[2026-07-10 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil as Trump threatens blockade

Snippet: Iran has rushed out five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours, as strikes between the US and Iran threaten to escalate into another blockade on its ports, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-fast-tracks-11-million-barrels-oil-trump-threatens-blockade

[2026-07-10 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Likely new British PM Burnham says UK ‘needs to do better’ on Gaza

Snippet: The UK’s likely incoming prime minister and Labour MP Andy Burnham apologised that his party “didn’t get it right” in its response to Israel’s war in Gaza and pledged stronger action against Israel if he takes power.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/likely-new-british-pm-burnham-says-uk-needs-do-better-gaza

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil as Trump threatens blockade

Snippet: Iran has rushed out five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours, as strikes between the US and Iran threaten to escalate into another blockade on its ports, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-fast-tracks-11-million-barrels-oil-trump-threatens-blockade

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanese army to control 'pilot zone' in area occupied by Israeli forces, US official says

Snippet: The first so-called “pilot zone” in Lebanon, in which the Lebanese army will assume control of an area currently occupied by Israeli forces, will launch in a “matter of days”, with further zones being mapped out and planned, a US official said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-army-control-pilot-zone-area-occupied-israeli-forces-us

[2026-07-10 04:03 UTC+10:00] [Daphne Caruana Galizia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears

Snippet: Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruption

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/daphne-caruana-galizia-explosion-killed-her-witness-court

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Results Were Tempered": Pepsi Blames US Snack Slump On Cash-Strapped Consumers

Snippet: PepsiCo blamed the second-quarter slowdown in its North American food unit on consumers tightening their belts. The period was marked by elevated pump prices tied to the US-Iran war, a squeeze that hit lower-income households the hardest and weighed on discretionary snack and beverage purchases.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/results-were-tempered-pepsi-blames-us-snack-slump-cash-strapped-consumers

[2026-07-10 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Laundering human capital: The reckless amnesty bills and their debasement of the Torah - opinion

Snippet: Every citizen who sends their loved ones into the hell of the battlefield should understand one thing: put your children in the right societal uniform – white shirt, black pants – and they will have in their hands an instant, legal, institutionalized, fast-tracked exemption from military duty and from the call to arms.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-901472

[2026-07-10 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Putin rejects peace talks and prepares to escalate war after Ukrainian strikes - report

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russia's oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-902055

[2026-07-10 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran targets US military sites in Gulf as Israel warns it could 'strike again'

Snippet: Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 3:18am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/iran-us-trade-strikes-/106899742

[2026-07-10 03:05 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US launches new airstrikes against Iran hours after Trump threatens to escalate

Snippet: Iran responds by targeting US-allied Kuwait and Qatar and accusing US of striking near its sole nuclear power plant

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/iran-trade-strikes-ceasefire-extended-donald-trump

[2026-07-10 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel ready for more war on Iran should Trump ask for backup, sources tell The Post

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/world-news/israel-ready-for-more-war-on-iran-should-trump-ask-for-backup-sources-tell-the-post/

[2026-07-10 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF conducts at least four strikes in 72 hours in Gaza Strip, kills PIJ commander

Snippet: The IDF killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Rashid Al-Qadhi on Wednesday in a targeted strike in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902050

[2026-07-10 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran fires at US bases in Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after second night of American strikes

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/world-news/iran-fires-at-us-bases-in-qatar-jordan-kuwait-and-bahrain-after-second-night-of-american-strikes/

[2026-07-10 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Deepening Dark Trend" Emerges On Hormuz As Ship Traffic Slows

Snippet: The US military has struck Iranian targets for a second straight day, while Tehran has responded with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and even faraway Jordan. While our overnight wrap focused on the latest war developments, the focus here is what energy traders are watching most closely: vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/deepening-dark-trend-emerges-hormuz-ship-traffic-slows

[2026-07-10 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu: Israeli forces to stay in Lebanon ‘as long as need requires’

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the war with Iran is not over and that he intends to keep Israeli forces in Lebanon “as long as the need requires”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-israeli-forces-stay-lebanon-long-need-requires

[2026-07-10 02:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Against Trump’s will, Iran dragging the US into a long war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/against-trumps-will-iran-dragging-the-us-into-a-long-war/

[2026-07-10 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu at IDF's pilot course graduation: 'With or without deal, Iran won't have nuclear weapons'

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, "either with or without a deal."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902052

[2026-07-10 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Current round of fighting between US, Iran not expected to involve Israel, officials tell 'Post'

Snippet: The current round of fighting between the United States and Iran is not expected to spill over to Israel, The Jerusalem Post learned on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902049

[2026-07-10 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel ready to attack Iran ‘with even greater force’ if needed, says defence minister

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that his country was prepared to resume military operations against Iran for “a third time if necessary”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-ready-attack-iran-even-greater-force-if-needed-says-defence

[2026-07-10 02:10 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’

Snippet: Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/andy-burnham-labour-didnt-get-it-right-stance-gaza-war

[2026-07-10 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: New Zealand may join Australia-Fiji defense pact – PM

Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand is considering joining a defense alliance signed by Australia and Fiji, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/10/world/asia-oceania/new-zealand-may-join-australia-fiji-defense-pact-pm/2381760

[2026-07-10 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hormuz traffic falls sharply, especially through UN-backed Omani route

Snippet: Shipping traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply since Wednesday, especially via the UN-back Omani passageway, after the United States and Iran traded renewed strikes and vessels were attacked earlier in the week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hormuz-traffic-falls-sharply-especially-through-un-backed-omani-route

[2026-07-10 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Iranian port cities and a railway were struck overnight.

Snippet: Tehran12:50 a.m. July 10

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/09/world/iran-war-us-trump/iranian-port-cities-and-a-railway-were-struck-overnight

[2026-07-10 02:00 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We will never use them’: the California universities stockpiling AR-15s, grenades and submachine guns

Snippet: A 2021 state law allows campus police to own military equipment for civilian safety – students fear it may be used to quash dissent

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/09/california-universities-military-equipment

[2026-07-10 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog | The National

Snippet: The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday restored Syria's voting rights after a four-year suspension, pointing to a “significant change in circumstances” since the fall of Bashar Al Assad.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/09/syria-regains-voting-rights-at-un-chemical-weapons-watchdog/

[2026-07-10 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Chemical weapons watchdog restores Syria’s voting rights, citing progress

Snippet: The global chemical weapons’ watchdog has announced it has handed voting rights back to Syria because “concrete steps” have been taken to address outstanding issues since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/chemical-weapons-watchdog-restores-syrias-voting-rights-citing-progress

[2026-07-10 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Strait of Hormuz: What has happened since the US-Iran MoU on June 17?

Snippet: More than three weeks after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end their war and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the future of passage through the vital waterway is once again under a cloud.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/strait-of-hormuz-what-has-happened-since-the-us-iran-mou-on-june-17

[2026-07-10 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies

Snippet: Ukraine's military has shared video of a naval drone strike on a Russian tanker

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70yd1g67z5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-10 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ICC deputy prosecutor says ‘breakthrough’ achieved in Darfur investigation

Snippet: The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Nazhat Khan, said on Thursday that her office had achieved a "breakthrough" in its investigations into war crimes allegedly committed by parties to the current conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-deputy-prosecutor-says-breakthrough-achieved-darfur-investigation

[2026-07-10 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: EU to express solidarity with Gulf states at high-level meeting in Brussels | The National

Snippet: The European Union is to offer solidarity with Gulf states caught in up the US-Iran war at a high-level meeting in Brussels on Monday, an European Commission representative has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/09/eu-to-express-solidarity-with-gulf-states-at-high-level-meeting-in-brussels/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: AI Price War Breaks Out: Meta Unveils Paid AI Model For First Time, Will Be "Among Most Affordable Options"

Snippet: Shortly after a leaked Meta memo revealed the company was planning on putting an AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity to 14Gigawatts, the company also unveiled a version of its most advanced artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark 1.1, that includes a new paid tier for developers, marking the first time Meta has charged businesses for access to its models and providing a new revenue stream.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/ai-price-war-breaks-out-meta-unveils-paid-ai-model-first-time-will-be-among-most

[2026-07-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities

Snippet: Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/iran-residents-terror-us-fresh-strikes-port-cities

[2026-07-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Polish Court Jails Russian Activist and Wife for Spying for FSB

Snippet: A court in Poland has found a Russian activist and his wife guilty of spying on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service and participating in a parcel bomb plot, Polish media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/09/polish-court-jails-russian-activist-and-wife-for-spying-for-fsb-a93213

[2026-07-10 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Growing legal bill for failed defence of controversial NSW protest laws runs to hundreds of thousands of dollars

Snippet: Exclusive: Documents show $117,455.50 was spent in a single legal fight over laws rushed through after Bondi attack

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/10/nsw-government-legal-bill-cost-defending-protest-laws-ntwnfb

[2026-07-10 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Qatar Halts Push To Ramp Up LNG Production After Hormuz Tanker Strikes

Snippet: Less than a month after Reuters reported that QatarEnergy was ready to resume LNG production ​at its Ras Laffan LNG plant "very quickly" ‌and expected to reach within a month full output of facilities unaffected by Iranian strikes, this morning Bloomberg reports that Qatar is pausing efforts to rapidly revive production at the world’s largest LNG facility, after an attack on one of its tankers in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears that transit through the crucial waterway is still

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/qatar-halts-push-ramp-lng-production-after-hormuz-tanker-strikes

[2026-07-10 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes

Snippet: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply after a series of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran following an attack on three tankers earlier this week.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c621k5r8764o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-10 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump seems not to rule out building U.S. military ships he requested in S. Korea: presidential official

Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 9 (Yonhap) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not appear to rule out the possibility of having U.S. military ships he asked South Korea to build constructed in the Northeast Asian country, a presidential official said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709009400315

[2026-07-10 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, lays slain leader to rest

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-slain-leader-khamenei-burial-july-9-2026/

[2026-07-10 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cluster of extremely rare cancer cases suddenly strikes kids in wealthy SoCal city

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/us-news/rare-cancer-cluster-in-southern-california-city-alarms-community/

[2026-07-10 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: NATO’s Ankara summit was a wasted opportunity

Snippet: Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-ankara-summit-wasted-opportunity/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-10 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Ukrainians Cautiously Welcome Trump’s Announcement About Air-Defense Systems

Snippet: President Trump has zigged and zagged when it comes to Ukraine, blowing hot and very, very cold in his support for the country in the war against Russia.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/world/europe/ukraine-patriots-trump-russia.html

[2026-07-10 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Violating the spirit of the deal’: Iran abused lack of MoU safeguards to assume control of Hormuz

Snippet: Tehran is using military coercion to force Gulf states to accept the Islamic Republic’s administration over the vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a new assessment by the Institute for the Study of War.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902040

[2026-07-10 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Kenya growth forecast lowered to 4.3%

Snippet: Kenya's economic growth is expected to slow this year, with the World Bank cutting its forecast to 4.3 percent, citing the global fallout from the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/09/kenya-growth-forecast-lowered-to-43/

[2026-07-09 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran fired ten ballistic missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base

Snippet: Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base on Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement carried by state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-fired-ten-ballistic-missiles-jordans-azraq-military-base

[2026-07-09 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: FSB Claims It Foiled Ukrainian Assassination Plots Against Military Officials

Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service said Thursday that it foiled two plots to assassinate senior military officers, accusing Ukrainian intelligence of recruiting a young Moscow woman and a Russian ex-convict living in Ukraine to carry out the attacks.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/09/fsb-claims-it-foiled-ukrainian-assassination-plots-against-military-officials-a93209

[2026-07-09 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel doesn't need unconditional US support to be confident in its own strength - analysis

Snippet: This week I found myself in Petah Tikva. Looking for a place to have lunch, I searched through a list of sushi restaurants in the area. Some of the country’s best sushi can be found in Tel Aviv and Herzliya. I settled on a place in nearby Ramat HaHayel. As I drove there, I was struck by the amount of new construction.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902027

[2026-07-09 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran retaliates with strikes on US Gulf assets as regional sirens sound

Snippet: Sirens sounded across the Middle East as Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US assets in the Gulf Region on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902037

[2026-07-09 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Return To War: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles At Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, After US Struck 170 Iranian Targets

Snippet: Just as the US nighttime strikes were significantly bigger than prior rounds in June, so has Iran's 'retaliation' been bigger - chiefly on Gulf states and American bases there.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/return-war-iran-sends-ballistic-missiles-kuwait-bahrain-qatar-jordan-after-us-struck

[2026-07-09 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘We are not at war’ – NATO state questions bloc’s Ukraine strategy

Snippet: The Czech Republic remains skeptical about NATO’s strategy of continued military support for Ukraine, to which it does not contribute financially, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said as he left the bloc leaders’ summit in Ankara, Türkiye on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642800-babis-nato-ukraine-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran prepares to bury Khamenei in Mashhad after week-long funeral processions | The National

Snippet: Enormous crowds gathered in Mashhad in preparation for the burial of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, overshadowed by a renewed exchange of strikes between the US and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/09/iran-prepares-to-bury-khamenei-in-mashhad-after-week-long-funeral-processions/