[2026-05-12 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: WSJ: US has not achieved any strategic goal in Iran war

Snippet: The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources, that the administration of US President Donald Trump has achieved tactical gains in the conflict with Iran but has not yet secured any strategic objective.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wsj-us-has-not-achieved-any-strategic-goal-iran-war

[2026-05-12 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli soldiers jailed for desecrating Virgin Mary statue

Snippet: Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to several weeks in military prison for desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639877-idf-soldiers-christian-statue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump heads to Beijing for talks with Xi as Iran war looms

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-iran-sanctions-trade-48b0ca751712ce473ffcd207997928af

[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The military company running a ‘parallel state’ in Cuba

Snippet: Geoff Dyer and Jude Webber

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/9f9c1336-b524-494a-ac00-862ec50b89f1

[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Arada lines up new UAE projects despite Iran war uncertainty | The National

Snippet: Sharjah developer Arada is planning to launch new projects in the UAE this year despite market uncertainties related to the Iran war, the company's chief executive has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/05/12/arada-lines-up-new-uae-projects-despite-iran-war-uncertainty/

[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump heads to Beijing to meet Xi for visit overshadowed by Iran war | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit originally designed to reset trade ties but now expected to be dominated by the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/12/trump-heads-to-beijing-to-meet-xi-for-visit-overshadowed-by-iran-war/

[2026-05-12 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump weighs renewed military pressure on Iran, US media says

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is increasingly considering renewed military action against Iran as part of efforts to secure concessions over Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to reports from Axios and other US media outlets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-weighs-renewed-military-pressure-iran-us-media-says

[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

Snippet: President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/world/americas-emea/trump-nominates-cameron-hamilton-fired-after-defending-fema-to-lead-the-agency/2341311

[2026-05-12 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US and UK discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a meeting involving defence ministers from around 40 countries, according to the United States Department of State.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-and-uk-discuss-reopening-strait-hormuz

[2026-05-12 13:41 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump-Xi meet as petroyuan rises on Iran war’s tide

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-meet-as-petroyuan-rises-on-iran-wars-tide/

[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/world/trump-and-xi-dialed-down-the-trade-war-but-challenges-lurk-at-their-china-summit/2341308

[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Russia has no intention of ending this war

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday ‌that Russia has no intention of ending the more than four-year-old war with his country and Kyiv was preparing for further attacks.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736081

[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Conflict created more internal displacement than disasters last year: monitors

Snippet: GENEVA (AFP) -- Conflict and violence drove more people to flee within their own countries last year than natural and manmade disasters for the first time on record, monitors said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736080

[2026-05-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/breaking-news/993539/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-is-on-massive-life-support/

[2026-05-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Helium tank and solvent shortages latest Iran war pain for tech suppliers

Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lauly Li and Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/supply-chain/helium-tank-and-solvent-shortages-latest-iran-war-pain-for-tech-suppliers2

[2026-05-12 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: What Decades Of Academic Literature, Military Doctrine Says About Effectiveness Of 'Decapitation Strikes'

Snippet: Authored by José Niño via The Libertarian Institute

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/what-decades-academic-literature-military-doctrine-says-about-effectiveness

[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Polymarket scandal: Indicted Air Force officer claims 'entire IAF is involved in gambling'

Snippet: An Israeli Air Force officer charged on Sunday with allegedly betting in Polymarket over operations conducted by the military claimed that the entire force was involved in gambling.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-895851

[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump 'seriously considering resuming war' after latest Iranian proposal - report

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is seriously considering resuming the war with Iran soon because of the way the Iranians are handling negotiations, aides close to the president told CNN on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895852

[2026-05-12 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: GBy Greg Jennett

Snippet: Greg Jennett has been reporting politics in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau for more than a decade; first for radio, then television news. A journalist for 20 years, he has covered elections, leadership challenges, Pacific Island affairs, the Olympics and has reported on Defence matters through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/greg-jennett/7327904

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why Iraq has more to lose from the Iran war than most | The National

Snippet: New Iranian strikes on its Gulf neighbours, a dangerous stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and an inconclusive cycle of proposal and counterproposal between Washington and Tehran are straining many Middle Eastern economies. Iraq – a crucial regional crossroads – has more to lose from this conflict than most.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/12/iraq-hormuz-iran-energy-economy-middle-east/

[2026-05-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel orders evacuation of Lebanese town ahead of attack

Snippet: The Israeli military ordered residents of the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon to leave their homes ahead of a threatened attack, warning that anyone who remained would expose “their life to danger”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-orders-evacuation-lebanese-town-ahead-attack

[2026-05-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Egypt's balancing act aims to preserve relations and prevent war | The National

Snippet: Egypt likes to think of its place in the Arab world as that of a big brother with serious muscle, while also projecting an image of a powerhouse that has a knack for negotiating with all.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/12/how-egypts-balancing-act-aims-to-preserve-relations-and-prevent-war/

[2026-05-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Jin Air delays onboarding for new cabin crew hires as airlines face growing strain

Snippet: South Korean budget airline Jin Air has pushed back the start dates of about 50 new cabin crew hires as soaring fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict squeeze the industry.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735961

[2026-05-12 12:26 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: AI rally pauses as Mideast ceasefire on ‘life support’

Snippet: May 12, 2026 12:26 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/ai-rally-pauses-as-mideast-ceasefire-on-life-support/

[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Global reporters network] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Inside the digital hunt for Ukraine’s missing children

Snippet: THE HAGUE — The investigators and digital experts gathered in The Hague called it a “hackathon,” but the target was not a piece of software — it was missing Ukrainian children.Over two days in mid-April, teams from 18 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters to comb through photographs, social media profiles and metadata, seeking information about children believed to have been abducted by the Kremlin and taken to Russia, Belarus or occupied areas of Ukraine.“It looked a bit like a 1990s

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europol-investigates-abducted-ukrainian-children-russia-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s ‘Hail Mary’ attempt to save his war on the world

Snippet: May 12, 2026 — 11:59am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/trump-s-hail-mary-attempt-to-save-his-war-on-the-world-20260512-p5zvvt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Late Dutch Korean War veteran to be buried at UN cemetery in Busan

Snippet: The veterans ministry said Tuesday the late Jaap Constandse of the Netherlands, who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, will be repatriated and laid to rest at the UN Memorial Cemetery this week.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735872

[2026-05-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lebanon urges US ambassador to push Israel

Snippet: Lebanese leaders urged the US ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on Monday despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10735871

[2026-05-12 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'We are being attacked': Call from the Persian Gulf to a worried wife

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/strait-of-hormuz-drone-strike-kills-indian-sailor/106639990

[2026-05-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Late Dutch Korean War veteran to be buried at U.N. cemetery in Busan

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry said Tuesday the late Jaap Constandse of the Netherlands, who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, will be repatriated and laid to rest at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery this week.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512002900315

[2026-05-12 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats push new vote to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

Snippet: US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/democrats-push-new-vote-limit-trumps-war-powers-iran

[2026-05-12 11:27 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan faces U.K. rival in race to build warships for New Zealand

Snippet: Japan’s stealthy and highly automated Mogami warship is set for a showdown with the simpler and less expensive Type 31 frigate from the U.K. as the two nations compete to supply vessels to the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/politics/japan-mogami-new-zealand/

[2026-05-12 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Iran ceasefire on life support, but market volatility alive and kicking

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/2026/05/12/cnbc-daily-open-iran-ceasefire-life-support-us-china-summit-oil-prices.html

[2026-05-12 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US to release 53 million barrels from strategic oil reserve

Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump is providing 53.3 million barrels of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to energy companies as part of a global effort to stabilise markets shaken by the conflict involving Iran, according to a Reuters report.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-release-53-million-barrels-strategic-oil-reserve

[2026-05-12 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Deploys Combat-Ready Mini Subs In Hormuz As US Flexes Nuclear Submarine En Route

Snippet: Rival submarine threats have emerged Monday amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz showdown and as President Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on "massive life support".

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-deploys-combat-ready-mini-subs-hormuz-us-flexes-nuclear-submarine-en-route

[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump considering resuming airstrikes as talks with Iran stall – Axios

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming the bombing campaign against Iran as peace talks remain stalled, Axios reported on Monday, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639875-trump-new-strikes-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: CBS: Pakistan hosted Iranian military planes at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi

Snippet: CBS News reported that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields during the conflict between Iran and the United States, despite Islamabad’s role as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cbs-pakistan-hosted-iranian-military-planes-nur-khan-air-base-rawalpindi

[2026-05-12 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: ICC confirms arrest warrant issued for Duterte ally over drug war

Snippet: Supporters of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, ​the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," hold a protest as Dela Rosa is placed under the protective custody of the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on May 11. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/icc-confirms-arrest-warrant-issued-for-duterte-ally-over-drug-war

[2026-05-12 10:41 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Soldier dies during parachute training incident at Jervis Bay – the second such death in two years

Snippet: Defence department says another ADF soldier was injured on Monday evening, but didn’t require hospitalisation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/adf-soldier-dies-parachute-training-jervis-bay

[2026-05-12 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian soldier killed during parachuting training

Snippet: The Army soldier died during parachute training exercise. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/australian-soldier-killed-during-parachute-training/106669370

[2026-05-12 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraqi military denies reports of secret foreign bases in Karbala desert

Snippet: The Iraqi Armed Forces denied reports of unauthorised foreign military installations in the country, rejecting claims of a secret military presence in the deserts near Karbala and Najaf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqi-military-denies-reports-secret-foreign-bases-karbala-desert

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal

Snippet: Oil prices rose Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life support after rejecting Tehran's counterproposal to end the war, signaling the conflict in the Middle East could drag on.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-trump-iran-war-hormuz.html

[2026-05-12 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon reveals location of secret Navy submarine capable of launching nukes after Trump rejects Iran peace offer

Snippet: The Pentagon revealed the location Monday of one of the US Navy’s most secretive vessels – a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine – a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/pentagon-reveals-location-of-navy-submarine-capable-of-launching-nukes-after-trump-rejects-iran-peace-offer/

[2026-05-12 10:04 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children

Snippet: Since Russian invasion, about 20,500 children have been unlawfully deported or forcibly transferred to Russia or Russian-held territories in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,539

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/ukraine-war-briefing-eu-sanctions-officials-accused-helping-russia-abduct-ukrainian-children

[2026-05-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UAE launched secret counter-strike against Iran that crippled oil refinery before cease-fire: report

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates quietly carried out military counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery just as President Trump declared a cease-fire last month, according to a new report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/world-news/uae-launched-secret-retaliatory-attacks-on-irans-oil-refinery-report/

[2026-05-12 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

Snippet: A former World Bank president has told the BBC that China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease a global supply crisis caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2rnyg50zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s new spy agency receives FBI backing with eyes on China and Russia

Snippet: Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353154/japans-new-spy-agency-receives-fbi-backing-eyes-china-and-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s new spy agency receives FBI backing with eyes on China and Russia

Snippet: Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353154/japans-new-spy-agency-receives-fbi-backing-eyes-china-and-russia

[2026-05-12 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to rise as investors brush off Trump’s ceasefire warning

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned the truce was on "massive life support."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/asia-markets-today-live-updates-kospi-hang-seng-index-nikkei-225-sensex-csi-300.html

[2026-05-12 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: In Middle East, Philippine schools are struggling to keep kids learning

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/schools-struggling-keep-kids-learning-middle-east-war/