Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-25 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military has said it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
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[2026-07-25 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- Gen. Ukrit Boontanon surveyed the 4.3-meter high wall fortified with concrete slabs able to withstand small-arms fire and topped with rolls of barbed wire. Thailand's supreme military commander then headed for a door at one end and shook it firmly. A hard tug rattled the three attached padlocks, affirming it was shut to prying eyes from Cambodia on the other side.
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[2026-07-25 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it carried out airstrikes targeting Houthi military sites in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Friday that were linked to attacks on Saudi shipping.
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[2026-07-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.5 trillion budget for the Department of War this week, the bill included a controversial provision that would permanently integrate US and Israeli military tech advancements in a way that would - as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put it - turn Israel from a foreign aid recipient to a full-scale partner.
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[2026-07-25 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that he has not yet made a final decision regarding major military strikes on Iran during a press conference at the White House on Friday.
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[2026-07-25 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Houthi military official said on Friday that Saudi forces had launched an attack on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, warning the kingdom it would face retaliation.
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[2026-07-25 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:24am
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[2026-07-25 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday said the leaders of China and Russia had assured him they were not supporting Iran in its conflict with America, and warned that any military assistance from either country “would be very bad for them”.
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[2026-07-25 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: NewsPrevious slideNext slide Philippines Navy personnel and Chinese coastguards clash near a grounded warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, that Manila uses as a military outpost in the South China Sea. ReutersInfo Israeli extremists storming the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. AFPInfo A French Canadair firefighting plane flies over a burning forest near Cotignac, south-eastern France.
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[2026-07-25 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Army soldier walks past a Bradley fighting vehicle staged in West Potomac Park ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-07-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — For generations, the United States distinguished itself not simply by its wealth or military power, but by offering ambitious people born in other countries the chance to overcome the birthplace lottery. Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s new visa policy for international students, though billed as merely a technical administrative change, signals a gradual retreat from this defining ideal.
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[2026-07-25 01:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi allies
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[2026-07-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has attacked US bases in multiple Gulf states, and warned locals to keep their distance from “US terrorist army forces” in anticipation of more strikes. The attacks came immediately after US forces bombed the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Khorramabad, and Jask.
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[2026-07-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has attacked US bases in multiple Gulf states, and warned locals to keep their distance from “US terrorist army forces” in anticipation of more strikes. The attacks came immediately after US forces bombed the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Khorramabad, and Jask.
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[2026-07-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber backed by gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing 15 members of the security forces, the military said Friday.
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[2026-07-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait’s air defences have been activated to intercept an Iranian drone attack, according to the country’s military.
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[2026-07-25 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the recruitment of 28,000 military personnel to "strengthen national security", as the country battles a myriad of conflicts.
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[2026-07-25 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-07-24 23:51 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members
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[2026-07-24 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain said its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) issued a warning not to allow US bombers to fly from UK bases.
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[2026-07-24 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amir Baram has seen it all.
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[2026-07-24 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recruits to one of Myanmar's People's Defense Force groups train in Kayah state. (Sipa via AP)
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[2026-07-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Romanian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace, President Nicusor Dan has said. The drone incursion has not yet been blamed on any foreign military.
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[2026-07-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Romanian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace, President Nicusor Dan has said. The drone incursion has not yet been blamed on any foreign military.
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[2026-07-24 22:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Breach involved about 8 GB of military medical data, audit finds
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[2026-07-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has managed to rebuild infrastructure damaged in US and Israeli airstrikes faster than expected, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing satellite imagery of several Iranian military sites.
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[2026-07-24 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow is coming to a close in the UK, marking the end of one of the aerospace and defense industry's top gatherings. Institutional research desks have had boots on the ground, tracking commercial-aircraft orders, defense procurement and other industry trends.
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[2026-07-24 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dramatic footage filmed overnight on 23 and 24 July 2026 in San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Chapinería, south-west of Madrid, shows firefighters confronting towering flames, Civil Guard officers responding to the advancing fire, and displaced residents sheltering in an emergency centre. Locals described flames and thick smoke surrounding San Martín de Valdeiglesias, forcing residents, including many elderly people, to flee their homes.
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[2026-07-24 20:24 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli military
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[2026-07-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
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[2026-07-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
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[2026-07-24 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-24 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — The US military launched the 13th night of strikes Thursday against Iran, targeting key military and commercial sites as clashes continued to escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially widening the Iran war as international oil topped $100 a barrel.
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[2026-07-24 18:04 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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[2026-07-24 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-07-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Coast Guard uses water cannon during maritime stand-off as Beijing launches military drills near Hainan Island
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[2026-07-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Coast Guard uses water cannon during maritime stand-off as Beijing launches military drills near Hainan Island
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[2026-07-24 17:23 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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[2026-07-24 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Military authorities have launched an investigation into sexual assault and abuse allegations involving Marine soldiers at a central headquarters unit in the country's southern region, officials said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought prison terms of 20 to 30 years for five former military commanders indicted over their roles in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law bid.
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[2026-07-24 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It has been nearly five months since the US-Israeli military operation on Iranian territory and the resultant oil shock has followed a familiar script: a war or political rupture takes a few million barrels per day off the market, prices climb, and producers and consumers seek to close the gap.
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[2026-07-24 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It has been nearly five months since the US-Israeli military operation on Iranian territory. The resultant oil shock has followed a familiar script: a war or political rupture takes a few million barrels per day off the market, prices climb, and producers and consumers seek to close the gap.
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[2026-07-24 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine replaced its top military and political defence personnel in the past week even as its armed forces arguably achieved their best performance in three years.
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[2026-07-24 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. military announced the 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially widening the Iran war as international oil topped $100 a barrel.
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[2026-07-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The Navy conducted its first combat experiment involving a humanoid robot taking over as helmsman as part of its bid to incorporate robots to counter a shrinking pool of military manpower, the armed service said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:National Security
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[2026-07-24 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Elle’s story is one of personal sacrifice, deciding to help people despite the risk of attack by the military. Her story reflects that of a healthcare system in peril
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[2026-07-24 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
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