[2026-08-03 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How loyalty between Iran and Kuwait gave way to mistrust

Snippet: When Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, accused Kuwait of being “part of the fire of the wicked” on social media last week, it was apparent that the previously amicable relationship between the two countries had now soured.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/how-loyalty-between-iran-and-kuwait-gave-way-mistrust

[2026-08-03 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise As Oil Plunge Helps Yields Ease From Nosebleed Highs; All Eyes On Yentervention

Snippet: Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by Mag 7 stocks higher with Semis lagging.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-oil-plunge-helps-yields-ease-nosebleed-highs-all-eyes-yentervention

[2026-08-03 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How loyalty between Iran and Kuwait gave way to mistrust

Snippet: When Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, accused Kuwait of being “part of the fire of the wicked” on social media last week, it was apparent that the previously amicable relationship between the two countries had now soured.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-loyalty-between-iran-and-kuwait-gave-way-mistrust

[2026-08-03 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Emergency army mobilisation extended by Israel for two months

Snippet: The Israeli parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee has voted four to two to extend emergency military mobilisation until 30 September, as requested by the Israeli government. This allows the Israeli army to call up to 240,000 reservists. Similar extensions have been granted every few months since the outbreak of Israel's genocide in Gaza in 2023.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/emergency-army-mobilisation-extended-israel-two-months

[2026-08-03 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Has Türkiye’s F-35 dream crashed for good?

Snippet: By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643673-turkiye-f35-trump-diplomacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran denies talks with US as Trump halts strikes at the last minute

Snippet: Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-denies-talks-us-trump-halts-strikes-last-minute

[2026-08-03 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Is Spain Facing Retaliation for Challenging Israel?

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

Read full article: https://theduran.com/is-spain-facing-retaliation-for-challenging-israel/

[2026-08-03 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon's former central bank chief Riad Salameh moved to Roumieh prison | The National

Snippet: The Salameh Papers: Special report into allegations against former Lebanon banking chief

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/03/lebanons-former-central-bank-chief-riad-salameh-moved-to-roumieh-prison/

[2026-08-03 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran denies Trump claim new peace talks planned after US calls off attack

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/world-news/iran-denies-trump-claim-new-peace-talks-planned-after-us-calls-off-attack/

[2026-08-03 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'They want to make us leave': Israel destroys West Bank wells serving Palestinian herders

Snippet: As first light reaches the scattered tents and animal pens of Ras al-Ahmar in the northern Jordan Valley, the silence is broken only by the cries of thirsty livestock waiting for water that no longer comes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/they-want-make-us-leave-israel-destroys-west-bank-wells-serving-palestinian-herders

[2026-08-03 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China's rare earth restrictions hit US missile magnet production

Snippet: U.S. rare earths refiners race to expand amid growing conflicts as Pentagon pushes to break China’s stranglehold on production of elusive metals critical in enabling potent features in advanced weapon systems. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-critical-minerals-defense-iran-war-china-df2b6c0f5fdd8b26143ce332336f6489

[2026-08-03 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Uganda unveils monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, honoring 1976 rescue hero

Snippet: Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba unveils a monument honoring the late Yoni Netanyahu, brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport in Entebbe, Uganda, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Uganda People’s Defence Forces Press Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uganda-israel-netanyahu-monument-entebbe-yonatan-kainerugaba-b5eaa490b57526727a8b5d0daf4d0430

[2026-08-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: CENTCOM asks analysts for ‘creative, unconventional’ ways to punish Iran - report

Snippet: US Central Command asked military analysts to develop “creative and unconventional” ways to pressure Iran as US President Donald Trump’s administration reassessed its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran, CNN reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904429

[2026-08-03 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says it intercepted drone over Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Sepah News. The report said the drone was hit by Iran’s air defence system. It was not immediately clear where the drone originated. The US air force is the largest operator of MQ-9 Reaper drones.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-it-intercepted-drone-over-strait-hormuz

[2026-08-03 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies

Snippet: FILE - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-news-blanche-iran-updates-08-03-2026

[2026-08-03 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel defies Trump’s peace plan as it escalates deadly attacks on Gaza

Snippet: Israeli forces have intensified their military operations in the Gaza Strip since the roadmap for a second stage of the Palestinian enclave’s “ceasefire” was announced last week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/israel-defies-trumps-peace-plan-as-it-escalates-deadly-attacks-on-gaza

[2026-08-03 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Doctors discover rare brain complication in boy after arrow strikes skull at summer camp

Snippet: What first appeared to be a small wound near the nose concealed a rare and dangerous injury after an 11-and-a-half-year-old boy was struck by an arrow during an archery activity at a summer camp on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904402

[2026-08-03 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Saudi Arabia prepares military operations as Houthis resume strikes on territory, shipping

Snippet: Reports that Saudi Arabia may be preparing a military operation against Yemen’s Houthis have revived fears that Riyadh could be drawn back into a direct ground war. But the evidence currently points to contingency planning and force repositioning - not a confirmed Saudi ground invasion.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904431

[2026-08-03 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Volunteers search for seven family members missing in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

Snippet: Volunteers from the Arava's Search and Rescue unit have located the family of seven that was reported missing in the area of Nahal Gov on Monday afternoon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904434

[2026-08-03 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Contractor, businesspeople questioned over alleged concealment of real estate assets

Snippet: Police detained a contractor and several other businesspeople for questioning on Monday on suspicion of concealing interests in real estate and transferring assets during bankruptcy proceedings, Israel Police said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904432

[2026-08-03 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blanche rescinds $1.8B fund for Trump allies, wildfires in Washington state, Trump’s latest U-turn on Iran

Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/newsletter/morning-wire/august-3-2026

[2026-08-03 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of Middle East and China woes

Snippet: Sign carrying the corporate logo stands outside a Nissan dealership Monday, July 27, 2026, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-automakers-nissan-china-iran-profit-df38eae77630b933d5b8b058e7094b73

[2026-08-03 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestine display at concert

Snippet: Robert Del Naja of the British Trip Hop collective Massive Attack performs on the Lake stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 15, 2024. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/singapore-british-band-palestine-7292564ed0810106ee2f2005458c2735

[2026-08-03 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump dice que el lunes empezarán las conversaciones con Irán tras frenar ataques "masivos"

Snippet: NOTA DEL EDITOR: CONTENIDO EXPLÍCITO - Varios palestinos intentan extinguir el fuego en un coche tras un ataque militar israelí en Ciudad de Gaza, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Jehad Alshrafi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-trump-petroleo-ormuz-guerra-negociacion-20859928b26b236c98fdf4b14c3c26e2

[2026-08-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence

Snippet: After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifying rise in attacks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/palestinian-village-trapped-surge-settler-violence-turmus-ayya-west-bank

[2026-08-03 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump to restart Iran talks after scrapping planned strikes

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would resume Monday, after scrapping a planned military strike over the weekend. Speaking on Sunday, the American leader also refused to set a deadline for reaching a broader deal with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-restart-war-iran-talks-strikes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-03 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says currently no negotiations with US

Snippet: Iran's foreign ministry has said there are currently no negotiations with the US but talks are taking place with Oman on managing of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-currently-no-negotiations-us

[2026-08-03 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says new talks on Iran war will begin Monday

Snippet: EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Palestinians try to extinguish a burning car after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mideast-iran-us-israel-palestinians-gaza-3b92568b6f2eec283eb51d0327ee682a

[2026-08-03 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says new Iran negotiations starting: What we know

Snippet: Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/trump-says-new-iran-negotiations-starting-what-we-know

[2026-08-03 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: After 1,000 days of support, value of UAE aid delivered to Gaza reaches $3.8bn | The National

Snippet: The UAE’s humanitarian mission to Gaza has provided more than US$3.89 billion (Dh14.2 billion) of aid, as the operation marked 1,000 days in support of the Palestinian people.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/03/after-1000-days-of-support-value-of-uae-aid-delivered-to-gaza-reaches-38bn/

[2026-08-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli court blocks crocodile prison guard plan

Snippet: An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.While the Israel Nature and Parks Authority initially deemed the plan unfeasible because Nile crocodiles were considered wild animals that could be be kept only in zoos and sanctuaries, the hurdle was removed last month when Environmental Protection Minister Idit

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643789-israeli-court-blocks-ben-gvir/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-03 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Liberman urges opposition to focus on Netanyahu government collapse rather than leadership fights

Snippet: Members of Israel’s opposition should remain focused on toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, rather than argue over who among them should be the next leader, MK Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu, said in an interview with 103FM on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-904409

[2026-08-03 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Traffic halted on Highway 1 as vehicle goes up in flames, emergency responders arrive on scene

Snippet: Israel's Highway 1 eastbound has been entirely blocked off to traffic near the Shoresh Interchange outside Jerusalem on Monday after a vehicle went up in flames.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904411

[2026-08-03 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Defense Minister Katz rejects claims he called for IDF Central Command chief's dismissal

Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday rejected the claim that he called for IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth's dismissal, calling the argument an outright lie that is part of a political campaign directed against the government.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904407

[2026-08-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kookmin Univ. to launch AI doctoral research program for Palestinian students

Snippet: Kookmin University said Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence doctoral fellowship program for Palestinian students in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829568

[2026-08-03 18:52 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place

Snippet: Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place on Monday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/us-iran-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-israel-gaza-lebanon-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-03 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. Treasury yields fall as oil prices plunge on Iran de-escalation hopes

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields followed oil prices lower on Monday as investors monitor signs of de-escalation in the Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/us-treasury-yields-investors-bonds-war.html

[2026-08-03 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Flurry of diplomacy after Trump halts strikes | The National

Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/03/live-us-iran-talks-trump/

[2026-08-03 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Refugee Convention at 75: Britain owes Palestine an answer

Snippet: Tuesday 28 July marked 75 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention was adopted at a United Nations conference in Geneva, with Britain among the states that negotiated and shaped it.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/refugee-convention-75-britain-owes-palestine-answer

[2026-08-03 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Why Israel is a friend of budding autocrats around the world

Snippet: I have spent more than a decade investigating the Israeli arms and surveillance industries, and have always understood that the Israeli state is far more involved than it publicly admits.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-israel-friend-budding-autocrats-around-world

[2026-08-03 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Back to the negotiating table

Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/trump-iran-war-strikes-peace-proposal-oil-.html

[2026-08-03 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Police discover illegal resident hidden inside speaker during vehicle check

Snippet: Jerusalem area Border Police arrested a man hiding inside a loudspeaker in a vehicle on Saturday night, who was determined to be in Israel illegally.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904395

[2026-08-03 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Morning update

Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-594

[2026-08-03 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces drop missiles, phosphorus bombs on southern Lebanon

Snippet: Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa at around 1am local time (10pm GMT), causing loud reverberating explosions that were heard in nearby towns.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-drop-missiles-phosphorus-bombs-southern-lebanon

[2026-08-03 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Migration wave from Morocco to Spain signals beginning of much larger crisis, expert warns

Snippet: The tens of thousands of young people who have been attempting to swim across the border between Morocco and Ceuta are only the beginning of a much larger migration crisis, journalist and Reichman University lecturer Henrique Cymerman explained in an interview with 103FM on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904396

[2026-08-03 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mike Pompeo on the US-Iran war, the Gulf and why the alternative to a free Strait of Hormuz is unthinkable | The National

Snippet: Mike Pompeo is the only person in American history to have served as both CIA director and secretary of state.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/inside-brief/2026/08/03/mike-pompeo-on-the-us-iran-war-the-gulf-and-why-the-alternative-to-a-free-strait-of-hormuz-is-unthinkable/

[2026-08-03 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran executes two accused of colluding with Israel's Mossad

Snippet: Iran has executed two accused of colluding with Israel last year, local media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-executes-two-accused-colluding-israels-mossad

[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Saudi Arabia Has Five Points Of Leverage Over The US

Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/saudi-arabia-has-five-points-leverage-over-us

[2026-08-03 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irán, déjà vu: Trump vuelve a amenazar con una gran escalada contra Teherán y se retracta

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, lleva un paraguas para desembarcar del Air Force One en la base conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026, a su regreso a Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-trump-negociacion-guerra-amenazas-1f78ce693711a58f4a77680e712b75cf

[2026-08-03 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian official says they are close to reaching Hormuz deal with Oman

Snippet: Spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Hassan Qashqavi, said that Tehran is close to reaching an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-official-says-they-are-close-reaching-hormuz-deal-oman