Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Embassy in Beijing says Iran sincerely grateful to ‘the civilised and righteous Chinese people’ but financial aid not needed for now
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[2026-03-05 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France has authorised United States forces to use French military bases during the conflict involving Iran, according to a report by BFMTV.
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[2026-03-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia says Iran has not asked Moscow for military assistance since the United States and Israel began striking the country last week.
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[2026-03-05 20:26 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-05 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iraqi forces have shot down a drone that attempted to target a United States military base near Baghdad International Airport, local media have reported, as Iran continues to strike US assets in Arab countries, with the region plunging deeper into war after six days.
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[2026-03-05 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Pentagon is rushing to expand intelligence operations as Washington prepares for a prolonged war on Iran launched alongside Israel, with military planning now stretching well into the autumn.
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[2026-03-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Roma, Gypsies and Travellers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With many lacking official documentation or unable to speak Ukrainian, the families of men killed in action are struggling to get the compensation they are owed
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[2026-03-05 18:17 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-05 17:36 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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[2026-03-05 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa visited the Iranian Embassy in Colombo yesterday (04) afternoon to meet with the Iranian Ambassador. During the meeting, he expressed his deep condolences for the lives lost due to the ongoing military conflicts affecting the Middle East, including Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Kuwait.
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[2026-03-05 17:15 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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[2026-03-05 17:07 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts believe the recent pause may be aimed at creating a conciliatory atmosphere in advance of this month’s leaders’ meeting
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[2026-03-05 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australia's Prime Minister told parliament on Thursday that "military assets" had been deployed to the Middle East as a contingency plan.
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[2026-03-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump has also criticised Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to allow the US to use UK military bases in the war
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[2026-03-05 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases following a threat to destroy military and economic infrastructure across the region, which came after the US and Israel intensified their bombardment of Iran and a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-03-05 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities have apprehended an undisclosed number of Filipinos who allegedly spied on behalf of China, the country's security agency said, calling it a "serious national security matter".
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[2026-03-05 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that he could not rule out his country’s military participation in the escalating war in the Middle East, after earlier saying that the US-Israeli strikes on Iran were “inconsistent with international law”.
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[2026-03-05 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Senate Republicans backed US President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress.
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[2026-03-05 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described the Trump administration’s Operation Epic Fury as an attempt to “neuter” Iran’s military power inside and beyond its borders, including its apparent ties to Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance
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[2026-03-05 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: California governor Gavin Newsom putting into question US military backing of Israel in their war on Iran, likening it to an "apartheid state".
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[2026-03-05 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The case for a military strike in Iran is stronger than any we’ve seen in decades.
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[2026-03-05 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that US efforts to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions will send "plenty of signals," as he addressed a question related to North Korea's criticism of the ongoing US military operation against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed additional flights are set to depart for Australia. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-03-05 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bipartisan resolution, which failed by 52-47 votes, was aimed at stifling Donald Trump’s authority to continue military strikes on Iran
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[2026-03-05 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has carried out air strikes targeting security forces across Iran on the fifth day of the US-Israeli assault, as the death toll surpassed 1,000 and Iran launched more counterattacks and warned of the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the Middle East.
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[2026-03-05 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Thousands of Americans have been trapped in the Middle East since the US and Israel began their surprise military attack on Iran – and many are desperately pleading with the US government on social media to get them out.
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[2026-03-05 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military and the Israeli Defense Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime — and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher the downfall of the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-05 09:55 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: CEO’s claims come amid increased scrutiny of US military’s use of the technology and ethics concerns from AI workers
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[2026-03-05 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Senate Republicans voted to block a Democrat-led resolution on Wednesday that would rein in President Trump’s military authority against Iran — just days after the US and Israel struck Tehran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other high-ranking officials.
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[2026-03-05 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States government has announced it is collaborating with Ecuador to combat “terrorists” in the South American country.
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[2026-03-05 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain on Wednesday doubled down on its opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran, after the White House Press Secretary said Madrid had "agreed to cooperate with the US military".
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[2026-03-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Last week, the world was reminded that history often moves in two directions at once. The US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation. At nearly the same time, President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea met President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to deepen bilateral cooperation.
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[2026-03-05 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has issued a forced evacuation order to all residents of southern Lebanon, worsening a wave of mass displacement as the Israeli military continues to launch deadly attacks across the country.
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[2026-03-05 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his criticism of the US and Israel's military action against Iran despite pressure from Donald Trump. (AP: Michael Probst)
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[2026-03-05 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With Iran’s supreme leader killed and retaliation unfolding, the US and Israel appear to be testing the durability of Iran. But Iran’s political system was designed to survive leadership loss and military pressure. What does Washington misunderstand about Tehran’s structure, and how far is Iran prepared to go? American President Trump framed the offensive as necessary to eliminate imminent threats from Iran and urged Iranians to rise up against their government.
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[2026-03-05 06:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Hospital authorities in the Sri Lankan port city of Galle said 87 bodies were brought in by military rescuers. Source: AAP / Antonio Lacerda/EPA
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[2026-03-05 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spain has denied the White House’s claim that Madrid is now cooperating militarily with Washington amid the war with Iran, despite President Donald Trump’s threat to use trade to punish the Spanish authorities for their stance.
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[2026-03-05 06:29 UTC+10:00] [Gavin Newsom] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: California governor, promoting his memoir in LA, was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel
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[2026-03-05 06:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Deploying the world’s most powerful military seems to exert an almost erotic fascination for Donald Trump
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[2026-03-05 05:27 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The United States Navy has torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean – the first time an enemy vessel has been sunk by an American torpedo since World War II – as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted that the US was “just getting started” in its military campaign.
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[2026-03-05 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the US Senate were set to begin voting Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that any hostilities against it be authorized by Congress.
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[2026-03-05 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's military has threatened to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks the country's mission in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-05 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, lowa, was posthumously promoted from specialist after a strike at a command center in Kuwait killed him and five other U.S. service members. (AP video by Mark Vancleave)
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[2026-03-05 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have claimed an attack on a major Iranian military compound in Tehran housing command centres of the Revolutionary Guards, the elite Quds Force and the Basij paramilitary force.
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[2026-03-05 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts on Tuesday addressed the war in Iran, the closing of Papa Johns restaurants and the upcoming White House correspondents dinner
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[2026-03-05 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lebanon saw new airstrikes on 4 March as a building was hit in the Harik district of Beirut’s southern suburbs. Social media footage showed smoke rising from a multi storey structure in Haret Hreik, an area often associated with Hezbollah sites. The strike appeared to follow an evacuation warning issued online by Israel’s Arabic language military spokesman, who had shared maps marking buildings near mosques and other locations.
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[2026-03-05 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: AFP reported that fresh blasts were heard over Jerusalem following a missile alert issued by the Israeli military.
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[2026-03-05 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the Pentagon said, although as of Wednesday specific details, including the location and scope of the operation, remained scarce.
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[2026-03-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has strongly condemned the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, despite the threat by US President Donald Trump to cut off all trade with Madrid for refusing to allow Washington to use its bases.
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