[2026-05-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense ministry working to fix fuel support payment recipient errors for military personnel

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Thursday it is working to fix errors in the list of service members and civilian military employees eligible for a one-time government cash payment aimed at easing the burden of rising fuel prices.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521006200315

[2026-05-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Hull City’s Algerian star Mohamed Belloumi fuels Premier League dream after injury nightmare | The National

Snippet: The most thrilling moment in Hull City’s Championship play-off semi-final against Millwall came in the first minute. Mohamed Belloumi, the club’s 23-year-old Algerian winger, weaved in and out of the Millwall defence before hitting a shot which skimmed the post.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/21/hull-citys-algerian-star-mohamed-belloumi-fuels-premier-league-dream-after-injury-nightmare/

[2026-05-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: After Barakah, Iraq's neighbours need reassurance | The National

Snippet: If anything were to underline the seriousness with which the international community has taken Sunday’s drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, it is the sheer number of global voices that have condemned it.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/21/iraq-iran-uae-saudi-arabia-militias-war-middle-east/

[2026-05-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Strait of Hormuz looms large as Nato ministers gather in Sweden | The National

Snippet: Top diplomats from Nato's 32 member countries are gathering this week in Sweden, where the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz could take up as much attention as European countries' push for new support for Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/21/nato-rubio-hormuz-sweden-ukraine/

[2026-05-21 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/live-us-iran-talks/

[2026-05-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks sharply up late Thu. morning on tech rallies

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Thursday morning as Samsung Electronics averted a strike and other market heavyweights advanced on hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521004900320

[2026-05-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Unemployment climbs to highest level in almost five years

Snippet: There are signs the war against Iran, the surge in inflation and the Reserve Bank’s hikes to interest rates are starting to hit the jobs market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/unemployment-climbs-to-highest-level-in-almost-five-years-20260521-p5zzf9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 12:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: 'I have been kidnapped by the Israeli Defence Forces'

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/i-have-been-kidnapped-by-the-israeli-defence-forces-20260521-p5zzfn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Seven places to see Banksy's street art around the world, from London and Paris to Palestine | The National

Snippet: It appeared in the early hours of April 29 in Waterloo Place. This area of central London, populated by military monuments and monitored by CCTV, was the spot Banksy chose to unveil his latest artwork.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/21/seven-places-to-see-banksys-street-art-around-the-world/

[2026-05-21 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russian fighter jets intercept British RAF planes over Black Sea on two separate occasions

Snippet: UK defense authorities disclosed Wednesday that Russian fighter jets on multiple occasions carried out dangerous interceptions of British Royal Air Force reconnaissance flights in international airspace last month, risking a possible collision in what British Defense Secretary John Healey described as “dangerous and unacceptable.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896917

[2026-05-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions

Snippet: After the joint exercises, the systems will move to a US military base in Japan for storage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354294/us-send-typhon-himars-missile-systems-japan-drills-amid-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions

Snippet: After the joint exercises, the systems will move to a US military base in Japan for storage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354294/us-send-typhon-himars-missile-systems-japan-drills-amid-china-tensions

[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu’s ‘hair was on fire’ after Trump call on Iran – Axios

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640318-netanyahu-trump-call-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Netanyahu’s ‘hair was on fire’ after Trump call on Iran – Axios

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640318-netanyahu-trump-call-iran/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Fresh threat of attack from Belarus front, warns Zelenskyy

Snippet: Kyiv learns of five scenarios Russia has drawn up and will increase forces in the north, says Zelenskyy; Ukraine’s attacks heap pressure on Russian oil refining. What we know on day 1,548

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/ukraine-war-briefing-fresh-threat-of-attack-from-belarus-front-warns-zelenskyy

[2026-05-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [United States Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba

Snippet: The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its escort warships entered the southern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday and will remain in the region for at least a few days as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure the Cuban government, according to the military’s Southern Command and a U.S. official.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/aircraft-carrier-caribbean-cuba-trump.html

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech

Snippet: A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352114/war-engulfs-middle-east-chinas-xinjiang-thriving-future-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Persian Gulf] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech

Snippet: A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352114/war-engulfs-middle-east-chinas-xinjiang-thriving-future-tech

[2026-05-21 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened markedly higher Thursday, led by tech gains, on rising hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East and on Samsung Electronics' tentative wage deal with its labor union.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002000320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul to seek financial support for Mideast partners amid geopolitical crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Thursday the country will seek to provide financial support to partners in the Middle East facing temporary liquidity shortages due to the prolonged conflict in the region.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001900320

[2026-05-21 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to rise as Trump says negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in 'final stage'

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/asia-markets-today-kospi-nikkei225-sensex-hang-seng-nifty-50.html

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Why reopening Strait of Hormuz is ‘too high’ a risk for merchants — even with military escort

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/world-news/why-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-too-high-a-risk-for-merchants/

[2026-05-21 08:52 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Truce holds a year after brief Indo-Pak war, conflict continues

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/truce-holds-a-year-after-brief-indo-pak-war-conflict-continues/

[2026-05-21 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Russian jet fighters dangerously intercept RAF plane over Black Sea

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/uk-says-surveillance-plane-dangerously-intercepted-by-russians/106704460

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 21)

Snippet: Beyond a bonus disputeSamsung Electronics conflict underscores Korea's widening labor market inequality

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000600320

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes

Snippet: As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3354291/trump-says-iran-talks-are-nearing-end-warns-more-strikes

[2026-05-21 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hi-tech male, female artillery soldiers aiding in defense against Iran, Hezbollah talk to 'Post'

Snippet: As the IDF continues to face a severe shortage of combat fighters and the government has avoided pressuring the haredi sector to join the military in larger numbers, an ongoing increase in female combat fighters has been one of the few bright spots.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896909

[2026-05-21 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Long-lost remains of 44 Revolutionary War soldiers will finally get proper burial in NY town

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/long-lost-remains-of-44-revolutionary-war-soldiers-will-finally-get-proper-burial-in-ny-town/

[2026-05-21 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran examining US proposal as Trump says talks in 'final stages'

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/iran-examining-us-proposal-as-trump-says-talks-in-final-stages/106704284

[2026-05-21 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll in Gaza surpasses 881 since 'ceasefire'

Snippet: At least 881 Palestinians have been killed and 2,621 wounded since the supposed “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas took effect on 11 October 2025.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-gaza-surpasses-881-ceasefire

[2026-05-21 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says he may release his tax returns after IRS deal

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to the press after returning and stepping off Air Force One, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-irs-tax-justice-department-dd68645ad8d3000e18c5c17940dbd863

[2026-05-21 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war, as Tehran weighs proposal

Snippet: President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages” as Iran said it was studying a new US proposal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-says-iran-talks-final-stages-end-war-tehran-weighs-proposal

[2026-05-21 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Feds probe suspicious oil trades worth $800M made just before major Iran war news: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/feds-probe-suspicious-oil-trades-worth-800m-made-just-before-major-iran-war-news-report/

[2026-05-21 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Bibi's hair was on fire:' Inside the call between Trump, Netanyahu on Iran ceasefire talks - Axios

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had a difficult conversation on Tuesday about ceasefire talks, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896906

[2026-05-21 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump voices willingness to wait a few more days for Iran's 'right answers'

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed his willingness to wait a few more days for Iran's "right answers", as he has been pressuring Tehran to reach a peace deal to end the war with the United States.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000300315

[2026-05-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump's bizarre UFC posters emerge

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the Trump administration and the conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-21-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/525613a3-c84c-4e08-8d87-94949382211a

[2026-05-21 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ on Prime Video, Where John Krasinski Returns As The CIA Wonderboy, Now In Movie Form

Snippet: Were you clamoring for more John Krasinski as Jack Ryan? Was anyone? Well, Prime Video certainly was. Krasinski returns as the intelligence community crusader first made famous onscreen by Harrison Ford, this time in a movie extender he co-wrote, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War. With apostrophes and colons, this gobbledygook title attempts to combine original author pedigree with whatever lasting image viewers have of Jack Ryan and its four seasons on Prime.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/20/jack-ryan-ghost-war-stream-it-or-skip-it/

[2026-05-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Some shipping industry professionals eye leaving Dubai for Greece

Snippet: Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, one ship owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/some-shipping-industry-professionals-eye-leaving-dubai-greece

[2026-05-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: You thought you knew the cost of Trump’s war. It’s going to get much, much worse

Snippet: It seems like forever ago that Donald Trump promised that the war against Iran would be over in “four to five weeks”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/you-thought-you-knew-the-cost-of-trump-s-war-it-s-going-to-get-much-much-worse-20260520-p5zywv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Senate Advances Measure To Withdraw US Involvement In Iran Conflict

Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/senate-advances-measure-withdraw-us-involvement-iran-conflict

[2026-05-21 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pressure builds on new homes and inflation as costs go through the roof

Snippet: Fuel surcharges and price rises stemming from the Middle East conflict are affecting every facet of residential construction, pushing builders to the brink and driving up inflation. We look at what's going up and by how much.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/costs-building-up-construction-jobs-hit-with-fuel-levies/106632106

[2026-05-21 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: How to watch ‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ movie for free: Release date, cast

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/entertainment/how-to-watch-jack-ryan-ghost-war-movie-for-free/

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US, Iran making progress in talks, though military option remains on the table, sources tell 'Post'

Snippet: Three regional sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that progress has been made in recent efforts to formulate a “memorandum of understanding and principles” between the US and Iran, though significant gaps remain.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896886

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: At least five children killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon | The National

Snippet: At least 12 people – 11 from the same family, including five children – were killed in an Israeli air strike on south Lebanon overnight, as direct talks between the countries showed no sign of ending the conflict soon.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/20/at-least-five-children-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-south-lebanon/

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry

Snippet: Two Russian jets have “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft in April over the Black Sea, according to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/russia-dangerously-intercepts-british-spy-plane-over-black-sea-ministry

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

Snippet: A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go.At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fed-officials-see-rate-hike-ahead-if-inflation-stays-elevated-minutes-show.html

[2026-05-21 03:51 UTC+10:00] [Ebola] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill | Editorial

Snippet: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/20/the-guardian-view-on-tackling-ebola-pathogens-arent-the-only-things-that-kill

[2026-05-21 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bennett warns Netanyahu over draft evasion, IDF manpower issues during Knesset visit

Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday during his first public visit to the Knesset in years since leaving politics, saying that Netanyahu’s coalition was harming the IDF by encouraging draft evasion and not providing the military with more soldiers amid its manpower crisis.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896879

[2026-05-21 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has built nearly 50% of a second pipeline that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., or ADNOC, on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/uae-pipeline-strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html