[2026-06-02 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military draft in Israel

Snippet: Israeli mounted police disperse Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking a road during a protest against army draft in Jerusalem, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-jerusalem-netanyahu-ultraorthodox-military-14cd1975c831d22f35720a10ddc1cf28

[2026-06-02 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Appeals court rules against transgender military ban

Snippet: The Pentagon is seen, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-military-ban-trump-02c27819995ebfbea6aa45d2633028d3

[2026-06-02 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump speaks to Netanyahu as Hezbollah claims to be ready for full ceasefire

Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, with the assumption being that they were discussing the potential for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, as communicated to the United States by Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898026

[2026-06-02 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia’s military pact with Taliban a pragmatic approach – expert

Snippet: Russia’s military pact with Afghanistan’s Taliban government stems from a pragmatic geopolitical approach to regional security, a policy expert has told RT India.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640826-russias-military-pact-with-taliban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-02 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah attacks continue as Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon

Snippet: As the Israeli army escalates attacks across Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to launch attacks towards northern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-attacks-continue-israel-intensifies-strikes-lebanon

[2026-06-02 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public, judge rules

Snippet: Tyler Robinson’s defence had asked to close portions of July’s hearing, when prosecutors must show they have enough evidence for a trial

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355605/key-hearing-man-accused-killing-charlie-kirk-will-be-public-judge-rules?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-02 03:11 UTC+10:00] [Utah] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public, judge rules

Snippet: Tyler Robinson’s defence had asked to close portions of July’s hearing, when prosecutors must show they have enough evidence for a trial

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355605/key-hearing-man-accused-killing-charlie-kirk-will-be-public-judge-rules

[2026-06-02 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF 146th Division completes southern Lebanon operations, as attacks on Hezbollah intensify

Snippet: The IDF's 146th Division completed its activities in southern Lebanon after three months and would be brought back into Israel, the military announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-898020

[2026-06-02 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US

Snippet: Iran has warned that Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon could threaten Tehran's ceasefire with the US, after Israel's prime minister ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202rxp1z15o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-02 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Weapons-obsessed killer jailed for student's murder

Snippet: A weapons-obsessed killer who stabbed a student to death has been jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d2w411rgro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: French Commandos Board & Seize 4th Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Vessel Since September

Snippet: France announced Monday another weekend interdiction of a Russian "shadow fleet" vessel in international waters near its coast. The French Navy boarded and detained a sanctioned oil tanker, President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday, in an operation which had the assistance from the UK Royal Navy and other allies.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/french-commandos-board-seize-4th-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-september

[2026-06-02 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: France bars Israeli officials from major defence exhibition

Snippet: France has banned Israeli government representatives from attending the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris this month, according to Israel’s defence ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-bars-israeli-officials-major-defence-exhibition

[2026-06-02 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran halts talks with US, says it will close Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Report

Snippet: Iran has suspended all exchanges with mediators to end the war with the US as a result of Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-ends-peace-talks-us-and-says-it-will-close-bab-el-mandeb-strait-report

[2026-06-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Gaza threaten US ceasefire talks

Snippet: Iranian officials have warned that Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon and ongoing hostilities in Gaza threaten to derail the ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the United States which continue to drag on.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/1/iran-warns-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-and-gaza-threaten-us-ceasefire-talks

[2026-06-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Summons Lithuanian Envoy Over 'Desecration' of Soviet Soldiers' Graves

Snippet: Russia on Monday summoned Lithuania's charge d'affaires in Moscow to condemn what it called the "barbaric" exhumation of the bodies of Soviet soldiers buried in the Baltic country as a "desecration" of military graves.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/01/russia-summons-lithuanian-envoy-over-desecration-of-soviet-soldiers-graves-a92897

[2026-06-02 02:08 UTC+10:00] [Aerospace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: France bans Israel from major weapons show

Snippet: PARIS — France has banned Israel from participating in Eurosatory, one of the world's largest arms shows that kicks off later this month, the Israeli government announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-bans-israel-from-major-weapons-show/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-02 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran conflict fuels farm crisis as costs soar in South Africa

Snippet: South African wheat farmers are facing mounting financial pressure as the conflict involving Iran disrupts global fuel and fertilizer markets. With diesel and fertilizer prices surging, producers warn that shrinking profits could push some farms to the brink.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/01/iran-conflict-fuels-farm-crisis-as-costs-soar-in-south-africa/

[2026-06-02 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanese flee their homes as Israel orders attacks on Beirut

Snippet: Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs began leaving their homes again on Monday after Israel threatened to expand its attacks on the Lebanese capital, raising fears of a renewed assault on Dahieh despite a nominal ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanese-flee-homes-israel-orders-attacks-beirut

[2026-06-02 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down

Snippet: The United States and Iran have both signalled that they would prefer not to go back to the war that has been on hold since the ceasefire was announced on 8 April.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedp3lee059o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-02 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: France bans Israel from defense exhibition, limits Israeli companies to showing defensive weapons

Snippet: The French government on Monday informed the Defense Ministry that it is barring Israel’s official participation in the EUROSATORY defense exhibition, scheduled for later this month in Paris.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898015

[2026-06-02 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hezbollah drone explodes in IDF site near Rosh Hanikra, no injuries reported

Snippet: A Hezbollah drone exploded at an IDF site near Rosh Hanikra on Monday, Army Radio reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-898018

[2026-06-02 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: PM wants delayed defence investment plan published by Nato summit, MPs told

Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is "determined to publish" the long delayed military spending plan before next month's Nato summit, according to the defence secretary.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78q0x224p9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-02 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Mandelson called Wes Streeting's Israel criticism 'wild' and 'hysterical'

Snippet: Peter Mandelson described British Health Secretary Wes Streeting's views on Israel as "wild" and "hysterical" after Streeting told him Israel was committing war crimes and should be sanctioned, newly released files have revealed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mandelson-called-streetings-support-israel-sanctions-wild-and-hysterical

[2026-06-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Israel Warns There'll Be 'No Calm In Beirut' Until Hezbollah Ceases Attacks

Snippet: The US-Iran ceasefire is being tested on multiple fronts, with Tehran already having announced Monday the suspension of contact with Washington over the escalation of Israel's ground war in Lebanon, where the IDF keeps pushing further north of the Litani River. Israel looks poised to resume major airstrikes on Beirut, despite that technically it has a US-mediated ceasefire in place with the government of Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-warns-therell-be-no-calm-beirut-until-hezbollah-ceases-attacks

[2026-06-02 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Indian PM Modi meets Myanmar military gov’t leader in New Delhi

Snippet: India says it will continue engaging with Myanmar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the country’s military government, in New Delhi.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/1/indian-pm-modi-meets-myanmar-military-govt-leader-in-new-delhi

[2026-06-02 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian state media reports talks between US and Iran halted due to Lebanon strikes

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-02/iranian-media-reports-talks-between-us-and-iran-halted/106747668

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army issues displacement orders for Beirut's southern suburbs

Snippet: The Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson issued expulsion threats to residents of Beirut's southern suburbs.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-issues-displacement-orders-beiruts-southern-suburbs

[2026-06-02 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: France hardens stance on Lebanon amid European outrage at Israel | The National

Snippet: France has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Monday, to discuss the escalating war in Lebanon, in a move that highlights Paris's hardening stance against Israel.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/01/france-hardens-stance-on-lebanon-amid-european-outrage-at-israel/

[2026-06-02 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In Tehran, exhausted Iranians are caught between war and the shadow of war

Snippet: Afshin, a 38-year-old living in Tehran, speaks for many Iranians when he describes how he’s feeling, over three months after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tehran-exhausted-iranians-caught-between-war-and-shadow-of-war

[2026-06-01 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran freezes talks with US over Israeli military action in Lebanon, IRGC-affiliated outlet claims

Snippet: Iran has called an immediate halt to its talks with the US over Israel's military activity in Lebanon, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-898007

[2026-06-01 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: EU is 'ready to contribute' to possbile US-Iran deal

Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday said that it was prepared to contribute towards a possible ceasefire deal between the US and Iran through "maritime operations, and economic incentives".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-ready-contribute-possbile-us-iran-deal

[2026-06-01 23:33 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: France seizes Russian suspected shadow fleet vessel

Snippet: French authorities on Monday confirmed the country’s Navy intercepted and seized a Russian oil tanker sailing under a false flag.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-seizes-russian-ship-in-atlantic/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-01 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

Snippet: Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations, Iran's state-affiliated news outlet Tasnim said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-06-01 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Spoiled insulin’: Sudan war disrupts drug supplies, fuelling smuggling

Snippet: On a modest bed inside his war-battered home in the Khartoum North neighbourhood of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, Murtada Mohieddin, a diabetic patient in his early 50s, carefully counts his remaining doses of insulin. His search for medicine has transformed into a harrowing battle – not just to find the treatment he needs to survive his diabetes, but to ensure the medicine is not expired or ruined.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/1/spoiled-insulin-sudan-war-disrupts-drug-supplies-fuelling-smuggling

[2026-06-01 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says fighting ongoing with Israeli troops near strategic castle

Snippet: Hezbollah said on Monday that its fighters were still battling Israeli forces nearby Beaufort Castle, south Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-fighting-ongoing-israeli-troops-near-strategic-castle

[2026-06-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96

Snippet: The aerodynamics expert was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and a recipient of China’s most prestigious science award

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355594/gu-songfen-pioneering-designer-chinese-supersonic-fighter-jets-dies-96?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [Guangming Daily] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96

Snippet: The aerodynamics expert was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and a recipient of China’s most prestigious science award

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355594/gu-songfen-pioneering-designer-chinese-supersonic-fighter-jets-dies-96

[2026-06-01 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Beaufort Castle: An ancient Lebanese monument that continues to draw military attention | The National

Snippet: Few heritage sites in the Middle East blur the line between history and current affairs quite like Beaufort Castle.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/06/01/beaufort-castle-an-ancient-lebanese-monument-that-continues-to-draw-military-attention/

[2026-06-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Basra’s dual power: How Iraqi state and militias vie for control within striking range of Kuwait | The National

Snippet: Caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, the province of Basra in Iraq's southern tip is home to militia groups that wield significant influence over the local economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/01/basras-dual-power-how-iraqi-state-and-militias-vie-for-control-within-striking-range-of-kuwait/

[2026-06-01 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll since start of Gaza ceasefire nears 1,000

Snippet: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza latest data indicates that at least two people have been killed in the past 24 hours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-start-gaza-ceasefire-nears-1000

[2026-06-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi

Snippet: Washington is also not happy about Beijing’s rare earth controls, according to people familiar with the talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355551/trump-personally-called-chinas-help-end-ukraine-war-summit-xi?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How US law protects Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

Snippet: The US has long been Israel's most reliable partner in the Middle East, not least during the attacks on Iran in 2025 and 2026.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/how-us-law-protects-israels-qualitative-military-edge

[2026-06-01 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon's president says country has 'no other choice' but to continue negotiations

Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that negotiations are "safer than war", adding that the country has "no other choice".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanons-president-says-country-has-no-other-choice-continue

[2026-06-01 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion

Snippet: The 40-day war between Israel and the US and Iran shook the Gulf states, which endured missile and drone barrages and a naval blockade from Tehran. Yet nowhere did anxiety rise as sharply as in Bahrain, the small archipelago monarchy that normalized ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords. During the Bahrain saw local support for the Islamic regime in Iran, reflecting social tensions that, combined with a preexisting economic crisis, now threaten to undermine its monarchy.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897977

[2026-06-01 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu doubles down on threats to strike Beirut

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on threats vowing to bomb Lebanon's capital of Beirut, adding that he has instructed troop to continue to deepen their invasion of southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-doubles-down-threats-strike-beirut

[2026-06-01 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bombing in Alawi mosque in Syrian city of Homs kills at least eight

Snippet: At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in a bomb attack on an Alawi mosque in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/bombing-alawite-mosque-syrian-city-homs-kills-least-eight

[2026-06-01 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: For the first time in decades, Israel is imposing its will on Hamas - opinion

Snippet: The killing of Ahmed Jabari in November 2012 marked a dramatic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Jabari, Hamas’s top military commander, was killed in Gaza while traveling in his vehicle. Israel immediately braced for retaliation, and Hamas responded with massive rocket fire toward Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, triggering Operation Pillar of Defense.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897964

[2026-06-01 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. intercepted Iranian missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait, Central Command says

Snippet: Iran fired two ballistic missiles overnight targeting American forces stationed in Kuwait, U.S. Central Command said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/us-iran-war-missiles-kuwait.html

[2026-06-01 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10761824

[2026-06-01 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Ta'ang National Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rescuers dig for bodies after Myanmar explosives blast kills at least 38

Snippet: The incident has cast a spotlight on Myanmar’s largely unregulated mineral industry and Chinese investment in the country’s extractive industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3355585/rescuers-dig-bodies-after-myanmar-explosives-blast-kills-least-38