[2026-09-16 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Disgruntled troops leak PHOTOS of extensive damage to US bases from Iranian strikes

Snippet: US troops have leaked new images to CBS News capturing widespread destruction at American military bases across the Middle East from Iran’s missile and drone attacks.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645794-us-bases-damage-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-16 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Disgruntled troops leak PHOTOS of extensive damage to US bases from Iranian strikes

Snippet: US troops have leaked new images to CBS News capturing widespread destruction at American military bases across the Middle East from Iran’s missile and drone attacks.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645794-us-bases-damage-iran/

[2026-09-16 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US House passes third resolution in four months attempting to curb US military presence in Iran

Snippet: The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday designed to severely limit US military action in Iran, directing US President Donald Trump to remove all US Armed Forces from the Islamic Republic "other than those elements of the Armed Forces that may be necessary to defend [US and allies] from imminent attack."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-908743

[2026-09-16 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs conduct counterterror raids near Hebron, West Bank overnight

Snippet: Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs carried out an operation near Hebron in the West Bank overnight on Tuesday night, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-908745

[2026-09-16 17:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Key Points] North Korea’s overseas labor network generates up to $800M despite sanctions

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875849

[2026-09-16 17:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia unfit for prized seat at UN Security Council after abandoning Afghan comrades, say veterans

Snippet: The failure to protect Afghans who worked with Australia and face Taliban persecution has been so egregious the nation does not deserve to win a prized seat on the United Nations Security Council, military and police veterans have argued.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-unfit-for-prized-seat-at-un-security-council-after-abandoning-afghan-comrades-say-veterans-20260916-p60xst.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Collapse of a damaged building kills 12 people in Gaza

Snippet: For more than a month, the Houthis have been striking Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping in the Red Sea, stepping up pressure on global oil prices and boosting Iran’s leverage in its war with the United States. The Houthi advances have seemed to come with little resistance from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/yemen-gaza-houthi-saudi-warplanes-september-16-2026-567498d0aa85a32e9c294759bd943501

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iranian football returns in the shadow of war and with row over last league title

Snippet: Prolonged league suspension due to war and falling behind Saudi spending power are weakening the sport in Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/16/iran-football-esteghlal-tractor-sc-afc-champions-league-elite-asia

[2026-09-16 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Houthis downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib, Yemen, terror group spox. claims

Snippet: Yemen's Houthis claimed to have downed an F-15 fighter jet belonging to the Royal Saudi Air Force over Yemen's Marib Governorate, the terror group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908742

[2026-09-16 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Surge in Yemen violence ends ceasefire and drives mass displacement

Snippet: Yemen has seen a new wave of displacement as fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi‑backed forces intensifies, forcing families from their homes in Taiz province. On Tuesday, 15 September, displaced people arrived at makeshift camps with few belongings, while others built shelters from wooden branches and plastic sacks. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 125,000 people had been newly displaced across Yemen since the start of September, including tens of thousands in Taiz

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/surge-in-yemen-violence-ends-ceasefire-and-drives-mass-displacement/

[2026-09-16 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 50 children among 100 trapped in collapsed Gaza City building

Snippet: At least 50 children are among over 100 Palestinians still stuck beneath a collapsed building in Gaza City, Aljazeera reported citing a civil defence team.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-50-children-among-100-trapped-collapsed-gaza-city-building

[2026-09-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Saudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim

Snippet: Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone before it could enter the airspace over Mecca, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia group rejecting the claim as "an worn-out lie," as fighting reaches the holy city for the first time in the ongoing conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html

[2026-09-16 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Dangerous mismatch 위험한 불균형

Snippet: South Korea and the United States have scaled back field training exercises (FTX) during the Ulchi Freedom Shield, a combined military exercise, compared with last year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875782

[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [History books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Redwood by Ben Macintyre review – a superbly wrought tale of cold war defection

Snippet: This story of Soviet agent and his MI6 handler in revolutionary Iran is a page-turning masterpiece

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/16/redwood-by-ben-macintyre-review-a-superbly-wrought-tale-of-cold-war-defection

[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year

Snippet: Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/al-qaida-and-is-linked-violence-in-africas-sahel-belt-set-to-hit-record-levels-this-year

[2026-09-16 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cho, Rubio to meet as Seoul navigates Hormuz pressure

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875732

[2026-09-16 15:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A global race to put weapons in space is under way. How concerned should we be?

Snippet: The US acknowledgement that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space, and comes at a time when American officials say they are encountering ever more aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/a-global-race-to-put-weapons-in-space-is-under-way-how-concerned-should-we-be-20260916-p60xs8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rafael, Lockheed accelerate SPICE 1000 integration on Israeli F‑35s

Snippet: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin are working to accelerate the integration of SPICE 1000’s onto the Israeli Air Force’s F-35 Adir stealth fighters.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-908736

[2026-09-16 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US House votes to end Iran war, 7 Republicans join in favour

Snippet: For a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/us-house-votes-to-end-iran-war-7-republicans-join-in-favour

[2026-09-16 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Keir Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney tried to set up a No. 10 think tank

Snippet: LONDON — A top aide to ex-Prime Minister Keir Starmer wanted the government to set up a think tank that would sit outside the usual scrutiny which applies to 10 Downing Street, he told a private event Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/morgan-mcsweeney-keir-starmer-top-aide-no-10-think-tank/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-16 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former Philippine President Duterte to appear before the ICC

Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes oath during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate, on Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/duterte-court-icc-philippines-drugs-9f20c1fb92602d8858227b3c0802e7c8

[2026-09-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Race for BARMM’s top post could turn into Marcos-Duterte proxy war

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/race-top-post-marcos-duterte-proxy-war-barmm-2026/

[2026-09-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous peoples] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder

Snippet: Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/nature-land-defenders-self-defence-murder-organised-crime

[2026-09-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: From Syria to Sudan: how to hunt for chemical weapons evidence | The National

Snippet: In early 2013, television reports – initially disbelieved – emerged that Bashar Al Assad’s Syrian government was using deadly chemical weapons against its own people.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/16/from-syria-to-sudan-how-to-hunt-for-chemical-weapons-evidence/

[2026-09-16 14:33 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Terminator now: China is exploring humanoid robots for war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/terminator-now-china-is-exploring-humanoid-robots-for-war/

[2026-09-16 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil falls as U.S. crude inventories reportedly rise, traders weigh Saudi pipeline closure

Snippet: Oil retreated Wednesday after a report said U.S. energy inventories rose last week, with investors assessing the latest developments in Middle East conflict and associated supply risks.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/oil-prices-today-brent-wti-hormuz-iran-war.html

[2026-09-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Americans overwhelmingly think US has failed to achieve its Iran war goals | The National

Snippet: Americans overwhelmingly believe the Iran war has failed to achieve its goals, according to a new survey that also found support for Israel has undergone a dramatic reversal.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/16/iran-war-poll-trump-israel-marquette/

[2026-09-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: ‘Buy British’ military procurement is a poor way to defend the realm

Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/3a216d29-6ed0-46a2-9835-2d9b427b7e88

[2026-09-16 13:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: The spirit of hoetong in Korean Buddhism: Buddhist temples rebuilt after the ravages of war

Snippet: When someone leads a blessed life, Koreans often say that person must have accumulated much virtue in a previous life.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875549

[2026-09-16 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Makkah | The National

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/09/16/saudi-led-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-makkah/

[2026-09-16 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US democracy hits 50-year lows – report

Snippet: Democracy in the US has fallen to its lowest levels in 50 years as a wider global decline weakens the rule of law and raises the risk of conflict, according to a new study.The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) said on Tuesday that nearly half of the 30 measures it uses to assess US democracy have deteriorated to levels not seen since its records began in 1975.“The USA is experiencing a period of marked democratic decline,”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645771-us-democracy-lowest-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election' - report

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said the war with Iran will enter a “much different phase in a couple of months” in an interview with The New York Post on board Air Force Two on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-908727

[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Republican lawmaker seeks Hegseth's impeachment over Iran war

Snippet: Republican US Representative Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing his office by executing an order for hostilities against Iran without approval by Congress.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-908729

[2026-09-16 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Saudi Arabia warns of 'red line' after Houthi drone downed near Makkah | The National

Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Saudi Arabia warns of 'red line' after Houthi drone downed near Makkah

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/16/live-saudi-houthis-makkah/

[2026-09-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India and Russia push to expand defence ties with more joint production

Snippet: Analysts say offers of Su-57 stealth jet tech and BrahMos upgrades signal an exit from simple buyer-seller deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367604/india-and-russia-push-expand-defence-ties-more-joint-production?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Growing stronger’: India and Russia push to expand defence ties

Snippet: Analysts say offers of Su-57 stealth jet tech and BrahMos upgrades signal an exit from simple buyer-seller deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367604/india-and-russia-push-expand-defence-ties-more-joint-production

[2026-09-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Gazans turn to taxi trailers as Israeli shortages narrow transport options | The National

Snippet: It is slow, bone-rattling and undeniably dangerous, but travelling in open trailers drawn by cars is one of the few ways Gaza residents can get around the small area of the coastal strip that is not occupied by Israel's army.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/16/gazans-turn-to-taxi-trailers-as-israeli-shortages-narrow-transport-options/

[2026-09-16 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Houthi drone shot down near Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/houthi-drone-attack-intercepted-near-mecca-saudi-arabia-says/107158928

[2026-09-16 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dong Jun adopts softer stance on US at Xiangshan Forum as Xi prepares for Trump summit

Snippet: Retired PLA colonel says defence minister’s speech signals growing confidence and lower tension with US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367657/dong-jun-adopts-softer-stance-us-xiangshan-forum-xi-prepares-trump-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 12:45 UTC+10:00] [US President Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dong Jun adopts softer stance on US at Xiangshan Forum as Xi prepares for Trump summit

Snippet: Retired PLA colonel says defence minister’s speech signals growing confidence and lower tension with US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367657/dong-jun-adopts-softer-stance-us-xiangshan-forum-xi-prepares-trump-summit

[2026-09-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fragility and cooperation: the takeaways from Dong Jun’s Xiangshan Forum speech

Snippet: The Chinese defence minister officially opens the security conference with a warning about ‘zero-sum’ mindsets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367654/fragility-and-cooperation-takeaways-dong-juns-xiangshan-forum-speech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Xiangshan Forum] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fragility and cooperation: the takeaways from Dong Jun’s Xiangshan Forum speech

Snippet: The Chinese defence minister officially opens the security conference with a warning about ‘zero-sum’ mindsets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367654/fragility-and-cooperation-takeaways-dong-juns-xiangshan-forum-speech

[2026-09-16 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US commandos blow up ‘drug boat’ (VIDEO)

Snippet: The US military has released what it said was video of commandos intercepting and blowing up a vessel involved in the drug trade in the Eastern Pacific.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645786-us-blows-up-ship-pacific/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California city goes to war with Waymo after it became next target for controversial robotaxis

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/san-diego-goes-to-war-with-waymo-after-controversial-robotaxis-approved-in-city/

[2026-09-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S. admission of space weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China and Russia

Snippet: Paris/Washington – The U.S. acknowledgment this week that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit marks a landmark moment in space militarization aimed at deterring what U.S. officials describe as aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia, officials and analysts said.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/16/world/us-space-weapons-analysis/

[2026-09-16 11:49 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: US admission of orbital weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China, Russia

Snippet: PENTAGON. The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US, October 9, 2020.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/usa-admission-orbital-weapons-landmark-moment-race-china-russia/

[2026-09-16 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Army chiefs of S. Korea, Poland agree to expand military exchanges

Snippet: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha has met with top military officials of the Polish Army and discussed ways to expand high-level exchanges and defense industry cooperation, the South Korean Army said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875277

[2026-09-16 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?

Snippet: Goma, DR Congo – More than a year after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed an agreement intended to end their confrontation, the two countries are back at the negotiating table in Geneva. In eastern Congo, however, the guns have not gone quiet.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/drc-rwanda-can-geneva-talks-break-the-cycle-of-war-in-eastern-congo

[2026-09-16 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets

Snippet: Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps announces Vivaldi counter-offensive is recapturing Russian-held territory. What we know on day 1,666

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/ukraine-war-briefing-new-anti-drone-weapon-scores-hit-amid-race-against-shahed-jets

[2026-09-16 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Marine Corps, Navy hold large-scale amphibious landing drills on southeast coast

Snippet: The Navy and Marine Corps are currently undertaking a joint regular amphibious landing exercise on the country's southeast coast, with a focus on incorporating manned and unmanned combat systems to enhance joint capabilities, the armed forces said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875196