Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-14 10:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-14 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island – the loading site for most of the Islamic Republic’s oil exports – were “totally obliterated” by US airstrikes during a historic bombing raid in the Persian Gulf, President Trump announced Friday.
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[2026-03-14 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.
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[2026-03-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth believes the media has not been sufficiently effusive about the success of the American military operation against Iran.
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[2026-03-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pentagon is redeploying the USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to the Middle East as the American military works to dislodge Iranian influence over the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that Sri Lanka should hold regular discussions with leaders of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries to minimise the military conflicts that have emerged in the Middle East and the economic impact arising from them.
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[2026-03-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Despite the optimism expressed in some quarters, it would be premature to declare that the American and Israeli military campaign against Iran has already stalled or that the crisis will soon be resolved through international mediation. The situation remains volatile, and the resilience of the Iranian state is still being tested.
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[2026-03-14 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime has decapitated its leadership and brought freedom closer than ever to the Iranian people.
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[2026-03-14 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON - The US military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls' school after media reports revealed the probe shows US forces were likely responsible.
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[2026-03-14 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Dubai, the city of clean, safe streets, discreet banks, abundant air travel options and red carpets rolled out for the rich, is watching its reputation unravel under the weight of foreign military ambitions.
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[2026-03-14 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Dubai, the city of clean, safe streets, discreet banks, abundant air travel options and red carpets rolled out for the rich, is watching its reputation unravel under the weight of foreign military ambitions.
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[2026-03-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: It is Iran — not the US — setting the terms of a battle which is now not a battle over military might but of economics and messing with people's heads. (Reuters: Evan Vucci )
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[2026-03-14 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has destroyed a bridge in southern Lebanon and dropped leaflets over Beirut warning the country faces the same scale of destruction visited upon Gaza, as its military campaign against Hezbollah enters a devastating new phase.
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[2026-03-14 04:51 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory
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[2026-03-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the Iranian military launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Hezbollah, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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[2026-03-14 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel and the United States are reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East through a joint military campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and weakening its network of proxy militias, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday night.
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[2026-03-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting checkpoints manned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, Reuters is reporting, citing a source briefed on Israel's military strategy.
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[2026-03-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has cautioned the US administration against trying to build “an empire” in Latin America, urging Washington to pursue dialogue rather than military intervention.
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[2026-03-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has cautioned the US administration against trying to build “an empire” in Latin America, urging Washington to pursue dialogue rather than military intervention.
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[2026-03-14 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.
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[2026-03-14 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.
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[2026-03-14 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan’s military Friday of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and other areas of the country, saying at least six civilians were killed and more than a dozen injured, as fighting between the neighbors entered its third week.
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[2026-03-14 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a multibillion-dollar plan to increase the country’s military presence in the Arctic.
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[2026-03-14 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a multibillion-dollar plan to increase the country’s military presence in the Arctic.
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[2026-03-13 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: With the eyes of the world on the United States and Israel’s war in Iran, Israeli strikes and raids in Gaza and settler attacks and military operations in the occupied West Bank have continued unabated.
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[2026-03-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [semiconductor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese team’s semiconductor tech research combines power and memory, allowing for smaller and more powerful military electronics
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[2026-03-13 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel has issued a new displacement order for southern Lebanon, instructing residents within 25 miles of the border between the two countries to head north. The order covers major Lebanese cities and dozens of villages. Israel’s military is considering an escalated campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah after the pro-Iran group launched its most intense attacks yet on Wednesday night.
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[2026-03-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image made from video, a mirage fighter jet prepares to take off at an Air base in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo, file)
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[2026-03-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President posts on Truth Social to ‘watch what happens today’ and says it is an ‘honor’ to be killing regime’s leaders
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[2026-03-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday clarified that there are no indications the United States is withdrawing its military assets from the Philippines for use in its ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-03-13 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A United States refuelling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, killing four of the six crew members on board, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said, as rescue efforts for the two other service members continue.
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[2026-03-13 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Myanmar Military True News Information Team, newly commissioned aircraft are seen at an airbase in Meiktila township in Mandalay region, Myanmar, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP)
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[2026-03-13 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Four US crew members were killed when an American KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, the US military said Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by "hostile fire".
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[2026-03-13 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Technology allows radar to observe moving targets from multiple angles, gain dynamic information – and even identify potential decoy drones
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[2026-03-13 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Greek police have arrested a Polish citizen on charges of spying on the military base used by US forces in Crete, the ANA news agency is reporting.
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[2026-03-13 19:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-13 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)
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[2026-03-13 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, US Central Command said Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Black gold’ fibre deemed transformative for energy and military purposes, EV innovations, medical devices and low-altitude economy
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[2026-03-13 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. military said Thursday that a KC-135 military refueling plane was lost while flying over Iraq in an incident that was "not due to hostile or enemy fire."
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[2026-03-13 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Twelve independent United Nations human rights experts have condemned the ongoing US and Israeli military assaults on Iran and Lebanon, calling them “flagrant violations of international law.”
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[2026-03-13 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The instructor who was fatally shot by convicted ISIS-supporter Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was a decorated chair of Old Dominion University’s military science department who served several tours in the Middle East, according to local reports.
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[2026-03-13 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: San Diego is quietly playing a critical role in President Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran.
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[2026-03-13 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement to defend and transform Canada’s Northern and Arctic regions in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-13 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Central Command] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran but the crash was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire, US Central Command said
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[2026-03-13 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran. (Alireza Sotakbar/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-03-13 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States Central Command says it has launched rescue operations after losing a military aircraft in “friendly airspace” over Iraq during the ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-03-13 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has acknowledged that one of its aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, amid the country’s joint military offensive with Israel against Iran.
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