[2026-07-13 12:39 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US launches new wave of strikes against Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’

Snippet: American and Iranian forces exchange heavy missile and drone attacks over control of strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on truce

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/us-iran-war-missile-strikes-news-attacks-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-07-13 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israel elections to be held on Oct. 27: parliament

Snippet: JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel will hold national elections on Oct. 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Gaza war erupted.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10806760

[2026-07-13 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Mideast tensions on the boil again as U.S., Iran trade strikes

Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/cnbc-daily-open-mideast-tensions-on-the-boil-again-as-us-iran-trade-strikes-.html

[2026-07-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The Papers: Burnham's 'bumper Budget' and Widdecombe murder 'not political'

Snippet: Andy Burnham is "exploring holding an expanded Budget this autumn" to set out strategic priorities, reports the Financial Times. New strikes on Iran by the US "pose biggest test for interim deal", it headlines.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyl01ngy22o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-13 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Can Nigeria’s drone industry deliver Africa’s defence sovereignty

Snippet: Across Africa, the ability to defend borders, monitor territory and protect critical infrastructure remains heavily dependent on foreign suppliers. Turkish drones patrol borders, Chinese surveillance systems monitor cities and Russian fighter jets form the backbone of several air forces.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/can-nigerias-drone-industry-deliver-africas-defence-sovereignty

[2026-07-13 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces PM and flags law enforcement overhaul

Snippet: Yulia Svyrydenko steps down, possibly to become US ambassador, amid reshuffle; Ukrainian strikes cripple Russian shipping in Azov sea. What we know on day 1,601

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/ukraine-war-briefing-zelenskyy-replaces-pm-and-flags-law-enforcement-overhaul

[2026-07-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Ukraine turning the tide on Russia in Sea of Azov

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/ukraine-turning-the-tide-on-russia-in-sea-of-azov/

[2026-07-13 10:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Body of missing sailor recovered from East Sea: Navy

Snippet: The Navy said Monday it has recovered the body of a sailor who went missing while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10806476

[2026-07-13 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as ‘arenas’ for US attacks

Snippet: Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642927-iran-tells-gulf-states-stop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-13 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as ‘arenas’ for US attacks

Snippet: Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642927-iran-tells-gulf-states-stop/

[2026-07-13 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Herzog hosts Entebbe commemoration ceremony, emphasizes state responsibility to protect Israelis

Snippet: President Isaac Herzog hosted a ceremony commemorating 50 years since Operation Entebbe at the president's residence in Jerusalem on Sunday, underscoring Israel's responsibility to protect its citizens in the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902287

[2026-07-13 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Kyong-hee] North Korean nuclear arms: A long, tangled history

Snippet: The night of July 7, 1994. Three helicopters took off from Pyongyang, flying through a torrential downpour to Kim Il-sung’s villa in the Myohyang Mountains some 160 kilometers northeastward. US military intelligence intercepted a terse message from the site: “The doctors are not here yet.”

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10806406

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Body of missing sailor recovered from East Sea: Navy

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713000951315

[2026-07-13 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount weighs California exodus after state’s war on $110B Warner Bros. takeover

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/business/paramount-weighs-california-exodus-after-states-war-on-110b-warner-bros-takeover/

[2026-07-13 09:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes on Iran; Tehran says attacks render diplomacy ‘futile’

Snippet: Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile

[2026-07-13 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump directs fresh round of strikes on Iran to hold regime’s forces ‘accountable’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/world-news/trump-directs-fresh-round-of-strikes-on-iran-to-hold-regimes-forces-accountable/

[2026-07-13 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US launches new wave of strikes against Iran aimed at ‘degrading’ military

Snippet: The United States has announced another round of early-morning strikes on Iran, as the two sides continue to exchange attacks over questions of control in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-against-iran-aimed-at-degrading-military

[2026-07-13 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oil prices spike as renewed US-Iran war threatens global supply route

Snippet: Oil prices have climbed by more than 3 percent as renewed fighting fuels fears of disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oil-prices-spike-renewed-us-iran-war-threatens-global-supply-route

[2026-07-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US launches more strikes on Iran, escalating clashes over Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Washington/Dubai: The US military began launching more strikes against Iran on Monday, after a weekend in which they exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-launches-more-strikes-on-iran-escalating-clashes-over-strait-of-hormuz-20260713-p60eqk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US insists Tehran doesn’t control Strait of Hormuz, completes wave of attacks on Iran

Snippet: Washington/Dubai: The US military says it has completed the latest wave of strikes targeting Iran, and insists Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-insists-tehran-doesn-t-control-strait-of-hormuz-completes-wave-of-attacks-on-iran-20260713-p60eqk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US insists Tehran doesn’t control Strait of Hormuz after completing wave of attacks on Iran

Snippet: Washington/Dubai: The US military says it has completed the latest wave of strikes targeting Iran, and insists Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-insists-tehran-doesn-t-control-strait-of-hormuz-after-completing-wave-of-attacks-on-iran-20260713-p60eqk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Body of missing sailor recovered from East Sea: Navy

Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Monday it has recovered the body of a sailor who went missing while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea the previous day.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713000900315

[2026-07-13 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Kuwaiti offshore oil platform targeted as US launches new strikes against Iran

Snippet: Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 8:20am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/strikes-hit-kuwait-oil-platform-as-us-iran-war-continues/106908216

[2026-07-13 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices rise as U.S. and Iran fight for control of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Oil prices rose Sunday evening after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes as they contest control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important trade routes for global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/12/oil-price-strait-hormuz-iran-trump-tanker.html

[2026-07-13 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Body of missing sailor recovered from East Sea: Navy

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260713000300315

[2026-07-13 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US CENTCOM announces renewed wave of strikes against Iran

Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces have initiated strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902288

[2026-07-13 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US launches new strikes on Iran over Strait of Hormuz attacks

Snippet: US Central Command says its forces launched a new wave of attacks on Iran on Sunday evening.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-launches-new-strikes-iran-over-strait-hormuz-attacks

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel to hold national elections on October 27, parliament says

Snippet: National elections will be held in Israel on October 27, the latest date legally allowed, with the vote widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s leadership since the start of the genocidal war on Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/israel-to-hold-national-elections-on-october-27-parliament-says

[2026-07-13 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: School economics class: China’s factory gate prices surge over Iran war turmoil

Snippet: PublishedJuly 12 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/19a0e4b1-e5b2-4f79-bc18-5c59609f408a

[2026-07-13 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Survivors of Iran's March attack on US base in Kuwait claim leadership ignored warnings - report

Snippet: American soldiers stationed at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, claimed that the generals in charge of the base ignored intelligence that warned the site was a probable Iranian target during the latest war, ahead of a drone strike that killed six US soldiers on March 1, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902277

[2026-07-13 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: Markets on edge as US-Iran war flares again, oil price under pressure

Snippet: Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 6:59am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/asx-markets-business-live-news/106907228

[2026-07-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lindsey Graham was a monster, but not exceptional

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642923-lindsey-graham-was-monster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lindsey Graham was a monster, but not exceptional

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642923-lindsey-graham-was-monster/

[2026-07-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Several killed in Chile after car crashes into an open-air market

Snippet: SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An off-duty member of the Chilean navy driving a private vehicle crashed into an open-air market in the coastal city of Vina del Mar Sunday, killing several people, the navy said in a statement.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chile-car-crash-navy-f72faf108c8eed58703b7bc9cba235ff

[2026-07-13 06:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX to climb, but Iran strikes escalate uncertainty

Snippet: Financial markets are facing more uncertainty after US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of strikes on Iran over the weekend and Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-to-climb-but-iran-strikes-escalate-uncertainty-20260713-p60epu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Spain wildfire: Firefighters gain ground as Almería evacuees return home

Snippet: The wildfire that devastated Almería province showed signs of easing by Sunday 12 July 2026, allowing firefighters to move from containment to direct operations against the remaining hotspots. Civil Guard officers rescued a dog from a fire-damaged home while police maintained roadblocks near Bédar. Burnt-out vehicles and blackened hillsides bore witness to the scale of destruction around Almocaizar, where one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent years tore through the landscape.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/12/spain-wildfire-firefighters-gain-ground-as-almeria-evacuees-return-home/

[2026-07-13 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Nine dead as Russia and Ukraine trade drone and missile salvos

Snippet: Russian drones and missiles killed four people in Ukraine overnight, while Ukrainian attacks on Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine killed five.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/nine-dead-as-russia-and-ukraine-trade-drone-and-missile-salvos

[2026-07-13 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian media says IRGC targeted US weapons in Kuwait drone attack

Snippet: ran’s Fars news agency says the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drone strikes on US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers and ammunition depots in Kuwait.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-media-says-irgc-targeted-us-weapons-kuwait-drone-attack

[2026-07-13 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF coordinates with US military, prepares for possible strikes as US, Iran fighting escalates

Snippet: The IDF coordinated with the US military on several possible scenarios amidst escalations between the US and Iran, including one in which the US intensifies its response and Israel joins the strikes, a senior security official said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902283

[2026-07-13 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Graham aimed to reach Israel-Saudi normalization before end of year as prize for Iran war - report

Snippet: Late US senator Lindsey Graham was pushing to get an Israel-Saudi normalization deal done by November, before the next US Congress is sworn in, Axios reported on Sunday, citing conversations held with Graham over the last couple of weeks.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902282

[2026-07-13 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during retaking of key town, says army chief

Snippet: The Malian army says about 30 troops have been killed and dozens more wounded during an operation to retake the northern town of Anefis from rebels.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/some-30-malian-soldiers-killed-during-anefis-retaking-says-army-chief

[2026-07-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Ship with notorious history gets new lease on life in our region

Snippet: Heritage Adventurer has a storied history, having moved through several owners and operators in the 35 years since it launched. Most infamously, the ship (then called the RSGS Resolute) was chartered by One Ocean Expeditions prior to the company becoming insolvent in 2019, leaving a series of creditors including crew and debts for fuel owed at various South American ports.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/ship-with-notorious-history-gets-new-lease-on-life-in-our-region-20260428-p5zrpp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: These are the corporate gamblers who never waste a good energy crisis

Snippet: Oil majors have two ways to make big money during an energy shock. One is to sell the hydrocarbons they pump and refine themselves. The other is to buy barrels that rival companies produce and flog them to whoever wants them the most. The third Gulf war has now demonstrated just how important the latter has become as a source of profit for the industry – particularly in Europe.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/these-are-the-corporate-gamblers-who-never-waste-a-good-energy-crisis-20260710-p60eao.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 04:54 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ukraine sees opportune moment to pressure Putin before winter

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Kyiv is racing to inflict maximum damage on Russia ahead of what it anticipates will be another winter of devastating attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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

[2026-07-13 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pope urges diplomacy as US-Iran attacks fuel ‘winds of war’

Snippet: Pope Leo has called for renewed diplomacy as the latest US-Iran attacks deepen violence across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pope-urges-diplomacy-us-iran-attacks-fuel-winds-war

[2026-07-13 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iranian drones take out US HIMARS – media (VIDEOS)

Snippet: Iranian drone strikes have destroyed a number of US HIMARS missile launcher systems in Kuwait, Fars news agency has reported. The outlet also said that three American officers were killed and several others wounded – a claim that has not been confirmed by US Central Command (CENTCOM).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642922-iran-himars-attack-kuwait/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-13 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Nima R. Alkhorshid: Iran EXPANDS the War: Missiles Rain Down on Qatar, UAE and Jordan

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/nima-r-alkhorshid-iran-expands-the-war-missiles-rain-down-on-qatar-uae-and-jordan/

[2026-07-13 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF kills Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza Strip in multiple strikes over past 48 hours

Snippet: The IDF killed several Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday as they planned attacks against Israeli soldiers, the military announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902271

[2026-07-13 04:16 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Captured African recruits say they want to go home — to Russia

Snippet: KYIV — Avatar says he does not want to go home.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-africa-war-recruits-return/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-13 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Concern for renewed war in Iran as US attacks military, civilian targets

Snippet: US CENTCOM completes third round of strikes on Iran

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/concern-for-renewed-war-in-iran-as-us-attacks-military-civilian-targets