[2026-09-05 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US

Snippet: Donald Trump said on Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's latest bid to play down the war ahead of crucial midterm elections.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-iran-war-small-potatoes-us

[2026-09-05 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it has struck southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drone launch

Snippet: The Israeli military said on Friday it struck southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched a drone attack towards Israeli soldiers.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-strikes-southern-lebanon-after-hezbollah-drone-launch

[2026-09-05 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump said that US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling this weekend in an attempt to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/witkoff-and-kushner-will-travel-to-end-russias-war-in-ukraine-trump

[2026-09-05 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Israeli soldiers intercept drone attack

Snippet: The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terrorist organization launched a drone towards Israeli soldiers, the military said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907612

[2026-09-05 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US Army doctor claims 28 troops died from Covid vaccines – Politico

Snippet: A US Army doctor has testified that she knows of 28 US military deaths caused by Covid-19 vaccines, Politico has reported citing a court deposition. The US government is investigating 2,544 deaths reported following the jabs, the official has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645140-pentagon-covid-vaccination-deaths/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-05 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to heir of Jacques Goudstikker

Snippet: The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady,” allegedly stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, is displayed during a news conference in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Heit, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nazi-painting-argentine-goudstikker-kadgien-hitler-5d53ef228196b3f964cdc1204948fb20

[2026-09-05 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump shrugs off Iran conflict and calls it 'small potatoes'

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks and announces action to help farmers and ranchers with meat processing, as a group of farmers and ranchers stand behind, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-vance-war-23a45a2c45c048a9e894baeab89c7a2f

[2026-09-05 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Widow of service member killed in Mideast voices frustration over pay issues

Snippet: This photo provided by Mary Remmes shows Maj. Alex Klinner, Jan. 10, 2026. (Mary Remmes via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-air-force-klinner-benefits-3114b464c6f8c84325ea893d55483f57

[2026-09-05 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says envoys taking plan to 'end the war' to Moscow, Kyiv

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the four-year-old Ukraine war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/05/world/trump-says-envoys-taking-plan-to-end-the-war-to-moscow-kyiv/2419001

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pentagon, HHS Investigating Whether COVID Vaccines Contributed To Military Deaths

Snippet: Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/pentagon-hhs-investigating-whether-covid-vaccines-contributed-military-deaths

[2026-09-05 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: What is a mistrial and what does it mean for Lindsay Clancy?

Snippet: The judge in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the US mother accused of murdering her three children, has officially declared a mistrial in the case. It comes after Judge William Sullivan denied the defence team's emergency appeal asking the the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to intervene.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4g5854pg19o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-05 04:41 UTC+10:00] [Massachusetts] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after jury deadlocked again

Snippet: Defense lawyer had asked for time to request emergency stay after jury was split 11 to one

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/lindsay-clancy-mistrial

[2026-09-05 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Michael Irvin makes impassioned defense of 49ers owner Jed York after prostitution arrest

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/sports/michael-irvin-makes-impassioned-defense-of-49ers-owner-jed-york-after-prostitution-arrest/

[2026-09-05 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: France steps up its preparations with Jordan to assist Lebanese army | The National

Snippet: France will host a meeting this month with King Abdullah II of Jordan before a conference in support of the Lebanese army, a senior French official said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/04/france-steps-up-its-preparations-with-jordan-to-assist-lebanese-army/

[2026-09-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pictures of the week: From a Nepal tunnel rescue to the Bayeux Tapestry in London | The National

Snippet: NewsPrevious slideNext slide Army personnel rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel linked to a hydropower station for nine days, after the deadly mudslide and flash floods, in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. AFPShow caption: Army personnel rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a… American singer-songwriter Kelis performing live at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, on England's south coast.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/04/pictures-of-the-week-from-a-nepal-tunnel-rescue-to-the-bayeux-tapestry-in-london/

[2026-09-05 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syria has received many visitors since the civil war ended – but what it really wants is tourists | The National

Snippet: Mourhaf Nazha cut a lonely figure at his family's hotel business during the civil war. Few customers were staying at their Golden Mazzeh hotel in west Damascus as renovation was under way to open another, the landmark Royal Semiramis in the centre of the city.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/syria-tourism-what-next-foreign-tourists-hotels-payments-bookings/

[2026-09-05 03:58 UTC+10:00] [Russian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Witkoff and Kushner set to visit Moscow then Kyiv on Sunday

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and Kyiv in the coming days in an apparent attempt to restart stalled negotiations to end the Ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/steve-witkoff-jared-kushner-donald-trump-visit-moscow-and-kyiv/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-05 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Yemen’s army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue

Snippet: Yemen’s army say they have recaptured strategically important territory, as heavy clashes with Houthi rebels continue in the southwest of the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/yemens-army-says-recaptured-key-territory-as-clashes-with-houthis-continue

[2026-09-05 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mexican cartels ramp up car bombs and explosive-laden drones. Here's what to know

Snippet: Police stand outside a municipal police station damaged after a car bomb exploded overnight in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas state, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Pesci)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-car-bomb-attacks-bb5e958c017a82fff3b99bfe9a196d39

[2026-09-05 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venice 2026: Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? is a haunting Vietnam war drama

Snippet: The Vietnam war drama, in competition at the Venice Film Festival, explores trauma, redemption through a US Marine’s true-life journey

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3366337/venice-2026-mr-nelson-did-you-kill-people-haunting-vietnam-war-drama?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-05 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Mr. Nelson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venice 2026: Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? is a haunting Vietnam war drama

Snippet: The Vietnam war drama, in competition at the Venice Film Festival, explores trauma, redemption through a US Marine’s true-life journey

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3366337/venice-2026-mr-nelson-did-you-kill-people-haunting-vietnam-war-drama

[2026-09-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war

Snippet: Microsoft signed a contract worth more than $100m with the Israeli government in 2024, according to documents published on the Israeli Ministry of Finance’s Hebrew-language website, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/revealed-microsoft-signed-125m-contract-israel-during-first-year-gaza

[2026-09-05 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian town mourns after US strikes hit wedding celebration, killing 5

Snippet: Hundreds of people gathered in southern Iran on Thursday for the funeral of four people who Iranian state media said were killed in a strike on a wedding ceremony.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-wedding-us-strikes-b0a9d9a28ef221e52f4643a062dbfca1

[2026-09-05 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks

Snippet: The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has condemned comments by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz about a plan to forcefully relocate large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-rights-group-condemns-israeli-ministers-gaza-forced

[2026-09-05 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russia Tries To Assassinate Ukraine's SBU Chief With Unprecedented Drone Attack On Kyiv HQ

Snippet: The Kremlin has long previewed that its next escalation step against Ukraine would be to start attacking 'decision-making centers', or headquarters and government buildings. That moment has clearly begun and is now in an active phase, also as strikes ramp up on the key southern port of Odesa, as well as on Ukraine-linked cargo and other shipping.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-tries-assassinate-ukraines-sbu-chief-unprecedented-drone-attack-kyiv-hq

[2026-09-05 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Seeing through the Davidson deceit

Snippet: ACCORDING to former United States Navy Indo-Pacific Command Cdr. Philip Scot Davidson, the reunification of Taiwan would be accomplished by China in 2027, the centennial of both the Communist Party of China and the People’s Liberation Army. This view has since been known as the Davidson Window. The admiral had taken care to clarify that he did not mean the actual breakout of hostilities but rather the status reached by China of being ready for such a breakout anytime it

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/05/opinion/columns/seeing-through-the-davidson-deceit/2418823

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pacific leaders issue joint rebuke over Chinese missile test

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/05/world/asia-oceania/pacific-leaders-issue-joint-rebuke-over-chinese-missile-test/2418883

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

Source: New York Post

Title: USC still ‘pissed’ over defensive busts from Gary Patterson’s unit

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/sports/usc-defense-put-pissed-gary-patterson-better-mood/

[2026-09-05 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia’s jet-powered drones overwhelm Ukraine, killing dozens

Snippet: As the war drags on in Ukraine, its civilians suffer the most.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/russias-jet-powered-drones-overwhelm-ukraine-killing-dozens

[2026-09-05 01:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’

Snippet: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has told SBU to deliver ‘appropriate, tangible response’ to Kyiv strike

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/russia-strikes-ukraine-intelligence-hq-kyiv-major-escalation

[2026-09-05 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war

Snippet: Microsoft signed a contract worth more than $100m with the Israeli government in 2024, according to documents published on the Israeli Ministry of Finance’s Hebrew-language website, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/revealedmicrosoft-signed-125m-contract-israel-during-first-year-gaza-war

[2026-09-05 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF to conduct strikes on Lebanon in coming hours, Upper Galilee Regional Council announces

Snippet: The IDF is set to carry out a series of strikes on Lebanon in the coming hours, the security department of the Upper Galilee Regional Council announced Friday evening.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907606

[2026-09-05 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UN raises ‘ethnic cleansing’ concerns over Israeli West Bank operation

Snippet: Israel’s military actions resulting in the displacement of entire Palestinian populations in three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank “appear to amount to collective punishment and raise concerns of ethnic cleansing”, a United Nations Human Rights report has found.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/un-raises-ethnic-cleansing-concerns-over-israeli-west-bank-operation

[2026-09-05 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lindsay Clancy judge to declare mistrial — but grants lawyer Hail Mary bid to appeal

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/us-news/lindsay-clancy-judge-to-declare-mistrial-but-grants-defense-bid-to-appeal/

[2026-09-05 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan plans AI-powered satellites to speed counterstrike decisions

Snippet: The AI system will be able to predict targets' movements, helping to enhance missile accuracy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-plans-ai-powered-satellites-to-speed-counterstrike-decisions

[2026-09-05 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch: Lindsay Clancy's Lawyer Melts Down, Calls Judge 'Soft' For Letting Holdout Juror Remain

Snippet: Lindsay Clancy's defense team is absolutely melting down after Judge William Sullivan refused to remove a holdout juror in Clancy's triple-murder trial, in which the jury must decide whether Clancy is criminally responsible for strangling her three children, Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months. Her defense claims that she was suffering from hallucinations amid postpartum psychosis.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-lindsay-clancys-lawyer-melts-down-calls-judge-soft-letting-holdout-juror-remain

[2026-09-05 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea considers 'military contributions' in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: A senior official from South Korea's presidential office said the government is considering various options in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Yosuke Onchi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/south-korea-considers-military-contributions-in-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-09-05 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pakistani security forces kill 48 militants in Balochistan raids

Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed 48 militants in a series of raids on hideouts in the country’s restive southwest over the past 72 hours, the military said Friday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-militants-killed-multiple-raids-balochistan-339bdaaaca592d2d9f19a9509708aa0a

[2026-09-05 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan's former defense chief urges PM to challenge US sanctions on ICC president

Snippet: TOKYO — A former Japanese defense minister on Friday described a U.S. decision to sanction the International Criminal Court and its Japanese president as an outright attack on the rules-based international order.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/asia-oceania/japans-former-defense-chief-urges-pm-to-challenge-us-sanctions-on-icc-president/2418884

[2026-09-05 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's ex-defense chief urges Takaichi to act tougher against US sanctions on ICC

Snippet: Judge Tomoko Akane walks before delivering the verdict in the Al Hassan case at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday Nov. 20, 2024. (Eva Plevier/Pool Photo via AP, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-icc-us-sanctions-c6671e173c12c3ecd444c46ed06920c6

[2026-09-04 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cambodia's army to resume joint military exercises with the United States

Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia ’s army announced Friday that it will resume joint military exercises with the United States early next year after they had been suspended for almost a decade.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cambodia-us-military-exercise-china-manet-colby-bffea503a189e25ee1d01d4a5764ee0a

[2026-09-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA city’s simpleminded solution for violent street takeovers mercilessly mocked: ‘They gonna drift around it’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/us-news/comptons-latest-weapon-against-street-takeovers-is-getting-roasted-online-but-its-working/

[2026-09-04 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics

Snippet: You are a soldier, tasked with searching a house for a suspected terrorist and hidden weapons. The house is full of women, children, and an elderly, sick, bedridden man.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907459

[2026-09-04 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods

Snippet: CHICAGO — Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/americas-emea/us-diesel-prices-hit-a-record-high-pushing-up-transportation-costs-for-a-long-list-of-goods/2418799

[2026-09-04 23:12 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Le Pen rivals seize on National Rally’s Ukraine divide

Snippet: PARIS — Marine Le Pen is facing a fight over military aid to Ukraine after two leading center-right rivals accused her party of playing into Russia’s hands.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-ukraine-military-aid-russia-national-rally/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-04 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US envoys headed to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch mediation

Snippet: United States envoys are expected to arrive in Kyiv and Moscow over the weekend, in an apparent bid to revive negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/us-envoys-headed-to-russia-and-ukraine-to-relaunch-mediation

[2026-09-04 22:36 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US military disables ad trackers on troops’ phones amid security fears

Snippet: Senator releases letters from armed forces after reports of location data being used to track US troops in Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/military-disables-phone-ad-trackers

[2026-09-04 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE-linked networks supplying weapons and fighters for Sudan atrocities, UN finds

Snippet: Foreign weapons, military technology and mercenaries are sustaining Sudan’s war and enabling attacks that may amount to war crimes, a United Nations investigation has found.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/foreign-weapons-and-mercenaries-fuelling-atrocities-sudans-darfur-un-finds

[2026-09-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroads

Snippet: Chinese weapons are gaining favour as the West African country cuts ties with Western suppliers, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3366379/burkina-faso-sky-dragon-30-missiles-point-chinas-military-export-inroads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroads

Snippet: Chinese weapons are gaining favour as the West African country cuts ties with Western suppliers, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3366379/burkina-faso-sky-dragon-30-missiles-point-chinas-military-export-inroads