[2026-05-05 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The View’ Hosts Criticize Tucker Carlson For Suddenly Turning His Back On Trump: “He Sold His Soul”

Snippet: President Trump has unexpectedly found a new critic in his former supporter Tucker Carlson, who has taken issue with the ongoing war in Iran. But Ana Navarro and the hosts of The View are skeptical about his recent change of heart.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/04/the-view-criticize-tucker-carlson-trump/

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

Source: RT News

Title: US lawmakers step up efforts to strip Trump of authority over Iran war

Snippet: US lawmakers have intensified efforts to strip President Donald Trump of the authority to continue the Iran war launched by the US and Israel in February, after the 60-day deadline for military operations without congressional approval expired on May 1.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639429-us-iran-trump-war-powers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: US lawmakers step up efforts to strip Trump of authority over Iran war

Snippet: US lawmakers have intensified efforts to strip President Donald Trump of the authority to continue the Iran war launched by the US and Israel in February, after the 60-day deadline for military operations without congressional approval expired on May 1.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639429-us-iran-trump-war-powers/

[2026-05-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza flotilla] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: British Gaza flotilla activists say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse

Snippet: Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last week

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/gaza-flotilla-britons-say-they-needed-hospital-care-after-israeli-forces-abuse

[2026-05-05 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Italy probes ‘abduction’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Snippet: Prosecutors in Rome have opened an abduction investigation after Israeli forces intercepted 22 boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Crete, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/italy-probes-abduction-after-israel-intercepts-gaza-aid-flotilla

[2026-05-05 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz

Snippet: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused China of “funding the largest state sponsor of terrorism”, referring to Iran, saying that Beijing should help Washington in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/us-official-says-china-is-funding-iran-urges-beijing-to-help-open-hormuz

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UAE reports missile and drone strikes incoming from Iran

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has said its air defences are engaging with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran

[2026-05-05 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran strikes hit UAE petroleum industrial site

Snippet: A fire has broken out in an Emirati petroleum industrial site following a drone attack from Iran, according to the UAE’s Fujairah media office.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-strikes-hit-uae-petroleum-industrial-site

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

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE says it intercepted Iranian missiles for first time since ceasefire began

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said Monday it successfully intercepted multiple missiles fired from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/iran-war-uae-trump-ceasefire-missiles.html

[2026-05-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: After 7 October: Five Israeli films that try to address the Palestinian elephant in the room

Snippet: The trajectories of Palestinian and Israeli cinema have diverged sharply since 7 October and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/after-7-october-five-israeli-films-try-address-palestinian-elephant-room

[2026-05-05 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia and its allies must curb the growing Israeli-Emirati axis

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has hit a brick wall with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trump-failure-regime-change-saudi-halt-israel-emirates-axis

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian-Americans want regime gone — aside from a few gun-running social media mavens

Snippet: The Trump administration has been cracking down on a handful of Iranian residents who have ties to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and have even allegedly been involved in gun-running while living lavish lifestyles in LA. That may leave the impression that this community might not support attempts to overthrow the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/opinion/iranian-americans-want-irgc-gone/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC: US claims vessels crossed Hormuz ‘complete lies’

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has denied that two merchant vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, calling the claims from US Central Command “baseless and complete lies”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-us-claims-vessels-crossed-hormuz-complete-lies

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: “I have all the cards,” posted the White House on its X account on Sunday, alongside an image of President Donald Trump holding playing cards from the Uno game, in a message appearing to signal Washington’s confidence in its ongoing war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/does-trump-hold-all-the-cards-against-iran-in-the-strait-of-hormuz

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: When the police violate the law, thank the Supreme Court - opinion

Snippet: Many Israelis and Diaspora Jews were rightly appalled and enraged this week when they learned that a man was arrested for displaying a Palestinian flag on his kippah. When police returned the kippah to its owner, the Palestinian flag had been cut out of the now-defaced skullcap.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894972

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli-Turkish tensions continue to grow as Ankara prepares to launch new flotilla

Snippet: Tensions between Turkey and Israel are rising to a dramatic new level, as 20 ships and boats are currently organizing in Turkey to launch a new flotilla after Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-895082

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How does Iran view the Strait of Hormuz stalemate? | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/how-does-iran-view-the-strait-of-hormuz-stalemate/

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351918/awkward-india-diplomacy-us-nato-crisis-strait-hormuz-woes-7-global-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351918/awkward-india-diplomacy-us-nato-crisis-strait-hormuz-woes-7-global-relations-reads

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rights group says Gaza flotilla activists facing abuse in Israeli jail

Snippet: Two activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla who were kidnapped by Israeli forces over international waters have been detained and are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor conditions in Israeli prison, a rights group representing them said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rights-group-says-gaza-flotilla-activists-facing-abuse-israeli-jail

[2026-05-05 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A surfing competition and a cheese race: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranImages of the schoolchildren killed in an airstrike on the southern city of Minab are displayed in Tajrish Square Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenHebron, West BankPalestinians watch and Israeli troops stand guard while heavy machinery demolishes a Palestinian building near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West BankPhotograph: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenMoscow, RussiaAn apartment block after a Ukrainian drone strike.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/04/surfing-competition-cheese-race-photos-of-the-day-monday

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel not equipped to put out electric vehicle fires, Fire and Rescue Commissioner says

Snippet: Israel's firefighters are unequipped to put out fires in electric vehicles, the Israeli Fire and Rescue (IFR) Commissioner, Rabbi Eyal Caspi, said at the main fire safety conference of the Association for the Promotion of Fire Safety in Israel on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895003

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UK government does all but admit Iran is behind attacks on British soil - analysis

Snippet: The United Kingdom's government and law enforcement have all but admitted that the Iranian Islamic regime has been behind a spate of recent attacks against Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites in the country, but have skirted around directly attributing them to Iran or even saying the Islamic Republic's name.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895084

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Middle East flight updates: British Airways plans phased return to Dubai and Doha | The National

Snippet: Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/04/iran-war-middle-east-flight-status/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IRGC unveil new map of Strait of Hormuz as shipping remains at standstill

Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy issued a new map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz under its control on Monday, state media reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895083

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UAE warns - up to 700,000 daily cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has issued urgent warnings about a surge in AI-powered cyber threats and disinformation campaigns linked to Iran, citing increased risks during a period of heightened regional tensions.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-895078

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran Nobel laureate Mohammadi needs urgent heart treatment in Tehran, brother says

Snippet: Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was taken from jail to hospital last week, requires urgent specialized medical care to treat a life-threatening heart condition, her brother told Reuters on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895079

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The Trump-Merz feud could hasten the US-Europe separation | The National

Snippet: A $1 billion project to build an advanced US military hospital in Ramstein, Germany is suddenly in the public eye. Scheduled to open next year, there are now doubts about its future. Its role could be made redundant should there be drastic changes in US deployments in the country and around Europe.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/04/donald-trump-friedrich-merz-us-germany-eu-nato-france-uk-ukraine-italy-spain-russia-iran-war/

[2026-05-04 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani in Baghdad for government formation talks | The National

Snippet: Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraqi Kurdistan, was in Baghdad on Monday for discussions on Iraq’s government formation process. During a two-day visit, Mr Barzani is scheduled to hold a series of high-level meetings with senior Iraqi leaders and officials, his office said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/kurdistan-president-nechirvan-barzani-in-baghdad-for-government-formation-talks/

[2026-05-04 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon

Snippet: In a statement, the Lebanese group Hezbollah said that its fighters launched rockets at a group of Israeli troops and their vehicles in the town of Qantara in the Marjayoun district in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-said-it-attacked-israeli-soldiers-southern-lebanon

[2026-05-04 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump launches new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire holds

Snippet: An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-05-04-2026

[2026-05-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli MP calls for 'conquest, expulsion, settlement' as she tours Gaza boundary

Snippet: An Israeli lawmaker has called for the occupation of Gaza and the expulsion of its residents, describing it as the only way to achieve security in Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-mp-calls-conquest-expulsion-settlement-she-tours-gaza-boundary

[2026-05-04 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel killing Palestinians ‘like we haven't since 1967’, top commander says

Snippet: Israel’s top commander in the occupied West Bank has said the army is killing Palestinians at levels “not seen since 1967”, according to Haaretz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-killing-palestinians-we-havent-1967-top-commander-says

[2026-05-04 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US official touts ‘extreme calamity’ in Iran

Snippet: A top White House official has said Iran is on the brink of an “extreme calamity” and hunger as the US is counting on economic pressure to secure its objectives in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639424-trump-aide-iran-calamity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-04 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: A top White House official has said Iran is on the brink of an “extreme calamity” and hunger as the US is counting on economic pressure to secure its objectives in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639424-trump-aide-iran-calamity/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: War on Iran has triggered a fundamental crisis of trust in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Snippet: As diplomats convene in New York from 27 April to 22 May for the latest session of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference, its credibility is under unprecedented strain, Former Chief of Iran's National Security and Foreign Relations Committee Seyed Hossein Mousavian writes for Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opinion-war-iran-has-triggered-fundamental-crisis-trust-nuclear-non

[2026-05-04 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Energy crisis fuels calls to cut methane emissions

Snippet: PARIS, France — World officials pushed Monday for faster action to reduce methane emissions from the fossil fuel sector, arguing it would both help slow climate change and boost energy security as the Middle East war chokes off supply.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/world/energy-crisis-fuels-calls-to-cut-methane-emissions/2335086

[2026-05-04 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump’s Hormuz ‘protection’ seeks ‘pretext for escalation’: Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trumps-hormuz-protection-seeks-pretext-for-escalation-iran/

[2026-05-04 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israeli attacks kill dozens within days in Lebanon despite ceasefire

Snippet: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 20 people on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry says - marking one of the deadliest few days there since a ceasefire began just over two weeks ago.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy523z7x0g5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli MP calls for 'conquest, expulsion, settlement' as she tours Gaza boundary

Snippet: An Israeli lawmaker has called for the occupation of Gaza and the expulsion of its residents, describing it as the only way to achieve security in Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/only-solution-restore-israels-security-occupation-gaza-mp-says

[2026-05-04 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Children from Gaza find solace at ancient Roman baths

Snippet: Families of Palestinian refugees who have arrived in Italy from the Gaza Strip through humanitarian corridors due to serious medical reasons, take part in a visit to Rome’s Baths of Caracalla offered by the “Guides for Gaza” association, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-rome-palestinian-families-italy-caracalla-daa246e23f3975e01569bc22580fb820

[2026-05-04 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel killing Palestinians ‘like we haven't since 1967’, top commander says

Snippet: Israel’s top commander in the occupied West Bank has said the army is killing Palestinians at levels “not seen since 1967”, according to Haaretz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-killing-palestinians-we-havent-1967-top-commander-says

[2026-05-04 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate

Snippet: Iran says it fired missiles at US warship to prevent it entering Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/war-preparations-under-way-in-iran-as-hormuz-tensions-with-us-escalate

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said Washington will guide ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz to safety – in an initiative dubbed “Project Freedom” – signalling a potential challenge to Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/trumps-project-freedom-can-us-navy-guide-stuck-ships-out-of-hormuz

[2026-05-04 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. military denies Iran's claim it struck U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: U.S. Central Command on Monday denied claims from Iranian state media that a U.S. warship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by two missiles and forced to retreat.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-05-04 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Angry Birds caricature of Hezbollah leader deepens Lebanon divide amid war with Israel | The National

Snippet: Sectarian tension in Lebanon has further degenerated after a video depicting Hezbollah as characters from the Angry Birds video game prompted online posts attacking the leader of the country's Maronite Church.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/angry-birds-caricature-of-hezbollah-leader-deepens-lebanon-divide-amid-war-with-israel/

[2026-05-04 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: ‘Misplaced euphoria’: Markets are sleepwalking into a recession amid Iran war oil price shock

Snippet: Global economies could be "sleepwalking" into a "big recession", as investors continue to underplay the impact of the oil price shock, Amrita Sen, founder and director, market intelligence at Energy Aspect, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/strait-hormuz-gas-price-oil-shock-recession-risk-economy-iran-us-war.html

[2026-05-04 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran's navy warns seafarers amid US effort to 'guide' stranded ships

Snippet: Iran said on Monday that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate with Iranian authorities, after the United States announced an effort to open the strait.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/04/irans-navy-warns-seafarers-amid-us-effort-to-guide-stranded-ships/

[2026-05-04 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Negotiate or fragment: Lebanon’s survival may depend on a deal with Israel - opinion

Snippet: There is a particular clarity that comes to a leader who governs at the edge of an abyss. In Beirut, that clarity has arrived—slowly, reluctantly, and at an almost unbearable cost.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-895027

[2026-05-04 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Sharon Sharabi, brother of ex-hostage Eli Sharabi, joins Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu

Snippet: Sharon Sharabi, brother of former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi, announced Monday that he is entering politics and joining the right-wing Yisrael Beytenu party, led by MK Avigdor Liberman, ahead of the upcoming elections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895076