[2026-07-26 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Israeli air strike kills top Hamas official

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/israeli-air-strike-kills-top-hamas-official/106960120

[2026-07-26 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Iran has formally accused the US of deliberately striking two of its search-and-rescue vessels in the Persian Gulf, calling the attack a war crime. The accusation comes as the US maintains a blockade of Iranian ports and continues to attack the Iranian Navy.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643486-iran-accuses-us-attacking-rescue-boats/

[2026-07-26 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran accuses US of attacking rescue boats

Snippet: Iran has formally accused the US of deliberately striking two of its search-and-rescue vessels in the Persian Gulf, calling the attack a war crime. The accusation comes as the US maintains a blockade of Iranian ports and continues to attack the Iranian Navy.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643486-iran-accuses-us-attacking-rescue-boats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-26 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Two mosques set ablaze as settler violence surges across West Bank | The National

Snippet: Israeli settlers and military forces carried out a wave of attacks, mass arrests and land seizures across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, in a single-day escalation that included settler arson against mosques, dozens of detentions in the northern governorates, and fresh military orders to appropriate farmland.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/26/two-mosques-set-ablaze-as-settler-violence-surges-across-west-bank/

[2026-07-26 20:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Philippines, Japan, US Complete Exercises in South China Sea

Snippet: The Philippines, Japan and the US completed their latest round of joint defense exercises in the South China Sea as tensions between Manila and Beijing escalate in the contested waterway.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820596

[2026-07-26 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Security cabinet expected to discuss Board of Peace's new Gaza proposal, sources tell 'Post'

Snippet: Israel's Security Cabinet is expected to discuss on Sunday a new Gaza proposal drafted by the Board of Peace (BoP), two Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903662

[2026-07-26 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Tehran warns war could expand further if US continues strikes | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/26/live-us-iran-war/

[2026-07-26 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why the UK cancelled a military exercise in Kenya – and what it means

Snippet: Nairobi, Kenya – Britain’s decision to cancel a planned military training exercise in Kenya has exposed tensions in a long-running defence relationship between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/why-the-uk-cancelled-a-military-exercise-in-kenya-and-what-it-means

[2026-07-26 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: After Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, has Iran war now reached Caspian Sea?

Snippet: A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea could open a new front in a growing overlap between the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/after-strait-of-hormuz-and-red-sea-has-iran-war-now-reached-caspian-sea

[2026-07-26 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone, as President Calls Breaches ‘Intolerable'

Snippet: A Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilot shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday, the latest in a series of breaches of the NATO member's airspace that President Nicusor Dan called "inadmissible and intolerable."

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/26/romania-shoots-down-third-russian-drone-as-president-calls-breaches-intolerable-a93340

[2026-07-26 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'

Snippet: Iran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on Sunday to protest an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, as the war in the Middle East threatened to overlap with the Ukraine conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/26/ukraine-strikes-iranian-vessels-tehran-accuses-kyiv-of-hostile-act.html

[2026-07-26 20:09 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: The Pentagon wants to build data centers. Congress would like a word.

Snippet: The Department of Defense’s leasing of land to private companies for artificial intelligence server farms is drawing bipartisan scrutiny from lawmakers worried about the impact on military installations and surrounding communities.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/the-pentagon-wants-to-build-data-centers-congress-would-like-a-word/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demand for Dubai homes cools as Iran war drags on

Snippet: Sales volumes fell markedly in May and June, according to Knight Frank, with rising costs adding to developers’ woes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3361877/demand-dubai-homes-cools-middle-east-conflict-drags

[2026-07-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Dead in the water’: Navy’s flagship ‘drone ship’ program in doubt

Snippet: A centrepiece of the Albanese government’s push to modernise the navy – a fleet of large, heavily armed warships that can operate with or without sailors on board – has been thrown into doubt after the United States military dumped its plan to develop the vessels.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/dead-in-the-water-navy-s-flagship-drone-ship-program-in-doubt-20260726-p60ill.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons

Snippet: A Toorak businessman accused of benefiting from the alleged deception of multiple landowners in Melbourne’s outer suburbs has been charged with selling hundreds of swords and other prohibited weapons, including one to a child.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/toorak-businessman-charged-with-selling-over-900-prohibited-weapons-20260623-p6097y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: A-G asks High Court to strike down 'discriminatory' haredi draft enforcement freeze

Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the High Court of Justice to strike down a law suspending enforcement against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) yeshiva students who fail to report for military service, arguing that it leaves their duty to enlist intact while removing the consequences of refusing.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903654

[2026-07-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [overcapacity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s secret weapon for funding its tech dreams: household savings

Snippet: The old chain of savings flowing into bank deposits is being replaced by one where they are sent into capital markets and tech investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3361337/chinas-secret-weapon-funding-its-tech-dreams-household-savings

[2026-07-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s secret weapon for funding its tech dreams: household savings

Snippet: The old chain of savings flowing into bank deposits is being replaced by one where they are sent into capital markets and tech investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3361337/chinas-secret-weapon-funding-its-tech-dreams-household-savings?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI makes cyberattacks too fast to fight

Snippet: Multilayered defense is important for preventing initial cyberattacks from spreading to other devices. But hackers are sharpening their tools in this fight as well.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/datawatch/ai-makes-cyberattacks-too-fast-to-fight

[2026-07-26 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Defense Ministry asks Knesset to extend nationwide declaration of home front emergency

Snippet: The Defense Ministry on Saturday requested that the nationwide declaration of a special home front emergency be extended until August 11, subject to approval by the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903645

[2026-07-26 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran improving cheaper, more accurate missiles that put target on entire Middle East - report

Snippet: Iran has been using Kheibar Shekan missiles, cheap, mobile, and accurate missiles, which have a range of at least 1,400 kilometers in their recent strikes against US assets across the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal cited US officials as saying on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903642

[2026-07-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales

Snippet: Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361876/lower-profit-margins-set-foil-chinese-carmakers-price-war-plans-despite-falling-sales?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese carmakers' narrowing profit margin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales

Snippet: Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361876/lower-profit-margins-set-foil-chinese-carmakers-price-war-plans-despite-falling-sales

[2026-07-26 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hopes US and Iran will return to negotiating table after lull in hostilities

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/us-iran-war-lull-leads-to-hope-for-return-to-negotiations/106959956

[2026-07-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran claims progress in Oman talks after US halts air strikes

Snippet: Iran and Oman are discussing management of the Strait of Hormuz – including imposing service fees, a move the US opposes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3361888/iran-claims-progress-oman-talks-after-us-halts-air-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Omani] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran claims progress in Oman talks after US halts air strikes

Snippet: Iran and Oman are discussing management of the Strait of Hormuz – including imposing service fees, a move the US opposes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3361888/iran-claims-progress-oman-talks-after-us-halts-air-strikes

[2026-07-26 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump shelves Iran strike over US missile shortage – NYT

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has held off on a major attack on Iran over concerns that the Pentagon is running low on air-defense missiles, the New York Times reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643481-trump-shelves-iran-strike-missile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-26 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump shelves Iran strike over US missile shortage – NYT

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has held off on a major attack on Iran over concerns that the Pentagon is running low on air-defense missiles, the New York Times reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643481-trump-shelves-iran-strike-missile/

[2026-07-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky

Snippet: In return, North Korea has received cash, military technology, food and energy commodities to help it overcome international sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3361882/russia-asks-north-korea-send-30000-extra-troops-aid-ukraine-war-zelensky?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Choe Son-hui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky

Snippet: In return, North Korea has received cash, military technology, food and energy commodities to help it overcome international sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3361882/russia-asks-north-korea-send-30000-extra-troops-aid-ukraine-war-zelensky

[2026-07-26 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady as inflation swirls

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Reserve is set to hold its second meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh starting Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump's renewed war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/business/foreign-business/us-federal-reserve-expected-to-hold-rates-steady-as-inflation-swirls/2391570

[2026-07-26 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army orders removal of olive groves in Jenin

Snippet: Israeli military has issued two military orders to uproot vegetation and olive trees and seize Palestinian land in Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-orders-removal-olive-groves-jenin

[2026-07-26 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'A glass house fearing stones': Do Yemen's Houthis have the capacity to wage a multi-front war?

Snippet: As tensions in the region escalate, including a renewal of fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, analysts question whether the Houthis’ capabilities and regional alliances can sustain a prolonged conflict on multiple fronts.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903640

[2026-07-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Decades of talk, zero barrels stored: why can’t Asean stockpile oil?

Snippet: The Iran war energy crisis revived Asean’s joint reserve plans. To avoid another shelved ambition, the bloc needs swift, binding action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361789/decades-talk-zero-barrels-stored-why-cant-asean-stockpile-oil?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Decades of talk, zero barrels stored: why can’t Asean stockpile oil?

Snippet: The Iran war energy crisis revived Asean’s joint reserve plans. To avoid another shelved ambition, the bloc needs swift, binding action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361789/decades-talk-zero-barrels-stored-why-cant-asean-stockpile-oil

[2026-07-26 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shincheonji once again rises to center stage in South Korean politics

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/10820491

[2026-07-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Snippet: Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361786/india-aims-200-ship-navy-counter-china-and-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Snippet: Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361786/india-aims-200-ship-navy-counter-china-and-pakistan

[2026-07-26 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF prepares to demolish homes of terrorists who carried out West Bank shooting attack

Snippet: IDF forces mapped two terrorists' houses in the village of Tel on Saturday in preparation for their sealing and demolition, the military announced on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903631

[2026-07-26 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Israel to demolish Palestinian homes as settlers burn two mosques

Snippet: Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya, a spokesperson for the Israeli army, says Israeli forces are raiding the homes of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank “in preparation for their temporary sealing, as a preliminary step preceding their demolition”, according to Al Jazeera

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-israel-demolish-palestinian-homes-settlers-burn-two-mosques

[2026-07-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000500315

[2026-07-26 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The chair's statement, released Saturday after the annual foreign ministers' meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, also expressed grave concern over North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726002200315

[2026-07-26 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: New front in US-Iran war escalates as Houthis fire at Saudi oil facilities

Snippet: Tehran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have fired missiles and drones at two of Saudi Arabia’s most strategically important oil facilities on the Red Sea, in a major escalation of the latest simmering regional conflict to be reignited by the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/new-front-in-us-iran-war-escalates-as-houthis-fire-at-saudi-oil-facilities

[2026-07-26 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Over 300 people removed from jobs over military service refusal since 2017

Snippet: More than 300 people have lost their jobs over the past nine years after refusing their mandatory military service, according to a report from the Military Manpower Administration.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820414

[2026-07-26 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters

Snippet: BRUSSELS — A Canadian woman was arrested and accused of espionage while working as an intern in the operational headquarters of the NATO military alliance, Belgian authorities said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/world/intern-arrested-in-belgium-on-suspicion-of-spying-inside-nato-military-headquarters/2391559

[2026-07-26 13:36 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Church strikes to snatch first points

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/church-strikes-to-snatch-first-points-20260726-p60ing.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 13:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Memorial unveiled for army chopper crash victims

Snippet: July 26, 2026 13:27 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/memorial-unveiled-for-army-chopper-crash-victims/

[2026-07-26 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Now is time for Israel, US to support Gulf states in confronting Iran - editorial

Snippet: It is time for Israel and the United States to help turn the Gulf’s growing willingness to confront Iran into a formal regional defense alliance.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903614

[2026-07-26 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Minnesota United keeper Drake Callender duels Vancouver's Yohei Takaoka to 0-0 draw

Snippet: Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfield Thomas Müller (13) slides into Minnesota United FC defense Morris Duggan (23) during the first half of an MLS soccer match on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vancouver-whitecaps-minnesota-united-score-mls-a3adb2e5f61bab122e14c7ef32661d0f

[2026-07-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Trump paused Iran escalation over Patriot interceptor concerns

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has, for now, set aside plans to sharply escalate the American military campaign against Iran, with growing concern that a wider war could dangerously deplete the Pentagon's stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors and other air defence munitions in the Middle East, The New York Times reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-trump-paused-iran-escalation-over-patriot-interceptor-concerns