[2026-08-29 13:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening N.K.-Russia ties

Snippet: Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10856071

[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%

Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365679/iranian-leaders-admit-economic-toll-war-us-trade-drops-35?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%

Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365679/iranian-leaders-admit-economic-toll-war-us-trade-drops-35

[2026-08-29 13:15 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: China removes high-ranking officers from key military body

Snippet: Beijing – China removed two high-ranking officers from the country’s main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were being investigated for “serious violations of the law.”

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/29/asia-pacific/politics/china-top-officers-removed/

[2026-08-29 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening N.K.-Russia ties

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260829001000315

[2026-08-29 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Europe only fourth on US security priority list – NATO envoy

Snippet: Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644790-europe-rank-us-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Europe only fourth on US security priority list – NATO envoy

Snippet: Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644790-europe-rank-us-security/

[2026-08-29 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Ousts 4 Senior Military Commanders In Widening Purges

Snippet: Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/china-ousts-4-senior-military-commanders-widening-purges

[2026-08-29 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court freezes legal proceedings against former IDF legal chief Tomer-Yerushalmi

Snippet: The Supreme Court temporarily froze the legal proceedings against the former Military Advocate General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, regarding her role in leaking a video alleging abuse of Palestinian prisoners at Sde Teman prison, after Likud MK Avichai Boaron and the right-wing Lavi organization requested an additional hearing on the matter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906932

[2026-08-29 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Iran has many surprises in store for enemies', defence minister says

Snippet: Iran’s acting defence minister Majid Ebn al-Reza has said that Tehran has many “surprises” in store for its enemies, Iranian media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-has-many-surprises-store-enemies-defence-minister-says

[2026-08-29 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say

Snippet: Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, a former Malian army officer turned defector named Inkinane Ag Attaher, security sources have said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/tuareg-rebels-free-more-malian-soldiers-in-prisoner-swap-sources-say

[2026-08-29 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump could discuss 'tacit' N.K. nuke acceptance, peace treaty, allied drills with Kim in possible summit: ex-official

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10856043

[2026-08-29 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The War Hawks' Predictions Have Aged Like Milk

Snippet: Authored by Nolan Denaro via Antiwar.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/war-hawks-predictions-have-aged-milk

[2026-08-29 11:26 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy orders military to triple daily long-range strikes on Russia

Snippet: Kyiv to ramp up attacks; Russian gasoline production drops after drone strikes; Fedorov joins Italy’s defence ministry. What we know on day 1,648

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/29/ukraine-war-briefing-long-range-strikes-on-russia-tripled

[2026-08-29 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon injures one person, state media says

Snippet: Israeli drone strike injured one person in the Doha area of Kfar Remman, in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-drone-strike-southern-lebanon-injures-one-person-state-media

[2026-08-29 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards

Snippet: Pirates manage to board ships operating a long way from the coast and then guide them closer to the shore

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4vx4pneydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Centcom says US forces redirect 82 vessels to enforce naval blockade

Snippet: US military redirected has 82 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/centcom-says-us-forces-redirect-82-vessels-enforce-naval-blockade

[2026-08-29 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: A Trillion Dollar Budget But Military Can't 'Afford' To Attack Mold On Bases?

Snippet: Authored by Stavroula Pabst via Responsible Statecraft,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trillion-budget-military-cant-afford-attack-mold-bases

[2026-08-29 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader

Snippet: Colombia’s President Abelardo De la Espriella announces a joint effort with Bogota’s Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan to strengthen security in the Colombian capital through increased police presence, intelligence, technology, and urban capabilities in Bogota, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-us-military-drug-trafficking-donald-trump-de-la-espriella-southcom-5675b71cd5287d2c3ee798512009e6d2

[2026-08-29 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter

Snippet: North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters, including the Sea of Japan, in recent years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365673/japan-convert-car-park-near-tokyo-station-missile-shelter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 10:21 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter

Snippet: North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters, including the Sea of Japan, in recent years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365673/japan-convert-car-park-near-tokyo-station-missile-shelter

[2026-08-29 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home'

Snippet: Several of Saturday's papers focus on the UK's defence spending. The Financial Times says Chancellor John Healey "will shelve his own target of spending 3% of Britain's GDP on defence by 2030" in his first Budget in October.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl74j7jdlno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-29 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Commercial shipping through Hormuz 'significantly reduced', UKMTO says

Snippet: Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains about 90 percent below pre-conflict levels, with operators increasingly favouring a northern route, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/commercial-shipping-through-hormuz-significantly-reduced-ukmto-says

[2026-08-29 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Iran War Has Turned VLCCs Into $650,000-A-Day Assets

Snippet: Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-war-has-turned-vlccs-650000-day-assets

[2026-08-29 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military attacks have killed 4,352 in Lebanon since 2 March

Snippet: Israeli military operations across Lebanon since 2 March have killed 4,352 people and injured 12,318, the Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-attacks-have-killed-4352-lebanon-2-march

[2026-08-29 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says US has reached deal with Venezuela on oil reserves

Snippet: President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-oil-reserves-eb0ed5a1e99602c21a7f690c3368020e

[2026-08-29 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

Snippet: The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves as the war with Iran roils the global crude trade, President Donald Trump announced Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/trump-announces-deal-with-venezuela-to-secure-more-than-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves.html

[2026-08-29 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bessent's War On Left-Wing NGOs May Strip Soros Network, SPLC, And CAIR Of Tax-Exempt Status: Report

Snippet: A new report from the New York Post maps out a multi-agency Treasury task force that could soon pursue a broad review that could strip tax-exempt status from George Soros' far-left Open Society Foundations, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bessents-war-left-wing-ngos-may-strip-soros-network-splc-and-cair-tax-exempt-status

[2026-08-29 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says he will observe 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks after arriving on Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-911-pentagon-new-york-vance-6ef73234bb4a39e892a3ed145c0fa580

[2026-08-29 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender'

Snippet: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his group refused to "surrender" nearly six months after Israel launched its war on the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-chief-again-rejects-lebanon-israel-deal-refuses-surrender

[2026-08-29 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: London doubles down, Meta hides the evidence, surprise visitors in Moscow: RT stories that shaped the week

Snippet: Russia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Burnham compared the Russia/Ukraine conflict to Britain’s struggle against Nazi Germany in World War II (ironic, after the Zelensky regime just reburied a Nazi collaborator with state honors), and announced that he’d share classified data enabling

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644780-rt-top-stories-ukraine-russia-cia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Russia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Burnham compared the Russia/Ukraine conflict to Britain’s struggle against Nazi Germany in World War II (ironic, after the Zelensky regime just reburied a Nazi collaborator with state honors), and announced that he’d share classified data enabling

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644780-rt-top-stories-ukraine-russia-cia/

[2026-08-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Military Shoots Down 3 Mexican Cartel Drones With Laser

Snippet: Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-military-shoots-down-3-mexican-cartel-drones-laser

[2026-08-29 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC navy claims ‘decisive control’ over Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected the US’s repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, saying US officials are continuing to “lie” to “cover up their failures”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-navy-claims-decisive-control-over-hormuz

[2026-08-29 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump could discuss 'tacit' N.K. nuke acceptance, peace treaty, allied drills with Kim in possible summit: ex-official

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260829000300315

[2026-08-29 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

Snippet: Ratko Mladic, a war criminal convicted for his role in orchestrating the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995 – the first genocide on European soil since the second world war – died in prison in The Hague at the age of 84.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/timeline-life-of-ratko-mladic-general-turned-butcher-of-bosnia

[2026-08-29 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump announces new US 'Space Academy'

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a "Space Academy" to train future civilian and military recruits for an arena where the United States faces rivalry with China.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/world/trump-announces-new-us-space-academy/2414362

[2026-08-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘I want Adam Levine to bring me the cake’: Israeli pop star Nunu on five years of war and music

Snippet: On a sweltering Tuesday night at the Barby, Israeli pop star Nunu was handed a birthday cake on stage by comedian Guri Alfi, flanked by guest stars Static and Guy Mazig. The crowd was screaming, the show was entirely sold out, and, for a fleeting moment, it felt like the dizzying, untroubled heights of 2022 all over again.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-906815

[2026-08-29 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli drone attack hits southern Lebanon

Snippet: An Israeli drone strike hit an area near an orphanage between the southern Lebanon towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Mayfadoun, National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-drone-attack-hits-southern-lebanon

[2026-08-29 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump orders creation of US ‘Space Academy’, amid rivalry with China

Snippet: The institution, which will train civilian and military recruits, will be modelled on the famous military school at West Point

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365667/trump-orders-creation-us-space-academy-amid-rivalry-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 05:07 UTC+10:00] [Nasa] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump orders creation of US ‘Space Academy’, amid rivalry with China

Snippet: The institution, which will train civilian and military recruits, will be modelled on the famous military school at West Point

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365667/trump-orders-creation-us-space-academy-amid-rivalry-china

[2026-08-29 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid a direct military confrontation with Nato, despite increasingly hostile rhetoric aimed at the UK and other allies over their support for Ukraine, Western officials believe.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0zm2j7ld1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-29 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'No end in sight': Democrats slam Trump after six months of Iran war

Snippet: US Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration for dragging out the war on Iran to its six month anniversary, warning Republicans would pay the price in the upcoming midterm elections.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/no-end-sight-democrats-slam-trump-iran-war-marks-six-months

[2026-08-29 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy plans to hit Russia with ‘1,000 drones’ a day

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on his military to increase its long-range drone strikes against Russia as Moscow continues to carry out deadly attacks across Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/ukraines-zelenskyy-plans-to-hit-russia-with-1000-drones-a-day

[2026-08-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner

Snippet: Donald Trump came back to the White House claiming to have a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, vowing to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/cia-moscow-russia-meeting-trump-iran-putin-ukraine-russia/107076194

[2026-08-29 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Warsaw wants nuclear deterrence, but without nukes

Snippet: Poland has sent confusing signals regarding the potential deployment of nuclear weaponry on its territory, in what appears to be an attempt to enjoy the fruits of deterrence without hosting foreign munitions.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644788-poland-nuclear-weapons-confusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Warsaw wants nuclear deterrence, but without nukes

Snippet: Poland has sent confusing signals regarding the potential deployment of nuclear weaponry on its territory, in what appears to be an attempt to enjoy the fruits of deterrence without hosting foreign munitions.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644788-poland-nuclear-weapons-confusion/

[2026-08-29 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The soldier who could never quite leave the army behind

Snippet: For Mervyn McDonald the army was something he could never quite leave behind. He tried once and it did not last.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-soldier-who-could-never-quite-leave-the-army-behind-20260828-p60se8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-29 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kentucky woman indicted for allegedly damaging World War II Memorial

Snippet: The World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are seen from the Washington Monument, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wwii-memorial-damage-indictment-washington-vandalized-0da333943fe71b96b99fb02a54e0c972

[2026-08-29 04:22 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal

Snippet: Army helicopters ferry survivors from inaccessible areas to a camp at a barracks in Bidur

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/aug/28/the-flood-took-everything-i-have-survivors-grieve-for-relatives-and-homes-swept-away-in-nepal