Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
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[2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The weapon – reportedly capable of firing guided munitions – represents a significant upgrade for PLA Navy
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[2026-02-23 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has started withdrawing from a key military base in northeastern Syria and redeploying its forces to northern Iraq, marking the first phase of a pullout expected to last several weeks.
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[2026-02-23 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As a new round of talks between the United States and Iran is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Tehran has reiterated that it wants to find a diplomatic solution with the US on its nuclear programme but will defend itself if Washington resorts to military action.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: DW writer and editor specializing in international politics and transnational security, with a focus on Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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[2026-02-23 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: There is no shortage of gloomy assessments of the global situation at the moment. "In the era of great powers, our freedom is no longer a given. It is under threat," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the opening of the Munich Security Conference. And he explicitly mentioned China: "China has the ambition to shape global affairs, laying the foundations for this over many years with strategic patience.
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[2026-02-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kurdish parties in Iran on Sunday announced that they were forming a coalition called the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, a front opposed to the Islamic Republic as pressure from domestic protests and the US military increases.
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[2026-02-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesian island renowned for parties and chilling turns holiday spot for fitness-mad travellers who seek ‘military-style’ boot camps
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[2026-02-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: 6,621 complaints were filed in 2025 by IDF soldiers against the military for various kinds of mistreatment, the Defense Ministry Complaints Ombudswoman announced on Monday in its annual report on the subject.
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[2026-02-23 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwait has ratified amendments to its national military service law, including compulsory service for every citizen when they reach 18, local media reported.
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[2026-02-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
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[2026-02-23 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A senior Pakistani government official has claimed that its military killed at least 70 fighters in air raids along the border with Afghanistan, claims Kabul has denied, amid escalating tensions between the two South Asian neighbours.
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[2026-02-23 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his loyalists blocked motorways across several states and set cars and businesses on fire.
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[2026-02-23 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by jailed democracy campaigners in a high-profile subversion case brought under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
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[2026-02-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-23 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An American soldier who is credited with saving the lives of 200 Jewish comrades in a prisoner of war camp in Germany during World War II will receive the US military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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[2026-02-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.
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[2026-02-23 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's response to US attacks would be "severe" even if President Donald Trump orders "limited" military action, Tehran said on Monday.
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[2026-02-23 13:52 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenal
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[2026-02-23 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Choe Ryong-hae, the 76-year-old chairman of the North Korean parliament who once served as the top military leader, has been excluded from members of the country's ruling party central committee, along with other senior officials, signaling a major generational shift in leadership.
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[2026-02-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Appellate court also upholds acquittal of barrister Lawrence Lau in the subversion case
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[2026-02-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean Embassy in Iran on Monday advised Korean nationals in the Middle Eastern country to leave it when flights are available as tensions are growing over the United States' possible military attack on Tehran.
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[2026-02-23 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has warned that "really bad things will happen" if a deal is not reached between the two countries. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-02-23 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to forestall fresh conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on Thursday, despite a huge build-up of American military might in the Middle East.
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[2026-02-23 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in Iran on Monday advised Korean nationals in the Middle Eastern country to leave it when flights are available as tensions are growing over the United States' possible military attack on Tehran.
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[2026-02-23 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new US-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord known as "El Mencho," a US defense official told Reuters.
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[2026-02-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The US and Iran will hold a third round of talks in Geneva this week. Source: SBS News
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[2026-02-23 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It took just over 14 months for Yoon Suk Yeol to go from South Korea's presidential residence to a life behind bars.
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[2026-02-23 09:58 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mexico City: A major Mexican drug lord known as “El Mencho” has been killed in a military raid, Mexican officials said on Sunday, as the country’s government has been ramping up pressure on cartels after US intervention threats.
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[2026-02-23 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report of a deal for 2,500 advanced anti-aircraft missiles emerges as the US weighs military action against Iran
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[2026-02-23 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The solution for Iran is no longer a limited military move, but a large, fundamental change, including the ousting of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a Saudi royal family source told N12 News on Sunday.
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[2026-02-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Mexican cartel head and drug trafficker Ruben Nemesio Oseguera, also known as “El Mencho,” was killed by the Mexican Army during a military operation on Sunday, Mexican authorities announced.
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[2026-02-23 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Mexico's Ministry of Defense announced on X that a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the Tapalpa area resulted in the death of cartel leader Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera.
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[2026-02-23 08:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-02-23 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “As I understand it, this is the biggest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003,” Col. Richard Kemp, a former British Army commander, told The Media Line. He paused on the comparison. The amount of force now in place, he said, is greater than what was visible during the 12-day war in June 2025.
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[2026-02-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made his position on military fitness clear. He has no patience for “fat troops” or unready formations.
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[2026-02-23 05:51 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investigation under way regarding death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’
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[2026-02-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not yielded to mounting military pressure, according to special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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[2026-02-23 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Greenland said “no thanks” to US President Donald Trump’s plan to send a hospital ship to the Arctic island after he repeatedly threatened to seize the Danish autonomous territory for “national security” reasons.
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[2026-02-23 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not yet "capitulated" in the face of Washington's military build-up in the Middle East, the US president's special envoy Steve Witkoff has said.
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[2026-02-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US
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[2026-02-23 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As the breakaway region of Somaliland continues to seek international recognition, it said on Saturday that it was willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases.
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[2026-02-22 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Europe's lack of military readiness has become painfully obvious in recent years, due largely to the war in Ukraine as well as the Trump Administration's efforts to force NATO members to fulfill their basic obligations.
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[2026-02-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid increasing pressure from trade wars and climate change, Beijing is reframing agriculture as a matter of national security
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[2026-02-22 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Iran's top national security official with the survival of the country in the case of attacks or assassination, a report by The New York Times said.
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[2026-02-22 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Somaliland is prepared to grant the United States access to its mineral resources and military bases, a senior minister says, as the breakaway Somali region pursues international recognition.
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[2026-02-22 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-22 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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