[2026-04-09 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump administration signals it is mulling NATO withdrawal after Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump is said to be considering withdrawing from NATO, the transatlantic alliance that has been a central pillar of Western security for decades.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/trump-administration-says-it-is-mulling-nato-withdrawal-after-iran-war

[2026-04-09 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support - report

Snippet: The Trump administration is considering a plan to punish some members of the NATO alliance that he believes were unhelpful to the US and Israel during the Iran war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing administration officials.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892397

[2026-04-09 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with Rutte - White House

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will discuss the possibility of leaving NATO when he meets with the alliance's chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday, the White House said, accusing Washington's partners of "turning their back" on the American people.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/trump-to-discuss-leaving-nato-in-meeting-with-rutte-white-house/2316847

[2026-04-09 06:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump to meet NATO chief as he weighs exiting western alliance

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-to-meet-nato-chief-mark-rutte/9ee276f6-949c-42b5-af36-1c27e7d99164

[2026-04-09 06:01 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Donald Trump to meet NATO chief today

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/donald-trump-to-meet-nato-chief-today-20260409-p5zme0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: White House says NATO ‘failed’ to back war on Iran

Snippet: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said NATO allies have not done enough to support the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/white-house-says-nato-failed-back-war-iran

[2026-04-09 04:41 UTC+10:00] [Corruption] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: IDF conduct in Lebanon plunges Israel-Europe relations to lower depths

Snippet: Spain and Italy have demanded explanations from Israel after the country’s soldiers in Lebanon detained a Spanish United Nations peacekeeper and fired warning shots at an Italian convoy.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/spanish-peacekeeper-detained-by-idf-in-lebanon/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-09 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump to meet Nato chief amid tension over Iran war | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to meet Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday, after hinting he may seek to reduce Washington's support for the bloc – or leave it altogether.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/08/trump-nato-rutte/

[2026-04-08 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump meets NATO leader Rutte as he ponders quitting the alliance

Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-nato-rutte-iran-war-981d250a7265774a4913b63d8797fc34

[2026-04-08 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: JD Vance continues Hungary visit after accusing EU of election interference – Europe live

Snippet: US vice-president has repeatedly endorsed Viktor Orbán ahead of key election on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/08/jd-vance-hungary-viktor-orban-election-nato-europe-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-08 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, ASEAN hold inaugural joint committee meeting to discuss upgrading bilateral FTA

Snippet: South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's trade ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712597

[2026-04-08 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, ASEAN hold inaugural joint committee meeting to discuss upgrading bilateral FTA

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408004300320

[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump on the warpath is Rutte’s toughest test yet

Snippet: With recriminations growing between the U.S. and Europe, NATO’s leader will try again to avoid an all-out rupture.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/07/trump-rutte-toughest-test-yet-00862128?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-08 11:27 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

Snippet: Macron Criticizes Trump for War in Iran and for Berating NATO Allies1:19

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010825290/inside-the-race-to-find-a-downed-us-airman-in-iran.html

[2026-04-08 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: Staff in Karim Khan's office write in support of his return to ICC

Snippet: A group of staff members at the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing themselves as the "silent majority", have written to the court’s governing body twice since last week, in support of prosecutor Karim Khan returning to his duties, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-staff-karim-khan-office-wrote-support-his-return-after-judges-report

[2026-04-08 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/russia-and-china-block-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-04-08 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mediterranean migrant deaths mounting towards 1,000 in 2026: UN

Snippet: More than 180 people are feared dead or missing in shipwrecks across the Mediterranean over the past 10 days, according to the United Nations, taking the tally to nearly 1,000 deaths since the start of 2026.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/mediterranean-migrant-deaths-mounting-towards-1000-in-2026-un

[2026-04-08 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: No military objective justifies destruction of a society’s infrastructure, UN chief says

Snippet: United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres is “deeply troubled” by the statement suggesting that an entire people or civilisation may bear “the consequences of political and military decisions”, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/no-military-objective-justifies-destruction-societys-infrastructure-un

[2026-04-08 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE in 'deep regret' over UN Security Council failure to pass Hormuz resolution

Snippet: The UAE’s mission to the United Nations has said it “deeply regrets” the council’s failure to “endorse a clear framework for international cooperation in ending Iran’s illegal attacks and threats to the global economy”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-deep-regret-over-un-security-council-failure-pass-hormuz-resolution

[2026-04-08 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/russia-and-china-veto-watered-down-un-resolution-aimed-at-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz/2315793

[2026-04-08 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia, China torpedo UN Security Council resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/russia-china-torpedo-un-security-council-resolution-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-08 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Who owes Africa? The global reparations debate - [Africanews Debates]

Snippet: Days after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity,” the global conversation has shifted from recognition to a more contentious question: who owes Africa?

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/07/who-owes-africa-the-global-reparations-debate-africanews-debates/

[2026-04-07 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The United Nations logo is seen inside the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-iran-us-strait-hormuz-bahrain-resolution-640e644b57df5c762ed9c57ef87b0427

[2026-04-07 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Most in Asean prefer China over US as partner in poll, Trump cited as biggest concern

Snippet: Support for China was stronger in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, according to the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute survey

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349247/most-asean-prefer-china-over-us-partner-poll-trump-cited-biggest-concern?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Most in Asean prefer China over US as partner in poll, Trump cited as biggest concern

Snippet: Support for China was stronger in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, according to the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute survey

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349247/most-asean-prefer-china-over-us-partner-poll-trump-cited-biggest-concern

[2026-04-07 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Airspace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: My NATO rage began with Greenland, Trump says

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday evening that his recent grievances with NATO trace back to a standoff earlier this year over Greenland.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-nato-rage-greenland/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-07 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: No motion filed by Japan, US for Duterte ICC release

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/motion-japan-us-rodrigo-duterte-icc-release/

[2026-04-07 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: ASEAN survey finds growing doubts over US on trade and security

Snippet: The ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute survey was conducted across Southeast Asia between Jan. 5 and Feb. 20, before the outbreak of the war with Iran. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/asean-survey-finds-growing-doubts-over-us-on-trade-and-security

[2026-04-07 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says 1.1 million displaced in Lebanon amid conflict

Snippet: More than 1.1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon, nearly one-fifth of the country’s population, a United Nations spokesperson said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-says-11-million-displaced-lebanon-amid-conflict

[2026-04-07 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on diluted Hormuz strait resolution

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is set to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution addressing Iran's threats to the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic sources told AFP, after more robust earlier drafts faced potential vetoes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/americas-emea/un-security-council-to-vote-tuesday-on-diluted-hormuz-strait-resolution/2315055

[2026-04-07 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Birthright citizenship’s threat, NATO’s diminishing value to US and other commentary

Snippet: “Nothing is certain” regarding Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court case about birthright citizenship, though there are “signals” the “conservative justices are unlikely to reject” the customary reading of the 14th Amendment, observes Jonathan Turley at The Hill. While “there are good-faith arguments against” finding a case for birthright citizenship in the Constitution, “the historical record is highly conflicted.” Descriptions of “rampant abuse” did not “seem to impress the conservative justices,” even as “millions game the birthright citizenship system.” The

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/opinion/birthright-citizenships-threat-natos-diminishing-value-to-us-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-07 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Strategic lessons from Epic Fury - DailyNews

Snippet: America and Israel have dragged other nations into a war, against Iran. The ripple effects are strongly felt across the world. Energy security is affected to alarming levels. The entire annual operating budget of the United Nations stands at $3.45 billion for 2026- covering diplomacy, political missions, human rights monitoring and the institutional machinery designed to prevent conflict.In the first six days of the United States military campaign against Iran, Washington spent $11 billion, according to a Pentagon briefing.In less

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/general-opinion/978620/strategic-lessons-from-epic-fury/

[2026-04-07 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WEF Asean 2026 PH highlights global voices in ‘Insights on Women’

Snippet: THE Women Economic Forum (WEF) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2026 Philippines brought together influential women leaders from across the region and the global stage in a compelling panel discussion titled “Insights on Women,” reinforcing its commitment to advancing inclusive leadership, collaboration and empowerment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/tmt-newswire/wef-asean-2026-ph-highlights-global-voices-in-insights-on-women/2314578

[2026-04-07 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: ‘Darwinian’ battle looms for the West’s arms industry, top NATO commander warns

Snippet: PARIS — A new generation of defense startups is taking on the world’s biggest arms-makers in a cutthroat competition — and gaining ground.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/western-defense-nato-donald-trump-industry-faces-darwinian-moment-warning/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: NATO Was A Big Loser In The Iran War

Snippet: Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-was-big-loser-iran-war

[2026-04-06 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Europe’s conduct in Iran conflict raises questions over NATO’s future

Snippet: The escalating confrontation with Iran is putting one of NATO’s core principles to the test: inter-alliance solidarity. While US President Donald Trump is leading a hardline approach, in cooperation with Israel, to curb Iran’s nuclear progress, key European countries are adopting a cautious, restrained, and critical stance.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892186

[2026-04-06 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Beijing, Moscow push for ceasefire, Hormuz stability

Snippet: China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, discussed the escalating war in Iran and the broader Middle East situation in a phone call, according to China’s ambassador to the United Nations.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/beijing-moscow-push-ceasefire-hormuz-stability

[2026-04-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global South nations are insulating themselves from the heat of US actions

Snippet: The ‘Great Insulation’ is coming – not major powers decoupling top-down but small and middle powers building a firewall from the bottom up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3348447/global-south-nations-are-insulating-themselves-heat-us-actions

[2026-04-06 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Unifil warns Israel-Hezbollah attacks near positions risk escalation

Snippet: The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has warned that ongoing attacks by Israel and Hezbollah near its positions risk triggering further escalation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unifil-warns-israel-hezbollah-attacks-near-positions-risk-escalation

[2026-04-06 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran war hits midday meals in schools from Ayodhya to Bengal in India - DailyNews

Snippet: Government schools across India are grappling to find alternative sources to LPG to sustain midday meals even as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Friday that global food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that has pushed up energy prices continues.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/06/world/978052/iran-war-hits-midday-meals-in-schools-from-ayodhya-to-bengal-in-india/

[2026-04-05 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hezbollah rockets targeting Israel hit at least 165 UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, IDF says

Snippet: The IDF identified approximately 165 Hezbollah rocket launches that landed at or near positions belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the military reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892110

[2026-04-05 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Former UN nuclear watchdog head urges stop to Trump's bombing campaign

Snippet: CAIRO — A former director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Gulf nations on Saturday to prevent Donald Trump from turning the region into "a ball of fire" after the US president's latest threat to Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/former-un-nuclear-watchdog-head-urges-stop-to-trumps-bombing-campaign/2314362

[2026-04-05 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710109

[2026-04-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ex-IAEA chief warns of 'ball of fire' in region, urges 'madman' Trump be stopped

Snippet: Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged Gulf nations and the United Nations to act following President Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning of escalating conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ex-iaea-chief-warns-ball-fire-region-urges-madman-trump-be-stopped

[2026-04-05 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Indonesia has received the bodies of three United Nations peacekeepers who were killed in southern Lebanon during Israel’s invasion of the country, amid the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/4/indonesia-receives-bodies-of-peacekeepers-killed-in-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-05 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China shows leadership with Iran; US no interest

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries, and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/china-shows-leadership-with-iran-us-no-interest/2314222

[2026-04-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Middle East war has caused 'geostrategic impasse', Erdogan says

Snippet: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a telephone conversation with Nato chief Mark Rutte that the international community has to "redouble" efforts to bring the war in the Middle East to an end.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/middle-east-war-has-caused-geostrategic-impasse-erdogan-says

[2026-04-05 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump calls out ‘failing New York Times’ for embarrassing NATO error in paper

Snippet: President Donald Trump has launched another attack on the New York Times – after the paper had to run an embarrassing correction after misidentifying NATO in its print edition headline.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/trump-calls-out-failing-new-york-times-for-embarrassing-nato-error-in-paper/

[2026-04-04 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Macron urges nations not to be ‘vassals’ of the US or China

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world not to become “vassals” of the United States or China, following his public spat with US President Donald Trump over Iran and NATO.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637214-marcon-call-coalition-sideline-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-04 10:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Why Trump Threatens to Withdraw U.S. from NATO, Which He Can’t Possibly Do

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/why-trump-threatens-to-withdraw-u-s-from-nato-which-he-cant-possibly-do/