Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Khalid Jamal, a middle-aged Palestinian father, is describing the moment Israeli soldiers took over his home in al-Rehiyya, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-03-25 17:52 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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[2026-03-25 17:52 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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[2026-03-25 17:46 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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[2026-03-25 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tensions remain high across the Middle East as Israeli and Iranian military strikes intensify, while US President Donald Trump sends mixed signals on diplomacy and Iran’s leadership continues to deny any negotiations.
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[2026-03-25 16:25 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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[2026-03-25 16:17 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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[2026-03-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as ‘organised Jewish terrorism’
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[2026-03-25 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel plans to hold south Lebanon up to the Litani River, but Hezbollah vows to resist occupation
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[2026-03-25 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said late Tuesday, even as the US military prepared to send at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the Mideast.
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[2026-03-25 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian military spokesperson mocked U.S. attempts at a ceasefire deal Wednesday, raising questions about whether a 15-point plan proposed by Washington has a chance to succeed.
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[2026-03-25 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.
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[2026-03-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched a new wave of attacks under Operation “True Promise 4” targeting Israeli military sites, adding that it marked “the beginning of targeting gathering places of Zionist forces in northern Palestine and Gaza".
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[2026-03-25 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean defense contractor LIG Nex1 said Wednesday it has partnered with Palantir Technologies to develop integrated defense solutions for the United Arab Emirates, deepening its push into artificial intelligence-driven military systems.
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[2026-03-25 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait’s military said it is responding to missile and drone attacks and urged the public to follow safety instructions.
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[2026-03-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plan is to invest US$1.38 billion between 2025 and 2030 for uncrewed systems industry, but questions linger over scale, politics and timing
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[2026-03-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Israeli military action in Lebanon has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced nearly 1.5 million citizens. Source: Getty / picture alliance/dpa
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[2026-03-25 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian-supplied airpower, intelligence and battlefield tactics drawn from its war in Ukraine are helping Myanmar’s military government turn the tide in a civil war now entering its sixth year.
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[2026-03-25 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sirens sounded in Jerusalem and a blast was heard in the city, while an explosion was also heard in the skies over Jericho in the West Bank
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[2026-03-25 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign at an entrance gate at Fort Bragg, N.C., is photographed on Jan. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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[2026-03-25 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The amendments, such as the one related to providing passwords for electronic devices, bring the city in line with other parts of the world that have such requirements
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[2026-03-25 10:15 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, an area Defense 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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[2026-03-25 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The prospect of a major conflict in East Asia is no longer confined to strategic forecasts, as military planning across the region increasingly reflects scenarios involving China and North Korea. In response, countries closely aligned with the United States – Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan – are accelerating the development of missile capabilities that would play a central role in any such confrontation.
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[2026-03-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: First to refuse both military and alternative service on pacifist grounds in South Korea, Kim Min-hyung awaits criminal prosecution, a likely 18-month jail term, and the consequences that may follow
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[2026-03-25 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman collects belongings from a house damaged when a nearby residential building was 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 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has ordered the forced evacuation of residents from seven neighbourhoods in the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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[2026-03-25 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israeli military will occupy parts of southern Lebanon to deal with the presence of Hezbollah militants in the area, Defense Minister Israel Katz has said. The effort would involve the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and destruction of civilian infrastructure, he added.
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[2026-03-25 08:09 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Anthropic refused to let its AI to be used in autonomous weapons systems, Trump ordered US agencies to quit using it
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[2026-03-25 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activists demonstrate during a rally on the anniversary of the coup that brought the military regime (1976-1983) to power, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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[2026-03-25 07:16 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Israel has outlined plans to occupy a “security zone” in southern Lebanon after bombing bridges along a key river that will serve as a new demarcation line, adding to pressure on one million people who have already fled their homes.
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[2026-03-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 66 people have died and dozens of others have been wounded after a Colombian military plane with 125 people on board crashed after takeoff in the South of the country, officials have said.
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[2026-03-25 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the US market, citing national security fears tied to Chinese brands like TP-Link.
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[2026-03-25 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US allies in the Persian Gulf are reportedly looking to take an active role in the war against Iran in the wake of attacks on their military bases and energy facilities.
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[2026-03-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People rally with a banner reading in Spanish “Never again” on the anniversary of the military coup that brought the military regime to power, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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[2026-03-25 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has named Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the successor to Ali Larijani, head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), who was killed in a US-Israeli air strike earlier this month.
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[2026-03-25 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s push for a standalone military satellite network, independent of a parallel EU program, has alarmed some lawmakers in Brussels, who warn that the move risks weakening the bloc, according to Reuters.
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[2026-03-25 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-03-25 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Yeferson de la Hoz, center, the cousin of soldier Mauro Penaranda who was on the cargo plane that crashed the previous day after take off in Puerto Leguizamo, arrives at the military hospital where he is being treated in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-03-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: APROPOS my recent past column, “Oil, oil, oil – US defeat,” a colleague pointed out that the US action against Iran is essentially an undertaking of the United States military-industrial complex. Not having read up much on the subject, I have restricted myself from ever delving into the matter. The principle of accountability in journalism requires that you touch only on subject matter you have sufficient knowledge of.
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[2026-03-25 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security chief says amendments to implementation rules have not created new law enforcement powers
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[2026-03-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A British soldier guards at the main gate of the U.K.'s RAF Akrotiri, near Limassol, Cyprus, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Antelope Reef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese observers weigh in amid rising concern over Beijing’s land reclamation activities at Antelope Reef
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[2026-03-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul has yet to receive a formal request from Washington regarding troop deployment to the Middle East, though the two countries' military authorities remain in close consultation, the defense minister said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Belgium has deployed the military to protect Jewish sites in major cities around the country, Defense Minister Theo Francken has said.
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[2026-03-24 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran named on Tuesday a former Revolutionary Guards commander, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council to replace his slain predecessor Ali Larijani, state television said.
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[2026-03-24 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military on Tuesday said it had conducted a large number of air strikes in several areas of Iran, including the central city of Isfahan.
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[2026-03-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS
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[2026-03-24 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Dongguan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exercise will ‘rapidly integrate’ the advanced vessels into the joint combat system covering Taiwan and the seas near Japan
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[2026-03-24 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military will control the remaining bridges over Lebanon's Litani River and the area south of the river, Israel's defence minister said on Tuesday.
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