March 20, 2026 – Singapore Headlines

Story gist: Singapore’s Mufti announced that Muslims will celebrate Hari Raya Puasa on March 21.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting any progressive or conservative framing of the religious announcement. Center outlet CNA reports neutrally with a straightforward headline quoting the Mufti, focusing solely on the date without tone, emphasis, or additional context.

Story gist: China called the killing of Iran’s Larijani and other leaders unacceptable. Israel’s airstrike killed Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, according to Israel.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames the event critically as a US-Israel strategy to assassinate Iranian figures that may backfire, emphasizing potential counterproductive outcomes. Center BBC reports factually, focusing on the airstrike death claimed by Israel without judgment. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting hawkish defenses of Israel or emphasis on Iranian threats.

Story gist: Iran attacked the world’s top LNG plant, causing European gas prices to rise 35% and oil prices to jump over 8%. Israeli officials disputed US claims that Trump had no prior knowledge of the gasfield attack.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the incident as a ‘Middle East crisis,’ emphasizing Israeli pushback against US denials of Trump’s involvement. Center outlets like BBC question US-Israel alignment in an ‘Iran war’ via Trump’s post analysis. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Iran’s aggression or Trump defense.