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

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to extend fuel tax cut through July amid consumer price pressure

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to extend the fuel tax cut scheme by two months through the end of July amid growing inflationary pressure in the wake of the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001000320

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese

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

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

[2026-05-21 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US condemns Israel’s Ben-Gvir while sanctioning Gaza flotilla organisers

Snippet: Washington, DC – US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has become the first official from the administration of President Donald Trump to join global criticism of Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/us-condemns-israels-ben-gvir-while-sanctioning-gaza-flotilla-organisers

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Israel envoy says Ben-Gvir not reflective of country, as activist treatment condemned

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/penny-wong-condemns-itamar-ben-gvir-over-flotilla-video/xnte133c0

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

Source: Zero Hedge

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

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

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

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

Source: South China Morning Post

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

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

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

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

Source: South China Morning Post

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

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

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

[2026-05-21 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli air strikes target eight towns in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Israeli forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon, targeting at least eight towns with air strikes and heavy gunfire, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-airstrikes-target-8-towns-southern-lebanon

[2026-05-21 07:48 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Netanyahu scolds hardline minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists

Snippet: Jerusalem: Israel’s national security minister has been rebuked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and triggered an international backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza and telling them they should be imprisoned for a long time.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/netanyahu-scolds-hardline-minister-for-releasing-videos-taunting-detained-flotilla-activists-20260521-p5zza5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Penny Wong rebukes Israel over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ treatment of flotilla activists

Snippet: Australia’s foreign minister condemns video posted by Israel’s national security minister taunting detained activists. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/21/australia-news-live-penny-wong-israel-flotilla-budget-capital-gains-negative-gearing-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-ntwnfb

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

Source: SBS News

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

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

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

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

Source: Middle East Eye

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

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

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

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

Source: The Age

Title: Israel minister taunts detained activists

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/israel-minister-taunts-detained-activists-20260521-p5zzan.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: New York Post

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

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

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

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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

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

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

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

Source: ABC News

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

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

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

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Producer prices rise at fastest pace in 28 yrs in April on oil cost surge

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices increased at the fastest clip in more than 28 years in April due mainly to higher petroleum and raw materials prices stemming from the ongoing Middle East crisis, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520011900320

[2026-05-21 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll in Gaza surpasses 881 since 'ceasefire'

Snippet: At least 881 Palestinians have been killed and 2,621 wounded since the supposed “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas took effect on 11 October 2025.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-gaza-surpasses-881-ceasefire

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

Source: Middle East Eye

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

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

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

[2026-05-21 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Netanyahu scolds security minister over videos of detained flotilla activists

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel's national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and triggered a backlash abroad Wednesday, after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned for a long time.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/netanyahu-scolds-security-minister-over-videos-of-detained-flotilla-activists/2348647

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

Source: New York Post

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

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

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

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

Source: Middle East Eye

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

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

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

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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

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

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

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

Source: South Korea

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

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

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

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

Source: 9News

Title: Trump's bizarre UFC posters emerge

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

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

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: cut aid to Netanyahu if he ignores Palestinian suffering

Snippet: Barney Frank, for years the progressive conscience of his party who died on Tuesday night, had one last piece of advice for Democrats as he entered hospice care earlier this month: Repudiate litmus tests - except for Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-896900

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ramat Gan’s Nova Tribe expands sports activities with padel for survivors

Snippet: As padel continues its rapid rise on the international stage following its inclusion in the program for the 2027 European Games in Istanbul, the Nova Tribe Community Association has expanded its sports activities with the launch of a new padel group for survivors of the Nova community and bereaved families.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-896907

[2026-05-21 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike in south Lebanon wounds three people

Snippet: An Israeli air strike on the town of Mahrouna in southern Lebanon wounded three people, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-south-lebanon-wounds-three-people

[2026-05-21 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Giuliani calls out Mamdani for ‘hatred’ of Jewish people over plans to skip Israel Day parade

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/giuliani-calls-out-mamdani-for-hatred-of-jewish-people-over-plans-to-skip-israel-day-parade/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Some shipping industry professionals eye leaving Dubai for Greece

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

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

[2026-05-21 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar says flotilla abuse exposes decades of Palestinian suffering under occupation

Snippet: Qatar’s foreign ministry has condemned the abuse of Gaza flotilla activists abducted by Israel in international waters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-says-flotilla-abuse-exposes-decades-palestinian-suffering-under

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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

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

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

[2026-05-21 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Attorney-General guidelines could freeze political diplomatic appointments - explainer

Snippet: The Knesset’s move toward early elections has placed a new legal spotlight on one of the government’s most sensitive powers: the appointment of ambassadors and consuls general.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896894

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Supreme court gives Gaza NGOs 30 days to submit employee lists, backs Israel registration rule

Snippet: Israel’s Supreme Court of Justice has rejected a petition filed by AIDA, an umbrella organization representing 19 international non-governmental aid organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank, against government NGO registration requirements.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896889

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Welcome to Israel': Ben Gvir's treatment of Gaza flotilla detainees sparks backlash

Snippet: A video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling in front of Israeli law enforcement officers with their hands restrained has triggered international condemnation and a wave of outrage online.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/welcome-israel-ben-gvir-video-gaza-flotilla-detainees-sparks-backlash-video-posted-0

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

Source: The Age

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

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

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

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

Source: Zero Hedge

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

Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,

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

[2026-05-21 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Huckabee says Ben-Gvir video ‘betrayed dignity’ of Israel

Snippet: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir “betrayed dignity of his nation” by publishing footage showing human rights campaigners bound, abused and humiliated.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/huckabee-says-ben-gvir-video-betrayed-dignity-israel

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

Source: New York Post

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

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

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

[2026-05-21 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pressure builds on new homes and inflation as costs go through the roof

Snippet: Fuel surcharges and price rises stemming from the Middle East conflict are affecting every facet of residential construction, pushing builders to the brink and driving up inflation. We look at what's going up and by how much.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/costs-building-up-construction-jobs-hit-with-fuel-levies/106632106

[2026-05-21 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: European officials condemn Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Snippet: UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has joined growing international criticism of Israel’s treatment of activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/european-officials-condemn-israels-treatment-gaza-flotilla-activists

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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

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

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

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Residents of West Bank village file legal objection after Israeli minister orders them out | The National

Snippet: Bedouin residents of a key area of the occupied West Bank near East Jerusalem under threat from an Israeli displacement order filed a legal objection to the plan on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/20/residents-of-west-bank-village-file-legal-objection-after-israeli-minister-orders-them-out/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: At least five children killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon | The National

Snippet: At least 12 people – 11 from the same family, including five children – were killed in an Israeli air strike on south Lebanon overnight, as direct talks between the countries showed no sign of ending the conflict soon.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/20/at-least-five-children-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-south-lebanon/

[2026-05-21 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video

Snippet: Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video

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

Source: AP News

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

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

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

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

Source: RT News

Title: Employee sues Google over ‘unfair’ dismissal linked to anti-Israel protest – Guardian

Snippet: A former AI engineer at Google DeepMind has accused the US tech giant of unfairly dismissing him over protests against the company’s deals with Israel, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. The man described the decision to fire him as discriminatory and filed a claim with a British employment tribunal.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640299-google-sue-dismissal-israel-protest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: CNBC

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

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

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

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion

Snippet: Kurds have suffered a century of betrayal and abuse. Sheikh Said launched the Kurdish resistance movement against the Turkish Republic in 1925. Kurdish fighters gained control of Bingöl, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Mus, and Urfa.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896698

[2026-05-21 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Italy demands answers from Israel over treatment of flotilla activists

Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has summoned Israel’s ambassador in Rome after condemning the treatment of pro-Palestinian activists detained during Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640280-meloni-ambassador-israel-video-flotilla/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS