designed to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran, as the Trump administration accelerates its military campaign in a conflict that has killed hundreds, including at least six American service members.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/world/962252/senate-rejects-war-powers-measure-to-withdraw-forces-from-iran/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: India denies claim of its ports being used by US amid Iran war - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday rejected a viral claim that the US Navy are using Indian ports amid the conflict with Iran. Taking to X, the fact-check unit of the MEA dismissed the claim as “fake and false” In a fact check alert on social media platform X, the union ministry said “Claims being made on OAN, a US based channel that Indian ports are being used by the US Navy are fake and false.”

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/world/962296/india-denies-claim-of-its-ports-being-used-by-us-amid-iran-war/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: A dangerous new turn - DailyNews

Snippet: The sinking of ‘Iris Dena’, an Iranian Navy Destroyer, by a United States (US) submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka in the early hours of Wednesday marks a dangerous new turn in the conflict between Israel-US and Iran, which is barely one week old. According to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, this is the first time since 1945 that a US Navy submarine used a torpedo (as opposed to a surface weapon) to attack and destroy a vessel in

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/06/editorial/962305/a-dangerous-new-turn/

[2026-03-06 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Amid Iran war, Trump administration eyes military efforts in Latin America

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war with Iran continues to rage, as Washington pledges to send more troops and military assets to the Middle East and Tehran widens its retaliatory strikes across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/trump-administration-doubles-down-on-military-action-in-latin-america

[2026-03-06 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran sees no reason to negotiate with US, FM says

Snippet: In an interview with NBC, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is “not asking for a ceasefire” and sees no reason to negotiate with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-sees-no-reason-negotiate-us-fm-says

[2026-03-06 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Laura Tingle

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/iran-israel-war-news-today-laura-tingle/106419930

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

Source: AP News

Title: Cornyn on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump's endorsement

Snippet: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters as he leaves the Senate chamber during a Senate war powers vote on Iran on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cornyn-paxton-trump-texas-runoff-9801fe90ca24045704cd0662e9ac8735

[2026-03-06 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Defence secretary accuses MPs of deliberately undermining UK’s relationship with Trump

Snippet: John Healey says its ‘unpatriotic’ for opposition politicians to turn the US against Starmer

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/05/uk-defence-secretary-mp-relationship-trump