[2026-07-27 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ex-Kremlin Loyalist Ilya Remeslo Placed in Moscow Psychiatric Facility

Snippet: Ilya Remeslo, a blogger and former Kremlin loyalist who faces trial for allegedly spreading false information about the military, has been moved to a psychiatric facility in Moscow, Russian state media reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter,

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/27/ex-kremlin-loyalist-ilya-remeslo-placed-in-moscow-psychiatric-facility-a93346

[2026-07-27 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump rejects reports of US missile shortfall

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has denied that the American military is struggling with dwindling munitions as it continues its war with Iran. The remarks come as a rare pause in the fighting entered a third day, following reports that low interceptor stocks were forcing the White House’s hand in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643514-trump-rejects-reports-us-missile-shortfall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The US military must RACE to rebuild its supply of munitions

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/opinion/the-us-military-must-race-to-rebuild-its-supply-of-munitions/

[2026-07-27 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Intern At NATO Military Headquarters In Belgium Faces Spying Charges

Snippet: Belgian authorities arrested an intern working inside NATO's military headquarters, accusing her of spying.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/intern-nato-military-headquarters-belgium-faces-spying-charges

[2026-07-27 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: The AI military complex: Which are the main companies in it?

Snippet: For centuries, fighting wars meant deploying hardware such as tanks, aircraft, artillery and weapons, built by a handful of prime contractors under long-term government programmes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/the-ai-military-complex-which-are-the-main-companies-in-it

[2026-07-27 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders

Snippet: President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, called for urgent international action to stop Israeli settler violence in the West Bank and "ongoing Israeli military aggression" in a statement shared Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903749

[2026-07-27 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: West Bank security situation rapidly snowballing, forces will be reinforced, military officials say

Snippet: Senior military officials have described the situation in the West Bank as "highly volatile and extremely dangerous," and, amid the escalating tensions, the decision has been made to reinforce forces in the area.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903755

[2026-07-27 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF soldier found lifeless on base in central Israel, circumstances under investigation

Snippet: An IDF soldier was found lifeless on Sunday evening at a base in central Israel, the military confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903758

[2026-07-27 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US commander questions Iran campaign, oil prices fall, and Gaza plan moves forward | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, America's top military commander in the Middle East reportedly advised the White House to halt its bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz after concluding it had reached the limit of its effectiveness. Axios reports the assessment helped shape US President Donald Trump's decision to pause attacks on Iran, as Tehran and Oman hold talks on reopening the strait and diplomacy gathers pace ahead of Mr Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/07/27/us-commander-questions-iran-campaign-oil-prices-fall-and-gaza-plan-moves-forward/

[2026-07-27 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pregnant Palestinian woman loses child after Israeli forces obstruct ambulance

Snippet: A Palestinian woman from the town of Qaryut, south of Nablus, lost her unborn child after Israeli forces prevented an ambulance from crossing the Awarta military checkpoint, Wafa reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pregnant-palestinian-woman-miscarries-after-israeli-forces-obstruct

[2026-07-27 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

Snippet: Gadi Eisenkot and his new party mount a strong challenge to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3361962/former-military-chief-aiming-unseat-netanyahu-israel?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Israeli-Palestinian conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

Snippet: Gadi Eisenkot and his new party mount a strong challenge to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3361962/former-military-chief-aiming-unseat-netanyahu-israel

[2026-07-27 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Unification ministry honors UNC officer for border area peace efforts

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Monday awarded a commendation to an officer from the United Nations Command's Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) in recognition of his contributions to peace in the border area with North Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727007100315

[2026-07-27 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Which NATO Countries Boosted Defense Spending The Most In 2025?

Snippet: NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/which-nato-countries-boosted-defense-spending-most-2025

[2026-07-27 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Zelenskyy says Russia seeks 30,000 more North Korean troops

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/10821720

[2026-07-27 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanese army condemns ongoing Israeli 'attacks and violations'

Snippet: The Lebanese army denounced continued Israeli military operations south of the country, saying it was preventing its full deployment under a deal reached with Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-army-condemns-ongoing-israeli-attacks-and-violations

[2026-07-27 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Yo-jong rejects ARF denuclearization call, signals Pyongyang's push to cement nuclear state status

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821619

[2026-07-27 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar military escalates civilian killings under new command, monitor reports

Snippet: A conflict monitor records more than a dozen ⁠mass killings in 2026, over 450 civilians ⁠dead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3361955/myanmar-military-escalates-civilian-killings-under-new-command-monitor-reports?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar military escalates civilian killings under new command, monitor reports

Snippet: A conflict monitor records more than a dozen ⁠mass killings in 2026, over 450 civilians ⁠dead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3361955/myanmar-military-escalates-civilian-killings-under-new-command-monitor-reports

[2026-07-27 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea covers Panmungak building at JSA for apparent repairs

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/10821599

[2026-07-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump just restarted the global trade war — but here's why his new tariff blitz is very different

Snippet: As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a more familiar battleground: global trade.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/donald-trump-tariffs-trade-war-iran.html

[2026-07-27 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seventeen’s DK, Vernon to begin military service

Snippet: Seventeen members DK and Vernon will begin fulfilling South Korea’s mandatory military service in the coming months, Pledis Entertainment announced Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821544

[2026-07-27 14:46 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea sending 30,000 troops to Russia is a ‘win-win’: analysts

Snippet: Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361943/north-korea-sending-30000-troops-russia-win-win-analysts

[2026-07-27 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea sending 30,000 troops to Russia is a ‘win-win’: analysts

Snippet: Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361943/north-korea-sending-30000-troops-russia-win-win-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Settler firebombing and 'revenge' graffiti follow clash in West Bank

Snippet: More than 130 Palestinians have been detained in weekend raids across the West Bank, according to the Israeli military, following a deadly clash between settlers and Palestinians on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/settler-tensions-flare-in-the-occupied-west-bank/106961330

[2026-07-27 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why Mali’s northern conflict has entered a dangerous new phase

Snippet: Bamako, Mali – An unprecedented battlefield partnership between a separatist movement and an al-Qaeda affiliate has transformed the conflict in northern Mali, shifting the military balance and deepening divisions over how, if at all, the war can end.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/why-malis-northern-conflict-has-entered-a-dangerous-new-phase

[2026-07-27 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea closely monitoring Russia's reported preparation for more N. Korean troops: foreign ministry

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it is closely monitoring military cooperation between North Korea and Russia following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Moscow is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for its war against Ukraine.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727004400315

[2026-07-27 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Military Forced To Let Some Iranian Projectiles Through Its Defenses: NBC

Snippet: Some US lawmakers have begun to complain that American troops stationed in the Middle East have become sitting ducks and are in a highly dangerous situation with Iranian ballistic missiles increasingly reaching their marks. This is especially in the wake of the four US troop deaths earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-military-intentionally-letting-some-iranian-projectiles-through-its-defenses

[2026-07-27 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open higher on eased Mideast tensions, mega chip deals

Snippet: South Korean stocks started higher Monday as the United States paused strikes on Iran over the weekend, easing military tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820981

[2026-07-27 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea covers inter-Korean border building in screens for apparent renovation work

Snippet: North Korea has installed screens around its building inside the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom to block it from public view, apparently for ongoing renovation work, military sources said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820975

[2026-07-27 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea covers inter-Korean border building in screens for apparent renovation work

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has installed screens around its building inside the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom to block it from public view, apparently for ongoing renovation work, military sources said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727002100315

[2026-07-27 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open higher on eased Mideast tensions, mega chip deals

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Monday as the United States paused strikes on Iran over the weekend, easing military tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727001400320

[2026-07-27 09:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Two die rescuing children at Hwajinpo Beach

Snippet: Two military personnel died Sunday after rescuing two children from drowning at an unguarded beach on South Korea's east coast, authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820878

[2026-07-27 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be used to harm its security

Snippet: Iran cannot allow the Strait of Hormuz to become a tool in the hands of “aggressors” seeking to harm its national security, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-strait-hormuz-cannot-be-used-harm-its-security

[2026-07-27 07:54 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: US and Iran halt bombing for second night as both sides give space to talks

Snippet: The United States has paused its bombing campaign against Iran for a second consecutive night, with both Washington and Tehran signalling a willingness to give diplomacy another chance after nearly two weeks of escalating military action.

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-halts-bombing-for-second-night-as-conflict-enters-new-phase/izsq36tin

[2026-07-27 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit

Snippet: President Zelensky will also meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel who have spent the last three weeks taking part in a maritime exercise in the UK

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8me5vyjg2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg] Closing door on opportunity

Snippet: For generations, the United States distinguished itself not simply by its wealth or military power, but by offering ambitious people born in other countries the chance to overcome the birthplace lottery. Unfortunately, the Donald Trump administration’s new visa policy for international students signals a gradual retreat from this defining ideal.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820558

[2026-07-27 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatari PM, UAE national security adviser discuss peace efforts

Snippet: Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed bilateral ties and regional developments by phone with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatari-pm-uae-national-security-adviser-discuss-peace-efforts

[2026-07-27 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Associate of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed over terror reconnaissance

Snippet: The man who conducted hostile reconnaissance at a military base alongside the Manchester synagogue attacker has been jailed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-903723

[2026-07-27 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel launches military incursion into Syria amid UN condemnation

Snippet: The head of the United Nations has condemned the persistent violation of Syria’s sovereignty, as Israel’s forces reportedly carried out new incursions into its neighbour’s territory.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/israel-launches-military-incursion-into-syria-amid-un-condemnation

[2026-07-27 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of fomenting hate by calling for his arrest

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the state memorial for Ze’ev Jabotinsky, at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/netanyahu-mamdani-war-crimes-gaza-82df2bdee5136d36e49dcc47d50d6b24

[2026-07-27 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel obstructing takeover of pilot zones in Lebanon’s south: Military

Snippet: The Lebanese army has accused Israel of obstructing its efforts to take over control of security in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/israel-obstructing-takeover-of-pilot-zones-in-lebanons-south-military

[2026-07-27 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pentagon eyeing megaraid to steal Iran’sg nuclear stockpile – media

Snippet: The Pentagon is contemplating what could become “the most sophisticated operation in military history” to seize Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, the New York Post reported on Saturday, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643489-pentagon-eyeing-megaraid-iran-uranium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-27 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Pentagon eyeing megaraid to steal Iran’s nuclear stockpile – media

Snippet: The Pentagon is contemplating what could become “the most sophisticated operation in military history” to seize Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, the New York Post reported on Saturday, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643489-pentagon-eyeing-megaraid-iran-uranium/

[2026-07-27 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kashmiris call India's rule settler-colonialism - and we should listen to them

Snippet: A rich body of journalism, creative writing and scholarship lays bare the violence of Indian military occupation and human rights abuses in Kashmir. It is quite a feat that Kashmiris themselves, facing state surveillance and the threat of detention and violence, are producing much of this work.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/kashmiris-call-indias-rule-settler-colonialism-and-we-should-listen

[2026-07-27 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US One-Way Attack Drone Found Adrift In Hormuz Offers New Look At Western Capabilities

Snippet: A suspected US-made LUCAS one-way attack drone was reportedly recovered by fishermen after it was found drifting in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. The discovery comes as US forces have expanded their use of the Iranian-style drone during the multi-month conflict, even publicizing a recent swarm attack involving explosive-laden unmanned boats against Iranian targets.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-one-way-attack-drone-found-adrift-hormuz-offers-new-look-western-capabilities

[2026-07-27 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Why the prosecution is failing in VP Sara’s impeachment trialTHE impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte plods on with the public watching in exasperation, as there is no sign of improving its snail-like pace; its erroneous, vexing and incorrigible rulings by the presiding officer, competing with the unremarkable parade of worthless prosecution witnesses, who, instead of truthful testimonies, provide evasive and worthless narratives that distort and obfuscate the circumstances that surrounded the vice president’s controversial remarks. So far, the three prosecution witnesses, presented to prove Article IV of the impeachment complaint charging VP Sara for the impeachable offense of betrayal of public trust — Senior Agent Mark Calilung, Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc and Director Melvin Matibag, all from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) — have not proved the case of the prosecution. Calilung was presented to prove the authenticity of the video containing the online conference of VP Sara, where she uttered the remarks the prosecution regarded as grave threats and inciting to sedition, which formed the basis of the impeachable offense of betrayal of public trust. In the first place, the said conference is not in dispute nor were the utterances made there; hence, Calilung’s testimony on this matter is unnecessary and useless. His other testimony touched on the investigation he conducted at that conference. Instead of favoring the prosecution, he highlighted the fact the inquiry he made was superficial and merely for show. He limited his investigation to four participants, i.e. news reporters and a blogger. He disregarded getting information from the other reporters present to determine the environment under which VP Sara’s remarks were made. Calilung did not coordinate with the Presidential Security Group as to whether the vice president’s statements constituted a threat to the life of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., nor did it coordinate with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to evaluate whether her remarks constituted a threat to national security. Additionally, Calilung was called to the witness stand as an expert witness on cyber libel. It turned out he only trained for two weeks — hardly a training experience required of a witness before qualifying as an expert witness in a particular field. This witness could not also answer directly the questions of the defense counsel on cross-examination, dodging these — a trait that understandably and unsurprisingly characterized the manner of responses by the other two NBI witnesses. One of them, Lotoc, was nowhere an improvement on Calilung as a witness. He effectively sunk further the prosecution’s case as he validated Calilung’s testimony that the NBI’s first and second investigations were not thorough and merely pro porma. Both Calilung and Lotoc admitted that they did not investigate the threat against VP Sara’s life, apart from sending her an invitation to provide their agency information on the threat — which she declined — despite the continuing visible threat, in addition to the oppressive acts committed against her, her family, her staff and her allies, especially the withdrawal of her trusted security personnel, whose circumstances triggered her outburst, calling out the people for help on the imminence of her physical obliteration and seeking justice for her planned assassination, as well as unmasking her would-be perpetrators. Lotoc, using his being a lawyer to full extent, hewed and dodged as he avoided answering directly the questions from the cross-examiner. He came out as an unreliable witness when he admitted that he was facing serious criminal charges of arbitrary detention and unlawful arrest at the Office of the Ombudsman, including crimes involving moral turpitude, such as theft, robbery and perjury. Both Calilung and Lotoc admitted that there were no reported seditious acts committed by various groups as a consequence of VP Sara’s allegedly seditious remarks and grave threats against President Marcos, nor was she present at anti-government rallies advocating to overthrow the government. The third prosecution witness, Matibag, whose political somersaulting qualifies him as a political operator, thereby exposing his dubious political loyalty to a cause, is a patently biased witness. He admitted to writing three vicious, disparaging articles in the Daily Tribune against VP Sara. His wife is a member of the House of Representatives who voted to impeach the vice president. He cannot, therefore, say anything good against the respondent and would certainly testify against her, and in fact he did, with gusto. Despite the relentless propagandizing of the prosecution team inside the impeachment court, inadvertently aided by the erroneous rulings of the presiding officer, as well as the constant black propaganda dished out in public by its allies in Congress, its case against VP Sara and obsession to remove her from office and disqualify her from running in the 2028 presidential elections has not gained a foothold, simply because there is no constitutional basis for the articles of impeachment. Not even a foolish rant from a member of the impeachment court notorious for advocating the necessity of bending or breaking a law could help the prosecution’s losing cause. This law bender railed against his colleagues for standing up and defending themselves from malicious innuendo and evident intimidation coming from a prosecution witness and a government official who foisted the filing of cases against two senator-judges, necessarily impugning their integrity. He doesn’t even know the function of the impeachment court, which is to hear a case filed against an impeachable officer and to decide it in accordance with the law and evidence presented before it. One begins to wonder what sins have the people committed to deserve a harebrained politician, and what graver sins they have committed, to deserve failed governance from those they have placed in power.

Snippet: THE impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte plods on with the public watching in exasperation, as there is no sign of improving its snail-like pace; its erroneous, vexing and incorrigible rulings by the presiding officer, competing with the unremarkable parade of worthless prosecution witnesses, who, instead of truthful testimonies, provide evasive and worthless narratives that distort and obfuscate the circumstances that surrounded the vice president’s controversial remarks.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/opinion/columns/why-the-prosecution-is-failing-in-vp-saras-impeachment-trialthe-impeachment-trial-of-vice-president-sara-zimmerman-duterte-plods-on-with-the-public-watching-in-exasperation-as-there-is-no-sign-of-improving-its-snail-like-pace-its-erroneous-vexing-and-incorrigible-rulings-by-the-presiding-officer-competing-with-the-unremarkable-parade-of-worthless-prosecution-witnesses-who-instead-of-truthful-testimonies-provide-evasive-and-worthless-narratives-that-distort-and-obfuscate-the-circum

[2026-07-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds

Snippet: Exclusive: Tribunal accepts three siblings could face ‘persecution’ for refusing military conscription due to their political opinion on war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/israeli-siblings-owed-protection-by-australia-after-vowing-not-to-serve-in-idf-tribunal-finds-ntwnfb

[2026-07-27 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Unreleased documentary footage sheds light on final years Lindsey Graham's career, life - report

Snippet: Unreleased documentary footage shows that the late US senator Lindsey Graham spent years privately pressing US President Donald Trump and foreign leaders to overthrow Iran’s regime, at times advocating military action that went beyond what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was prepared to support, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-903700

[2026-07-27 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Ukraine claims Caspian Sea attack on ships carrying Iranian military hardware to Russia | The National

Snippet: ​Ukraine's ⁠President ‌Volodymyr ​Zelenskyy has said the country's armed ​forces ⁠struck a ⁠Russian warship ​and vessels used ⁠for transporting Iran-linked military cargo in ⁠the Caspian ​Sea.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/26/ukraine-claims-caspian-sea-attack-on-ships-carrying-iranian-military-hardware-to-russia/