[2026-04-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump lashes NATO after ‘frank and open’ Rutte meeting

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump tore into NATO after a roughly two-hour private meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday, underscoring the transatlantic rift following what the military alliance chief described as a blunt exchange of views.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-lashes-nato-mark-rutte-meeting/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

Snippet: Israel’s claimed killing of the top militant follows the deadliest day of the war in Lebanon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349511/israeli-military-says-it-has-killed-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

Snippet: Israel’s claimed killing of the top militant follows the deadliest day of the war in Lebanon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3349511/israeli-military-says-it-has-killed-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem

[2026-04-09 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar's parliament approves cabinet for Min Aung Hlaing

Snippet: Myanmar’s military representatives stay stand as Parliament chairman Aung Lin Dwe, unseen, leaves after a session at Union Parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-min-aung-hlaing-cabinet-military-682ec3787ed50f7a07b5820e6ea7277a

[2026-04-09 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says US forces to stay near Iran, ready for ‘next conquest’

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned that US forces will remain deployed around Iran and threatened overwhelming military action if Tehran fails to meet Washington’s demands, casting doubt over a fragile ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/trump-says-us-forces-to-stay-near-iran-ready-for-next-conquest

[2026-04-09 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mexico: Miner rescued alive after 14 days trapped underground

Snippet: Authorities said military divers and emergency teams reached Francisco Zapata Nájera after pumping water from flooded galleries at the Santa Fe mine, which collapsed on 25 March. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the rescue “incredible”, while officials confirmed that two other workers had died and that one miner had earlier been brought out alive.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/09/mexico-miner-rescued-alive-after-14-days-trapped-underground/

[2026-04-09 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea’s military faces scrutiny over handling of North Korean missile launches

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 ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713748

[2026-04-09 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Trump says military to remain in place until agreement is 'fully complied with' | The National

Snippet: Live updatesIran war latest: Trump says military to remain in place until agreement is 'fully complied with'

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/09/live-us-iran-war-ceasefire/

[2026-04-09 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hanwha Aerospace partners with Spain's Indra Group for Chile's armored vehicle project

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has partnered with Spain's defense company Indra Group to collaborate on a military project in Chile.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409006100320

[2026-04-09 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, US to hold joint Freedom Flag air drill

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 ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713695

[2026-04-09 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea should pursue 'pro-supply chain' strategy, xpert outlines Korea’s path in tech war at GBF

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/10713684

[2026-04-09 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump criticizes NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss

Snippet: US President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, Wednesday as relations in ‌the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713659

[2026-04-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump: US military will stay deployed near Iran until Tehran complies with ceasefire deal

Snippet: All US military personnel and equipment will "remain in place in, and around, Iran" until Tehran complies with the ceasefire agreement, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social late Wednesday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892409

[2026-04-09 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi: senior officers must ‘stay pure’ to meet Chinese military’s centenary goal

Snippet: Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349470/xi-senior-officers-must-stay-pure-meet-chinese-militarys-centenary-goal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 15:02 UTC+10:00] [President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi: senior officers must ‘stay pure’ to meet Chinese military’s centenary goal

Snippet: Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349470/xi-senior-officers-must-stay-pure-meet-chinese-militarys-centenary-goal

[2026-04-09 14:26 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hundreds search for wolf that escaped from zoo in South Korea

Snippet: Local school closes in Daejeon city as hundreds of emergency service and military personnel scour area around O-World theme park where the wolf escaped from

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/wolf-escaped-zoo-daejeon-south-korea

[2026-04-09 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump threatens ‘bigger, and better, and stronger’ military response if Iran doesn’t comply with deal — or else ‘shootin’ starts’

Snippet: President Donald Trump said all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel would stay in place in and around Iran until it fully complied with a deal.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/world-news/trump-says-us-military-will-stay-around-iran-until-tehran-complies-with-deal-or-else-shootin-starts/

[2026-04-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump warns U.S. military will stay near Iran until 'real agreement' is honored

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the "real agreement," warning that any breach would trigger a military response larger than anything seen before.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/trump-military-troops-iran-conflict-middle-east-hormuz.html

[2026-04-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump threatens Iran with 'bigger and better' attacks if no deal reached

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that American military will remain deployed near Iran until a "real agreement" is reached.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-threatens-iran-bigger-and-better-if-no-deal-reached

[2026-04-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Federal Appeals Court Allows Pentagon To Designate Anthropic As A Supply-Chain Risk

Snippet: In a significant development for the intersection of artificial intelligence policy and national security, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled on April 8 that the Department of War may designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk while a full judicial review plays out. The decision came after the AI company sought an emergency stay to block the controversial designation.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/federal-appeals-court-allows-pentagon-designate-anthropic-supply-chain-risk

[2026-04-09 12:31 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump criticizes NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance's boss

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on Wednesday as relations in the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/09/world/politics/trump-nato-rutte-meeting/

[2026-04-09 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thai men sign up for military, driven by prospect of steady pay amid sluggish economy

Snippet: Youth unemployment is roughly five times the national average and a stable job is rare for many entering the workforce

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349449/thai-men-sign-military-driven-prospect-steady-pay-amid-sluggish-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 12:15 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thai men sign up for military, driven by prospect of steady pay amid sluggish economy

Snippet: Youth unemployment is roughly five times the national average and a stable job is rare for many entering the workforce

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3349449/thai-men-sign-military-driven-prospect-steady-pay-amid-sluggish-economy

[2026-04-09 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Produces "Baby Shahed" Kamikaze Drones For $500

Snippet: China's manufacturing base is now churning out short-range, low-cost kamikaze drones priced at under $500 per unit, which X user PLA Military Updates has described as "Baby Shahed" drones.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/china-produces-baby-shahed-kamikaze-drones-500

[2026-04-09 12:02 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist

Snippet: Courtney Williams accused of sharing material with reporter examining deaths and drugs at US military base

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/08/fbi-arrests-ex-military-employee

[2026-04-09 11:54 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: UAE says Iran’s nuclear, military capabilities must be addressed

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has called for a “sustained approach” to address Iran’s full range of threats, including its nuclear capabilities and ballistic missiles, as a truce with the Islamic Republic appears precarious.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/09/world/politics/uae-iran-nuclear-military-capabilities/

[2026-04-09 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump makes up with Sahel juntas, with eye on US interests

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — After years of sidelining the Sahel's military rulers, the United States under President Donald Trump is shifting to engagement and prioritizing the quest for security and minerals over promotion of democracy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/americas-emea/trump-makes-up-with-sahel-juntas-with-eye-on-us-interests/2316891

[2026-04-09 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Eligible young men will automatically be registered for US military draft later this year

Snippet: The federal government plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft beginning in December, according to a proposed rule published last week.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/eligible-young-men-will-automatically-be-registered-for-us-military-draft-later-this-year/

[2026-04-09 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said countries supplying Iran with military equipment will face immediate 50 percent tariffs on all goods entering the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-countries-supplying-iran-weapons

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?

Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China.com] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?

Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes

[2026-04-09 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US forces hit more than 13,000 targets, every attack drone facility –  as Iran cease-fire takes hold

Snippet: US forces struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran, including most of the regime’s weapons factories and every attack drone production facility, as part of the “decisive military victory” achieved during Operation Epic Fury, according to the Pentagon.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/operation-epic-fury-military-success-in-iran-by-the-numbers/

[2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Justice Department Counters Russian Military Intelligence Unit Attack On US Targets

Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/justice-department-counters-russian-military-intelligence-unit-attack-us-targets

[2026-04-09 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats push vote to halt US military action in Iran

Snippet: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party will seek passage of a resolution to stop further US military action in Iran during Thursday’s session.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/democrats-push-vote-halt-us-military-action-iran

[2026-04-09 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Don’t trust the mullahs, Mamdani’s ignorant ‘equity’ plan and other commentary

Snippet: “The two sides” in the US-Iran ceasefire “seem to have a dramatically different sense of what they just agreed upon,” frets National Review’s Jim Geraghty. Iran made a slate of “unrealistic demands” on uranium enrichment, control of Hormuz and sanctions relief; “a U.S. concession to just about any of them would represent a dreadful setback to American national security interests.” Remember, too: “The Iranian regime has broken just about every treaty it has ever signed.” “Trump may well believe that

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/dont-trust-the-mullahs-mamdanis-ignorant-equity-plan-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-09 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Snippet: One of the most significant moments in Australian military history unfolded without fanfare on a tarmac at Sydney airport, when Ben Roberts-Smith was calmly escorted off a plane and into a waiting police car.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjwp1vjn9lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US - Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’ - Netanyahu - DailyNews

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has expressed support for the United States’ decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but said the two-week truce will not extend to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979811/us-iran-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon-netanyahu/

[2026-04-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/980008/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/

[2026-04-09 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel backs US-Iran ceasefire but Netanyahu's war goals remain unfulfilled

Snippet: When Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the start of the Israeli-US military campaign against Iran at the end of February, he was bullish.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79j7jnnpz1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 03:43 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: ​The United States’ new missile gap

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/the-united-states-new-missile-gap/

[2026-04-09 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward East Sea

Snippet: (UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, hours after reporting an “unidentified projectile” launched from the North’s capital area the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-toward-east-sea/2316039

[2026-04-09 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

Snippet: Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says men of military age in Germany do not need to report lengthy stays abroad.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgx103wkl1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Cameroon 'military contractors' killed in Russia-Ukraine war - BBC confirms leaked message

Snippet: Sixteen Cameroonians have been killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the BBC has confirmed after a foreign ministry source verified that a recently leaked diplomatic note circulating on social media about the deaths was authentic.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0v5gy01go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 22:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What has conflict in Iran revealed about the UK’s geopolitical standing and military readiness?

Snippet: Whatever happens next as US and Iran agree to a temporary ceasefire, some important lessons have been learned

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/conflict-iran-us-uk-geopolitical-standing-military-readiness-explainer

[2026-04-08 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hegseth: US achieved 'decisive victory' in Iran, claims Mojtaba Khamenei disfigured

Snippet: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that America had a "decisive military victory against Iran" in comments to the press on Wednesday. He added that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded and disfigured.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892371

[2026-04-08 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hegseth claims 'decisive victory' over Iran

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed a "decisive military victory" over Iran in a speech on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-claims-decisive-victory-over-iran

[2026-04-08 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump threatens tariffs of 50% on countries 'supplying military weapons to Iran'

Snippet: The U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on "any and all" goods imported to the country from any nation "supplying military weapons to Iran", President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html

[2026-04-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/

[2026-04-08 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it hit 100 targets in Lebanon in largest ever strikes

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has carried out its largest coordinated strikes on what it claimed were Hezbollah targets across Lebanon since the war with Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-hit-100-targets-lebanon-largest-ever-strikes

[2026-04-08 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel insists US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Snippet: Israel insisted Wednesday the US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to Lebanon — as the Israeli military vowed to continue its “targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/israel-insists-us-iran-cease-fire-doesnt-apply-to-attacks-on-lebanons-hezbollah/