Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-29 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Qatari citizen has been killed after sustaining shrapnel wounds from “military operations in the area”, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior says.
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[2026-06-29 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers is urging the Trump administration not to approve the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, warning that Ankara's continued possession of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system poses a serious threat to US military technology.
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[2026-06-29 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Israeli military raids continue across the occupied West Bank, the football World Cup is helping Palestinians in the city of Ramallah to forget their woes.
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[2026-06-29 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last week between Iran and the United States appears to be in jeopardy after a second day of military strikes, as well as the a framework agreement that entrenches Israeli forces on Lebanese soil.
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[2026-06-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Paris arms fair, analysts expect Chinese systems to do well in the Global South but question their entry into Europe
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[2026-06-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Hudson Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Paris arms fair, analysts expect Chinese systems to do well in the Global South but question their entry into Europe
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[2026-06-28 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The chief of Uganda’s military says he has ordered the closure of two of the country’s biggest media outlets.
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[2026-06-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has announced that an Israeli soldier was killed on Saturday night in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-28 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Uganda's leading independent media group said it is under a "military siege" after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.
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[2026-06-28 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Captain David Hazutt, aged 21, from Ashkelon, was killed in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Uganda's military chief, who is also the president's son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did "not believe in a free press."
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[2026-06-28 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military bombed southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, according to Lebanese media.
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[2026-06-28 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government lodged a strong protest Sunday with China and Russia over their military planes' unauthorized entry into South Korea's air defense zone the previous day, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-06-28 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump again threatened Iran on Sunday with annihilation following U.S. attacks on Iranian military targets in retaliation for Tehran's latest strikes on shipping in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-28 18:28 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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[2026-06-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli forces attacked and killed several Hezbollah members near a security zone it had carved in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Sunday, two days after the two countries signed a peace deal that the Iranian-backed group opposes.
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[2026-06-28 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — Opening Pope Leo XIV’s closed-door conference of the world’s cardinals on war, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief accused the European Union of applying international law selectively, sanctioning some military invasions while treating others differently.
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[2026-06-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific
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[2026-06-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Shinjiro Koizumi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific
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[2026-06-28 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A bomb and gun attack on a Sindh Rangers facility in Karachi killed three paramilitary troops and injured four on Saturday, Pakistan's military said, as the country battles a surge in violence.
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[2026-06-28 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Paramilitary soldiers and police officers stand guard on a road cordoned off near the site of a militant attack at the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
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[2026-06-28 16:09 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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[2026-06-28 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said its forces killed several armed individuals in the area it describes as a security zone in southern Syria and carried out additional strikes against Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-28 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed several armed terrorists in southern Syria on Saturday, the military confirmed on Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1882 -- Chinese troops arrive at the western port of Incheon as Korea's royal court requested assistance to suppress a revolt staged by army soldiers who were angry at the creation of a modern military contingent. The new unit was entitled to a higher salary and better treatment.
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[2026-06-28 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-06-28 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The US military said it carried out new strikes Saturday on multiple targets in Iran, in response to a fresh attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-28 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Coding Camp (PCC) and the FEU Institute of Technology (FEU Tech) formalized a partnership aimed at expanding technology education, research and innovation programs for students, professionals and public-sector institutions during the “InnoVision 2026: Special Forum on Military IT Convergence” held on June 17.
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[2026-06-28 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by The Bureau's Sam Cooper (emphasis our own),
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[2026-06-28 12:08 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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[2026-06-28 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-28 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while claiming it destroyed several US military targets, said that “offending ships will be met with overwhelming force”, according to IRNA.
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[2026-06-28 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), the anti-Israeli Belgian organization whose founder supports Hezbollah, filed a request on Saturday with the US Justice Department seeking prosecution against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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[2026-06-28 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by 'Cynical Publius' via American Greatness,
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[2026-06-28 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has denounced the newly signed agreement with Lebanon as a "grave mistake" and said he has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring the deal to a vote in the Security Cabinet.
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[2026-06-28 09:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-28 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States carried out further strikes on Iran on Saturday, the US Central Command said, targeting various sites, including military surveillance infrastructure.
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[2026-06-28 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has defended Israel’s agreement with Lebanon by openly saying the Israeli military continues to control territory inside the country.
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[2026-06-28 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ‘I was low-hanging fruit,” IDF Soldier A, a dual British-Israeli citizen, told The Jerusalem Post this week after a UK pro-Palestinian legal group tried and failed to prosecute him for his military service.
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[2026-06-28 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed Walid Haniyeh, nephew of the former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, during a Thursday operation in Gaza, the military said on Saturday.
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[2026-06-28 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham will need a "Moscow test" for his policies if he becomes prime minister, the former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has said.
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[2026-06-28 01:34 UTC+10:00] [JD Vance] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vice-president appeared on Bill Maher’s show hours before more military strikes were exchanged in strait of Hormuz
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[2026-06-28 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested handing responsibility for dealing with Hezbollah to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, reviving fears in Lebanon of renewed Syrian military involvement despite denials from Damascus.
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[2026-06-28 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: From sun-scorched fields of crops to the corrugated iron shacks of a sprawling shanty town, there is no escaping the heat for migrant labourers in southern Italy's Puglia region. The smell of roasting goat and burning rubbish fill the air in the settlement, which spreads out between the disused runways of a former military airfield.
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[2026-06-28 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested handing responsibility for dealing with Hezbollah to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, reviving fears in Lebanon of renewed Syrian military involvement despite denials from Damascus.
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[2026-06-27 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran has indicated that there will be no direct communication between US and Iranian military officials as part of a hotline proposed by Washington designed to ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-27 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in para 7)By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-06-27 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Piaggio company switched gears from making military vehicles to the iconic scooter at the end of World War ll. Vespas were partially designed as a vehicle that could be used by women and priests, so they could zipped around in long skirts. The anniversary events include a Vespa parade through the streets of Rome on Saturday.
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[2026-06-27 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of national security in Iran’s parliament said on Saturday that any violation of Iran’s shipping instructions through the Strait of Hormuz would be met decisively.
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[2026-06-27 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Burkina Faso's ruling junta on Friday severed diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its interests. The military regime led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, in power since a coup in September 2022, is pursuing a policy repressive toward critical voices and hostile to Westerners, particularly France.
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