[2026-05-04 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Woman receives Jewish divorce after three year struggle following financial pressure on husband

Snippet: A woman in the US received a get, a Jewish divorce document, from her husband, after three years, following financial sanctions imposed by Israeli rabbinical authorities on his assets in Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895008

[2026-05-04 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF captures Palestinian man who murdered son, burned his body, infiltrated Israel

Snippet: A Palestinian man suspected of murdering his 12-year-old son and burning his body was found in Israel after infiltrating the country, the IDF said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-895009

[2026-05-04 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas, Board of Peace clash over disarmament agreement, enter impasse in negotiations - report

Snippet: Negotiations between Hamas and the Board of Peace executive council have reached an impasse, with the terrorist organization refusing to disarm and proceed to phase two of the ceasefire deal, KAN News reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895007

[2026-05-04 10:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open at fresh record high on eased Middle East tensions

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high of over 6,700 on Monday as US President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10730555

[2026-05-04 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says US to help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington will begin guiding some neutral ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "humanitarian gesture" amid the prolonged crisis in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10730547

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open at fresh record high on eased Middle East tensions

Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high of over 6,700 on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260504001400320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump says U.S. to help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington will begin guiding some neutral ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "humanitarian gesture" amid the prolonged crisis in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260504001500315

[2026-05-04 09:52 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Global energy markets need deal cut on Iran war: Wong

Snippet: May 4, 2026 09:52 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/global-energy-markets-need-deal-cut-on-iran-war-wong/

[2026-05-04 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to open mixed after Trump unveils plan to free ships in Hormuz

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess President Donald Trump's plan to "free" ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, amid lingering tensions between Iran and the U.S.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/asia-markets-live-updates-today-hang-seng-kospi-asx-oil-us-iran-trump-hormuz.html

[2026-05-04 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN rapporteur warns of ‘Israelisation of Europe’

Snippet: Francesca Albanese said Israel is using its relationship with Greece to advance its regional aims, warning of a broader “Israelisation of Europe”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-rapporteur-warns-israelisation-europe

[2026-05-04 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Federal Reserve official says Iran war limits central bank’s ability to provide rate guidance

Snippet: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that the longer the Iran war goes on, the greater the risks of higher inflation and economic damage, all of which limit how much guidance the central bank should provide on rate policy right now.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/federal-reserve-official-says-iran-war-limits-central-banks-ability-to-provide-rate-guidance/

[2026-05-04 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded

Snippet: The Palestinian Health Ministry said Nayef Firas Ziad Samaro’s body was brought to the hospital where his wife was giving birth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3352297/israeli-raid-west-bank-leaves-1-palestinian-dead-and-4-wounded?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-04 09:12 UTC+10:00] [Palestinian Health Ministry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded

Snippet: The Palestinian Health Ministry said Nayef Firas Ziad Samaro’s body was brought to the hospital where his wife was giving birth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3352297/israeli-raid-west-bank-leaves-1-palestinian-dead-and-4-wounded

[2026-05-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Perfect storm': Global conflict brings surge of interest in agriculture

Snippet: The agriculture sector hopes Australians will have a greater understanding of where their food comes from. (ABC Mid West Wheatbelt: Jo Prendergast)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/agricultural-industry-iran-war-media-spotlight-on-farming/106602890

[2026-05-04 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran warns US over Hormuz escort plan, says interference breaks ceasefire

Snippet: A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that any US involvement in managing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would breach the ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-warns-us-over-hormuz-escort-plan-says-interference-breaks-ceasefire

[2026-05-04 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: OPEC+ agrees on third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

Snippet: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/opec-agrees-on-third-oil-output-quota-hike-since-hormuz-closure/

[2026-05-04 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Donald Trump announces plan to escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/iran-war-live-updates-us-donald-trump-israel-lebanon-hezbollah/106636370

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Hospitalized In Critical Condition

Snippet: Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent Iranian human rights activist, remains in critical condition in a hospital in Zanjan, northwestern Iran, after collapsing in prison last week with severe cardiac distress. She was transferred by ambulance to the local hospital’s coronary care unit on Friday, May 1, 2026, following repeated episodes of loss of consciousness, extreme chest pain, and blood pressure fluctuations, the NY Times reports.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/jailed-iranian-nobel-peace-prize-winner-hospitalized-critical-condition

[2026-05-04 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. will 'free' ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will attempt to "free" stranded cargo ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the war with Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/03/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-trapped-ships.html

[2026-05-04 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Attorney-General agrees to meet with Netanyahu defense team for possible plea bargain

Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara agreed to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team following an invitation from President Isaac Herzog last week, the A-G's office said in a Sunday statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895006

[2026-05-04 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran daily briefing: Details on Iran's 14-point peace plan, and what else you should know now

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/iran-israel-war-news-briefing-tehran-new-peace-plan/106467596

[2026-05-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hong Kong's new listing pipeline undeterred by Iran war volatility

Snippet: According to the Hong Kong exchange, 409 listing applications from companies are currently “under processing”.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/hong-kong-s-new-listing-pipeline-undeterred-by-iran-war-volatility

[2026-05-04 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian man killed by Israel as his wife was giving birth

Snippet: Mourners in Nablus have laid to rest 26-year-old Naif Firas Ziad Samaro after Israeli forces shot him during a raid on the city, according to Palestinian officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-man-killed-israel-his-wife-was-giving-birth

[2026-05-04 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: CNN 'Expert' Says Iranian Suicide Dolphins Going After US Ships

Snippet: Americans have been subject to a variety of creative wartime propaganda claims by their government stretching back many decades. From the 'incubator babies' hoax of the first Iraq war, to hyping 'mushroom clouds' over US cities during the 2nd Iraq War, to Gaddafi 'mass rape' allegations through distributing Viagra pills to Libyan troops - there seems to be no end to such bizarre claims out of the D.C.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cnn-expert-says-iranian-suicide-dolphins-going-after-us-ships

[2026-05-04 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz says it was attacked as peace negotiations continue

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/iran-review-us-response-to-peace-proposal-middle-east-war/106637344

[2026-05-04 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Ronny Deila reveals he is suspect in taxi driver sexual harassment case

Snippet: Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Ronny Deila announced that he is suspected of sexually harassing a female Tel Aviv taxi driver, N12 News reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-895002

[2026-05-04 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German Chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced

Snippet: Friedrich Merz said his criticism of US war planning in Iran did not spark Washington’s plan to reduce its military presence in Germany

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352295/german-chancellor-downplays-row-trump-after-troop-drawdown-announced?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-04 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Berlin] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German Chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced

Snippet: Friedrich Merz said his criticism of US war planning in Iran did not spark Washington’s plan to reduce its military presence in Germany

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352295/german-chancellor-downplays-row-trump-after-troop-drawdown-announced

[2026-05-04 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: As fuel costs soar, cycling advocates argue our priorities are all wrong

Snippet: By Roxanne Fitzgerald

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/ebikes-surge-fuel-crisis-cars-darwin-wait-list-iran-war/106612904

[2026-05-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Man-Ki Kim] Security beyond self-reliant defense

Snippet: Global instability is intensifying. The prolonged war in Ukraine, North Korea’s growing military ties with Russia, unrest in the Middle East, and supply-chain threats in the Strait of Hormuz all point to one reality: economic security can no longer be assumed. For Korea, lasting security depends not only on economic growth, defense industrial progress, or technological advancement, but also on recognizing a vital distinction: autonomy is not the same as security.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10730369

[2026-05-04 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cartoon for May 4, 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/2026/05/03/us-congress-iran-war-middle-east/

[2026-05-04 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Beitar defeats Maccabi Tel Aviv in the capital

Snippet: Beitar Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-2 over the weekend as four different goal scorers helped the yellow-and-black to the victory at Teddy Stadium and remain in first place with only six matchdays left in the Championship Playoffs.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-895000

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Fuel import expenditure increases by 74.7 percent

Snippet: It has been reported that Sri Lanka’s fuel import expenditure has also increased significantly in comparison to the increase in fuel prices in the world market due to the war situation in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988556/fuel-import-expenditure-increases-by-74-7-percent/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Headline inflation accelerates to 5.4% in April amid Middle East tensions

Snippet: Headline inflation in Sri Lanka, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), accelerated sharply to 5.4% year-on-year in April 2026, up from 2.2% in March, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988566/headline-inflation-accelerates-to-5-4-in-april-amid-middle-east-tensions/

[2026-05-04 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: HIP attracts major global shipping lines

Snippet: Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) last week hosted senior representatives from two of the world’s leading container shipping lines, signalling growing commercial interest in the port as global trade patterns adjust to instability in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988582/hip-attracts-major-global-shipping-lines/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump reviewing Iran’s new offer but doubts it is ‘acceptable’

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Saturday (2) that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/world/988975/trump-reviewing-irans-new-offer-but-doubts-it-is-acceptable/

[2026-05-04 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Using faith to justify war - DailyNews

Snippet: A sense of religious justification may be comforting to those who fight and their leaders. But many protagonists in wartime think they have God on their side. President Abraham Lincoln noted in his second inaugural address that soldiers in the Union and Confederate armies “both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.” The way faith and religious scripture have been used by the US and Israel to justify launching

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/general-opinion/988682/using-faith-to-justify-war/

[2026-05-04 05:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: LIVE: Cargo ship attacked by multiple small craft off Iran

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and politics in the US on Monday, May 4, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-4donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/5d0eb4fe-9c97-450b-86e1-1bdb15badd54

[2026-05-04 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran submits 14-point response to US proposal on ending war via Pakistan - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran has submitted a 14-point response to a US proposal on ending the war through a Pakistani intermediary, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on aturday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/world/988658/iran-submits-14-point-response-to-us-proposal-on-ending-war-via-pakistan/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The renewed struggle over the Falkland Islands, and implications for Israel - opinion

Snippet: In 1982, the Western world was shaped by two dominant leaders with a shared ideological outlook: US president Ronald Reagan and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Both advanced a distinctly right-wing agenda grounded in free-market economics and a firm opposition to socialism.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894731

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: This isn’t pro-Israel: Cutting US aid to Israel rewards its enemies - opinion

Snippet: Since October 7, 2023, approximately 30,000 missiles and rockets have been fired at Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894724

[2026-05-04 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hapoel Tel Aviv staring down 0-2 Euroleague quarterfinal hole vs Real Madrid

Snippet: Real Madrid slammed Hapoel Tel Aviv 102-75 as Facundo Campazzo and Usman Garuba ran the Reds ragged in the second half to take a stranglehold 2-0 lead in their Euroleague quarterfinal series.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-894998

[2026-05-04 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why Israel’s uneasy Iran ceasefire may be better than it looks - opinion

Snippet: The image of the seventh night of Passover, 2026, stands strong in our collective Israeli memories. Standing on the brink of our modern-day Red Sea climax, we awaited a cataclysmic event of similarly epic proportions.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894961

[2026-05-04 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline

Snippet: Iran has made a slew of outlandish new demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in its latest peace proposal — and claimed it was setting a 30-day deadline for President Trump to agree.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/world-news/iran-gives-trump-one-month-deadline-to-end-war/

[2026-05-04 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Warnings over Russian ‘blood oil’ as Asian fuel imports increase

Snippet: Australia’s increased reliance on Asian fuel is putting the nation at risk of importing sanctioned Russian “blood oil” via third countries, experts and pro-Ukraine groups say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/warnings-over-russian-blood-oil-as-asian-fuel-imports-increase-20260414-p5znvc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget

Snippet: Jim Chalmers says upward revisions to revenue driven by the Iran war will be used to pay down debt. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/tax-windfall-iran-war-to-be-banked-federal-budget/106636300

[2026-05-04 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel extends detention of 'tortured' Gaza flotilla activists

Snippet: An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, their lawyer said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-extends-detention-tortured-gaza-flotilla-activists

[2026-05-04 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Yuan payments soar as currency of last resort for Iran, Russia

Snippet: The yuan and the ruble have emerged as leading currencies for trade among U.S.-sanctioned Iran, Russia and China. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yuan-payments-soar-as-currency-of-last-resort-for-iran-russia

[2026-05-04 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bessent On Iran: "We Are Suffocating The Regime"

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss how the Trump administration is "suffocating" Iran with economic and financial pressure amid an ongoing U.S. military blockade of the Hormuz chokepoint.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bessent-iran-we-are-suffocating-regime

[2026-05-04 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran drug prices rise as war hits industry, official says

Snippet: Iran’s medicines regulator says the war has pushed up drug prices and strained supply chains, as damage to key industries ripples through the health sector.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-drug-prices-rise-war-hits-industry-official-says