[2026-09-17 19:03 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

Snippet: Geneva: Human rights experts commissioned by the UN’s top rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/un-backed-experts-cite-possible-us-war-crimes-in-iran-strikes-20260917-p60yep.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘They’re wolves’: Coles keeps milk prices higher despite axing farmer support

Snippet: Coles is keeping milk prices higher than before the Iran war, despite ending subsidy payments to farmers that the supermarket giant used to justify stinging consumers at the checkout.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/they-re-wolves-coles-keep-milk-prices-higher-despite-axing-farmer-support-20260917-p60ycp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taipei donates coastguard vessel to Manila amid South China Sea tensions

Snippet: As it faces off against Beijing in the region, Manila has been expanding its unofficial security cooperation with Taipei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367857/taipei-donates-coastguard-vessel-manila-amid-south-china-sea-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Marshall Islands] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taipei donates coastguard vessel to Manila amid South China Sea tensions

Snippet: As it faces off against Beijing in the region, Manila has been expanding its unofficial security cooperation with Taipei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367857/taipei-donates-coastguard-vessel-manila-amid-south-china-sea-tensions

[2026-09-17 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu calls to strip citizenship of those who 'defame' Israeli army

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-calls-strip-citizenship-those-who-defame-israeli-army

[2026-09-17 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Netanyahu seeks law revoking Israeli citizenship of those who 'smear' army | The National

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to pass a law to revoke the citizenship of anyone who criticises Israeli soldiers, following domestic outcry over Naza, an Israeli documentary on the Gaza war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/17/netanyahu-seeks-law-revoking-israeli-citizenship-of-those-who-smear-army/

[2026-09-17 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN experts say US strikes in Iran may constitute war crimes

Snippet: GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-human-rights-us-iran-99e690efd1e818e835d4f5a00e0d261b

[2026-09-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu calls to strip citizenship of those who 'defame' Israeli army

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-calls-defame-army-have-israeli-citizenship-stripped

[2026-09-17 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Diaspora Ministry launches site collating United Nations bias against Israel in war against Hamas

Snippet: The Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry on Wednesday launched its first comprehensive international campaign aimed at exposing what it says is the United Nation's mechanism of bias against Israel ahead of the UN General Assembly's general debate, which is set to begin in New York on September 22.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-908886

[2026-09-17 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UN accuses US military of committing war crimes, Iranian regime of crimes against humanity

Snippet: A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-908888

[2026-09-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump gains a tariff weapon against China and India. Will he use it?

Snippet: President Donald Trump can now impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing oil from Russia, putting China and India squarely in the crosshairs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/trump-russia-sanctions-india-china-oil-tariffs.html

[2026-09-17 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi-led coalition air strikes kill one in Yemen's Hajjah province

Snippet: At least one person has been killed in Saudi-led coalition strikes in the Yemeni city of Avs, in the Hajjah province, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-led-coalition-air-strikes-kill-one-yemens-hajjah-province

[2026-09-17 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Autonomous AI threats leave US and China minutes to prevent nuclear crisis, experts warn

Snippet: An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing with minutes to decide whether the other government attacked, according to US and Chinese security experts.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908873

[2026-09-17 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: What to know about Spain's Oscar contender 'The Black Ball'

Snippet: Spain's Oscar entry "The Black Ball" has proven buzzy across the festival circuit, as its powerful message championing LGBTQ rights emerges from intertwined storylines revolving around sexuality and the Spanish Civil War.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260917/what-to-know-about-spains-oscar-contender-the-black-ball

[2026-09-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The New Dark Ages by James Marriott review – a grandiose but superficial defence of reading

Snippet: What is it that makes books so magical? The Times columnist somehow forgets to tell us in this lofty polemic

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/17/the-new-dark-ages-by-james-marriott-review-a-grandiose-but-superficial-defence-of-reading

[2026-09-17 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: North Korea accused of using overseas workers finance nuclear weapons

Snippet: Topic:Nuclear Weapons

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/north-korean-overseas-workers-financing-nukes/107165468

[2026-09-17 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia seizes 3 Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop shipments for Gaza war

Snippet: The seizures follow an initial detainment of a container for Israeli defence technology firm Elbit Systems, suspected of containing weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367845/malaysia-seizes-3-israeli-bound-containers-anwar-pledges-stop-shipments-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia seizes 3 Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop shipments for Gaza war

Snippet: The seizures follow an initial detainment of a container for Israeli defence technology firm Elbit Systems, suspected of containing weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367845/malaysia-seizes-3-israeli-bound-containers-anwar-pledges-stop-shipments-gaza-war

[2026-09-17 17:40 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Perth Mint strikes gold and sets $44b record, but ‘the job’s not done’

Snippet: Perth Mint chief executive Paul Graham says the latest results from the state-owned business show the organisation has rebuilt its brand and is earning back trust from clients and customers, but admits the job is not done yet.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-mint-strikes-gold-and-sets-44b-record-but-the-job-s-not-done-20260917-p60ydm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: War in Ukraine: Odesa and Sumy suffer fires and casualties in new Russian attacks

Snippet: In Odesa, a drone attack after midday killed one man and set garages ablaze, damaging nearby homes and cars. A second strike later hit a 19-storey apartment building, injuring three people, including a child. Footage from the State Emergency Service showed firefighters tackling burning debris and working around damaged buildings.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/

[2026-09-17 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Former Shin Bet official warns Israelis to bring weapons to synagogues during Yom Kippur prayers

Snippet: Licensed gun owners should carry their weapons when attending synagogue on Yom Kippur, Arik Barbing, a former head of the Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency)'s Jerusalem and West Bank district and former head of the agency's cyber division, told 103FM on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-908865

[2026-09-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Teodoro for president? Philippine defence chief draws 2028 election buzz after China clash

Snippet: His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367820/teodoro-president-philippine-defence-chief-draws-2028-election-buzz-after-china-clash?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Teodoro for president? Philippine defence chief draws 2028 election buzz after China clash

Snippet: His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367820/teodoro-president-philippine-defence-chief-draws-2028-election-buzz-after-china-clash

[2026-09-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan, US in talks to build chip factory as part of tariff deal

Snippet: Total value of project could reach $19bn; GlobalFoundries to operate new plant

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/japan-us-in-talks-to-build-chip-factory-as-part-of-tariff-deal2

[2026-09-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Casualty toll following building collapse in Gaza City rises to 66

Snippet: At least 21 people have been killed and 45 others were wounded after a building in western Gaza City collapsed early on Wednesday, according to the latest update by Gaza's civil defence.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/casualty-toll-following-building-collapse-gaza-city-rises-66

[2026-09-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza: One year after ceasefire, killing and displacement of Palestinians persist

Snippet: Om Siraj al-Muzeini was preparing soup for her sick child when she heard a commotion outside her tent in western Gaza City.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/reliving-war-one-year-after-ceasefire-killing-and-displacement-persist-gaza

[2026-09-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russian Frigate Fires Flares At Danish Military Helicopter, Copenhagen Summons Ambassador

Snippet: There's been another dangerous incident and major 'close call' involving a Russian ship in international waters off Europe.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russian-frigate-fires-flares-danish-military-helicopter-copenhagen-summons-ambassador

[2026-09-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian attack on Ukraine's capital injures at least 16

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital injured at least 16 people overnight and into Thursday morning, local authorities said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-missiles-kyiv-608408f47bcc9cce30b93f764d18b96b

[2026-09-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia employs North Koreans to build drones for Ukraine war: report

Snippet: The move shows how military ties have expanded beyond weapons and troops into labour and industrial production, the report says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367833/russia-employs-north-koreans-build-drones-ukraine-war-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia employs North Koreans to build drones for Ukraine war: report

Snippet: The move shows how military ties have expanded beyond weapons and troops into labour and industrial production, the report says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367833/russia-employs-north-koreans-build-drones-ukraine-war-report

[2026-09-17 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel weaponises AI for West Bank demolitions

Snippet: As the world wrestles with the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and the dangers of removing humans from life-altering decisions, Israel has pressed ahead with deploying AI as part of its military arsenal.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/israel-weaponises-ai-for-west-bank-demolitions

[2026-09-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: North Korea rejects denuclearization, vows 'ceaseless' nuclear buildup over US-led alliance

Snippet: North Korea's vice defense minister said on Thursday that a growing US-led military buildup and what he called an expanding nuclear alliance among Washington, Seoul and Tokyo justified Pyongyang's efforts to strengthen and expand its nuclear forces.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908855

[2026-09-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: India pushes for bigger role in BRICS while it aims to avoid damaging ties with US

Snippet: The BRICS summit that ended in New Delhi on Sunday produced no military alliance, common currency, or unified anti-Western front. It did, however, produce a 140-paragraph declaration showing how a group of countries with sharply different interests is trying to create greater room for emerging economies to shape the rules governing trade, finance, technology and international institutions.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908852

[2026-09-17 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump's postwar plans, UAE raises interest rates and Houthi weapons experiments | The National

Snippet: In this episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders in New York next week during the UN General Assembly to discuss a postwar strategy for Iran, Axios has reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/17/trumps-postwar-plans-uae-raises-interest-rates-and-houthi-weapons-experiments/

[2026-09-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Turkey Takes On Houthis? Any Support To Saudis Faces Huge Blowback

Snippet: Turkey's new commitments to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca defence pact could increase the risk of Ankara being drawn into a confrontation with Yemen's Houthis, a development that could have significant consequences for Turkish supply lines to the Horn of Africa. Although Turkey has yet to ratify the pact, expected in October, continued Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, and Ankara’s recent participation in the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance make some form of confrontation possible.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/turkey-takes-houthis-any-support-saudis-faces-huge-blowback

[2026-09-17 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s Araghchi holds calls with Pakistan army chief, Turkish foreign minister

Snippet: Iran's foreign minister held two separate calls with Pakistan and Turkey to discuss regional developments, local media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-araghchi-holds-calls-pakistan-army-chief-turkish-foreign-minister

[2026-09-17 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 8 KOICA overseas volunteers dismissed for sexual misconduct over 5 years

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10877225

[2026-09-17 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte makes first court appearance at The Hague | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The former Philippine leader’s trial over his ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands starts on November 30.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3367824/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-makes-first-court-appearance-hague

[2026-09-17 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Confirmation hearing reports adopted for justice, defense minister nominees

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with adoption of report for defense minister nominee; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260917005751315

[2026-09-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Yo-jong rebuffs IAEA denuclearization calls, says N. Korea’s nuclear status ‘absolute’

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10877206

[2026-09-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Few cards to play': Saudi Arabia faces limited options against Houthis with allies out

Snippet: For months, Saudi Arabia appeared fairly insulated from the war on Iran even as it engulfed smaller neighbours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/few-cards-play-saudi-arabia-faces-limited-options-against-houthis-0

[2026-09-17 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea foreign minister says no decision made on Hormuz Strait military deployment

Snippet: South Korea's foreign minister told reporters that no decision has been made on any military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-foreign-minister-says-no-decision-made-hormuz-strait

[2026-09-17 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Afghan inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes has already cost £58m, MoD figures show

Snippet: The SAS carried out night raids with Afghan special forces to target the Taliban

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck3051md6z14o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Palace in war of words over Earl Spencer's book as senior royals set for busy day of events

Snippet: Watch: 'Searing' palace response to Earl Spencer's claim in Diana book

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmvgyp871j03o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Assad regime planned US journalist Austin Tice's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds

Snippet: Austin Tice filed high-profile news reports during the Syrian civil war

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv0lrxw6ygl2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economy

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin is bracing for a wartime reckoning as the Kremlin prepares to hold its first parliamentary election since the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/russia-putin-state-duma-election-ukraine-war.html

[2026-09-17 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Yemen's misery deepens as Houthis draw it into the Iran war

Snippet: Thousands of people in Yemen were fleeing the increased fighting in their country, setting up camps on Tuesday in open areas and seeking shelter between trees. (AP video shot by Marzouq Al Jabri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/yemen-displacement-conflict-houthis-5bb1f82555c147514fc2e8d2d61baf0c

[2026-09-17 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia's tightly controlled parliamentary election features parties that back the Kremlin

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a research facility in Koltsovo near Novosibirsk, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-election-parliament-duma-ukraine-war-91b6b9c65d52494a09fe8985ecf9fb18

[2026-09-17 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10877048

[2026-09-17 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia's parliamentary election is set to cement the Kremlin's grip

Snippet: Russians are to elect members of the lower house, the State Duma. They also will cast ballots in local elections. Balloting will be spread over three days in a bid to boost turnout among the 111 million eligible voters, which includes, for the first time, Ukraine’s territories taken by Russia since 2022.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-election-parliament-duma-ukraine-war-a2001537fc104755e071a38217987331