[2026-07-10 02:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Against Trump’s will, Iran dragging the US into a long war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/against-trumps-will-iran-dragging-the-us-into-a-long-war/

[2026-07-10 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu at IDF's pilot course graduation: 'With or without deal, Iran won't have nuclear weapons'

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, "either with or without a deal."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902052

[2026-07-10 02:32 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nato leaders surprised by Turkish president’s gift of guns after summit

Snippet: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented engraved revolvers – with bullets – to his guests in Ankara, causing security concerns

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/turkish-president-gives-nato-leaders-engraved-guns-and-bullets-at-summit

[2026-07-10 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport

Snippet: A Hellenic Air Force F-16 pictured in 2025

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrxz18720eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-10 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel ready to attack Iran ‘with even greater force’ if needed, says defence minister

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that his country was prepared to resume military operations against Iran for “a third time if necessary”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-ready-attack-iran-even-greater-force-if-needed-says-defence

[2026-07-10 02:10 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’

Snippet: Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/andy-burnham-labour-didnt-get-it-right-stance-gaza-war

[2026-07-10 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Iranian port cities and a railway were struck overnight.

Snippet: Tehran12:50 a.m. July 10

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/09/world/iran-war-us-trump/iranian-port-cities-and-a-railway-were-struck-overnight

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We will never use them’: the California universities stockpiling AR-15s, grenades and submachine guns

Snippet: A 2021 state law allows campus police to own military equipment for civilian safety – students fear it may be used to quash dissent

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/09/california-universities-military-equipment

[2026-07-10 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog | The National

Snippet: The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday restored Syria's voting rights after a four-year suspension, pointing to a “significant change in circumstances” since the fall of Bashar Al Assad.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/09/syria-regains-voting-rights-at-un-chemical-weapons-watchdog/

[2026-07-10 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Chemical weapons watchdog restores Syria’s voting rights, citing progress

Snippet: The global chemical weapons’ watchdog has announced it has handed voting rights back to Syria because “concrete steps” have been taken to address outstanding issues since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/chemical-weapons-watchdog-restores-syrias-voting-rights-citing-progress

[2026-07-10 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Strait of Hormuz: What has happened since the US-Iran MoU on June 17?

Snippet: More than three weeks after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end their war and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the future of passage through the vital waterway is once again under a cloud.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/strait-of-hormuz-what-has-happened-since-the-us-iran-mou-on-june-17

[2026-07-10 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump can halt trade with Spain using law behind scrapped tariffs: Greer

Snippet: Americans may not need to start panic-buying Ibérico ham — yet.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/trump-spain-trade-greer-ieepa-tariffs-nato.html

[2026-07-10 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies

Snippet: Ukraine's military has shared video of a naval drone strike on a Russian tanker

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70yd1g67z5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-10 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ICC deputy prosecutor says ‘breakthrough’ achieved in Darfur investigation

Snippet: The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Nazhat Khan, said on Thursday that her office had achieved a "breakthrough" in its investigations into war crimes allegedly committed by parties to the current conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-deputy-prosecutor-says-breakthrough-achieved-darfur-investigation

[2026-07-10 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: World leaders gifted vintage revolvers by Erdogan after NATO summit

Snippet: Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 1:15am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/nato-gift-hand-gun/106899460

[2026-07-10 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: EU to express solidarity with Gulf states at high-level meeting in Brussels | The National

Snippet: The European Union is to offer solidarity with Gulf states caught in up the US-Iran war at a high-level meeting in Brussels on Monday, an European Commission representative has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/09/eu-to-express-solidarity-with-gulf-states-at-high-level-meeting-in-brussels/

[2026-07-10 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: AI Price War Breaks Out: Meta Unveils Paid AI Model For First Time, Will Be "Among Most Affordable Options"

Snippet: Shortly after a leaked Meta memo revealed the company was planning on putting an AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity to 14Gigawatts, the company also unveiled a version of its most advanced artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark 1.1, that includes a new paid tier for developers, marking the first time Meta has charged businesses for access to its models and providing a new revenue stream.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/ai-price-war-breaks-out-meta-unveils-paid-ai-model-first-time-will-be-among-most

[2026-07-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities

Snippet: Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/iran-residents-terror-us-fresh-strikes-port-cities

[2026-07-10 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Growing legal bill for failed defence of controversial NSW protest laws runs to hundreds of thousands of dollars

Snippet: Exclusive: Documents show $117,455.50 was spent in a single legal fight over laws rushed through after Bondi attack

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/10/nsw-government-legal-bill-cost-defending-protest-laws-ntwnfb

[2026-07-10 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why did Trump fly home on the old Air Force One? | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump flew back to Washington from the Nato summit in Turkey late on Wednesday aboard the older Air Force One, rather than the new Boeing 747-8 given to the US by Qatar.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/09/trump-air-force-one-qatar/

[2026-07-10 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why did Trump fly home on the old Air Force One? | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump flew back to Washington from the Nato summit in Turkey late on Wednesday aboard the older Air Force One, rather than the new Boeing 747-8 given to the US by Qatar.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/09/trump-air-force-one-iran-threat-qatar/

[2026-07-10 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump seems not to rule out building U.S. military ships he requested in S. Korea: presidential official

Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 9 (Yonhap) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not appear to rule out the possibility of having U.S. military ships he asked South Korea to build constructed in the Northeast Asian country, a presidential official said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709009400315

[2026-07-10 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, lays slain leader to rest

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-slain-leader-khamenei-burial-july-9-2026/

[2026-07-10 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: NATO’s Ankara summit was a wasted opportunity

Snippet: Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-ankara-summit-wasted-opportunity/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-10 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Release the emails': Danon challenges UN over Israel blacklisting, calls for Patten to resign

Snippet: Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon has requested the full release of all communications between Pramilla Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to "expose" the Secretary-General's influence over her decision to include Israel on the UN blacklist.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-902046

[2026-07-10 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Ukrainians Cautiously Welcome Trump’s Announcement About Air-Defense Systems

Snippet: President Trump has zigged and zagged when it comes to Ukraine, blowing hot and very, very cold in his support for the country in the war against Russia.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/world/europe/ukraine-patriots-trump-russia.html

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Violating the spirit of the deal’: Iran abused lack of MoU safeguards to assume control of Hormuz

Snippet: Tehran is using military coercion to force Gulf states to accept the Islamic Republic’s administration over the vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a new assessment by the Institute for the Study of War.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902040

[2026-07-10 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Kenya growth forecast lowered to 4.3%

Snippet: Kenya's economic growth is expected to slow this year, with the World Bank cutting its forecast to 4.3 percent, citing the global fallout from the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/09/kenya-growth-forecast-lowered-to-43/

[2026-07-09 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets

Snippet: Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360023/regulator-outlines-review-after-cathay-flight-intercepted-nato-jets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 23:43 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets

Snippet: Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360023/regulator-outlines-review-after-cathay-flight-intercepted-nato-jets

[2026-07-09 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran fired ten ballistic missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base

Snippet: Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base on Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement carried by state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-fired-ten-ballistic-missiles-jordans-azraq-military-base

[2026-07-09 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Germany announces deal to buy US-made long-range missiles

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a government statement on the current political situation during the 89th plenary session of the 21st legislative period in the German Bundestag, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-merz-trump-us-tomahawk-nato-russia-ukraine-36a701c79c5d305d30d279d72e48ec1e

[2026-07-09 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gaza received more than triple of UN's food aid requirements during ceasefire, COGAT reveals

Snippet: The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has remained stable throughout the ceasefire period between Israel and Hamas, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902024

[2026-07-09 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: FSB Claims It Foiled Ukrainian Assassination Plots Against Military Officials

Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service said Thursday that it foiled two plots to assassinate senior military officers, accusing Ukrainian intelligence of recruiting a young Moscow woman and a Russian ex-convict living in Ukraine to carry out the attacks.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/09/fsb-claims-it-foiled-ukrainian-assassination-plots-against-military-officials-a93209

[2026-07-09 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump targets Spain, NATO backs Ukraine: Is the alliance still united?

Snippet: NATO summit ends with new pledges: US President Trump renews commitment, backs Ukraine

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/trump-targets-spain-nato-backs-ukraine-is-the-alliance-still-united

[2026-07-09 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Return To War: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles At Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, After US Struck 170 Iranian Targets

Snippet: Just as the US nighttime strikes were significantly bigger than prior rounds in June, so has Iran's 'retaliation' been bigger - chiefly on Gulf states and American bases there.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/return-war-iran-sends-ballistic-missiles-kuwait-bahrain-qatar-jordan-after-us-struck

[2026-07-09 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘We are not at war’ – NATO state questions bloc’s Ukraine strategy

Snippet: The Czech Republic remains skeptical about NATO’s strategy of continued military support for Ukraine, to which it does not contribute financially, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said as he left the bloc leaders’ summit in Ankara, Türkiye on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642800-babis-nato-ukraine-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricity

Snippet: As AI models become interchangeable commodities, the contest is down to service prices – which are driven by electricity output and cost

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3359746/us-china-ai-war-boils-down-contest-over-electricity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-09 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhipu AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricity

Snippet: As AI models become interchangeable commodities, the contest is down to service prices – which are driven by electricity output and cost

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3359746/us-china-ai-war-boils-down-contest-over-electricity

[2026-07-09 22:28 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Swanning around and traditional fashion in Bolivia: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBetween UK and USPresident Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, after changing planes at RAF Mildenhall, UK, to return to WashingtonPhotograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenUlaanbaatar, MongoliaThe South Korean president, Lee Jae Myung (L), and his wife, Kim Hea Kyung, arrive at Chinggis Khaan international airport for a state visitPhotograph: Yonhap/EPAShareView image in fullscreenMashhad, IranMourners gather on the day of the burial of Iran’s late supreme

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jul/09/swanning-around-traditional-fashion-bolivia-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-07-09 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise, Oil Drops As Markets Ignore Latest Middle East Airstrikes

Snippet: Futures are higher (although off session highs), and oil erased overnight gains as the market moved past the latest Middle-East flare up which saw the US military strike 90 Iranian targets for a second day and Tehran retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf. And like during previous escalations, this time nobody believes it will last.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-oil-drops-markets-ignore-latest-middle-east-airstrikes

[2026-07-09 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Syria's voting rights restored by chemical weapons watchdog

Snippet: President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa walks towards 10 Downing Street to meet Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, on March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-chemical-weapons-opcw-ae5758b9dca006ff8a15acb78d23f358

[2026-07-09 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump launches new strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is over

Snippet: The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-iran-updates-07-09-2026

[2026-07-09 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US military delegation to visit Lebanon over limited Israeli withdrawal | The National

Snippet: A US military delegation will arrive in Beirut in the coming days to help establish two “pilot zones” in south Lebanon as part of a Washington-brokered plan between Israel and Lebanon, Michel Issa, US ambassador to Lebanon, said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/09/us-military-delegation-to-visit-lebanon-over-limited-israeli-withdrawal/

[2026-07-09 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Is US-Iran ceasefire over? A timeline of how agreement has come to brink of collapse | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran “over” after weeks of cautious calm and a diplomatic push to cement the initial peace deal.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/09/is-us-iran-ceasefire-over-a-timeline-of-how-agreement-has-come-to-brink-of-collapse/

[2026-07-09 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is being partially offset by booming investment in artificial intelligence and other technologies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/business/foreign-business/imf-expects-world-economy-to-grow-a-sluggish-3-this-year/2381551

[2026-07-09 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mediator Pakistan says renewed US-Iran conflict is ‘in no one’s interest’

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has urged “all parties” in the escalating United States-Iran conflict to exercise restraint after a fragile ceasefire that had held for nearly three weeks collapsed into a new wave of strikes and counterstrikes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/mediator-pakistan-says-renewed-us-iran-conflict-is-in-no-ones-interest

[2026-07-09 21:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting US-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10804217

[2026-07-09 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Books helped me get through the war, says 11-year-old winner of Arab Reading Challenge | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi pupil Dana Al Zarouni has been crowned the nation’s best young reader after winning the 10th UAE Arab Reading Challenge.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/09/books-helped-me-get-through-the-war-says-11-year-old-winner-of-arab-reading-challenge/

[2026-07-09 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US military completes latest strikes on Iran after Trump declares ceasefire is ‘over’

Snippet: Sirens sounded in Kuwait and alerts were activated in Qatar and Bahrain due to retaliatory Iranian fire over the Gulf countries after the United States launched new airstrikes hitting Iran early Thursday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/09/us-military-completes-latest-strikes-on-iran-after-trump-declares-ceasefire-is-over/