[2026-02-22 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

Snippet: Syria has appointed a military officer as a presidential envoy to implement the January 29 agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and to oversee the integration process.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/22/syria-names-presidential-envoy-to-oversee-sdf-integration-deal/

[2026-02-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran rocked by fresh protests, as Trump threatens strikes over nuclear deal

Snippet: Iranian university students have resumed protesting against the regime on the first day of a new semester, as US President Donald Trump considers limited military strikes to pressure the Islamic republic into signing a new nuclear deal.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-rocked-by-fresh-protests-as-trump-threatens-strikes-over-nuclear-deal-20260222-p5o4fy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-22 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing monitors Australian frigate Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait

Snippet: Anzac-class frigate ‘conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea’, Australian defence department says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344247/beijing-monitors-australian-frigate-hmas-toowoombas-passage-through-taiwan-strait

[2026-02-22 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s defiance against US military power leaves Trump ‘curious’

Snippet: Steve Witkoff said Trump can’t understand Tehran’s refusal to yield despite Washington’s military build-up in the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344245/envoy-says-trump-curious-why-iran-has-not-capitulated-under-us-pressure

[2026-02-22 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump presented with plans including killing Iran's supreme leader Khamenei

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has reportedly been presented with several scenarios, including a military option to kill Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba, who may be a successor.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/22/trump-presented-with-plans-including-killing-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-and-his-son-report-says/

[2026-02-22 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: National Security Agency (NSA)

Snippet: Recht und Justiz20.09.202220. September 2022

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/national-security-agency-nsa/t-17424476

[2026-02-22 16:37 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by Chinese Navy

Snippet: An Australian warship sailed through the ⁠Taiwan Strait, a government source said Sunday in the latest transit of the sensitive waterway by a U.S. ally, which Chinese state-backed media said ​was tracked and monitored by the nation's ‌military.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/asia-pacific/australia-taiwan-strait-transit/

[2026-02-22 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Egypt and Turkey deepen newly forged alliance with arms deals and manufacturing ties

Snippet: Egypt and Turkey are rapidly building up an alliance that has moved the balance of power in the Middle East, with military and arms manufacturing ties central to their new alignment.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/22/egypt-and-turkey-deepen-newly-forged-alliance-with-arms-deals-and-manufacturing-ties/

[2026-02-22 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National Allies differ over March joint drills amid Lee’s tension-easing push: sources South Korean and United States military authorities are showing differences over details of the annual springtime joint exercise, sources said Sunday, delaying a planned joint announcement of the dril

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679763

[2026-02-22 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump tells Starmer to avoid 'wokeism' in Chagos Islands agreement

Snippet: Donald Trump says he is willing to "militarily secure" the Diego Garcia military base. (AFP: File)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-22/chagos-islands-donald-trump-keir-starmer/106372464

[2026-02-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | How sincere is Labour’s narrative of compassion on the BN(O) pathway?

Snippet: Readers discuss a route for Hongkongers wishing to acquire British citizenship, the US-Philippine military alliance, and a mass shooting in Canada

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344069/how-sincere-labours-narrative-compassion-bno-pathway

[2026-02-22 13:56 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: SA Labor pledges $100k stamp duty waiver for ‘empty nesters’; Burke says Hanson’s Lakemba comments a national security risk

Snippet: The South Australian Labor party is proposing to give “empty nesters” a massive stamp duty saving of more than $100,000 to encourage them to trade their large family homes for smaller dwellings, AAP reports.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/22/australia-news-live-tony-burke-home-affairs-syria-albanese-chalmers-productivity-commission-federal-police-labor-liberal-angus-taylor-coalition-ntwnfb

[2026-02-22 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. postpone announcement of date for annual military drills: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and U.S. militaries have decided to postpone announcing a date for the allies' major springtime exercise for this year due to differences over the scale of on-field drills, sources said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222001100315

[2026-02-22 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: British nuclear-powered attack submarine arrives in Perth for training exercises

Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-22/british-nuclear-powered-submarine-in-australia/106372406

[2026-02-22 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in strikes on Gaza during Ramadan

Snippet: Israeli air strikes killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on the third day of Ramadan in the latest breach of the truce deal signed with Hamas more than four months ago.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/israeli-military-kills-two-in-early-ramadan-strikes-in-gaza

[2026-02-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China find a market for its fifth-generation J-35 warplanes?

Snippet: Analysts are uncertain how much demand there will be for the fighter in the face of competition from the US F-35 or cheaper alternatives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344208/can-china-find-market-its-fifth-generation-j-35-warplanes

[2026-02-21 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon: Israeli strike kills at least 10, including Hezbollah leader

Snippet: Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon killed at least 10 on Friday, including a Hezbollah military official, in another violation of the ceasefire signed in November 2024.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-israeli-strike-kills-least-10-including-hezbollah-leader

[2026-02-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'By day and by night': Unifil and Lebanese army seek to firm up control of south Lebanon

Snippet: On the outskirts of Yaroun, a recently fortified military base looks towards Israel and the border wall known officially as the Blue Line.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/21/by-day-and-by-night-unifil-and-lebanese-army-seek-to-firm-up-control-of-south-lebanon/

[2026-02-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Who will save the world from a US-China AI arms race?

Snippet: Unrestrained military AI could doom us all. The window for a global middle-power alliance to rein in the superpowers is closing fast

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3344163/who-will-save-world-us-china-ai-arms-race

[2026-02-21 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US strike kills three on boat in eastern Pacific

Snippet: US forces launched a strike that killed three alleged drug traffickers in a boat in the eastern Pacific, the military said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-kills-three-in-strike-on-boat-in-eastern-pacific/a-76068561

[2026-02-21 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | Jimmy Lai case verdict and State Council’s white paper send strong message

Snippet: Readers discuss the importance of safeguarding national security, and the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344096/jimmy-lai-case-verdict-and-state-councils-white-paper-send-strong-message

[2026-02-21 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense minister lodges protest with USFK over U.S.-China aircraft standoff

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense minister has lodged a protest with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) early this week over its brief standoff with Chinese fighter jets during a rare air exercise, military sources said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221003700320

[2026-02-21 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US military kills 3 in latest strike on ‘narcoterrorist’ boat

Snippet: The latest lethal strike pushes the overall death toll from the Trump administration’s deadly campaign to at least 148 across 43 attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344191/us-military-kills-3-latest-strike-narcoterrorist-boat

[2026-02-21 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi crown prince sent complaint letter to UAE 'spy sheikh' about Yemen, Sudan

Snippet: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a "lengthy" letter to UAE national security advisor Tahnoon bin Zayed complaining about the emirates' activities in Sudan and Yemen, multiple US and western officials have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-crown-prince-sent-letter-uae-spy-sheikh-yemen-sudan

[2026-02-21 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Tackling organized crime - DailyNews

Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake deserves praise for his commitment towards eradicating organized crime in the country. In fact, this was one of his main pledges in his election manifesto. Admittedly, crime is on the rise, with at least three shootings reported each day. Periodically, in the past, there had been attempts to seize all illegal arms in circulation by the Governments of the day, but looking at the shootings taking place on a regular basis leads one to wonder if

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/general-opinion/955226/tackling-organized-crime/

[2026-02-21 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A confluence of courage and duty - DailyNews

Snippet: Aircraft are often regarded as the defining element of a nation’s Air Force. However, numerous other sections operate behind the scenes to enhance and support Air Operations. Among them, the SLAF Regiment stands as the largest component of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). Today, we explore the vital yet often unnoticed contributions of this formidable force.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/general-opinion/955220/a-confluence-of-courage-and-duty/

[2026-02-21 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'My heart aches': Iranians mourn in shadow of war

Snippet: Grief hangs heavy over freshly turned earth in cemeteries in Iran, where families are marking 40 days since some of the bloodiest nights of state repression in years. As the Middle East remains on edge over the possibility of US military action against Tehran, mourning continues defiantly at home.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/20/my-heart-aches-iranians-mourn-in-shadow-of-war/

[2026-02-21 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says US military build-up ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, deal achievable

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran is “prepared for peace” and diplomacy with the United States, suggesting that a possible deal between the two countries remains close despite the threats from Washington.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/20/iran-says-us-military-build-up-unnecessary-and-unhelpful-deal-achievable

[2026-02-20 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China scrambles fighters to confront US warplanes based in South Korea

Snippet: The American warplanes made a rare approach towards China’s air defence identification zone over the Yellow Sea, local media reported

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344147/china-scrambles-fighters-confront-us-warplanes-based-south-korea

[2026-02-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA, Chinese firm release images showing US military build-up around Iran

Snippet: Imagery of combat aircraft and support planes at bases in the region comes amid reports that Washington appears ready to strike Tehran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344129/pla-chinese-firm-release-satellite-images-showing-us-military-build-around-iran

[2026-02-20 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Tracking the rapid US military build-up near Iran

Snippet: US renews threat of military action as Iran, Russia announce naval drills

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/20/tracking-the-rapid-us-military-build-up-near-iran

[2026-02-20 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What would blocking the Strait of Hormuz mean for global oil and LNG shipments?

Snippet: Tehran temporarily and partially closed the strategic waterway during a military drill, prompting speculation over an extended blockade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3344137/what-would-blocking-strait-hormuz-mean-global-oil-and-lng-shipments

[2026-02-20 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: USFK exercise prompts Chinese fighter response in rare US air drill

Snippet: US Forces Korea and Chinese fighter aircraft engaged in a brief aerial face-off over the Yellow Sea earlier this week after a rare US Air Force exercise prompted Beijing to deploy its own jets, military sources said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679197

[2026-02-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s submarine surge testing Pacific’s undersea balance

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/chinas-submarine-surge-testing-pacifics-undersea-balance/

[2026-02-20 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says world has 10 days to see if Iran agrees deal or 'bad things happen' - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump says the world will find out “over the next, probably, 10 days” whether the US will reach a deal with Iran or take military action.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/breaking-news/954944/trump-says-world-has-10-days-to-see-if-iran-agrees-deal-or-bad-things-happen/

[2026-02-20 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Faltering fighter jet deal casts doubt on EU defense plans

Snippet: The simmering spat between France and Germany bubbled over publicly when German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Machtwechsel podcast that the collaboration to build a nuclear-capable fighter jet with France is "not what we currently need in the German military."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/faltering-fighter-jet-deal-casts-doubt-on-eu-defense-plans/a-76046049

[2026-02-20 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US-Military pressure on Iran: Is a regime change the goal?

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-military-pressure-on-iran-is-a-regime-change-the-real-goal/video-76030287

[2026-02-20 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why is Indonesia sending thousands of troops into Gaza?

Snippet: Just a few days before the president of Indonesia was supposed to go to Washington for the first meeting of the so-called "Board of Peace," a council created and chaired by US President Donald Trump, the spokesperson for the Indonesian military made a controversial announcement.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-indonesia-offering-to-send-thousands-of-troops-into-gaza/a-76039552

[2026-02-19 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Russia has taken 'over 1,000' Kenyans to Ukraine: intelligence report

Snippet: More than 1,000 Kenyans have gone to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine, most of them tricked into signing military contracts, according to an intelligence report presented to Kenya's parliament.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/19/russia-has-taken-over-1000-kenyans-to-ukraine-intelligence-report/

[2026-02-19 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Franco‑German differences sink €100bn fighter jet plan?

Snippet: Michael Schoellhorn, the CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, says the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the long-planned Franco-German fighter jet and air defense project, will survive but that "there will have to be some restructuring in certain parts."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-francogerman-differences-sink-100bn-fighter-jet-plan/a-76025178

[2026-02-19 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Over 1K Kenyans Sent to Fight With Russian Forces in Ukraine, Intel Report Says

Snippet: More than 1,000 Kenyans have gone to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine, most of them tricked into signing military contracts, according to an intelligence report presented to Kenya's parliament.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/19/over-1k-kenyans-sent-to-fight-with-russian-forces-in-ukraine-intel-report-says-a91993

[2026-02-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Holding hands’: How Nigeria turned Trump’s threats to military partnership

Snippet: In early November, a social media post by United States President Donald Trump set off alarm bells across Nigeria. The US “Department of War”, he said, was preparing to go into the West African country “guns-a-blazing” over what he claimed was the killing of Christians in Nigeria.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/19/from-us-threats-to-holding-hands-did-nigeria-disarm-trump-on-security

[2026-02-19 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Visual clues showed the US preparing to attack Iran

Snippet: The steady flow of military assets moving towards Europe and the Middle East appeared to be a warning that the US could be ready to attack Iran.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-19/tracking-us-military-build-up-ahead-of-possible-iran-attack/106363224

[2026-02-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: With first missile of its kind, China overtakes US in hypersonic defence: report

Snippet: A big reason is the long-range CJ-1000, the world’s first and so far only operational land-based scramjet-powered hypersonic missile

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343917/how-china-overtook-us-hypersonic-arms-and-may-leave-air-defences-powerless

[2026-02-19 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Russian navy warship docks in Iran ahead of joint naval exercises

Snippet: Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva. The dual developments underscore the high-stakes brinkmanship as Washington rushes military assets to the region.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/18/russian-navy-warship-docks-in-iran-ahead-of-joint-naval-exercises/

[2026-02-19 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand wants to act as ‘bridge’ for Myanmar’s return to Asean fold

Snippet: Myanmar’s junta leaders have been excluded from Asean summits since the 2021 military coup that toppled a democratic administration

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343937/thailand-seeks-leading-role-restoring-myanmar-asean-fold

[2026-02-19 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese coastguard reveals growing reliance on drones at Scarborough Shoal

Snippet: Lunar New Year post gives rare look at the role of uncrewed aircraft in training and operations near disputed South China Sea reef

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343934/chinese-coastguard-reveals-growing-reliance-drones-scarborough-shoal

[2026-02-18 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Foreign Intelligence Can See Russian Military’s Telegram Correspondence, Minister Claims

Snippet: Foreign intelligence services can see Telegram correspondence sent by Moscow’s troops in Ukraine, Russia’s digital development minister claimed on Wednesday after authorities moved to curb the popular messaging app’s operations in the country.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/18/foreign-intelligence-can-access-russian-militarys-telegram-correspondence-official-claims-a91987

[2026-02-18 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Criminal Justice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment

Snippet: For months, President Donald Trump has railed against Latin American narcoterrorists flooding the United States with “lethal poison.” He has used the scourge of drug trafficking as a rationale for dozens of military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, which have left more than 140 people dead.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-ice-pardon-juan-orlando-hernandez-honduras-prison-special-treatment

[2026-02-18 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: cybersurveillance

Snippet: Technology Telegram dismisses Russian claim that foreign spies can read soldiers’ messages Technology Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware Feb 18, 2026 10:15 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology Microsoft halts services to Israeli military unit amid probe into surveillance of Palestinians Sep 26, 2025 2:32 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology Amnesty says Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall Sep 9,

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/cybersurveillance/