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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestine welcomes pressure by nine counties on Israel over illegal settlements

Snippet: Palestine has welcomed international moves against Israel’s illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestine-welcomes-pressure-nine-counties-israel-over-illegal

[2026-05-23 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Talia Chaya Timsit, 11, dies of injuries after Tel Aviv bus accident

Snippet: Talia Chaya Timsit, an 11-year-old girl, died on Friday following a battle for her life after being injured in a bus accident on Dizengoff Street on Monday, Ichilov Hospital announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897027

[2026-05-23 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Court won't revisit Mahmoud Khalil ruling, opening door to pro-Palestinian activist's rearrest

Snippet: A divided federal appeals court on Friday declined to reconsider a ruling in Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil's case that opened the door to US President Donald Trump's administration re-arresting and deporting the pro-Palestinian activist.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-897030

[2026-05-23 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says - report

Snippet: No conclusion will be reached in US-Iran peace negotiations if the US insists on discussing Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state media outlet Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897029

[2026-05-23 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US House Republicans cancel vote on Iran war resolution

Snippet: In what is being seen as a rare act of defiance, Republican lawmakers failed to gather enough votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/22/us-house-republicans-cancel-vote-on-iran-war-resolution/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tulsi Gabbard's resignation as director of national intelligence, removes sidelined Iran war sceptic

Snippet: Tulsi Gabbard is set to resign in June as US director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer, according to a letter she shared on Friday on X.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-director-national-intelligence-removing-sidelined-iran-war-sceptic

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Israel undermines support as it focuses on optics over actions

Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/israel-global-sumud-flotilla-gaza-israeli-detention-ben-gvir/106692316

[2026-05-23 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Pakistani mediation marks ‘turning point’ in US talks

Snippet: Iran says intense diplomatic activity in Tehran could mark a decisive stage in efforts to reach a peace agreement with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-pakistani-mediation-marks-turning-point-us-talks

[2026-05-23 04:32 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nações ocidentais pedem que Israel barre expansão de colônias

Snippet: Em declaração conjunta divulgada nesta sexta-feira (22/05), um grupo de nove nações ocidentais lançou duras críticas ao governo israelense e pediu o fim da expansão de colônias judaicas na Cisjordânia. O documento acusa Israel de agravar as tensões nos territórios palestinos ocupados e insta as autoridades a conter a crescente onda de violência dos colonos.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/na%C3%A7%C3%B5es-ocidentais-pedem-que-israel-barre-expans%C3%A3o-de-col%C3%B4nias/a-77268808

[2026-05-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Live-streamed genocide': Palestinian poet writes from Gaza's frontline

Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 4:30am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/mosab-abu-toha-palestinian-poet-forest-of-noise/106676822

[2026-05-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Kerry Staight

Snippet: Born in England and raised in Saudi Arabia, Kerry joined Landline in 2008 after working as a reporter and newsreader for ABC, Central Television in regional South Australia and Network Ten.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/kerry-staight/7762188

[2026-05-23 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israeli forces foil Hamas shooting in Hebron and arrest three suspects, IDF says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/world-news/israeli-forces-foil-hamas-shooting-in-hebron-and-arrest-suspects-idf/

[2026-05-23 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

Snippet: Muslim pilgrims touch the walls of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-annual-hajj-pilgrimage-mecca-d9a383a191fc4f499526717bd127997a

[2026-05-23 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Says 35 Ships Exited Strait Of Hormuz As Rubio Condemns Tolls

Snippet: The US blockade of the Iranian blockade is looking increasingly more porous.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/iran-says-35-ships-exited-strait-hormuz-rubio-condemns-tolls

[2026-05-23 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel’s October 7 tribunal: Show trial of Palestinians or justice?

Snippet: Israel approved the establishment of a special military tribunal to try Palestinians accused of participating in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel earlier this month, and will give the body the power to impose the death penalty.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/israel-october-7-tribunal-show-trial-palestinians

[2026-05-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem resident indicted on multiple terror, assault charges for attacks on Palestinians

Snippet: The State Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment with the Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday against 25-year-old Jerusalem resident Israel Grossman, who is accused of aggravated intentional sabotage as an act of terror, arson, property damage, and obstructing a police officer in the course of duty in the village of Jalud, located in the Nablus district.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-897024

[2026-05-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors

Snippet: Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897022

[2026-05-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran’s Baha’i, Christian facilities targeted by discriminatory policies, CSW tells ‘Post’

Snippet: The Islamic Republic has increasingly targeted religious minorities, raiding their facilities and sentencing members to lengthy prison terms on vague charges, an expert from Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) told The Jerusalem Post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897026

[2026-05-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Merz, Meloni and allies castigate Israel over West Bank settler violence

Snippet: The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. on Friday urged Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb rising settler violence.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-friedrich-merz-urge-israel-halt-violence-west-bank-settler/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-23 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pictures of the week: From Art Dubai to humanoids dressed as Buddhist monks | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide ART DUBAI 2026 Open day for visitors. General view of show attendance. Antonie Robertson/The NationalInfo A child plays at the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYInfo NASA's SpaceX CRS-34 mission lifts off aboard a Dragon cargo spacecraft on

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2026/05/22/pictures-of-the-week-from-art-dubai-to-humanoids-dressed-as-buddhist-monks/

[2026-05-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Inside Saudi Arabia’s new sports strategy: World Cup 2034, Qiddiya and Esports | The National

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has spent the first half of 2026 culling sports investments - but experts say this is a strategic reset and not the start of a full-scale retreat.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/05/22/inside-saudi-arabias-new-sports-strategy-world-cup-2034-qiddiya-and-esports/

[2026-05-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraq’s new Prime Minister cannot fix its broken politics. His first week in office just proved that | The National

Snippet: Ali Al Zaidi was named prime minister-designate more than a month ago, and it’s been more than a week since his appointment was confirmed. Yet in all this time, the businessman-turned-politician has managed to fill just 60 per cent of his cabinet berths.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/22/iraq-politics-broken-prime-minister-ali-al-zaidi-parliament-government-governance-programme/

[2026-05-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: I can still hear loud blast that killed my friend, says survivor of Iran drone attack on ship in Gulf | The National

Snippet: A young survivor says he can still see the leaping flames and dense smoke that engulfed his ship, the first vessel struck by an Iranian drone, the morning after the war began on February 28.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/22/i-can-still-hear-loud-blast-that-killed-my-friend-says-survivor-of-iran-drone-attack-on-ship-in-gulf/

[2026-05-23 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gabbard renuncia como directora de inteligencia nacional de EEUU por problemas de salud de su esposo

Snippet: La directora de Inteligencia Nacional, Tulsi Gabbard, escucha en la sala de prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el 23 de julio de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tulsi-gabbard-renuncia-iran-543d58bc58b89b12334bed785a62fa9d

[2026-05-23 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatari delegation holds talks in Tehran as Pakistan mediates Iran negotiations

Snippet: Iran says a Qatari delegation is holding talks in Tehran as diplomatic efforts continue around negotiations involving Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatari-delegation-holds-talks-tehran-pakistan-mediates-iran-negotiations

[2026-05-23 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigns

Snippet: Gabbard cited her husband’s health as a reason for her departure but it comes weeks after she repeatedly dodged questions in a congressional hearing about whether the White House had been warned of potential fallout from the Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tulsi-gabbard-director-national-intelligence-iran-788f1f14259d72bd7936fa2e83149efa

[2026-05-23 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Senate Republican demands Trump ‘finish what we started’ in Iran

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-news/senate-republican-demands-trump-finish-what-we-started-in-iran/

[2026-05-23 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: World Central Kitchen halves Gaza meals as Iran war drives up costs

Snippet: World Central Kitchen says it has cut its hot meal distribution in Gaza by half, warning that soaring food and fuel costs linked to the war on Iran have made its operations impossible to maintain at previous levels.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/world-central-kitchen-halves-gaza-meals-iran-war-drives-costs

[2026-05-23 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention

Snippet: Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say freed foreign activists who were abducted from international waters, faced abuse while in Israeli detention, including at least 15 reporting incidents of sexual assault or rape.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-abuse-sexual-assault-in-israeli-detention

[2026-05-23 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kevin Warsh takes charge at US Federal Reserve as markets brace for rate increases | The National

Snippet: Kevin Warsh assumed office as US Federal Reserve chairman on Friday, with heightening inflation fears over a prolonged Iran war pushing up odds of higher interest rates.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/22/kevin-warsh-takes-charge-at-us-federal-reserve-as-markets-brace-for-rate-increases/

[2026-05-23 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran for US-Iran mediation push

Snippet: Pakistan’s military says army chief Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran as Islamabad continues efforts to mediate between the US and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistan-army-chief-arrives-tehran-us-iran-mediation-push

[2026-05-23 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: From 'Baby Shah' to Bond villains, Iran war coverage has reached new heights of absurdity

Snippet: Media coverage of the Iran war has reached full telenovela levels of absurdity. One moment, audiences are told the “Baby Shah”, Reza Pahlavi, is on the verge of a triumphant return to Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/baby-shah-bond-villains-iran-war-coverage-has-reached-new-heights-absurdity

[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Taiwan Arms Deal Put On Ice Amid China Pressure, But Pentagon Cites Iran War Stockpile Concerns

Snippet: Did the Pentagon just back down amid pressure from China? It appears so. As we reported Thursday, China has been actively holding up a proposed visit by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's under-secretary of defense for policy. The move is a transparent effort to pressure President Trump over a looming $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/taiwan-arms-deal-put-ice-amid-china-pressure-pentagon-cites-iran-war-stockpile-concerns

[2026-05-23 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ataques aéreos israelíes en el sur de Líbano dejan 10 muertos, incluidos 6 paramédicos y una menor

Snippet: Varias mujeres lloran sobre los cuerpos de familiares fallecidos el martes en los ataques israelíes contra el poblado de Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, en el sur de Líbano, antes de su procesión funeral en una morgue de la ciudad portuaria de Tiro, Líbano, el jueves 21 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/libano-israel-guerra-victimas-paramedicos-f387abad261908f1a2837ba356c26b0b

[2026-05-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque after assaulting guards

Snippet: Six Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday evening, after assaulting two mosque guards, according to the Jerusalem Governorate, Wafa reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/settlers-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-after-assaulting-guards

[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UAE official: Odds of US-Iran deal to end war '50-50'

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/23/world/americas-emea/uae-official-odds-of-us-iran-deal-to-end-war-50-50/2350244

[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US Navy official: Taiwan arms sales on 'pause' over Iran war

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/23/world/asia-oceania/us-navy-official-taiwan-arms-sales-on-pause-over-iran-war/2350164

[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : Did Netanyahu Plot a Tehran Coup?

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

Read full article: https://theduran.com/prof-jeffrey-sachs-did-netanyahu-plot-a-tehran-coup/

[2026-05-23 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Western nations warn Israel to end illegal settlement expansion, violence

Snippet: Nine Western countries have urged Israel to stop expanding its settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a joint statement that also condemns settler violence and warns construction companies not to bid for tenders.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/western-nations-warn-israel-to-end-illegal-settlement-expansion-violence

[2026-05-23 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows

Snippet: Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/economic-confidence-plummets-in-us-amid-iran-war-poll-shows

[2026-05-23 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli quadcopter strike kills one near Gaza City mosque

Snippet: An Israeli drone attack has killed one person and wounded several others in Gaza City’s al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, the Paelstinian news agency Wafa reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-quadcopter-strike-kills-one-near-gaza-city-mosque

[2026-05-23 01:36 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention

Snippet: Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-sexual-assault-and-in-israeli-detention

[2026-05-23 01:36 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nobody better represents Israeli politics today than Itamar Ben-Gvir | Ben Reiff

Snippet: He may be the most brazen of the nation’s leaders, but his ideological spirit is found throughout its government, and beyond

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/22/israel-politics-itamar-ben-gvir

[2026-05-23 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel | The National

Snippet: Israel has deported hundreds of pro-Palestine activists who were detained after their flotilla carrying aid for Gaza was intercepted last week.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/22/gaza-flotilla-activists-deported-from-israel/

[2026-05-23 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill 10, including paramedics and a child

Snippet: Women grieve over the bodies of relatives who were killed on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, ahead of their funeral procession inside a morgue in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-sanctions-treasury-army-paramedics-38cb2350059d56074456fb4ef0271d84

[2026-05-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale over Iran war, acting US Navy secretary says

Snippet: The United States paused a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan due to military constraints related to the Iran war, US Navy Acting Secretary Hung Cao said during a congressional hearing on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897018

[2026-05-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Western powers condemn Israel for West Bank settlements, settler violence

Snippet: The United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand issued a joint statement on Friday condemning Israel for its policies in the West Bank and the rise in settler violence, according to several of the countries' government websites.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897020

[2026-05-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rubio cites some progress on Iran talks but says 'we're not there yet,' after NATO meeting

Snippet: The United States has seen some progress in talks with Iran and is in constant communication with the Pakistani mediators, but there is more work to be done, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-897021

[2026-05-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Qatari negotiating team in Tehran to help secure US-Iran deal to end war, says source

Snippet: A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with the United States to try to help secure a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897019

[2026-05-23 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rubio warns Iran against tolling system with Oman for Strait of Hormuz passage: ‘It can’t happen’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-news/marco-rubio-warns-iran-against-tolling-system-with-oman-for-strait-of-hormuz-passage-it-cant-happen/