[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US military kills eight people in latest strikes on ‘narco terrorist’ boats in the Pacific - DailyNews

Snippet: At least eight people have been killed in a U.S. military strike on three alleged drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean Monday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/world/916437/us-military-kills-eight-people-in-latest-strikes-on-narco-terrorist-boats-in-the-pacific/

[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s build-up of Yellow Sea facilities tipped to fuel South Korean suspicions

Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336626/chinas-build-yellow-sea-facilities-expected-fuel-south-korean-suspicions

[2025-12-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US strikes on vessels in eastern Pacific kill 8

Snippet: The United States military said late on Monday that it had carried out strikes on three alleged narco-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific ocean, killing eight people.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-strikes-on-vessels-in-eastern-pacific-kill-8/a-75172131

[2025-12-16 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: [OPINION] US National Security Strategy 2025: An iconoclastic document

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-united-states-national-security-strategy-2025-assessment/

[2025-12-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Boycott this unjust law’: Taiwan’s attempt to curb draft evasion draws flak

Snippet: Proposed changes would also mandate alternative service for transgender and intersex people, a move that has sparked backlash

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336512/taiwan-moves-tighten-conscription-rules-after-high-profile-draft-dodging

[2025-12-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Testing the waters’? US reported to have seized Chinese cargo bound for Iran

Snippet: The US accuses China of supplying Iran with dual-use components that could potentially support Tehran’s ballistic missile build-up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336545/us-testing-waters-reported-seizure-chinese-cargo-bound-iran

[2025-12-16 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Despicable’: Hong Kong slams Western ‘smears’ as US calls for Jimmy Lai release

Snippet: ‘These biased statements and malicious smears from external forces precisely reflect that the national security risks we face are real,’ government says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336559/despicable-hong-kong-slams-western-smears-us-calls-jimmy-lais-release

[2025-12-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say

Snippet: Judges stress that Lai’s actions before enactment of national security law were not the subject of any charges, serving only as background

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336542/hong-kong-courts-verdict-jimmy-lai-trial-sheds-light-law-experts-say

[2025-12-16 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Jimmy Lai verdict a testament to Hong Kong’s rule of law

Snippet: The national security law trial was conducted in Hong Kong’s open courts and showcases their professionalism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336523/jimmy-lai-verdict-testament-hong-kongs-rule-law

[2025-12-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: US-Ukraine military alliance. Europe dismantles Trump plan

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-Ukraine-military-alliance--Europe-dismantles-Trump-plan-e3cd8g4

[2025-12-16 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK spy and military chiefs give threat assessment in ‘age of uncertainty’

Snippet: Head of MI6 says ‘we are now operating in a space between peace and war’, as defence chief urges ‘whole nation’ prepare for evolving threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336548/russia-has-thrust-world-new-age-uncertainty-says-uks-new-spy-chief

[2025-12-16 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Court finds Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai guilty after landmark national security trial

Snippet: Lai, 78, was mastermind behind three conspiracies to instigate international sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, judges find

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336541/court-finds-hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-guilty-after-landmark-national-security-trial

[2025-12-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Jimmy Lai verdict casts shadow over rule of law in Hong Kong

Snippet: Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on Monday of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and of publishing seditious material under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/jimmy-lai-verdict-casts-shadow-over-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong/a-75161861

[2025-12-16 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jimmy Lai’s ‘rabid hatred’ of party led him down ‘thorny path’: Hong Kong court

Snippet: Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336529/jimmy-lais-rabid-hatred-party-led-him-down-thorny-path-hong-kong-court

[2025-12-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s latest stealth endurance drone, CH-7, completes maiden flight

Snippet: Designer says UAV can quickly penetrate target areas for reconnaissance and rely on stealth to send information from battle front lines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336520/chinas-latest-stealth-endurance-drone-ch-7-completes-maiden-flight

[2025-12-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How Africa can halt the 'new wave' of coups

Snippet: Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa's recent history. In October, the military in Madagascar deposed the president after weeks of protests. Then in November, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau deposed the head of state shortly after what they considered to be a rigged election.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-africa-can-halt-the-new-wave-of-coups/a-75151898

[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India

Snippet: The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336467/chinese-main-battle-tank-upgraded-high-altitudes-could-be-sent-border-india

[2025-12-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial - DailyNews

Snippet: Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city’s highest-profile trial under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/breaking-news/915021/hong-kong-court-finds-tycoon-jimmy-lai-guilty-in-landmark-security-trial/

[2025-12-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: What Trump's National Security Strategy means for Israel - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/what-trumps-national-security-strategy-means-for-israel/

[2025-12-15 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Martial law plot was Yoon’s plan all along, South Korean prosecutors say

Snippet: Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3336443/martial-law-plot-was-yoons-plan-all-along-south-korean-prosecutors-say

[2025-12-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings - DailyNews

Snippet: Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurning mediation efforts including that of United States President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914452/thailand-launches-new-offensive-as-cambodia-halts-all-border-crossings/

[2025-12-15 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sanctions Japanese ex-military chief for ‘colluding with separatists’

Snippet: Beijing lodged a protest with Tokyo in March after Shigeru Iwasaki was named an honorary adviser to the island’s Executive Yuan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336421/china-sanctions-japanese-ex-official-colluding-separatist-forces-taiwan

[2025-12-15 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in national security trial

Snippet: City leader John Lee welcomes conviction, calls it an upholding of justice and a safeguard for Hong Kong’s core values

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336418/jimmy-lai-trial-all-eyes-hong-kong-court-set-deliver-verdict

[2025-12-15 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No contact with Iran Nobel winner laureate arrest, supporters say

Snippet: Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Peace Prize laureate, was detained on Friday alongside dozens of activists and may face national security charges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3336414/no-contact-iran-nobel-winner-arrest-supporters-say

[2025-12-15 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: America’s strategic turn - DailyNews

Snippet: The National Security Strategies of 2017 and 2025, separated by less than a decade and just a single intervening Biden administration, reads as if they emerged from entirely different administrations. The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS), crafted under President Donald Trump’s first administration, frames U.S. statecraft as being guided by the doctrine of “principled realism”, a worldview that is “grounded” in the conviction that “American principles are a lasting force for good in the world”.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/general-opinion/914521/americas-strategic-turn/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel’s military says it killed senior Hamas commander in Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: Israel’s military said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza who it described as one of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the two-year-long war. The military said it killed Raed Saad after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914482/israels-military-says-it-killed-senior-hamas-commander-in-gaza/

[2025-12-15 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman, 26, arrested in Hong Kong over military-style drills

Snippet: Woman taken into custody on suspicion of engaging in unlawful military-style drill after nine men earlier arrested for same offence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336401/woman-26-arrested-hong-kong-expands-crackdown-military-style-drills

[2025-12-14 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill?

Snippet: Senators’ bid to ‘strongly encourage’ invitation is removed from compromise bill, raising questions in Taipei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336217/why-has-reference-taiwan-attending-rimpac-been-removed-us-defence-bill

[2025-12-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | US is rewriting its China policy under national security strategy

Snippet: For Beijing, that means less theatrical confrontation in Asia but more potential contestation in Latin America, supply chains and technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336186/us-rewriting-its-china-policy-under-national-security-strategy

[2025-12-14 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Inside Russian military barracks w/ João Quaresma

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/Inside-Russian-military-barracks-w-Joo-Quaresma-e3cav3v

[2025-12-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is the US pushing South Korea to the fore in deterring a war over Taiwan?

Snippet: Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336351/us-pushing-south-korea-fore-deterring-war-over-taiwan

[2025-12-14 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel claims to have killed senior Hamas commander, Raed Saad, in Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: The Israeli military sats it has killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saad in a strike in Gaza City.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/14/breaking-news/914177/israel-claims-to-have-killed-senior-hamas-commander-raed-saad-in-gaza/

[2025-12-13 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Trump's security strategy benefit resource-rich Africa?

Snippet: With the new National Security Strategy, US President Donald Trump is clearly focusing less on development programs for Africa and more on securing access to raw materials and energy projects.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-trump-security-strategy-benefit-resource-rich-africa-cobalt-lithium-rare-earth-elements/a-75102272

[2025-12-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China testing drone subs that could threaten US west coast or Panama Canal?

Snippet: Evidence points to the development of XXL vessels that provide a ‘low-risk’ option for attacking key sites, according to a US defence website

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336320/china-testing-submarine-drones-could-threaten-us-west-coast-or-panama-canal

[2025-12-13 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Trump 'pull' Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU?

Snippet: Trans-Atlantic relations have suffered since Donald Trump took office for a second time in January. The publication of the National Security Strategy on December 4, 2025 was seen by many European politicians as an open affront.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-trump-pull-italy-austria-poland-hungary-from-eu/a-75134777

[2025-12-13 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How Trump's outreach to Europe's far right aims to split EU

Snippet: A formal iteration of Trump's foreign policy vision has rattled many in Europe who see the latest US National Security Strategy as a blatant declaration of interference in their internal politics, and intended to boost the prospects of the European far right.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-trumps-outreach-to-europes-far-right-fits-into-his-national-security-strategy/a-75092824

[2025-12-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Philippines favour Eurofighter Typhoon for its military upgrade?

Snippet: The Eurofighter, which is estimated to cost US$117 million each, has drawn buying interest from Bangladesh and other countries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336282/will-philippines-favour-eurofighter-typhoon-its-military-upgrade

[2025-12-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Europe at a crossroads - DailyNews

Snippet: Europe, the “Olde Continent”, is experiencing a monumental crisis, at least parts of which are its own making. The crisis stems from two major factors – one is the changing US attitude towards Europe (as exemplified in the Donald Trump administration’s latest National Security Strategy or NSS) and the other is Ukraine, whose adversary Russia is the elephant in the room that keeps European leaders awake at night.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/editorial/913789/europe-at-a-crossroads-2/

[2025-12-13 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: A Defense Department Directive to Expand Access to Military Courts Falls Short of Federal Law’s Requirements

Snippet: More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy over its failure to provide public access to military courts, the Department of Defense has for the first time directed U.S. military branches to give advance public notice of preliminary hearings, a crucial milestone in criminal cases.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/military-courts-access-navy-propublica-lawsuit

[2025-12-13 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Thais bomb three Cambodian border casinos deemed military threats - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/thais-bomb-three-cambodian-border-casinos-deemed-military-threats/

[2025-12-13 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuelans in US want Maduro out but fear military action

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/venezuelans-in-us-want-maduro-out-but-fear-military-action/video-75102724

[2025-12-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Provocative Japanese actions risk plunging Asia into peril: PLA Daily

Snippet: Chinese military mouthpiece’s commentary comes as Beijing marks 88th anniversary of Nanking massacre amid full-blown diplomatic crisis with Tokyo

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336248/provocative-japanese-actions-risk-plunging-asia-peril-chinas-pla-daily

[2025-12-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 over military-style combat drills

Snippet: Arrests first under domestic national security law, with some suspects allegedly gathering at scene of Tai Po fire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336234/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-9-over-military-style-combat-drills

[2025-12-12 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Poland prepares citizens with military training courses

Snippet: What drives people in Europe – politically, socially and culturally? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People provides the answers.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/poland-prepares-citizens-with-military-training-courses/video-75037776

[2025-12-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday

Snippet: Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336153/hong-kong-court-hand-down-verdict-jimmy-lai-national-security-trial-monday

[2025-12-12 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lewat Strategi Nasional Baru, Trump Main Api di Eropa

Snippet: Versi terbaru visi kebijakan luar negeri Donald Trump membuat khawatir banyak pihak di Eropa. Mereka melihat Strategi Keamanan Nasional atau National Security Strategy (NSS) Amerika Serikat itu sebagai bentuk campur tangan langsung terhadap urusan internal dan sebagai upaya untuk memperkuat posisi kelompok ekstrem kanan di Eropa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/trump-dan-sayap-kanan-eropa-strategi-maga-memperlemah-ue/a-75105854

[2025-12-12 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call

Snippet: Washington and Tokyo share ‘serious concerns’ about regional security, reaffirm commitment to alliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336143/japan-us-defence-chiefs-cover-radar-row-and-other-china-tensions-phone-call

[2025-12-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are India and Bangladesh sidestepping Hasina’s exile to improve frayed ties?

Snippet: A national security bilateral meeting and Narendra Modi’s message of support for Khaleda Zia signal that ties are on the mend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336093/are-india-and-bangladesh-sidestepping-hasinas-exile-improve-frayed-ties

[2025-12-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why South Korea poses a major challenge to China’s Middle East arms export drive

Snippet: Both neighbours hope to expand exports to the region, but the Koreans may be better placed due to systems integration and political concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336039/why-south-korea-poses-major-challenge-chinas-middle-east-arms-sales-drive

[2025-12-12 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thai PM says he will return ‘power to the people’, setting stage for election

Snippet: Thailand’s military said the coming election would not affect its operations against Cambodia amid a renewed border conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336125/thai-pm-sets-stage-election-saying-he-will-return-power-people