Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
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[2026-04-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An 8-year-old boy in Sacramento County made a jaw-dropping discovery in his backyard — a live military mortar — setting off a neighborhood evacuation.
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[2026-04-08 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS
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[2026-04-08 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS
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[2026-04-08 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands
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[2026-04-08 05:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Trump outlined the U.S. operation that rescued the two-man crew of an F-15 after the fighter jet was shot down on Friday in Iran. He called the mission “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing” the U.S. military had ever conducted.
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[2026-04-08 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In Washington, planning for a war with Iran always started with the same stubborn reality: It would be hard to fight and even harder to win. The country is vast and mountainous. Much of its military infrastructure is buried in caves and bunkers. Any serious plan to neutralize Iran’s nuclear ambitions or topple the regime quickly arrived at the same conclusion — that success required ground forces and would result in American casualties.
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[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The authorial adage “write what you know” is one bestselling Australian author Emma Grey has heeded more than most. In 2016, her husband, military historian Jeffrey Grey, died from a heart attack in his sleep. At 42, Grey suddenly found herself a single mum to their five-year-old son and two teenage daughters from her first marriage.
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[2026-04-08 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres is “deeply troubled” by the statement suggesting that an entire people or civilisation may bear “the consequences of political and military decisions”, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
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[2026-04-08 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Military and civilian prosecutors on Tuesday filed prosecutors’ declarations ahead of indictments against two IDF officers and a civilian suspected of exploiting humanitarian aid trucks to smuggle prohibited goods into the Gaza Strip for profit, in the latest in a growing wartime cluster of Gaza-smuggling cases. According to the joint statement by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police, and the IDF, the suspects are accused of trying to move contraband into Gaza in exchange for hundreds of thousands
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[2026-04-08 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: International actors must accept that only the IDF is capable of disarming Hamas, Prof. Kobi Michael told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, mirroring comments he made to The Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy.
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[2026-04-08 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says more missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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[2026-04-08 04:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island while Israel blew up bridges and railway tracks as the hours tick down to President Donald Trump’s declared deadline for the country to make a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The clock is ticking on President Donald Trump's threat to wipe out much of Iran's civilian infrastructure if the country doesn't strike a deal by Tuesday evening in the US.
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[2026-04-08 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tucker Carlson has publicly called on White House aides and Pentagon officials to refuse President Donald Trump’s orders if they involve mass attacks on Iranian civilians or the possible use of nuclear weapons, telling them to "say no, absolutely not" directly to the president and, if necessary, to "figure out the codes on the football yourself." The remarks, made on his popular podcast, come amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran and have triggered an immediate backlash from the
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[2026-04-08 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Tuesday expressed regret over what it called "collateral damage" to a synagogue in Tehran caused by an overnight strike.
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[2026-04-08 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.
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[2026-04-08 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH END OF SEASON in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received.
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[2026-04-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed due to Russia and China vetoing it. It was drafted by Bahrain and authorized countries to use military force if necessary to open the strait for the free flow of shipping and commerce.
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[2026-04-08 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A House Democrat vowed to furnish articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, whom she bashed as the “chief enabler” of President Trump’s “insane military action against Iran.”
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[2026-04-08 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured the Temple Mount on Monday with Home Front Command officials, calling for the site to be opened to more worshippers amid wartime restrictions limiting access.
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[2026-04-08 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s planned press conference on Tuesday was abruptly canceled without explanation hours in advance, as the US began striking Kharg Island, where roughly 90% of Iran’s oil is handled.
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[2026-04-08 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: The smash happened when a HGV and a high-speed train travelling at around 100mph collided at a railway crossing in northern France.
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[2026-04-07 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has struck more than 50 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, including bunkers, radar systems, and ammunition depots, according to Iranian and Western media reports.
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[2026-04-07 22:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-07 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Cameroon confirmed on Monday the death of 16 of its citizens involved alongside the Russian military in Ukraine.
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[2026-04-07 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Israeli military has warned Iranians to avoid using trains or going near railway lines, as a deadline for a deal imposed by US President Donald Trump nears expiry.
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[2026-04-07 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A train driver has died after his high-speed passenger train collided with a lorry carrying military equipment at a level crossing in France.
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[2026-04-07 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s continued military buildup could lead to another tragedy on a global scale, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned.
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[2026-04-07 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s continued military buildup could lead to another tragedy on a global scale, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned.
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[2026-04-07 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tensions are rising in Nigeria after a disputed military claim about a deadly church attack in Kaduna state.
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[2026-04-07 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday while Muslims remain barred, as police plan to reopen the site to allow settlers to resume daily incursions.
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[2026-04-07 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Soldiers from the IDF's 91st Division identified and killed terrorists from a Hezbollah anti-tank unit operating from a mosque in southern Lebanon, and located "dozens of weapons," the military confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF hit a petrochemical compound in Shiraz on Monday, the military announced on Tuesday, stating that the facility was "one of the last remaining sites used for producing critical chemical components for explosives and other materials for developing ballistic missiles."
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[2026-04-07 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday while Muslims remain barred, as police plan to reopen the site to allow settlers to resume daily incursions.
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[2026-04-07 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Trump says Iran could be 'taken out in one night' as US deadline nearsIsraeli army threatens trains and railway lines in Iran'We have to have a deal that’s acceptable to me,' Trump saysMojtaba Khamenei 'unconscious' since strike that killed his father, report saysUAE air defences respond to missile threat on Tuesday morningUS military says more than 13,000 Iranian targets struck since start of warIran rejects temporary ceasefire, insisting on permanent end to the warBookmarkShareLinkCopy linkXShare on XFacebookShare on FacebookLinkedInShare on
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[2026-04-07 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday called on the military to maintain its readiness posture by thoroughly securing and managing oil supply amid the Mideast crisis, calling oil an "axis of combat power."
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[2026-04-07 16:14 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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[2026-04-07 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sought to extend Kyiv’s newly acquired clout in the Middle East during a visit to Syria, a strategically important country with a nascent military and a newfound alliance with the US that has replaced decades in the orbits of Russia and Iran.
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[2026-04-07 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi movement said it carried out a joint military operation with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, targeting sites in southern Israel.
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[2026-04-07 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars
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[2026-04-07 12:05 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars
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[2026-04-07 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorship
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[2026-04-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF struck Iranian regime terror infrastructure in Tehran and other areas across Iran, the military announced early on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-07 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: When the Ukraine war began over four years ago, North Korea only deepened its relations and defense cooperation with Moscow. Later into the conflict, it even sent thousands of troops to assist Russian military and security forces - and an undisclosed number of DPRK troops died or suffered wounds while fighting Ukraine.
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[2026-04-07 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
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[2026-04-07 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian television reported the launch of a new wave of missiles toward southern Israel, as the Israeli military said it had detected the attack and was working to intercept incoming projectiles.
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