[2026-09-04 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The AI boom just blew a hole in Trump’s trade war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/the-ai-boom-just-blew-a-hole-in-trumps-trade-war/

[2026-09-04 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US diesel prices hit a record high at $5.85 on average

Snippet: A nozzle pumps diesel into the fuel tank of bus in Orange, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gas-diesel-prices-us-iran-war-ebd01b9773365ee40550dcfd7d3ebf87

[2026-09-04 18:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Japanese minister to skip Seoul Defense Dialogue

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/10863279

[2026-09-04 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mounts

Snippet: If carried out, the deployment would mark South Korea’s first dispatch of troops overseas at the request of the US in 22 years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3366370/south-korea-weighs-contributions-hormuz-us-pressure-mounts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 18:19 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mounts

Snippet: If carried out, the deployment would mark South Korea’s first dispatch of troops overseas at the request of the US in 22 years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3366370/south-korea-weighs-contributions-hormuz-us-pressure-mounts

[2026-09-04 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/americas-emea/iran-war-is-not-a-war-us-vp-vance-says/2418573

[2026-09-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pentagon orders US military officials to cease referring to Iran conflict as Op. Epic Fury - report

Snippet: The Pentagon instructed US military personnel to stop referring to ongoing operations against Iran as "Operation Epic Fury" in August, CBS reported on Thursday, citing an email sent to the US Air Force.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907578

[2026-09-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF dismantles over 30 weapon production machines in West Bank in counterterrorism operation

Snippet: The IDF dismantled over 30 weapon production machines in the Nablus area over the course of a two-day counterterrorism operation, the military announced on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907581

[2026-09-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes

Snippet: Concern is mounting within the IDF Southern Command that commanders in Hamas’s military wing could carry out a guerrilla operation against IDF outposts or patrols along the Yellow Line in response to a series of targeted strikes and the capture of a senior Hamas official earlier this week, sources told Walla on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907576

[2026-09-04 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s parliament in late August passed legislation that, for the first time, spells out in statute the powers of the country’s most senior military office, continuing a restructuring of the military’s command structure that began with last November’s 27th constitutional amendment.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/why-pakistan-overhauled-its-military-command-structure-after-five-decades

[2026-09-04 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson slams 'long record' of deliberate US attacks on civilians

Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, on Thursday indicated that Qatar confirmed Iranian attack "were directed towards US military facilities".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-slams-long-record-deliberate-us

[2026-09-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Grain That Feeds Half The World Set For Biggest Annual Gain Since 2003

Snippet: Chicago rice futures are on track for their largest annual gain since 2003 as the grain that feeds much of the world becomes increasingly expensive amid an intensifying El Niño and diesel-fuel and fertilizer supply disruptions stemming from turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite encouraging signals of a potential Black Sea peace deal, which sent wheat futures tumbling earlier today, the risk of a broader food crisis next year remains elevated.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/grain-feeds-half-world-set-biggest-annual-gain-2003

[2026-09-04 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bad weather hampers search for 9 missing Koreans in Nepal

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/10863084

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

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Vance says he would not call Trump's war with Iran a 'war'

Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/cnbc-daily-open-trump-vance-iran-war.html

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Save the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shock

Snippet: Charity says extra delivery costs equivalent to 47 health clinics in Afghanistan operating for six months

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/04/save-the-children-iran-war-oil-charity-costs

[2026-09-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: On the frontlines: South Korea’s female Marines

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/10863050

[2026-09-04 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel to release detained Lebanese, EU backs economic pressure on Iran and Syria destroys chemical weapons | The National

Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Israel is to release five civilians detained in occupied areas of southern Lebanon, as part of a renewed diplomatic push between the two countries. But it comes as the Israeli military abducts three other Lebanese.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/04/israel-to-release-detained-lebanese-eu-backs-economic-pressure-on-iran-and-syria-destroys-chemical-weapons/

[2026-09-04 15:06 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US-China race for orbital supremacy could decide a Taiwan war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/us-china-race-for-orbital-supremacy-could-decide-a-taiwan-war/

[2026-09-04 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours

Snippet: Huge funeral expected for the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, who died last week in UN detention facility in The Hague aged 84

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366323/body-war-criminal-mladic-returns-serbia-military-honours?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:05 UTC+10:00] [World War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours

Snippet: Huge funeral expected for the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, who died last week in UN detention facility in The Hague aged 84

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366323/body-war-criminal-mladic-returns-serbia-military-honours

[2026-09-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1966 -- The first contingent of the "White Horse" division lands in South Vietnam, becoming the first South Korean military unit to take part in the Vietnam War.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904004100315

[2026-09-04 14:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Putin cites Korea’s birthrate: ‘Lower than ours’ despite no active war

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has pointed to South Korea’s ultra-low fertility rate to argue that Russia’s declining birth rate cannot be blamed primarily on its war in Ukraine, according to Russian media outlets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862937

[2026-09-04 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Trump says US may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’ | The National

Snippet: CloseGet news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-pickaxe-mountain/

[2026-09-04 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea weighs options to support Hormuz Strait navigation, including military measures

Snippet: South Korea is reviewing practical options, including possible military measures, for supporting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a presidential Blue House official said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-weighs-options-support-hormuz-strait-navigation-including

[2026-09-04 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Israel says regime change still 'central mission' | The National

Snippet: CloseGet news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/live-iran-war-us-israel/

[2026-09-04 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Watch: Israeli forces blow up houses and destroy property in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Israeli forces blew up houses in the village of Houla, while troops moved through nearby Mais al-Jabal in southern Lebanon. The troops are operating inside a self-declared "security zone", which extends around 10 kilometres into Lebanese territory along the border.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/watch-israeli-forces-blow-houses-and-destroy-property-southern-lebanon

[2026-09-04 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Australia, US To Speed Up Defense Cooperation, Permanent US Submarine Force On Track

Snippet: Authored by Monica O'Shea via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/australia-us-speed-defense-cooperation-permanent-us-submarine-force-track

[2026-09-04 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asia stocks mostly rise after Wall Street rallies

Snippet: Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-trump-iran-war-1af16359af43eb8abc66445465f633c8

[2026-09-04 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment

Snippet: The South Korean military is preparing to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, a National Defense Ministry official told Australia's broadcaster SBS.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-south-korea-preparing-strait-hormuz-deployment

[2026-09-04 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European Union joins U.S.-led 'Operation Economic Outcast' as Iran cries foul

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the European Union for formally joining "Operation Economic Outcast," the U.S.-led sanctions campaign aimed at severing Tehran from the global financial system, as Washington widens its war to include economic pressure.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-operation-economic-outcast-sanctions-campaign.html

[2026-09-04 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Cuba Says US Waging A 'War Without Bombs'

Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cuba-says-us-waging-war-without-bombs

[2026-09-04 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Presidential office says no decision reached on troop deployment to Hormuz; review ongoing

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday no final decision has been reached on sending military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, saying a review is still under way.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904005800315

[2026-09-04 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: UK urged to overhaul military procurement to remove China-made parts

Snippet: Britain should tighten its procurement process to ensure the country's military hardware and kit contain no Chinese-made parts -- including the uniforms -- experts say. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/uk-urged-to-overhaul-military-procurement-to-remove-china-made-parts

[2026-09-04 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Friedrich Merz will lose Sunday’s regional election — whatever the result

Snippet: MAGDEBURG, Germany — For Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sunday’s election in eastern Germany offers no good outcomes — only varying degrees of political humiliation.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-afd-cdu-germany-regional-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-04 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vance: US investigating strike on Iran wedding 'very fully'

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday that the US is "very fully" investigating the military's reported strikes on a wedding in Iran which killed at least four people this week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vance-us-investigating-strike-iran-wedding-very-fully

[2026-09-04 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The Papers: 'Foreign donations sting' and 'Argentina threat to Falklands'

Snippet: Nigel Farage "caught on camera in foreign donations sting" features on the i Paper's front page. It writes: "Reform UK leader filmed by undercover reporters allegedly welcoming party donations that may breach rules." Elsewhere, Russian President Vladimir Putin is "growing more reckless" according to UK security insiders who tell the paper he "is speaking to a small inner circle and none of the more sensible voices are still there".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yml8lxx2ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the US Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/americas-emea/trump-names-adam-telle-as-acting-army-secretary-following-the-departure-of-driscoll/2418484

[2026-09-04 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to visit Kyiv in coming days, Zelenskyy says, as Putin signals ‘chance’ of peace

Snippet: Negotiators to visit Kyiv and Moscow as US president Donald Trump says he wants to see an end to the war. What we know on day 1,654

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/ukraine-war-briefing-us-envoy-to-visit-kyiv-in-coming-days-zelenskyy-says-as-putin-signals-chance-of-peace

[2026-09-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bibi Makes Crystal Clear That Toppling Iran Is Israel's 'Central Mission, Within Reach'

Snippet: The Trump White House is reportedly looking to try and keep things 'quiet' related to the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz leading into the November midterms, after an intense flare-up in fighting this week.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bibi-makes-crystal-clear-toppling-iran-israels-central-mission-within-reach

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Almost 200,000 people searched for weapons in Qld in the last year

Snippet: Police have seized more than 1,400 weapons through random searches across Queensland since July last year. (Supplied: Queensland Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/jacks-law-queensland-weapons-searches/107115110

[2026-09-04 11:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Coalition divisions multiply over latest classroom culture war

Snippet: The Liberal Party’s most senior woman has downplayed her Coalition partner’s attack on Australia’s school curriculum, arguing Nationals leader Matt Canavan was speaking from personal experience when he claimed respectful relationships education was pushing an “anti-boy ideology”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/coalition-divisions-multiply-over-latest-classroom-culture-war-20260904-p60ude.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 10:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Japan's defense minister to skip annual security dialogue in Seoul after war shrine visit: sources

Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to skip an annual security forum in Seoul early next week, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, a move seen as related to his recent visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that drew criticism from Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10862545

[2026-09-04 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/world/americas-emea/iran-hits-us-targets-as-washington-says-probing-wedding-strike/2418475

[2026-09-04 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war'

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) CORRECTION: Date corrected to Sept. 3 instead of July 23.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-vance-oil-7ab86fbec23313f055fc2ab47933c199

[2026-09-04 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Pacific islands leaders express concern over China's missile launch

Snippet: From left, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Baron Waqa, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon at the press conference Sept. 3. (Photo by Sophie Mak)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/pacific-islands-leaders-express-concern-over-china-s-missile-launch

[2026-09-04 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Asian LNG Prices Surge To Highest Since 2022 As Iran War Escalates

Snippet: Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/asian-lng-prices-surge-highest-2022-iran-war-escalates

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shootout between Ukrainian security agencies that injured three under investigation, Zelensky says

Snippet: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in Kyiv this week that left three members of the Defense Ministry's HUR Military Intelligence Directorate injured.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907560

[2026-09-04 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Tensions flare as judge declines to remove holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial

Snippet: Watch: Defence calls for one juror to be dismissed

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v4n7pv5epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: War lingering, Pentagon extends Mideast troop deployments into ’27

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/war-lingering-pentagon-extends-mideast-troop-deployments-into-27/

[2026-09-04 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Japan's defense minister to skip annual security dialogue in Seoul after war shrine visit: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to skip an annual security forum in Seoul early next week, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, a move seen as related to his recent visit to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo that drew criticism from Seoul.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904001200315