[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Global reporters network] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Inside the digital hunt for Ukraine’s missing children

Snippet: THE HAGUE — The investigators and digital experts gathered in The Hague called it a “hackathon,” but the target was not a piece of software — it was missing Ukrainian children.Over two days in mid-April, teams from 18 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters to comb through photographs, social media profiles and metadata, seeking information about children believed to have been abducted by the Kremlin and taken to Russia, Belarus or occupied areas of Ukraine.“It looked a bit like a 1990s

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europol-investigates-abducted-ukrainian-children-russia-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to participate in defense ministers' meeting on Hormuz after ship blast

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512003200315

[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s ‘Hail Mary’ attempt to save his war on the world

Snippet: May 12, 2026 — 11:59am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/trump-s-hail-mary-attempt-to-save-his-war-on-the-world-20260512-p5zvvt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Late Dutch Korean War veteran to be buried at UN cemetery in Busan

Snippet: The veterans ministry said Tuesday the late Jaap Constandse of the Netherlands, who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, will be repatriated and laid to rest at the UN Memorial Cemetery this week.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735872

[2026-05-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lebanon urges US ambassador to push Israel

Snippet: Lebanese leaders urged the US ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on Monday despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735871

[2026-05-12 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'We are being attacked': Call from the Persian Gulf to a worried wife

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/strait-of-hormuz-drone-strike-kills-indian-sailor/106639990

[2026-05-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Late Dutch Korean War veteran to be buried at U.N. cemetery in Busan

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry said Tuesday the late Jaap Constandse of the Netherlands, who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, will be repatriated and laid to rest at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512002900315

[2026-05-12 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats push new vote to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

Snippet: US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/democrats-push-new-vote-limit-trumps-war-powers-iran

[2026-05-12 11:27 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan faces U.K. rival in race to build warships for New Zealand

Snippet: Japan’s stealthy and highly automated Mogami warship is set for a showdown with the simpler and less expensive Type 31 frigate from the U.K. as the two nations compete to supply vessels to the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/politics/japan-mogami-new-zealand/

[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump considering resuming airstrikes as talks with Iran stall – Axios

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming the bombing campaign against Iran as peace talks remain stalled, Axios reported on Monday, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639875-trump-new-strikes-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: CBS: Pakistan hosted Iranian military planes at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi

Snippet: CBS News reported that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields during the conflict between Iran and the United States, despite Islamabad’s role as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cbs-pakistan-hosted-iranian-military-planes-nur-khan-air-base-rawalpindi

[2026-05-12 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: ICC confirms arrest warrant issued for Duterte ally over drug war

Snippet: Supporters of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, ​the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," hold a protest as Dela Rosa is placed under the protective custody of the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on May 11. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/icc-confirms-arrest-warrant-issued-for-duterte-ally-over-drug-war

[2026-05-12 10:41 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Soldier dies during parachute training incident at Jervis Bay – the second such death in two years

Snippet: Defence department says another ADF soldier was injured on Monday evening, but didn’t require hospitalisation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/adf-soldier-dies-parachute-training-jervis-bay

[2026-05-12 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian soldier killed during parachuting training

Snippet: The Army soldier died during parachute training exercise. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/australian-soldier-killed-during-parachute-training/106669370

[2026-05-12 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraqi military denies reports of secret foreign bases in Karbala desert

Snippet: The Iraqi Armed Forces denied reports of unauthorised foreign military installations in the country, rejecting claims of a secret military presence in the deserts near Karbala and Najaf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqi-military-denies-reports-secret-foreign-bases-karbala-desert

[2026-05-12 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal

Snippet: Oil prices rose Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life support after rejecting Tehran's counterproposal to end the war, signaling the conflict in the Middle East could drag on.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-trump-iran-war-hormuz.html

[2026-05-12 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon reveals location of secret Navy submarine capable of launching nukes after Trump rejects Iran peace offer

Snippet: The Pentagon revealed the location Monday of one of the US Navy’s most secretive vessels – a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine – a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/pentagon-reveals-location-of-navy-submarine-capable-of-launching-nukes-after-trump-rejects-iran-peace-offer/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children

Snippet: Since Russian invasion, about 20,500 children have been unlawfully deported or forcibly transferred to Russia or Russian-held territories in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,539

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/ukraine-war-briefing-eu-sanctions-officials-accused-helping-russia-abduct-ukrainian-children

[2026-05-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UAE launched secret counter-strike against Iran that crippled oil refinery before cease-fire: report

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates quietly carried out military counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery just as President Trump declared a cease-fire last month, according to a new report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/world-news/uae-launched-secret-retaliatory-attacks-on-irans-oil-refinery-report/

[2026-05-12 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

Snippet: A former World Bank president has told the BBC that China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease a global supply crisis caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2rnyg50zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s new spy agency receives FBI backing with eyes on China and Russia

Snippet: Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353154/japans-new-spy-agency-receives-fbi-backing-eyes-china-and-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s new spy agency receives FBI backing with eyes on China and Russia

Snippet: Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353154/japans-new-spy-agency-receives-fbi-backing-eyes-china-and-russia

[2026-05-12 09:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean researcher flown home from Antarctic station after weapon threat

Snippet: A member of the South Korean research team at the country’s Antarctic base, Jang Bogo Station, is under police investigation after returning to South Korea on Monday, following allegations that he threatened fellow crew members with a weapon, authorities said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735646

[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: In Middle East, Philippine schools are struggling to keep kids learning

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/philippines/overseas-filipinos/schools-struggling-keep-kids-learning-middle-east-war/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

Snippet: Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/the-big-questions-hanging-over-the-trump-xi-meeting-in-china

[2026-05-12 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UAE targeted Iran's Lavan Island refinery during secret attacks against Islamic regime - report

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates was behind some of the recent strikes against Iranian assets, such as the attacks on Lavan Island's refinery at the beginning of April, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895845

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Art of the deal’: UK telecoms exit fits Li family’s trademark timing for selling at top

Snippet: Disposal of VodafoneThree adds to Li family’s record of cycle-savvy moves, with investors weighing where war chest will flow next

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3353185/art-deal-uk-telecoms-exit-fits-li-familys-trademark-timing-selling-top

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Art of the deal’: UK telecoms exit fits Li family’s trademark timing for selling at top

Snippet: Disposal of VodafoneThree adds to Li family’s record of cycle-savvy moves, with investors weighing where war chest will flow next

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3353185/art-deal-uk-telecoms-exit-fits-li-familys-trademark-timing-selling-top?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE secretly joined Israeli-US strikes on Iran: Report

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has quietly launched military strikes on Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, exposing Abu Dhabi’s role as an active participant in the Israeli-US war that has already engulfed the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-secretly-joined-israeli-us-strikes-iran-report

[2026-05-12 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meet the Knicks’ secret weapon: The man behind their jaw-dropping 3-point eruption

Snippet: As the Knicks were raining down 3-pointers at a record rate on Mother’s Day — a continuation of their juggernaut playoff offense for the last few weeks — Peter Patton could’ve been awarded the assist for what everybody understands as a relentless commitment to the craft of jump shooting.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/meet-peter-patton-the-man-behind-knicks-jaw-dropping-3-point-eruption/

[2026-05-12 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on May 12)

Snippet: A resolute response to maritime attack: Those accountable should offer proper apology, compensation for strikes

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512000500315

[2026-05-12 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brics doesn’t need a unified voice on Iran war to have a future

Snippet: The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3352951/brics-doesnt-need-unified-voice-iran-war-have-future?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brics doesn’t need a unified voice on Iran war to have a future

Snippet: The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3352951/brics-doesnt-need-unified-voice-iran-war-have-future

[2026-05-12 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar, Kuwait urge diplomacy to sustain US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Qatar’s prime minister and Kuwait’s foreign minister have called for continued diplomacy to prevent renewed escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-kuwait-urge-diplomacy-sustain-us-iran-ceasefire

[2026-05-12 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Narenda Modi tells Indians to stop buying gold, work from home, as Iran war dents economy

Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Indians to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption and stop buying gold, in a sign that the US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to jolt the world’s fourth-largest economy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/narenda-modi-tells-indians-stop-buying-gold-work-home-iran-war-dents-economy

[2026-05-12 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kyiv leaning far less on DC, another way Putin’s war backfired and other commentary

Snippet: A brief “three-day ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia to permit Moscow to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany was announced by Kyiv in a statement that was “short but strong on symbolism,” notes Aidan G. Stretch at The Free Press. Ukraine, in “dictating the terms” of the break in hostilities, indicates that Zelensky is not engaging in “mere posturing.” While Ukraine’s “long-range strike campaign” was originally “heavily” reliant on US help, “last spring, the Trump administration began to wind down this

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/opinion/kyiv-leaning-far-less-on-dc-another-way-putins-war-backfired-and-other-commentary/

[2026-05-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Netanyahu Says He Wants To End Annual US Military Support For Israel

Snippet: Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/netanyahu-says-he-wants-end-annual-us-military-support-israel

[2026-05-12 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Berlin and Kiev to jointly develop ‘deep strike’ capabilities – German defense minister

Snippet: Germany and Ukraine will jointly develop long-range drones, German Defense Minister Boris Pistiorius has said during an unannounced visit to Kiev. The Ukrainian military has routinely used unmanned aerial vehicles for attacks deep inside Russia that targeted civilians and critical infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639870-berlin-kiev-develop-deep-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Knesset passes law to prosecute October 7 terrorists, conduct public trials in Jerusalem

Snippet: The Knesset plenum passed on Monday, by a unanimous vote of 93 to 0, the final second and third readings on a bill to prosecute terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre, granting authority to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials for the perpetrators of the attacks at a Jerusalem military court.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895843

[2026-05-12 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA a year after his firing

Snippet: Cam Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fema-cameron-hamilton-trump-disasters-navy-seals-e1ef0f6c81f6ea992a2213714f6743b1

[2026-05-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [David Ignatius] A US industrial revolution

Snippet: Watching a nimble robot check for flaws along the side of a massive steel tube crafted to simulate the reactor of a nuclear submarine, you see a snapshot of the revolution in manufacturing and maintenance that could transform the gritty, routine tasks of the defense industry — and perhaps American manufacturing, as well.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735466

[2026-05-12 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 5/11/2026

Snippet: Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-ddf210e6c5243dcf5430a4667457f371

[2026-05-12 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia

Snippet: Participants in JICA's training program will learn how to build and use satellites in Japan. (Photo by Dai Kuwamura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/japan-space-startups-to-train-engineers-from-india-philippines-indonesia

[2026-05-12 06:01 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Ceasefire on 'life support' as Trump weighs more strikes

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Tuesday, May 12.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-12-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/7bd08308-a69f-44fd-8479-244c68a62813

[2026-05-12 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US nuclear submarine docks in Gibraltar

Snippet: A US nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine has docked in Gibraltar, the US Navy said in a statement, as tensions with Iran continue to rise.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-nuclear-submarine-docks-gibraltar

[2026-05-12 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Remarkable NYC footage captures brazen gun battles — as DA reveals why he won’t touch one of the weapons

Snippet: Remarkable footage captured some of the recent gang battles that unleashed 182 bullets in the middle of Brooklyn streets — with one brazen thug firing minutes after a court-ordered meeting, officials said Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/remarkable-nyc-footage-captures-brazen-gun-battles/

[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Docaviv 2026 reveals the Israeli film lineup

Snippet: Movies that portray the complex reality of life here – from war, to art, to social history – will be the focus of this year’s Docaviv, the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, to be held from May 28 to June 6.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-895836

[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Americans don't understand Trump Iran war goals, poll shows

Snippet: Two out of three Americans think President Donald Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest level of his term.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-895833

[2026-05-12 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close.’ But That’s Not All He Said.

Snippet: One thing seemed apparent after Moscow’s muted commemoration this weekend of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during World War II: President Vladimir V. Putin is feeling the pressure.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war.html

[2026-05-12 05:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war

Snippet: Oil prices have risen after US President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war was “totally unacceptable”.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/world/993511/oil-prices-jump-after-trump-dismisses-iran-proposal-to-end-war/