Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-09-02 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-09-02 04:00 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 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post, after a pair of oil tankers came under attack in the critical shipping route.
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[2026-09-02 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 10 EU states are willing to contribute resources and people to a new military and civilian mission to advise and train Lebanese forces after the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers later this year, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Visitors view a recreation of a cell at Military Security Branch 248 containing original items from the facility, at “When the Walls Speak,” an exhibit at the Damascus International Fair about prisons during the rule of former President Bashar Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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[2026-09-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the night between Sunday and Monday last week, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliahu (both from Otzma Yehudit) announced that the remains of the Altalena – an Irgun ship which had brought weapons and immigrants from France to Israel, and on June 22, 1948, had been shelled by the IDF off the shore of Tel Aviv – had been found complete at a depth of 503 meters, 27 kilometers from the shore.
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[2026-09-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: MK Tally Gotliv (Likud) would weigh joining National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit if presented with a worthwhile offer, the MK told KAN Reshet Bet on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-09-02 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-09-02 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military says it is conducting new strikes against Iran as the fighting renews between the two countries.
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[2026-09-02 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: More than 10 European Union member states are willing to contribute resources and people to a new military and civilian mission to advise and train Lebanese forces, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will prevent Washington from reopening the Strait of Hormuz and will target vessels that use routes authorised by the US.
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[2026-09-02 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-09-02 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s defense establishment is increasingly concerned about developments in Syria and the processes Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is leading as he seeks to rebuild the country, a senior defense official told Walla on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-09-01 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has said the United States' position on the Falkland Islands is "one of many" under review, as he pressed the UK to increase military spending.
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[2026-09-01 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Kaja Kallas, the EU's chief diplomat, announced Tuesday a high-level group made of former political and military leaders who will reflect on how the bloc can defend itself amid a changing U.S. presence.
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[2026-09-01 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US State Department has approved Iraq's request to buy combat and utility helicopters, along with related equipment and services, totalling about $800 million.
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[2026-09-01 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two weeks after Israel bombed a Syrian base in the north to draw a red line against Turkish troops moving south, Ankara did exactly that, with no military response from Israel.
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[2026-09-01 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.
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[2026-09-01 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first amendment to the law in 16 years is also expected to cover cyberspace, biotechnology and quantum technology, analysts say
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[2026-09-01 20:06 UTC+10:00] [People's Court Daily] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first amendment to the law in 16 years is also expected to cover cyberspace, biotechnology and quantum technology, analysts say
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[2026-09-01 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has ordered the exclusion of an anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox community from carrying personal firearms in Beit Shemesh, Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported on Monday.
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[2026-09-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-09-01 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy monitored 56 Chinese coast guard and naval vessels around four key features in the West Philippine Sea in August, including People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships that were absent from the military’s monitoring tally released the previous week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 16:12 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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[2026-09-01 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reaffirmed Tuesday the upcoming combined exercise with the United States and Japan will go ahead as scheduled, following North Korea's renewed criticism branding the drills as evolving hostility toward the regime.
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[2026-09-01 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump vows to retaliate after Iran launches missiles at American military bases in Jordan.
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[2026-09-01 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note Monday as stocks fell and the price of oil rose after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.
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[2026-09-01 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At least seven religious soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion were sent to military prison after refusing to board a Namer armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic during an operation in Gaza.
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[2026-09-01 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investor sentiment was dampened due to renewed military tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-01 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The top US general said the military has no plans to send federal military personnel or National Guard troops to polling places during this year's midterm elections.
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[2026-09-01 11:45 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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[2026-09-01 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Given the Trump administration's shift from a military campaign against Iran to primarily one that seeks economic 'strangulation' and isolation - there's been a big diplomatic push by the White House to get regional allies on board.
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[2026-09-01 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s military says launched drone attacks targeted Houthi positions across several fronts.
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[2026-09-01 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seven military officers have been disciplined over lax management of firearms and ammunition since July last year, data showed Tuesday, amid continued gun-related incidents in the military.
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[2026-09-01 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has secretly hired conservative military veterans with a large social media following for undisclosed government roles, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The influencers have promoted US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s views while attacking critics of the Trump administration, the newspaper claimed.
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[2026-09-01 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Seven military officers have been disciplined over lax management of firearms and ammunition since July last year, data showed Tuesday, amid continued gun-related incidents in the military.
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[2026-09-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday, dragged down by losses on Wall Street due to a resumption of military clashes between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-09-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A number of US military top generals have taken the rare step of formally registering warnings to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth over potential plans for a new phase of strikes against a non-compliant Iran.
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[2026-09-01 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras, 2, 5-9)
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[2026-09-01 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is out. Early Monday evening The Wall Street Journal is the first to break the news, describing that he submitted his resignation to President Trump, following months of tensions with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.
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[2026-09-01 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday dragged down by losses on Wall Street due to a resumption of military clashes between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-09-01 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-01 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has vowed to “hit Iran hard” following Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on American military installations in Jordan, raising the prospect of another round of escalation after a month-long lull in direct fighting.
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[2026-09-01 09:09 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Resignation comes after months of turmoil at Pentagon, from leaked investigation to ousting of senior officials
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[2026-09-01 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, performing prayers and appearing to call for a Jewish temple to be located on the site.
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[2026-09-01 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street after the US launched its first military action in a month against Iran.
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[2026-09-01 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Guinea-Bissau voted Sunday on a proposed new constitution that would significantly strengthen presidential powers and shrink parliament, in a referendum seen as a test of the military government's bid to reshape the political system before elections scheduled for December.
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