[2026-07-21 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwaiti army says air defences intercepting Iranian strikes

Snippet: Kuwait's state TV has reported that sirens are sounding in Kuwait on Monday, following earlier Iranian strikes on the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwaiti-army-says-air-defences-intercepting-iranian-strikes

[2026-07-21 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sleeper agents poised to wage war in California put US on high alert — as map of their top targets emerges

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/us-news/sleeper-agents-poised-to-wage-war-in-california-put-us-on-high-alert-as-map-of-their-top-targets-emerges/

[2026-07-21 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for death of soldiers

Snippet: The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25wg2x26do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-21 07:08 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘will not be arrested’ if he visits the US

Snippet: Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in Gaza

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/trump-benjamin-netanyahu-will-not-be-arrested

[2026-07-21 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump rejects Mamdani threat to arrest Israel’s Netanyahu for war crimes

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has dismissed a threat from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to arrest Israel’s Prime Minister for war crimes should he visit the city.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/trump-rejects-mamdani-threat-to-arrest-israels-netanyahu-for-war-crimes

[2026-07-21 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US CENTCOM begins tenth night of strikes on Iran, explosions heard in country's south

Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an X/Twitter post that a new round of strikes designed to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz" began on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903119

[2026-07-21 06:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Yemen's Houthis declare Saudi maritime blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war

Snippet: Yemen's Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia overnight, stepping up the US-Iran war as the rebels threatened the top oil exporter's ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/houthi-blockade-of-saudi-arabia-us-iran-war/ii1v861my

[2026-07-21 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US missile stockpile likely unable to handle prolonged war as Iran adapts to defenses: experts

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/world-news/us-missile-stockpile-likely-unable-to-handle-prolonged-war-as-iran-adapts-to-defenses-experts/

[2026-07-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

Snippet: State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361264/us-claims-3-china-linked-spy-sites-cuba-monitoring-american-military-activity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Lin Jian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

Snippet: State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361264/us-claims-3-china-linked-spy-sites-cuba-monitoring-american-military-activity

[2026-07-21 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Suspect in custody after starting fire outside New York federal building, FBI says

Snippet: NEW YORK — The man accused of setting off fireworks and lighting a fire Monday morning in front of a New York building housing an immigration court and other government offices is a former US Army soldier, an FBI official said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/world/suspect-in-custody-after-starting-fire-outside-new-york-federal-building-fbi-says/2387974

[2026-07-21 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it has began to withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon towns

Snippet: The Israeli military have announced the beginning of operational pilot zones to hand back towns occupied by Israel in southern Lebanon on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-official-says-situation-unchanged-after-israeli-pledge-hand

[2026-07-21 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says US missile intercepted over Kerman, explosions heard near Sirik

Snippet: A US cruise missile has been intercepted over Rudbar-e-Jonubi, in Iran’s central Kerman province, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, carried by Fars news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-us-missile-intercepted-over-kerman-explosions-heard-near-sirik

[2026-07-21 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hundreds of haredim protest outside military prison following draft dodger arrest

Snippet: Hundreds of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) demonstrators protested outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Monday over the arrest of a draft dodger, N12 News reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903115

[2026-07-21 05:57 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran-backed Houthis declare blockade of Red Sea oil route, threatening new front war

Snippet: Dubai/Riyadh: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the US in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-backed-houthis-declare-blockade-of-red-sea-oil-route-threatening-new-front-war-20260721-p60h10.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Chancellor Healey will be under pressure to deliver for armed forces

Snippet: In his previous role as defence secretary, Healey was vocal in his support of increased military spending

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjej92vgxkvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Kids were banned from social media. Now their teachers can’t get enough of it

Snippet: A NSW public school principal rises from his desk, wiggles his hips, shimmies his shoulders, spins towards the camera and strikes a pose. The dancing video, shared on the NSW Department of Education Instagram account, has racked up almost 300,000 views.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/kids-were-banned-from-social-media-now-their-teachers-can-t-get-enough-of-it-20260714-p60f5c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gabon: Opposition leader’s lawyers request France’s intervention [Africanews Today]

Snippet: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is in France. The three-day state visit by the Gabonese president will focus on economic, cultural and military issues. The lawyers of Gabonese opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze, who has been detained since April, are calling on France to put pressure on the Gabonese head of state.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/gabon-opposition-leaders-lawyers-request-frances-intervention-africanews-today/

[2026-07-21 04:38 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza War (2023- )] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Israel’s Ambassador to U.N. Lashes Out at Mamdani Over Netanyahu Arrest Threats

Snippet: Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday fired back at New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who has said he is looking into whether he can arrest the Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, when he visits the U.N. headquarters in September.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/world/middleeast/israel-un-mamdani-netanyahu-arrest.html

[2026-07-21 04:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: New UK PM picks ex-defence minister as finance minister

Snippet: July 21, 2026 04:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/new-uk-pm-picks-ex-defence-minister-as-finance-minister/

[2026-07-21 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: John Healey becomes chancellor weeks after shock resignation from defence job

Snippet: John Healey - who has been announced as Andy Burnham's Chancellor of the Exchequer - is seen as the ultimate safe pair of hands.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce85y9lm81no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-21 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US greenlights Saudi nuclear enrichment without safeguards: Report

Snippet: The Trump administration has greenlit Saudi Arabia's nuclear enrichment project, but with no safeguards in place to prevent the development of a bomb, CNN reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-greenlights-saudi-nuclear-enrichment-without-safeguards-report

[2026-07-21 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How America can actually win the war against Iran - opinion

Snippet: The regime in Tehran fears its own people more than it fears American bombs. That single fact has been the key to Iranian strategy since this war began, and it should be the key to American strategy for ending it.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-902932

[2026-07-21 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US to target powerful Haitian gangs making money off social media

Snippet: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks before President Donald Trump arrives at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/haiti-un-gangs-waltz-us-violence-42aea8944080f4ab6c80b06734d0bf0f

[2026-07-21 03:53 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank

Snippet: Residents of Deir Jarir say raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, are part of pattern of violence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/israeli-settlers-partnership-army-palestinians-bury-dead-west-bank

[2026-07-21 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Defense prepared for subpoena ruling, says game plan already in place

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said it had already prepared a "game plan" ahead of the Senate impeachment court's decision to subpoena the Vice President's financial and tax records, insisting the ruling would not derail the impeachment trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/news/national/defense-prepared-for-subpoena-ruling-says-game-plan-already-in-place/2387902

[2026-07-21 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Burnham appoints former Defence Secretary John Healey as UK finance minister

Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed John Healey to replace Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Downing Street announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/burnham-appoints-ex-defence-secretary-john-healey-uk-finance-minister

[2026-07-21 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted U.S. military in at least four countries.

Snippet: Tehran8:50 p.m. July 20

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/20/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz/suspected-iranian-strikes-have-targeted-us-military-in-at-least-four-countries

[2026-07-21 03:05 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Turkey holds up NATO’s €27B fuel pipeline revamp deal

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Turkey has refused to back a €27 billion upgrade of NATO’s military fuel pipeline network, according to two alliance diplomats, as it mounts an eleventh-hour bid to extract concessions on the agreement.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-nato-military-fuel-pipeline-network-revamp-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: ‘We are in our own waters’: Tarriela hits Chinese Embassy spox claim

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the West Philippine Sea, responded to the Chinese Embassy’s allegation that it was the Filipino servicemen from the BRP Sierra Madre who started the violent confrontation between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday, July 20.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/481430/we-are-in-our-own-waters-tarriela-hits-chinese-embassy-spox-claim/

[2026-07-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Defense prepared for subpoena ruling, says game plan already in place

Snippet: The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said it had already prepared a "game plan" ahead of the Senate impeachment court's decision to subpoena the Vice President's financial and tax records, insisting the ruling would not derail the impeachment trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/videos/watch-defense-prepared-for-subpoena-ruling-says-game-plan-already-in-place/2387871

[2026-07-21 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hamas names new leader as Gaza war grinds on – who is he?

Snippet: Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau, filling the leadership vacancy left by the assasination of Yahya Sinwar, the group announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643270-hamas-names-new-leader-as-khalil-al-hayaa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-21 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Is Germany working on a secret nuclear weapons program?

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643269-germany-nuclear-weapons-russia-svr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-21 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643269-germany-nuclear-weapons-russia-svr/

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Archer stock rips 18% higher as company unveils military craft with Anduril

Snippet: Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein said the company is laser-focused on getting its air taxis certified and flying by the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/archer-thunder-military-craft-anduril.html

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli companies show off battle-proven systems at Farnborough Airshow

Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday with major defense companies, including Israeli firms, showcasing their solutions and platforms as military budgets have skyrocketed due to wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-903103

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rollout of IDF alleged Gaza war crimes probe delayed again, source of delay unclear - exclusive

Snippet: The IDF legal division's rollout of its probes into alleged war crimes in its conduct of the Gaza War has been delayed again, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903104

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF kills two PIJ terrorists, one of whom commanded Inbar Hayman's abduction at Nova festival

Snippet: The IDF killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists in separate strikes directed by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903102

[2026-07-21 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Lebanon’s military starts ‘pilot zone’ takeover in south

Snippet: The Lebanese army is set to take charge of security in three “pilot zone” villages in southern Lebanon, according to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/lebanons-military-starts-pilot-zone-takeover-in-south

[2026-07-21 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US says Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon 'pilot zones' has begun | The National

Snippet: The US State Department said on Monday that the implementation of pilot zones for the Israeli military's withdrawal from south Lebanon, under a framework agreed in June, had begun in three Lebanese villages.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/20/us-says-israeli-withdrawal-from-south-lebanon-pilot-zones-has-begun/

[2026-07-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran war, sea rifts under spotlight in Asean ministerial talks

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/news/national/iran-war-sea-rifts-under-spotlight-in-asean-ministerial-talks/2387798

[2026-07-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippine Navy man hit on the head by Chinese Coast Guard

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/news/national/philippine-navy-man-hit-on-the-head-by-chinese-coast-guard/2387808

[2026-07-21 01:55 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: China behaves like ‘riding-in-tandem’ criminals over waters, solon says

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The latest incident over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where an alleged member of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) assaulted a Philippine Navy personnel only shows that China behaves like “riding-in-tandem” criminals over waters, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula said.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/481432/china-behaves-like-riding-in-tandem-criminals-over-waters-solon-says/

[2026-07-21 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Khalil al-Hayya: Who is the political veteran chosen to steer Hamas forward

Snippet: Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau, placing one of the movement’s most experienced negotiators at the centre of its leadership during a period where Gaza is still facing Israeli genocide and the region faces a renewed war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/khalil-al-hayya-who-political-veteran-chosen-steer-hamas-forward

[2026-07-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Moscow targeted by drones while Russia bombards Kyiv

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/moscow-targeted-by-drones-while-russia-bombards-kyiv/106938100

[2026-07-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran using Kuwaiti civilian suffering to pressure US to end conflict, expert tells 'Post'

Snippet: The Islamic Republic’s decision to attack Kuwait’s infrastructure is “unlikely” to push Gulf states to enter the war, even as civilians continue to pay the price for Tehran’s assault, Dr. Courtney Freer, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University and a senior nonresident fellow at the Gulf International Forum, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903098

[2026-07-21 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sirens sound in Bahrain for fifth time

Snippet: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said on Monday that warning sirens are sounding again for the fifth time after Iranian strikes on the country hit what it said were “drone maintenance and repair sheds” earlier today.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/sirens-sound-bahrain-fifth-time

[2026-07-21 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Gas Prices Cross Politically Sensitive $4 Level Closely Watched By Trump

Snippet: The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular 87-octane gasoline has climbed back above the politically sensitive $4 threshold as U.S. military forces and Tehran enter a ninth day of tit-for-tat strikes. This level is significant because it is where fuel costs begin to alter spending and driving behavior among working-poor households, while also weighing more broadly on consumer sentiment, making it a key pressure point closely watched by the Trump administration ahead of the midterm election cycle.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/us-gas-prices-cross-politically-sensitive-4-level-closely-watched-trump

[2026-07-21 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Khalil Al Hayya: Who is the political veteran chosen to steer Hamas forward

Snippet: Hamas has elected Khalil Al Hayya as the new head of its political bureau, placing one of the movement’s most experienced negotiators at the centre of its leadership during a period where Gaza is still facing Israeli genocide and the region faces a renewed war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-chooses-veteran-negotiator-khalil-al-hayya-its-new-leader

[2026-07-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran ready to 'welcome' US ground invasion as tit-for-tat attacks continue

Snippet: Tehran has said it is ready to "welcome" an American ground invasion, as US Central Command (Centcom) reports its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran after the deaths of American soldiers in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-ready-welcome-us-ground-invasion-tit-tat-attacks-continue