[2026-07-13 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: With Graham Dead, Races Are On For Both Temporary And Permanent Senate Successors

Snippet: While plenty of jaws are still agape following Saturday night's shockingly sudden death of Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, scheming over his vacant seat is already well underway. With Graham having been a chief champion of the West's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, and a zealous collaborator with Israel in promoting American warfare against Iran, it's not just South Carolinians who are concerned about their representation in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/graham-dead-race-both-temporary-and-permanent-senate-successors

[2026-07-13 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Movies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: A Brazilian Biopic About Jair Bolsonaro Is Threatening His Son’s Presidential Campaign

Snippet: Brazil is in the midst of a cinematic golden age. In the past two years, the country has produced two Oscar-caliber films, “I’m Still Here” and “The Secret Agent,” both of which grapple with the country’s grim era under military dictatorship.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-biopic-son-presidential-campaign.html

[2026-07-13 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/yemeni-military-target-airport-runway/106911364

[2026-07-13 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Police Briefly Detain Boris Nadezhdin North of Moscow

Snippet: Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin was briefly detained north of Moscow on Monday and charged with displaying “extremist” symbols, just days after Russia’s Justice Ministry designated him a “foreign agent.”

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/13/police-briefly-detain-boris-nadezhdin-north-of-moscow-a93235

[2026-07-13 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump wants US to take over Strait of Hormuz and be reimbursed for control

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/trump-strait-of-hormuz-control-plans/106911410

[2026-07-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin detained by police

Snippet: Boris Nadezhdin attempted to run against Vladimir Putin in 2024

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7epp3jdlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-13 23:07 UTC+10:00] [Defense budgets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Macron trumpets high defense spending in last speech to the troops

Snippet: PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron warned against nationalism and made a last plea for deeper European defense cooperation Monday in his final speech to the armed forces before leaving office next year.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-trumpets-high-defense-spending-last-speechtroops/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-13 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What is Japan’s new intelligence agency, and why is Tokyo building it?

Snippet: Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency since World War II to try to modernise its defence capabilities against spies, foreign interference and other attacks from foreign adversaries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/what-is-japans-new-intelligence-agency-and-why-is-tokyo-building-it

[2026-07-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s new military outsourcing plan: a pragmatic fix or security risk?

Snippet: The island hopes contractors at military academies will free up personnel for combat missions, but critics raise infiltration concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360409/taiwans-new-military-outsourcing-plan-pragmatic-fix-or-security-risk?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s new military outsourcing plan: a pragmatic fix or security risk?

Snippet: The island hopes contractors at military academies will free up personnel for combat missions, but critics raise infiltration concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360409/taiwans-new-military-outsourcing-plan-pragmatic-fix-or-security-risk

[2026-07-13 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Army-aligned Sudan court deals blow to peace hopes with death sentence against RSF leader Dagalo | The National

Snippet: A court in Sudan has sentenced Gen Mohamed Dagalo, commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, to death for his alleged part in ethnically motivated killings in Darfur, the military-aligned judiciary said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/13/army-aligned-sudan-court-deals-blow-to-peace-hopes-with-death-sentence-against-rsf-leader-dagalo/

[2026-07-13 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump: U.S. should be reimbursed for guarding Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. is "going to get paid for guarding" the Strait of Hormuz, the major oil-shipping route and epicenter of the re-escalating war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-charge-reimburse.html

[2026-07-13 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Saudi Jets Bomb Sanaa International Airport To Stop Iranian Passenger Plane From Landing

Snippet: Renewed conflict continues to be potentially breaking out over Yemen, as on Monday Saudi Arabia struck the runway of the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport, amid growing allegations that Iranian flights have increasingly made use of Yemen's airspace.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/saudi-jets-bomb-sanaa-international-airport-stop-iranian-passenger-plane-landing

[2026-07-13 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: China, Russia conclude joint naval drills in Yellow Sea

Snippet: Chinese and Russian ships were seen holding joint naval drills in the Yellow Sea in video published Monday by Russia's Defence Ministry.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/13/china-russia-conclude-joint-naval-drills-in-yellow-sea/

[2026-07-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash

Snippet: US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its record ADR launch in the US), which has put Semis and tech under renewed pressure.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-oil-surges-iran-war-returns-chip-stocks-tumble-korea-sk-hynix-crash

[2026-07-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The Aq Taqeh Khan bridge attack shows the war has expanded to the infrastructure that lets Iran function when the strait is contested

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3360314/iran-war-no-longer-contest-over-just-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [blockade] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The Aq Taqeh Khan bridge attack shows the war has expanded to the infrastructure that lets Iran function when the strait is contested

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3360314/iran-war-no-longer-contest-over-just-strait-hormuz

[2026-07-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Philippines is reshaping South China Sea defence, 10 years after Hague ruling

Snippet: Officials and analysts say Manila’s deterrence strategies can now make China ‘at least hesitate’, even though there is still much to be done

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360410/how-philippines-reshaping-south-china-sea-defence-10-years-after-hague-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Philippines is reshaping South China Sea defence, 10 years after Hague ruling

Snippet: Officials and analysts say Manila’s deterrence strategies can now make China ‘at least hesitate’, even though there is still much to be done

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360410/how-philippines-reshaping-south-china-sea-defence-10-years-after-hague-ruling

[2026-07-13 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: March to July: What’s different as US-Iran fighting escalates again?

Snippet: Air raid sirens have blared over Gulf nations as the United States and Iran have launched expansive attacks against each other again, escalating tensions as their fragile ceasefire has unravelled over the past week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/march-to-july-whats-different-as-us-iran-fighting-escalates-again

[2026-07-13 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz control in latest attacks

Snippet: US military says its latest wave of strikes targeting Iran is over, insisting Tehran does not control Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-iran-updates-07-13-2026

[2026-07-13 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Warehouse fire in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Military City put out by armed forces | The National

Snippet: Firefighting teams from the UAE Armed Forces have dealt with a fire in a warehouse at Zayed Military City.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/13/warehouse-fire-in-abu-dhabis-zayed-military-city-put-out-by-armed-forces/

[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s Nato remarks rang hollow – but he recognizes something real | Christopher S Chivvis

Snippet: US political leaders must be more clear-eyed about our global alliances, without embracing his scorched-earth approach

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/13/trump-nato-international-alliances

[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Big banks poised to report booming revenue propelled by SpaceX IPO, Iran war volatility

Snippet: Expectations are high that when banks start posting second-quarter results Tuesday, led by JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, revenue from trading equities and fixed income will approach, or even exceed, the records set earlier this year.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/bank-earnings-jpmorgan-chase-goldman-sachs-bank-of-america.html

[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What China’s carrier recruitment drive says about PLA Navy’s long-term ambitions

Snippet: Beijing is committed to building a fleet that can operate far from home – even in the face of the growing threat from anti-ship missiles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3360371/what-chinas-carrier-recruitment-drive-says-about-pla-navys-long-term-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [aircraft carrier programme] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What China’s carrier recruitment drive says about PLA Navy’s long-term ambitions

Snippet: Beijing is committed to building a fleet that can operate far from home – even in the face of the growing threat from anti-ship missiles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3360371/what-chinas-carrier-recruitment-drive-says-about-pla-navys-long-term-ambitions

[2026-07-13 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lindsey Graham’s death leaves a void in US support for Israel and Ukraine

Snippet: Two days before his death, US Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Kyiv discussing Russian sanctions, Ukraine’s air-defense needs, and the future of American support. It was his 10th visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, and the South Carolina Republican appeared to be following the same routine that had defined much of his career: travel to an allied country, meet its leaders, return to Washington and push their case inside Congress and the White House.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-902352

[2026-07-13 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Yemeni military target airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing

Snippet: Yemen’s defence ministry said on Monday that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-military-target-airport-runway-stop-iranian-plane-landing

[2026-07-13 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Yemen rebels announce 'end of de-escalation phase' after Sanaa airport strikes | The National

Snippet: Air strikes on Monday hit the international airport in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, according to the Houthis and the country's exiled government, a development that the rebels say will end a de-escalation phase in the civil war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/13/yemen-rebels-announce-end-of-de-escalation-phase-after-sanaa-airport-strikes/

[2026-07-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media?

Snippet: President and allies have sued, cut access and issued subpoenas, but experts say media still producing strong work

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/13/trump-war-on-media

[2026-07-13 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran fired ‘warning shots’ at two ships in Hormuz

Snippet: Iranian state TV said on Monday that Iran fired “warning shots” at two ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing them of breaching their announcement that the waterway was closed due to the US violations of the ceasefire agreement between the nations.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-fired-warning-shots-two-ships-hormuz

[2026-07-13 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attacks reported in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Intermittent Israeli artillery fire is being reported between the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon despite a supposed “ceasefire” and ongoing talks between the countries, according to the National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-reported-southern-lebanon

[2026-07-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan ‘may have greater destructive potential in South China Sea than the US’

Snippet: Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360362/japan-may-have-greater-destructive-potential-south-china-sea-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Palawan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan ‘may have greater destructive potential in South China Sea than the US’

Snippet: Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360362/japan-may-have-greater-destructive-potential-south-china-sea-us

[2026-07-13 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: U.S., Iran trade claims over Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate

Snippet: Tensions between the United States and Iran are rising over control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, following a weekend of military exchanges that have heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/13/us-iran-trade-claims-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-escalate/

[2026-07-13 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India's inflation accelerates to 4.38% in June, exceeding forecasts

Snippet: India's consumer price inflation rose to 4.38% in June, up from 3.93% in May as the U.S.-Iran war ‌and a weak monsoon raised food and fuel prices, adding to cost pressures.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/india-june-inflation-oil-food-iran-war.html

[2026-07-13 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The dying nationalist fantasy of an ethnically pure Ukraine

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/the-dying-nationalist-fantasy-of-an-ethnically-pure-ukraine/

[2026-07-13 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says air defences destroyed Iranian attacks

Snippet: Bahrain’s military said its air defence systems intercepted several Iranian missile and drone attacks on Monday morning and accused Tehran of targeting civilians and private property.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-air-defences-destroyed-iranian-attacks

[2026-07-13 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'There is no ceasefire in cyberspace': Ex-8200 officer on Israel's invisible war with Iran

Snippet: The missiles stopped. The attacks did not.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-sits-down-with/article-902342

[2026-07-13 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Erdogan gifts Trump gold-plated revolver during Nato summit

Snippet: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented Donald Trump with a personalised, gold-plated revolver and ammunition during Trump’s visit to Ankara for last week’s Nato summit, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/erdogan-gifts-trump-gold-plated-revolver-during-nato-summit

[2026-07-13 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: UN alleges Hamas stormed Gaza food depot and disrupted aid delivery

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-13/un-accuses-hamas-of-disrupting-aid-delivery/106911288

[2026-07-13 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: President Sheikh Mohamed discusses regional security in call with Greek Prime Minister | The National

Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the impact of the Iran war on regional security and stability in a phone call on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/13/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-regional-security-in-call-with-greek-prime-minister/

[2026-07-13 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zelenskyy will discuss Ukraine support European leaders in Paris

Snippet: This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel shows firefighters working to extinguish a fire at a house burning after being damaged during a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region of Russia, on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-europe-coalition-putin-d813eb18fba24a57f7cb2000b302ef4d

[2026-07-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Libya's rival militaries hold landmark unification talks on home soil | The National

Snippet: Libya's rival armies met in the central city of Sirte on Sunday in one of the most senior face-to-face efforts yet to reunify the country's divided armed forces, with both sides declaring a unified national army as the only path to lasting stability.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/13/libyas-rival-militaries-hold-landmark-unification-talks-on-home-soil/

[2026-07-13 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says talks continuing with mediators to prevent escalation

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that it is continuing talks with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in an effort to prevent any further escalation in its war with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-talks-continuing-mediators-prevent-escalation

[2026-07-13 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jordan, Bahrain drawn deeper into Iran's regional storm as ceasefire collapse puts pressure on Gulf

Snippet: Renewed US-Iran fighting drew Jordan and Bahrain deeper into the regional fallout over the weekend, as Iran launched another wave of missiles and drones toward US military facilities and countries hosting American forces following large-scale US strikes inside Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902328

[2026-07-13 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan says must better combat foreign spies on its soil

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan said Monday that it recognized the need to counter foreign intelligence better after the New York Times reported that Russia had turned the country into a "den of spies" and key source of weapons components.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/13/world/japan-says-must-better-combat-foreign-spies-on-its-soil/2383144

[2026-07-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Taliban] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’

Snippet: Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessons

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/13/afghanistan-education-taliban-universities-teaching-students-religion-women-islam

[2026-07-13 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields muted as U.S.-Iran ceasefire strained; investors await core inflation data

Snippet: Treasury yields were broadly flat on Monday after the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran came under increasing strain over the weekend, as the two sides traded strikes.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/treasury-yields-faltering-us-iran-ceasefire-bond-markets.html

[2026-07-13 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul touts strategic value of trilateral SMR partnership

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/10807418