[2026-09-04 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson slams 'long record' of deliberate US attacks on civilians

Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, on Thursday indicated that Qatar confirmed Iranian attack "were directed towards US military facilities".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-slams-long-record-deliberate-us

[2026-09-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Grain That Feeds Half The World Set For Biggest Annual Gain Since 2003

Snippet: Chicago rice futures are on track for their largest annual gain since 2003 as the grain that feeds much of the world becomes increasingly expensive amid an intensifying El Niño and diesel-fuel and fertilizer supply disruptions stemming from turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite encouraging signals of a potential Black Sea peace deal, which sent wheat futures tumbling earlier today, the risk of a broader food crisis next year remains elevated.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/grain-feeds-half-world-set-biggest-annual-gain-2003

[2026-09-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hanwha Aerospace nearing deal to export Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. is nearing a deal to export its Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) to Croatia, industry sources said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904008800320

[2026-09-04 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bad weather hampers search for 9 missing Koreans in Nepal

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10863084

[2026-09-04 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Vance says he would not call Trump's war with Iran a 'war'

Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/cnbc-daily-open-trump-vance-iran-war.html

[2026-09-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Save the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shock

Snippet: Charity says extra delivery costs equivalent to 47 health clinics in Afghanistan operating for six months

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/04/save-the-children-iran-war-oil-charity-costs

[2026-09-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: On the frontlines: South Korea’s female Marines

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

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10863050

[2026-09-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel to release detained Lebanese, EU backs economic pressure on Iran and Syria destroys chemical weapons | The National

Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Israel is to release five civilians detained in occupied areas of southern Lebanon, as part of a renewed diplomatic push between the two countries. But it comes as the Israeli military abducts three other Lebanese.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/04/israel-to-release-detained-lebanese-eu-backs-economic-pressure-on-iran-and-syria-destroys-chemical-weapons/

[2026-09-04 15:06 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US-China race for orbital supremacy could decide a Taiwan war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/us-china-race-for-orbital-supremacy-could-decide-a-taiwan-war/

[2026-09-04 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours

Snippet: Huge funeral expected for the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, who died last week in UN detention facility in The Hague aged 84

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366323/body-war-criminal-mladic-returns-serbia-military-honours?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:05 UTC+10:00] [World War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours

Snippet: Huge funeral expected for the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, who died last week in UN detention facility in The Hague aged 84

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366323/body-war-criminal-mladic-returns-serbia-military-honours

[2026-09-04 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian strikes on Jordan test kingdom's bonds with the US

Snippet: President Donald Trump greets Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jordan-iran-us-strikes-8ea01b827305ea96b1b8dce1c3d0be67

[2026-09-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1966 -- The first contingent of the "White Horse" division lands in South Vietnam, becoming the first South Korean military unit to take part in the Vietnam War.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904004100315

[2026-09-04 14:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Putin cites Korea’s birthrate: ‘Lower than ours’ despite no active war

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has pointed to South Korea’s ultra-low fertility rate to argue that Russia’s declining birth rate cannot be blamed primarily on its war in Ukraine, according to Russian media outlets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862937

[2026-09-04 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Trump says US may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’ | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-pickaxe-mountain/

[2026-09-04 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea weighs options to support Hormuz Strait navigation, including military measures

Snippet: South Korea is reviewing practical options, including possible military measures, for supporting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a presidential Blue House official said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-weighs-options-support-hormuz-strait-navigation-including

[2026-09-04 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Deadlocked jury to resume deliberations in Lindsay Clancy trial

Snippet: The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial has gone home again without a verdict. The sixth day of deliberations Thursday saw her defense lawyer tell the judge that the panel’s foreperson said in a note that a single juror won’t follow the court’s instructions about reasonable doubt, and is holding up a verdict.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-massachusetts-trial-a939db73e864393eb9c727daa788e7a2

[2026-09-04 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Israel says regime change still 'central mission' | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/live-iran-war-us-israel/

[2026-09-04 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Australia, US To Speed Up Defense Cooperation, Permanent US Submarine Force On Track

Snippet: Authored by Monica O'Shea via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/australia-us-speed-defense-cooperation-permanent-us-submarine-force-track

[2026-09-04 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asia stocks mostly rise after Wall Street rallies

Snippet: Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-trump-iran-war-1af16359af43eb8abc66445465f633c8

[2026-09-04 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment

Snippet: The South Korean military is preparing to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, a National Defense Ministry official told Australia's broadcaster SBS.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-south-korea-preparing-strait-hormuz-deployment

[2026-09-04 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European Union joins U.S.-led 'Operation Economic Outcast' as Iran cries foul

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the European Union for formally joining "Operation Economic Outcast," the U.S.-led sanctions campaign aimed at severing Tehran from the global financial system, as Washington widens its war to include economic pressure.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-operation-economic-outcast-sanctions-campaign.html

[2026-09-04 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Cuba Says US Waging A 'War Without Bombs'

Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cuba-says-us-waging-war-without-bombs

[2026-09-04 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Presidential office says no decision reached on troop deployment to Hormuz; review ongoing

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday no final decision has been reached on sending military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, saying a review is still under way.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904005800315

[2026-09-04 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul says contribution in Hormuz may be possible to extent it does not undermine defense readiness

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904005700315

[2026-09-04 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: UK urged to overhaul military procurement to remove China-made parts

Snippet: Britain should tighten its procurement process to ensure the country's military hardware and kit contain no Chinese-made parts -- including the uniforms -- experts say. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/uk-urged-to-overhaul-military-procurement-to-remove-china-made-parts

[2026-09-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air

Snippet: Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2026/sep/04/beetaloo-carbon-bomb-labor-cant-say-it-wasnt-warned

[2026-09-04 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vance: US investigating strike on Iran wedding 'very fully'

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday that the US is "very fully" investigating the military's reported strikes on a wedding in Iran which killed at least four people this week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vance-us-investigating-strike-iran-wedding-very-fully

[2026-09-04 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police thwart reported stabbing terror attack near Damascus Gate in Old City, no injuries reported

Snippet: Israel Police thwarted a stabbing terror attack near the Damascus Gate area of the Old City of Jerusalem early Friday morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907567

[2026-09-04 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense ministry to host Seoul Defense Dialogue next week amid global security uncertainties

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold an annual international security forum next week to discuss ways for cooperation in the midst of growing uncertainties in the global security environment, the defense ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904003200315

[2026-09-04 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon: A list of controversies that define his tenure

Snippet: United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing increased scrutiny over his leadership of the Pentagon, with some of the criticism coming from within his own party.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/pete-hegseths-pentagon-a-list-of-controversies-that-define-his-tenure

[2026-09-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the US Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/americas-emea/trump-names-adam-telle-as-acting-army-secretary-following-the-departure-of-driscoll/2418484

[2026-09-04 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to visit Kyiv in coming days, Zelenskyy says, as Putin signals ‘chance’ of peace

Snippet: Negotiators to visit Kyiv and Moscow as US president Donald Trump says he wants to see an end to the war. What we know on day 1,654

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/ukraine-war-briefing-us-envoy-to-visit-kyiv-in-coming-days-zelenskyy-says-as-putin-signals-chance-of-peace

[2026-09-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bibi Makes Crystal Clear That Toppling Iran Is Israel's 'Central Mission, Within Reach'

Snippet: The Trump White House is reportedly looking to try and keep things 'quiet' related to the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz leading into the November midterms, after an intense flare-up in fighting this week.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bibi-makes-crystal-clear-toppling-iran-israels-central-mission-within-reach

[2026-09-04 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Almost 200,000 people searched for weapons in Qld in the last year

Snippet: Police have seized more than 1,400 weapons through random searches across Queensland since July last year. (Supplied: Queensland Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/jacks-law-queensland-weapons-searches/107115110

[2026-09-04 11:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Coalition divisions multiply over latest classroom culture war

Snippet: The Liberal Party’s most senior woman has downplayed her Coalition partner’s attack on Australia’s school curriculum, arguing Nationals leader Matt Canavan was speaking from personal experience when he claimed respectful relationships education was pushing an “anti-boy ideology”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/coalition-divisions-multiply-over-latest-classroom-culture-war-20260904-p60ude.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 10:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Japan's defense minister to skip annual security dialogue in Seoul after war shrine visit: sources

Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to skip an annual security forum in Seoul early next week, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, a move seen as related to his recent visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that drew criticism from Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862545

[2026-09-04 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/americas-emea/iran-hits-us-targets-as-washington-says-probing-wedding-strike/2418475

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

Source: AP News

Title: Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war'

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) CORRECTION: Date corrected to Sept. 3 instead of July 23.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-vance-oil-7ab86fbec23313f055fc2ab47933c199

[2026-09-04 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Pacific islands leaders express concern over China's missile launch

Snippet: From left, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Baron Waqa, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon at the press conference Sept. 3. (Photo by Sophie Mak)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/pacific-islands-leaders-express-concern-over-china-s-missile-launch

[2026-09-04 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

Snippet: OpenAI said on Thursday it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, training and technical support for organizations that protect critical services, as concerns grow over increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled cyberattacks.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-907561

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Asian LNG Prices Surge To Highest Since 2022 As Iran War Escalates

Snippet: Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/asian-lng-prices-surge-highest-2022-iran-war-escalates

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shootout between Ukrainian security agencies that injured three under investigation, Zelensky says

Snippet: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in Kyiv this week that left three members of the Defense Ministry's HUR Military Intelligence Directorate injured.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907560

[2026-09-04 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Tensions flare as judge declines to remove holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial

Snippet: Watch: Defence calls for one juror to be dismissed

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v4n7pv5epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: War lingering, Pentagon extends Mideast troop deployments into ’27

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/war-lingering-pentagon-extends-mideast-troop-deployments-into-27/

[2026-09-04 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Japan's defense minister to skip annual security dialogue in Seoul after war shrine visit: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to skip an annual security forum in Seoul early next week, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, a move seen as related to his recent visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that drew criticism from Seoul.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904001200315

[2026-09-04 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with travel executives, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-army-secretary-adam-telle-driscoll-hegseth-ab235fbfd006506d4e6d52311f0e7002

[2026-09-04 08:37 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: CFMEU delegate charged as police seize steroids, drugs in dawn raids

Snippet: Illicit drugs, steroids, weapons and cash have been seized during an early morning raid as part of a wider investigation into alleged drug trafficking on Victorian construction sites.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/cfmeu-delegate-charged-as-police-seize-steroids-drugs-in-dawn-raids-20260904-p60ucu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rights groups press lawmakers to scrap provision to merge US and Israeli militaries

Snippet: On Thursday, 56 civil rights and advocacy groups urged Congress to scrap a defence bill provision that would strengthen US-Israeli military technology ties, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rights-groups-press-lawmakers-scrap-provision-merge-us-and-israeli

[2026-09-04 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, two days after US strikes

Snippet: JD Vance has acknowledged moments where the conflict has "flared up", but says "right now, there is no active shooting". (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/jd-vance-says-iran-war-not-a-war/107114762