Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-02 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has launched missiles and drones at US military facilities across the region in retaliation for American attacks that killed at least 18 people in the country on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The city of Kuhestak, located in southern Iran’s Sirik County in Hormozgan province, close to the Strait of Hormuz, was the target of multiple overnight attacks by the United States military, with local sources and authorities saying a wedding ceremony was struck.
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[2026-09-02 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-02 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The technical advantages enjoyed by the US military have been undermined by the Pentagon’s failure to develop strategies to exploit them, Gen David Petraeus has said in a strong criticism of Washington's approach to warfare.
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[2026-09-02 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Law enforcement authorities searched the home of Lida Moniava, a prominent advocate for critically ill children’s care, and took her in for questioning as part of a criminal probe into “fakes” about the Russian military, her attorney told Russian media on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Lida Moniava, a prominent advocate for critically ill children’s care, has been charged with spreading false information about the military, her attorney told Russian media on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Five years after the US withdrawal, Afghanistan is no longer a country at war in the way the world once knew it. The streets of Kabul are busy, markets are open, and the booms of airstrikes have faded away from villages that once shuddered under them. But the country that emerged from two decades of conflict is also more isolated, poorer, and firmly under Taliban rule.
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[2026-09-02 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has dismissed growing speculation that he plans to announce a new round of military mobilization following State Duma and regional elections later this month.
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[2026-09-02 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed two Hamas terrorists in a Monday strike on Gaza, including a commander from the Military Security Department of Hamas’s Gaza City Brigade, the military confirmed on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Wednesday that Likud needs to conclude the transfer of Tally Gotliv to his party today if it wishes for the MK to run during the upcoming elections in the right-wing party.
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[2026-09-02 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jakarta says it has to determine if the eight people were recruited through job offers but then duped into joining Russia’s military
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[2026-09-02 18:17 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jakarta says it has to determine if the eight people were recruited through job offers but then duped into joining Russia’s military
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[2026-09-02 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh military strikes in the Middle East have sent energy prices surging, leaving traders to grapple with renewed volatility
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[2026-09-02 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Reuters] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fresh military strikes in the Middle East have sent energy prices surging, leaving traders to grapple with renewed volatility
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[2026-09-02 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday the military is pursuing a "great transformation" by applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology across all defense sectors in an effort to nurture an elite armed forces.
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[2026-09-02 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said that its interception of a "suspicious aerial target" was "apparently launched at a false target".
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[2026-09-02 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Iranian military released video on Wednesday showing what it said were missiles being fired towards Jordan, where American forces are based, in response to the latest U.S. strikes. The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months.
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[2026-09-02 16:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-02 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-09-02 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-09-02 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
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[2026-09-02 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Watch: BBC sees Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon
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[2026-09-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1948 -- The U.S. military in South Korea hands over police authority to the South Korean government.
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[2026-09-02 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China
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[2026-09-02 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: ILIGAN CITY — The military allayed fears on Wednesday about the sudden appearance of Army and police troops along the highway in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, noting it was part of the security measures for the Sept. 14 historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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[2026-09-02 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: ILIGAN CITY — The military allayed fears on Wednesday about the sudden appearance of Army and police troops along the highway in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, noting it was part of the security measures for the Sept. 14 historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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[2026-09-02 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign stands in former U.S. Marine Kevin Haynes’ yard, June 29, 2017, in High Point, N.C. (Laura Greene/The High Point Enterprise via AP, File)
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[2026-09-02 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-02 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-02 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply lower late Wednesday morning, weighed down by escalating military tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-02 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hong Kong activist and supporters hold signs during a press event to support pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-09-02 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sirens sounded off in the area of Kfar Yuval in northern Israel warning of a "hostile aircraft infiltration", according to the military.
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[2026-09-02 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military struck two Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) tankers on Tuesday in the first direct retaliatory attack on Iranian ships since the beginning of the war, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing US officials.
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[2026-09-02 11:42 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has added to Canada’s growing list of grievances against the Trump administration by mocking the appearance of female military cadets in a nighttime social media jibe.
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[2026-09-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Answer to strategic airlift shortage is becoming a family of support aircraft able to sustain combat missions deep into western Pacific
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[2026-09-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Answer to strategic airlift shortage is becoming a family of support aircraft able to sustain combat missions deep into western Pacific
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[2026-09-02 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military on Tuesday attacked two Iranian government tankers, according to Axios citing American officials,
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[2026-09-02 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined Russia’s accelerating battlefield gains in Ukraine, denounced Kiev’s increasingly desperate threats to civilian aviation as a bid for “state terrorism,” and warned that British military facilities on Ukrainian soil would be “legitimate targets.”
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[2026-09-02 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks started sharply lower Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as the United States and Iran continued exchanging military attacks, which pushed up oil prices.
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[2026-09-02 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply lower Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as the United States and Iran continued exchanging military attacks, which pushed up oil prices.
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[2026-09-02 09:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday raised the possibility of President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang for a new summit, while noting the "very high" risk of renewed summitry between them.
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[2026-09-02 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
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[2026-09-02 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan blockade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
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[2026-09-02 07:27 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-02 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to uphold its ban on transgender troops serving in the military, appealing a lower court ruling that has, for now, blocked enforcement against service members already in uniform.
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[2026-09-02 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks fell on Wall Street as another round of U.S. military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation.
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[2026-09-02 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint regarding Bahrain and Kuwait” in a post on X/Twitter shortly after the US launched renewed strikes against Iran on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks fell and oil prices continued to climb following another round of US military strikes on Iran, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation.
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[2026-09-02 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25m
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[2026-09-02 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday raised the possibility of President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang for a new summit, while noting the "very high" risk of renewed summitry between them.
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