[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/

[2026-01-10 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Mass Media has no right to make unethical broadcasts in areas of National security and health - DailyNews

Snippet: Chief Government Whip, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday (09) that he is responsible as the Mass Media Minister to ensure that true and accurate information is presented to the public by the Media institutions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/local/930996/mass-media-has-no-right-to-make-unethical-broadcasts-in-areas-of-national-security-and-health/

[2026-01-10 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Targeted Financial Sanctions strengthen SL’s defence against terrorism financing - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka has strengthened its national security framework by placing renewed emphasis on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS), a critical tool used to disrupt the financing of terrorism and safeguard the country’s financial system.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/local/930949/targeted-financial-sanctions-strengthen-sls-defence-against-terrorism-financing/

[2026-01-10 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India's Chief of Army Staff visits Army War College - DailyNews

Snippet: Indian Army’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi paid an official visit to the Army War College on January 8, marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral military cooperation and professional military education. He was received by Army War College Commandant Major General D.K.R.N.Silva.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/10/local/931165/indias-chief-of-army-staff-visits-army-war-college/

[2026-01-10 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Military colonel removed from post after alleged ‘withdrawal’ of support for Marcos

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/military-colonel-audie-mongao-dismissed-withdrawal-support-marcos-jr/

[2026-01-09 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China–Japan rift deepens over dual‑use goods export ban

Snippet: China is ramping up economic and political pressure on Japan, announcing on Tuesday a ban on exports of equipment with dual military and civilian applications, including items that use rare earth elements.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/chinajapan-rift-deepens-over-dualuse-goods-export-ban/a-75435036

[2026-01-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: J-35 jet maker flexes production muscle, pledging to double output in 5 years

Snippet: New video shows stealth fighter on the runway at SAC in Liaoning as state media says factory will be part of ‘Shenyang Aerospace City’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339315/chinas-j-35-jet-maker-flexes-production-muscle-pledging-double-output-5-years

[2026-01-09 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Legal concerns surround US capture of Venezuela's Maduro

Snippet: Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has been captured as part of a US military operation and brought to New York to face a series of charges related to drug trafficking and weapons possession conspiracies.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-capture-of-nicolas-maduro-legal-international-law-explained/a-75386205

[2026-01-09 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Dictators, Drugs, Discord - Part 1: Coups

Snippet: Brazil's first "national security" dictatorship was established in 1964 with the support of the United States.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dictators-drugs-discord-latin-america-and-the-usa-part-1-coups/a-74987676

[2026-01-09 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Powerful states and sovereignty of weaker neighbours - DailyNews

Snippet: Last Saturday (3 January 2026), the United States launched a major military operation against Venezuela, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, involving air strikes across Caracas and other regions, followed by a special-forces raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and transported them to New York to face federal charges.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/features/930472/powerful-states-and-sovereignty-of-weaker-neighbours/

[2026-01-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: America’s new candid geopolitics: ‘might’ is what counts - DailyNews

Snippet: All planetary citizens not deprived of homes, electricity, food and water, and, fit enough to follow the news, are now caught in a cacophony of protestations or,sycophantic applause, over last week’s American military raid on Venezuela. The “leader of the free world” bombed that already economically-besieged nation and, forcibly abducted its elected President (from his palace and, grabbed his wife and son, too!).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/general-opinion/930452/americas-new-candid-geopolitics-might-is-what-counts/

[2026-01-09 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Maduro's capture sparks African debate

Snippet: The US military's pre-dawn attack in Venezuela on Saturday and the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over alleged drug offenses prompted a swift response from the African Union.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/maduros-capture-sparks-african-debate/a-75407413

[2026-01-09 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?

Snippet: Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339229/trump-wants-us15-trillion-dream-military-will-china-boost-spending-response

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA drills target swarms of suicide drones – Taiwan’s front line of defence

Snippet: CCTV footage shows naval unit conducting anti-drone and uncrewed target exercises as mainland China’s military launches 2026 training cycle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339041/pla-drills-target-swarms-suicide-drones-taiwans-front-line-defence

[2026-01-08 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Colombia, Cuba and Mexico: Are these Trump's next targets?

Snippet: Colombia is "very sick," and its government is run by "a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States," US President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday. Asked about a military intervention in Colombia, he responded: "Sounds good to me!"

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-cuba-and-mexico-are-these-donald-trumps-next-targets/a-75426078

[2026-01-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army Chief visits Army War College, lays foundation for Indo-Lanka Sports Complex - DailyNews

Snippet: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi, paid an official visit to the Army War College on 08 January 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation and professional military education.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/930176/indian-army-chief-visits-army-war-college-lays-foundation-for-indo-lanka-sports-complex/

[2026-01-08 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Saudi Arabia says UAE smuggled out Yemen separatist leader

Snippet: The Saudi military on Thursday said Yemeni separatist leader Aidaros al-Zubidi fled to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-says-uae-smuggled-out-yemen-separatist-leader/a-75427579

[2026-01-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian military in firing line over procurement cartel claims

Snippet: The detention of senior figures in the anti-corruption probe is ‘highly significant and rare’ in Malaysia’s defence history, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339190/how-malaysias-military-tender-scandal-bringing-opaque-defence-deals-light

[2026-01-08 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Street debate: Do young Nigerians want a US military intervention?

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/street-debate-do-young-nigerians-want-a-us-military-intervention/video-74908257

[2026-01-08 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump seeks record military budget of $1.5T

Snippet: US PresidentDonald Trump said on Wednesday he would seek to raise the military budget to $1.5 trillion (€1.3 to €1.4 trillion) in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-military-budget-increase-15-trillion/a-75426830

[2026-01-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Uniform justice? Why Philippine military expelled a lawmaker but not VP Duterte

Snippet: Sources said legal ambiguity and political risk shaped how the armed forces handled two high-profile reservist cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339179/uniform-justice-why-philippine-military-expelled-lawmaker-not-vp-sara-duterte

[2026-01-08 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Maduro's capture in Venezuela sends warning signal to Iran

Snippet: The unprecedented US military attack in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife set alarm bells ringing for Iran's leadership.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/maduros-capture-in-venezuela-sends-warning-signal-to-iran/a-75406627

[2026-01-08 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO

Snippet: NATO has hundreds and hundreds of pages of detailed military plans on how to protect itself against attack, but the scenarios of deterrence and defense always envisioned an external adversary. There's no playbook on how to handle President Donald Trump's ramped-up threats to take over territory of an ally by any means necessary.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-talk-of-greenland-grab-already-damaging-nato/a-75426605

[2026-01-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s Kim set to grab nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation

Snippet: Xi will ‘continue to support Kim if he sees the US and its allies undercutting China’s own influence in the region’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339129/kim-jong-un-expected-cling-nuclear-security-blanket-after-venezuela-decapitation

[2026-01-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | What US military action in Venezuela looks like to Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the possible repercussions of the Venezuela raid, and water supplies management in Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3339022/what-us-military-action-venezuela-looks-southeast-asia

[2026-01-08 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

Snippet: Invitation comes days after Trump accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of ‘making cocaine’ and warning of US intervention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3339116/trump-invites-colombias-president-white-house-after-threat-military-strike

[2026-01-08 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia arrests ex-army chief and his wives in corruption investigation

Snippet: Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan’s arrest marks the latest escalation in a widening probe into military contract tenders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339115/malaysia-arrests-ex-army-chief-and-his-wives-corruption-investigation

[2026-01-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption

Snippet: Lessons from the first Sino-Japanese War in 1895 shape Beijing’s drive to build a PLA defined by not just advanced weapons, but also institutional integrity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3338815/how-chinas-history-links-military-strength-fighting-corruption

[2026-01-08 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’

Snippet: US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339108/trump-calls-us15-trillion-military-spending-citing-dangerous-times

[2026-01-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s role in Korean peninsula stability tested amid nuclear submarine moves

Snippet: Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338853/korean-peninsula-arms-race-heating-how-will-china-react-2026

[2026-01-08 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Central Asia, vanadium and the US National Security Strategy - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/central-asia-vanadium-and-the-us-national-security-strategy/

[2026-01-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India’s Army Chief of Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi in Sri Lanka on two-day official visit - DailyNews

Snippet: With the aim of strengthening Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral defence cooperation, Chief of the Army Staff of India, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday on a two-day official visit. He was received by the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage and the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Dr.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929767/indias-army-chief-of-staff-general-upendra-dwivedi-in-sri-lanka-on-two-day-official-visit/

[2026-01-08 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China squeezes Japan on dual-use exports amid Taiwan spat

Snippet: Japan has criticized new Chinese restrictions on exporting so-called dual-use goods to the country, imposed after comments from its prime minister on Chinese military drills near Taiwan upset Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/china-squeezes-japan-on-dual-use-exports-amid-taiwan-spat/a-75425041

[2026-01-08 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ترمپ د ګرینلنډ ترلاسه کولو له پاره پر پوځي انتخاب غور کوي

Snippet: سپينې ماڼۍ د سې شنبې په ورځ (د جنورۍ ۶ نیټه) ویلي دي چې د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ د ګرینلنډ کنترول ترلاسه کولو له پاره د نورو ترڅنګ، د پوځي اقدام پر انتخاب غور کوي.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/trump-weighs-military-option-to-take-control-of-greenland/a-75424738

[2026-01-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?

Snippet: The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339078/will-donald-trumps-threats-greenland-help-bring-china-and-europe-closer-together

[2026-01-08 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ग्रीनलैंड ना खरीद पाने पर सेना भेजने की तैयारी में ट्रंप?

Snippet: ग्रीनलैंड पाने की ट्रंप की जिद, दबाव बनाने के तमाम तरीके आजमा रही है. ग्रीनलैंड को संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में मिलाना, बकौल ट्रंप प्रशासन उसकी "विदेश नीति के अहम मकसदों" में से एक है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/us-signals-both-purchase-and-military-paths-for-greenland/a-75423026

[2026-01-08 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump weighs military option to take control of Greenland

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering options that include military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-trump-weighs-military-option-to-take-control-of-greenland/a-75414829

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over Pyongyang nuclear talks

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339046/chinese-president-xi-jinping-urges-seoul-be-patient-over-north-korean-nuclear-talks

[2026-01-07 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 'US intervention in Venezuela violated int'l law': experts

Snippet: During the US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "narcoterrorism."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-intervention-in-venezuela-violated-international-law-say-legal-experts/a-75412120

[2026-01-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US - DailyNews

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, after a surprise military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929212/trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50-million-barrels-of-oil-to-us/

[2026-01-07 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: View from Manila: Is the Philippine military ready for a Taiwan invasion scenario?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/view-manila-is-military-ready-taiwan-invasion/

[2026-01-07 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks’ strong 2026 start fizzles on rising China-Japan tensions

Snippet: Beijing has banned exports of goods to Japan with potential military use, with the possibility of additional measures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338982/hong-kong-stocks-strong-2026-start-loses-steam-rising-china-japan-tensions

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone swarms at 3km

Snippet: The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer Norinco says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338877/chinas-powerful-new-microwave-weapon-system-can-destroy-drone-swarms-within-3km

[2026-01-07 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: UN Security Council criticises US over military operation in Venezuela - DailyNews

Snippet: Several countries voiced their objection to the US’ dramatic military operation in Venezuela on Saturday which secured Nicolas Maduro’s capture in an emergency UN Security Council session yesterday (6).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929128/un-security-council-criticises-us-over-military-operation-in-venezuela/

[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Forging citizens, not just cadets - DailyNews

Snippet: At a time when Sri Lanka’s education system is heavily skewed towards examinations, tuition classes and measurable academic outcomes, one institution continues to quietly pursue a different, arguably more fundamental goal: the making of responsible citizens. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Sri Lanka,often misunderstood as a purely military-oriented school activity, today stands as one of the country’s most comprehensive youth development organisations, blending discipline, leadership, social responsibility and national integration.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/features/928940/forging-citizens-not-just-cadets/

[2026-01-07 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says

Snippet: Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338973/european-powers-rally-behind-greenland-face-renewed-trump-threat

[2026-01-06 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: NATO could end if US takes over Greenland — Danish PM

Snippet: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday said that a US takeover of Greenland would mean the end of the NATO military alliance.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/nato-could-end-if-us-takes-over-greenland-danish-pm/a-75401270

[2026-01-06 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BBC journalists reportedly told to avoid saying US ‘kidnapped’ Venezuela’s Maduro

Snippet: Leaked memo from British broadcaster also instructs staff to use ‘captured’ when referring to America’s description of the military raid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338946/bbc-journalists-reportedly-told-avoid-saying-us-kidnapped-venezuelan-leader-maduro

[2026-01-06 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What to make of Israel's military plans with Greece, Cyprus

Snippet: A trilateral plan for military cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, along with two bilateral cooperation plans between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Hellenic Armed Forces, and between the IDF and the Cypriot National Guard, were signed in Cyprus last week.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/greece-cyprus-israel-military-cooperation-explained-turkey-reaction/a-75394974