Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only

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[2025-12-20 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Man executed in Iran for spying for Israel tortured to confess: rights group
Snippet: The 27-year-old, arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters, was accused of executing over 200 similar assignments for Mossad
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337168/iran-executes-man-israeli-spy-rights-group-says-confession-extracted-under-torture
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[2025-12-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will Taiwan’s decentralised military model raise more questions than it solves?
Snippet: Defence ministry briefs lawmakers on ‘heightened risk’ of sudden strike designed to paralyse command and control systems at start of conflict
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337064/will-taiwans-decentralised-military-model-raise-more-questions-it-solves
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[2025-12-20 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Taiwan's small firms pivot to defense production
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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-military-china/video-75236788
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[2025-12-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms
Snippet: Republicans want to add 19 more entities to the document that already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major ‍battery maker CATL
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337138/us-lawmakers-want-deepseek-xiaomi-added-list-chinese-military-linked-firms
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[2025-12-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Landmark in-air refuelling test extends China’s drone swarm delivery range to US
Snippet: Strike radius of Chinese drone programme capable of carrying deadly military weapons doubled to reach Washington, New York and Miami
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336988/landmark-air-refuelling-test-extends-chinas-drone-swarm-delivery-range-us-homeland
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[2025-12-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese military tightens review of weapons pricing to fight corruption
Snippet: CMC Equipment Development Department releases new rules amid push for quality equipment and ‘professional ethics’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337046/chinese-military-tightens-review-equipment-and-weapons-pricing-fight-corruption
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[2025-12-19 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s military build-up could ‘seriously’ affect Japan’s security, Tokyo warns
Snippet: Release of defence ministry report comes amid soaring tensions with Beijing and a boost to Japan’s military budget and goals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337079/chinas-military-build-could-seriously-affect-japans-security-tokyo-warns
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[2025-12-19 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: US Congress OKs $2.5 billion in military aid for Philippines
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-enhanced-resilience-act-foreign-military-financing/
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[2025-12-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s top court seeks to restore trust after martial law controversy
Snippet: The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336964/south-koreas-top-court-overhauls-handling-martial-law-trials-regain-public-trust
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[2025-12-19 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms
Snippet: Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336981/trump-signs-defence-bill-restricting-investment-chinese-tech-military-firms
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[2025-12-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Finland on alert as Russia bolsters military along border
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/finland-on-alert-as-russia-bolsters-military-along-border/video-75136617
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[2025-12-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing condemns Washington’s landmark US$11 billion arms sale to Taiwan
Snippet: US State Department approves massive deal that includes billions in Himars and howitzer equipment, drones and software
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336961/beijing-condemns-washingtons-landmark-us11-billion-arms-sale-taiwan
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[2025-12-18 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s military accuses Japan of raising ‘space arms race’ risk
Snippet: Diplomatic war of words continues with PLA Daily articles targeting Tokyo’s defence and intelligence plans
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336947/chinas-military-accuses-japan-raising-space-arms-race-risk
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[2025-12-18 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever - DailyNews
Snippet: The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/18/local/917617/us-approves-11-1-billion-arms-package-for-taiwan-largest-ever/
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[2025-12-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force
Snippet: Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336804/chinas-military-calls-tip-offs-it-targets-corruption-air-force-procurement
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[2025-12-18 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Philippines rejects ‘outdated’ violent extremism label linked to Bondi attack
Snippet: National Security Adviser Ano denied the alleged gunmen who killed 15 people in Sydney received military training in Davao
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336840/bondi-beach-attack-philippines-rejects-outdated-violent-extremism-portrayal
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[2025-12-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China’s rapid military build-up is ‘hardly the whole story’
Snippet: The PLA has been moving fast to modernise its arsenal and warfare strategy, but it’s seen as ‘seriously deficient’ in some areas
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336735/why-chinas-rapid-military-build-hardly-whole-story
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[2025-12-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned Venezuela oil tankers - DailyNews
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolas Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/18/world/917063/trump-orders-total-and-complete-blockade-of-sanctioned-venezuela-oil-tankers/
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[2025-12-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Lebanon: Caught in the middle, as Hezbollah deadline looms
Snippet: On the weekend, the Israeli military issued a warning that has become familiar to civilians living in southern Lebanon.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/lebanon-caught-in-the-middle-as-hezbollah-deadline-looms/a-75189155
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[2025-12-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: MAGA's backers: conservatives, evangelicals and tech giants
Snippet: It has been less than a year since Donald Trump became president of the United States, and he has already turned the country upside down. In November, his administration released a new national security strategy that redefines the goals of US foreign policy.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/the-powers-driving-trumps-maga-movement/a-75190840
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[2025-12-17 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely
Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says vessel’s passage through the waterway showed ‘no military intent’ and no aircraft were seen on its deck
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336782/plas-fujian-aircraft-carrier-transits-taiwan-strait-taipei-watches-closely
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[2025-12-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Are these the first images of China’s new military transport plane in flight?
Snippet: Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336791/are-these-first-pictures-chinas-new-military-transport-plane-taking-skies
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[2025-12-17 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan
Snippet: State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336778/pla-division-overseeing-taiwan-sees-newcomers-charge
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[2025-12-17 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Myanmar: Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on
Snippet: Rakhine state in western Myanmar plays a key role in determining the outcome of the civil war that has been raging in the Southeast Asian nation since its military seized power in a coup in February 2021.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-rakhine-state-in-dire-straits-as-conflict-rages-on/a-75188760
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[2025-12-17 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Main opposition party weighs name change, alliance
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10638492
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[2025-12-17 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong bans Kiwi Chow’s new film Deadline over national security concerns
Snippet: Kiwi Chow, director of Revolution of Our Times and Ten Years, calls ban on Deadline ‘painful and unfair’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336693/screening-kiwi-chows-new-film-banned-hong-kong-over-national-security-concerns
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[2025-12-17 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Senior US and Chinese defence officials continue ‘military-to-military’ dialogue
Snippet: Talks follow Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with China’s Minister of National Defence, Admiral Dong Jun, to help stabilise ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3336686/senior-us-and-chinese-defence-officials-meet-military-military-dialogue-continues
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[2025-12-17 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Hamas confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Gaza - DailyNews
Snippet: The Israeli military killed Raed Saad, commander of Hamas’ military manufacturing unit, in a strike outside Gaza City on Saturday. He was the most senior militant killed since a ceasefire agreement came into effect in October.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/world/916424/hamas-confirms-killing-of-top-commander-in-israeli-strike-on-gaza/
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[2025-12-17 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Title: DIG Upali Sahabandu: brave hero of the STF - DailyNews
Snippet: Freedom is more than a constitutional right – it is a lived experience shaped by opportunity, responsibility and sacrifice. A nation’s freedom and sovereignty are secured through the enduring service of those brave men, who wear the uniform with dignity. We are protected by the generations who gallantly stood watch over Sri Lanka, so the rest of us can live in peace, united as a country, with a deeper sense of national security.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/features/916280/dig-upali-sahabandu-brave-hero-of-the-stf/
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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: US military kills eight people in latest strikes on ‘narco terrorist’ boats in the Pacific - DailyNews
Snippet: At least eight people have been killed in a U.S. military strike on three alleged drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean Monday.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/world/916437/us-military-kills-eight-people-in-latest-strikes-on-narco-terrorist-boats-in-the-pacific/
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[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s build-up of Yellow Sea facilities tipped to fuel South Korean suspicions
Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336626/chinas-build-yellow-sea-facilities-expected-fuel-south-korean-suspicions
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[2025-12-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: US strikes on vessels in eastern Pacific kill 8
Snippet: The United States military said late on Monday that it had carried out strikes on three alleged narco-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific ocean, killing eight people.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-strikes-on-vessels-in-eastern-pacific-kill-8/a-75172131
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[2025-12-16 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Title: [OPINION] US National Security Strategy 2025: An iconoclastic document
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-united-states-national-security-strategy-2025-assessment/
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[2025-12-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Boycott this unjust law’: Taiwan’s attempt to curb draft evasion draws flak
Snippet: Proposed changes would also mandate alternative service for transgender and intersex people, a move that has sparked backlash
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336512/taiwan-moves-tighten-conscription-rules-after-high-profile-draft-dodging
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[2025-12-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Testing the waters’? US reported to have seized Chinese cargo bound for Iran
Snippet: The US accuses China of supplying Iran with dual-use components that could potentially support Tehran’s ballistic missile build-up
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336545/us-testing-waters-reported-seizure-chinese-cargo-bound-iran
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[2025-12-16 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Despicable’: Hong Kong slams Western ‘smears’ as US calls for Jimmy Lai release
Snippet: ‘These biased statements and malicious smears from external forces precisely reflect that the national security risks we face are real,’ government says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336559/despicable-hong-kong-slams-western-smears-us-calls-jimmy-lais-release
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[2025-12-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say
Snippet: Judges stress that Lai’s actions before enactment of national security law were not the subject of any charges, serving only as background
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336542/hong-kong-courts-verdict-jimmy-lai-trial-sheds-light-law-experts-say
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[2025-12-16 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Jimmy Lai verdict a testament to Hong Kong’s rule of law
Snippet: The national security law trial was conducted in Hong Kong’s open courts and showcases their professionalism
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336523/jimmy-lai-verdict-testament-hong-kongs-rule-law
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[2025-12-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Title: US-Ukraine military alliance. Europe dismantles Trump plan
Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/US-Ukraine-military-alliance--Europe-dismantles-Trump-plan-e3cd8g4
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[2025-12-16 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: UK spy and military chiefs give threat assessment in ‘age of uncertainty’
Snippet: Head of MI6 says ‘we are now operating in a space between peace and war’, as defence chief urges ‘whole nation’ prepare for evolving threats
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336548/russia-has-thrust-world-new-age-uncertainty-says-uks-new-spy-chief
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[2025-12-16 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Court finds Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai guilty after landmark national security trial
Snippet: Lai, 78, was mastermind behind three conspiracies to instigate international sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, judges find
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336541/court-finds-hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-guilty-after-landmark-national-security-trial
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[2025-12-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Jimmy Lai verdict casts shadow over rule of law in Hong Kong
Snippet: Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on Monday of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and of publishing seditious material under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/jimmy-lai-verdict-casts-shadow-over-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong/a-75161861
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[2025-12-16 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Jimmy Lai’s ‘rabid hatred’ of party led him down ‘thorny path’: Hong Kong court
Snippet: Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336529/jimmy-lais-rabid-hatred-party-led-him-down-thorny-path-hong-kong-court
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[2025-12-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s latest stealth endurance drone, CH-7, completes maiden flight
Snippet: Designer says UAV can quickly penetrate target areas for reconnaissance and rely on stealth to send information from battle front lines
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336520/chinas-latest-stealth-endurance-drone-ch-7-completes-maiden-flight
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[2025-12-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: How Africa can halt the 'new wave' of coups
Snippet: Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa's recent history. In October, the military in Madagascar deposed the president after weeks of protests. Then in November, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau deposed the head of state shortly after what they considered to be a rigged election.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-africa-can-halt-the-new-wave-of-coups/a-75151898
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[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India
Snippet: The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336467/chinese-main-battle-tank-upgraded-high-altitudes-could-be-sent-border-india
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[2025-12-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial - DailyNews
Snippet: Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city’s highest-profile trial under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/breaking-news/915021/hong-kong-court-finds-tycoon-jimmy-lai-guilty-in-landmark-security-trial/
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[2025-12-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: What Trump's National Security Strategy means for Israel - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/what-trumps-national-security-strategy-means-for-israel/
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[2025-12-15 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Martial law plot was Yoon’s plan all along, South Korean prosecutors say
Snippet: Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3336443/martial-law-plot-was-yoons-plan-all-along-south-korean-prosecutors-say
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[2025-12-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings - DailyNews
Snippet: Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurning mediation efforts including that of United States President Donald Trump.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914452/thailand-launches-new-offensive-as-cambodia-halts-all-border-crossings/
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