[2026-05-06 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran's mosquito fleet a 'weapon of mass disruption' in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: A US Navy helicopter hovers over Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps speed boats. (Reuters: Hamad I Mohammed)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/iran-mosquito-fleet-strait-of-hormuz-speedboat-attacks-blockade/106642208

[2026-05-06 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Finding soldier Tom: Solving family mystery of WW2 Soviet prisoner of war

Snippet: For more than 80 years, no-one knew what happened to a Soviet prisoner of war who escaped from the Nazis on the Channel Islands and spent the rest of World War Two hiding from the German occupiers with a local family.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjpdzvzy41o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-06 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: The expensive machinery of war. What's the scam? - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-expensive-machinery-of-war-whats-the-scam/

[2026-05-06 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump pauses ‘Project Freedom’ initiative in Strait of Hormuz — teases ‘great progress’ in Iran talks

Snippet: President Trump announced the pause of “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, indicating that “great progress” has been made toward a peace agreement in Iran. “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/trump-pauses-project-freedom-initiative-in-strait-of-hormuz-teases-great-progress-in-iran-talks/

[2026-05-06 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's effort to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, one day after the operation began.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/trump-iran-deal-project-freedom-hormuz-strait.html

[2026-05-06 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire’s tax attacked in scathing new ad ahead of debate: ‘It will backfire’

Snippet: Californians watching the gubernatorial debate Tuesday night won’t just be deciding who to support for governor — but also whether they’ll vote against a tax on billionaires.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/crypto-pac-launches-political-ad-war-against-billionaire-tax-initiative/

[2026-05-06 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it struck Israeli vehicles as raids hit south Lebanon

Snippet: Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli military vehicles with artillery fire in the Wadi al-Jamal area between Meiss el-Jabal and Hula, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-struck-israeli-vehicles-raids-hit-south-lebanon

[2026-05-06 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil production won’t return to normal until after Midterm Elections — no matter when Iran war ends, new analysis says

Snippet: It could take at least seven months for the world’s oil production to recover once the Strait of Hormuz reopens, market analysts warn — meaning that higher fuel prices will likely last through the Midterm Elections no matter when the war ends.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/world-news/oil-production-wont-return-to-normal-until-after-midterm-elections-new-analysis-says/

[2026-05-06 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pope Leo dismisses latest Trump attack, to meet with Rubio Thursday

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a "frank" meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Vatican on Thursday, the US ambassador said, after US President Donald Trump took a fresh potshot at the pope for criticizing the US-Israeli war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895233

[2026-05-06 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rubio says US military campaign in Iran ‘done’

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington’s military campaign in Iran, known as “Operation Epic Fury”, is now complete following the ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rubio-says-us-military-campaign-iran-done

[2026-05-06 08:19 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S. officials seek to maintain ceasefire with Iran, UAE says it was attacked

Snippet: WASHINGTON/CAIRO – U.S. officials sought to maintain a shaky ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday while pushing forward an operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S. ally the United Arab Emirates said it suffered a new wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/world/politics/us-officials-ceasefire-iran-uae/

[2026-05-06 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the initial US-Israeli offensive in Iran - known as Operation Epic Fury - is over after it reached its objectives.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypekl71gdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-06 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thai cabinet approves plans to borrow $12bn to ease Iran war fallout

Snippet: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center, has said the emergency borrowing is needed to stave off stagflation. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/thai-cabinet-approves-plans-to-borrow-12bn-to-ease-iran-war-fallout

[2026-05-06 07:55 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rubio insists US is ‘very fortunate’ as Iran war pushes gas price near $4.50

Snippet: US secretary of state says US is better off than other countries hit by disruption in oil supplies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/marco-rubio-iran-gas-prices

[2026-05-06 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'A big pact': How the US plans to unite Libya through two ruling families

Snippet: The US is crafting an agreement to unify oil-rich Libya around the country’s two most powerful families, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes global energy flows, current and former western officials, Arab sources briefed on the matter, and analysts, told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/big-pact-how-us-plans-unite-libya-through-two-ruling-families

[2026-05-06 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: U.S. Says Cease-Fire With Iran Is Holding, Despite Attacks

Snippet: President Trump and top American officials said on Tuesday that a shaky cease-fire with Iran was holding despite new attacks by both sides after the American military launched an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut down to most commercial ships.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/iran-us-ceasefire-attacks.html

[2026-05-06 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon

Snippet: In the southern suburbs of Beirut, the neighbourhood of Hay el Sellom is barely recognisable.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202652vvnjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-06 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' restart shipping or reignite war?

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/will-project-freedom-restart-shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz-/106646098

[2026-05-06 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Modest New Jersey home listed for $800K just sold for $1.18M after an insane bidding war with 16 offers

Snippet: The kitchen cabinets are from 1923. There’s no bathroom on the main floor. By any conventional measure, 25 Burnett Terrace in Maplewood, New Jersey should have been a tough sell.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/real-estate/new-jersey-home-listed-for-800k-just-sold-for-1-18m/

[2026-05-06 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo amid Iran war

Snippet: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed back on comments that President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of “endangering Catholics” over his stance on the Iran war, saying his early remarks had been mischaracterised.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/before-vatican-trip-rubio-defends-trump-remarks-on-pope-leo-over-iran

[2026-05-06 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Türkiye unveils its first ICBM (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Snippet: Türkiye has unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which officials say will significantly boost the country’s long‑range strike capability.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639492-t%C3%BCrkiye-unveils-intercontinental-ballistic-missile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-06 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Türkiye has unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which officials say will significantly boost the country’s long‑range strike capability.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639492-t%C3%BCrkiye-unveils-intercontinental-ballistic-missile/

[2026-05-06 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Why gasoline prices fell but then started climbing again

Snippet: Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gasoline-oil-war-iran-strait-of-hormuz-0e5b61be4a4c8a8a077ed5ff6f84c0ce

[2026-05-06 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US Army says ‘Project Freedom’ in blockaded Hormuz has ‘just begun’

Snippet: A military operation titled “Project Freedom” has been launched by the US Navy to secure a safe passage of commercial vessels through the blocked Strait of Hormuz, a spokesperson for the United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) told Al Jazeera on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/centcom-says-project-freedom-has-just-2

[2026-05-06 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Middle East tensions: analysts react to Strait of Hormuz unrest

Snippet: With its effective closure sending shockwaves through the global economy, the Strait of hormuz has been much discussed throughout the Iran war.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/05/middle-east-tensions-analysts-react-to-strait-of-hormuz-unrest/

[2026-05-06 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Middle East tensions: US-Iran ceasefire appears to hold

Snippet: It’s a development that will come as a relief for many: a ceasefire between Iran and the United States seemed to be holding, in spite of missile and drone attacks against vessels and an Emirati port on Monday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/05/middle-east-tensions-us-iran-ceasefire-appears-to-hold/

[2026-05-06 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Aluminum prices are surging. Here's how companies are handling the costs

Snippet: Aluminum's surge to multiyear highs in the wake of the Iran war is creating cost pressures for the businesses that manufacture everything from cars to beer cans.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/aluminum-prices-hormuz-ford-molson-coors.html

[2026-05-06 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US insists ceasefire with Iran remains in place

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-insists-ceasefire-with-iran-remains-in-place-20260506-p5zu4k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-06 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Renewed push to memorialise elite WWII operatives of secret island base

Snippet: Elite commandos were trained at a secret base on K'gari during World War II. (Supplied: Australian War Memorial)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/world-war-two-statue-for-commando-school-veterans-on-kgari/106596266

[2026-05-06 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: In-form Peterites target hat-trick of wins - DailyNews

Snippet: Former League champions St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya will look to secure their third successive win when they take on Prince of Wales College Moratuwa in their Dialog Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament Group 2 match at Air Force Grounds, Ratmalana on Friday, May 8 at 4.15 pm.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/sports/990267/in-form-peterites-target-hat-trick-of-wins/

[2026-05-06 05:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'You'll find out': Fresh Trump threat as Iran fires more missiles

Snippet: Good morning and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Wednesday May 6.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-6-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/f734aa28-08d0-4969-92ed-dcad5d03ad31

[2026-05-06 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU should prepare for dialogue with Russia – Helsinki

Snippet: The EU should be ready to resume dialogue with Russia if US policy on the Ukraine conflict no longer aligns with the bloc’s interests, Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639475-eu-russia-dialogue-stubb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-06 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The EU should be ready to resume dialogue with Russia if US policy on the Ukraine conflict no longer aligns with the bloc’s interests, Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639475-eu-russia-dialogue-stubb/

[2026-05-06 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Mini-crises sparked by the Iran war may add up to a big collapse

Snippet: Not a sudden, major crash but a series of mini-crises. That, according to some, is the prospect facing the global economy and financial system in the wake of conflict in the Middle East. But what if these mini-crises cascade into a collective collapse?

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/features/990048/mini-crises-sparked-by-the-iran-war-may-add-up-to-a-big-collapse/

[2026-05-06 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Gulf security Beyond the war

Snippet: For years, the Gulf States carefully diversified their security strategies, deepening ties with the United States, expanding diplomatic engagement with Iran and Israel to varying degrees, and cultivating a wider network of regional and global partnerships.Since late February, when Operation Epic Fury and Operation Rising Lion were launched the Gulf States have been drawn into a war not of their making and not in their interests.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/features/990058/gulf-security-beyond-the-war/

[2026-05-06 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s diplomatic war strategy: Letters to the Editor — May 6, 2026

Snippet: The Issue: President Trump’s diplomatic and economic strategies in Iran as his cease-fire continues.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/opinion/trumps-diplomatic-war-strategy-letters/

[2026-05-06 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Zelenskyy slams Russia's 'utter cynicism' as strikes kill 22 before ceasefire

Snippet: The aftermath of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia. (Reuters: Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/deadly-russian-strikes-in-ukraine-ahead-of-planned-ceasefires/106646050

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon open to European troops after Unifil withdrawal, president says

Snippet: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said he is open to France and other European countries maintaining a military presence in southern Lebanon following the planned withdrawal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon later this year.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-open-european-troops-after-unifil-withdrawal-president-says

[2026-05-06 05:11 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

Snippet: Conflict appears to have reached impasse, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is near

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/us-iran-truce-teeters-on-meltdown-as-stalemate-takes-toll-on-each-side

[2026-05-06 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran doesn’t have ‘kamikaze dolphins,’ Hegseth says. But marine mammals have a long history of military use

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday shut down the idea that Iran could weaponize marine mammals in the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran continues as he fielded a question about the potential use of "kamikaze dolphins."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/iran-war-hegseth-kamikaze-dolphins.html

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

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. says 'Project Freedom' will reopen Hormuz Strait for commerce. Experts are skeptical

Snippet: Defense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that "Project Freedom," the Trump administration's new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, will succeed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-project-freedom.html

[2026-05-06 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Did you know the US and Israel helped create Iran’s nuclear project? Here’s the story

Snippet: What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for King Charles.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639488-irans-nuclear-project-israel-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-06 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Did you know the US and Israel helped create Iran’s nuclear project? Here’s the story

Snippet: What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for King Charles.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639488-irans-nuclear-project-israel-us/

[2026-05-06 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Most Israelis believe current ceasefire terms will not guarantee national security - poll

Snippet: Most Israelis believe that ending the war with Iran in the current terms is not aligned with Israel's security interests, while 62% of Israelis think there is a high likelihood of the war resuming, a survey by IDI's Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research revealed on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895224

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC warns vessels against unauthorised routes in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned ships not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using routes it has not approved, saying any violations would prompt a “decisive response”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-warns-vessels-against-unauthorised-routes-strait-hormuz

[2026-05-06 04:47 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None.

Snippet: President Trump keeps looking for the magic formula that will deliver him victory in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/trump-blockade-iran-war.html

[2026-05-06 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump administration sues Denver over assault weapons ban

Snippet: The Trump administration sued Denver and its police department on Tuesday seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that has been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/assault-weapons-ban-denver-3c7b1b97b7882a173c45bce92c176fd1

[2026-05-06 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'We still have no idea': RBA warns of harsh Iran war reality

Snippet: Topic:Reserve Bank Of Australia

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/rba-warns-of-harsh-iran-war-reality-interest-rates/106645124

[2026-05-06 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US says two dead in strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US military says it killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, bringing the death toll from the contentious campaign to at least 187.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/news/world/us-says-two-dead-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-trafficking-boat/2336466

[2026-05-06 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says Hormuz ‘Project Freedom’ is temporary operation

Snippet: A US Central Command spokesperson said the military’s “Project Freedom” initiative in the Strait of Hormuz is a temporary operation aimed at securing maritime transit.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-hormuz-project-freedom-temporary-operation