[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

[2026-01-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Denmark boosts military defenses in Greenland

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-boosts-military-defenses-in-greenland/video-75511811

[2026-01-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast as Iran in turmoil

Snippet: Pentagon orders USS Abraham Lincoln on new mission after live-fire drills near Scarborough Shoal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340015/us-aircraft-carrier-steams-south-china-sea-mideast-after-trump-threat-against-iran

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing looks for social workers for posts on disputed South China Sea islands

Snippet: Job adverts for ‘community workers’ say military veterans and Communist Party members will be favoured for the positions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339921/beijing-looks-social-workers-place-disputed-south-china-sea-islands

[2026-01-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New deal eases logistics for Japan-Philippines drills amid China tensions

Snippet: The agreement removes taxes on military supplies, including weapons and fuel used in joint exercises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339959/japan-philippines-tighten-ties-new-defence-pact-amid-china-tensions

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military says it is developing over 10 quantum warfare weapons

Snippet: People’s Liberation Army says it is working on advanced technology to provide better front-line mapping

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339907/chinese-military-says-it-developing-over-10-quantum-warfare-weapons

[2026-01-15 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Snippet: Critics warn easing export controls could boost Beijing’s military and undermine US lead in the AI race, as White House defends decision

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3339935/trump-administration-faces-backlash-over-nvidia-h200-ai-chip-sales-china

[2026-01-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump claims ‘killing in Iran is stopping’, but keeps US options open

Snippet: US president says that Iran hangings are off the table, and to ‘watch it and see’ about military action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3339934/trump-claims-killing-iran-has-stopped-even-tehran-signals-executions-ahead

[2026-01-15 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: A massive Arctic military buildup will center on Greenland - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/a-massive-arctic-military-buildup-will-center-on-greenland/

[2026-01-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Wartime footing’: US Navy chief unveils Trump’s Golden Fleet shipbuilding push

Snippet: John Phelan says it is essential that America matches China’s superior production capacity and manufacturing workforce

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339933/trumps-golden-fleet-shipbuilding-push-give-us-military-and-strategic-advantage

[2026-01-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Denmark cites ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland

Snippet: US president asserts ‘we need Greenland’, as Denmark announces a stepped-up military presence in the Arctic with its allies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339913/trump-says-unacceptable-if-us-does-not-control-greenland

[2026-01-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the US may find Iran’s air defence system harder to break than Venezuela’s

Snippet: China’s most advanced export, the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile, is reported to be integrated into Iranian systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339847/why-us-may-find-irans-air-defence-system-harder-break-venezuelas

[2026-01-14 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PH, UAE ink defense cooperation deal for 'advance defense technologies'

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/uae-defense-cooperation-deal-military-technologies/

[2026-01-14 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Uganda's election bring change or further hardship?

Snippet: Ahead of Uganda's presidential election on January 15, tensions are running high. Military vehicles and soldiers seem to be on every street corner of Kampala. Though around 21.6 million voters have registered for the 2026 election, many Ugandans doubt the election will proceed in an orderly manner.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-ugandas-election-bring-change-or-further-hardship/a-75434407

[2026-01-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Review of Meta-Manus deal a reminder of what’s at stake in US-China rivalry

Snippet: As Chinese firms look abroad, the authorities have to balance intellectual property protection and national security against commercial interests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3339681/review-meta-manus-deal-reminder-whats-stake-us-china-rivalry

[2026-01-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran’s threat to Euro- Atlantic security - DailyNews

Snippet: Since the 1979 Revolution, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a persistent source of instability in the Middle East, pursuing an expansion of its influence through the promotion of Shia political Islam, regional hegemony, and systemic opposition to Western influence—particularly that of the United States. The Iranian Revolution, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, replaced the monarchy with an authoritarian theocracy committed to clear strategic objectives: expelling US military and political influence from the Middle East and dismantling the Israeli

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/general-opinion/933274/irans-threat-to-euro-atlantic-security/

[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ukrainian Envoy tells UN Security Council, Russia’s collapse is inevitable - DailyNews

Snippet: Russia is already in a state of strategic defeat, and its attempts to intimidate the world with so-called ‘wonder weapons’ and fabricated pretexts for escalation are merely a cover for a profound military, economic, and demographic crisis that will ultimately lead to its disintegration. According to Ukrinform’s correspondent in New York, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk, stated this on Monday during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/world/933337/ukrainian-envoy-tells-un-security-council-russias-collapse-is-inevitable/

[2026-01-14 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Donald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/13/breaking-news/933436/trump-promises-help-is-on-its-way-and-tells-iranians-to-keep-protesting/

[2026-01-14 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran says it is ready for war as US president discusses military options - DailyNews

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that his country is ready for war if Washington wants to “test” it, after US President Donald Trump threatened to take military action in response to Iran’s crackdown on antigovernment protests.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/13/breaking-news/933429/iran-says-it-is-ready-for-war-as-us-president-discusses-military-options/

[2026-01-14 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Iran military analyst: Strike must target security apparatus

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/iran-military-analyst-strike-must-target-security-apparatus/video-75489735

[2026-01-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan, US launch joint production of 155mm artillery shells amid blockade fears

Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says Ukraine war underscores urgency of securing sustained ammunition supply in event of armed conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339770/taiwan-and-us-launch-joint-production-155mm-artillery-shells-amid-blockade-fears

[2026-01-13 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Republican bill eyes Greenland as 51st US state in Trump’s arctic power play

Snippet: Republican congressman from Florida, Randy Fine introduced a bill to annex Greenland, citing national security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339768/republican-bill-pushes-make-greenland-51st-us-state-amid-trumps-bold-arctic-move

[2026-01-13 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: deployment

Snippet: Britain’s chief of defense staff has said he is “confident” UK troops would be safe if deployed to Ukraine under a ceasefire with Russia, despite Moscow’s warnings that any Western forces in the country would be considered “legitimate targets.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/630892-uk-military-ignores-russia-warning-ukraine/

[2026-01-13 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US moves for AI dominance to outpace China with new ‘overwhelming’ strategy

Snippet: Pentagon chief urges preventing adversaries from gaining tech edge as he unveils strategy that includes integrating Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339743/us-moves-ai-dominance-outpace-china-new-overwhelming-military-strategy

[2026-01-13 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: US-Iran talks or certain military clash

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/US-Iran-talks-or-certain-military-clash-e3di5i1

[2026-01-13 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US considering ‘very strong options’ for Iran - Trump - DailyNews

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that Washington is considering “strong options” in response to Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests, including possible military intervention.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/13/world/932457/us-considering-very-strong-options-for-iran-trump/

[2026-01-13 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese state media repositions sci-fi space, air combat aircraft as tech target

Snippet: Military analyst on CCTV says frontier technologies reflect ‘expectations for future aerospace and space superiority’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339632/chinese-state-media-repositions-sci-fi-space-and-air-combat-aircraft-tech-target

[2026-01-13 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU defense head calls for permanent 100,000-strong bloc army

Snippet: The EU needs to create a 100,000-strong standing army to make military decisions independently of the US and NATO, Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/630832-kubilius-united-european-army/

[2026-01-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time

Snippet: Trio among eight defendants who pleaded guilty before former media boss Jimmy Lai’s conviction last month in national security trial

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339637/jimmy-lai-trial-hong-kong-lawyers-publisher-activists-seek-reduced-jail-time

[2026-01-12 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela launches talks with Trump administration

Snippet: Venezuela and the United States have taken the first steps toward restoring diplomatic ties after a dramatic US military raid led to the capture and ouster of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-launches-talks-with-trump-administration/a-75458362

[2026-01-12 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Myanmar: Second phase of vote opens in junta-run election

Snippet: The second phase of a military-run election in Myanmar began on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-holds-second-phase-of-election-with-military-junta-facing-no-opposition-as-civil-war-rages/a-75463631

[2026-01-12 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s pro-junta party wins Aung San Suu Kyi’s seat: ‘surprise no one’

Snippet: The military-backed party claims to have won 90 per cent of the available seats so far in a poll activists have derided as ‘engineered’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339573/myanmars-pro-junta-party-wins-aung-san-suu-kyis-former-seat-surprise-no-one

[2026-01-12 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jimmy Lai may complete non-national security jail terms by June: prosecutor

Snippet: Prosecutor says with one-third guilty plea discount factored in, Lai may finish sentences for four other criminal cases on June 11

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339524/jimmy-lai-trial-hong-kong-judges-hear-mitigation-arguments-defence

[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US carries out additional ‘large-scale’ strikes on ISIS targets in Syria - DailyNews

Snippet: The U.S. military carried out an additional round of what it called ‘large-scale strikes’ against multiple ISIS targets in Syria — in response to an attack last month that killed three Americans.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/world/931572/us-carries-out-additional-large-scale-strikes-on-isis-targets-in-syria/

[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Follow the Science - DailyNews

Snippet: United States (US) President Donald Trump, who recently created a global stir with a military operation to oust former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, has now withdrawn the US from dozens of United Nations (UN) and other international organisations, including many that work to combat Climate Change.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/editorial/931612/follow-the-science/

[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran threatens attacks on U.S. bases - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that Israeli and U.S. military bases in the region could be considered “legitimate targets,” after Trump threatened to strike the nation if protestors challenging Iran’s theocracy were killed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/world/931850/iran-threatens-attacks-on-u-s-bases/

[2026-01-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could China execute special forces operation like US precision Maduro abduction?

Snippet: The Pentagon sees China’s 20,000-30,000 special operation personnel as limited by logistics support and fragmented command structure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339503/could-china-execute-special-forces-operation-us-precision-maduro-abduction

[2026-01-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China set to supercharge radar, engine and AI in fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter

Snippet: Analyst tells state media Mighty Dragon’s airborne weapons are expected to have a longer range and stronger anti-interference capabilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339481/china-set-supercharge-fifth-gen-j-20-stealth-fighter-radar-engine-and-ai-upgrades

[2026-01-11 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germany: Trust in the United States is eroding

Snippet: There had been indications for some time that the United States had its sights set on Venezuela. However, the military intervention in the South American country came as a surprise to many people. On the night of January 3, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and taken to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-trust-in-the-united-states-is-eroding/a-75449308

[2026-01-11 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Morocco boosts military ties with Israel despite tensions

Snippet: It has been just over five years since Israel and Morocco established diplomatic relations on the basis of the US-brokered normalization agreements, the Abraham Accords.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/morocco-boosts-military-ties-with-israel-despite-tensions/a-75450725

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: F-16 fighter crash brings fresh scrutiny to Taiwan’s ageing military equipment

Snippet: Opposition politicians frame incident as readiness problem created by high operational tempo, ageing airframes and slow equipment delivery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339444/f-16-fighter-jet-crash-brings-fresh-scrutiny-taiwans-ageing-military-equipment

[2026-01-10 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong slams attempts to ‘smear’ government ahead of Jimmy Lai mitigation

Snippet: Conviction of former media boss shows that any plots to undermine national security will fail, constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3339452/hong-kong-slams-attempts-smear-government-ahead-jimmy-lai-mitigation

[2026-01-10 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China calls on US to form united front against Japanese militarism

Snippet: Tokyo is blurring the line between civilian and military sectors, undermining Beijing’s interests in Taiwan, state media account says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339449/china-calls-us-form-united-front-against-japanese-militarism

[2026-01-10 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea revives drone claims in rebuff to Seoul’s outreach

Snippet: Analysts dismiss the ‘implausible’ breach involving low-tech devices as a ploy, backing Seoul’s denial that its military was involved

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339423/north-korea-revives-drone-claims-rebuff-seouls-outreach

[2026-01-10 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says protest-hit Iran in ‘big trouble’, again threatens military strike

Snippet: The US president warned that ‘we’ll start shooting too’, if the authorities kill demonstrators

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3339413/trump-says-protest-hit-iran-big-trouble-again-threatens-military-strike

[2026-01-10 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US government abandons plan to blacklist Chinese-made drones

Snippet: Commerce Department, FCC make U-turn after barring imports of new Chinese drone models in December to address national security concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3339412/us-commerce-department-drops-plan-crack-down-chinese-drones

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How PLA could use ‘decapitation’ strike to counter Taiwan’s ‘porcupine’ strategy

Snippet: Mainland Chinese military magazine warns of ‘threat’ posed by island’s asymmetric warfare plan and calls for multipronged response

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339381/how-pla-could-use-decapitation-strike-counter-taiwans-porcupine-strategy

[2026-01-10 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US seizes Venezuela-linked Olina oil tanker in Caribbean

Snippet: The US military "apprehended" the Olina oil tanker in the Caribbean "without incident" early on Friday, the US Southern Command posted on X.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-seizes-venezuela-linked-olina-oil-tanker-in-caribbean/a-75454021

[2026-01-10 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran downplays risk of military escalation - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that the likelihood of a military escalation against Iran remains low, accusing the United States and Israel of fueling unrest to destabilize the country.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/world/931032/iran-downplays-risk-of-military-escalation/

[2026-01-10 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump military authority in Venezuela - DailyNews

Snippet: Washington, DC – The US Senate has advanced a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorisation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/world/931162/us-senate-advances-resolution-to-curb-trump-military-authority-in-venezuela/