Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 20:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed Iran's regime is "without legitimacy", as the USA and Israel launch military action and strikes against the country.In a statement released hours after the strikes began, ordered by US PresidentDonald Trump, Albanese slammed the "brutal acts of violence and intimidation" the regime uses, including targeted attacks in Australia.Albanese said he supported the United States "acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security,"
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[2026-02-28 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-02-28 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has launched a wave of retaliatory strikes on Israel after the Jewish state and the US attacked the Islamic Republic, although the extent of the damage remains unclear.
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[2026-02-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company has reached a deal with the United States Department of Defense after its previous contractor Anthropic voiced ethical concerns about the military’s use of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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[2026-02-28 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announces that 'major combat' is underway in Iran. 'The United States' military began major combat operations in Iran,' Trump says in a video message posted on his social media site while he spent the weekend at his Florida golf club. 'Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.'
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[2026-02-28 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sweden’s military has confirmed that a drone disabled near a visiting French aircraft carrier this week was Russian, prompting France to condemn what it described as a “ridiculous provocation” by Moscow.
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[2026-02-28 19:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Israel and the US attacked Iran in a joint military strike on Saturday, killing the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and attacking targets in Tehran and other major cities.
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[2026-02-28 19:22 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-02-28 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel’s military sounded air raid sirens across the country ‘to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward Israel’ in retaliation
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[2026-02-28 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The IDF has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran for national security reasons, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced, warning the population of an expected retaliatory attack.
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[2026-02-28 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 20 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a Bolivian Air Force Hercules transport plane, carrying a cargo of newly printed banknotes, crashed onto a busy highway while attempting to land in bad weather near the capital, La Paz.
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[2026-02-28 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. "In response to Hezbollahs repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army posted on Telegram, using its official acronym. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire in November 2024 after a year of war, but Israel has continued regular strikes, saying it is enforcing ceasefire provisions against the group rearming.
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[2026-02-28 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented new sniper rifles to top government and military officials following a weeklong governing party congress lauding his leadership.
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[2026-02-28 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday released a rare solo photo of leader Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae taking aim at a target with a sniper rifle, after she took center stage with her father at a key military parade.
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[2026-02-28 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-28 16:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For someone so instinctively non-interventionist, Donald Trump has developed a taste for military action – particularly when the battle is short and decisive.
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[2026-02-28 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Bolivia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Riot police use teargas to disperse people gathering around wreckage of plane loaded with money from central bank
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[2026-02-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration has ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties in an unusually public clash between the US government and the company over AI safety.
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[2026-02-28 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 15 people have been killed and others injured after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto, the country’s authorities say.
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[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthropic has resisted allowing its Claude AI system to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons systems – key US politics stories from Friday, 27 February at a glance
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[2026-02-28 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A military cargo aircraft carrying large quantities of newly printed cash crashed onto a busy highway near Bolivia’s administrative capital late Friday, killing at least 15 people and triggering chaos as banknotes were scattered around the wreckage.
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[2026-02-28 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least 11 people have been killed after a military cargo plane crashed in El Alto, Bolivia's second largest city, according to media reports quoting fire officials.
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[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appearance of the Kims in near-identical leather coats at a military parade is seen by some that Pyongyang’s succession plan is in place
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[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Web Exclusive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Democracy Now
Snippet: The U.S. and Israel have launched an unprovoked attack on Iran striking sites across the country, including the compound of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media reports one Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, killing at least 85 people including scores of children. Iran responded by launching attacks across the Middle East targeting Israel and U.S.
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[2026-02-28 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just to underscore how close we are to witnessing an American military attack on Iran, this is the current scene at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport...
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[2026-02-28 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national security,” following US President Donald Trump’s order to blacklist the company across the federal government.
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[2026-02-28 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump ordered on Friday that all federal agencies stop using software developed by Anthropic, the company responsible for creating the Claude AI model.
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[2026-02-28 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United States has urged all Americans to leave Iran “immediately,” escalating rhetoric against Tehran while making demands for concessions on its uranium enrichment and ballistic missile programs amid a major military buildup in the Middle East.
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[2026-02-28 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Burning Man, a new Israeli film by Eyal Halfon that just opened in theaters throughout Israel, tells a moving, involving story that many parents here will find relatable: Yoni (Shai Avivi) takes his son back to his military base in the Negev after a weekend at home, and feels that he can’t leave.
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[2026-02-28 09:12 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment with US negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and warned that “sometimes you have to use force,” amid a massive military presence in the region that could presage strikes on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-02-28 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image from video circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026, despite an intensifying crackdown. (UGC via AP, File)
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[2026-02-28 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt the use of artificial intelligence systems developed by Anthropic, escalating an unprecedented confrontation between the US government and one of Silicon Valley’s most influential AI firms over the military use of advanced algorithms.
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[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Anthropic, one of Silicon Valley’s leading artificial intelligence firms, is locked in a standoff with the Pentagon over how far powerful AI systems could be used for war and surveillance.
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[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Anthropic, one of Silicon Valley’s leading artificial intelligence firms, is locked in a standoff with the Pentagon over how far powerful AI systems could be used for war and surveillance.
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[2026-02-28 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Video ShortsDuration: 1 minute 57 seconds1m 57sMeet Denmark's new soldiers reporting for dutyDuration: 1 minute 36 seconds1m 36sWhy is Andrew still in line for the throne?Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds1m 35sEpstein promised uni and modelling jobs to recruit victimsDuration: 45 seconds45sTrump brings out US men's hockey team during State of the Union addressDuration: 45 seconds45sFour-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of UkraineDuration: 1 minute 29 seconds1m 29sUS military build-up ahead of possible Iran attackDuration: 1 minute 18 seconds1m 18sRetired astronaut's grave
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[2026-02-28 05:12 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military reckoned ‘good’ Afghan insurgents were separate from ‘bad’ Pakistani insurgents but distinction has blurred
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[2026-02-28 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Across Iranian cities, many are living through sleepless nights and anxious days amid the continued speculation that the United States could be about to carry out military strikes.
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[2026-02-28 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin released a video message Friday in light of concerns about escalation with Iran, assuring that the military is "aware of the uncertainty and the tension felt by the public."
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[2026-02-28 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Shelling struck homes and a mosque in communities along the Afghan frontier, injuring civilians including women and children, according to local residents. Taliban authorities confirmed that strikes had taken place but contested reported casualty figures while announcing counter operations near border positions. Both sides said they had inflicted military losses, as conflicting claims emerged amid rising tensions.
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[2026-02-28 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Muslims in Gaza Observe Ramadan Amid Fragile Cease-Fire Deal1:17
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[2026-02-28 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government is set to approve a £1bn purchase of military helicopters from the UK's only specialist supplier.
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[2026-02-28 01:37 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Second time in two weeks military used laser to attack what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air traffic
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[2026-02-28 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
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[2026-02-28 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Smoke rose over nearby mountains on Friday while shelling echoed across the frontier, forcing civilians to flee temporary camps and nearby villages. Civilians living near refugee camps fled overnight, fearing further attacks. Local resident Waqas Shinwari said people on both sides were exhausted and hoping for reconciliation after months of instability.
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[2026-02-28 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the Knesset podium on Wednesday afternoon and spoke the post-October 7 language of friendship that Israeli leaders love to hear.
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[2026-02-28 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Posters advertising “The Azov school of landscape design” can be seen inside subway cars and on billboards in Kyiv.
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[2026-02-28 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Mar-a-Lag, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-02-28 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A potential new American military strike on Iran would not drag the country into another prolonged foreign conflict, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said.
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[2026-02-28 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: War has erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On February 27, 2026, the Taliban authorities in Kabul announced a massive retaliatory strike against Pakistani military positions along the disputed Durand Line, while Islamabad declared that “open war” is now underway. What began as border clashes has escalated into the most serious military confrontation between the two neighbors in years – raising urgent questions about how far the conflict could spread.
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[2026-02-28 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: War has erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On February 27, 2026, the Taliban authorities in Kabul announced a massive retaliatory strike against Pakistani military positions along the disputed Durand Line, while Islamabad declared that “open war” is now underway. What began as border clashes has escalated into the most serious military confrontation between the two neighbors in years – raising urgent questions about how far the conflict could spread.
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