[2026-08-05 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament

Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is facing a mounting political and security crisis as a September 30 deadline to restrict all weapons to state control approaches.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/iraq-faces-crisis-as-shia-armed-groups-defy-disarmament

[2026-08-05 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli army strikes southern Lebanon in response to alleged ceasefire breach by Hezbollah | The National

Snippet: The Israeli army began conducting strikes in southern Lebanon in response to alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah, shortly after it issued a warning to the residents of Mansouri village.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/05/israeli-army-strikes-southern-lebanon-in-response-to-alleged-ceasefire-breach-by-hezbollah/

[2026-08-05 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Set To Emerge With More Hormuz Leverage Than Before The War Under Draft US-Oman Deal

Snippet: President Trump said late Tuesday that talks with Iran are "moving along very nicely" - in a highly fluid and ambiguous situation where it appears the two sides are only interacting indirectly at best.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-set-emerge-more-hormuz-leverage-war-under-draft-us-oman-deal

[2026-08-05 23:13 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Summer heat and a Bangladeshi jute market: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineA logistics warehouse ablaze after a Russian missile strikePhotograph: Kostiantyn Liberov/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineSmoke hangs over the outskirts of the city after a Russian missile bombardmentPhotograph: Kostiantyn Liberov/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenSeoul, South KoreaTourists in traditional hanbok attire seek relief from the summer heat as they stroll through the grounds of Gyeongbokgung PalacePhotograph: Hwawon Lee/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLanton, FranceMotorists drive past homes destroyed and woodland burnt in the Gironde wildfirePhotograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/05/summer-heat-and-bangladeshi-jute-market-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

[2026-08-05 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Yekaterinburg Drone Maker CEO Wounded in Car Explosion

Snippet: The head of a Russian drone manufacturer was seriously wounded in a car explosion, Russian media reported Wednesday, in what appears to be the second attempted assassination of a defense executive in Russia over the past week.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/05/yekaterinburg-drone-maker-ceo-wounded-in-car-explosion-a93421

[2026-08-05 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: IDF paratroopers and K9 unit discover, destroy rocket-filled tunnel in southern Gaza

Snippet: IDF Paratroopers discovered a terror tunnel containing dozens of rockets in the southern Gaza Strip, which was subsequently destroyed by engineering units, the military announced on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904668

[2026-08-05 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel issues evacuation warning to village in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning on Wednesday to Mansouri village in southern Lebanon, Reuters reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-issues-evacuation-warning-village-southern-lebanon

[2026-08-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan tests long-range Type 12 missile as counterstrike capability against China grows

Snippet: First public flight test of upgraded Type 12 variant marks milestone in efforts to counter Chinese naval power

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363052/japan-tests-long-range-type-12-missile-counterstrike-capability-against-china-grows?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Gifu airbase] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan tests long-range Type 12 missile as counterstrike capability against China grows

Snippet: First public flight test of upgraded Type 12 variant marks milestone in efforts to counter Chinese naval power

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363052/japan-tests-long-range-type-12-missile-counterstrike-capability-against-china-grows

[2026-08-05 22:35 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: US and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms unclear

Snippet: While Trump suggests deal could come as soon as today, Iran indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to its immediate reopening

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/05/us-iran-israel-oman-strait-of-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-05 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: German court sentences young right-wing extremist group to prison

Snippet: The defendants are seated in the courtroom of the Criminal Justice Building at the start of another day of proceedings in the trial against the far-right terrorist group “Last Defense Wave”, in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-far-right-group-conviction-prison-sentences-2eae8375b7c427ff1e945eb935ca0882

[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks

Snippet: US FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime US rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime, including fentanyl, cyber fraud, and child sexual exploitation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904661

[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'It was a ticking bomb': Inside Israel's most unconfortable dialogue

Snippet: Nearly two years into a war that has reshaped Israeli public life, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has all but vanished from the country's political conversation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-904649

[2026-08-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why did a Chinese bomber carry a nuclear-capable missile in an anti-ship exercise?

Snippet: PLA documentary showcases enough air power in its combination of the Jing Lei-1 on board an H-6N to cover ‘almost the entire Pacific Ocean’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363057/why-did-chinese-bomber-carry-nuclear-capable-missile-anti-ship-exercise?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why did a Chinese bomber carry a nuclear-capable missile in an anti-ship exercise?

Snippet: PLA documentary showcases enough air power in its combination of the Jing Lei-1 on board an H-6N to cover ‘almost the entire Pacific Ocean’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363057/why-did-chinese-bomber-carry-nuclear-capable-missile-anti-ship-exercise

[2026-08-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jane Fonda, Google billionaire’s wife wage war on fix to make California’s housing cheaper — from their lavish estates

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/jane-fonda-wendy-schmidt-oppose-californias-prop-45-housing-reform/

[2026-08-05 21:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: OVP-COA meeting on confidential funds not illegal – Sara’s defense

Snippet: DEFENSE. Defense counsels Michael Poa and Shiela Sison share a light moment with private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan during a break in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 5, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ovp-coa-meeting-confidential-funds-not-illegal-sara-duterte-defense-team/

[2026-08-05 21:11 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU to transfer €1.4B in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

Snippet: The European Union has collected €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilized Russian central bank assets and will channel the proceeds to Ukraine, the European Commission announced Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-central-bank-assets-eu-ukraine-war-vladimir-putin/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-05 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Takeaways from AP review of military families detained by ICE

Snippet: Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez holds a picture of himself with with his wife Cristy, who is currently on immigration detention, at home in El Paso, Texas, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Romero)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-families-ice-immigration-detention-takeaways-9216f7c807273778ac3a40a3d8a5b588

[2026-08-05 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 50-plus military spouses, parents detained in immigration crackdown

Snippet: The Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement has led to the detention of dozens of spouses and parents of active-duty U.S. service members after ending protections previously available to military families.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846

[2026-08-05 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army launches large-scale assault in East Jerusalem refugee camp

Snippet: Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-launches-large-scale-assault-east-jerusalem-refugee-camp

[2026-08-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election

Snippet: Voting stations will be deployed "behind enemy lines," in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, to enable combat soldiers deployed outside of Israel's borders to exercise their right to vote, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced in an internal directive published by Army Radio on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-904658

[2026-08-05 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army launches large-scale assault in East Jerusalem refugee camp

Snippet: Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-army-launches-large-scale-assault-east-jerusalem-refugee-camp

[2026-08-05 20:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Looking for Kim: US veteran's son searches for lost 'brother'

Snippet: Bob Mosier, the son of Robert H. Mosier, a US Marine combat photographer who documented the Korean War, is searching for a Korean boy identified only as Kim who lived and worked alongside his father and became one of his closest companions during the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832171

[2026-08-05 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China hits back at US FCC bans with sanctions and drone curbs

Snippet: People's Liberation Army members hold American and Chinese flags during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in May. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/us-china-tensions/china-hits-back-at-us-fcc-bans-with-sanctions-and-drone-curbs

[2026-08-05 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Reform UK plan to return asylum seekers using navy ‘dangerous in practice’

Snippet: A plan put forward by Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party to deploy the navy to intercept and return asylum seekers arriving by boat has triggered a dispute with France.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/reform-uk-plan-to-return-asylum-seekers-using-navy-dangerous-in-practice

[2026-08-05 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Italy to spend billions more on energy and defense, finance minister says

Snippet: Italy will use extra leeway from the EU to spend billions of euros on energy and defense, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told members of the country's parliament on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-spend-energy-defense-finance-minister-giancarlo-giorgetti/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi

Snippet: Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/trump-iran-war-diplomacy

[2026-08-05 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike

Snippet: Crude prices rebounded on Wednesday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi miitants claimed they had struck a Saudi Arabian tanker in the Red Sea.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/oil-prices-iran-war-houthis-saudi-tanker.html

[2026-08-05 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN announces 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home

Snippet: The UN said more than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-announces-800000-displaced-lebanese-returning-home

[2026-08-05 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Zelenskyy rails at lack of anti-missile defences amid deadly Russian attack on Kyiv – Europe live

Snippet: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned “horrible atrocities” by Russia after another night of attacks on Kyiv, which killed at least 17 people.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/05/europe-ukraine-russia-kyiv-zelenskyy-heatwave-austria-hungary-poland-czech-republic-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-05 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object

Snippet: Bomb disposal robot deployed at Leipzig-Halle as investigators probe potential threat to cargo hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363050/german-airport-diverts-flights-after-security-alert-over-unidentified-object?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object

Snippet: Bomb disposal robot deployed at Leipzig-Halle as investigators probe potential threat to cargo hub

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363050/german-airport-diverts-flights-after-security-alert-over-unidentified-object

[2026-08-05 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Stink bomb': Former FA boss Gallop lashes Infantino

Snippet: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 7:24pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/david-gallop-infantino-plan-doesnt-pass-pub-test/107001290

[2026-08-05 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas' denial of October 7 opens a new front in its existential war against Israel - opinion

Snippet: Piers Morgan’s interview with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad this week deserves close attention. Hamad insisted Hamas had never intended to kill civilians on October 7. There had been no orders, he said, to kill women or children. If civilians died, those were mistakes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904645

[2026-08-05 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Syrian military raises alert level amid movements near Iraqi border

Snippet: The Syrian military has raised its alert level, ordered units to increase readiness, and recalled personnel who were on leave, amid reports that additional forces have been deployed near the border between Syria and Iraq. No official statement has been issued explaining the reasons for the measures or how long they will remain in effect.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904643

[2026-08-05 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russian attacks kill 17, exploiting Ukraine’s lack of missile interceptors

Snippet: Russia has pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns lives could have been saved had allies replenished its stocks of missile interceptors.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/russian-attacks-kill-17-exploiting-ukraines-lack-of-missile-interceptors

[2026-08-05 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Taiwan kicks off annual military drills

Snippet: Soldiers conduct team training on a mortar during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-han-kuang-drills-china-military-d68aeb21dc7394a6e6fc9c6dc7364e3c

[2026-08-05 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Command failures led to Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet's deaths in West Bank attacks, IDF announces

Snippet: The IDF completed its investigation into the July terror attack on the outskirts of the village of Tel in the West Bank, in which Battery Commander Maj. Yuval Ezra and regional defense fighter Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet were killed, the military announced on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904648

[2026-08-05 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Russian attack kills at least 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine hammers more Wildberries warehouses

Snippet: Russia launched a massive wave of drone and ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 17 people and leaving 44 injured in one of the Kremlin's deadliest attacks across Kyiv this year.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/russia-ukraine-kyiv-putin-wildberries.html

[2026-08-05 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders monitor possible Iran war deal

Snippet: Yields on U.S. Treasurys continued to move lower Wednesday, as investors eye how a potential deal to unlock the Strait of Hormuz is likely to shape the U.S. economic picture and inflation path.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/us-treasury-yields-iran-war-deal.html

[2026-08-05 18:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Parliamentary investigation examines Australia’s readiness for war

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/parliamentary-investigation-examines-australia-s-readiness-for-war-20260805-p60lsr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's Navarre to turn monasteries and military barracks into housing

Snippet: The northern region of Navarre has come up with an innovative new plan to help solve its housing crisis - transform abandoned historical buildings into new shared housing complexes.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260805/spains-navarre-to-turn-monasteries-and-military-barracks-into-housing

[2026-08-05 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Number One movie review: Parasite stars reunite for a peculiar food-themed family drama

Snippet: Choi Woo-sik and Jang Hye-jin star as a pampered son and his doting mother who always cooks for him until tragedy strikes their family

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3362904/number-one-movie-review-parasite-stars-reunite-peculiar-food-themed-family-drama?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Number One] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Number One movie review: Parasite stars reunite for a peculiar food-themed family drama

Snippet: Choi Woo-sik and Jang Hye-jin star as a pampered son and his doting mother who always cooks for him until tragedy strikes their family

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3362904/number-one-movie-review-parasite-stars-reunite-peculiar-food-themed-family-drama

[2026-08-05 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe has the defense budget. The test now is delivery.

Snippet: At this month’s NATO summit in Ankara, allies announced billions of dollars in new arms deals and reaffirmed their commitment to spend more on defense. European governments have made the pledge, and the money is real: European defense spending has doubled since 2019, and by 2030, European NATO member countries are projected to spend in excess of €800 billion a year, up €300 billion from 2025, with equipment spending alone nearly doubling.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/europe-has-the-defense-budget-the-test-now-is-delivery/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-05 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

Snippet: Russia launched a blistering ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its suburbs before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/world/europe/ukraine-war-kyiv-russia-missile-attack.html

[2026-08-05 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: With two current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma

Snippet: For nearly three years, much of Jewish culture has been shaped by war, rising antisemitism and questions of identity under pressure. Rachel Israel’s latest movies head in a different direction.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-904639

[2026-08-05 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills at least 15

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/world-news/russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-in-ukrainian-capital-region-kills-at-least-15/

[2026-08-05 17:22 UTC+10:00] [US China Trade War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say

Snippet: The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3363028/chinas-x-square-robot-submits-confidential-filing-hong-kong-ipo-sources-say