[2026-01-22 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist admits to subversion, 2 others deny charges

Snippet: Albert Ho admits pushing for end to mainland China’s one-party rule, while Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to be tried for national security crimes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340795/hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-activist-admits-subversion-2-deny-national-security-charges

[2026-01-22 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian ex-army head, wife deny laundering US$544,000 in procurement scandal

Snippet: Prosecutors say ‘proceeds from unlawful activity’ were banked into accounts of Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife from 2024 to 2025

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3340780/malaysian-ex-army-chief-wife-deny-laundering-us544000-military-procurement-scandal

[2026-01-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hong Kong begins national security trial of Tiananmen vigil group

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-national-security-trial-tiananmen-vigil-group-january-21-2026/

[2026-01-22 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ايا پوځي عمليات به په خيبر پښتونخوا کې امنيتي وضعيت ښه کړي؟

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/pokhlayena-will-pakistans-military-operations-improve-security-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa/video-75594587

[2026-01-22 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sidestepping Greenland, Nato chief urges Arctic unity to counter China, Russia

Snippet: At Davos, Mark Rutte calls for Nato to ‘defend the Arctic region’ but says Ukraine should be top priority for security alliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340730/sidestepping-greenland-row-nato-chief-urges-arctic-unity-counter-china-and-russia

[2026-01-21 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could China draw battlefield inspiration from Ukraine’s drone-borne micro bombs?

Snippet: Leading defence scientist shares details of the creative ways Ukrainian forces are modifying hand grenades and other devices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340685/could-china-draw-battlefield-inspiration-ukraines-drone-borne-micro-bombs

[2026-01-21 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germany sees thousands join pro-Kurdish protests

Snippet: Thousands of people joined pro-Kurdish demonstrations in a number of German cities, including Dortmund, Frankfurt and Bremen on Tuesday evening, amid renewed clashes between Kurdish forces Syria and the country's military.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-kurdish-protests-dortmund-stuttgart-frankfurt-dusseldorf-syrian/a-75586115

[2026-01-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New details of China’s H-6J maritime strike bomber: more vision, more range, more roles

Snippet: Naval variant of PLA Air Force’s H-6K is primarily designed as an anti-ship weapon, key to deterring vessels in various conflict scenarios

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340595/chinas-new-h-6j-maritime-strike-bomber-more-vision-more-range-more-roles

[2026-01-21 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius an ‘act of total weakness’ - DailyNews

Snippet: London, Jan 20 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Britain’s deal to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was an “act of total weakness,” adding that it was “another in a very long line of national security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired”.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/21/breaking-news/937343/trump-calls-uks-chagos-deal-with-mauritius-an-act-of-total-weakness/

[2026-01-21 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US releases National Security Strategy

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-releases-national-security-strategy/video-75041435

[2026-01-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Diversify or die: Asian firms face trade uncertainty amid Trump’s Mexico threats

Snippet: The president’s call for strikes against drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia will add to the cost of trading with the US, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340564/why-trumps-mexico-military-plan-blow-asian-exporters-americas

[2026-01-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s next generation of warships will be propelled by a 50MW gas turbine

Snippet: The advanced technology is part of Beijing’s push to establish a self-reliant supply chain for sectors deemed critical to national security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340552/chinas-next-generation-warships-will-be-propelled-powerful-50mw-gas-turbine

[2026-01-20 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crossing a line: did military spies help a student fly drones into North Korea?

Snippet: What began as a student’s claim of hunting radioactive waste has spiralled into a scandal linking military spies to dangerous border flights

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340527/south-korea-probes-if-spies-funded-drones-flown-north-student

[2026-01-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwanese military’s closed-door meeting draws ‘black box’ criticism

Snippet: Taiwan’s defence minister delivers classified briefing on record US$39.5 billion budget in a bid to break opposition blockade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340451/taiwanese-militarys-closed-door-meeting-draws-black-box-criticism

[2026-01-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hindi Ito Marites: PH, US military cooperation on 'hyperdrive'

Snippet: The treaty alliance between the Philippines and the United States has seen some rough patches, but nothing brings allies closer together than a common enemy rearing its head.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/hindi-ito-marites-ph-us-military-cooperation-hyperdrive/

[2026-01-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hindi Ito Marites

Snippet: Newsbreak Podcasts and Videos Hindi Ito Marites: A geopolitical travelogue through the PH’s strategic partners Newsbreak Podcasts and Videos Hindi Ito Marites: PH, US military cooperation on ‘hyperdrive’ Jan 20, 2026 8:20 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Exclusive Content 2025 in video review: A geopolitical travelogue Jan 13, 2026 9:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Newsbreak Podcasts and Videos Hindi Ito Marites: Music and

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/hindi-ito-marites-series/

[2026-01-20 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong justice minister slams sanctions threat, accusations against judges

Snippet: Justice minister Paul Lam reviews judges’ performance in national security cases over past year and stresses they treated defendants fairly

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340469/hong-kong-justice-minister-slams-accusations-sanctions-threat-against-judges

[2026-01-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA urged to find a way to operate effectively under the gaze of US and Japan

Snippet: Analysts say that after rapid response to latest drills around Taiwan, military must move away from emphasis on trying to avoid detection

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340431/pla-urged-find-way-operate-effectively-under-gaze-us-and-japan

[2026-01-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Type 075, the PLA amphibious ‘light aircraft carrier’ key to Taiwan strategy

Snippet: The Hainan and its three sister ships are expected to form the backbone of the PLA Navy’s large-scale landing capability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340410/type-075-amphibious-assault-ship-plas-light-aircraft-carrier-key-taiwan

[2026-01-19 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump ‘worried’ about Canadian Arctic – NBC

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has increasingly expressed concerns about Canada’s inability to protect its northern territories from potential adversaries and is using the same national security pretext he cited to justify his push to bring Greenland under American control, according to several officials cited by NBC News.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/631122-trump-worried-canada-arctic/

[2026-01-19 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chile declares catastrophe as wildfires rage and kill at least 18

Snippet: President Boric deploys the military to hard-hit regions as fast-moving blazes devour hundreds of homes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340354/chile-declares-state-emergency-wildfires-kill-least-18-people

[2026-01-19 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Europe ‘united’ in face of Trump’s Greenland threats, tariffs - DailyNews

Snippet: European leaders hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would impose sanctions on nations that deployed small numbers of military forces to Greenland last week, as the President continues his push to acquire the Arctic territory.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/world/936005/europe-united-in-face-of-trumps-greenland-threats-tariffs/

[2026-01-19 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Hong Kong: Life sentence looms for media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Snippet: Mitigation hearings for Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, concluded on Tuesday, in the final step before the court hands down a sentence in the landmark national security case.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-nears-sentencing-for-pro-democracy-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-who-faces-life-in-prison/a-75516554

[2026-01-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier

Snippet: Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340320/why-china-may-need-take-nuclear-option-its-next-aircraft-carrier

[2026-01-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Western defence firms aiming at the Chinese navy in their promo videos?

Snippet: Vessels that look a lot like PLA warships appear in animation of BAE and Lockheed weapons systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340329/are-western-defence-firms-aiming-chinese-navy-their-promo-videos

[2026-01-18 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Port Assab becomes flashpoint for Ethiopia–Eritrea relations

Snippet: Tensions between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea have escalated after Ethiopian police said they had seized a lorry full of ammunition allegedly sent from Eritrea to Ethiopian Fano rebels based in Amhara state. Fano rebels have waged an insurgency against the Ethiopian military since 2023.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/port-assab-becomes-flashpoint-for-ethiopiaeritrea-relations/a-75453946

[2026-01-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul takes aim at North Korea’s leadership bunkers with ‘monster missile’

Snippet: The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340310/seoul-takes-aim-north-koreas-leadership-bunkers-monster-missile-hyunmoo-5

[2026-01-18 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA sends drone into airspace near Taiwan-held Pratas Island in South China Sea

Snippet: Southern Theatre Command cites ‘completely legitimate’ routine flight training, while Taipei calls it ‘provocative and irresponsible’ act

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340297/pla-sends-drone-airspace-near-taiwan-held-pratas-island-south-china-sea

[2026-01-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal a Brics shift?

Snippet: Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340269/did-china-russia-iran-joint-naval-drills-south-africa-mark-notable-brics-shift

[2026-01-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Latin America: US issues 'military activity' flight advisory

Snippet: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a series of flight advisories on Friday, warning airlines to exercise caution in the airspace over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America due to potential "military activities."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-issues-military-activity-flight-advisory-over-latin-america/a-75545335

[2026-01-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Testing the waters: is Brics evolving into a security alliance?

Snippet: The first naval exercises under the ‘Brics plus’ banner saw Brazil, Egypt, China, Russia and South Africa take part. India did not

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340195/will-peace-drills-brics-tests-waters-military-cooperation

[2026-01-17 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Iran protest crackdown: What are the US's military options?

Snippet: For most of the last two weeks, Donald Trump has been publicly mulling over what to do in Iran. Amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters in the Islamic Republic, the US president had promised "very strong action" before backing away somewhat on Wednesday having been told by "very important sources on the other side" that "the killing in Iran is stopping."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-donald-trump-military-options-iran-protest-crackdown-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/a-75537909

[2026-01-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran cleric demands death for protesters, threatens Trump amid unrest

Snippet: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami urged the execution of detained protesters, a step the Trump administration warned could spark military action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340223/iran-cleric-demands-death-protesters-threatens-trump-amid-unrest

[2026-01-17 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump threatens to use military against Minneapolis protests

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-to-use-military-against-minneapolis-protests/video-75539104

[2026-01-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Snippet: Lieutenant General Francis Donovan’s answers frustrated even Republicans in favour of a military-first plan to counter Chinese influence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340106/trump-pick-south-america-command-sidesteps-china-questions-senate-hearing

[2026-01-16 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: German military personnel set to arrive in Greenland

Snippet: German Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that NATO will not allow Russia and China to jeopardize the situation in the Arctic region.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/german-military-personnel-set-to-arrive-in-greenland/a-75514480

[2026-01-16 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump walks back threat of military intervention in Iran

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-walks-back-threat-of-military-intervention-in-iran/video-75531056

[2026-01-16 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of ‘honey trap’ risks after defence official jailed for espionage

Snippet: A mainland military project manager was lured into a sexual relationship by a spy posing as a business representative while on a trip abroad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340140/china-warns-honey-trap-risks-defence-sector-after-official-jailed-espionage

[2026-01-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Pakistan aiming for a big bang military export boom - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/pakistan-aiming-for-a-big-bang-military-export-boom/

[2026-01-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s supercooling tech packs 40% more punch into chips used in military radar

Snippet: The innovation is expected to boost the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, widely used in China’s advanced stealth planes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340053/chinas-supercooling-tech-packs-40-more-punch-chips-used-military-radar

[2026-01-16 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/donald-trump-threatens-military-use-minnesota-anti-ice-protests/

[2026-01-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US bill for US$300 million military support to Taiwan passes House

Snippet: The 482-page bill outlining varying military assistance comes as Taipei announced that more US weapons sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3340074/us-bill-approving-us300-million-taiwans-military-passed-house

[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

Snippet: White House cites direct pressure for the stay of executions, as Gulf allies scramble to de-escalate threats of a US military strike on Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340070/iran-halts-hundreds-executions-gulf-allies-pull-trump-back-strike-us-says

[2026-01-16 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: US Senate narrowly blocks effort to rein in Trump’s Venezuela war powers - DailyNews

Snippet: US Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Wednesday (January 14) that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without Congress’ authorisation, after the Republican president put pressure on party members who had supported it.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/world/934611/us-senate-narrowly-blocks-effort-to-rein-in-trumps-venezuela-war-powers/

[2026-01-16 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ukraine’s new Defence Minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid draft - DailyNews

Snippet: Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine’s military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbour after almost four years of fighting, Ukraine’s new defence minister said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/world/934614/ukraines-new-defence-minister-reveals-scale-of-desertions-as-millions-avoid-draft/

[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Oil: The end is coming - DailyNews

Snippet: United States (US) President has not concealed the fact that oil was one of the factors that motivated him to oust Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro in a lightning military operation on January 3. In fact, some “Big Oil” industry executives knew about the invasion before many Members of Congress did.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/editorial/934571/oil-the-end-is-coming/

[2026-01-16 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

Snippet: US President Donald Trump Thursday threatened to deploy US military forces to respond to protests in Minnesota, writing that he would "institute the Insurrection Act" if the situation deteriorated in a social media post.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-to-invoke-the-insurrection-act-in-minnesota/a-75522140

[2026-01-16 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europeans send military personnel to Greenland in message to Trump

Snippet: Initial deployments are small, but Denmark is planning a ‘larger, more permanent’ Nato presence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340058/european-allies-send-troops-greenland-amid-trumps-purchase-pressure

[2026-01-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: اروپا په ګرینلينډ کې پوځي ماموریت پیلوي

Snippet: د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ، په کراتو ژمن شوی چې هغه به د دنمارک خودمختاره سیمه ګرینلينډ په خپل کنټرول کې راولي. ترمپ ټينګار کوي چې په شمال قطب کې واقع دغه ستره ستراتيژیکه او د طبیعي زېرمو برخمنه جزېره د متحده ایالاتو د امنیت له پاره حیاتي ده.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/european-military-mission-set-to-begin-in-greenland/a-75521363

[2026-01-15 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Over 90% of Iranians hate the regime,' INSS’s Beni Sabti reveals from leaked Iran survey

Snippet: A leaked internal survey commissioned by Iran’s presidency found that 92% of Iranians “hate the regime,” Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Iran expert Beni Sabti said this week at The Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, as speakers at the summit focused on the widening gap between the Islamic Republic’s leadership and public sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-883465