Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-03 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices have risen sharply, and stocks have slid as United States and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israeli and US military installations in the Middle East have disrupted the global energy supply chain.
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[2026-03-03 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM says on 7.30 that the late Iranian leader should not be mourned. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-03 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) demanded a “formal investigation” into a popular Chinese gadget maker, alleging its products pose “unacceptable risks to US national security”.
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[2026-03-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has issued a statement saying Hezbollah’s military and security activities are banned, hours after Israel responded to the Iran-linked group’s rocket and drone attacks by launching air raids on southern Beirut.
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[2026-03-03 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: M23 rebels negotiate with Rwanda Army to release captured Romanian mercenaries to Rwanda Government, who were fighting alongside Democratic Republic of Congo army (FRDC), at Gisenyi border point in Congo, Jan. 29, 2025, after the M23 rebels advanced into eastern Congo’s capital Goma. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, file)
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[2026-03-03 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump gave a "brief update" on the war at a military medal ceremony, but did not take questions. (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)
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[2026-03-03 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: With full military pomp, Ethiopia has marked the 130th anniversary of the historic Battle of Adwa, celebrating its 1896 victory over invading Italian forces, a triumph that ensured the country was never colonized and remains a powerful symbol of national pride.
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[2026-03-03 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has said the plan for the Iran war initially “projected four to five weeks”, adding the US military has the “capability to go far longer than that”.
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[2026-03-03 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operation
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[2026-03-03 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday British military bases in Cyprus will not be used by the US in its ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-03-03 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohammad Raad, a member of the Lebanese parliament representing Hezbollah, has said there is no justification for the government's ban on his movement's military and security activities.
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[2026-03-03 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anthropic had previously turned down the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models
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[2026-03-03 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told CNN on Monday that his military is "knocking the crap" out of Iran and that the "big wave" is yet to come.
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[2026-03-03 03:56 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military also says three US fighter jets were shot down over in ‘friendly fire’ incident, all six crew members survived
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[2026-03-03 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke emits from Afghan side as trucks are parked along roadside following cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghan forces, at near Torkham border crossing point, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Maaz Awan)
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[2026-03-03 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A traveler checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-03 01:52 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action
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[2026-03-03 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Three United States fighter jets were “mistakenly” shot down over Kuwait, the US military has said, amid Washington’s joint offensive with the Israeli military against Iran.
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[2026-03-03 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran appeared determined to avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials following the start of the US-Israeli assault on Saturday, as Tehran continued to strike back at Israel and United States military assets across the Gulf on Monday.
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[2026-03-03 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, Iran A ball of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on MondayPhotograph: Mohsen Ganji/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran The strikes, which reportedly include attacks on government and military command centres, have led to significant casualties and triggered retaliatory missile launches by Iranian forces at US and allied bases in the region Photograph: BERNO/SIPA/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonSmoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, after an escalation in tensions between Hezbollah and IsraelPhotograph:
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[2026-03-03 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and Green Party leader Zack Polanski have urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to put the UK's decision to allow the US to use its military bases to a vote in Parliament.
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[2026-03-03 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a press conference at the Pentagon on Monday that the aim of the military campaign against Iran is to destroy missiles and other security infrastructure.
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[2026-03-03 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Only one in four Americans approves of the US military campaign against Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Monday has indicated.
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[2026-03-03 00:47 UTC+10:00] [war] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president said if military strikes in the Middle East continue, the supply of weapons to fend off Moscow’s long attack could be affected
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[2026-03-03 00:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-03 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A child plays next to an open air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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[2026-03-02 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire Monday during an Iranian air assault, the U.S. military said.
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[2026-03-02 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The intensifying military action in the Middle East will have serious consequences for Africa, the West African economic community ECOWAS has said in a statement.
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[2026-03-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced.
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[2026-03-02 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump told the UK’s Daily Telegraph he was "very disappointed" with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in its war against Iran.
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[2026-03-02 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese government has imposed an "immediate ban" on Hezbollah's military and security activities and called on the group to hand over its weapons to the state, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday.
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[2026-03-02 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has issued a statement saying Hezbollah’s military and security activities are banned, hours after Israel responded to the Iran-linked group’s rocket and drone attacks by launching air strikes on southern Beirut.
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[2026-03-02 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French Marine officers wait atop “Le Vigilant” nuclear submarine at L’Ile Longue military base, near Brest, Brittany, July 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool, File)
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[2026-03-02 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-02 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Guinea-Bissau, the country’s two principal opposition parties have made a public appeal for dialogue with the military junta that seized power in a coup in late November 2025, seeking a way out of the ongoing political crisis.
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[2026-03-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military said on Monday there was no reason to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon "imminently" following exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah overnight.
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[2026-03-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military claimed on Monday it "precisely struck" a senior Hezbollah operative in Beirut, with the defence minister saying the Lebanese group's chief Naim Qassem is "a marked target".
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[2026-03-02 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices have risen sharply, and stocks have slid as United States and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israeli and US military installations in the Middle East have disrupted the global energy supply chain.
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[2026-03-02 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares said Monday that the military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran “is not about democracy”, stressing that American military bases on Spanish soil are not being used.
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[2026-03-02 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa - an association of Shia Muslim communities - gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran.
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[2026-03-02 19:48 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-02 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had launched missile strikes on an Israeli government complex in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem.
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[2026-03-02 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia on Monday denied reports that claimed the country was lobbying US President Donald Trump to strike Iran, saying that the nation has been "consistent in supporting diplomatic efforts to reach a credible deal with Iran".
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[2026-03-02 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in Cyprus has witnessed a suspected Iranian drone attack overnight, the island’s president and the British Ministry of Defence said, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would allow the United States to use its bases to attack Iran.
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[2026-03-02 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several military jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday, with all pilots ejecting safely, the country’s defence ministry said. At least one of the aircraft was believed to be an American-made F-15, according to preliminary reports.
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[2026-03-02 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia on Monday denied reports that claimed the country was lobbying US President Donald Trump to strike Iran, saying that the kingdom has been supporting efforts to reach a deal with Tehran.
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[2026-03-02 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is heightening its emergency response posture as tensions escalate in the Middle East, with the government convening a series of high-level meetings to assess the impact on Korean nationals and national security.
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[2026-03-02 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A military jet believed to be an F-15 crashed in Kuwait, with the pilots ejecting safely, according to preliminary reports.
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[2026-03-02 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More from Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s National Security Council.
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[2026-03-02 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Cyprus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Apparent attack on RAF Akrotiri took place hours after the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites
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