[2026-09-17 11:13 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs

Snippet: The US president call the move a ‘hostile act’, as Canada seeks to move closer to the EU and diversify its defence ties

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/trump-calls-eu-offer-to-canada-associate-membership-laughable-threatens-tariffs

[2026-09-17 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea

Snippet: This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3367789/india-pakistan-summon-each-others-diplomats-after-naval-ships-collide-arabian-sea?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Indian High Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea

Snippet: This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3367789/india-pakistan-summon-each-others-diplomats-after-naval-ships-collide-arabian-sea

[2026-09-17 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Protesters attack EU office over Kosovo leader’s war crimes conviction (VIDEOS)

Snippet: Violent protests have erupted in Serbia’s breakaway region of Kosovo and abroad after a Hague-based special tribunal convicted former politician and paramilitary commander Hashim Thaci of war crimes.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645882-thaci-conviction-sparks-protests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-17 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia

Snippet: The United States House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia over its continued war in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/congress-passes-sweeping-us-sanctions-bill-targeting-russia

[2026-09-17 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong

Snippet: The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un says ‘familiar silly talk’ about denuclearisation will not change the country’s status

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367785/only-idiots-expect-north-korea-give-nuclear-weapons-kim-yo-jong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 10:33 UTC+10:00] [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong

Snippet: The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un says ‘familiar silly talk’ about denuclearisation will not change the country’s status

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3367785/only-idiots-expect-north-korea-give-nuclear-weapons-kim-yo-jong

[2026-09-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Lavrov Warns That If NATO Attacked Russia, War Would Be "Very Short"

Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has again responded to allegations of European officials that Moscow seeks to expand the war beyond Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lavrov-warns-if-nato-attacked-russia-war-would-be-very-short

[2026-09-17 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cartoon for September 17, 2026 | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/09/17/us-iran-war-middle-east/

[2026-09-17 09:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ABC slams watchdog finding that Four Corners program failed impartiality test

Snippet: The ABC’s managing director has rejected the findings of an investigation conducted by the media regulator that found a Four Corners program on the Australian War Memorial redevelopment unduly favoured a critical perspective and failed its impartiality obligations.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/abc-slams-watchdog-finding-that-four-corners-program-failed-impartiality-test-20260917-p60y3e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Vance Seeks To Assure Trump Base Iran War Entering "Much Different Phase"

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance - who was said to have opposed launching Operation Epic Fury from the beginning - has issued some fresh statements on the future of the Iran conflict which sound a bit off-rampy.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/vance-seeks-assure-trump-base-iran-war-entering-much-different-phase

[2026-09-17 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Joe Rogan has ‘crazy hope’ that AI could take over government to prevent military conflict

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/tech/joe-rogan-has-crazy-hope-that-ai-could-take-over-government-to-prevent-military-conflict/

[2026-09-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Interest rates hold expected but Bank of England facing tough choices

Snippet: Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4gjrxez1q0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-17 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade

Snippet: Despite an ongoing blockade on Iranian maritime trade and attacks by Iran’s military on commercial ships, the United States military has said US forces have kept the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, including the facilitation of hundreds of millions of barrels of oil through the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/us-military-claims-strait-of-hormuz-remains-open-amid-ongoing-blockade

[2026-09-17 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKMA raises base rate by a quarter point to 4.25%, the first increase since 2023

Snippet: The HKMA and US Federal Reserve lift key interest rates amid high inflation spurred by the Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367783/hkma-raises-base-rate-quarter-point-425-first-increase-2023?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 09:03 UTC+10:00] [CME FedWatch] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKMA raises base rate by a quarter point to 4.25%, the first increase since 2023

Snippet: The HKMA and US Federal Reserve lift key interest rates amid high inflation spurred by the Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367783/hkma-raises-base-rate-quarter-point-425-first-increase-2023

[2026-09-17 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yemen’s Houthis promise US not to expand Iran war to Red Sea at secret Oman summit

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/world-news/yemens-houthis-promise-us-not-to-expand-iran-war-to-red-sea-at-secret-oman-summit/

[2026-09-17 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Saudi Arabia strikes Al-Barh bridge in Yemen twice in 2 days as conflict with Houthis escalates

Snippet: Saudi Arabia struck the Al-Barh bridge in southwestern Yemen early on Thursday morning, Ynet reported citing the Houthi-linked news channel Al-Masirah.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908841

[2026-09-17 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US Congress passes Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill

Snippet: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing President Donald Trump to place tariffs on countries that purchase Russian energy and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645883-us-house-graham-russia-sanctions/

[2026-09-17 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Yemeni government forces claim attacks on Houthis in Mocha, Marib

Snippet: The Yemeni government’s army says that its air force targeted Houthi outposts and equipment around the southwestern port city of Mocha and on northern fronts.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-government-forces-claim-attacks-houthis-mocha-marib

[2026-09-17 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, Trump’s top military adviser says

Snippet: The comments by Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, come soon after the US revealed that it has deployed weapons in space

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367778/us-troops-must-prepare-fight-around-moon-trumps-top-military-adviser-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 07:47 UTC+10:00] [Combat Forces Command] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, Trump’s top military adviser says

Snippet: The comments by Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, come soon after the US revealed that it has deployed weapons in space

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367778/us-troops-must-prepare-fight-around-moon-trumps-top-military-adviser-says

[2026-09-17 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Interceptor Inventory Took Another Big Hit Last Week, As CBO Pegs War Cost At $38 Billion+

Snippet: America's already-diminished inventory of air defense interceptor missiles took another significant hit last week, as dozens more were expended to defend US troops in Jordan from an Iranian attack. This latest incident illustrates Iran's use of crafty and increasingly technologically-advanced attacks to further sap US munitions supply and degrade the Pentagon's ability to continue mounting defenses -- or provoking attacks -- in a war nearing the seven-month mark.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-interceptor-inventory-took-another-big-hit-last-week-cbo-pegs-war-cost-38-billion

[2026-09-17 07:19 UTC+10:00] [Space] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Top Trump military adviser says US must prepare to fight around moon

Snippet: Gen Dan Caine comments at Washington summit come after US revealed it has deployed weapons in space

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/us-space-moon-military-combagt

[2026-09-17 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: House speaker cancels votes as Republican tries to impeach Pete Hegseth

Snippet: US House Speaker Mike Johnson has cancelled the last day of voting in the lower chamber until after the November midterm elections, just after a Republican congressman introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/house-speaker-cancels-votes-republican-tries-impeach-pete-hegseth

[2026-09-17 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military prepares to fight in space, general says

Snippet: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/space-weapons-china-moon-caine-fc21f6917cb5d7bb403dbea920e8e3a5

[2026-09-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the US needs to rebuild its missile interceptor arsenal | The National

Snippet: The US is facing mounting costs as it races to replenish its stocks of missiles and missile interceptors that it used in the early stages of the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/16/us-interceptors-iran/

[2026-09-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defences run low in fight with Houthis

Snippet: The kingdom’s main ally and arms supplier, the US, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle because of the war with Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367777/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defences-run-low-fight-houthis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defences run low in fight with Houthis

Snippet: The kingdom’s main ally and arms supplier, the US, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle because of the war with Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367777/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defences-run-low-fight-houthis

[2026-09-17 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Houthis claim to have taken down Saudi fighter jet as conflict escalates

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/world-news/houthis-claim-to-have-taken-down-saudi-fighter-jet-as-conflict-escalates/

[2026-09-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Supply crunch hits Australian fuel distributors at east-coast ports

Snippet: Independent Australian fuel distributors have been denied their usual volumes of petrol and diesel at key east-coast terminals, adding pressure to smaller service stations as the Middle East conflict stokes broader concerns about future supply.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/supply-crunch-hits-australian-fuel-distributors-at-east-coast-ports-20260916-p60xvd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces carry out attacks in three southern Lebanese towns

Snippet: The Israeli military conducted an explosion in the town of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon and shelled the towns of Majdal Zoun and al-Mansouri, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-carry-out-attacks-three-southern-lebanese-towns-state

[2026-09-17 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian wheelchairs donated to Gaza stuck in Jordan warehouse

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/australian-wheelchairs-for-gaza-stuck-in-jordan-warehouse/107054534

[2026-09-17 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules

Snippet: A woman talks on her cellphone as she walks across the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-mahsa-amini-hijab-headscarves-72619dcb5b70d688378aa7f5bbc05916

[2026-09-17 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: On shores of Lake Ontario, TIFF bristles at Trump's trade war

Snippet: A general view of the Roy Thomson Hall at the Toronto International Film Festival during the opening day of the festival on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Toronto. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tiff-lake-ontario-trump-c9f336e18234561651158b11aa05dcfa

[2026-09-17 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Few cards to play': Saudi Arabia faces limited options against Houthis with allies out

Snippet: For months, Saudi Arabia appeared fairly insulated from the war on Iran even as it engulfed smaller neighbours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/few-cards-play-saudi-arabia-faces-limited-options-against-houthis-allies

[2026-09-17 04:09 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years

Snippet: Washington: The US Federal Reserve has lifted interest rates for the first time in three years in a bid to rein in persistently high inflation fuelled by the ongoing war with Iran and its impact on the cost of energy.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-three-years-20260917-p60y14.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he see no reason results would not be accepted

Snippet: President Isaac Herzog said the upcoming Israeli elections "are not a civil war" in an interview on 103FM on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-908829

[2026-09-17 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Few cards to play': Saudi Arabia faces limited options against Houthis with allies out

Snippet: For months, Saudi Arabia appeared fairly insulated from the war on Iran even as it engulfed smaller neighbours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/few-cards-play-allies-absent-saudi-arabia-has-few-options-fight-houthis

[2026-09-17 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel

Snippet: The umbrella organisation for trade unions in the United Kingdom has passed a motion calling for an end to complicity in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/uk-trade-unions-back-motion-to-boycott-and-sanction-israel

[2026-09-17 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Sudan situation 'absolutely horrible', warns UN chief | The National

Snippet: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described the situation in Sudan as “absolutely horrible” and called for countries supplying weapons in the conflict to be held to account.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/16/sudan-situation-absolutely-horrible-warns-un-chief/

[2026-09-17 03:18 UTC+10:00] [Republicans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view

Snippet: Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election looms

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/republicans-iran-war-midterm-elections

[2026-09-17 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's targeting of US bases may have used Russian spy satellite imagery - report

Snippet: Iranian drone and missile attacks on US bases in the region during Operation Epic Fury might have been aided by Russian spy satellites, CNN reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-908822

[2026-09-17 03:03 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Von der Leyen risks fresh EU-NATO turf war

Snippet: BRUSSELS — European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed the EU take on a stronger role in security and tackling hybrid threats, reigniting a long-running turf battle with NATO over Europe's defense.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-nato-turf-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Politico

Title: Germany to send fighter jets to Latvia during election amid drone threat

Snippet: BERLIN — Germany will deploy Eurofighter jets to Latvia to help protect its airspace during next month’s parliamentary election as repeated drone incursions have raised security concerns along NATO’s eastern flank.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-to-send-fighter-jets-to-latvia-during-election-amid-drone-threat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-17 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos show rescuers recovering bodies after strike-damaged building collapses in Gaza

Snippet: Palestinian civil defense crews carry a body from the rubble of a collapsed building that housed displaced Palestinians and was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-show-rescuers-recovering-bodies-after-strike-damaged-building-collapses-gaza-b29a5e04e181409b8bf3a68bc2d8137e

[2026-09-17 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: At least 20 dead, including children, as war-damaged building collapses in Gaza

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/gaza-building-collapse/107162100

[2026-09-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Afghan man gets 20 years in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport

Snippet: This courtroom sketch depicts government witness Bruce Hoffman testifying as defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, seated left, listens during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal court in Alexandria, Va., April 20, 2026. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/abbey-gate-airport-suicide-bombing-afghanistan-trial-1d9672d2a84aba71ecdbb4ed71d27977

[2026-09-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis fire back, further widening Middle East war

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/saudi-yemen-houthi-iran/107162054

[2026-09-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: How escalating Saudi oil crisis could drive up prices everywhere

Snippet: Global energy prices have spiked alarmingly again, driven largely in recent days by the escalating conflict between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia causing chaos for the oil industry.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlym3wye1ero?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss