Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners and supporters of the Iranian government attended a funeral in Tehran on Wednesday for senior military commanders and others killed during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-12 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against US and Israeli economic interests in the region, including banks, while an Iranian news agency listed tech giants as possible "future targets".
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[2026-03-12 15:20 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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[2026-03-12 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One crew member was killed and 38 others rescued after an attack on two foreign oil tankers in the Iraqi port of al-Faw, Iraqi military officials have confirmed.
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[2026-03-12 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said that a new barrage of Iranian missiles were heading towards Israel.
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[2026-03-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Thursday Iranian missiles were heading towards Israel and that air defences were active as AFP correspondents heard blasts from Jerusalem, before Israel announced "wide-scale" strikes on Tehran and Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-12 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base early on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 10:39 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While offering no details to hundreds of supporters, US president seemed to suggest conflict would not end soon
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[2026-03-12 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Several tankers off the coasts of Iraq and Kuwait, along with a major port in Oman, are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy markets.
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[2026-03-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched rockets at several Israeli military sites in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
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[2026-03-12 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An ongoing military inquiry has found the US preliminarily responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, the New York Times has reported.
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[2026-03-12 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The government of Ecuador has announced that, starting this weekend, it is prepared to launch a sweeping military offensive against criminal networks in the country, with the support of the United States.
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[2026-03-12 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-12 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Military power often produces a moment of triumph. Precision strikes dominate headlines, targets are destroyed and political leaders present the operation as evidence of resolve and strength. In the short term, such actions can create the appearance of decisive leadership. Yet the longer-term perspective often tells a very different story.
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[2026-03-12 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it has carried out large-scale air and sea strikes on Beirut, using about 200 munitions.
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[2026-03-12 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Attorney General Pam Bondi has quietly relocated to a military base in the Washington DC area, joining multiple other top officials of the administration of President Donald Trump who have opted for more secure housing, the New York Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-12 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Attorney General Pam Bondi has quietly relocated to a military base in the Washington DC area, joining multiple other top officials of the administration of President Donald Trump who have opted for more secure housing, the New York Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran says its policy for reciprocal strikes “has ended”, a spokesman for Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters says in a statement.
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[2026-03-12 05:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Strike that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, reportedly due to targeting mistake by US military planners
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[2026-03-12 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador is preparing a “major offensive” against criminal organizations set to begin this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran may end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left” for the United States military to bomb.
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[2026-03-12 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Iranian capital, thousands took to the streets to mourn officials killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, state media reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to US officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.
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[2026-03-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military has confirmed using a “variety” of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the war with Iran amid growing concerns over mounting civilian casualties in the conflict.
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[2026-03-12 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said.
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[2026-03-12 00:58 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenRAF Fairford, EnglandA US B-1 bomber comes in to landPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe aftermath of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in the Aisha Bakkar neighbourhoodPhotograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranCrowds attend a mass funeral for military commanders and others killed in US-Israeli strikesPhotograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAShareView image in fullscreenQuezon City, PhilippinesRelatives lay tributes to victims of alleged extrajudicial killings during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency on the first anniversary of his arrestPhotograph: Rolex
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[2026-03-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
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[2026-03-12 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Nigeria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports
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[2026-03-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Claude] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing prioritises own preparations for unmanned and intelligent warfare and rapid adoption of emerging technologies into the PLA
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[2026-03-11 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China warned the United States on Wednesday that the excessive use of artificial intelligence in its military could plunge the world into a "Terminator"-like dystopian future.
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[2026-03-11 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's military on Wednesday vowed to strike US and Israeli banks and economic centres in the region, after overnight attacks hit a bank in Tehran.
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[2026-03-11 21:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday inspected sites of an ongoing South Korea-US military exercise, calling for thorough preparations for the planned recovery of wartime operational command from the United States.
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[2026-03-11 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
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[2026-03-11 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korea asserted on Wednesday that it was capable of deterring its northern neighbour from attacking it, even if the United States transfers military assets to the war-torn Middle East.
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[2026-03-11 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A projectile hit a cargo ship Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the vessel ablaze after the United States targeted Iranian minelaying vessels that could target the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-03-11 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: German arms maker Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported full-year sales that grew 29% year-over-year and said revenue would grow by even more in 2026, as defense companies are expected to be on the receiving end of governments' hiked spending on military capabilities.
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[2026-03-11 17:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-11 17:27 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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[2026-03-11 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An IDF military build-up on the Israel-Lebanon border is forcing hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people to seek refuge.
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[2026-03-11 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin
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[2026-03-11 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-11 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The deterrence posture against North Korea will not be hindered regardless of a potential shift of military assets owned by the US military stationed in South Korea, a senior official at Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid media reports that the US Forces Korea has shipped out some of its air defense assets from the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-03-11 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hostilities in the Middle East intensified as Israel launched additional missile strikes targeting areas in Iran and Lebanon. The Israeli military stated that the attacks in Lebanon were aimed at infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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[2026-03-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has denied a report that it was close to selling the ‘aircraft-carrier killer’ to Tehran, but it would be a game-changer against US
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[2026-03-11 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a defense agreement allowing the temporary presence of US military and civilian personnel inside its borders, widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which has sought to strengthen its presence in Latin America.
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[2026-03-11 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
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[2026-03-11 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident," prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the Canadian city.
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[2026-03-11 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah confirmed that it had fired missiles at a gathering of Israeli military forces near the Manara kibbutz, in the Upper Galilee.
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[2026-03-11 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon.
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