[2026-05-22 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel's national security minister has a record of extreme actions

Snippet: Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures after election exit poll results are released at his party’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bengvir-flotilla-gaza-087fa379fa08ae4ddc3a0262b381e3e5

[2026-05-22 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Member countries call on EU to sanction Israel’s Ben-Gvir over flotilla taunts

Snippet: A growing number of EU members are calling for Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be sanctioned for his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break the country’s naval blockade of Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-sanctions-itamar-ben-gvir-gaza-flotilla-video-backlash/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 02:27 UTC+10:00] [World Cup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bullying, hazing and the making of a ‘soccer president’: Donald Trump’s forgotten career on the pitch

Snippet: The US president will have a prominent role at this summer’s World Cup, but his involvement with the sport started in military school

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/21/donald-trump-soccer-career-world-cup-nyma

[2026-05-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cubans outraged at US charges against Raúl Castro as fears of military strikes grow

Snippet: It’s a nerve-racking time for Havana neighbours of top Cuban officials as fears of US attack mount

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/cuba-us-attack-raul-castro-indictment

[2026-05-22 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: ‘Whoever Controls Mala Tokmachka Controls the World’: How the Battle for a Ukrainian Village Became a Meme

Snippet: For some observers of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Mala Tokmachka has been mentioned so often in Russian military reports and pro-war Telegram channels lately that it has started to sound as though it were the key to victory in the entire war.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/21/whoever-controls-mala-tokmachka-controls-the-world-how-the-battle-for-a-ukrainian-village-became-a-meme-a92734

[2026-05-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thai police arrest 11 in scam-linked weapons cache probe

Snippet: BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand have arrested 11 more suspects in a widening investigation of a Chinese man charged this month with possessing military-grade weapons and links to cyber scam networks, police said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/22/world/asia-oceania/thai-police-arrest-11-in-scam-linked-weapons-cache-probe/2349431

[2026-05-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Drills Are Intended To Send A Signal": Russia Holds Massive Nuclear Drills On Land, Sea And Air Alongside Belarus

Snippet: Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/drills-are-intended-send-signal-russia-holds-massive-nuclear-drills-land-sea-and-air

[2026-05-22 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UN envoy calls for transition to civilian rule in Sudan | The National

Snippet: The UN Secretary General's personal envoy for Sudan has said the time had come to move from military rule to civilian governance and added that the UN is now focused on strengthening civil society to prepare it for a bigger future role.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/un-envoy-calls-for-transition-to-civilian-rule-in-sudan/

[2026-05-22 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel minister’s video of kneeling flotilla activists triggers backlash

Snippet: Israel's far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/israel-ministers-video-of-kneeling-flotilla-activists-triggers-backlash/

[2026-05-21 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran has said it is significantly expanding the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control in an effort to assert its sovereignty of the key trade route.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5py64gvwzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel destroyed a four storey house in overnight airstrike in central Gaza camp

Snippet: The attack entirely destroyed the building and left heavy structural rubble scattered across nearby narrow streets. By Thursday morning, personal household belongings, clothing, and children’s toys were visible mixed among the debris. While no fatalities were immediately confirmed, emergency and rescue teams extracted multiple injured civilians from the wreckage. The victims, including at least one individual reported to be in critical condition, were transferred to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah for emergency treatment.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/israel-destroyed-a-four-storey-house-in-overnight-airstrike-in-central-gaza-camp/

[2026-05-21 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ukrainian drone pilots compete in high-speed contests

Snippet: Ukrainian military units have introduced tournaments and point based systems designed to improve speed, precision and coordination among drone pilots. While details about a reported “Wild Drones” competition remain unclear, the wider practice is well established across Ukraine’s defence sector. Operators train by flying low and fast through obstacle courses that simulate battlefield conditions such as trenches, ruined buildings and wooded terrain.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/ukrainian-drone-pilots-compete-in-high-speed-contests/

[2026-05-21 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Palantir is becoming embedded in major newsroom operations

Snippet: Palantir is among the most controversial technology companies of the modern era. Its clients include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the US Army, police, intelligence, and security agencies in multiple European countries. The company also supplies technology to the Israeli military amid its genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/how-palantir-becoming-embedded-major-newsroom-operations

[2026-05-21 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mauritania’s female Islamic guides: Leading the fight against ‘extremism’

Snippet: Nouakchott, Mauritania – Across a vast stretch of the Sahel and West Africa, armed groups are expanding their reach, military governments are replacing fragile democracies, and “counterterrorism” efforts continue to contend with armed violence, often rooted in poverty and challenging living conditions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/mauritanias-female-islamic-guides-leading-the-fight-against-extremism

[2026-05-21 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Ben-Gvir’s flotilla video shattered Israel’s multimillion ‘Hasbara’

Snippet: A video posted by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting abducted flotilla activists who sought to break the siege on Gaza, has triggered a backlash and dealt a huge blow to Israel’s multimillion-dollar public relations campaign, known as “Hasbara”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/how-ben-gvirs-flotilla-video-shattered-israels-multimillion-hasbara

[2026-05-21 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-10CE jets defeat Eurofighters 9-0 in mock battles, CCTV confirms

Snippet: While state broadcaster does not identify the drill, details appear to match a 2024 exercise in Qatar involving Pakistan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354401/chinas-j-10ce-jets-defeat-eurofighters-9-0-mock-battles-cctv-confirms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 22:05 UTC+10:00] [air force] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-10CE jets defeat Eurofighters 9-0 in mock battles, CCTV confirms

Snippet: While state broadcaster does not identify the drill, details appear to match a 2024 exercise in Qatar involving Pakistan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354401/chinas-j-10ce-jets-defeat-eurofighters-9-0-mock-battles-cctv-confirms

[2026-05-21 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Poland's foreign minister calls to ban Ben-Gvir from entering country as flotilla storm continues

Snippet: Poland wants to ban National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, after outrage in Warsaw over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896966

[2026-05-21 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Countries condemn Israeli minister's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Snippet: Israel has faced mounting international criticism after its national security minister released a video showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands bound following the interception of aid vessels in international waters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/countries-condemn-israeli-ministers-treatment-gaza-flotilla-activists

[2026-05-21 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Cubans reject outside intervention after US indicts Raúl Castro

Snippet: From the streets of the Cuban capital, a defiant message has emerged after US federal prosecutors indicted former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian planes — with residents rejecting the charges as hypocritical, dismissing the need for outside intervention, and warning that Washington’s real aim may be to justify military aggression.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/cubans-reject-outside-intervention-after-us-indicts-raul-castro/

[2026-05-21 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Vows ‘Total Solidarity’ With Cuba and Condemns U.S. Threats Against Island

Snippet: Russia vowed Thursday to continue providing “active support” to Cuba and expressed “total solidarity” with the island nation after the U.S. indicted its former president on murder charges and deployed a naval carrier strike group to the Caribbean amid reports President Donald Trump is weighing military action against the government in Havana.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/21/russia-vows-total-solidarity-with-cuba-and-condemns-us-threats-against-island-a92811

[2026-05-21 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Kremlin Vows ‘Total Solidarity’ With Cuba and Condemns U.S. Threats Against Island

Snippet: Russia vowed Thursday to continue providing “active support” to Cuba and expressed “total solidarity” with the island nation after the U.S. indicted its former president on murder charges and deployed a naval carrier strike group to the Caribbean amid reports President Donald Trump is weighing military action against the government in Havana.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/21/kremlin-vows-total-solidarity-with-cuba-and-condemns-us-threats-against-island-a92811

[2026-05-21 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

Snippet: The United States military said on Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the Trump administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/us-military-boards-iranian-flagged-oil-tanker-suspected-of-trying-to-breach-blockade/

[2026-05-21 20:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Interior minister expresses 'deep regret' over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign, vows boycott

Snippet: Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said he will rule out using the South Korean operator of Starbucks in future government events, after the coffee chain came under fire for an inappropriate marketing campaign associated with a bloody military crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in 1980.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743124

[2026-05-21 20:43 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ukraine should be in NATO, Czech military chief says

Snippet: The Czech Republic's top general said Ukraine should join NATO in the future as the next "logical step."

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/czech-army-chief-ukraine-nato-membership-logical-next-step/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Palantir is becoming embedded in major newsroom operations

Snippet: Palantir is among the most controversial technology companies of the modern era. Its clients include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the US Army, police, intelligence, and security agencies in multiple European countries. The company also supplies technology to the Israeli military amid its genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-palantir-becoming-embedded-major-newsroom-operations

[2026-05-21 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Interior minister expresses 'deep regret' over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign, vows boycott

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said he will rule out using the South Korean operator of Starbucks in future government events, after the coffee chain came under fire for an inappropriate marketing campaign associated with a bloody military crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in 1980.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521011900315

[2026-05-21 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's ability to rebuild damaged military infrastructure set back by months, not years - report

Snippet: Damage caused by the United States and Israel to Iran’s military industrial bases has set the country’s ability to rebuild its combat infrastructure back months, not years, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with recent US intelligence assessments.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896951

[2026-05-21 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar military recaptures 2 strategic towns from militias

Snippet: This is a locator map for Myanmar with its capital, Naypyidaw. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-civil-war-tonzang-mawtaung-chin-69abc94fecee969a0c6fafb98c2d41eb

[2026-05-21 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea slams Washington's arms deal with Seoul, vows to bolster military deterrent

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday warned of countermeasures against Washington's recent approval of arms sales to Seoul, denouncing it as part of a "reckless military buildup."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521011500315

[2026-05-21 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Guterres calls on Israel to reverse plan for military complex on UNRWA site | The National

Snippet: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel's decision to establish a military complex on the former compound of UNRWA in occupied East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/guterres-calls-on-israel-to-reverse-plan-for-military-complex-on-unrwa-site/

[2026-05-21 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: As Gofman takes on Mossad head role, who will take over as Netanyahu’s military secretary?

Snippet: Although the Prime Minister’s Office is still refraining from publicly discussing the identity of Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman’s successor as the Prime Minister’s military secretary, the security establishment already sees the race entering its decisive phase.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-896936

[2026-05-21 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Lebanon rescuers search rubble after attacks in Tyre province

Snippet: Rescue workers searched through collapsed buildings on Wednesday in the southern villages of Deir Qanoun al Nahr and Al-Maashouq, a day after Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 people, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. Bulldozers cleared concrete and twisted metal while emergency teams looked for bodies beneath the rubble in Tyre province.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/lebanon-rescuers-search-rubble-after-attacks-in-tyre-province/

[2026-05-21 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea seeks quicker OPCON transfer than US timeline suggests

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742818

[2026-05-21 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Hamas militarily depleted and divided but remains 'very dangerous' | The National

Snippet: Israel’s assassination of Hamas's military commander in Gaza last week has compounded the group’s woes, with layers of its leadership now eliminated, its military capabilities significantly diminished, and infighting threatening its unity.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/hamas-militarily-depleted-and-divided-but-remains-very-dangerous/

[2026-05-21 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it carried out 24 operations targeting Israeli military

Snippet: Hezbollah said it carried out 24 military operations over the past day targeting Israeli forces, military vehicles and positions across southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-carried-out-24-operations-targeting-israeli-military

[2026-05-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran possesses modern weapons that have not yet been used, tested, military source claims

Snippet: Iran possesses modern weapons that have not yet been used in battle during conflict with the US and Israel, an Iranian military source told Russian state-owned outlet RIA Novosti on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896923

[2026-05-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense ministry working to fix fuel support payment recipient errors for military personnel

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Thursday it is working to fix errors in the list of service members and civilian military employees eligible for a one-time government cash payment aimed at easing the burden of rising fuel prices.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521006200315

[2026-05-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NBI pressed to investigate ‘national security threat’ in LTO’s license system run from abroad

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) must immediately take the initiative to conduct a thorough investigation over the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) driver's license system, which is allegedly being run remotely outside the country by a German information technology (IT) firm.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/news/nbi-pressed-to-investigate-national-security-threat-in-ltos-license-system-run-from-abroad/2348781

[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Seven places to see Banksy's street art around the world, from London and Paris to Palestine | The National

Snippet: It appeared in the early hours of April 29 in Waterloo Place. This area of central London, populated by military monuments and monitored by CCTV, was the spot Banksy chose to unveil his latest artwork.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/21/seven-places-to-see-banksys-street-art-around-the-world/

[2026-05-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions

Snippet: After the joint exercises, the systems will move to a US military base in Japan for storage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354294/us-send-typhon-himars-missile-systems-japan-drills-amid-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions

Snippet: After the joint exercises, the systems will move to a US military base in Japan for storage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354294/us-send-typhon-himars-missile-systems-japan-drills-amid-china-tensions

[2026-05-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [United States Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba

Snippet: The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its escort warships entered the southern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday and will remain in the region for at least a few days as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure the Cuban government, according to the military’s Southern Command and a U.S. official.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/aircraft-carrier-caribbean-cuba-trump.html

[2026-05-21 09:39 UTC+10:00] [Gaza flotilla] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ treatment of flotilla activists

Snippet: Foreign affairs minister joins condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after the Israeli national security minister shared video mocking detainees

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/penny-wong-condemns-israeli-minister-over-shocking-and-unacceptable-treatment-of-flotilla-activists-ntwnfb

[2026-05-21 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why reopening Strait of Hormuz is ‘too high’ a risk for merchants — even with military escort

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/world-news/why-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-too-high-a-risk-for-merchants/

[2026-05-21 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Russian jet fighters dangerously intercept RAF plane over Black Sea

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/uk-says-surveillance-plane-dangerously-intercepted-by-russians/106704460

[2026-05-21 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US condemns Israel’s Ben-Gvir while sanctioning Gaza flotilla organisers

Snippet: Washington, DC – US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has become the first official from the administration of President Donald Trump to join global criticism of Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/us-condemns-israels-ben-gvir-while-sanctioning-gaza-flotilla-organisers

[2026-05-21 07:48 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Netanyahu scolds hardline minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists

Snippet: Jerusalem: Israel’s national security minister has been rebuked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and triggered an international backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza and telling them they should be imprisoned for a long time.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/netanyahu-scolds-hardline-minister-for-releasing-videos-taunting-detained-flotilla-activists-20260521-p5zza5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Penny Wong rebukes Israel over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ treatment of flotilla activists

Snippet: Australia’s foreign minister condemns video posted by Israel’s national security minister taunting detained activists. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/21/australia-news-live-penny-wong-israel-flotilla-budget-capital-gains-negative-gearing-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-ntwnfb

[2026-05-21 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hi-tech male, female artillery soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

Snippet: As the IDF continues to face a severe shortage of combat fighters and the government has avoided pressuring the haredi sector to join the military in larger numbers, an ongoing increase in female combat fighters has been one of the few bright spots.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896909