Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[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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[2026-03-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Nicolas Maduro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say
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[2026-03-05 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it has targeted an Israeli military base near Tel Aviv in central Israel and a naval base in Haifa in the north with swarms of attack drones.
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[2026-03-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said anti-tank fire in south Lebanon injured two of its soldiers on Wednesday, after Hezbollah said it had struck two Israeli military vehicles.
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[2026-03-05 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel ordered residents of half of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday as its military expanded air strikes and pushed ground forces deeper into the country.
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[2026-03-05 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel ordered residents of half of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday as its military expanded air strikes and pushed ground forces deeper into the country.
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[2026-03-04 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburb, near Rafik Hariri International Airport, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is considering sending chartered planes or military aircraft to bring back its nationals stranded in the Middle East due to the conflict between the United States and Iran, a senior government official said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-04 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US commanders from every arm of the military have told their units that the war on Iran is “anointed by Jesus” and would bring about his return to Earth as part of the "Armageddon", resulting in scores of complaints from serving members of the military.
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[2026-03-04 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sri Lanka says it has recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after an Iranian military ship sank just outside the island’s territorial waters.
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[2026-03-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhou Bo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision based on consideration of Beijing’s own interests as well as its ties with Washington and others, analysts say
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[2026-03-04 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s prison population has fallen to a historic low, the newly appointed first deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court said Wednesday, coming after years of the Russian military’s recruitment of convicted criminals to fight in Ukraine.
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[2026-03-04 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli forces have moved deeper into southern Lebanon and seized additional positions for the first time since the 2024 ceasefire with the aim of targeting Hezbollah. The move marks a broader expansion of Israel’s military campaign across the region.
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[2026-03-04 22:38 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Explosions heard across Iranian capital as Israeli military announces further ‘broad-scale strikes’ against regime
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[2026-03-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian state television hosts have denounced U.S.-Israeli strikes on Moscow’s ally Iran as “war crimes,” accusing Washington of using diplomacy as cover for military action and warning that similar tactics could one day be deployed against Russia.
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[2026-03-04 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China’s military has outlined five strategic lessons it says can be learned from the US-Israeli attack on Iran, warning against “blind faith in peace” and over-reliance on outside powers.
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[2026-03-04 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Israeli stealth fighter jet has shot down a manned Iranian aircraft in a major show of force as the Islamic Republic continues to be blitzed five days into “Operation Epic Fury.”
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[2026-03-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [cross-strait relations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country has military strength and political resolve but more work needs to be done on a third element, an NPC deputy says
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[2026-03-04 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain’s military says its air defence systems have intercepted dozens of missiles and drones since the start of the latest Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 19:38 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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[2026-03-04 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has called on India to return to the “negotiating tables,” while asserting that New Delhi and Kabul have only seen a “fraction” of Islamabad’s military capabilities.
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[2026-03-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.
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[2026-03-04 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Sri Lankan military has rescued at least 30 people on board a sinking Iranian ship nearby the countries waters, according to foreign minister Vijitha Herath.
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[2026-03-04 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Strikes hit the southern suburbs of the capital, areas often linked to Hezbollah. Residents fled damaged neighbourhoods, while schools closed and some public buildings were turned into emergency shelters. Lebanese authorities said at least 31 people were killed and around 149 injured in strikes on Beirut and other parts of the country between 2 and 3 March.
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[2026-03-04 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes have hit a hotel in the Lebanese capital and a residential complex in Lebanon’s east, as the military issued more forced displacement orders for Beirut and towns across the country under heavy fire.
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[2026-03-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Bondi beach terror attack] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military used in arrest of Mohammad Odeh Saleh, owner of business allegedly visited by the Akrams before Australia’s deadliest terror attack
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[2026-03-04 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sovereignty must be upheld as a universal principle and not invoked selectively to suit geopolitical interests, national security expert and civic leader Jose Antonio Goitia said, amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-04 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean military forces are gaining unprecedented experience in uncrewed aerial warfare through the ongoing war in Ukraine, exposure that is likely to influence Pyongyang’s future drone development and production, according to a new analysis by a Washington-based research group.
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[2026-03-04 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ecuadorian and US military forces have launched joint operations against "narco-terrorism" in Ecuador. (Supplied: US Southern Command)
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[2026-03-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Baluchistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prospect of Kurdish groups operating inside Iran signals US consideration for a ground uprising
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | Scare Out: Zhang Yimou tackles national security in subpar Chinese spy thrillerA story of a mole inside a state security team in China, Scare Out is slickly executed but narratively muddled, and far from Zhang’s best.
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review | Scare Out: Zhang Yimou tackles national security in subpar Chinese spy thrillerA story of a mole inside a state security team in China, Scare Out is slickly executed but narratively muddled, and far from Zhang’s best.
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[2026-03-04 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Qatar’s Defense Ministry said late Tuesday that an Iranian ballistic missile struck Al-Udeid Air Base, the largest US military installation in the Middle East, without causing casualties.
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[2026-03-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military says strikes in the first 24 hours was nearly double the scale of the 2003 ‘shock-and-awe’ operation in Iraq; US president orders insurance to be provided for shipping in crucial waterway
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[2026-03-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US launched a major military campaign against Iran on Saturday, striking targets across the country as part of what the administration of President Donald Trump has named Operation Epic Fury.
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[2026-03-04 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Israel early Wednesday launched new attacks on Iran as the US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic, which tried to impose a cost by expanding a missile and drone barrage across the region.
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[2026-03-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) have officially designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area (HRA). This decisive action, taken by the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), follows a sharp escalation in military tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Paolo Duterte] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media posts claim US bases in the Philippines are like ‘bullseyes on Filipino soil’, prompting the military to debunk the disinformation
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[2026-03-04 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military commander in the Middle East said that American forces struck about 2,000 targets in Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution that aims to handcuff President Donald Trump, barring him from taking additional military action against the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The US-Israeli military strikes have reportedly killed nearly 800 people in Iran. Source: AAP / AP Photo
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[2026-03-04 10:50 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda
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[2026-03-04 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attackUS president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
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[2026-03-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Spain has said the US should be mindful of international law and bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country for refusing to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former “South Park” scribe has launched a sophomoric website calling for President Trump’s youngest son, Barron, to be conscripted into the US military and serve overseas.
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