[2026-05-08 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Finance chief says economy maintains 'solid fundamentals' amid Middle East crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the economy continues to maintain its "solid fundamentals" but pledged a continued emergency posture as uncertainties stemming from the Middle East standoff persist.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508002600320

[2026-05-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Real estate magnate Steven Roth likens Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ to ‘from the river to the sea'

Snippet: Jewish real estate mogul Steven Roth compared New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” rhetoric this week to racial slurs and pro-Palestinian rhetoric on an earnings call for his company, Vornado Realty Trust.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895547

[2026-05-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: GW University investigates possible chemical attack on student-led Israel festival

Snippet: US authorities on Thursday investigated a potential chemical attack that took place during a pro-Israel festival at George Washington University, Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895546

[2026-05-08 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani’s out to leverage anger at ICE to undermine the NYPD — with Israel next

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving to weaponize of City Hall’s procurement power against ICE — that is, against city vendors who also do business with federal immigration authorities.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/opinion/mamdanis-out-to-leverage-anger-at-ice-to-undermine-the-nypd-with-israel-next/

[2026-05-08 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open lower on profit hunting amid renewed tensions in Middle East

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, more info in paras 2, 7-11)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001851320

[2026-05-08 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open lower on profit hunting amid renewed tensions in Middle East

Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Friday on profit hunting following a recent rally and renewed military tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged fire.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001800320

[2026-05-08 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.82 pct lower on profit hunting, renewed tensions in Middle East

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001700320

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

Source: SBS News

Title: US-Iran truce fragile after fighting breaks out in the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-iran-truce-fragile-after-fighting-breaks-out-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/pvx7pg3up

[2026-05-08 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump downplays US-Iran attacks as ‘love tap’ — insists cease-fire is still holding despite attack on Navy ships

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday brushed off Iran’s attack Thursday on three US Navy ships as the White House clung to what’s left of an increasingly challenged cease-fire and burgeoning framework for peace talks.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/world-news/trump-downplays-us-iran-attacks-as-love-tap-insists-cease-fire-is-still-holding/

[2026-05-08 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lucas Herbert with a 64 leads LIV Golf Virginia

Snippet: A general view of the 18th hole flag pole during the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, Friday, March 1, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/liv-golf-virginia-lucas-herbert-leishman-rahm-dechambeau-33b9cb92b581e3a1e992559ac8208431

[2026-05-08 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas operatives are being trained in Turkey to launch attacks against Israel - KAN

Snippet: Hamas terrorists have been conducting training in areas of Turkey, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895545

[2026-05-08 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower on fresh Iran-U.S. tensions following clashes

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/asia-pacific-today-updates-nikkei-225-kospi-sensex-asi-hang-seng-csi-300.html

[2026-05-08 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Islamic State-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria

Snippet: The mother and daughter, accused of ‘crimes against humanity’, were arrested in Melbourne after travelling from a Syrian detention camp

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3352825/islamic-state-linked-australian-women-charged-keeping-slave-syria?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 09:42 UTC+10:00] [Syria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Islamic State-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria

Snippet: The mother and daughter, accused of ‘crimes against humanity’, were arrested in Melbourne after travelling from a Syrian detention camp

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3352825/islamic-state-linked-australian-women-charged-keeping-slave-syria

[2026-05-08 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Australian women linked to Islamic State charged with offences over Syria travel

Snippet: Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been formally charged after returning home from Syria.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrpx8pl36vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-08 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bennett files defamation lawsuit against MKs, Channel 14, for mental illness claims

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett filed a NIS 2m. defamation lawsuit Thursday against Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman (Likud), MK Ohad Tal (Religious Zionist Party), and the right-wing broadcaster Channel 14 for claims that he took psychiatric medications to function.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895539

[2026-05-08 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'They kept shooting at us while I kept driving': Female soldiers recall near-death Gaza incident

Snippet: Three female soldiers from the IDF's Border Protection Corps spoke with Channel 12's 'Uvda,' in interviews broadcast on Thursday evening, discussing the event one year ago in the Gaza Strip that heavily altered their lives.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895541

[2026-05-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Middle East war offers Hong Kong a golden opportunity

Snippet: The war has driven home how well suited Hong Kong is to becoming an alternative to Dubai, a major gold trading hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352701/middle-east-war-offers-hong-kong-golden-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Federation of Hong Kong Industries] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Middle East war offers Hong Kong a golden opportunity

Snippet: The war has driven home how well suited Hong Kong is to becoming an alternative to Dubai, a major gold trading hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352701/middle-east-war-offers-hong-kong-golden-opportunity

[2026-05-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: New fighting breaks out between US, Iran, throwing ceasefire into doubt

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/middle-east/fighting-us-iran-shaky-ceasefire-may-7-2026/

[2026-05-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect

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/middle-east/usa-iran-war-updates-may-8-2026/

[2026-05-08 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US congressman says pro-Israel groups behind 95 percent of funding against him

Snippet: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie told The Tucker Carlson Show that "at least" 95 percent of the funding backing his main opponent in the Republican primary taking place later this month comes from pro-Israel lobbying groups.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-congressman-says-pro-israel-groups-behind-95-percent-funding-against

[2026-05-08 08:27 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: two Victorian women charged with crimes against humanity offences after return from Syria

Snippet: The two Victorian women face charges including enslavement, while another woman will appear in court in Sydney having been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation. Follow updates

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/08/woman-charged-with-joining-islamic-state-syria-sydney-royal-commission-antisemitism-hearings-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-farrer-byelection-nsw-victoria-queensland-politics-ntwnfb

[2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US strikes Iran after 'unprovoked attacks' in Strait of Hormuz | The National

Snippet: The US ⁠military conducted strikes ​on Iran’s Qeshm port ⁠and Bandar Abbas in the early hours of Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/07/us-strikes-iran-after-unprovoked-attacks-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-05-08 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes after Iran targets Navy destroyers — but US official insists cease-fire still stands: report

Snippet: The US military unleashed a wave of “self-defense” strikes on an Iranian port Thursday after Tehran launched an “unprovoked” attack targeting US Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/us-launches-self-defense-strikes-in-iran-after-navy-destroyers-targeted-american-official-insists-cease-fire-still-stands-report/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Existential": Israel Quadruples Foreign-Influence Budget To Massive $730M

Snippet: With the ranks of its foreign sympathizers plummeting all around the world and all across the political spectrum, the State of Israel is quadrupling its budget for so-called "public diplomacy," bringing its 2026 spending on foreign influence campaigns to a massive $730 million.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/existential-israel-quadruples-foreign-influence-budget-massive-730m

[2026-05-08 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: US and Iran reportedly exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iranian state media, citing a military official, says Tehran has fired missiles at "enemy units" after a US attack on an Iranian tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/iran-war-live-updates-us-tehran-exchange-fire-strait-of-hormuz/106654230

[2026-05-08 07:51 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: LIV Golf and Bryson DeChambeau tee off new era but cannot escape Saudi shadow

Snippet: US star is still on rebel tour but the desired focus on teams is not something that is catching on with supporters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/07/liv-golf-begins-new-era-after-withdrawal-of-saudi-funding-with-fans-still-unconvinced

[2026-05-08 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The shocking sentence a California court gave for killing a pro-Israel Jew

Snippet: I have spent my career using courts of law to hold terrorists and their financiers accountable. I am, by training and by conviction, a believer in the legal system.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/opinion/california-court-protects-pro-palestinian-prof-who-killed-pro-israel-jew/

[2026-05-08 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz; each claims other shot first

Snippet: The U.S. and Iran opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other initiated the attack.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/iran-war-hormuz-strait-ceasefire-trump.html

[2026-05-08 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hundreds of Iranian nationals detained by ICE amid June 2025 attack on Iran

Snippet: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained hundreds of Iranian nationals during the June 2025 attack on Iran, according to US government data obtained by the National Iranian American Council under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hundreds-iranian-nationals-detained-ice-amid-june-2025-attack-iran

[2026-05-08 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Set menu: Trump serves up more Taco and Nacho | The National

Snippet: This week marked Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican celebration of a 19th century military victory over the French. US President Donald Trump seems to have taken on a south-of-the-border vibe, ordering both a Taco and a Nacho.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/07/taco-trump-nacho-iran-hormuz/

[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ASX falls the furthest in seven weeks in near-$50b wipeout

Snippet: The Australian share market has closed sharply lower, experiencing the biggest one-day fall in seven weeks and a near-$50 billion wipeout as oil prices rose on reports of fresh trouble in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/asx-markets-business-news-wall-street-live-friday-may-8-2026/106653140

[2026-05-08 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump promises ‘one big glow’ in Iran if ceasefire collapses (VIDEOS)

Snippet: The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against American warships in the area.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639591-us-iran-port-strikes/

[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Four more UNRWA staff — including teachers — found to have kidnapped Israelis on Oct. 7, as feds weigh criminal charges

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A US government watchdog has found at least four more staffers for the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee aid agency “kidnapped” Israelis and aided Hamas’ terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, information that is likely to feed into a federal criminal probe, sources told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/four-more-unrwa-staff-including-teachers-found-to-have-kidnapped-israelis-on-oct-7-as-feds-weigh-criminal-charges/

[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump-Xi summit set to weigh Iran oil, Taiwan and US exports

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-set-to-weigh-iran-oil-taiwan-and-us-exports/

[2026-05-08 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illegal immigrant gets life in prison for antisemitic Colorado firebombing attack — but he still could face death penalty

Snippet: An Egyptian illegal immigrant who killed an elderly woman and injured a dozen other people in an antisemitic firebombing in Colorado last June was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty Thursday — but he could still face the death penalty.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/illegal-immigrant-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-colorado-firebombing-attack-on-pro-israel-demonstrators/

[2026-05-08 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US congressman says pro-Israel groups behind 95 percent of funding against him

Snippet: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie told The Tucker Carlson Show that "at least" 95 percent of the funding backing his main opponent in the Republican primary taking place later this month comes from pro-Israel lobbying groups.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/republican-congressman-says-95-percent-election-funding-against-him-pro-israeli-lobby

[2026-05-08 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Senators press US military on Israel’s displacement campaign in Lebanon

Snippet: Democrats in the United States Senate have raised questions about the US military’s potential role in establishing vast “evacuation zones” in Lebanon, Gaza and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/7/senators-press-us-military-on-israels-displacement-campaign-in-lebanon

[2026-05-08 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: 'The Board of Peace is a pursuit of genocide by other means'

Snippet: A post shared by Middle East Eye (@middleeasteye)

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-board-peace-pursuit-genocide-other-means

[2026-05-08 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran casts a long, dark shadow over Trump’s trip to China next week

Snippet: WASHINGTON – The war in Iran looms large over President Trump’s trip to China next week as the US seeks Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in lowering gas prices but may have to concede ground in the technology war in return.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/iran-casts-a-long-dark-shadow-over-trumps-trip-to-china-next-week/

[2026-05-08 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: CIA says Iran has 70 percent of pre-war missiles, can ride out blockade for months: Report

Snippet: Iran can withstand the US naval blockade against it for three or four more months before facing severe economic hardship, the CIA told the Trump administration this week, according to a report by The Washington Post on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cia-says-iran-has-70-percent-pre-war-missile-stockpile-can-withstand-blockade-months-report

[2026-05-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Byung-jong] Korea’s foresight for nuclear future

Snippet: As the war in the Middle East intensifies, the world is bracing for a looming energy crisis. Oil and gas prices are rising rapidly as the Strait of Hormuz — the main artery of global energy flows — faces disruptions involving both the US and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733173

[2026-05-08 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Man who threw petrol bombs during pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in jail | The National

Snippet: ​A ​man who threw petrol bombs during a ⁠pro-Israel rally last year in ⁠Boulder, Colorado, killing one person and ​injuring at least a dozen, pleaded guilty on Thursday to all ⁠charges he faced in state court and was sentenced to life in prison.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/07/man-who-threw-petrol-bombs-during-pro-israel-rally-in-colorado-sentenced-to-life-in-jail/

[2026-05-08 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz may have been UAE action - report

Snippet: The explosions heard near Bandar Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday night may have been caused by hostile action from the UAE, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Tasnim media outlet reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895532

[2026-05-08 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Airbnb tops revenue estimates, but Middle East cancellations rise due to Iran war

Snippet: Airbnb reported mixed first-quarter results after the bell on Thursday and warned of regional weakness spurred by the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/airbnb-abnb-earnings-q1-2026.html

[2026-05-08 06:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Rubio mends fences in Rome after Trump's pope insults

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Friday, May 8.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-8-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/364555ec-fcc9-4c31-8ee2-7a04b8ca2adf

[2026-05-08 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: The Iran War has exposed global shipping's weakest links

Snippet: A drone view shows cargo ships sailing in Hong Kong on Oct. 17, 2025. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/the-iran-war-has-exposed-global-shipping-s-weakest-links

[2026-05-08 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cartoon for May 8, 2026 | The National

Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/07/us-iran-middle-east/

[2026-05-08 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 30 House Dems Demand US Confirmation That Israel Has Nuclear Arsenal

Snippet: In the latest indication that Israel's position in American politics is growing increasingly shaky, a group of 30 House Democrats have co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding that the US government finally acknowledge the existence of Israel's nuclear arsenal. It's a milestone event: For decades, both parties have diligently co-conspired in avoiding such a confirmation, typically claiming ignorance on the rare occasions when journalists or citizens asked them about it.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/30-house-dems-demand-us-confirmation-israel-has-nuclear-arsenal