[2026-06-13 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli settlers accused of attacking West Bank village after encroaching on nearby land | The National

Snippet: Israeli settlers allegedly attacked a Palestinian village near Ramallah at the weekend, wounding four people in the latest incident of violence in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/13/israel-settlers-west-bank/

[2026-06-13 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE denies 'false' reports of fund transfer to Iran

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that media reports it has agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran are false.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/13/uae-denies-false-reports-of-fund-transfer-to-iran.html

[2026-06-13 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters

Snippet: Glasgow, Scotland – A year ago, 70-year-old Cathy Allen raised a placard that read, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”, in Edinburgh.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/right-to-protest-genocide-denied-scotlands-palestine-action-supporters

[2026-06-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues

Snippet: Iran and the United States appeared to edge closer to a deal to end the war on Friday, with officials saying an agreement may soon be within reach.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/iran-war-day-106-us-and-iran-say-deal-close-but-lebanon-fighting-continues

[2026-06-13 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel strikes south Lebanon following expulsion orders

Snippet: The Israeli army struck several towns in southern Lebanon after it issued expulsion orders for 20 locations, including the city of Nabatieh.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-following-expulsion-orders

[2026-06-13 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

Snippet: International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/norway-international-law-worth-defending-even-when-allies-break-it

[2026-06-13 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How attachment theory can help Israeli parents understand children's behavior

Snippet: For more than 20 years of writing this column, I’ve met countless English-speaking parents who have chosen to make Israel their home, temporarily or permanently.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-899110

[2026-06-13 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

Snippet: International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/norway-international-law-worth-defending-even-when-allies-break-it

[2026-06-13 17:54 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-war-updates-june-13-2026/

[2026-06-13 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: One killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders

Snippet: Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon have killed one person as attacks continue despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/one-killed-as-israel-hits-south-lebanon-issues-forced-displacement-orders

[2026-06-13 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: President says Lebanon faces ‘fateful choice’ over state authority

Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the country faces a “fateful choice” between building a state that holds a monopoly on weapons and operates under the rule of law or remaining “hostage to the logic of militias”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/president-says-lebanon-faces-fateful-choice-over-state-authority

[2026-06-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past

Snippet: Vilnius is beautiful in the old European sense of the word: narrow cobbled lanes polished by centuries of footsteps, the aroma of fresh coffee drifting through the cold northern air, little shops with display windows that seem to ask you to linger a while longer, lively pedestrian streets lined with markets and boutiques, benches scattered along hilltop paths overlooking the river, museums in improbable abundance, lookout points where the city suddenly unfolds in church towers and red rooftops.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899248

[2026-06-13 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Morning update

Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-560

[2026-06-13 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: One killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, report says

Snippet: One person was killed in the municipality of Maarakeh in Lebanon’s Tyre district following an Israeli attack, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/one-killed-israeli-strike-southern-lebanon-report-says

[2026-06-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian commander says victory over Israel will soon be evident

Snippet: Major General Ali Abdollahi said the world would soon witness “the echo of Iran’s victory and the triumph of the resistance” over what he described as an aggressive enemy, Press TV reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-commander-says-victory-over-israel-will-soon-be-evident

[2026-06-13 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish-Saudi trade corridor raises concerns in Israel, local media reports

Snippet: Turkey and Saudi Arabia are promoting a proposed overland trade and transport corridor linking the Gulf region to Europe through Syria and Jordan, a project that would bypass Israel and compete with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkish-saudi-trade-corridor-raises-concerns-israel-local-media-reports

[2026-06-13 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

Snippet: While society often assumes that finding a romantic partner is the ultimate key to happiness, tracking relationship changes over time reveals a distinctly different reality.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-899244

[2026-06-13 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: UN observes heavy Israeli troop movement near southern Lebanon

Snippet: UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said peacekeepers in southern Lebanon continue to observe extensive Israeli military activity, including “high-density armoured movements, large-scale engineering and demolition works and sustained logistical traffic” in areas near the border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-un-observes-heavy-israeli-troop-movement-near-southern-lebanon

[2026-06-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: G7 seeks Hormuz talks with Arab leaders in France | The National

Snippet: Leaders from the UAE, Qatar and Egypt are scheduled to attend the Group of Seven leaders' meeting in France on Tuesday, to discuss the Iran war and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/13/g7-seeks-hormuz-talks-with-arab-leaders-in-france/

[2026-06-13 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: CNN: Iran has strengthened protections around enriched uranium stockpile

Snippet: Iran has significantly increased efforts in recent weeks to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to a CNN report citing five sources familiar with US intelligence assessments.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cnn-iran-has-strengthened-protections-around-enriched-uranium-stockpile

[2026-06-13 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say

Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/13/world/asia-oceania/us-and-iran-are-close-to-a-deal-to-end-their-war-officials-say/2364792

[2026-06-13 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli bombs emergency response facility in Lebanon, paramedics reported wounded

Snippet: Two paramedics were injured on Friday in an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Selaa in the Tyre district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-bombs-emergency-response-facility-lebanon-paramedics-reported

[2026-06-13 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report claims US constructing military base near Gaza fence

Snippet: Newspaper Israel Hayom reported that the US military has begun constructing a large base near the perimeter fence surrounding the Gaza Strip, close to the Reim military base in southern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-claims-us-constructing-military-base-near-gaza-fence

[2026-06-13 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military operations reported in several West Bank towns

Snippet: Israeli forces carried out military operations in several towns across the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/military-operations-and-clashes-reported-several-west-bank-towns

[2026-06-13 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms

Snippet: The United States military shot down several Iranian suicide drones in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an X/Twitter post on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899239

[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How the ECB's rate hike shows it doesn't want to be haunted by ghosts of the past | The National

Snippet: The European Central Bank's decision to raise its key interest rate is reflecting the increasingly complex economic situation, underpinned by soaring inflation and energy prices as a result of the US-Iran war, analysts have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/13/how-the-ecbs-rate-hike-shows-it-doesnt-want-to-be-haunted-by-ghosts-of-the-past/

[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Gold is for difficult times': Kuwaitis seek safety in the yellow metal | The National

Snippet: Uncertainty over the future of the Iran war and concerns about regional stability are driving a surge in gold-buying in Kuwait, as residents seek a traditional safe-haven asset while prices retreat from recent highs.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/13/gold-is-for-difficult-times-kuwaitis-seek-safety-in-the-yellow-metal/

[2026-06-13 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641487-iran-hormuz-status-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-13 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641487-iran-hormuz-status-change/

[2026-06-13 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Haredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop

Snippet: Two 25-year-old haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft dodgers arrested overnight between Thursday and Friday turned to the ultra-Orthodox community for support, Israeli media reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-899237

[2026-06-13 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ireland's hamfisted boycott bill is political theater at its worst - opinion

Snippet: Last week, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade published its obligatory Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) on the Irish government’s Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition on the Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 (the PIGS Bill), which was published the previous week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898983

[2026-06-13 12:48 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Will Trump’s 39th Iran promise be another fanciful claim or the real deal?

Snippet: New York: At least 39 times, Donald Trump has declared that a deal between the US and Iran is close, imminent or nearly complete.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/will-trump-s-39th-iran-promise-be-another-fanciful-claim-or-the-real-deal-20260613-p606hb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-13 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hezbollah says it confronted Israeli troops advancing in south Lebanon

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah said on Friday its fighters had confronted Israeli forces advancing towards a southern Lebanese town, as Israel pressed on with its strikes in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/13/world/americas-emea/hezbollah-says-it-confronted-israeli-troops-advancing-in-south-lebanon/2364778

[2026-06-13 12:42 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Why is a ‘very close’ Iran-U.S. deal taking so long?

Snippet: Paris – U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared that Iran and the U.S. are on the verge of agreeing to a deal to end the Middle East war, but a litany of sticking points have delayed finalizing an accord and will complicate its implementation, analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/13/world/us-iran-deal-complications/

[2026-06-13 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Half Of Israelis Agree Deterrence 'Weakened' Following Wars In Iran, Lebanon: Poll

Snippet: Israelis are raising doubts about their government and military's ability to provide security after more than three months of renewed war against Iran and Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/half-israelis-agree-deterrence-weakened-following-wars-iran-lebanon-poll

[2026-06-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Flying Beer Cooler": Pentagon's Next Kamikaze Drone Ushers In Era Of Cheap Mass-Produced Airpower

Snippet: Our focus on the rise of the "war unicorn" theme over the last four months, shaped by technological innovation seen in the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, has allowed us, in countless notes, to inform readers very early that 2030s warfare has already arrived. In fact, hyperinnovation in Ukraine, now the world's AI weapons laboratory, is what pulled forward these extremely advanced, low-cost weaponry.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/flying-beer-cooler-pentagons-next-kamikaze-drone-ushers-era-cheap-mass-produced-airpower

[2026-06-13 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tehran describes memorandum as path to formalising battlefield gains

Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said diplomacy with the United States is intended to consolidate what he described as Iran’s victory in the recent conflict, outlining a proposed memorandum of understanding that he said was nearing completion.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tehran-describes-memorandum-path-formalising-battlefield-gains

[2026-06-13 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Vance to travel to Geneva for US-Iran memorandum signing

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Geneva to sign a memorandum of understanding with Iran, according to a US official cited by The Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-vance-travel-geneva-us-iran-memorandum-signing

[2026-06-13 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Visa denials and protests shadow FIFA as World Cup kicks off

Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has failed to deliver on promises to secure full access for the Iranian soccer federation to attend the team's three games in the United States, Iran’s World Cup team supervisor told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899235

[2026-06-13 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump tells Netanyahu its time for war to end, calls Iran deal 'great' - report

Snippet: US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that it is time to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899234

[2026-06-13 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump open to easing sanctions on Iran, Israeli media reports

Snippet: A senior US official said President Donald Trump has directed that sanctions on Iran be eased if Tehran adheres to a future agreement, according to remarks reported by The Times of Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-open-easing-sanctions-if-iran-israeli-media-reports

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah MP says Lebanon included in reported US-Iran understanding

Snippet: Hussein Hajj Hassan, a member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, said Iran had “clearly” informed the group that Lebanon was included in a reported memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-mp-says-lebanon-included-reported-us-iran-understanding

[2026-06-13 10:04 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump’s Republican allies draw a line in the sand on Iran

Snippet: Their new deadline for the war: Labor Day.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/iran-war-trump-midterms-labor-day-00960925?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-13 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces use tear gas and stun grenades on Palestinians near Bethlehem

Snippet: Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinians near Solomon’s Pools, a historic tourist site south-west of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-use-tear-gas-and-stun-grenades-palestenians-near

[2026-06-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN observes heavy Israeli troop and air movements near border

Snippet: UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said peacekeepers in southern Lebanon continue to observe extensive Israeli military activity, including “high-density armoured movements, large-scale engineering and demolition works and sustained logistical traffic” in areas near the border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-observes-heavy-israeli-troop-and-air-movements-near-border

[2026-06-13 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: US and Iran say deal closer than ever, as enriched uranium disagreements continue

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-and-iran-say-deal-closer-than-ever-as-enriched-uranium-disagreements-continue/sg6od7yfx

[2026-06-13 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "They All Believe That Taiwan's Part Of China", Former Reagan Advisor On Chinese Nationalism

Snippet: Iran is dominating headlines, but Washington’s favorite bipartisan monster abroad is never too far from the sights of the hawks. Just days ago, and while the U.S. is fighting a war, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell scolded Marco Rubio for pausing a weapons shipment to Taiwan.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/they-all-believe-taiwans-part-china-former-reagan-advisor-chinese-nationalism

[2026-06-13 08:43 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal ‘Very Close’

Snippet: The United States expects to sign a potential framework of an agreement with Iran within “the next few days,” a senior administration official said on Friday, while emphasizing that it was hardly finished.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/middleeast/us-iran-ceasefire-deal-white-house.html

[2026-06-13 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins

Snippet: There are too many mediocre crime series on all the channels and streaming platforms, but Legends on Netflix is a welcome exception.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-899167

[2026-06-13 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

Snippet: What does the average Israeli know about Taiwan? It’s a fair bet that the knowledge of the vast majority of us regarding that faraway place centers on the political tensions between the island country – officially called the Republic of China – and the mainland leviathan of China.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-899067