[2026-08-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Judge strikes down Trump visa policy targeting foreign pro-Palestinian university students

Snippet: A federal judge on Friday ruled that laws that US President Donald Trump's administration used to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students based on their pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel are unconstitutional.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906939

[2026-08-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF warns budget delay will force reserve, intelligence cuts beginning in September

Snippet: The IDF will be forced to take severe, immediate measures beginning in early September because of the Finance Ministry’s “foot-dragging” in transferring the funds, despite instructions from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior military officials said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-906936

[2026-08-29 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US judge rules alleged 9/11 mastermind's confessions inadmissible

Snippet: A US military judge ruled Friday that confessions made by alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents are inadmissible and cannot be used against him at trial, The New York Times reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-judge-rules-alleged-911-masterminds-confessions-inadmissible

[2026-08-29 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gunfire and explosions rock Niger's capital | The National

Snippet: Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard in several parts of Niger's capital Niamey early on Saturday after attacks on the city's international airport and a major military base, security sources said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/29/gunfire-and-explosions-rock-nigers-capital/

[2026-08-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Smartphones] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sunsets, disasters, dinners: we now record them all with our phones. But what is that doing to our souls? | Phoebe Greenwood

Snippet: As a war correspondent, I worked with photographers who said the camera was a buffer between them and reality. It is much the same now as we snap and scroll

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/29/sunsets-disasters-dinners-record-phones-camera-reality

[2026-08-29 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump has exposed the leaking guts of the US war machine

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/trump-has-exposed-the-leaking-guts-of-the-us-war-machine/

[2026-08-29 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US forces redirected 82 vessels from Iranian ports, says Centcom | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/29/live-us-iran-qatar-hormuz/

[2026-08-29 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind — report

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — A US military judge ruled Friday that confessions made by alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents are inadmissible and cannot be used against him at trial, The New York Times reported.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/world/americas-emea/us-judge-throws-out-confessions-of-alleged-911-mastermind-report/2414434

[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran's new leaders are defying the US and Israel after 6 months of war

Snippet: Motorbikes drive past a billboard depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, handing the country’s flag to his son and successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, right, as the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini stands at left, in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-leadership-politics-khamenei-f2e45b2c77f5994ed9d9534ae988403b

[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials

Snippet: Social media clips show naval combat drone over Liaoning province while Beijing’s catapult-equipped drone carrier prepares for deployment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365654/china-tests-gj-21-stealth-drone-sichuan-type-076-warship-carries-out-sea-trials?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials

Snippet: Social media clips show naval combat drone over Liaoning province while Beijing’s catapult-equipped drone carrier prepares for deployment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365654/china-tests-gj-21-stealth-drone-sichuan-type-076-warship-carries-out-sea-trials

[2026-08-29 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Yassamin Ansari denounce 'immoral' Iran war

Snippet: Two US Congresswomen have criticised Trump administration’s “immoral” war on Iran, which completed six months on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/congresswomen-rashida-tlaib-yassamin-ansari-denounce-immoral-iran-war

[2026-08-29 13:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening N.K.-Russia ties

Snippet: Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10856071

[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%

Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365679/iranian-leaders-admit-economic-toll-war-us-trade-drops-35?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%

Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365679/iranian-leaders-admit-economic-toll-war-us-trade-drops-35

[2026-08-29 13:15 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: China removes high-ranking officers from key military body

Snippet: Beijing – China removed two high-ranking officers from the country’s main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were being investigated for “serious violations of the law.”

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/29/asia-pacific/politics/china-top-officers-removed/

[2026-08-29 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes on Gaza killed four children in five days, Unicef says

Snippet: Israeli strikes on Gaza killed four children in the past five days and destroyed humanitarian supplies and damaged critical water infrastructure, Unicef said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-gaza-killed-four-children-five-days

[2026-08-29 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening N.K.-Russia ties

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260829001000315

[2026-08-29 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Europe only fourth on US security priority list – NATO envoy

Snippet: Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644790-europe-rank-us-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Europe only fourth on US security priority list – NATO envoy

Snippet: Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644790-europe-rank-us-security/

[2026-08-29 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Ousts 4 Senior Military Commanders In Widening Purges

Snippet: Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/china-ousts-4-senior-military-commanders-widening-purges

[2026-08-29 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court freezes legal proceedings against former IDF legal chief Tomer-Yerushalmi

Snippet: The Supreme Court temporarily froze the legal proceedings against the former Military Advocate General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, regarding her role in leaking a video alleging abuse of Palestinian prisoners at Sde Teman prison, after Likud MK Avichai Boaron and the right-wing Lavi organization requested an additional hearing on the matter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906932

[2026-08-29 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Iran has many surprises in store for enemies', defence minister says

Snippet: Iran’s acting defence minister Majid Ebn al-Reza has said that Tehran has many “surprises” in store for its enemies, Iranian media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-has-many-surprises-store-enemies-defence-minister-says

[2026-08-29 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dylan Cease strikes out 8 in six innings, Blue Jays hit 3 homers to beat Mariners 8-1

Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays’ Nathan Lukes, right, watches his solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mariners-blue-jay-score-e32c3488b47c22eb7192c6fc3d6e0c0c

[2026-08-29 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say

Snippet: Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, a former Malian army officer turned defector named Inkinane Ag Attaher, security sources have said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/tuareg-rebels-free-more-malian-soldiers-in-prisoner-swap-sources-say

[2026-08-29 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump could discuss 'tacit' N.K. nuke acceptance, peace treaty, allied drills with Kim in possible summit: ex-official

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10856043

[2026-08-29 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The War Hawks' Predictions Have Aged Like Milk

Snippet: Authored by Nolan Denaro via Antiwar.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/war-hawks-predictions-have-aged-milk

[2026-08-29 11:26 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy orders military to triple daily long-range strikes on Russia

Snippet: Kyiv to ramp up attacks; Russian gasoline production drops after drone strikes; Fedorov joins Italy’s defence ministry. What we know on day 1,648

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/29/ukraine-war-briefing-long-range-strikes-on-russia-tripled

[2026-08-29 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards

Snippet: Pirates manage to board ships operating a long way from the coast and then guide them closer to the shore

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4vx4pneydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Centcom says US forces redirect 82 vessels to enforce naval blockade

Snippet: US military redirected has 82 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/centcom-says-us-forces-redirect-82-vessels-enforce-naval-blockade

[2026-08-29 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: A Trillion Dollar Budget But Military Can't 'Afford' To Attack Mold On Bases?

Snippet: Authored by Stavroula Pabst via Responsible Statecraft,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trillion-budget-military-cant-afford-attack-mold-bases

[2026-08-29 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New-look Jets defense forces more preseason turnovers in electric first half against Giants

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/sports/jets-defense-cant-stop-forcing-preseason-turnovers/

[2026-08-29 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader

Snippet: Colombia’s President Abelardo De la Espriella announces a joint effort with Bogota’s Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan to strengthen security in the Colombian capital through increased police presence, intelligence, technology, and urban capabilities in Bogota, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-us-military-drug-trafficking-donald-trump-de-la-espriella-southcom-5675b71cd5287d2c3ee798512009e6d2

[2026-08-29 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter

Snippet: North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters, including the Sea of Japan, in recent years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365673/japan-convert-car-park-near-tokyo-station-missile-shelter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 10:21 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter

Snippet: North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters, including the Sea of Japan, in recent years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365673/japan-convert-car-park-near-tokyo-station-missile-shelter

[2026-08-29 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home'

Snippet: Several of Saturday's papers focus on the UK's defence spending. The Financial Times says Chancellor John Healey "will shelve his own target of spending 3% of Britain's GDP on defence by 2030" in his first Budget in October.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl74j7jdlno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-29 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hegseth discusses potential presidential run with associates after attending campaign event -report

Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told close friends that he is considering running for president in 2028, NBC reported on Friday night, citing two people familiar with the conversations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-906931

[2026-08-29 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Iran War Has Turned VLCCs Into $650,000-A-Day Assets

Snippet: Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-war-has-turned-vlccs-650000-day-assets

[2026-08-29 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military attacks have killed 4,352 in Lebanon since 2 March

Snippet: Israeli military operations across Lebanon since 2 March have killed 4,352 people and injured 12,318, the Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-attacks-have-killed-4352-lebanon-2-march

[2026-08-29 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

Snippet: The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves as the war with Iran roils the global crude trade, President Donald Trump announced Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/trump-announces-deal-with-venezuela-to-secure-more-than-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves.html

[2026-08-29 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bessent's War On Left-Wing NGOs May Strip Soros Network, SPLC, And CAIR Of Tax-Exempt Status: Report

Snippet: A new report from the New York Post maps out a multi-agency Treasury task force that could soon pursue a broad review that could strip tax-exempt status from George Soros' far-left Open Society Foundations, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bessents-war-left-wing-ngos-may-strip-soros-network-splc-and-cair-tax-exempt-status

[2026-08-29 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender'

Snippet: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his group refused to "surrender" nearly six months after Israel launched its war on the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-chief-again-rejects-lebanon-israel-deal-refuses-surrender

[2026-08-29 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What will happen if Iran, Egypt, Bangladesh join Mecca Joint Defense Agreement? - analysis

Snippet: Less than three weeks after Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, attention is shifting from the pact’s collective defense pledge to a more consequential question: Who else might join it?

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906924

[2026-08-29 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: London doubles down, Meta hides the evidence, surprise visitors in Moscow: RT stories that shaped the week

Snippet: Russia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Burnham compared the Russia/Ukraine conflict to Britain’s struggle against Nazi Germany in World War II (ironic, after the Zelensky regime just reburied a Nazi collaborator with state honors), and announced that he’d share classified data enabling

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644780-rt-top-stories-ukraine-russia-cia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Russia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Burnham compared the Russia/Ukraine conflict to Britain’s struggle against Nazi Germany in World War II (ironic, after the Zelensky regime just reburied a Nazi collaborator with state honors), and announced that he’d share classified data enabling

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644780-rt-top-stories-ukraine-russia-cia/

[2026-08-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Military Shoots Down 3 Mexican Cartel Drones With Laser

Snippet: Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-military-shoots-down-3-mexican-cartel-drones-laser

[2026-08-29 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC navy claims ‘decisive control’ over Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected the US’s repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, saying US officials are continuing to “lie” to “cover up their failures”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-navy-claims-decisive-control-over-hormuz

[2026-08-29 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump could discuss 'tacit' N.K. nuke acceptance, peace treaty, allied drills with Kim in possible summit: ex-official

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260829000300315

[2026-08-29 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

Snippet: Ratko Mladic, a war criminal convicted for his role in orchestrating the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995 – the first genocide on European soil since the second world war – died in prison in The Hague at the age of 84.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/timeline-life-of-ratko-mladic-general-turned-butcher-of-bosnia

[2026-08-29 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump announces new US 'Space Academy'

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a "Space Academy" to train future civilian and military recruits for an arena where the United States faces rivalry with China.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/world/trump-announces-new-us-space-academy/2414362