[2026-07-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The UK has its first Catholic PM – but don’t expect a US-style religious culture war to follow

Snippet: Trump administration has clashed with Vatican on social issues but Burnham’s faith is shaped by different principles

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/25/the-uk-has-its-first-catholic-pm-but-dont-expect-a-us-style-religious-culture-war-to-follow

[2026-07-25 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: MAP warns Palestinians in Nablus facing 'existential threat', calls on UK to act

Snippet: Medical Aid for Palestinians has warned that Palestinians in Nablus are facing an "existential threat" following an overnight escalation in settler attacks and military raids, which also saw healthcare facilities targeted.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/map-warns-palestinians-nablus-facing-existential-threat-calls-uk-act

[2026-07-25 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: McColgan to miss Glasgow Games defence after foot fracture

Snippet: Scotland's Eilish McColgan will miss out on the chance to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title in her home country after failing to recover sufficently from a foot fracture.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cewrk7ee4n1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-25 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tehran says Yemen conflict 'cannot be attributed to Iran'

Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen "cannot be attributed to Iran" and that the escalating tensions in the Bab al-Mandeb strait are “rooted in old disputes and issues" between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tehran-says-yemen-conflict-cannot-be-attributed-iran

[2026-07-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Zelensky: Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Russian warship, vessels transporting Iran-linked cargo

Snippet: Ukraine's forces struck a Russian warship and vessels used for transporting Iran-linked military cargo in the Caspian Sea, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-903598

[2026-07-25 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Saudi military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iran-backed militia attacked Red Sea shipping

Snippet: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that its coalition forces struck Houthi militia in Yemen after the Iran-backed group claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea earlier in the week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/saudi-military-strikes-iran-backed-houthi-targets-yemen.html

[2026-07-25 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade fire amid Red Sea blockade

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/houthis-claim-missile-strike-on-saudi-arabia/106958410

[2026-07-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran war

Snippet: No press briefing has been held for months, as the defence department belatedly or inaccurately releases figures

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/25/pentagon-iran-war-casualties-cover-up

[2026-07-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What a helicopter’s flight in the Taiwan Strait says about Beijing’s war plans

Snippet: PLA may be practising ‘reconnaissance and strike’, in which drones and helicopters work in tandem alongside rocket artillery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361835/what-helicopters-flight-taiwan-strait-says-about-beijings-war-plans?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Tamkang University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What a helicopter’s flight in the Taiwan Strait says about Beijing’s war plans

Snippet: PLA may be practising ‘reconnaissance and strike’, in which drones and helicopters work in tandem alongside rocket artillery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361835/what-helicopters-flight-taiwan-strait-says-about-beijings-war-plans

[2026-07-25 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran reports no new U.S. strikes as tensions remain high

Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — Iran reported no strikes overnight into Saturday, an apparent break from nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of U.S. attacks, but tensions remain high following a recent escalation over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-25-july-2026-df3790320c595f3e599fb1dd69423e77

[2026-07-25 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Healing overloaded minds: How Israel's prolonged war is affecting memory, concentration

Snippet: "Dana,” a 42-year-old mother of three young children, sat across from me and tried to describe something she couldn’t quite name. “I’m functioning,” she said. “But I’m not myself. I can’t make simple decisions. I forget things. My brain feels stuck.” She wasn’t depressed. She wasn’t anxious. She was profoundly overloaded.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-903490

[2026-07-25 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war

Snippet: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903596

[2026-07-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How a tug-of-war over a ‘handsome mayor’ may shape the political fortunes of the Nationals

Snippet: An unexpected decision by Nationals MP Kim O’Keeffe to vacate her seat of Shepparton before the November election has abruptly transformed the Goulburn Valley electorate into one of the state’s most fascinating political contests.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/how-a-tug-of-war-over-a-handsome-mayor-may-shape-the-political-fortunes-of-the-nationals-20260722-p60hig.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UKMTO reports tanker 'encounter' with 'military forces' in Gulf of Oman

Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an "encounter" between a tanker and "military forces" in the Gulf of Oman on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ukmto-reports-tanker-encounter-military-forces-gulf-oman

[2026-07-25 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attacks

Snippet: Israel is pushing ahead with its military crackdown across the occupied West Bank, arresting dozens following a shooting that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/25/israel-arrests-dozens-of-palestinians-in-west-bank-amid-settler-attacks

[2026-07-25 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Lawyers call for former president to be freed three years after coup

Snippet: Lawyers for Niger's deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, have called for his immediate release three years after he was toppled and detained by the military.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/25/lawyers-call-for-former-president-to-be-freed-three-years-after-coup/

[2026-07-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Family of missing Rohingya footballer fear he is among 500 believed dead in Myanmar shipwrecks

Snippet: ‘I can’t tolerate this life,’ said the 24-year-old in his last voice message to his relatives. Attacked by the military, a rebel army and criminal gangs, Siraz Ullah risked all for a better future

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/25/family-of-missing-rohingya-footballer-fear-he-is-among-500-believed-dead-in-myanmar-shipwrecks

[2026-07-25 18:59 UTC+10:00] [Security] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: NATO intern arrested over espionage suspicions

Snippet: Belgian police on Friday arrested an intern at NATO's strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE,) suspecting her of "spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization," the Belgian Federal Prosecutor Office wrote in a statement on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-intern-arrested-over-espionage-suspicions/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-25 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Here’s the latest.

Snippet: Tehran5:29 a.m. July 25

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/25/world/iran-war-us-strikes-trump-oil/heres-the-latest

[2026-07-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man accused of home invasion and school rape denied bail

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-accused-of-home-invasion-and-school-rape-denied-bail-20260725-p60ij9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chapman thunders through Cowboys defence

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/chapman-thunders-through-cowboys-defence-20260725-p60ija.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Greek defense system in Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles from Yemen, no Iran strikes reported

Snippet: An air defense system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen on Saturday targeting oil refineries in Yanbu, Greek security sources told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903582

[2026-07-25 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian attack kills 3 in Ukraine’s Sumy region as Romania downs second drone in 2 days

Snippet: This photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, shows the site of Russian missile strikes in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Friday, July 24, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-drone-romania-zelenskyy-6c4dfdb04df911d135675b24ec2e6a7a

[2026-07-25 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Dodging snipers, housing crisis forces Yemenis to live on front line

Snippet: Taiz, Yemen – Um Yousef knew that living on the front line in Taiz was dangerous. The area had been quieter for the past few years thanks to a general de-escalation of the war in Yemen, but it still lay between territory controlled by Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/25/dodging-snipers-housing-crisis-forces-yemenis-to-live-on-front-line

[2026-07-25 18:09 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Takaichi stresses secure crude oil supplies as U.S.-Iran war spirals

Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday reiterated that enough crude oil supplies have been secured in the country for the time being.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/25/japan/politics/takaichi-crude-oil-supply-secure/

[2026-07-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict

Snippet: As Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping, analysts warn of ‘brinkmanship’ that could yet spiral into all-out conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361822/houthi-blockade-saudi-trade-threatens-wider-middle-east-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Jeddah] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict

Snippet: As Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping, analysts warn of ‘brinkmanship’ that could yet spiral into all-out conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361822/houthi-blockade-saudi-trade-threatens-wider-middle-east-conflict

[2026-07-25 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’, vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks

Snippet: A 13th night of strikes post-ceasefire triggers counter-attacks across the Gulf, with crude spiking as Hormuz shipping grinds to a near-halt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3361831/trump-says-us-locked-and-loaded-vows-more-iran-strikes-while-hinting-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Camp Buehring] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’, vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks

Snippet: A 13th night of strikes post-ceasefire triggers counter-attacks across the Gulf, with crude spiking as Hormuz shipping grinds to a near-halt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3361831/trump-says-us-locked-and-loaded-vows-more-iran-strikes-while-hinting-talks

[2026-07-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Coffee-less coffee and chocolates without cocoa ― survival and politics of North Korea subsitute economy

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10817814

[2026-07-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Politicians vs generals: Ukraine’s long, hidden war within

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/politicians-vs-generals-ukraines-long-hidden-war-within/

[2026-07-25 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN chief arrives in Syria, likely to back post-Assad transition

Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday on the first visit by a chief of the global body since before the country's civil war erupted, state media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-chief-arrives-syria-likely-back-post-assad-transition

[2026-07-25 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Pakistan’s only choice is active neutrality in US-Iran war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/pakistans-only-choice-is-active-neutrality-in-us-iran-war/

[2026-07-25 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine insists Japan’s pacifist rules permit Patriot missile help

Snippet: A senior aide to Ukraine’s president said Kyiv was looking to Tokyo for ‘defence cooperation’ to operate the American air defence system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3361829/ukraine-insists-japans-pacifist-rules-permit-patriot-missile-help?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine insists Japan’s pacifist rules permit Patriot missile help

Snippet: A senior aide to Ukraine’s president said Kyiv was looking to Tokyo for ‘defence cooperation’ to operate the American air defence system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3361829/ukraine-insists-japans-pacifist-rules-permit-patriot-missile-help

[2026-07-25 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: Overnight Israeli raids leave two Palestinians injured

Snippet: Overnight Israeli military and settler raids have left a Palestinian teenager and an elderly man injured by gunfire in Bethlehem and Nablus, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-overnight-israeli-raids-leave-two-palestinians-injured

[2026-07-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war

Snippet: In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily lives

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/swimming-classes-resume-gaza-after-three-years-war

[2026-07-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1950 -- About 300 South Korean civilian refugees are killed by retreating U.S. troops at Nogun-ri, a village in central South Korea, during the early weeks of the Korean War. In 1999, after repeated denials, the U.S. government under then President Bill Clinton acknowledged that the massacre took place and expressed deep regret, offering a set of reconciliation measures -- a US$1 million monument and a $780,000 scholarship fund -- that have yet to be carried out.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260725001000315

[2026-07-25 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia

Snippet: There have been protests in recent days in support of the Houthi-imposed naval blockade in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9d27v70j1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-25 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus, a Russian ally

Snippet: Ukrainian border guards patrol Ukraine-Belarus border in an undisclosed location in Ukraine Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/belarus-ukraine-russia-war-c2efe1831717b5d27f22ff685a043b25

[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China’s aerospace industry overcome ‘execution gap’ in modernisation goals?

Snippet: Researchers have identified four challenges that could undermine Beijing’s five-year plan for a modern military by 2030

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361802/can-chinas-aerospace-industry-overcome-execution-gap-modernisation-goals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China’s aerospace industry overcome ‘execution gap’ in modernisation goals?

Snippet: Researchers have identified four challenges that could undermine Beijing’s five-year plan for a modern military by 2030

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361802/can-chinas-aerospace-industry-overcome-execution-gap-modernisation-goals

[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia’s war on scammers needs a blueprint built to last

Snippet: Rounding up foot soldiers is easy. The hard part is tracing cash, exposing high-level enablers and protecting coerced victims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361790/cambodias-war-scammers-needs-blueprint-built-last?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia’s war on scammers needs a blueprint built to last

Snippet: Rounding up foot soldiers is easy. The hard part is tracing cash, exposing high-level enablers and protecting coerced victims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361790/cambodias-war-scammers-needs-blueprint-built-last

[2026-07-25 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Houthis claim missile attack on southern Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Yemen's Houthis have claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan, the group's Ansarollah media posted on Telegram, according to AFP.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-claim-missile-attack-southern-saudi-arabia

[2026-07-25 13:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘All about Ed’: Labor MP’s Gaza motion shut down as party powerbrokers step in

Snippet: Rebel MP Ed Husic says Labor’s determination to avoid public policy stoushes will push voters to One Nation, after the party killed off his attempt to force debate about the conflict in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/put-me-in-the-freezer-husic-lashes-labor-over-gaza-debate-20260725-p60igv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 13:29 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iranian threat forced Trump to switch planes after NATO summit

Snippet: Washington: President Donald Trump abruptly switched aircraft when leaving Turkey this month after what officials judged to be a credible threat that Iranian proxy forces were targeting him and Air Force One, according to multiple people briefed on the matter.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/iranian-threat-forced-trump-to-switch-planes-after-nato-summit-20260725-p60ih7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The 'Projects' That Could Ignite The Next World War

Snippet: Authored by Madge Waggy,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/projects-could-ignite-next-world-war

[2026-07-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's Air Force One swap in Turkey caused by Iran-backed terrorist proxy threat - report

Snippet: Threats from Iran-backed terrorist proxies are behind US President Donald Trump’s decision to switch aircraft as he departed from a NATO summit in Turkey earlier in July, rather than flying home in the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One he arrived in, according to The New York Times on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-903588