[2026-03-02 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump got the cartel war he wanted — but Mexico can’t win it alone

Snippet: The killing of cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera by Mexican special forces a week ago is the biggest blow to organized crime in Mexico in years.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/opinion/trump-got-the-cartel-war-he-wanted-but-mexico-cant-win-alone/

[2026-03-02 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pentagon confirms three American deaths in Iran war

Snippet: US announces first casualties as Israel unleashes fresh wave of strikes deep into central Tehran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3345054/pentagon-confirms-three-american-deaths-iran-war

[2026-03-02 03:07 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Celebration or grief? Khamenei’s death brings contrasting emotions in Iran

Snippet: Some publicly mourn leader’s demise but videos also show jubilant response after violent crackdown in January

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/celebration-or-grief-khameneis-death-brings-contrasting-emotions-in-iran

[2026-03-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Region-wide Middle East war threatens millions of OFWs

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/opinion/editorial/region-wide-middle-east-war-threatens-millions-of-ofws/2290642

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss

Snippet: President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/trump-iran-attack-2020-election-loss

[2026-03-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation

Snippet: Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, US military said

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/iran-attack-us-service-members-killed

[2026-03-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Israel strikes 'heart' of Tehran as Iran vows to avenge supreme leader's death

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d224d77f-0652-4493-aa1a-9450a9df03aa

[2026-03-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US denies Iranian claims it hit warship

Snippet: US Central Command has denied claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) that a warship was struck with a missile.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-denies-iranian-claims-it-hit-warship

[2026-03-02 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missiles kill nine in Israel, with UAE, Oman and Kuwait also targeted

Snippet: An Iranian missile attack on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh killed at least nine people on Sunday, medics said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-missiles-kill-nine-israel-uae-oman-and-kuwait-targeted-too

[2026-03-02 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least three US service members killed during Iran operation: CENTCOM

Snippet: The United States military has announced that at least three service members have been killed in its operation against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/at-least-three-us-service-members-killed-during-iran-operation-centcom

[2026-03-02 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Three US service members killed, 5 seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury

Snippet: Three American service members have been killed and five were “seriously wounded” in Operation Epic Fury — the operations against Iran, the US military said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/world-news/three-us-service-members-killed-5-seriously-wounded-in-operation-epic-fury/

[2026-03-02 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israelis unite across political divides in support of ‘justified’ war against Iran

Snippet: Israelis have grown used to the urgent routines of preparing for war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israelis-unite-political-divides-support-justified-war-iran

[2026-03-02 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says three Americans killed as part of Iran operation

Snippet: The US said three of its soldiers had been killed as a result of its invasion of Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-three-americans-killed-part-iran-operation

[2026-03-02 02:01 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran’s regime was built for survival and a long war is now likely

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/irans-regime-was-built-for-survival-and-a-long-war-is-now-likely/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression | Kenneth Roth

Snippet: Their actions are no different from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/trump-and-netanyahus-attack-on-iran-is-an-act-of-aggression

[2026-03-02 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Snippet: Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in an overnight operation announced Sunday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/belgium-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker/

[2026-03-02 01:32 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: War in the Middle East and lunar new year celebrations: photos of the weekend

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran Smoke rises from the area near the offices of Iran’s state broadcaster after US-Israeli attacks on the countryPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTel Aviv, Israel An Iranian missile explodes on impactPhotograph: Gideon Markowicz/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran Protesters in Enqelab Square mourn Ayatollah Ali KhameneiPhotograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenGhadir al-Bustan, SyriaChildren explore the wreckage of a rocket reportedly fired by Iran and shot down by Israeli forcesPhotograph: Bakr Alkasem/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenMiami,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/01/missiles-middle-east-iran-israel-strikes-lunar-new-year-weekend-photos

[2026-03-02 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wealthy influencer sparks fury for tone-deaf comment on Dubai missile strikes: ‘The entitlement’

Snippet: An Aussie influencer living in Dubai has been criticized for a “selfish” seven-word sentence.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/world-news/wealthy-influencer-sparks-fury-for-tone-deaf-comment-on-dubai-missile-strikes/

[2026-03-02 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Which senior Iranian figures have been killed by US-Israeli attacks?

Snippet: American and Israeli bombing has killed scores of Iranians over the past day, including both civilians and senior officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/which-senior-iranian-figures-have-been-killed-us-israeli-attacks

[2026-03-02 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sudan war: Why Hemedti's legitimacy push in Uganda falters amid RSF atrocities

Snippet: On 20 February, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander widely known as Hemedti, arrived in Kampala, Uganda, where he met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/sudan-war-why-hemedtis-legitimacy-push-uganda-falters-rsf-atrocities

[2026-03-02 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: More than 2 dozen killed in Myanmar airstrikes on trading site

Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a trading junction in the central Magway region killed more than two dozen people and wounded 20 others, a resistance group and independent online media said Sunday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-military-airstrikes-magway-region-mindon-127430167405be8ad23bb88d69f54e87

[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian police and policing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Less lethal’ deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died

Snippet: Exclusive: Police forces argue bean-bag and foam baton rounds are less harmful than firearms, but the projectiles have been linked to deaths around the world

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/02/australian-police-guns-less-lethal-weapons-ntwnfb

[2026-03-02 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Skewers Donald Trump Over Iran Strikes With ‘World War III’ Jab

Snippet: NBC’s Saturday Night Live came back from its hiatus following the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cold open that immediately zeroed in on breaking news, lampooning Donald Trump after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/01/saturday-night-live-cold-open-donald-trump-iran-strikes-world-war-iii/

[2026-03-02 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least nine killed after Iranian strike on Israel’s Beit Shemesh

Snippet: At least nine people have been killed after an Iranian missile strike on the central Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, as Tehran continued to launch retaliatory attacks a day after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/at-least-nine-killed-after-iranian-strike-on-israels-beit-shemesh

[2026-03-02 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Columbia University anti-Israel group posts ‘Death to America’ after US and Israel kill Khamenei

Snippet: Columbia University’s biggest anti-Israel student group — which notoriously organized last year’s on-campus encampment in protest of the war in Gaza — posted “death to America” in Persian after the US and Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/world-news/columbia-anti-israel-group-posts-death-to-america-after-us-israel-kill-khamenei/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel closes Rafah crossing and all other checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Snippet: The Israeli army on Saturday morning closed all barriers and iron gates it has erected in various areas of the occupied West Bank just as Israel and the US launched their attack on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-closes-rafah-crossing-checkpoint-west-bank-gaza-strip

[2026-03-02 00:15 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China always ends up winning when the United States goes to war (with others)

Snippet: Iran may prove another costly mistake for Washington as its global standing sinks even further, however the conflict turns out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3345045/china-always-ends-winning-when-united-states-goes-war-others

[2026-03-01 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Explosions rock Tehran as clerical regime vows to avenge supreme leader

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/explosions-in-tehran-as-temporary-supreme-leader-announced/106403122

[2026-03-01 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: OPEC+ Boosts Oil Output Sharply Amid Iran War Escalation

Snippet: Key members of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced a greater-than-expected increase to production quotas on Sunday following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered retaliation by Tehran across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/01/opec-boosts-oil-output-sharply-amid-iran-war-escalation-a92084

[2026-03-01 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We thought it was fireworks’: Dubai’s luxury seekers shaken by Iranian missiles

Snippet: Authorities seek to reassure visitors after tourists at five-star resorts had to shelter in underground car parks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/dubai-missile-drone-attack-iran-us-israel-war-middle-east

[2026-03-01 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK says Iran nearly hit British troops, won't rule out participation in strikes

Snippet: Hundreds of British troops were just 200m away from an Iranian missile attack in Bahrain, it has emerged.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-says-iran-nearly-hit-british-troops-wont-rule-out-future-participation-strikes

[2026-03-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Death toll from Iran school bombing reportedly rises to almost 150

Snippet: Strike on girls’ elementary school in south of Iran has killed 148 people and injured 95 others, according to Iran state media

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/iran-school-bombing-death-toll-us-israel-strikes

[2026-03-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s Iran strike tests the Maga vow of ‘no more wars’

Snippet: News of Khamenei’s killing sparks backlash from Marjorie Taylor Greene and other America First loyalists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/trump-iran-strike-maga-war-promise

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What will first Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet mean for Taiwan?

Snippet: 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/article/3345025/what-will-first-type-055-destroyers-pla-east-china-fleet-mean-taiwan

[2026-03-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Karis Teetan reveals ‘very scary’ ordeal of being stuck in Dubai amid missile strikes

Snippet: Hong Kong-based jockey, trainer and Jockey Club staff face an uncertain wait on returning home after Middle East airspace closures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345038/karis-teetan-reveals-very-scary-ordeal-being-stuck-dubai-amid-missile-strikes

[2026-03-01 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missile warhead landed near Jerusalem's Old City, say police

Snippet: An Iranian missile warhead landed near Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday, according to Israeli police.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-missile-warhead-landed-near-jerusalems-old-city-say-police

[2026-03-01 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: With Khamenei's killing, US-Iran relations have crossed a threshold. How far are they both willing to go?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s description of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday as a "regime change war" now fits the situation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/khamenei-killing-crossed-threshold-us-iran-relations-willing-go

[2026-03-01 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: With Khamenei's killing, US-Iran relations have crossed a threshold. What next?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s description of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday as a "regime change war" now fits the situation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-iran-khamenei-killing-crossed-threshold-what-next

[2026-03-01 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Overnight Missile Strikes on Ukraine Reached 3-Year Peak in February – AFP Analysis

Snippet: Russia fired more missiles on Ukraine in February than in any other month since at least the beginning of 2023 in overnight strikes, targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure in particular, an AFP analysis showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/01/russian-overnight-missile-strikes-on-ukraine-reached-3-year-peak-in-february-afp-analysis-a92083

[2026-03-01 22:26 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Snippet: Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, the government said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/world/belgium-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker/

[2026-03-01 22:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Aussies stranded in Middle East amid conflict

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/aussies-stranded-in-middle-east-amid-conflict-20260301-p5o6in.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-01 22:17 UTC+10:00] [Maxime Prevot] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Belgium special forces seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker

Snippet: The European Union has blacklisted hundreds of vessels in a bid to sap Moscow’s war chest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3345031/belgium-special-forces-seize-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker

[2026-03-01 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The faces behind Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery-takeover victory

Snippet: We all know that Paramount Skydance finally won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/media/charles-gasparino-the-faces-behind-paramounts-warner-bros-discovery-takeover-victory/

[2026-03-01 22:02 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S. military uses 'one-way attack drones' in combat for first time in Iran strikes

Snippet: The U.S. military used "one-way attack" drones in its attacks on Iran over the weekend — the first time the world’s most powerful military employed the weapons in combat — ​​in what was seen as a message to allies and rivals alike.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/world/us-iran-one-way-attack-drones/

[2026-03-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US contractors in Kuwait decry meager bunkers and pay cuts amid Iran war: ‘We’re treated as expendable’

Snippet: Employees say they have heard little from major defense contractor V2X Inc about safety and evacuation protocols

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/us-contractors-stranded-kuwait

[2026-03-01 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: ‘Wokeness and weakness’

Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday said he was ordering the “complete and immediate cancellation” of all Department of War attendants at universities like Princeton, Columbia, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Brown and Yale, starting with the 2026-27 academic year.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/hegseth-bans-military-from-woke-princeton-columbia-mit-universities/

[2026-03-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s current war on Iran picks up where a longstanding enmity left off

Snippet: The mutual resentments that have fueled tensions between the US and Iran have simmered for nearly half a century

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/trump-us-iran-war-history

[2026-03-01 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Stranded travellers sleep at Sydney airport as US-Iran conflict closes Gulf airspace

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/middle-east-flight-cancellations-stranded-travellers/106402776

[2026-03-01 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Qatar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistani, Afghan clashes widen as Arab states struggle to halt war

Snippet: Diplomatic efforts have failed to secure a truce between Pakistan and the Taliban, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar engaged in efforts to halt the fighting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3345024/pakistani-afghan-clashes-widen-arab-states-struggle-halt-war

[2026-03-01 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran launches new strikes against US bases and Israel – IRGC (VIDEOS)

Snippet: Iran has carried out a large-scale attack on US bases across the Gulf Arab states and the Israeli army’s headquarters, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday morning. The retaliatory strikes come after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials, including the IRGC chief, were killed in the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633307-iran-offensive-us-israel-khamenei/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS