[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Falls Further As US Prepares Return Of Diplomats To Mideast Embassies

Snippet: There continue to be clear signals that the White House is moving away from the potential for renewed military action and instead settling in for a long economic siege campaign targeting Iran, on a permanent basis.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-falls-further-us-prepares-return-diplomats-mideast-embassies

[2026-08-25 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington’s sanctions

Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. is threatening to cut businesses that help Iran evade sanctions off from the American financial system. It puts China's banks in an uncomfortable position: Beijing can reject the demands, but its biggest lenders still have strong incentives to preserve access to U.S. dollars.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/china-iran-us-sanctions-banks-cips.html

[2026-08-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Bounce As Brent Drops Under $90 On Renewed Iran Optimism

Snippet: Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded, with falling bond yields adding support to risek sentiment after Brent crude slid below $90 a barrel, down more than 3% after a New York times reports that "evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-bounce-brent-drops-under-90-renewed-iran-optimism

[2026-08-25 22:25 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Beijing warns it will not sever ties with Iran after US vows ‘economic D-Day’

Snippet: Beijing: China has fired a warning shot at Washington, making clear it won’t cease cooperating with Iran and was prepared to retaliate if the Trump administration continued with fresh sanctions.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/beijing-warns-it-will-not-sever-ties-with-iran-after-us-vows-economic-d-day-20260825-p60rj4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: One-third of vessels blacklisted by Iran already attacked around Hormuz

Snippet: PARIS — One-third of the vessels Iran has threatened to confiscate for breaching Strait of Hormuz transit rules have already been attacked during the Middle East war, an Agence France-Presse data analysis found.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/world/one-third-of-vessels-blacklisted-by-iran-already-attacked-around-hormuz/2411655

[2026-08-25 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump

Snippet: Barron Trump watches as his father, President Donald Trump attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/barron-trump-iran-secret-service-ab7e49986b167f16d75c66581c30e5d9

[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

Snippet: Lego sales jumped 21% in the first half of 2026 as soccer World Cup and Formula 1 sets attracted new customers, the Danish toy brand said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-906523

[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hezbollah MP calls on Islamic countries to unite against Israel during meeting with Iran's Araghchi

Snippet: Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah called on Islamic countries to take “coordinated and decisive measures” against Israel during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry and Lebanese media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906530

[2026-08-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bessent Drops Iran Sanctions Hammer On Dozens Of Chinese Firms, Spares Big Banks As Beijing Threatens Retaliation

Snippet: The Trump administration's "Operation Economic Outcast" has expanded the sanctions campaign across China and Hong Kong, targeting dozens of individuals and businesses while intentionally holding off on sanctioning major Chinese banks that keep Tehran connected to the global financial system. Beijing, meanwhile, signaled earlier Tuesday that it would not retreat from its economic relationship with Iran, raising the risk that Trump's economic war against Tehran could evolve into a direct confrontation with China, the largest buyer of discounted Iranian crude.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bessent-drops-iran-sanctions-hammer-dozens-chinese-firms-spares-big-banks-beijing

[2026-08-25 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Normal stability’: US-China Track 1.5 talks offer formula for ties

Snippet: Senior party official Liu Haixing uses unofficial discussions to make the case for disagreements to remain ‘controllable’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365226/normal-stability-us-china-track-15-talks-offer-formula-ties

[2026-08-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil drops 3% to 12-day low as Iran claims two-year plan to cope with Washington’s ‘economic D-Day’

Snippet: Oil prices fell to more than a one-week low on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off supply concerns and Washington and Tehran's intensifying war of words ahead of "economic D-Day."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/oil-prices-iran-trump-hormuz.html

[2026-08-25 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US will "tighten the noose" around Iranian revenue sources

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl8965j5go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-25 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran's Economy On The Ropes Amid Hyperinflation And Widespread Gas Shortages, As Trump Blockade Bites

Snippet: Bessent is on a roll: first his attempt to send yields sharply lower by announcing an aggressive TSY buyback expansion, failed spectacularly, and then today, the US “economic D-Day” against Iran and unviled by Bessent, turned out to be "less Normandy and more Grenada", according to Bloomberg. But maybe, just like in the case of last week's "failed intervention", Bessent doesn't actually have to do much - in that case, all the Treasury secretary needs to do is spark a

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/irans-economy-ropes-amid-hyperinflation-and-widespread-gas-shortages-trump-blockade-bites

[2026-08-25 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Un buque queda inutilizado tras ataque en el estrecho de Ormuz y otras noticias de Oriente Medio

Snippet: En esta imagen, distribuida por la oficina de la presidencia de Irán, el presidente, Masoud Pezeshkian (derecha) se reúne con el jefe del Ejército de Pakistán, el mariscal de campo Asim Munir, en Teherán, Irán, el 24 de agosto de 2026. (Oficina de la Presidencia de Irán vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oriente-medio-iran-israel-ormuz-pakistan-eeuu-5c31a0acdf3876ede3f950aa55628819

[2026-08-25 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pakistan and Oman step up diplomacy with Tehran amid mounting US-Iran tension | The National

Snippet: Pakistan and Oman are stepping up diplomatic engagement with Iran, sending senior officials to Tehran as efforts intensify to ease the conflict with the US and address the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/25/pakistan-and-oman-step-up-diplomacy-with-tehran-amid-mounting-us-iran-tension/

[2026-08-25 20:38 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week after record Middle East deployment – US politics live

Snippet: Ship has not made a port call for more than 200 days and there have been reports of low morale and poor mental health amid food and water shortages

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/25/donald-trump-tariffs-canada-midterms-primary-south-carolina-iran-ukraine-voting-rights-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-25 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China warns US against expanding Iran sanctions to Chinese firms

Snippet: China has warned Washington that it will retaliate if the Trump administration significantly expands its Iran-related secondary sanctions against Chinese companies.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-warns-us-against-expanding-iran-sanctions-chinese-firms

[2026-08-25 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US troops a liability for some Kuwaitis amid Iran fury: ‘we’re paying the price’

Snippet: ‘Targeting locations where the Americans are stationed has created fear and anxiety among residents,’ a Kuwaiti national says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365215/us-troops-liability-some-kuwaitis-amid-iran-fury-were-paying-price?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 20:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US troops a liability for some Kuwaitis amid Iran fury: ‘we’re paying the price’

Snippet: ‘Targeting locations where the Americans are stationed has created fear and anxiety among residents,’ a Kuwaiti national says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365215/us-troops-liability-some-kuwaitis-amid-iran-fury-were-paying-price

[2026-08-25 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Can Pakistan’s Asim Munir convince Iran military chiefs to return to talks?

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir spent Monday moving through the power corridors of Tehran: the presidency, parliament, the Supreme National Security Council, and the foreign and interior ministries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/can-pakistans-asim-munir-convince-iran-military-chiefs-to-return-to-talks

[2026-08-25 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US promises 'asphyxiation' of Islamic Republic as it imposes new sanctions

Snippet: The US has promised the "asphyxiation" of the Islamic Republic as it imposed harsh new sanctions on Iran and threatened those who traded with it.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-promises-asphyxiation-islamic-republic-new-sanctions-announced

[2026-08-25 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US urges tougher UN sanctions to pressure Sudan’s warring sides toward peace

Snippet: The United States is pushing for tougher United Nations sanctions on Sudan’s warring parties, seeking to curb foreign military support and pressure the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to negotiate an end to a conflict that has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced some 13 million.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/25/us-urges-tougher-un-sanctions-to-pressure-sudans-warring-sides-toward-peace/

[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles on

Snippet: PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365163/chinas-j-16s-face-against-egypts-rafales-combat-drills-iran-war-rumbles?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Rafale] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles on

Snippet: PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365163/chinas-j-16s-face-against-egypts-rafales-combat-drills-iran-war-rumbles

[2026-08-25 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's Gargash says Iran attacks on Gulf states ‘deepened’ its predicament | The National

Snippet: Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, has said Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab states “only deepened” its predicament, after the US unveiled a sweeping set of new sanctions against Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/25/uaes-gargash-says-iran-attacks-on-gulf-states-deepened-its-predicament/

[2026-08-25 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil tanker disabled by attack in Strait of Hormuz even as mediators seek negotiated end to war

Snippet: In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, meets Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-israel-hormuz-pakistan-august-25-2026-1a4fa2e3812c458a25a561b38dc89f09

[2026-08-25 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran's ambassador to Lebanon granted six-month visa despite being declared persona non grata | The National

Snippet: Iran's ambassador-designate to Lebanon has been granted a six-month residency permit by Lebanese authorities, on the day his original visa was set to expire, despite being declared persona non grata by the Lebanese Foreign Minister earlier this year.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/25/irans-ambassador-to-lebanon-granted-six-month-visa-despite-being-declared-persona-non-grata/

[2026-08-25 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Who are Iran’s top trading partners US would need to target to isolate it?

Snippet: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a new wave of sanctions on Iran, branded “Operation Economic Outcast”, designating close to 60 entities, individuals and vessels and widening secondary sanctions to cover shipping, gold, aviation, technology and digital assets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/who-are-irans-top-trading-partners-us-would-need-to-target-to-isolate-it

[2026-08-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Details Of Iran's First Known Successful Cyberattack Against A UK Energy Facility

Snippet: Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/details-irans-first-known-successful-cyberattack-against-uk-energy-facility

[2026-08-25 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Manus on Markets: Could US sanctions against Iran shake the global financial system? | The National

Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/25/manus-on-markets-us-sanctions-could-they-shake-the-global-financial-system/

[2026-08-25 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan says significant progress made in talks on Iran-US war

Snippet: There has been significant progress during high-level talks in Tehran aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, according to Pakistani officials.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/pakistan-says-significant-progress-made-in-talks-on-iran-us-war

[2026-08-25 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Gold] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy

Snippet: Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/gold-price-high-iran-war-donald-trump-economy-us

[2026-08-25 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Predictable risks': Two more US senators call for independant probe into naval warship conditions

Snippet: Two additional US senators demanded answers from the Pentagon regarding the living conditions aboard three naval ships involved in the war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906493

[2026-08-25 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China denounces 'economic wars' as US starts campaign to cut off Iran

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing in September 2025. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/us-china-tensions/china-denounces-economic-wars-as-us-starts-campaign-to-cut-off-iran

[2026-08-25 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Children were in pieces’: memories still raw 6 months after Iran school strike

Snippet: Families grieve at least 155 killed in US-linked Tomahawk missile attack on Minab school during opening hours of war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365173/children-were-pieces-memories-still-raw-6-months-after-iran-school-strike?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Children were in pieces’: memories still raw 6 months after Iran school strike

Snippet: Families grieve at least 155 killed in US-linked Tomahawk missile attack on Minab school during opening hours of war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365173/children-were-pieces-memories-still-raw-6-months-after-iran-school-strike

[2026-08-25 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Unveils Huge New Gas Discovery Amid US Economic Pressure

Snippet: Iran announced a huge new gas discovery in the southern province of Fars, with the oil ministry reporting estimates of 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas, of which 73% is recoverable, or 5.7 trillion cu ft, OilPrice reported.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iran-unveils-huge-new-gas-discovery-amid-us-economic-pressure

[2026-08-25 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cone confident ‘all-Filipino’ Gilas can compete vs Jordan, Iran

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tim Cone admitted Gilas Pilipinas will just have to play with an all-Filipino crew starting Friday against Jordan as the two other prospects who could fill in the void vacated by Justin Brownlee are unavailable.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/sports/cone-confident-all-filipino-gilas-can-compete-vs-jordan-iran/2411418

[2026-08-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The White House says this is the Iran endgame. We’ve heard that before

Snippet: Washington: Scott Bessent gave the game away when he acknowledged the danger in taking the very step he had just told the world he was going to take.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/the-white-house-says-this-is-the-iran-endgame-we-ve-heard-that-before-20260825-p60rby.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-25 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump targets Iran’s trade lifelines — here are the countries most exposed

Snippet: The U.S. announced an "economic D-Day" campaign Monday to isolate Iran from the global economy, threatening penalties against "enablers" that continue doing business with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/us-iran-secondary-sanctions-china-india-uae-hormuz-trade-.html

[2026-08-25 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed as US ups economic pressure on Iran

Snippet: A surveyor works in front of a stock market chart Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-futures-nvidia-bonds-oil-f17fc8cfc61f40114eb7246701b4695d

[2026-08-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US threatens countries doing business with Iran, but holds off on penalties for now

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions as part of what it billed as an "economic D-Day," but the Treasury Department stopped short of actually imposing penalties.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10851480

[2026-08-25 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Expensive uniforms to rising bus fares: Families feel strain as Iran war drives up back-to-school costs | The National

Snippet: Before the US-Iran war began, Sumit Augustine's weekly grocery bill ran to about Dh150 ($41). Now it's Dh300, as the conflict is affecting shipping costs and the supply of goods across the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/expensive-uniforms-to-rising-bus-fares-families-feel-strain-as-iran-war-drives-up-back-to-school-costs/

[2026-08-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump unleashes swathe sanctions on Iran 'enablers'

Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a new wave of sanctions against Iran and its "enablers", towards what he described as an "asphyxiation of this regime" amid the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-unleashes-swathe-sanctions-iran-enablers

[2026-08-25 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu claims ‘Iran tried to murder one of my sons’

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons, making the explosive allegation without saying which of his children was allegedly targeted, when the supposed plot took place or how close it came to being carried out.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644611-netanyahu-son-iran-murder-plot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-25 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu claims ‘Iran tried to murder one of my sons’

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons, making the explosive allegation without saying which of his children was targeted, when the supposed plot took place, or how close it came to being carried out.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644611-netanyahu-son-iran-murder-plot/

[2026-08-25 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — The United States is urging beefed-up UN sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of the African nation into famine.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/world/americas-emea/us-urges-new-un-sanctions-to-spur-rivals-in-sudan-to-negotiate-an-end-to-war/2411390

[2026-08-25 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US senators demand hearing over toll on troops amid war on Iran

Snippet: A group of 12 US senators have called for a congressional hearing into the toll the war on Iran is taking on troops, amid "poor planning and mismanagement of extended deployments".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-senators-demand-hearing-over-toll-troops-amid-war-iran

[2026-08-25 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation of MidEast

Snippet: Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir held discussions with Iran that were focussed on measures including the prevention of a further escalation of the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Pakistani military said in a statement on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906482

[2026-08-25 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Woodside] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war

Snippet: Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/25/woodside-scraps-emissions-clean-energy-targets-australia