[2026-08-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Withdraws Troops, Patriot Batteries From Northern Iraq Amid Iranian Attacks

Snippet: There are new reports Friday of more US troop pullback initiatives in the wake of the last couple weeks of US-Iran fighting, and Iranian ballistic missile and drone strikes which have targeted American bases with increased regularity, especially in Jordan and Kuwait.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-withdraws-troops-patriot-batteries-northern-iraq-amid-iranian-attacks

[2026-08-01 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russian OnlyFans model avoids prison in Vladimir Putin’s war on porn — but gets 3-year internet ban

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/world-news/russian-onlyfans-model-avoids-prison-in-vladimir-putins-war-on-porn-but-banned-from-internet/

[2026-08-01 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: F-35 Stealth Jet Suffers "Mishap" At San Diego Airbase

Snippet: A US Marine Corps F-35B assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing suffered a "mishap" at MCAS Miramar in San Diego earlier today, according to Fox News.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/f-35-stealth-jet-suffers-mishap-near-san-diego

[2026-08-01 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Kiev’s dirty war goes global

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643658-kiev-drone-war-global/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-01 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Living between two worlds on Taiwan's Matsu Islands

Snippet: A Cold War-era fortress on Xiju Island, part of the Taiwan-controlled Matsu archipelago near the Chinese mainland. Once a frontline outpost against China, the islands now balance their military legacy with tourism and everyday life. (All photos by David Frazier)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/life/living-between-two-worlds-on-taiwan-s-matsu-islands

[2026-08-01 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/board-peace-announced-palestinian-body-will-take-hamas-weapons-thats-not

[2026-08-01 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea decries NATO fuel network overhaul as 'unprecedented' war preparations

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s recently approved fuel network overhaul plan, casting it as an "unprecedented" effort to prepare for war and evidence that the alliance is becoming "a more aggressive military bloc."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260801000400315

[2026-08-01 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US and Israel prepare to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure – media

Snippet: The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iran’s energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media reports.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643737-us-israel-strikes-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-01 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zelenskyy asks Trump for help on Starlink push

Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-ukraine-zelenskyy-starlink-musk-778ba3f2917298cd3b1af169d1427efc

[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask

Snippet: We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362476/will-us-or-china-win-next-war-thats-wrong-question-ask?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask

Snippet: We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362476/will-us-or-china-win-next-war-thats-wrong-question-ask

[2026-08-01 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fed-up Spaniards lash out at socialist prime minister after migrant invasion: ‘A third-world country’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/world-news/fed-up-spaniards-lash-out-at-socialist-prime-minister-after-migrant-invasion/

[2026-08-01 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump's Jones Act Waiver Helped Avert Fuel Shortages Across These Key US Regions

Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security has issued the broadest Jones Act waiver since at least the 1950s, just weeks after the US-Iran conflict erupted. The measure has allowed foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, crude oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between US ports, bypassing domestic shipping restrictions to mitigate supply chain disruptions across various U.S.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/trumps-jones-act-waiver-helped-avert-fuel-shortages-across-these-key-us-regions

[2026-08-01 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/board-peace-announced-palestinian-body-will-take-hamas-weapons-thats-not-what-trump-said

[2026-08-01 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament

Snippet: Hamas weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, Trump said

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9wjj4qleeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-01 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian in Gaza City, report says

Snippet: An Israeli drone strike on Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood has killed at least one Palestinian, Al Jazeera reported, citing a source working in the enclave’s ambulance and emergency services.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-drone-strike-kills-palestinian-gaza-city-report-says

[2026-08-01 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US fighter jet crashes near California military base

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/world/us-fighter-jet-crashes-near-california-military-base/2396200

[2026-08-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump is facing a major Iran war hurdle — this time on the homefront

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/opinion/trump-is-facing-a-major-iran-war-hurdle-this-time-on-the-homefront/

[2026-08-01 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: The mortgage benefit military spouses should know about — even after loss

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/real-estate/the-mortgage-benefit-military-spouses-should-know-about-even-after-loss/

[2026-08-01 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The Gaza genocide has turned the Palestinian question into the Israeli problem

Snippet: The genocide in Gaza since October 2023, which has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, has marked a historic turning point in the Palestinian struggle and in the nature of the conflict with the Zionist project.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-genocide-has-turned-palestinian-question-israeli-problem

[2026-08-01 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion

Snippet: Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador in protest over a missile incursion into one of its eastern regions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/poland-protests-to-russian-ambassador-over-missile-incursion

[2026-08-01 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar welcomes Hamas’s acceptance of draft peace deal

Snippet: Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told the head of Hamas political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, that he welcomed the decision to accept a roadmap for implementing the second stage of the ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-welcomes-hamass-acceptance-draft-peace-deal

[2026-08-01 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Damietta port drone strike proves Egypt can't hide from regional war - analysis

Snippet: Egypt's cabinet said Thursday that a drone caused a fire aboard two vessels at Damietta port, after initial accounts from Egyptian security sources disputed reports that the fire was caused by a drone strike.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904238

[2026-08-01 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Palestinians long for peace but doubt Trump's deal with Hamas will hold

Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 5:25am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/palestine-weapons-deal-gaza/106985042

[2026-08-01 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Hybrid war hypocrisy: How the migrant attack on Spain shattered the ‘EU solidarity’ delusion

Snippet: The EU has responded to the migrant invasion of Ceuta with watery statements on solidarity, and a stone-faced refusal to blame Morocco for opening its borders. But when Brussels could blame Russia, it sang a different tune.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643733-eu-ceuta-migrants-response/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Arsenal’s title defence: keeping tired players fit and the Vinícius question

Snippet: Key players have piled up extra minutes at the World Cup and signing Vinícius Júnior would smash their wage structure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/arsenal-mikel-arteta-injuries-fatigue-title-defence

[2026-08-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: A week of AUKUS double-speak leaves everyone scratching their heads

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/us-military-personnel-aukus-deployment-conroy-remarks/106982608

[2026-08-01 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: World reacts with cautious optimism to Hamas disarmament agreement

Snippet: Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, which has inflicted death and destruction on the enclave for nearly three years.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/world-reacts-with-cautious-optimism-to-hamas-disarmament-agreement

[2026-08-01 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike injures several people in Gaza

Snippet: Israeli drone strikes wounded several Palestinians, some seriously, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-injures-several-people-gaza

[2026-08-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: From coffee to commute, the Iran war is shaping our morning routines

Snippet: This century's biggest oil shock is entering its sixth month, with no end in sight as war in Iran continues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/coffee-commute-iran-war-morning-routine/106944788

[2026-08-01 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Very loved’ Army hero Rampersad, who was killed in Iranian attack, laid to rest in front of hundreds of sobbing mourners in Queens

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/army-hero-angel-rampersad-laid-to-rest-in-queens-after-iranian-attack-killed-her/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bishara Bahbah says Hamas proposes 10 year ceasefire and disarmament - interview

Snippet: Hamas has signaled an unprecedented willingness to relinquish its military capabilities as part of a proposed agreement brokered by the Board of Peace, according to prominent Palestinian-American scholar and former mediator in the hostage deal talks, Dr. Bishara Bahbah, who says the group has already presented a detailed demilitarization proposal to the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904235

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

Source: The Duran

Title: The Ukraine War Is Now In A Long-Term Stalemate.

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

Read full article: https://theduran.com/the-ukraine-war-is-now-in-a-long-term-stalemate/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanese hopes of spending summer back home clouded by rising flight costs and fears of war | The National

Snippet: For Lebanon's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced to leave the country for better opportunities abroad, annual trips home are treasured moments.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/31/lebanon-flights-rates-airlines-iran-war-summer-travel/

[2026-08-01 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: F-35 aircraft incident reported at Miramar military base in San Diego

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/f-35-aircraft-incident-reported-at-miramar-military-base-in-san-diego/

[2026-08-01 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’

Snippet: The US military says the Iranian government’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is “false”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-strait-hormuz-remains-open

[2026-08-01 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraq to strengthen air defence, readiness after US-Saudi strikes

Snippet: Iraq has ordered that its air defences and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said on Friday, after US-Saudi strikes on militants accused of launching attacks in the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraq-strengthen-air-defence-readiness-after-us-saudi-strikes

[2026-08-01 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sri Lanka sentences officials to death over bombing that killed Australians

Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:25am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/death-penalty-sentence-over-easter-sunday-bombings/106985044

[2026-08-01 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in

Snippet: Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched towards the village, residents said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-cracks-down-west-bank-village-settlers-march

[2026-08-01 03:04 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkrainePeople hold flares during a memorial event at Independence Square in Kyiv, marking the fourth anniversary of the Olenivka prison attack. On 29 July 2022, dozens of Ukrainian soldiers died in the bombardment of the Russian-controlled jail of Olenivka in the eastern Donetsk region.Photograph: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLviv, UkraineA woman is in tears upon seeing an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Lviv.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/31/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-08-01 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: First US refueling planes arrive in Bulgaria for Middle East operations

Snippet: Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks during debated as Bulgarian Parliament approved deployment of U.S. military aircraft on Bulgarian territory in a 136-13 vote, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Bulgarian News Agency via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-united-states-refueling-aircraft-middle-east-637ca6417bda1d2faaf8d3eb3757eca7

[2026-08-01 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Algeria bus crash kills at least 25, injures 44 others

Snippet: An Algerian passenger bus crashed into a ravine on Friday killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens, the country's civil defence agency said.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/algeria-bus-crash-kills-at-least-25-injures-44-others/

[2026-08-01 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump administration slams Spain’s Sánchez for migrant ‘invasion’ of Ceuta

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump and his top officials are slamming Spain over the migrant crisis unfolding in Ceuta, after about 50,000 migrants crossed into the northern African exclave from Morocco since Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-criticizes-spain-pedro-sanchez-over-ceuta-migration/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-01 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hamas says it will 'disarm when Israel keeps its word'

Snippet: An unpublished Gaza disarmament agreement obtained by Middle East Eye would place Palestinian weapons under the control of a transitional Palestinian authority, rather than surrendering them to Israel or an international force.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-says-it-will-disarm-when-israel-keeps-its-word

[2026-08-01 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hamas says it will 'disarm when Israel keeps its word'

Snippet: An unpublished Gaza disarmament agreement obtained by Middle East Eye would place Palestinian weapons under the control of a transitional Palestinian authority, rather than surrendering them to Israel or an international force.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-disarm-when-israel-keeps-its-word-gazas-weapons-stay-palestinian

[2026-08-01 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Iran says passage through Hormuz 'not feasible' | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/31/live-us-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping/

[2026-08-01 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump previews next damaging military offensive against Iran from Camp David Cabinet summit

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/trump-previews-next-damaging-military-offensive-against-iran-from-camp-david-cabinet-summit/

[2026-08-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pakistan military denies UN report on Afghan civilian casualties

Snippet: This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-military-rejects-un-report-afghan-casualties-566742150ca713e04bb25b6fc432e65e

[2026-08-01 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon president says Israeli detonations 'direct threat' to Israel deal

Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Israeli army detonations near the Unesco-listed Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon overnight were a "direct threat" to a recent framework deal agreed with Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-president-says-israeli-detonations-direct-threat-israel-deal

[2026-08-01 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Biological weapons convention vis-à-vis bioterrorism

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/opinion/columns/biological-weapons-convention-vis-a-vis-bioterrorism/2395997