[2026-05-21 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dropped Iran striker Sardar Azmoun breaks silence with emotional World Cup message | The National

Snippet: Dropped Iran striker Sardar Azmoun has posted a heartfelt message on social media proclaiming his love ​for ​his country and backing​ the World Cup squad to do well without him.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/21/dropped-iran-striker-sardar-azmoun-breaks-silence-with-emotional-world-cup-message/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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

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

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

[2026-05-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

Snippet: The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/21/un-vote-support-icj-world-court-climate-change-opinion

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: After Barakah, Iraq's neighbours need reassurance | The National

Snippet: If anything were to underline the seriousness with which the international community has taken Sunday’s drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, it is the sheer number of global voices that have condemned it.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/21/iraq-iran-uae-saudi-arabia-militias-war-middle-east/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Strait of Hormuz looms large as Nato ministers gather in Sweden | The National

Snippet: Top diplomats from Nato's 32 member countries are gathering this week in Sweden, where the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz could take up as much attention as European countries' push for new support for Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/21/nato-rubio-hormuz-sweden-ukraine/

[2026-05-21 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/live-us-iran-talks/

[2026-05-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks sharply up late Thu. morning on tech rallies

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Thursday morning as Samsung Electronics averted a strike and other market heavyweights advanced on hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521004900320

[2026-05-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Unemployment climbs to highest level in almost five years

Snippet: There are signs the war against Iran, the surge in inflation and the Reserve Bank’s hikes to interest rates are starting to hit the jobs market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/unemployment-climbs-to-highest-level-in-almost-five-years-20260521-p5zzf9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher on US-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened markedly higher Thursday on rising hopes for a possible peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an end to labor unrest at Samsung Electronics, triggering a buy-side sidecar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742632

[2026-05-21 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Vietnam solar startup raises $15m amid Iran-linked energy shock

Snippet: Solar panels on rooftops are drawing attention as Vietnam faces power shortages and rising electricity demand. (Stride)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/vietnam-solar-startup-raises-15m-amid-iran-linked-energy-shock

[2026-05-21 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US lifts sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Wednesday removed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, following a court order.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/un-news/us-lifts-sanctions-on-un-expert-on-palestinians/2348762

[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu’s ‘hair was on fire’ after Trump call on Iran – Axios

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640318-netanyahu-trump-call-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Netanyahu’s ‘hair was on fire’ after Trump call on Iran – Axios

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640318-netanyahu-trump-call-iran/

[2026-05-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights

Snippet: The United States has removed sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge said the measures restricted her freedom of speech.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/us-lifts-sanctions-on-francesca-albanese-un-expert-on-palestinian-rights

[2026-05-21 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; RECASTS headline; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002051320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened markedly higher Thursday, led by tech gains, on rising hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East and on Samsung Electronics' tentative wage deal with its labor union.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002000320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open nearly 4 pct higher on Iran hope, Samsung wage deal

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001600320

[2026-05-21 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/asia-markets-today-kospi-nikkei225-sensex-hang-seng-nifty-50.html

[2026-05-21 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UK charity regulator allowing Islamist, Iran-backed hate to spread, victims say - report

Snippet: Survivors of several Islamist terror attacks in the UK have warned that British charities are being allowed to promote extreme Islamist beliefs and rhetoric, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-896672

[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump willing to wait for a few days to get ‘right answer’ on Iran peace deal

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/donald-trump-willing-wait-right-answer-iran-peace-deal/

[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

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/world/middle-east/usa-iran-peace-talks-updates-may-21-2025/

[2026-05-21 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese

Snippet: The US Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory, according to information published on the department’s website.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-lifts-sanctions-un-expert-francesca-albanese

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US, Israel Planned To Install Hardliner Ahmadinejad As Iran's Leader: Cartoonish NYT Report Says

Snippet: In a revelation that blurs the line between calculated covert strategy and sheer desperation, the deep state's latest regime change playbook for Iran has officially leaked via the NY Times; however, there are many aspects to the story which defy belief, and so like many Iran-related things being reported lately, should be taken with a big grain of salt.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-israel-planned-install-hardliner-ahmadinejad-irans-leader-cartoonish-nyt-report

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes

[2026-05-21 07:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Iran examines US proposal as Donald Trump says negotiations are in 'final stage'

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-says-negotiations-with-iran-in-final-stage/ytj9ubu04

[2026-05-21 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran announces controlled maritime zone for ships transiting Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced the creation of a controlled maritime zone in the Strait of Hormuz requiring vessels to obtain authorisation before passing through the waterway.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-imposes-authorisation-system-ships-transiting-strait-hormuz

[2026-05-21 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Experts raise eyebrows over ‘Swiss cheese’ NY Times report claiming US, Israel eyed freeing Ahmadinejad to be Iran’s new leader

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/world-news/experts-raise-eyebrows-over-ny-times-report-us-israel-eyed-freeing-ahmadinejad-for-irans-new-leader/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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

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

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

[2026-05-21 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran examining US proposal as Trump says talks in 'final stages'

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/iran-examining-us-proposal-as-trump-says-talks-in-final-stages/106704284

[2026-05-21 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war, as Tehran weighs proposal

Snippet: President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages” as Iran said it was studying a new US proposal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-says-iran-talks-final-stages-end-war-tehran-weighs-proposal

[2026-05-21 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Feds probe suspicious oil trades worth $800M made just before major Iran war news: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/feds-probe-suspicious-oil-trades-worth-800m-made-just-before-major-iran-war-news-report/

[2026-05-21 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran stock market reopens after nearly three-month shutdown

Snippet: Iran’s stock market reopened this week after a closure lasting nearly three months, with trading resuming under controlled conditions and investor restrictions.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-stock-market-reopens-after-nearly-three-month-shutdown

[2026-05-21 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Bibi's hair was on fire:' Inside the call between Trump, Netanyahu on Iran ceasefire talks - Axios

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had a difficult conversation on Tuesday about ceasefire talks, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896906

[2026-05-21 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump voices willingness to wait a few more days for Iran's 'right answers'

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed his willingness to wait a few more days for Iran's "right answers", as he has been pressuring Tehran to reach a peace deal to end the war with the United States.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000300315

[2026-05-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump's bizarre UFC posters emerge

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the Trump administration and the conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-21-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/525613a3-c84c-4e08-8d87-94949382211a

[2026-05-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Some shipping industry professionals eye leaving Dubai for Greece

Snippet: Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, one ship owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/some-shipping-industry-professionals-eye-leaving-dubai-greece

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Czech FM vows to block EU sanctions against Israel after meeting with FM Sa'ar

Snippet: Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said that his nation will stand with Israel and do everything it can to block European Union sanctions against Israel while speaking at a press conference during Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s solidarity visit to Prague on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896860

[2026-05-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: You thought you knew the cost of Trump’s war. It’s going to get much, much worse

Snippet: It seems like forever ago that Donald Trump promised that the war against Iran would be over in “four to five weeks”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/you-thought-you-knew-the-cost-of-trump-s-war-it-s-going-to-get-much-much-worse-20260520-p5zywv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Senate Advances Measure To Withdraw US Involvement In Iran Conflict

Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/senate-advances-measure-withdraw-us-involvement-iran-conflict

[2026-05-21 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump: US in ‘final stages’ of talks with Iran: ‘We’ll see what happens’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/trump-us-in-final-stages-of-talks-with-iran-well-see-what-happens/

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US, Iran making progress in talks, though military option remains on the table, sources tell 'Post'

Snippet: Three regional sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that progress has been made in recent efforts to formulate a “memorandum of understanding and principles” between the US and Iran, though significant gaps remain.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896886

[2026-05-21 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU toma petrolero con bandera iraní sospechoso de violar bloqueo

Snippet: Buques de carga en el Golfo de Omán, cerca del Estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde las cercanías de Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el 1 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Fatima Shbair)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-bloqueo-guerra-201a7897c8c6c94b43fb564534fbccf7

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

Snippet: A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go.At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fed-officials-see-rate-hike-ahead-if-inflation-stays-elevated-minutes-show.html

[2026-05-21 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran’s digital divide: Iranians without internet suffering from isolation, depression - study

Snippet: Iranians limited to the Islamic regime’s domestic websites are struggling with feelings of isolation and depression, particularly as the applications made available to them do not allow them to connect with relatives outside Iran, engage with entertainment, or properly carry out the research needed for their education, according to a new study published by the Iranian digital rights monitoring organization Filterbaan.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896882

[2026-05-21 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has built nearly 50% of a second pipeline that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., or ADNOC, on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/uae-pipeline-strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html

[2026-05-21 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker

Snippet: Cargo ships are seen at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026.(AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-blockade-oil-tanker-military-boards-8a1bafe95f2d76665d65db4effd91680

[2026-05-21 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canadian miner Sherritt signs deal with Gillon Capital for Cuba mining venture

Snippet: TORONTO (AP) — Canadian miner Sherritt International Corp. has signed a non-binding agreement with Gillon Capital LLC, a family office linked to a former adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, that would allow Gillon to buy a majority stake in the company as it navigates sanctions on its operations in Cuba.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sherritt-cuba-canada-trump-sanctions-d2bd6d9a4188e6b81725c0c8a21a533a

[2026-05-21 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sally Rooney confirms 'Intermezzo' to be published in Hebrew, sparking online backlash

Snippet: Irish author Sally Rooney, whose stance in support of Palestine has earned international attention, has confirmed that her latest book Intermezzo will be published in Hebrew, causing mixed reactions on social media. A supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for several years, Rooney first gained attention for her stance to join the cultural boycott of Israeli institutions after turning down an offer from Israeli publisher Modan to have her third book translated into Hebrew in 2021.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/sally-rooney-confirms-intermezzo-be-published-hebrew-sparking-social-media-backlash

[2026-05-21 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump says Netanyahu will do ‘whatever I want him to do’ following ‘dramatic’ call about Iran strikes

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/world-news/trump-netanyahu-will-do-whatever-i-want-him-to-do-with-iran/