[2026-05-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Snippet: Light Candles: 8:00 p.m.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-897746

[2026-05-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: My Word: Flotillas and waves of condemnation - opinion

Snippet: The footage showed brutal images. Baton-wielding police were seen hitting pro-Palestinian supporters of the Gaza flotilla even as the demonstrators lay on the ground, their clothes scrunched up, exposing bare flesh to the blows.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897655

[2026-05-29 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon warns Israeli strikes put heritage sites in 'serious danger'

Snippet: Lebanon's culture minister has told AFP that Israeli strikes on the country's south are putting heritage sites, including in the ancient city of Tyre, in "serious danger".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-warns-israeli-strikes-put-heritage-sites-serious-danger

[2026-05-29 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Lebanon: Tyre residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes

Snippet: Smoke continued to rise over parts of Tyre as residents returned to inspect damaged homes, businesses and vehicles, navigating streets strewn with shattered glass and debris. Local officials said disruptions to electricity supplies and some medical services were hampering rescue and recovery efforts. The strikes were part of an expanded Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon targeting what Israel described as Hezbollah infrastructure and launch sites, a move that has caused fresh displacement and heightened fears of a wider conflict.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/29/lebanon-tyre-residents-clear-rubble-after-israeli-strikes/

[2026-05-29 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

Snippet: Israel has been added to the United Nations’ blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones, the country’s ambassador to the UN said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-place-israel-sexual-violence-conflict-blacklist-israeli-envoy-says

[2026-05-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump's Oman outburst throws 'Switzerland of the Middle East' into the spotlight

Snippet: The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/oman-trump-sanctions-iran-war-bessent.html

[2026-05-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline

Snippet: In Gulf economies, lost migrant jobs and remittances risk plunging millions across Asia into crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3355220/how-trumps-war-iran-jeopardising-asias-remittance-lifeline?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline

Snippet: In Gulf economies, lost migrant jobs and remittances risk plunging millions across Asia into crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3355220/how-trumps-war-iran-jeopardising-asias-remittance-lifeline

[2026-05-29 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Netanyahu orders Israeli army to occupy 70 per cent of Gaza | The National

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to expand its control of Gaza to 70 per cent of the Palestinian territory.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/29/netanyahu-orders-israeli-army-to-occupy-70-per-cent-of-gaza/

[2026-05-29 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The Iran war is providing an unexpected boost to secondary city travel in Asia-Pacific

Snippet: Trips to smaller "secondary cities" across Asia-Pacific are getting a boost this summer as travelers opt for destinations closer to home amid concerns over geopolitical tensions and rising costs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/asia-secondary-cities-tourism-boom-domestic-travel-japan-india-iran-war.html

[2026-05-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

Snippet: Iranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los Angeles' transit system to shut down parts of its network, Israeli researchers found earlier this week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897739

[2026-05-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas likely possesses, uses FPV drones similar to Hezbollah, IDF Southern Command officer says

Snippet: The IDF believes that Hamas is operating fiber-optic drones in the Gaza Strip, similar to the drones Hezbollah uses to inflict casualties and injuries in the North, a Southern Command officer told Walla.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-897742

[2026-05-29 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices head for second weekly drop as fragile Iran truce wavers | The National

Snippet: Oil prices fell on Friday and headed for a second straight weekly decline, as a shaky US-Iran ceasefire and signs of weakening Asian demand outweighed a midweek bounce.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/29/oil-prices-head-for-second-weekly-drop-as-fragile-iran-truce-wavers/

[2026-05-29 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese and South Korean stock markets soar on anticipation of Iran deal

Snippet: A board shows Nikkei Stock Average trading activity on May 29 in Tokyo. Asian stocks soared amid expectations for a tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japanese-and-south-korean-stock-markets-soar-on-anticipation-of-iran-deal

[2026-05-29 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Documentary on shooting of Gaza children among winners at News Emmy awards | The National

Snippet: A documentary investigating the shooting of children in Gaza by Israeli soldiers emerged as one of the biggest winners at this year's News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/05/29/gaza-kids-under-fire-documentary-al-jazeera-emmys/

[2026-05-29 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares close at new high on tech rally, Mideast optimism

Snippet: South Korean stocks rebounded to a fresh all-time high Friday, driven by strong gains in stocks related to artificial intelligence and renewed optimism about a potential ceasefire in the Middle East. The local currency fell against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10759711

[2026-05-29 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What’s happening on Iran war day 91 as US, Iran near 60-day truce

Snippet: Diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran have continued behind the scenes, with officials signalling progress towards a framework that could open the door to formal negotiations after weeks of conflict and disruption across the Gulf and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/29/whats-happening-on-iran-war-day-91-as-us-iran-near-60-day-deal

[2026-05-29 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel, Russia hit back after being added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflicts

Snippet: UN documentation of alleged abuses sparks furious denials and diplomatic outrage from both nations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3355285/israel-russia-hit-back-after-being-added-un-blacklist-sexual-violence-conflicts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 16:59 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel, Russia hit back after being added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflicts

Snippet: UN documentation of alleged abuses sparks furious denials and diplomatic outrage from both nations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3355285/israel-russia-hit-back-after-being-added-un-blacklist-sexual-violence-conflicts

[2026-05-29 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike in Tyre targets medical centre

Snippet: An Israeli air strike on the town of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in Tyre, southern Lebanon, targeted a medical centre.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-tyre-targets-medical-centre

[2026-05-29 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX Runners: White Energy, Thrive Tribe, AnteoTech & Harvest

Snippet: The US-Iran rollercoaster rolls on, with every day a new revelation and a new reality. As the week started, investors saw a potential peace deal quickly escalate to war and attacks by the United States by lunchtime, only for the following day to see it back to promises of a deal by President Trump, followed by yet more war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/asx-runners-white-energy-thrive-tribe-anteotech-and-harvest-20260529-p6022r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Bank of Japan squeezed by Takaichi, Trump and Iran war inflation

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/bank-of-japan-squeezed-by-takaichi-trump-and-iran-war-inflation/

[2026-05-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: State of trauma: Israel wrestles with mental aftershocks of war

Snippet: After more than two years of relentless bombardment and war – from Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the Hamas-led assault on southern villages in October 2023 that preceded it, to the country’s successive wars and strikes on Iran, Lebanon, Syria and other neighbouring states – analysts, observers, and numerous studies from within Israel have concluded that the country has become moulded by trauma.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/29/state-of-trauma-israel-wrestles-with-mental-aftershocks-of-war

[2026-05-29 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares close at new high on tech rally, Mideast optimism

Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded to a fresh all-time high Friday, driven by strong gains in stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI) and renewed optimism about a potential ceasefire in the Middle East. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260529006000320

[2026-05-29 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares close at new high on tech rally, Middle East optimism

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260529005900320

[2026-05-29 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bennett-Lapid's Together drops seats as Eisenkot makes gains, Likud becomes largest party - poll

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and current opposition leader Yair Lapid's Together Party experienced a sharp drop in support this week, reaching just 22 seats, a decline of 6 from its peak, according to a Ma’ariv poll published Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-897733

[2026-05-29 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European stocks end higher as investors mull potential Iran ceasefire extension

Snippet: European stocks closed higher on Friday as investors weighed the prospects for a potential extension of the ongoing fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/stoxx-dax-ftse-european-stocks-iran-ceasefire-markets.html

[2026-05-29 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel issues expulsion threats in Lebanon's Nabatieh, strikes area in Tyre

Snippet: The Israeli army targeted the town of Maaroub in Tyre, southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-issues-expulsion-threats-lebanons-nabatieh-strikes-area-tyre

[2026-05-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Middle East was worst-performing aviation market in April as passenger traffic plunged | The National

Snippet: Global air passenger demand fell 3.4 per cent in April as a sharp decline in traffic linked to the Middle East conflict outweighed growth in other regions, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/05/29/middle-east-was-worst-performing-aviation-market-in-april-as-passenger-traffic-plunged/

[2026-05-29 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: The 'outwaiting' game hampers Iran peace talks

Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/cnbc-daily-open-the-outwaiting-game-hampers-iran-peace-talks.html

[2026-05-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's Pezeshkian thanks Malaysia and Pakistan for support

Snippet: Following conversation with the prime ministers of Malaysia and Pakistan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked the two countries for their cooperation with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-pezeshkian-thanks-malaysia-and-pakistan-support

[2026-05-29 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF fires on civilian plane after mistaking it for hostile drone over West Bank town - report

Snippet: The IDF fired at a civilian plane flying over the West Bank town of Beit El on Thursday night, after residents reported spotting four drones overhead, according to KAN News.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-897729

[2026-05-29 15:09 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Deal or no deal? Trump searches for Iran off-ramp to end ‘hurting stalemate’

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/deal-or-no-deal-trump-searches-for-iran-off-ramp-to-end-hurting-stalemate-20260528-p601n4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US and Iran reach tentative deal, Lebanon and Israel hold talks and Eid attacks grip Gaza | The National

Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, a tentative agreement has been reached in negotiations between the US and Iran, but it still requires the approval of President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/29/us-and-iran-reach-tentative-deal-lebanon-and-israel-hold-talks-and-eid-attacks-grip-gaza/

[2026-05-29 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's refusal to return to war with Iran will 'cost him dearly', Saudi expert claims

Snippet: Saudi Arabia no longer trusts the US to provide protection, Saudi analyst Mubarak al-Ati said in an interview on Russia Today TV last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897727

[2026-05-29 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: John Safran explains why he streaked nude through Jerusalem

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/john-safran-explains-why-he-streaked-nude-through-jerusalem-20260527-p601b2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Sheikh Abdullah condemns Iran's 'terrorist attacks' on Kuwait in call with country's foreign minister | The National

Snippet: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, denounced Iran's missile and drone attacks on Kuwait in a call with the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/29/sheikh-abdullah-condemns-irans-terrorist-attacks-on-kuwait-in-call-with-countrys-foreign-minister/

[2026-05-29 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: At the Kaaba during Hajj, a photographer captures sese of unity and devotion

Snippet: Muslim pilgrims prostrate as they offer evening prayers around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in the holy city of Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/one-photo-0000019e7027d80eaffffa377acf0000

[2026-05-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The US wants regime change in Cuba. But Havana’s European friends have deserted it too | Paul Taylor

Snippet: Spain led the opposition to Trump’s Iran war, but on the Cuba blockade, the challenge is absent

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/29/cuba-us-blockade-europe-spain

[2026-05-29 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vance says US and Iran are 'very close' to a deal

Snippet: The US and Iran are "very close" to a memorandum of understanding, Vice President JD Vance said, adding that this would extend the ceasefire by 60 days.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vance-says-us-and-iran-are-very-close-deal

[2026-05-29 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Editor's Notes: Kibbutzim are showing Israelis how to bridge the religious divide

Snippet: My parents spent a gap year volunteering on Kibbutz Sa’ad, a religious kibbutz in the South, a few kilometers from Gaza, before university. It moved them enough to make aliyah. Some of their friends from those months still live on kibbutzim today.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897696

[2026-05-29 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares advance and oil prices fall as traders pin hopes on a deal with Iran

Snippet: Trader Robert Arciero works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-hormuz-68f9166e428621a5b3349d2d2aea34b5

[2026-05-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football

Snippet: Uncertainty has clouded the All Whites and Team Melli’s group stage opener to be held in Los Angeles on 15 June

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/29/fifa-world-cup-football-group-stage-new-zealand-iran

[2026-05-29 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's industrial production and retail sales improve despite Iran war

Snippet: Industrial output in Japan rose in April, helped by increases in machinery production. (Photo by Naoki Hori)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-s-industrial-production-and-retail-sales-improve-despite-iran-war

[2026-05-29 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Big fuel price rollback likely next week

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may get relief from lower fuel prices next week, with diesel and gasoline pump prices seen to decline sharply as global oil prices eased amid developments in the Middle East war, local oil industry sources said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/business/big-fuel-price-rollback-likely-next-week/2354280

[2026-05-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares up late Fri. morning following U.S.-Iran peace deal reports

Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning as investors were buoyed by reports that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement to extend their ceasefire.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260529004600320

[2026-05-29 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says its sanctioning entities, individuals linked to Iran's oil economy

Snippet: The Department of State said it was sanctioning several entities, individuals "involved in the transportation of Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-its-sanctioning-entities-individuals-linked-irans-oil-economy

[2026-05-29 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqpelq5reqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Residents in Lebanon's south caught in the middle as fighting intensifies

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/southern-lebanon-israel-hezbollah-conflict-evacuation-warnings/106735794

[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza? | The National

Snippet: In its first report to the UN Security Council, the Board of Peace this month said Hamas’s refusal to disarm was the main obstacle to the reconstruction of Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/05/29/replay-who-will-fill-the-security-vacuum-in-gaza/