Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-26 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, expanded the military’s list of targets in Lebanon to include all bridges over the country’s Litani River, a focal point of the renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
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[2026-03-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Nicolás Maduro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Deposed Venezuelan president and his wife, who both pleaded not guilty, were captured by US military in January
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[2026-03-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Journal says China should target boost stage, when ballistic missiles are slower, lack manoeuvrability and emit an intense heat signature
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[2026-03-26 19:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Geun-an, a former police officer and the infamous “torture technician” of South Korea’s authoritarian regimes in the 1970s and ’80s, died Wednesday at the age of 88, according to local media.
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[2026-03-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Gaza’s central city of Deir al‑Balāḥ was hit by an Israeli airstrike on 26 March near tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, killing at least one person and injuring seven others, according to Al‑Aqsa Hospital. The attack matters because Deir al‑Balāḥ has become a refuge for families displaced by months of war, and even areas used for shelter are increasingly exposed to danger.
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[2026-03-26 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military says one of its soldiers has been killed during its ongoing invasion in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-26 18:55 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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[2026-03-26 18:06 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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[2026-03-26 18:02 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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[2026-03-26 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nearly a month into the Iran war, the United States is preparing to send thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East, expanding a military footprint that already has tens of thousands of American personnel in the region.
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[2026-03-26 17:20 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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[2026-03-26 16:57 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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[2026-03-26 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 20th International Security Conference will be held Aug. 11-12 at Coex in Seoul, bringing together global cybersecurity leaders amid rapid industry growth and rising digital threats, organizers said Thursday.
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[2026-03-26 14:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president claims Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side; US military command claims to have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of Iran’s missile, drone and naval production facilities
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[2026-03-26 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it "completed a wide-scale wave of strikes" across Iran.
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[2026-03-26 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Hormuz] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former national security adviser Nagashima said a prolonged disruption in the critical shipping lane could work in China’s favour
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[2026-03-26 12:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday portrayed a nuclear-armed Iran as a "cancer," saying the United States has "cut it out" through its ongoing military operation against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-26 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran.
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[2026-03-26 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah has announced the targeting of the Israeli Ministry of Defense headquarters in central Tel Aviv with advanced missiles.
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[2026-03-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deployment is a response to China’s military activity near Minamitorishima, a defence ministry researcher says
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[2026-03-26 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sydney Sweeney shared a supportive message for military members overseas, as she revealed her own brother has been deployed.
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[2026-03-26 09:59 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Latest strike brings number of deaths to at least 163 since attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ began in September
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[2026-03-26 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi military group has reiterated its support for Tehran, while saying it is not currently taking part in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-26 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Central Command released its fifth update on Operation Epic Fury claiming the campaign remains “on plan or ahead of plan” in achieving what it described as “very clear military objectives” – even as the scope and ultimate goals of the operation remain subject to interpretation.
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[2026-03-26 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former national security adviser Michael Flynn speaks during a “rosary rally” on Aug. 6, 2023, in Norwood, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
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[2026-03-26 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A California congressional candidate and boyfriend of a San Diego billionaire heiress is in hot water for allegedly fudging details of his military service to help his campaign — going so far as to stage campaign photos at the gravesite of a deceased Navy veteran.
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[2026-03-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The war involving Iran, now entering its fourth week, is escalating with no clear end in sight. Statements by US President Donald Trump have shifted repeatedly, heightening uncertainty and volatility in the region. Under these circumstances, the international security environment is becoming increasingly unpredictable, and South Korea’s response is being put to a critical test.
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[2026-03-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, an area Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday described as a “security zone”, spelling out for the first time Israel’s intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of the country.
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[2026-03-26 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German military is developing an artificial intelligence system to speed up battlefield decision-making by analyzing combat data, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding has said, adding that it will draw on Ukraine’s experience of fighting Russia.
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[2026-03-26 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alfridis Julio, the father of soldier Kaleth Julio, who died on the cargo plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo, wipes tears as he speaks to the press outside the Forensic Medicine Institute that will return remains to families in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-03-26 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ukraine’s innovative military advancements have given it an edge in Russia’s invasion, with officials predicting Moscow will continue to burn through thousands of troops in ever-failing “meat assaults” as its spring offensive begins.
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[2026-03-26 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Joy Behar felt the need to clear some things up for Abby Huntsman on The View on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Fu Qianshao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reform reflects shift towards quasi-carrier operations and preparations for potential conflict with Beijing, Chinese analysts say
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[2026-03-26 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal demanding the dismantlement of its nuclear program, curbs on missiles, and an end to support for regional allies, US and Israeli media outlets report. Iran has denied holding talks with the US, and has reportedly insisted on several major concessions, including ending its military presence in the Gulf.
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[2026-03-26 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has called for national unity as Israel continues its military assault on Lebanon, vowing to continue fighting “without limits” as Israeli aerial and ground attacks have killed more than 1,000 people across the country.
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[2026-03-26 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UN has confirmed which countries are to be members of a post-war military force planned for the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-03-26 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Britain and France will chair military talks this week involving around 30 nations to form a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a UK defence official has told AFP.
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[2026-03-25 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran said Wednesday that it had fired cruise missiles in the direction of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, hours after Tehran’s military dismissed any talk of an agreement to end the war with the US.
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[2026-03-25 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s prime minister has ordered the foreign ministry to summon the United States charge d'affaires in Baghdad after attacks targeted the country’s “military units”, his office said.
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[2026-03-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tan confessed to taking about US$89 million in bribes and insider trading during his time at Avic
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[2026-03-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First responders inspect a destroyed car at the site of a residential building hit in an overnight strike during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matin Hashemi)
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[2026-03-25 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An aerial attack on a military base in western Iraq’s Anbar province has killed seven fighters and wounded 13, according to Iraq’s Ministry of Defence.
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[2026-03-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Four Australian universities boast engineering courses in the world’s top 10, and 13 data science and AI courses are in the global top 100, as experts call for greater investment in STEM to shore up national security and diversify the economy.
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[2026-03-25 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An overnight strike on a military base in Iraq’s western Anbar province has killed seven security personnel and wounded others, the defence ministry said, a day after the same site came under attack.
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[2026-03-25 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s military has said the United States is failing in its war and negotiating with itself to save face, dismissing claims by US President Donald Trump that talks are under way to end the conflict.
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[2026-03-25 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-25 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A 1,200-ton South Korean Navy vessel, the Cheonan, sank off the country’s west coast near the maritime border with North Korea on March 26, 2010, killing 46 of the 104 sailors on board. The remaining 58 crew members were rescued. The ship broke in two following a powerful explosion in its stern and sank rapidly, sending shockwaves through the military and public.
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[2026-03-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran on Tuesday appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the successor to Ali Larijani — who was killed in an air strike last week — as the head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
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