[2026-08-28 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: My Word: The 'fight or flight' kite dilemma - opinion

Snippet: Forget “Let’s go fly a kite” from Mary Poppins. The song from Disney’s movie sends spirits soaring, but in Israel, post-October 7, 2023, kites are not symbols of innocent childhood fun. They have transformed from symbols of freedom into weapons of physical and psychological warfare. It’s evil, but brilliant.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-906885

[2026-08-28 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Return to diplomacy 'not impossible', says Araghchi as Iran war hits six-month mark | The National

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a return to diplomacy to end the war with the US was not "impossible", with the conflict still unresolved as it reached the six-month mark on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/28/return-to-diplomacy-not-impossible-says-araghchi-as-iran-war-hits-six-month-mark/

[2026-08-28 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: US judge blocks Pentagon's blacklisting of AI tech company

Snippet: A US judge on Aug. 27, 2026 blocks the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk, a label the government can apply to companies that expose military systems to potential infiltration or sabotage by adversaries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/28/videos/watch-us-judge-blocks-pentagons-blacklisting-of-ai-tech-company/2414069

[2026-08-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How football's governing bodies support illegal Israeli settlement clubs

Snippet: Football in the occupied West Bank has been brought to a near standstill since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-football-governing-bodies-support-illegal-israeli-settlement-clubs

[2026-08-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The Tech Download: BlackBerry lost the phone war. Now it's betting on cars and robots

Snippet: This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/blackberry-cars-robots-tech-download.html

[2026-08-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Iran war reaches its six-month mark

Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Aug. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-08-28-2026

[2026-08-28 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian drone barrage targets Kyiv region for second day as attacks widen

Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, cars burn as firefighters try to put out a fire following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-attacks-economy-kherson-e71dbed50bbdc710372f96deead36665

[2026-08-28 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes in Southern Lebanon continue

Snippet: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced the killing of one person during an Israeli strike on the town of Arab Salim, in the Nabatieh region of Southern Lebanon, on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-continue

[2026-08-28 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes in Southern Lebanon remain ongoing

Snippet: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced the killing of one person during an Israeli strike on the town of Arab Salim, in the Nabatieh region of Southern Lebanon, on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-remain-ongoing

[2026-08-28 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Spain: Clashes erupt in Ceuta as anti-migrant protesters confront police

Snippet: Police moved to disperse demonstrators at Trampolín and Benítez beaches after belongings and makeshift shelters used by migrants were set alight during the unrest. Footage broadcast by Spanish public television showed protesters throwing objects into bonfires as police pushed them back, while migrants retreated behind a police cordon on a pier.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/spain-clashes-erupt-in-ceuta-as-anti-migrant-protesters-confront-police/

[2026-08-28 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Mecca Agreement gives Turkey new leverage and risk in equal measure

Snippet: The defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, known for now as the Mecca Agreement, has laid down a firm statement of political intent: to sharpen regional deterrence, and to put the burden of the region's security back in the hands of the region itself.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/mecca-agreement-gives-turkey-new-leverage-and-risk-equal-measure

[2026-08-28 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Murder trial jury sees footage of accused stomping on partner's head

Snippet: Prosecution and defence barristers delivered their final addresses to jurors in Lindsay Kennedy's Supreme Court murder trial today. (ABC News: Tristan Hooft)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/lindsay-kennedy-colleen-bradshaw-murder-trial-closing-statements/107091668

[2026-08-28 20:24 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’

Snippet: The Defense Ministry on Friday announced that it had signed an agreement with Nippon Steel to acquire the company’s former Setouchi Works site in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, as part of a plan to develop it into a “multifunctional integrated defense hub.”

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/28/japan/japan-defense-hub-nippon-steel/

[2026-08-28 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Muan selected as candidate site for relocation of Gwangju Air Base

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10855914

[2026-08-28 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost

Snippet: In Rasuwa, army rescuers were filmed pulling a man from thick mud at the entrance to a hydropower tunnel and helping others to safety before evacuating survivors by helicopter. The rescue operation is focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project, where more than 100 workers and local residents are believed to have been trapped after floodwaters and debris surged into the tunnel on 26 August.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-army-rescues-hundreds-as-diaspora-mourns-lives-lost/

[2026-08-28 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Six months of war leaves Gulf oil trapped between two chokepoints | The National

Snippet: Six months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz has yet to recover even a quarter of the roughly 20 million barrels a day of crude it carried before the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/28/six-months-of-war-leaves-gulf-oil-trapped-between-two-chokepoints/

[2026-08-28 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Russian forces intensify attacks in Donetsk as Ukraine lauds fresh EU push to unlock frozen assets

Snippet: Russian forces have intensified attacks within Ukraine's so-called "fortress belt" of industrial cities in the eastern Donetsk region, seeking to ramp up pressure on critical Ukrainian strongholds after more than four and a half years of full-scale war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/russia-donetsk-ukraine-frozen-assets.html

[2026-08-28 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Feledy strikes after Dragons disaster

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/feledy-strikes-after-dragons-disaster-20260828-p60sjq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza Civil Defense recovered 233 bodies from rubble in last 51 days

Snippet: Gaza Civil Defense teams have recovered 233 bodies, including 73 children, since the launch of their "second phase of recovery operations" 51 days ago, according to a statement by the Gaza Government Media Office shared on Telegram on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-civil-defense-recovered-233-bodies-rubble-last-51-days

[2026-08-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks

Snippet: Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume held meetings this week at the company's plants around the country to present streamlining plans to workers and unions and discuss the cuts needed to overcome the German carmaker's financial troubles. As passed of these meetings he confirmed for the first time that Volkswagen is in talks to save the factory in Osnabruck by using the plant for military production.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-906886

[2026-08-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Cellebrite launches tactical digital forensics kit for military units

Snippet: Digital‑intelligence company Cellebrite has introduced a portable field system designed to help military teams extract and analyze data from digital devices directly on the battlefield. The Cellebrite Tactical Extraction Kit (C‑TEK) is built as a rugged, backpack‑sized mobile forensics kit intended for units operating in disconnected or time‑sensitive environments.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-906884

[2026-08-28 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't finalizes Muan County area as site for Gwangju air base relocation

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A government selection committee finalized Friday its designation of a southwestern county as the site for a military air base relocation from the neighboring city of Gwangju, a decision that clears the way for an expedited build-out of a major semiconductor cluster.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260828010900315

[2026-08-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bangladesh confirms Chinese J-10CE jet deal, citing Rafale kill in India-Pakistan clash

Snippet: Dhaka’s decision to buy the fighters shows that views on Chinese weapons are shifting and the market is opening, military expert says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365553/bangladesh-confirms-chinese-j-10ce-jet-deal-citing-rafale-kill-india-pakistan-clash?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AESA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bangladesh confirms Chinese J-10CE jet deal, citing Rafale kill in India-Pakistan clash

Snippet: Dhaka’s decision to buy the fighters shows that views on Chinese weapons are shifting and the market is opening, military expert says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365553/bangladesh-confirms-chinese-j-10ce-jet-deal-citing-rafale-kill-india-pakistan-clash

[2026-08-28 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee unveils 2027 youth budget focused on jobs, housing, asset building

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10855860

[2026-08-28 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US court backs Anthropic over Pentagon

Snippet: A US court has struck down the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, ruling that it illegally sanctioned the AI developer for refusing to let its Claude model be used for certain military operations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644763-us-court-anthropic-pentagon-clash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-28 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: US court backs Anthropic over Pentagon

Snippet: A US court has struck down the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, ruling that it illegally sanctioned the AI developer for refusing to let its Claude model be used for certain military operations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644763-us-court-anthropic-pentagon-clash/

[2026-08-28 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Mecca Agreement gives Turkey new leverage and risk in equal measure

Snippet: The defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, known for now as the Mecca Agreement, has laid down a firm statement of political intent: to sharpen regional deterrence, and to put the burden of the region's security back in the hands of the region itself.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mecca-agreement-turkeys-new-defence-pact-and-tests-ahead

[2026-08-28 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer

Snippet: Stated goal of ending Communist Party rule reflected ex-leaders’ democratic beliefs but there was no actual plan to oust government, defence says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365585/goal-tiananmen-vigil-group-empty-slogan-not-actual-plan-defence-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 18:39 UTC+10:00] [Albert Ho Chun Yan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer

Snippet: Stated goal of ending Communist Party rule reflected ex-leaders’ democratic beliefs but there was no actual plan to oust government, defence says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365585/goal-tiananmen-vigil-group-empty-slogan-not-actual-plan-defence-lawyer

[2026-08-28 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel

Snippet: The Nepali army has been working to rescue survivors who had been trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project in Rasuwa.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cddv0rldqqlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-28 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Airspace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: US probes NATO allies over military support as it mulls further troop cuts

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Deputy Pentagon chief Elbridge Colby on Thursday sounded out the support of NATO countries for key U.S. defense objectives, in a first test of ahead of a critical review of American forces in Europe.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/us-probes-nato-allies-military-support-europe-review-troop-cutbacks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-28 18:24 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: India watches warily as Bangladesh eyes Mecca defense pact

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/india-watches-warily-as-bangladesh-eyes-mecca-defense-pact/

[2026-08-28 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US satellite imagery restrictions leave journalists in the dark on Iran and Gaza

Snippet: As the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on 28 February and Tehran retaliated on targets across the Gulf, a quieter contest was taking shape over who could access satellite imagery of the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-satellite-imagery-restrictions-leave-journalists-dark-iran-and-gaza

[2026-08-28 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Not sorry': Israeli officer who killed international aid workers in Gaza justifies strike

Snippet: The Israeli army officer who ordered a drone strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza has said he is “not sorry” for the attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-officer-who-ordered-wck-strike-gaza-says-he-not-sorry

[2026-08-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Overcoming war’s legacy: learning to walk again at a South Sudan clinic – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAndreana Denya lost her leg after stepping on a landmine in 1988. It was almost a decade before she received her first prosthetic limb. She now works in the kitchens of the same clinic that helped herShareView image in fullscreenSusan Ide is a former social worker who works in the kitchen alongside Andreana Denya.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2026/aug/28/overcoming-wars-legacy-learning-to-walk-again-at-a-south-sudan-clinic-in-pictures

[2026-08-28 17:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean response team begins Nepal mission to locate 9 missing Koreans

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10855806

[2026-08-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Army launches drone, robot tactical demonstration unit

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Friday it has launched a new tactical unit to demonstrate operational techniques of drones and robots to promote future combat technologies.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260828009100315

[2026-08-28 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Country towns 'devastated' as two war memorials vandalised

Snippet: The Ararat Rural City Council has begun removing the graffiti on the memorial stone. (Supplied: Ararat Rural City Council )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/second-war-memorial-vandalised-in-western-victoria/107084794

[2026-08-28 17:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Nepalese military pulls off incredible flood rescue

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/nepalese-military-pulls-off-incredible-flood-rescue-20260828-p60sja.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korean troops briefly cross MDL on eastern front

Snippet: North Korean troops recently crossed the Military Demarcation Line on the eastern front, moving about 10 meters into South Korean territory while conducting a foot patrol, South Korean military officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10855766

[2026-08-28 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Car Bomb Kills Military Officer in St. Petersburg

Snippet: A Russian military official has been killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg, investigators said Thursday, with local media identifying his rank as lieutenant colonel.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/28/car-bomb-kills-military-officer-in-st-petersburg-a93586

[2026-08-28 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US removes radioactive cancer-treatment material from Central American country over ‘dirty bomb’ risk

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/world-news/us-removes-radioactive-cancer-treatment-material-from-central-american-country-over-dirty-bomb-risk/

[2026-08-28 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US lawmaker says Trump facing 'crisis of his own making' amid war on Iran

Snippet: US Senator Mark Kelly said that Donald Trump is facing difficulty in finding an exit from the war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-lawmaker-says-trump-facing-crisis-his-own-making-amid-war-iran

[2026-08-28 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/world-news/russia-threatens-uk-with-strikes-if-provides-ukraine-with-missiles/

[2026-08-28 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong court considers sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers

Snippet: People hold candles walk past police officers near Hong Kong Victoria Park, a place in the past years for people to gather during a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing, in Hong Kong, on June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-tiananmen-trial-vigil-organizers-sentences-32d74b818636d80414b7d30793d59d9e

[2026-08-28 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Six months into the Iran war: What has Trump accomplished?

Snippet: Six months have passed since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran. It was a conflict that Trump expected to last "four to five" weeks, but six months later, there's no end in sight. Recently, Trump said that the war "will continue for as long as necessary" and that there's no timetable to resume peace talks with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cr7dnemgd03o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-28 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods

Snippet: Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365555/nepal-army-races-rescue-100-trapped-hydropower-tunnel-after-flash-floods?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Buddha Tamang] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods

Snippet: Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365555/nepal-army-races-rescue-100-trapped-hydropower-tunnel-after-flash-floods

[2026-08-28 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Rifts widen in Iran, Houthis expand smuggling network to Africa and the UAE pledges Nepal flood aid | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been accused by a prominent ultraconservative figure of going soft over his support for negotiations with the US. The public rift highlights growing divisions in Iran over how to approach the next phase of the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/28/rifts-widen-in-iran-houthis-expand-smuggling-network-to-africa-and-the-uae-pledges-nepal-flood-aid/