[2026-08-05 07:59 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: The U.S. and EU Lie About How and Why the War in Ukraine Started.

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

Read full article: https://theduran.com/the-u-s-and-eu-lie-about-how-and-why-the-war-in-ukraine-started/

[2026-08-05 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU sets new Russian gas record despite ban plans – data

Snippet: The EU has been importing record volumes of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) despite a push to fully stop imports from Russia, Bloomberg has reported. Plans exist to end long-term imports of Russian LNG from next year after the EU already banned purchases under new short-term contracts. Yet its latest watered-down sanctions package carved out exemptions for European companies to continue transporting Russian LNG to third-country markets after some member states balked at measures they said would damage their own

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643857-eu-russian-lng-imports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Flashpoint Ukraine

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8174220.html

[2026-08-05 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Satellite images reveal large oil spill off Oman from grounded ship

Snippet: This satellite image released by European Space Agency shows oil leaking from a grounded U.K.-sanctioned tanker near Qibliyah Island off the coast of Oman, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (European Space Agency via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-tanker-russia-oman-marine-spill-environment-b163bc0540786085f5a6e5986c3f4936

[2026-08-05 04:11 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Private firms driving Russia’s new tech push in Ukraine war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/private-firms-driving-russias-new-tech-push-in-ukraine-war/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Big Oil quarterly profits surge as Iran war redraws winners and losers | The National

Snippet: Big Oil delivered its strongest quarter since the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with six of the world's biggest oil companies posting a combined $79.4 billion in second-quarter net income as Brent crude averaged about $104 a barrel, up more than 50 per cent year-on-year. The Iran war sent prices higher while disrupting flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/04/big-oil-quarterly-profits-surge-as-iran-war-redraws-winners-and-losers/

[2026-08-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine slams Russian ‘drone safari’ after video shows vegetable seller being chased down

Snippet: The drone is seen pursuing the 52-year-old civilian before exploding as he dives for cover, leaving him with shrapnel wounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362978/ukraine-slams-russian-drone-safari-after-video-shows-vegetable-seller-being-chased-down?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine slams Russian ‘drone safari’ after vegetable seller chased down

Snippet: The drone is seen pursuing the 52-year-old civilian before exploding as he dives for cover, leaving him with shrapnel wounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362978/ukraine-slams-russian-drone-safari-after-video-shows-vegetable-seller-being-chased-down

[2026-08-05 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine holds funeral for student killed while helping victims of Russian strike

Snippet: Relatives and friends mourn near the coffin of Vitalina Yarovenko, 20, during the funeral ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-student-funeral-kyiv-81fda0044bec7bdf208d633962d9ea21

[2026-08-05 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as regional tensions rise

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to adapt to new methods of warfare like using artificial intelligence and drones that have been deployed in Ukraine and the Middle East and to strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/japan-says-combat-drones-key-to-adapting-to-new-warfare-as-regional-tensions-rise/2398343

[2026-08-05 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan sees ‘urgent’ need to boost military

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a “sense of urgency and crisis,” its defense chief said on Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/asia-oceania/japan-sees-urgent-need-to-boost-military/2398077

[2026-08-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Signs Law Targeting Exiled Russians Convicted in Absentia

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has signed a law imposing sweeping financial, property and consular restrictions on Russians living abroad who have been convicted in absentia, including under legislation used to prosecute Kremlin critics.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/04/putin-signs-law-targeting-exiled-russians-convicted-in-absentia-a93414

[2026-08-05 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Turkey Calls for Safe Navigation in Black Sea After Drones Strike Commercial Ships

Snippet: Turkey on Tuesday called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of commercial shipping in the Black Sea after two Turkish-owned cargo vessels were struck near the Russian port of Novorossiysk.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/04/turkey-calls-for-safe-navigation-in-black-sea-after-drones-strike-commercial-ships-a93411

[2026-08-05 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Kyiv’s former top commander says NATO is too outdated for Ukraine

Snippet: NATO's reliance on the "doctrines of World War II" and its slow adaptation to new forms of warfare make it unlikely Ukraine will ever join the alliance, said Kyiv's Ambassador to the U.K. and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/kyiv-former-top-commander-says-nato-too-outdated-for-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-05 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Syria and Iraq Resume Direct Flights to Russia

Snippet: Syria and Iraq have resumed direct flights to Russia, restoring air links that were suspended amid political upheaval in Damascus and the war in Iran, Russian media reported.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/04/syria-and-iraq-resume-direct-flights-to-russia-a93413

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Five Killed In Latest Ukrainian Drone Strike On Moscow As Civilian Death Toll Climbs

Snippet: Ukraine has continued to conduct long-range drone strikes focused on the Moscow region, deep inside Russian territory. Zelensky has touted that he is ramping up the military pressure on Russia, and will force it to the negotiating table to end the war "by winter".

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/five-killed-latest-ukrainian-drone-strike-moscow-civilian-death-toll-climbs

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362444/us-saudi-nuclear-doubt-boko-harams-ai-terrorism-7-global-relations-reads

[2026-08-04 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system

Snippet: Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point has secured agreements from over a dozen European defense companies to provide radar, guidance and other systems ​for the Freyja missile defense project, and is starting to integrate the various systems, its CEO has said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-904561

[2026-08-04 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia. The only thing holding the West together

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643831-russia-holding-west-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-04 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Five dead in Moscow region as Kyiv targets more Wildberries sites

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-moscow-industrial-zone-kills-five/106997120

[2026-08-04 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russian drone hunts, taunts street vendor in Ukraine’s ‘human safari zone’ in disturbing video

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/world-news/russian-drone-hunts-taunts-street-vendor-in-ukraines-human-safari-zone/

[2026-08-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4

Snippet: A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four people and wounding four, the Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-shooting-soldier-574bd915ebf7625955fc1cefbf3ef918

[2026-08-04 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Disinformation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Likely French presidential candidate says he was targeted by Russian smear campaign

Snippet: PARIS — A group affiliated with Russia's intelligence agency launched a disinformation campaign against center-left MEP and likely presidential candidate in next year's French election, Raphaël Glucksmann, he claimed in a post on X on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/likely-french-presidential-candidate-says-he-was-targeted-by-a-russian-smear-campaign/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-04 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Nine killed in escalating long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine

Snippet: Long-range attacks have killed at least five people in Russia and four in Ukraine, according to local officials, as escalating long-range missile and drone attacks kill a mounting toll of civilians.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/nine-killed-in-escalating-long-range-strikes-between-russia-and-ukraine

[2026-08-04 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country

Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a firefighter puts out a fire following a Russian missile attack in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-beach-drone-222d8755b524c231faa8fd6de10f38ef

[2026-08-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis," its defense minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/japan-sees-urgent-need-to-boost-military/2397711

[2026-08-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran considered attacking Ukraine over ship strike in Caspian Sea, adviser to Khamenei claims

Snippet: Iran planned to strike three key targets in Ukraine, but called off the strikes after Kyiv "apologized" to the regime, adviser to Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaei, said in an interview with Iranian state broadcaster PressTV on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904506

[2026-08-04 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Five dead in Moscow region as Ukraine continues warehouse strikes

Snippet: Ukraine has developed drones, picture here in July 2026, capable of striking deep inside Russia

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c151pkww79zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege

Snippet: Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/04/war-lesson-learning-ukrainian-culture-ukraine

[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: With Russia at the door and the US backing away, Europe has to build its own ‘way of war’

Snippet: Even in a Europe-focused Nato 3.0, Washington would still want to call the shots. We need an insurance policy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/04/with-russia-at-the-door-and-the-us-backing-away-europe-has-to-build-its-own-way-of-war

[2026-08-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 7 at Black Sea resort beach

Snippet: Moscow accuses Kyiv of targeting civilians near Gelendzhik after a blast ripped through a crowded shore

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362864/russia-says-ukrainian-drone-attack-kills-7-black-sea-resort-beach?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Arkhipo-Osipovka] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 7 at Black Sea resort beach

Snippet: Moscow accuses Kyiv of targeting civilians near Gelendzhik after a blast ripped through a crowded shore

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362864/russia-says-ukrainian-drone-attack-kills-7-black-sea-resort-beach

[2026-08-04 11:24 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Military’s former top commander says Kyiv has no chance of joining Nato

Snippet: Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/ukraine-war-briefing-militarys-former-top-commander-says-kyiv-has-no-chance-of-joining-nato

[2026-08-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Urgent' call for military build-up in Australia's backyard amid Chinese, Russian threats

Snippet: Published 4 August 2026 6:50pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/japan-military-expenditure-boost-defence-china-russia-2026/2jzd732gg

[2026-08-04 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian plan to attack Ukraine canceled after Kyiv apology

Snippet: Iran was set to carry out attacks in Ukraine before Kyiv had issued an apology, a top military adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-plan-attack-ukraine-canceled-after-kyiv-apology

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

Source: RT News

Title: Iran called off Ukraine strikes after Kiev’s ‘apology’ – Khamenei adviser

Snippet: Iran called off retaliatory strikes against Ukraine over last month’s attack on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea after Kiev apologized, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643819-iran-called-off-ukraine-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-04 08:35 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Russia alleges Ukraine attacked holidaymakers with drones

Snippet: Moscow - Russia said that seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/russia-alleges-ukraine-attacked-holidaymakers-with-drones-20260804-p60l53.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 07:25 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Russia alleges Ukrainian drones targeted holidaymakers at a Black Sea resort

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/russia-alleges-ukrainian-drones-targeted-holidaymakers-at-a-black-sea-resort-20260804-p60l5k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Zelensky: We Seek To End War By Winter Through Escalation On Military, Diplomatic Fronts

Snippet: Ukraine is openly advancing plans to escalate militarily against Russia, in hopes that it will force a return to diplomacy, and hasten an end to the war by winter time.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/zelensky-we-seek-end-war-winter-through-escalation-military-diplomatic-fronts

[2026-08-04 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree

Snippet: Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362847/zelensky-dismisses-ukraines-ambassador-us-presidential-decree?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree

Snippet: Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362847/zelensky-dismisses-ukraines-ambassador-us-presidential-decree

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Ukraine drone strike on Russian holiday spot kills 11

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 5:22am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/11-dead-in-russia-from-ukraine-drone-strike/106993088

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach

Snippet: Drone hits Russian beach resort

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7kmnyrdn7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Opositor ruso, ante prohibición de postularse al Parlamento, se va del país

Snippet: El político ruso Boris Nadezhdin en el tribunal en Dolgoprudny en las afueras de Moscvú, el 17 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Pavel Bednyakov)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rusia-opositor-nadezhdin-putin-e9d42ed9855066b2e0ded390cfe4f868

[2026-08-04 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A prominent Putin critic and opponent of the war in Ukraine leaves Russia

Snippet: Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, right, accused of displaying “extremist symbols,” gestures speaking at the courtroom in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/putin-critic-politician-nadezhdin-election-war-ukraine-b90dbd0d6e1138fe03f4060c6d452669

[2026-08-04 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La embajada rusa en Roma culpa a Ucrania por atentado mortal en restaurante italiano en Moscú

Snippet: Vehículos de emergencia estacionados cerca de un restaurante donde hubo un atentado, en Moscú, Rusia, el sábado 1 de agosto de 2026. (Foto, Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rusia-explosion-ataque-restaurante-moscu-efa6d205a899f57685f1a65892cbd0e4

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: More than 10 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks

Snippet: At least nine people have been killed in Russia and three in Ukraine, according to local officials from each side, as both countries continue to exchange attacks.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/more-than-10-killed-as-russia-and-ukraine-trade-heavy-attacks

[2026-08-04 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia says 4 killed at popular holiday resort — including a child — in Ukrainian drone attack

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/world-news/russia-says-4-killed-at-holiday-resort-including-a-child-in-ukrainian-drone-attack/

[2026-08-03 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Italian navy boards suspected Russian tanker in the Mediterranean

Snippet: The Italian Navy said its troops boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday it claimed was linked to Russia.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/italian-navy-boards-suspected-russian-tanker-in-the-mediterranean/

[2026-08-03 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Ukrainian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Zelenskyy appoints chief negotiator as head of foreign intelligence

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyiv’s chief negotiator and former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov as head of the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service, according to a decree published by the presidential office on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-rustem-umerov-foreign-intelligence-service-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication