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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF fears of stronger Iranian attacks on Israel’s home front in future wars

Snippet: The IDF Home Front Command on Thursday said that its assumption is that after each war, Iran learns new tactics and will pose an even greater threat to Israel's home front whenever the sides engage in another war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-897678

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel at a crossroads: War, elections, and the future of the US-Israel alliance

Snippet: What happens when one of the world's most turbulent democracies heads into an election in the middle of its longest war in history?

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-897668

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF: Even after two Iran wars, it will take 30 years to provide safe rooms nationwide

Snippet: The IDF Home Front Command said on Thursday that even after the home front has been hammered by two major wars with Iran and years of ballistic missiles and rockets on multiple fronts, it still expects that it will take over 30 years to provide safe rooms nationwide.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-897663

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran reportedly launches missiles as Trump mulls deal to pause war for two months

Snippet: Iran's armed forces fired missiles at unidentified targets late Thursday local time, the state media outlet Fars reported.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/trump-bessent-iran-war-sanctions-hormuz-strait-kuwait.html

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump appears to threaten to 'blow up' ally Oman

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/world/trump-appears-to-threaten-to-blow-up-ally-oman/2353892

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel breaks all contact with UN secretary general

Snippet: Israel is breaking all contact with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the Israeli ambassador to the UN announced on Thursday, calling it “outrageous” that Israel has been blacklisted by the UN over accusations of sexual violence in war zones.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-breaks-all-contact-un-secretary-general

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon must not become 'second Gaza' as Europe fails to act, warns Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Bettel | The National

Snippet: Lebanon must not become a "second Gaza" as Europe fails to use its leverage against Israel while it expands its military operations, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/28/lebanon-must-not-become-second-gaza-as-europe-fails-to-act-warns-luxembourgs-foreign-minister-bettel/

[2026-05-29 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel may need $6m to move Istanbul consulate

Snippet: The building that housed Israel’s consulate in Istanbul has failed an earthquake resilience inspection, prompting the Israeli government to consider its options.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-may-need-six-million-move-istanbul-consulate-turkey

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon and Syria have a historic chance to remake the Levant | The National

Snippet: The visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa in Damascus earlier this month was far more than a diplomatic courtesy call. It marked the beginning of what could become a fundamentally new relationship between the two neighbours after decades of mistrust, domination and conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/28/lebanon-and-syria-have-a-historic-chance-to-remake-the-levant/

[2026-05-28 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bessent sanctions Iran’s Strait Authority — and sends firm warning against paying tolls

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/bessent-sanctions-irans-strait-authority-and-sends-firm-warning-against-paying-tolls/

[2026-05-28 23:31 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Yad Vashem set to open Holocaust education centers in Germany

Snippet: BERLIN — Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial institution, announced plans to open educational centers in the German cities of Munich and Leipzig — its first such sites outside Israel.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/yad-vashem-set-to-open-holocaust-education-centers-in-germany/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-28 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army orders evacuation of six more southern Lebanon towns

Snippet: The Israeli army has issued another forced displacement order for six more towns and villages in southern Lebanon, saying attacks are forthcoming.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-orders-evacuation-6-more-southern-lebanon-towns

[2026-05-28 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel hits Lebanese capital in 'targeted strike'

Snippet: Israel has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for only the second since the start of a ceasefire last month.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqpjwdv7xeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-28 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses Hormuz deal

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/kuwait-reports-missile-attack-us-air-base/106735230

[2026-05-28 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US continues ‘Economic Fury campaign’ against Iran airlines, says Bessent

Snippet: The United States will be shutting down Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales as part of an “Economic Fury campaign” against the country, Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post to X on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-continues-economic-fury-campaign-against-iran-airlines-says-bessent

[2026-05-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Mandelson links to former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate revealed

Snippet: The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/mandelson-links-former-head-israels-military-intelligence-directorate

[2026-05-28 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf countries, GCC condemn strikes on Kuwait

Snippet: The UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have condemned the missile strike on a US base in Kuwait, in statements shared by their foreign ministries on social media, while the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) also denounced the strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gulf-countries-gcc-condemn-strikes-kuwait

[2026-05-28 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman, amid Iran war escalation?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened longtime ally Oman with military force if it gets involved in the dispute over shipping access to the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington’s war on Iran once again risks engulfing the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/28/why-has-trump-threatened-to-bomb-oman-amid-iran-war-escalation

[2026-05-28 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel seek to destabilise Iran, calls for unity

Snippet: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei accused Israel and the US on Thursday of seeking to “bring the nation to its knees” to "compensate for military defeats" and called for unity and “cohesion” among Iranians.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-supreme-leader-says-us-israel-seek-destabilise-iran-calls-unity

[2026-05-28 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jobless claims tick up to 215,000 as the Iran war clouds the US outlook

Snippet: A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/unemployment-benefits-jobless-claims-layoffs-labor-78fed70d4d8f4a8fab7ae4c193a2c858

[2026-05-28 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan’s foreign minister to visit Washington

Snippet: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry Ishaq Dar will go to Washington, DC on Friday to meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio to discuss “global developments of mutual interest” following renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to a statement from Pakistan’s foreign ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistans-foreign-minister-visit-washington

[2026-05-28 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Eid prayers performed at UAE field hospital in Gaza | The National

Snippet: Eid Al Adha prayers were performed at a field hospital established by the UAE to provide aid to and support the people of Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/28/eid-prayers-performed-at-uae-field-hospital-in-gaza/

[2026-05-28 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it hit 135 Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon in last 24 hours

Snippet: The Israeli army has claimed to have attacked 135 “Hezbollah targets” over the last day in its renewed strikes on the region, in violation of the ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-hit-135-hezbollah-targets-south-lebanon-last-24-hours

[2026-05-28 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The front line of the home front: Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency backbone

Snippet: By any measure, the morning of Oct. 7 reshaped Israel’s understanding of emergency preparedness.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-897629

[2026-05-28 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Mandelson links to former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate revealed

Snippet: The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mandelson-links-former-head-israels-military-intelligence-directorate-revealed

[2026-05-28 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Fall, Oil Rises As Mideast Violence Flares Up

Snippet: US futures are but well off session lows, as part of a weaker risk tape after the US and Iran exchanged strikes, fueling doubts whether an end to the war is imminent and crushing hopes for a Hormuz deal (gasp). Overnight, US forces carried out airstrikes on an Iranian military site which Centcom described as "purely defensive" and designed to maintain the ceasefire; it also imposed new sanctions to prevent Tehran from profiting from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-fall-oil-rises-mideast-violence-flares

[2026-05-28 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: China's amb to 'Post': Beijing pushes Iran from 'extremist path' after Trump-Xi summit - interview

Snippet: China’s Ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng, has described last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “historic” and “landmark” moment, while insisting Beijing has been quietly urging Iran to moderate its behavior and avoid further escalation in the Middle East, as the US and Iran look to formalize a ceasefire agreement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897653

[2026-05-28 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Premature and disconnected': Gulf states see Trump Abraham Accords demand as empty bargaining chip

Snippet: Gulf states are likely not taking US President Donald Trump’s demand that they join the Abraham Accords seriously, viewing such a demand as “premature and disconnected,” two experts on the region told The Jerusalem Post this week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897640

[2026-05-28 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iraq at a crossroads over militias, as senior commander is killed in car bombing - analysis

Snippet: Iraq finds itself at a new crossroads. Will it rein in Iranian-backed militias or let them continue to hollow out the country? It is one of many crossroads in history for Iraq, a divided country.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897639

[2026-05-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Targets US Base In Kuwait With Missile & Drones - Gulf Allies Denounce 'Terrorist Attacks'

Snippet: The government of Kuwait on Thursday has made clear it retains all rights to take measures to preserve its security, following a overnight Iranian missile strike. Kuwait's Foreign Ministry further condemned the fresh missile ⁠and drone ⁠attacks on its territory as ‌a serious escalation and "blatant violation of sovereignty and ⁠security."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-targets-us-base-kuwait-missile-drones-gulf-allies-denounce-terrorist-attacks

[2026-05-28 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Netanyahu aide to be charged with leaking secret information to German newspaper

Snippet: NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general on Thursday said a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face criminal prosecution for leaking secret information to a German newspaper with the intent of harming the country’s security.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-urich-scandal-hamas-qatar-08a1a934d05dcf4624479510cf9ec134

[2026-05-28 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US reinstates sanctions on UN's Albanese after appeals court pauses ruling

Snippet: The United States has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on Palestine, after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower-court ruling that had blocked the measures on free-speech grounds.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-reinstates-sanctions-uns-albanese-after-appeals-court-pauses-ruling

[2026-05-28 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Former Yemen President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia aged 80

Snippet: Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has died aged 80 in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemeni-president-abd-rabbuh-mansour-hadi-dies

[2026-05-28 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran fired ballistic missile at Kuwait after US military took out Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz: ‘egregious ceasefire violation’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/world-news/iran-fired-ballistic-missile-at-kuwait-after-us-military-took-out-iranian-drones-in-strait-of-hormuz-egregious-ceasefire-violation/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hamas warns Gaza ceasefire risks collapse after string of Israeli assassinations

Snippet: Hamas on Thursday warned that the ceasefire agreement in Gaza is at risk of collapse following an escalation in Israeli air strikes this month.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-warns-gaza-ceasefire-risks-collapse-after-string-israeli

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military launches strike on Beirut

Snippet: The Israeli army said on Thursday that it has carried out further attacks on Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, following earlier strikes in southern Lebanon which have killed at least 13 people.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-said-it-carried-out-strike-beirut

[2026-05-28 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says Iran controlling Hormuz, any violation to be met with 'decisive response'

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that Tehran will continue to control and manage the Strait of Hormuz and that any disruption will be met with a “decisive response”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-say-tehran-controlling-and-managing-hormuz

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hamas warns Gaza ceasefire risks collapse after string of Israeli assassinations

Snippet: Hamas on Thursday warned that the ceasefire agreement in Gaza is at risk of collapse following an escalation in Israeli air strikes this month.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-warns-gaza-ceasefire-risks-collapse-after-string-israeli-assassinations

[2026-05-28 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dame Helen Mirren, 80, called ‘evil Zionist b—h’ in sick attack on the street by anti-Israel nut

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/world-news/dame-helen-mirren-80-called-evil-zionist-b-h-in-sick-attack-on-the-street-by-anti-israel-nut/

[2026-05-28 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people

Snippet: At least 16 people have been killed and 58 wounded in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities, as Israel intensifies its assault and issues mass displacement orders across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/28/israel-intensifies-attacks-on-southern-lebanon-killing-at-least-16-people

[2026-05-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exports surge 43% in April, driven by strong demand for AI electronics

Snippet: Figure follows earlier five-year high of 35.8% growth in March, but government remains cautious and says Middle East war could cloud outlook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355186/hong-kong-exports-surge-43-april-driven-strong-demand-ai-electronics?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exports surge 43% in April, driven by strong demand for AI electronics

Snippet: Figure follows earlier five-year high of 35.8% growth in March, but government remains cautious and says Middle East war could cloud outlook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3355186/hong-kong-exports-surge-43-april-driven-strong-demand-ai-electronics

[2026-05-28 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war

Snippet: Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard has suggested Israel may attack Egypt and Turkey in the near future.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-suggests-egypt-and-turkey-are-next-targets

[2026-05-28 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Over 250 artists urge UK theatres to end Bloomberg Philanthropies over ties to Israel

Snippet: More than 250 cultural figures, including Caryl Churchill, Alex Lawther and Miriam Margolyes are calling on five leading British theatres to end their partnerships with Bloomberg Philanthropies over its ties to Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-250-artists-urge-uk-theatres-end-bloomberg-philanthropies-over-ties

[2026-05-28 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil markets are betting on a swift end to the Iran war. Investors may regret it

Snippet: Oil futures are still pricing a quick resolution to the Iran war — but analysts warn that investors and consumers are likely to be left disappointed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/oil-prices-iran-war-us-trump-strait-hormuz-energy-inflation-investors.html

[2026-05-28 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war

Snippet: Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard has suggested Israel may attack Egypt and Turkey in the near future.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-suggests-egypt-and-turkey-next-targets-israel

[2026-05-28 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli prosecutors indict senior Netanyahu aide

Snippet: The Israeli attorney general’s office announced on Thursday the indictment of a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of “transmitting classified information with the intent to harm state security”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-prosecutors-indict-senior-netanyahu-aide

[2026-05-28 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: US forces carry out new strikes on Iran

Snippet: Nuclear analysts have said they could be a potential acceptable third party to the Iranian Republic to take possession of the enriched uranium, which could be used to make a nuclear weapon, as part of a potential deal with the U.S. to end the war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-28-2026

[2026-05-28 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump warns Oman not to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-897636

[2026-05-28 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'A national issue': Police to launch nationwide crackdown on dangerous drivers, road violations

Snippet: Police Commissioner Danny Levi called an emergency meeting on Monday to instruct Chief Superintendent Haim Shmueli, head of the traffic department, to launch a nationwide, large-scale operation to combat the recent rise in road accidents and fatalities.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-897633