Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli strike in the Jnah area of Beirut early on Wednesday killed Hezbollah's top commander for Iraq military affairs, Yousef Hashem, a Lebanese security source and a Hezbollah source both told AFP.
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[2026-04-01 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry.
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[2026-04-01 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Nato "the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen" on Wednesday, following renewed criticism of the group by US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-01 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five ships transited Tsushima Strait and were tracked heading northeast after China warned of strong response to ‘neo-militarism’.
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[2026-04-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BUYUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Los residentes de una zona cercana a un campamento militar en Burundi huyeron el martes por la noche después de que se escucharan explosiones procedentes del recinto, debido a lo que el portavoz del ejército dijo posteriormente que fue un incendio provocado por una falla eléctrica en la armería.
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[2026-04-01 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: RT has looked into how Iran has used cheap, AI-generated clips to mock US President Donald Trump and the American military, countering the multibillion-dollar US media machine during the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-01 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: RT has looked into how Iran has used cheap, AI-generated clips to mock US President Donald Trump and the American military, countering the multibillion-dollar US media machine during the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-01 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of Nato after allies failed to back US military action against Iran, according to an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph.
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[2026-04-01 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Min Aung Hlaing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Min Aung Hlaing, who has resigned from the armed forces, is set to get approval from the military-allied parliament to become president
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[2026-04-01 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Residents of an area near a military camp in Burundi fled on Tuesday night after explosions were heard coming from the camp, due to what the army spokesperson later said was a fire caused an electrical fault at the armory.
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[2026-04-01 18:38 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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[2026-04-01 17:13 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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[2026-04-01 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country’s Defense Ministry.
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[2026-04-01 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-01 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel, adding that air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat.
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[2026-04-01 15:39 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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[2026-04-01 15:39 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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[2026-04-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (AFP) -- The Lebanese Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members.
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[2026-04-01 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen toward its territory on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-01 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case with the remains of Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.
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[2026-04-01 14:40 UTC+10:00] [tax increases] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to increase defence spending to 2 per cent of Japan’s gross domestic product
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[2026-04-01 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military denied carrying out a strike on a sports hall and nearby residential area in the Iranian city of Lamerd, rejecting findings from a New York Times investigation.
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[2026-04-01 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW, Russia — A Russian Antonov-26 military plane crashed while flying over the Crimean peninsula, killing 29 people, the TASS news agency reported Wednesday, quoting Russia's defence ministry.
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[2026-04-01 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned the value of NATO Tuesday night after European allies blocked the US military from using their bases and airspace to launch attacks on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 13:26 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Late last year, the administration of Donald Trump released the National Security Strategy 2025, a document that carries a distinctly manifesto-like character. It reaffirms the maintenance of overwhelming U.S. military power and nuclear deterrence, prioritizes next-generation missile defense under the Golden Dome initiative and places the defense of Taiwan at the top of U.S.
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[2026-04-01 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Multiple explosions ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire broke out late Tuesday at a military arsenal in Burundi's economic capital, an army spokesperson said.
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[2026-04-01 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -- France and Italy have pushed back against some US-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies in Europe as unhelpful in the month-long war in Iran, highlighting divisions.
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[2026-04-01 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched missiles at targets in northern Israel, including the Mahanim camp east of Safed and a military industries site near Haifa.
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[2026-04-01 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Crimea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Technical problems were believed to have caused the crash, a report said, citing an initial assessment
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[2026-04-01 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump said regime change in Iran was not a goal of the US military operation, adding that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons was the main objective.
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[2026-04-01 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-01 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iraqi armed group claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on US military bases, saying it carried out five strikes in the past 24 hours.
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[2026-04-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee
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[2026-04-01 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence ministry says contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula
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[2026-04-01 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant locked in a legal war with the Trump administration over military use of its technology, has signed a formal AI safety pact with the Albanese government.
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[2026-04-01 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the army carried out strikes on rocket launch sites in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-01 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in "two or three weeks."
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[2026-04-01 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli lawmakers led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have been filmed cheering and rejoicing at the passing of a controversial death penalty bill. Rights groups, foreign nations, and even the UN warned that the newly adopted legislation is discriminatory and would disproportionally target Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-04-01 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Army has suspended the crew involved in the helicopter stunt outside Kid Rock’s Tennessee home, US military officials confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the US military campaign against Iran even if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday.
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[2026-04-01 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan has ended a temporary ceasefire with Taliban and will continue military operations inside Afghanistan until its security objectives are achieved, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Spain has banned US military aircraft involved in the Iran war from using its airspace and military bases, extending an earlier restriction that applied only to two American installations on Spanish soil.
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[2026-04-01 06:26 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfaced
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[2026-04-01 06:07 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that Israel’s new death penalty law, instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”, describes it as “another step toward apartheid”.
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[2026-04-01 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to "crush Iran's terror regime".
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[2026-04-01 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are jolting higher and recovering a chunk of their wartime losses as optimism entered markets following a report that President Donald Trump told aides he’s willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
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[2026-04-01 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In a show of force in Cape Town, around 500 military and police personnel paraded ahead of a year-long deployment targeting gangs, illegal mining, and organized crime across the Western Cape. The operation, set to begin in April, will cover five of South Africa’s nine provinces, focusing on areas struggling with rampant crime.
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[2026-04-01 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan’s first long-range missiles were deployed at a military camp in the country’s southwest, its defense chief said on Tuesday, as Tokyo pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities amid tensions with China.
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[2026-04-01 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” United States President Donald Trump appealed to the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warning: the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would face “a very bad” future if it refused.
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