[2026-07-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: US and Iran exchange strikes: What is known so far

Snippet: Iran has launched renewed strikes on American military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman overnight, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) saying it hit at least six bases in statements on Monday. The large-scale operation is a response to continued US strikes on targets across the Islamic Republic, according to Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642966-iran-us-exchange-strikes/

[2026-07-14 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF detains Israeli civilians in Golan Heights who attempted to cross into Syria

Snippet: The IDF detained several Israeli civilians in the Golan Heights on Monday after they attempted to cross into Syrian terrority, the military said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902412

[2026-07-14 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Democratic senators demand Pentagon release findings on Iran school strike probe

Snippet: Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to disclose within the next week the findings from a US military investigation into a February 28 strike at a girls' school in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902410

[2026-07-14 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK to list Iran’s IRGC as ‘terror’ threat

Snippet: The British government is pressing to use new powers allowing it to criminalise state proxies in order to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/uk-to-list-irans-irgc-as-terror-threat

[2026-07-14 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Dubai's New East Coast Port Signals The Beginning Of End For Iran's Hormuz Leverage

Snippet: Less than a week into the US-Iran conflict, specifically on March 3, we began to see the writing on the wall: Tehran's leverage over the Strait of Hormuz would eventually erode. That would happen not only because the US military could systematically destroy IRGC's radar sites, coastal missile batteries and drone launch sites along the maritime chokepoint, but also because Gulf states would eventually respond with a generational infrastructure buildout, from new pipelines to coastal ports, designed to entirely bypass

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dubais-new-east-coast-port-signals-beginning-end-irans-hormuz-leverage

[2026-07-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: This Chevrolet Suburban Is The Secret Service's New Anti-Drone Weapon

Snippet: For any indication of how seriously the federal government is taking the threat posed by one-way attack drones on the homeland, particularly against President Trump, look no further than the US Secret Service's new Chevrolet Suburban.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/chevrolet-suburban-secret-services-new-anti-drone-weapon

[2026-07-14 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Marco Rubio says the US will demolish the ICC 'brick by brick' | The National

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the Trump administration is launching a diplomatic campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the tribunal in The Hague poses a direct threat to US sovereignty and could ultimately be used against American officials, military personnel and law enforcement officers.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/13/icc-rubio-trump/

[2026-07-14 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. says more than 8 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz Sunday with military assistance

Snippet: More than 8 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday with U.S. military assistance amid the renewed fighting with Iran, the U.S. Energy Department told CNBC in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/ship-traffic-through-hormuz-falls-as-us-and-iran-fight-for-control.html

[2026-07-14 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why is the Mossad-Ahmadinejad meeting's dirty laundry being aired now? - analysis

Snippet: Between foreign reports, public confirmation by former head of Military Intelligence Tamir Hayman, and The Jerusalem Post’s own Western sources, it has been known now for some time that the Mossad sought to replace former supreme leader Ali Khamenei with former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902387

[2026-07-14 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli teen threatened with suspension over call to refuse military service

Snippet: An Israeli high-school student is facing possible disciplinary action after distributing flyers urging classmates to refuse military service over Israel's genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank, according to a report published by Haaretz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-teen-threatened-suspension-over-call-refuse-military-service

[2026-07-14 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF chief Zamir clashes with Netanyahu, Katz over haredi draft law

Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Monday battled with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz over the government’s plan to pass a law exempting haredim from arrest when they dodge their legal obligations under Israel’s existing military draft laws.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902382

[2026-07-14 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court questions yeshiva tax-benefits petition after state policy change

Snippet: The High Court of Justice questioned on Monday whether there was any need to continue hearing a petition challenging tax benefits for donations to yeshivot attended by draft-eligible students who have not regularized their military status, after the state accepted the petitioners’ central legal argument and began implementing it.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902376

[2026-07-13 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: EU sanctions nine people over alleged Russian cyber-spying campaign

Snippet: The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian military officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what it called a years-long cyber-espionage campaign against the bloc.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/eu-sanctions-nine-people-over-alleged-russian-cyber-spying-campaign

[2026-07-13 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Berlin to buy 50,000 attack drones for Kiev – Reuters

Snippet: Germany will fund the purchase of 50,000 attack drones for the Ukrainian military, Reuters has reported, citing informed sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642945-germany-ukraine-drone-auterion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-13 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO state’s president reveals bloc’s lack of enthusiasm for funding Ukraine

Snippet: Slovakia was not the only NATO state that refused to participate in the bloc’s latest military aid package for Ukraine, the country’s president, Peter Pellegrini, has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642933-ukraine-nato-slovakia-pellegrini/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-13 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says

Snippet: The US military has used one-way attack sea drones during operations against Iran overnight, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. It was the first time that such unmanned surface vessels have been used in the ongoing war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-902348

[2026-07-13 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The American Shahed: US attacks Iran with 'one-way' drones for first time | The National

Snippet: The US has used "one-way" attack drones against Iran for the first time, the military's Central Command has announced, as the two countries continue to trade blows despite a supposed regional ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/13/the-american-shahed-us-attacks-iran-with-one-way-drones-for-first-time/

[2026-07-13 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Movies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: A Brazilian Biopic About Jair Bolsonaro Is Threatening His Son’s Presidential Campaign

Snippet: Brazil is in the midst of a cinematic golden age. In the past two years, the country has produced two Oscar-caliber films, “I’m Still Here” and “The Secret Agent,” both of which grapple with the country’s grim era under military dictatorship.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-biopic-son-presidential-campaign.html

[2026-07-13 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/yemeni-military-target-airport-runway/106911364

[2026-07-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK effectively bans Iran's IRGC as terrorist organisation

Snippet: The UK is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a threat to national security under the controversial national security (state threats) bill enacted last week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-effectively-bans-irans-irgc-terrorist-organisation

[2026-07-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK effectively bans Iran's IRGC as national security threat

Snippet: The UK is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a threat to national security under the controversial National Security (State Threats) bill enacted last week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-effectively-bans-irans-irgc-national-security-threat

[2026-07-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s new military outsourcing plan: a pragmatic fix or security risk?

Snippet: The island hopes contractors at military academies will free up personnel for combat missions, but critics raise infiltration concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360409/taiwans-new-military-outsourcing-plan-pragmatic-fix-or-security-risk?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s new military outsourcing plan: a pragmatic fix or security risk?

Snippet: The island hopes contractors at military academies will free up personnel for combat missions, but critics raise infiltration concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360409/taiwans-new-military-outsourcing-plan-pragmatic-fix-or-security-risk

[2026-07-13 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Army-aligned Sudan court deals blow to peace hopes with death sentence against RSF leader Dagalo | The National

Snippet: A court in Sudan has sentenced Gen Mohamed Dagalo, commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, to death for his alleged part in ethnically motivated killings in Darfur, the military-aligned judiciary said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/13/army-aligned-sudan-court-deals-blow-to-peace-hopes-with-death-sentence-against-rsf-leader-dagalo/

[2026-07-13 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz control in latest attacks

Snippet: US military says its latest wave of strikes targeting Iran is over, insisting Tehran does not control Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-iran-updates-07-13-2026

[2026-07-13 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Warehouse fire in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Military City put out by armed forces | The National

Snippet: Firefighting teams from the UAE Armed Forces have dealt with a fire in a warehouse at Zayed Military City.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/13/warehouse-fire-in-abu-dhabis-zayed-military-city-put-out-by-armed-forces/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What China’s carrier recruitment drive says about PLA Navy’s long-term ambitions

Snippet: Beijing is committed to building a fleet that can operate far from home – even in the face of the growing threat from anti-ship missiles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3360371/what-chinas-carrier-recruitment-drive-says-about-pla-navys-long-term-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [aircraft carrier programme] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What China’s carrier recruitment drive says about PLA Navy’s long-term ambitions

Snippet: Beijing is committed to building a fleet that can operate far from home – even in the face of the growing threat from anti-ship missiles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3360371/what-chinas-carrier-recruitment-drive-says-about-pla-navys-long-term-ambitions

[2026-07-13 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ben Gvir takes part in raid of West Bank village

Snippet: Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by several settlers, raided the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to Wafa news agency, citing a local official.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ben-gvir-takes-part-raid-west-bank-village

[2026-07-13 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK proscribes Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Snippet: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will be designated a threat to national security.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0jkj7e87go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-13 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Yemeni military target airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing

Snippet: Yemen’s defence ministry said on Monday that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-military-target-airport-runway-stop-iranian-plane-landing

[2026-07-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan ‘may have greater destructive potential in South China Sea than the US’

Snippet: Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360362/japan-may-have-greater-destructive-potential-south-china-sea-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Palawan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan ‘may have greater destructive potential in South China Sea than the US’

Snippet: Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360362/japan-may-have-greater-destructive-potential-south-china-sea-us

[2026-07-13 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli government funnels millions of shekels to sanctioned settlement group

Snippet: Israel’s Ministry of National Security, headed by far right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, is set to transfer four million shekels ($1.31m) to a sanctioned group which supports illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-government-funnels-millions-shekels-sanctioned-settlement-group

[2026-07-13 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: U.S., Iran trade claims over Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate

Snippet: Tensions between the United States and Iran are rising over control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, following a weekend of military exchanges that have heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/13/us-iran-trade-claims-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-escalate/

[2026-07-13 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli government funnels millions of shekels to sanctioned settlement group

Snippet: Israel’s Ministry of National Security, headed by far right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, is set to transfer four million shekels ($1.31m) to a sanctioned group which supports illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-government-funnels-4m-shekels-sanctioned-settlement-group

[2026-07-13 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says air defences destroyed Iranian attacks

Snippet: Bahrain’s military said its air defence systems intercepted several Iranian missile and drone attacks on Monday morning and accused Tehran of targeting civilians and private property.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-air-defences-destroyed-iranian-attacks

[2026-07-13 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says

Snippet: The Iranians are not going to give in this time, Dani Citrinowicz, an Iran researcher and expert on the Shiite axis at the Institute for National Security Studies, told Gideon Oko and Amichai Attali on 103FM.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902338

[2026-07-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How China is ripping off cutting-edge AI from Anthropic, OpenAI — and threatening US national security

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/business/how-china-is-ripping-off-cutting-edge-ai-from-anthropic-openai-and-threatening-us-national-security/

[2026-07-13 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jordan, Bahrain drawn deeper into Iran's regional storm as ceasefire collapse puts pressure on Gulf

Snippet: Renewed US-Iran fighting drew Jordan and Bahrain deeper into the regional fallout over the weekend, as Iran launched another wave of missiles and drones toward US military facilities and countries hosting American forces following large-scale US strikes inside Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902328

[2026-07-13 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul touts strategic value of trilateral SMR partnership

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/10807418

[2026-07-13 18:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

Snippet: US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/us-iran-strikes-middle-east-strait-of-hormuz-military-latest-news-updates

[2026-07-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ukraine Prime Minister's Shock Resignation Marks Start Of Broader Zelensky Cabinet Reshuffle

Snippet: Ukrainian President Zelensky is undertaking a dramatic cabinet reshuffle, at a moment Kiev sees itself as having military momentum against Russia with its non-stop drone assaults on Russian energy sites.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-prime-ministers-shock-resignation-start-broader-zelensky-cabinet-reshuffle

[2026-07-13 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran launches attacks across region, Qatar mourns former emir and EU debates West Bank trade | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran launches missile and drone attacks across Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman following waves of US strikes inside Iran. Gulf countries activate warnings and defences as Washington says its operation targeted Iranian military infrastructure to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/07/13/iran-launches-attacks-across-region-qatar-mourns-former-emir-and-eu-debates-west-bank-trade/

[2026-07-13 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer’s parting gift of billions for the military is a chain around Burnham's neck

Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP), although presented as an urgent response to unprecedented security threats facing Britain, says more about the imperatives of domestic politics than about national security needs.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-starmer-parting-gift-billions-military-chain-burnham-neck

[2026-07-13 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. and Iran exchange strikes as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates

Snippet: Iran responded to a fresh wave of strikes from U.S. forces by launching an attack on American military bases in several Gulf states, deepening a standoff over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/us-iran-war-hormuz-oil-trump.html

[2026-07-13 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gulf states face attacks as US strikes Iran for fifth time in six days | The National

Snippet: Iran and the US traded more strikes on Monday, with Tehran claiming attacks on American military sites across the Middle East after Washington launched its fifth wave of strikes in six days in response to attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/07/13/gulf-states-face-attacks-as-us-strikes-iran-for-fifth-time-in-six-days/

[2026-07-13 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korean premier’s China trip signals push to revive economic cooperation

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/10807135

[2026-07-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s Kim fires warning shot at own military with corruption purge

Snippet: As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360331/north-koreas-kim-fires-warning-shot-own-military-corruption-purge?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s Kim fires warning shot at own military with corruption purge

Snippet: As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360331/north-koreas-kim-fires-warning-shot-own-military-corruption-purge