Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military issued new forced displacement orders for residents of nine towns and villages in southern Lebanon, only hours after Beirut and Israel agreed to extend their ceasefire for another 45 days.
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[2026-05-16 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says that American and Nigerian forces have killed the "second in command of ISIS globally" in a military operation in Africa.
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[2026-05-16 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday urged the new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to remain loyal to the Constitution and not to remain silent in the face of wrongdoing.
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[2026-05-16 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli officials remain uncertain whether US President Donald Trump will choose renewed confrontation or pursue further diplomatic talks.
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[2026-05-16 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the northern port in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-05-16 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since his 2014 debut, the ‘Face Genius’ has embodied a fantasy figure in many roles. His latest hits screens as he performs military service
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[2026-05-16 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Cha Eun-woo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since his 2014 debut, the ‘Face Genius’ has embodied a fantasy figure in many roles. His latest hits screens as he performs military service
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[2026-05-16 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Human Interest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-16 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bloomberg reported that the United Arab Emirates unsuccessfully attempted to persuade fellow members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to join a coordinated military campaign against Iran during the early stages of the US-Israeli war.
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[2026-05-16 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas ’ military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured.
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[2026-05-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The 11th China Military Intelligent Technology Expo opened Thursday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, showcasing a lineup of drones, robotic war dogs, grenade launchers, wheeled unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, and other modern battlefield technologies.
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[2026-05-16 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived at Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City on Saturday morning as he graces the graduation rites of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026.
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[2026-05-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF declared a closed military zone in the areas of Rosh Hanikra and Achziv in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, following a situation assessment, the military announced on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF completed a multi-scenario readiness exercise along Israel’s eastern border on Friday to assess the military’s readiness for a surprise attack.
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[2026-05-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-16 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fighter jet turned heads in Southern California after being hauled through city streets under police escort as part of preparations for the 64th Annual City of Torrance Armed Forces Day celebration.Video from above showed the aircraft, identified as an F-5, being transported around 10:30 p.m. Thursday from Torrance Airport to City Yard, where it will be put on public display for the weekend’s festivities.
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[2026-05-16 07:34 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in Iran
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[2026-05-16 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians react to a fire following an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-05-16 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There is little doubt that Iran's Shahed drone threat has become a major concern, menacing surrounding Gulf states, commercial tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. bases across the region. This backdrop helps explain why the State Department's Rewards for Justice program has now put up to $15 million for new information in connection with an already sanctioned Iranian drone-production network linked to the IRGC-Qods Force.
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[2026-05-16 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, described by Israel as Hamas’s top military commander in Gaza.
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[2026-05-16 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.
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[2026-05-16 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Diane Christie holds a recovered dog tag belonging to her uncle, World War II U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly, Friday, May 23, 2025, in San Leandro, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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[2026-05-16 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said the Israeli military obstructed UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on two occasions on Thursday.
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[2026-05-16 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad was targeted in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Friday evening joint statement.
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[2026-05-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes targeting Russia’s oil industry and military production facilities are “entirely justified” after Moscow flattened an apartment block in Kyiv, killing at least 24 people.
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[2026-05-16 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)
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[2026-05-16 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel said it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whom it described as the most senior Hamas military leader remaining in the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-05-16 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE made a failed bid to convince Saudi Arabia and Qatar to launch a joint military response to Iran’s attacks on the Gulf, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned Cuban officials that the Communist island “can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries” of the US while extending an offer of cooperation on economic and national security matters — if Havana makes “fundamental changes.”
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[2026-05-16 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On Shabbat morning of February 28, as Jews gathered in synagogue to read from the Torah about the importance of remembering – and destroying – the evil Amalek, American and Israeli fighter jets began their own destruction of the Iranian military.
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[2026-05-16 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters struck an Israeli tank near the southern Lebanese town of Biyyada and targeted three Israeli military bulldozers operating in Khiam.
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[2026-05-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli army chief of staff Eyal Zamir said one of the key lessons from the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 was “the need for high and constant readiness for a surprise attack on our borders, from the platoon level to the General Staff”.
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nuclear power] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Port Kembla residents will likely resist base due to risk of nuclear accident and potential as target for ‘military adversaries’, documents state
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[2026-05-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran has "no trust" in the United States and remains interested in negotiations only if Washington demonstrates seriousness, as talks aimed at ending the war remain stalled. Speaking to Indian media during the second day of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi said military initiatives are ineffective in resolving regional crises, Turkey Today reported.
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[2026-05-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US boasts impressive military capabilities that solidify the country’s position among the world’s military powers. This also applies to missile technology – the US maintains its status as a major global missile power, and long competed with the Soviet Union in the missile and space race.
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[2026-05-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US boasts impressive military capabilities that solidify the country’s position among the world’s military powers. This also applies to missile technology – the US maintains its status as a major global missile power, and long competed with the Soviet Union in the missile and space race.
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[2026-05-15 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are developing a film adaptation of a best-selling memoir about a British military mission in Afghanistan, Netflix said Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces launched new air strikes near Hiram Hospital in Tyre, Southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).
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[2026-05-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates attempted to persuade neighboring Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to coordinate a military response to Iran's missile, rocket, and drone attacks during the recent war, with Abu Dhabi's leadership feeling frustrated when neighbors refused, people familiar with the matter said to Bloomberg on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba on Friday – one of the largest refugee crises in modern history – as expanding Israeli settlements and military operations are again forcing communities from their homes, RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij reports.
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[2026-05-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba on Friday – one of the largest refugee crises in modern history – as expanding Israeli settlements and military operations are again forcing communities from their homes, RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij reports.
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[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities
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[2026-05-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After years of sidelining the Sahel's military rulers, the United States is moving to engage more with countries in the region.
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[2026-05-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Political tension is rising in Madagascar, where a leading opposition lawmaker says he has asked the country’s top court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional violations.
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[2026-05-15 19:39 UTC+10:00] [Airports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Alexander Stubb said Friday that Finland was "not facing any direct military threat" after a drone entered the country's airspace near Helsinki.
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[2026-05-15 19:02 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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[2026-05-15 18:05 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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[2026-05-15 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of civilian military employees said Friday it will file a complaint with the International Labor Organization (ILO) against the South Korean government for labor rights violations.
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[2026-05-15 15:57 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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[2026-05-15 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump suggests the US could resume military operations against Iran, even as US commanders say Tehran’s offensive capabilities have been heavily weakened.
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