[2026-03-04 02:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say

Snippet: Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal is

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/middle-east-war-decided-interceptors-missiles

[2026-03-04 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel bombs Iran’s top mullahs as they count votes for next supreme leader

Snippet: The Israeli Air Force struck a top Iranian meeting on Tuesday where Tehran’s senior clerics had gathered to select a replacement for slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to multiple reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/world-news/israel-bombs-irans-top-mullahs-as-they-count-votes-for-next-supreme-leader-reports/

[2026-03-04 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree

Snippet: LONDON — Keir Starmer has never had a bad word to say in public about Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/world/war-with-iran-strains-the-us-uk-relationship-as-starmer-and-trump-disagree/2292482

[2026-03-04 02:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [단독] 미 전쟁부 "주한미군 한반도 방위태세 유지"…중동 전개 여부는 "확인 불가"

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686187

[2026-03-04 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US strikes on Iran could spur nuclear proliferation, warns Russian FM Lavrov

Snippet: US and Israeli strikes on Iran could encourage the Islamic Republic and its Arab neighbours to acquire nuclear weapons, Russia’s Foreign Minister warned on Tuesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/03/us-strikes-on-iran-could-spur-nuclear-proliferation-warns-russian-fm-lavrov/

[2026-03-04 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow plunges 1,000 points as oil, gas prices surge after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: The Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points on Tuesday after gasoline prices spiked overnight and oil rocketed above $83 a barrel as the widening conflict in Iran began to disrupt global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/business/dow-plunges-1000-points-as-oil-gas-prices-surge-after-iran-orders-strait-of-hormuz-closure/

[2026-03-04 02:14 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I can’t digest it’: deadliest attack on Israel since war began kills nine and destroys synagogue

Snippet: Fear and grief mix in the small town of Beit Shemesh, where missile struck ageing bomb shelter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/israelis-mourn-after-deadly-iranian-attack

[2026-03-04 02:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pentagon declines comment on USFK shift to Middle East, reaffirms Korea focus

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686185

[2026-03-04 01:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Mass graves and huge crowds as Iran mourns '168 kids killed by US-Israel strike'

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-donald-trump-says-war-could-last-weeks-as-benjamin-netanyahu-defends-decision-to-attack/6a1dcf29-3d48-4327-bc73-be503bd21135

[2026-03-04 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Head of the Federal Treasury Roman Artyukhin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-lgbtq-crackdown-putin-ukraine-war-7ca849493135ab93fbcad57ba6570307

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

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about China and the Iran war

Snippet: Soldiers stand watch against the national flag on Tiananmen Square during a press conference ahead of the opening of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-position-us-iran-attack-1042fa7295500f90ecd6285d552da349

[2026-03-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not just oil: Iran war disrupts China’s imports of key industrial material

Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking off China’s imports of methanol – a vital input for the country’s industrial sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345276/iran-war-could-significantly-disrupt-chinas-methanol-imports-analysts

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Is the US the most pressing threat to peace? – podcast

Snippet: When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/03/is-the-us-the-most-pressing-threat-to-peace-full-story-podcast

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices

Snippet: Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/03/oil-gas-lng-prices-iran-war-middle-east-conflict-bills-australia-ntwnfb

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Monsters and madness and men, oh my! The Terror is the unsung treasure of peak television

Snippet: With a world-class cast that will have you constantly saying ‘hey, it’s that guy!’, this horror drama about a doomed Royal Navy expedition is a grand treatise on colonial folly

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/04/the-terror-tv-show-colonial-horror-drama-dan-simmons

[2026-03-04 00:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 23 S. Koreans flee Iran as U.S.-Israeli strikes widen

Snippet: Twenty-three South Koreans have been evacuated from Iran by land amid the escalating conflict following U.S. and Israeli military strikes, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686165

[2026-03-04 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: War in the Middle East Clouds Outlook for Ukraine Peace Talks

Snippet: Signs are growing that the outbreak of military hostilities in the Middle East could put a pause on U.S.-brokered talks to end the war in Ukraine, as the Kremlin said Tuesday it lacks “clarity” on when and where the next round of trilateral negotiations will take place.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/03/war-in-the-middle-east-clouds-outlook-for-ukraine-peace-talks-a92102

[2026-03-04 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Starmer-Trump relationship tested amid Iran strike disagreement

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look at each other as they shake hands during a press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, Thursday Sept. 18, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-starmer-iran-war-disagreement-fead317c818151d52ec249c8c21fee0b

[2026-03-04 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Russian oil will be sought’: What are Moscow’s gains from the war in Iran?

Snippet: Moscow for decades has been Iran’s main international backer, shielding it from United Nations resolutions while trying to soften Western sanctions and selling weaponry worth billions of dollars to Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/russian-oil-will-be-sought-what-are-moscows-gains-from-the-war-in-iran

[2026-03-04 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: HEADLINES: 1,416 Pinoys want to be flown home as war escalates | Mar. 4, 2026

Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/news/headlines-1416-pinoys-want-to-be-flown-home-as-war-escalates-mar-4-2026/2292244

[2026-03-04 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the war with Iran could last longer than initially projected, saying Washington has the capability to continue military operations well beyond the four-to-five-week timeframe first outlined.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/03/trump-says-iran-war-could-last-weeks-us-citizens-in-dozens-of-countries-urged-to-leave/

[2026-03-04 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Midterm primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas kick off

Snippet: A day before Texas voters choose their nominees in a key U.S. Senate race, they’re reacting to the U.S. military attacks on Iran (AP Video: Kendria LaFleur and Juan Lozano)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-3-3-2026

[2026-03-04 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey’s Kurds reject US-Israeli 'designs' in Iran as Netanyahu bets on uprising

Snippet: Turkey's pro-Kurdish party on Sunday criticised the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying it opposed “external designs” on the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkeys-kurds-reject-iran-designs-netanyahu-bets-uprising

[2026-03-04 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for open war

Snippet: Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-beirut-rockets-troops-f3b27b80b54699f58deebf35c7b09fd2

[2026-03-04 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim

Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Afghan forces attacked Pakistani military positions along the border early on Tuesday, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead, officials in Islamabad said as cross-border fighting between the two countries entered its fifth day.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/world/pakistan-says-its-forces-killed-67-afghan-troops-in-cross-border-clashes-kabul-rejects-the-claim/2292238

[2026-03-04 00:11 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran

Snippet: China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/global-south-condemns-us-israeli-war-with-iran

[2026-03-04 00:05 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mourning in the Middle East and Holi celebrations in India: Photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKfar Tibnit, Lebanon Smoke rises from an Israeli bombardment on the southern Lebanese area of Kfar Tibnit. Israel has ordered the military to take control of more positions in Lebanon, where the army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, IranPhotograph: Rabih Daher/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/03/mourning-in-the-middle-east-and-holi-celebrations-in-india-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-03-04 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump admin offers scant evidence on Iranian threat in ‘America First’ war

Snippet: Washington, DC – As the US and Israeli militaries expand their strikes on Iran, the administration of US President Donald Trump has alternated its justification for the war between preventing immediate attacks and countering the long-term existential threat of a nuclear Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/trump-admin-offers-scant-evidence-on-iranian-threat-in-america-first-war

[2026-03-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Polls show Britons oppose US use of UK bases against Iran

Snippet: The British public opposes allowing the US to use British airbases for strikes on Iranian missile sites, a new poll has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/most-britons-oppose-allowing-us-use-uk-bases-against-iran-polling-shows

[2026-03-03 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out

Snippet: On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gulf-states-caught-us-israel-iran-war-only-way-out

[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Qatar says Iran didn’t warn of missile attacks, no comms with Tehran

Snippet: Qatar says Iran did not notify it of incoming missile attacks as Tehran conducts a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf sparked by the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/qatar-says-iran-didnt-warn-of-missile-attacks-no-comms-with-tehran

[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

Snippet: A display in the arrivals terminal of the Henri Coanda International Airport shows cancelled flights originating in Middle East countries, in Otopeni, Romania, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-middle-east-travel-7fa70acc92e8250c36b64d7809ef013c

[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel targets Quds Force commander in Tehran

Snippet: An Israeli air strike in Tehran targeted a senior commander of Iran’s Quds Force, according to Israeli Army Radio.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-targets-quds-force-commander-tehran

[2026-03-03 23:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide

Snippet: A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/minab-school-bombing-how-the-worst-mass-casualty-event-of-the-iran-war-unfolded-a-visual-guide

[2026-03-03 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and France agree to help de-escalate US-Israeli conflict with Iran

Snippet: The world must not return to the law of the jungle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang tells France’s Jean-Noel Barrot

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345306/china-and-france-agree-help-de-escalate-us-israeli-conflict-iran

[2026-03-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US war on Iran isn’t likely to go as planned

Snippet: Unlike at least one war game simulation rehearsed by the US military, Trump’s attack won’t lead to a reset, at least not on American terms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3345222/us-war-iran-isnt-likely-go-planned

[2026-03-03 23:01 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Full House and Senate to be briefed on Iran strikes – US politics live

Snippet: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/03/donald-trump-iran-war-powers-kristi-noem-primaries-friedrich-merz-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US-Iran war threatens global energy markets, will China speed up its green transition?

Snippet: Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3345297/us-iran-war-threatens-global-energy-markets-will-china-speed-its-green-transition

[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal

Snippet: The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/03/trump-iran-war-emergency-powers

[2026-03-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran

Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/un-chief-warns-of-israeli-made-humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza-amid-war-on-iran

[2026-03-03 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: France to increase nuclear arsenal and European weapons cooperation

Snippet: Amid growing concern among European leaders about wavering US commitments to help defend the continent, France said it will increase the size of nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/03/france-to-increase-nuclear-arsenal-and-european-weapons-cooperation/

[2026-03-03 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: African nationals among 58 people injured by Iranian strikes on UAE

Snippet: African nationals were among those injured in an Iranian missile strike on the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement published on social media.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/03/african-nationals-among-58-people-injured-by-iranian-strikes-on-uae/

[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s attacks on Gulf won’t force US to stop the war, Turkey says

Snippet: Iran’s effort to raise costs for Gulf countries in hopes of pushing the United States to end the war is unlikely to succeed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalists on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/irans-attacks-gulf-wont-force-us-stop-war-turkey-says

[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran hits US embassy in Riyadh as American citizens urged to leave Middle East

Snippet: Two Iranian drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Tehran continued attacks on American bases and diplomatic missions in the region in retaliation for the war launched against it.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-threatens-retaliate-soon-after-iran-strike-saudi-embassy

[2026-03-03 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Inflation to hit eurozone as war in the Middle East disrupts energy flows

Snippet: In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260303/inflation-to-hit-eurozone-as-war-in-the-middle-east-disrupts-energy-flows

[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Iran Ambassador to Spain says they can attack any US base in Europe 'if necessary'

Snippet: Speaking in Madrid, Iranian Ambassador to Spain Reza Zabib claimed that Iran does not want war but "has the capacity" to react to aggression, even suggesting that any US military base in Europe could be a target.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260303/iran-ambassador-to-spain-says-they-can-attack-any-us-base-in-europe-if-necessary

[2026-03-03 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Zelenskyy warns that Iran conflict could disrupt weapons flow to Ukraine – Europe live

Snippet: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US involvement against Iran could disrupt the flow of weapons that Ukraine needs to continue defending itself against Russian invasion.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/03/european-travel-flights-iran-middle-east-freidrich-merz-europe-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-03 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Rui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Women’s Asian Cup: China sweep aside Bangladesh in winning start to title defence

Snippet: Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui strikes enough to see off tournament debutants. North Korea beat Uzbekistan in early game

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345298/womens-asian-cup-china-sweep-aside-bangladesh-winning-start-title-defence

[2026-03-03 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel hits 40 sites in Lebanon, forces mass evacuations

Snippet: Israel’s army launched what Channel 12 described as a large-scale assault in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah shells struck a building in northern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-hits-40-sites-lebanon-forces-mass-evacuations

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Military: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post

Snippet: What will first Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet mean for Taiwan?Two of the guided-missile destroyers with hull numbers assigned have been spotted at a naval base on the East China Sea coast.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military