[2026-07-21 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains

Snippet: US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3361267/trump-order-targets-china-linked-military-mineral-supply-chains?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 07:46 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains

Snippet: US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3361267/trump-order-targets-china-linked-military-mineral-supply-chains

[2026-07-21 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for death of soldiers

Snippet: The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25wg2x26do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-21 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US CENTCOM begins tenth night of strikes on Iran, explosions heard in country's south

Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an X/Twitter post that a new round of strikes designed to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz" began on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903119

[2026-07-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

Snippet: State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361264/us-claims-3-china-linked-spy-sites-cuba-monitoring-american-military-activity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Lin Jian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity

Snippet: State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361264/us-claims-3-china-linked-spy-sites-cuba-monitoring-american-military-activity

[2026-07-21 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it has began to withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon towns

Snippet: The Israeli military have announced the beginning of operational pilot zones to hand back towns occupied by Israel in southern Lebanon on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-official-says-situation-unchanged-after-israeli-pledge-hand

[2026-07-21 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hundreds of haredim protest outside military prison following draft dodger arrest

Snippet: Hundreds of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) demonstrators protested outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Monday over the arrest of a draft dodger, N12 News reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903115

[2026-07-21 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Chancellor Healey will be under pressure to deliver for armed forces

Snippet: In his previous role as defence secretary, Healey was vocal in his support of increased military spending

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjej92vgxkvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-21 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gabon: Opposition leader’s lawyers request France’s intervention [Africanews Today]

Snippet: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is in France. The three-day state visit by the Gabonese president will focus on economic, cultural and military issues. The lawyers of Gabonese opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze, who has been detained since April, are calling on France to put pressure on the Gabonese head of state.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/20/gabon-opposition-leaders-lawyers-request-frances-intervention-africanews-today/

[2026-07-21 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Yoaz Hendel attacks Ben Gvir: 'Otzma Yehudit has become Jewish weakness'

Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has failed to restore governance and is contributing to the growth of “Arab autonomy” in the Negev and Galilee, while the next government must exclude ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties, Reservists Party chairman Cmdr. (res.) Yoaz Hendel said in an interview with 103FM on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-903099

[2026-07-21 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted U.S. military in at least four countries.

Snippet: Tehran8:50 p.m. July 20

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/20/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz/suspected-iranian-strikes-have-targeted-us-military-in-at-least-four-countries

[2026-07-21 03:05 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Turkey holds up NATO’s €27B fuel pipeline revamp deal

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Turkey has refused to back a €27 billion upgrade of NATO’s military fuel pipeline network, according to two alliance diplomats, as it mounts an eleventh-hour bid to extract concessions on the agreement.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-nato-military-fuel-pipeline-network-revamp-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Archer stock rips 18% higher as company unveils military craft with Anduril

Snippet: Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein said the company is laser-focused on getting its air taxis certified and flying by the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/archer-thunder-military-craft-anduril.html

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli companies show off battle-proven systems at Farnborough Airshow

Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday with major defense companies, including Israeli firms, showcasing their solutions and platforms as military budgets have skyrocketed due to wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-903103

[2026-07-21 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF kills two PIJ terrorists, one of whom commanded Inbar Hayman's abduction at Nova festival

Snippet: The IDF killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists in separate strikes directed by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903102

[2026-07-21 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Lebanon’s military starts ‘pilot zone’ takeover in south

Snippet: The Lebanese army is set to take charge of security in three “pilot zone” villages in southern Lebanon, according to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/lebanons-military-starts-pilot-zone-takeover-in-south

[2026-07-21 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US says Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon 'pilot zones' has begun | The National

Snippet: The US State Department said on Monday that the implementation of pilot zones for the Israeli military's withdrawal from south Lebanon, under a framework agreed in June, had begun in three Lebanese villages.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/20/us-says-israeli-withdrawal-from-south-lebanon-pilot-zones-has-begun/

[2026-07-21 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Gas Prices Cross Politically Sensitive $4 Level Closely Watched By Trump

Snippet: The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular 87-octane gasoline has climbed back above the politically sensitive $4 threshold as U.S. military forces and Tehran enter a ninth day of tit-for-tat strikes. This level is significant because it is where fuel costs begin to alter spending and driving behavior among working-poor households, while also weighing more broadly on consumer sentiment, making it a key pressure point closely watched by the Trump administration ahead of the midterm election cycle.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/us-gas-prices-cross-politically-sensitive-4-level-closely-watched-trump

[2026-07-21 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What are ‘civilian’ sites in international law and where have US, Iran hit?

Snippet: The United States and Iran are locked in an increasingly escalatory cycle of strikes that they each claim is aimed at preventing the other from securing military dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/what-are-civilian-sites-in-international-law-and-where-have-us-iran-hit

[2026-07-21 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What we know about US soldiers killed in Iran war, and Iranian casualties

Snippet: Trump: Latest strikes on Iran 'in honour' of killed US military personnel

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/what-we-know-about-us-soldiers-killed-in-iran-war-and-iranian-casualties

[2026-07-21 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IRGC claims to have struck, 'destroyed' US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait - report

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck and "destroyed" US military sites and equipment in Bahrain and Kuwait, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency claimed on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903087

[2026-07-20 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Thousands protest growing militarism in Tokyo

Snippet: Thousands of protestors gathered outside Japan’s parliament in Tokyo on Sunday to oppose Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plans to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and expand its military capabilities.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643247-japan-anti-war-protests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-20 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Thousands of protestors gathered outside Japan’s parliament in Tokyo on Sunday to oppose Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plans to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and expand its military capabilities.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643247-japan-anti-war-protests/

[2026-07-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Monday accused China's coast guard of allegedly injuring a Filipino sailor during an incident in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/20/news/philippines-accuses-chinese-coast-guard-of-injuring-filipino-sailor-in-disputed-shoal/2387693

[2026-07-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China building a bigger support ship for its future Type 004 carrier battle group?

Snippet: New satellite imagery offers insight into how Beijing plans to keep future strike groups supplied at sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361225/china-building-bigger-support-ship-its-future-type-004-carrier-battle-group?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China building a bigger support ship for its future Type 004 carrier battle group?

Snippet: New satellite imagery offers insight into how Beijing plans to keep future strike groups supplied at sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361225/china-building-bigger-support-ship-its-future-type-004-carrier-battle-group

[2026-07-20 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We didn’t want him to be punchable!’: Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Snippet: ‘Alan and I have neat hair because we’d both just been in a military play. If we’d had crazy 1980s mullets, it wouldn’t have become a timeless classic’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/20/matthew-broderick-alan-ruck-on-ferris-buellers-day-off

[2026-07-20 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mediators Float 10-Day Ceasefire As Pezeshkian Tells Citizens Iran Engaged In 'Full-Scale War'

Snippet: The US military is bombing Iran for what is now the ninth straight day of renewed fighting, in a campaign which has expanded to include both civic and military infrastructure, also as Iranian retaliatory attacks keep up the pressure on the Gulf states, and have reached into Jordan, which deadly effect on an American base there.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mediators-float-10-day-ceasefire-pezeshkian-tells-citizens-iran-engaged-full-scale-war

[2026-07-20 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Yemen's Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia effective immediately, their military spokesperson said in a televised speech.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903077

[2026-07-20 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump Iran live updates: U.S. military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan

Snippet: Video footage circulating online appears to show the moment Iranian missiles hit an airbase in Jordan, killing two American service members. The Iranian attack also left one missing and four requiring hospitalization, the U.S. military said on Saturday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administraton-iran-updates-07-20-2026

[2026-07-20 21:56 UTC+10:00] [United States Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Pentagon has identified two U.S. service members who were killed in Jordan.

Snippet: The Pentagon on Monday released the names of two U.S. service members who were killed in Jordan when Iran launched missiles at a military base there.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/iran-war-us-soldiers-killed-jordan-identified.html

[2026-07-20 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why is Iran bombing Gulf states while avoiding US naval assets and Israel?

Snippet: As the United States escalates its strikes on Iran, Tehran is hitting back, targeting military and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf states and Jordan while avoiding attacks on US naval assets deployed near its coast and on Israel – a strategy that analysts say is intended to pressure US President Donald Trump without expanding the scope of the war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/why-is-iran-bombing-gulf-states-while-avoiding-us-naval-assets-and-israel

[2026-07-20 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jordanian espionage assisted in attack on US troops, claim Iran despite low support in region

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) thanked the “Honorable people and mujahid soldiers (those who struggle for jihad) of Jordan,” claiming it was provided with intelligence that supported recent attacks on the US military, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reported on Monday morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903069

[2026-07-20 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran thanks Jordanians for help targeting US forces

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has thanked Jordanian civilians and military personnel for allegedly providing the “accurate intelligence” it used to strike US forces and aircraft stationed in the kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643253-iran-jordan-us-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-20 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has thanked Jordanian civilians and military personnel for allegedly providing the “accurate intelligence” it used to strike US forces and aircraft stationed in the kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643253-iran-jordan-us-strike/

[2026-07-20 20:43 UTC+10:00] [national security law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mentally disabled Hong Kong waiter gets 28 months for inciting subversion

Snippet: 23-year-old Chan Ho-hin earlier pleaded guilty to publishing 118 subversive messages on his social media accounts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361227/mentally-disabled-hong-kong-waiter-gets-28-months-inciting-subversion

[2026-07-20 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard for injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military said Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a motorboat repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton Monday in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, injuring him and damaging his smaller vessel.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-south-china-sea-second-thomas-shoal-16650e191aaf373471720dbcba88b819

[2026-07-20 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan

Snippet: This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-soldier-deaths-jordan-attack-1fd99826dfd511913b63d0b033b262d9

[2026-07-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power

Snippet: PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361224/chinas-military-mouthpiece-issues-full-page-warning-japans-growing-drone-power?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Osumi Strait] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power

Snippet: PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361224/chinas-military-mouthpiece-issues-full-page-warning-japans-growing-drone-power

[2026-07-20 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Turkiye and Libya’s Haftar are boosting military ties. Is Egypt worried?

Snippet: After years of being the primary backer of the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, Turkiye is now rapidly expanding its military footprint to a rival authority in eastern Libya.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/turkiye-and-libyas-haftar-are-boosting-military-ties-is-egypt-worried

[2026-07-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Global Security] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: America’s reassurance mission at Farnborough

Snippet: The people, policies, and power shifts shaping today’s international security landscape.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/americas-reassurance-mission-at-farnborough/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-20 18:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Daejeon wins bid to host 2029 Invictus Games

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10814097

[2026-07-20 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF general warns mandatory service extension will not solve army manpower crisis

Snippet: The extension of mandatory IDF service approved by the Knesset last week will not solve the military's growing manpower shortage, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, said in a letter sent to service members and commanders on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903027

[2026-07-20 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court

Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has continued to disregard the principle that the police must remain independent of political influence, despite a court-backed framework designed to prevent precisely that conduct, the Attorney-General’s Office told the High Court of Justice on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-903032

[2026-07-20 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul spent 235 million won supporting North Korean women's soccer club's visit

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10813918

[2026-07-20 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea accelerates military buildup across land, sea and space

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10813911

[2026-07-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Rubio, Marco] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Rubio Says That U.S. Is Still Open to Diplomacy With Iran

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States remained open to diplomacy with Iran, even as U.S. forces intensified their military campaign with a ninth consecutive night of strikes in the country.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/world/middleeast/rubio-us-iran-war-diplomacy.html

[2026-07-20 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korean FM meets Putin in Moscow, fueling speculation over Kim's Russia visit

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10813825