[2026-05-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: BRICS ministers meeting in New Delhi end without joint statement

Snippet: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, third right, talks to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Waleed bin Abdulkarim, second right, as Indian Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar, right, South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ronald Lamola, second left, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and and Vietnam Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Hang, third left, watch at a photo call of Government representatives and partner countries of BRICS during a two day meeting in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-brics-iran-war-c2239256c5f08ad15739fb528a53aedd

[2026-05-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Snippet: Light Candles: 7:48 p.m.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896314

[2026-05-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Parashat Bamidbar: The individual within the collective

Snippet: This week’s Torah portion opens the fourth of the Five Books of the Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), known by our sages as Humash Hapekudim (“the book of countings”) because it describes two central censuses of the people of Israel: one at the beginning of the book (Chapter 1), and another toward its end (Chapter 26).

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-896183

[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why the hottest tech IPO of the year matters for the AI race with China and in the Middle East

Snippet: On Thursday, shares of Sunnyvale, California-based AI chipmaker Cerebras went public and nearly doubled in the moments after it opened on the Nasdaq at $185 per share. It closed out the day at $311 per share marking a 70% increase in the price of the stock, giving it a $95 billion market cap, and making it the largest IPO of the year so far.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/business/why-the-cerebras-ipo-matters-for-the-ai-race-with-china/

[2026-05-15 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel’s upcoming election season could become its ugliest yet - opinion

Snippet: Here is a prediction: when the election campaign really moves into high gear, expect to see a Likud advertisement claiming that it was the party that protected and supported IDF soldiers by refusing to pass the ultra-Orthodox draft law that the haredi parties demanded.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896221

[2026-05-15 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Middle Israel: How Likud’s primaries poisoned Israeli politics - opinion

Snippet: The 18-year fencing match between Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin came to a sudden end, thanks to an invention Israel had never seen: primary elections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896273

[2026-05-15 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Navy deploys 4,400-ton destroyer to Cheonghae unit amid ongoing Iran war

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with departure; CHANGES headline, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515005551315

[2026-05-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Manus on Markets: Trump and Xi discuss Iran and Taiwan during high-stakes talks in Beijing | The National

Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/15/manus-on-markets-trump-and-xi-discuss-iran-and-taiwan-during-high-stakes-talks-in-beijing/

[2026-05-15 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil headed for weekly gain as Hormuz disruptions continue | The National

Snippet: Oil prices rose on Friday and were headed for a weekly gain as supply disruptions continued, with no breakthrough in sight for ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/15/oil-headed-for-weekly-gain-as-hormuz-disruptions-continue/

[2026-05-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE fast tracks second West-East oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Abu Dhabi is accelerating construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah as it looks to expand its oil export capacity and bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/uae-west-east-oil-pipeline-strait-hormuz-iran-war.html

[2026-05-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s Araghchi says US sending ‘contradictory messages’

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed Washington for complicating negotiations with “contradictory messages”, in comments carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-araghchi-says-us-sending-contradictory-messages

[2026-05-15 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF Chief of Staff Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion, sources confirm

Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates to meet with counterparts during Operation Roaring Lion, a security source told Walla on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896313

[2026-05-15 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Xi-Trump summit failed to yield Iran war breakthrough

Snippet: Trump and Xi hold final day of critical meetings in China

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/how-xi-trump-summit-failed-to-yield-iran-war-breakthrough

[2026-05-15 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: غزه: با مشت در برابر ترس و آسیب‌های روانی جنگ

Snippet: اسامه ایوب در گذشته یک باشگاه مشت‌زنی را در شهر غزه اداره می‌کرد، اما جنگ خانه و باشگاه او را ویران کرد. او اکنون در خان‌یونس به‌طور رایگان ۴۵ دختر بین هشت تا ۱۹ ساله را آموزش می‌دهد. او به خبرگزاری فرانسه گفت: «هدف ما این بود که به دختران آرامش روانی بدهیم.» بسیاری از آن‌ها سه بار در هفته به تمرین می‌آیند، زیرا در جریان تمرین دوباره حس قدرت و همبستگی را تجربه می‌کنند.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fa-af/girls-in-gaza-box-to-cope-with-trauma-war-and-loss/g-77166580

[2026-05-15 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Tehran accuses UAE of involvement in attacks on Iran

Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on May 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/tehran-accuses-uae-of-involvement-in-attacks-on-iran

[2026-05-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike targets motorbike in Lebanese town

Snippet: An Israeli strike has targeted a motorcycle in the southern Lebanese town of al-Majadel, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-targets-motorbike-lebanese-town

[2026-05-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: 'All of Israel is ours': Smotrich calls to annex West Bank in Jerusalem Day speech

Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called to annex the entirety of the West Bank during a speech at a Jerusalem Day rally on Thursday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896309

[2026-05-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF would withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed as CIA plans to remove terror weapons - KAN

Snippet: Israel and Lebanon are expected to agree to an IDF withdrawal from Lebanese territory in exchange for Hezbollah's disarmament, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896310

[2026-05-15 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two drones targeted Iranian opposition headquarters north of Iraq's Erbil, security sources say

Snippet: Two drones targeted the headquarters of the Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq's Erbil on Friday, security sources told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-drones-targeted-iranian-opposition-headquarters-north-iraqs-erbil

[2026-05-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump leaves Beijing with few wins, many warm words for Xi

Snippet: US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday, touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896311

[2026-05-15 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Nakba-inspired Palestinian game Dreams on a Pillow enters full production | The National

Snippet: Palestinian game developer Rasheed Abueideh has entered the full production phase of Dreams on a Pillow alongside the launch of a new crowdfunding campaign to support development. The narrative adventure title is inspired by stories from the Nakba, the displacement of Palestinians by Israeli forces in 1948.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/15/nakba-inspired-palestinian-game-dreams-on-a-pillow-enters-full-production/

[2026-05-15 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE insurer offers vehicle war cover as Iran conflict fuels demand | The National

Snippet: A leading UAE insurance company has introduced vehicle war cover in an effort to offer greater protection to customers in response to the Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/15/uae-insurer-offers-vehicle-war-cover-as-iran-conflict-fuels-demand/

[2026-05-15 17:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Navy destroyer departs for Gulf of Aden amid Iran tensions

Snippet: 4,400-ton destroyer deployed amid possibility of operations in Strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739022

[2026-05-15 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers injure elderly woman in West Bank village

Snippet: Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, on Friday, injuring an elderly woman, Wafa news agency reported, citing local officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-injure-elderly-woman-west-bank-village

[2026-05-15 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr term for ex-first lady in bribery case involving luxury gifts

Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515009900315

[2026-05-15 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran turns to Pakistan land corridor as US naval pressure disrupts Gulf trade

Snippet: As US naval pressure disrupts Iran's access to the Arabian Gulf, Tehran is turning east.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-turns-pakistan-land-corridor-us-naval-pressure-disrupts-gulf-trade

[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran turns to Pakistan land corridor as US naval pressure disrupts Gulf trade

Snippet: As US naval pressure disrupts Iran's access to the Arabian Gulf, Tehran is turning east.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-turns-pakistan-land-corridor-us-naval-pressure-disrupts-gulf-trade

[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch

Snippet: Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353673/australian-trade-minister-visit-china-secure-fuel-during-iran-war-crunch?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch

Snippet: Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353673/australian-trade-minister-visit-china-secure-fuel-during-iran-war-crunch

[2026-05-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's PM 'proud' of Barça's Yamal in Palestinian flag row

Snippet: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday said Barcelona star Lamine Yamal had made Spain "proud" for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory parade that sparked Israeli accusations of "inciting hatred".

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260515/spains-pm-proud-of-barcas-yamal-in-palestinian-flag-row

[2026-05-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Long-speculated Trump-Kim meeting fails to materialize during Beijing visit

Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A long-speculated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not materialize during Trump's visit to Beijing this week as Trump focused on a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the ongoing war with Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515005800315

[2026-05-15 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump heads home after 3-day visit to China

Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing for Washington on Friday, wrapping up his three-day visit here for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as well as Taiwan and other key issues.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515007100315

[2026-05-15 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Violence, trauma and rising crime rates: How Israel's wars of aggression are hitting home

Snippet: Something dangerous is happening within Israeli society, and it could have consequences for the entire region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-israels-wars-aggression-are-hitting-home

[2026-05-15 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe, explained

Snippet: It's a date inked in infamy for generations of Palestinians.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nakba-palestine-catastrophe-explained

[2026-05-15 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Drake criticises DJ Khaled’s silence on Palestine in new song | The National

Snippet: Drake has called out fellow rapper DJ Khaled over Khaled's lack of public support for Palestine on a track from Drake's newly released album Iceman.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/05/15/iceman-drake-dj-khaled-free-palestine/

[2026-05-15 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: From Nakba to genocide: A Gaza grandmother’s lifetime of loss and resilience

Snippet: At 95, Fatema Obaid has endured daily Israeli bombardment, starvation and the loss of 70 family members.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nakba-genocide-gaza-grandmothers-lifetime-loss-and-resilience

[2026-05-15 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump says he and China’s Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-xi-jinping-talks-iran-nuclear-weapons-may-15-2026/

[2026-05-15 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing

Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping took US President Donald Trump for a tour around Zhongnanhai Gardens during his visit to Beijing on Friday. The two leaders walked through the compound’s gardens before holding private talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war in Iran. Xi showed Trump through the large gate and pointed out trees, noting that some were hundreds of years old.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/15/trump-claims-fantastic-trade-deals-after-final-summit-with-xi-in-beijing/

[2026-05-15 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Sánchez backs Barcelona football star Yamal against attacks from Israel

Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has renewed his war of words with Israel, throwing his support behind FC Barcelona football star Lamine Yamal after he waved a Palestinian flag while celebrating the team’s league title win.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-lamine-yamal-football-palestine-israel-defense-minister/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-15 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Smotrich says time has come to erase the lines between West Bank areas

Snippet: Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said that “the time has come to erase, permanently, the lines distinguishing between Areas A, B, and C,” in the occupied West Bank, implying de facto Israeli annexation of the land, according to Israeli media reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-smotrich-says-time-has-come-erase-lines-between-west-bank-areas

[2026-05-15 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Over half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to retire from politics, not run in Knesset election - poll

Snippet: A slight majority of Israelis surveyed would prefer that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not run in the upcoming Knesset elections and instead retire from political life, a poll published by Maariv on Friday found.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-896302

[2026-05-15 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Drake criticises DJ Khaled’s silence on Palestine in new song | The National

Snippet: Drake has called out fellow rapper DJ Khaled over his lack of public support for Palestine on a track from his newly released album Iceman.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/05/15/drake-criticises-dj-khaleds-silence-on-palestine-in-new-song/

[2026-05-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI crashes over 6 pct on foreign sell-offs after achieving 8,000-point milestone

Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted more than 6 percent Friday, after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark, as investors moved to cash out tech and other market heavyweights after a record-breaking rally amid lingering uncertainties over the Middle East crisis.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515007600320

[2026-05-15 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) KOSPI crashes over 6 pct on foreign sell-offs after achieving 8,000-point milestone

Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515006900320

[2026-05-15 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Navy to deploy 4,400-ton destroyer to Cheonghae unit amid ongoing Iran war

Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A 4,400-ton South Korean destroyer was set to depart from a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday for rotational deployment in an overseas mission based off the Somali coast, the Navy said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515005500315

[2026-05-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war day 77: Trump, Xi discuss Hormuz as Tehran rallies BRICS

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the Strait of Hormuz during talks in Beijing, with the White House saying Xi agreed the strategic waterway “must remain open to support the free flow of energy” as tensions over the Iran war continue to roil global markets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/iran-war-day-77-trump-xi-discuss-hormuz-as-tehran-rallies-brics

[2026-05-15 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thai oil group PTT's profit up 10% as Mideast crisis lifts revenue

Snippet: Thailand's state-owned energy company PTT reported a higher net profit in the January-March quarter, as tensions in the Middle East pushed oil and gas prices higher. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/thai-oil-group-ptt-s-profit-up-10-as-mideast-crisis-lifts-revenue

[2026-05-15 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank village near Nablus

Snippet: Local sources said the forces shot 16-year-old Fahd Zidan Owais while he was in an open area of the village.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-teenager-west-bank-village-near-nablus

[2026-05-15 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump 'not going to be much more patient,' says Iran can make deal or 'get annihilated'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that he is not going to be “much more patient” with Iran’s leadership and that they can either make a deal or “get annihilated” during an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896297

[2026-05-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down

Snippet: China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/trump-china-visit-iran-agreement-xi-jinping-elusive