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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Germany positions navy for possible Strait of Hormuz deployment: Report

Snippet: Germany is moving naval assets closer to the Middle East as it prepares to intervene in the Israeli-US war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/germany-positions-navy-possible-strait-hormuz-deployment-report

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE condemns Iran attacks, warns it reserves right to respond

Snippet: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Iranian missile and drone strikes, describing them as a dangerous escalation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-condemns-iran-attacks-warns-it-reserves-right-respond

[2026-05-05 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Berlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts

Snippet: BERLIN — Germany thought the United States would soon deploy long-range missiles on its soil that could strike deep into Russia and help deter an attack.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/berlin-faces-missile-gap-after-donald-trump-us-troop-cuts/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-05 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know as US effort to open the Strait of Hormuz shakes a ceasefire

Snippet: A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-explainer-1e5055b74f935a4b9a73ea2c1b636a44

[2026-05-05 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Senate Republicans prepare Iran authorisation bill: Report

Snippet: A group of Republican senators is drafting plans for a potential officially authorise a war against Iran if US strikes resume, according to a report by Semafor.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/senate-republicans-prepare-iran-authorisation-bill-report

[2026-05-05 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iranian strike causes ‘major fire’ at petroleum facility – UAE

Snippet: At least three Indian nationals have been injured in a drone strike on a major petroleum industrial site in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the authorities have said. The incident took place as the Defense Ministry reported that it repelled an Iranian missile and drone attack.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639435-uae-iranian-attack-fire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-05 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: At least three Indian nationals have been injured in a drone strike on a major petroleum industrial site in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the authorities have said. The incident took place as the Defense Ministry reported that it repelled an Iranian missile and drone attack.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639435-uae-iranian-attack-fire/

[2026-05-05 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran Guards deny any commercial ships crossed Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards denied on Monday that any commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military earlier said two US-flagged merchant vessels had transited through the vital waterway.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/world/iran-guards-deny-any-commercial-ships-crossed-strait-of-hormuz/2335272

[2026-05-05 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow tumbles 400 points, oil spikes 5% as Iran tensions stoke fear on Wall Street

Snippet: The US stock market pulled back from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jump with uncertainty about when oil tankers can resume crossing the Strait of Hormuz and restore the world’s flow of crude. Escalations in the Middle East are heightening tensions in the war with Iran and may be undermining a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/business/dow-tumbles-400-points-oil-spikes-5-as-iran-tensions-stoke-fear-on-wall-street/

[2026-05-05 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Flights to Dubai and Sharjah diverted amid Iranian drone and missile attacks

Snippet: Flights heading to Dubai and Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates are being held or rerouted as Iranian drone and missile attacks disrupt airspace, according to Flightradar24.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/flights-dubai-and-sharjah-diverted-amid-iranian-drone-and-missile

[2026-05-05 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: UAE intercepts Iranian missiles for first time since ceasefire

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/iran-war-live-updates-may-5/106639086

[2026-05-05 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: War strain tests IDF values, but not its moral core - opinion

Snippet: It was an unusually dramatic gathering. The chief of staff convened all senior officers from the rank of lieutenant colonel and above, both active duty and reserve, for what the military calls a “wake-up talk.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894929

[2026-05-05 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Lost Ground in Ukraine in April, a First Since Mid-2023 – AFP Analysis

Snippet: Russia lost more territory than it gained in Ukraine in April for the first time since a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer of 2023, an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) showed.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/04/russia-lost-ground-in-ukraine-in-april-a-first-since-mid-2023-afp-analysis-a92679

[2026-05-05 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds

Snippet: In the early days of the US-Israel war on Iran, 68% of “connected” American Jews - those with ties to American Jewish institutions - supported the war, according to a poll taken by an Israeli public affairs institute.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-895096

[2026-05-05 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel

Snippet: Finland’s parliament has rejected a citizens’ initiative that aimed to restrict weapons purchases from Israel, voting it down with a large majority.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895091

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oil surges as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate after UAE drone strike

Snippet: Oil prices have jumped sharply as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify following a reported drone strike on an energy facility in the United Arab Emirates.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oil-surges-strait-hormuz-tensions-escalate-after-uae-drone-strike

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

Source: Politico

Title: Germany says Europe needs to learn from Ukraine’s drone warfare successes

Snippet: ATHENS — As Washington moves to reduce its military presence in Europe, the continent needs to look to Ukraine and learn from its defense-tech revolution, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-needs-to-learn-from-ukraine-defense-tech-revolution-says-germany-johann-wadephul/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The View’ Hosts Criticize Tucker Carlson For Suddenly Turning His Back On Trump: “He Sold His Soul”

Snippet: President Trump has unexpectedly found a new critic in his former supporter Tucker Carlson, who has taken issue with the ongoing war in Iran. But Ana Navarro and the hosts of The View are skeptical about his recent change of heart.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/04/the-view-criticize-tucker-carlson-trump/

[2026-05-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US lawmakers step up efforts to strip Trump of authority over Iran war

Snippet: US lawmakers have intensified efforts to strip President Donald Trump of the authority to continue the Iran war launched by the US and Israel in February, after the 60-day deadline for military operations without congressional approval expired on May 1.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639429-us-iran-trump-war-powers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US lawmakers step up efforts to strip Trump of authority over Iran war

Snippet: US lawmakers have intensified efforts to strip President Donald Trump of the authority to continue the Iran war launched by the US and Israel in February, after the 60-day deadline for military operations without congressional approval expired on May 1.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639429-us-iran-trump-war-powers/

[2026-05-05 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UAE reports missile and drone strikes incoming from Iran

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has said its air defences are engaging with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran

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

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE says it intercepted Iranian missiles for first time since ceasefire began

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said Monday it successfully intercepted multiple missiles fired from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/iran-war-uae-trump-ceasefire-missiles.html

[2026-05-05 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE issues new missile alert

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates National Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Authority has sent out a warning that its air defence systems are responding to missile threat.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-issues-new-missile-alert

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: After 7 October: Five Israeli films that try to address the Palestinian elephant in the room

Snippet: The trajectories of Palestinian and Israeli cinema have diverged sharply since 7 October and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/after-7-october-five-israeli-films-try-address-palestinian-elephant-room

[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will the evolution of Labor’s Left from firebrands to centrists define Albanese’s leadership?

Snippet: Labor’s activist wing has probably never held such power, yet the PM offers uncritical support for Aukus and refuses to criticise Trump’s acts of war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/australia-labor-party-left-centrists-albanese-leadership

[2026-05-05 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: “I have all the cards,” posted the White House on its X account on Sunday, alongside an image of President Donald Trump holding playing cards from the Uno game, in a message appearing to signal Washington’s confidence in its ongoing war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/does-trump-hold-all-the-cards-against-iran-in-the-strait-of-hormuz

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) 2 U.S. merchant ships have successfully transited through Strait of Hormuz: U.S. military

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-10)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260504010651315

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How does Iran view the Strait of Hormuz stalemate? | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/how-does-iran-view-the-strait-of-hormuz-stalemate/

[2026-05-05 00:39 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe | Timothy Garton Ash

Snippet: As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/04/germany-military-power-rise-embedded-europe-us-trump

[2026-05-05 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump pulling troops out of Germany was a ‘surprise’, says EU chief

Snippet: European Union Foreign Policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday that although “there has been a talk about withdrawal of US troops for a long time from Europe,” the “timing of this announcement comes as a surprise” to the EU.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-pulling-troops-out-germany-was-surprise-says-eu-chief

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Golden Dome’ defence, new space rivals : 7 US-China relations reads

Snippet: From a bloated UN to ‘red carpet’ visas for Chinese spies, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352090/golden-dome-defence-new-space-rivals-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Golden Dome’ defence, new space rivals : 7 US-China relations reads

Snippet: From a bloated UN to ‘red carpet’ visas for Chinese spies, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352090/golden-dome-defence-new-space-rivals-7-us-china-relations-reads

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351918/awkward-india-diplomacy-us-nato-crisis-strait-hormuz-woes-7-global-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351918/awkward-india-diplomacy-us-nato-crisis-strait-hormuz-woes-7-global-relations-reads

[2026-05-05 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/us-says-two-american-merchant-ships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-05-05 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A surfing competition and a cheese race: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranImages of the schoolchildren killed in an airstrike on the southern city of Minab are displayed in Tajrish Square Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenHebron, West BankPalestinians watch and Israeli troops stand guard while heavy machinery demolishes a Palestinian building near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West BankPhotograph: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenMoscow, RussiaAn apartment block after a Ukrainian drone strike.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/04/surfing-competition-cheese-race-photos-of-the-day-monday

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US denies Iranian strike on US Navy, Trump rejects 14-point plan

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-895075

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Middle East flight updates: British Airways plans phased return to Dubai and Doha | The National

Snippet: Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/04/iran-war-middle-east-flight-status/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IRGC unveil new map of Strait of Hormuz as shipping remains at standstill

Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy issued a new map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz under its control on Monday, state media reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895083

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The Trump-Merz feud could hasten the US-Europe separation | The National

Snippet: A $1 billion project to build an advanced US military hospital in Ramstein, Germany is suddenly in the public eye. Scheduled to open next year, there are now doubts about its future. Its role could be made redundant should there be drastic changes in US deployments in the country and around Europe.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/04/donald-trump-friedrich-merz-us-germany-eu-nato-france-uk-ukraine-italy-spain-russia-iran-war/

[2026-05-04 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon

Snippet: In a statement, the Lebanese group Hezbollah said that its fighters launched rockets at a group of Israeli troops and their vehicles in the town of Qantara in the Marjayoun district in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-said-it-attacked-israeli-soldiers-southern-lebanon

[2026-05-04 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigerian, Beninese militias kill dozens of Fulani herders in border raid

Snippet: A state-backed Nigerian militia, operating alongside the military, killed scores of ethnic Fulani herders in a raid, local sources have told AFP.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/04/nigerian-beninese-militias-kill-dozens-of-fulani-herders-in-border-raid/

[2026-05-04 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump launches new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire holds

Snippet: An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-05-04-2026

[2026-05-04 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Five people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

Snippet: At least five people have been killed and 18 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, local officials say.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/five-people-killed-in-russian-missile-attack-on-ukraines-kharkiv-region

[2026-05-04 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel killing Palestinians ‘like we haven't since 1967’, top commander says

Snippet: Israel’s top commander in the occupied West Bank has said the army is killing Palestinians at levels “not seen since 1967”, according to Haaretz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-killing-palestinians-we-havent-1967-top-commander-says

[2026-05-04 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US official touts ‘extreme calamity’ in Iran

Snippet: A top White House official has said Iran is on the brink of an “extreme calamity” and hunger as the US is counting on economic pressure to secure its objectives in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639424-trump-aide-iran-calamity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-04 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: A top White House official has said Iran is on the brink of an “extreme calamity” and hunger as the US is counting on economic pressure to secure its objectives in the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639424-trump-aide-iran-calamity/

[2026-05-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We got a drive-by egging in Baltimore’: Super Furry Animals on making The Man Don’t Give a Fuck

Snippet: ‘The man is the establishment, I suppose, the military industrial complex. A few year later, when we played it live, we added a loop of Bill Hicks saying: “All governments are liars and murderers”’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/04/super-furry-animals-on-making-the-man-dont-give-a-fuck-bill-hicks

[2026-05-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: War on Iran has triggered a fundamental crisis of trust in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Snippet: As diplomats convene in New York from 27 April to 22 May for the latest session of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference, its credibility is under unprecedented strain, Former Chief of Iran's National Security and Foreign Relations Committee Seyed Hossein Mousavian writes for Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opinion-war-iran-has-triggered-fundamental-crisis-trust-nuclear-non

[2026-05-04 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Red Sox players turning against each other in ugly clubhouse war of words

Snippet: The Red Sox sound about as hopeless as any team in baseball right now as the locker room begins to turn on each other.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/sports/red-sox-players-turning-against-each-other-in-ugly-clubhouse-war-of-words/