[2026-04-28 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Philippines not concerned Iran war will distract US from Indo-Pacific region, Defense secretary says

Snippet: The Philippines is not worried about any reduction in US deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific due to the war in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on April 28, 2026 although he warned China could try and seize any perceived opening. He made the comments during an interview with Reuters amid annual joint military drills with the United States that have drawn the largest ever number of participating countries, including Japanese combat troops for the first time.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/videos/watch-philippines-not-concerned-iran-war-will-distract-us-from-indo-pacific-region-defense-secretary-says/2330283

[2026-04-28 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: First Loaded LNG Tanker Clears Hormuz; First Crude Supertanker Attempts Exit

Snippet: While all the attention has been focused on President Trump's national security team reviewing an Iranian peace deal that would end the two-month war and reopen the Hormuz chokepoint, while deferring nuclear negotiations to a later date, new vessel-tracking data show that the first loaded LNG tanker has exited the critical waterway since the conflict began, while the first loaded crude supertanker is also attempting to exit.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/first-loaded-lng-tanker-clears-hormuz-first-crude-supertanker-attempts-exit

[2026-04-28 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mali reeling after coordinated attacks expose security cracks

Snippet: Mali is grappling with the aftermath of sweeping, coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and rebel groups that seized multiple towns and military bases over the weekend.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/28/mali-reeling-after-coordinated-attacks-expose-security-cracks/

[2026-04-28 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong crime films have evolved in the national security law era

Snippet: From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351683/how-hong-kong-crime-films-have-evolved-national-security-law-era?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong crime films have evolved in the national security law era

Snippet: From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351683/how-hong-kong-crime-films-have-evolved-national-security-law-era

[2026-04-28 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Attack against Ghana military convoy kills three civilians

Snippet: A military-escorted civilian convoy in northern Ghana was attacked on Monday, leaving three civilians dead and one injured, the Ghana Armed Forces said.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/28/attack-against-ghana-military-convoy-kills-three-civilians/

[2026-04-28 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel orders Lebanese to flee over a dozen towns and villages

Snippet: Israel's military issued an urgent warning on Tuesday to residents in more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon, ordering them to evacuate northward immediately and signalling an imminent attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-orders-evacuation-over-dozen-towns-southern-lebanon

[2026-04-28 19:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul weighs response to US lawmakers over Coupang case

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727691

[2026-04-28 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: In photos: Annual career fair opens for soldiers

Snippet: An annual job fair for soon-to-be-discharged military personnel opened in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727655

[2026-04-28 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Jong-un praises both fallen and surviving troops in message seen aimed at POWs

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727650

[2026-04-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pentagon Investigates Mystery Fire At UK Base Used For Bombing Iran

Snippet: The US Air Force has reportedly opened an investigation into a fire that broke out over the weekend at RAF Fairford in the UK. Crucially, it is a key US-allied base hosting a US bomber unit carrying out strikes on Iran as part of Trump's Operation Epic Fury.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/pentagon-investigates-mystery-fire-uk-base-used-bombing-iran

[2026-04-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US allies in Asia forge a new web of defense partnerships

Snippet: Japanese military leaders attend the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila on April 20. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/us-allies-in-asia-forge-a-new-web-of-defense-partnerships

[2026-04-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump reviews Iranian proposal aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s national security team is reviewing an Iranian proposal aimed at halting its joint war with Israel, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and delaying negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme until after the war ends.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/trump-reviews-iranian-proposal-aimed-at-reopening-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-04-28 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brokerage clerk admits helping syndicate defraud employer of HK$31 million

Snippet: Defendant approves withdrawals from company accounts after being contacted by man claiming she is subject of Beijing national security office probe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351682/brokerage-clerk-admits-helping-syndicate-defraud-employer-hk31-million?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 17:41 UTC+10:00] [telephone scam] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brokerage clerk admits helping syndicate defraud employer of HK$31 million

Snippet: Defendant approves withdrawals from company accounts after being contacted by man claiming she is subject of Beijing national security office probe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351682/brokerage-clerk-admits-helping-syndicate-defraud-employer-hk31-million

[2026-04-28 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: NATO Minus US: European Militaries Won't Add Up To Deter Russia

Snippet: Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/nato-minus-us-european-militaries-wont-add-deter-russia

[2026-04-28 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war: What’s happening on day 60 as diplomacy gathers pace?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s national security team is reviewing an Iranian peace proposal aimed at halting the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The plan comes as Washington weighs its next steps, including delaying talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-60-as-diplomacy-gathers-pace

[2026-04-28 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: IDF destroys over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites in southern Lebanon, seizing weapons

Snippet: The IDF dismantled over 1,000 Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites across southern Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894393

[2026-04-28 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea ‘most pressing challenge to the nonproliferation regime’

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727534

[2026-04-28 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF to present findings of investigation into Israelis entering Bint Jbail's active warzone

Snippet: The IDF is set to present findings on Tuesday from an investigation into how four Israelis were allowed to enter the active combat zone of Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon without authorization, military officials said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894383

[2026-04-28 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: New Zealand spy plane reports possible North Korea sanctions breach at sea

Snippet: New Zealand’s military said a surveillance aircraft observed what it suspected was North Korea breaking international sanctions in a “possible ship-to-ship transfer of illicit goods”, while conducting monitoring over the Yellow Sea and East China Sea.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/new-zealand-spy-plane-reports-possible-north-korea-sanctions-breach-at-sea

[2026-04-28 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea nears completion of five-satellite network to monitor North Korea

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727458

[2026-04-28 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: At least 358 executed under Kim Jong-un over 13 years: report

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727449

[2026-04-28 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Drone attack in south Lebanon, Israeli troops reported injured

Snippet: The Israeli military said two soldiers were injured in a drone attack launched by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/drone-attack-south-lebanon-israeli-troops-reported-injured

[2026-04-28 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's block of Meta-Manus deal spooks entrepreneurs and investors

Snippet: It remains unclear how Meta's $2 billion purchase of Manus can be rolled back after Beijing's national security review of the deal. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-s-block-of-meta-manus-deal-spooks-entrepreneurs-and-investors

[2026-04-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1932 -- Yun Bong-gil attacks Japanese officials at a park in Shanghai where they gathered to celebrate the birthday of then Japanese Emperor Hirohito. The Korean activist threw two bombs he had hidden in lunch boxes onto the podium, killing seven top Japanese military leaders, in protest of Japan's colonization of Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260428002100315

[2026-04-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Global military spending hits record high amid warnings of new arms race

Snippet: Topic:Defence Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-28/global-military-spending-hits-record-high-how-countries-rank/106611800

[2026-04-28 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanese watch Israeli military advance and destroy their villages from 'yellow line' | The National

Snippet: A group of young men waved flippantly at a hovering Israeli surveillance drone as they played a lazy game of football in the remnants of Dibbin, southern Lebanon – a village on the edge of Israel’s "yellow line".

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/28/lebanon-israel-yellow-line-villages/

[2026-04-28 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mexico's military captures top Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader

Snippet: Newspapers hang on display for sale in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Jon Orbach,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jalisco-new-generation-cartel-mexico-flores-silva-6050d1eb184dc8842f34a180ac77df91

[2026-04-28 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea identifies remains of another soldier killed during Korean War

Snippet: South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, raising the number of such service members to 273, the defense ministry said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727156

[2026-04-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea identifies remains of another soldier killed during Korean War

Snippet: SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, raising the number of such service members to 273, the defense ministry said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260428002300315

[2026-04-28 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israel PM says action needed over Hezbollah rockets, drones

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said Hezbollah's rockets and drones were still a key threat demanding military action, as Israel's army expanded strikes on Lebanon despite a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10727131

[2026-04-28 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Popular protests may be inevitable, warns Iran's Supreme National Security Council - Iran Intl

Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a meeting following a report from intelligence agencies with concerns over popular protests returning to the streets, Iran International reported early Tuesday morning, citing sources familiar with the gathering.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894370

[2026-04-28 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US considering sending stranded Afghans in Qatar to the Congo, advocacy group says

Snippet: More than a thousand Afghans stranded at a US-run military base in Qatar may be getting transferred to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for resettlement, the advocacy group #AfghanEvac has said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-considering-sending-stranded-afghans-qatar-congo-advocacy-group-says

[2026-04-28 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army chief says multi-front war likely to continue into 2026

Snippet: Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Israel’s army chief of staff, said the military is likely to remain engaged in fighting on multiple fronts throughout 2026.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-chief-says-multi-front-war-likely-continue-2026

[2026-04-28 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ben-Gvir appoints former Netanyahu adviser as Otzma Yehudit campaign strategist

Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who leads the far-right Otzma Yehudit Party, announced on Sunday that Ofer Golan, former strategist to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will manage the party’s strategic operations ahead of the upcoming elections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-894350

[2026-04-28 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan's Takaichi inaugurates panel to review defense policies

Snippet: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Philip Fong/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-takaichi-security-strategy-military-205195780b1577a8304b0df076d57018

[2026-04-28 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Early Setbacks for Russian Mercenaries as Conflict Flares in Mali, MT Analysis Shows

Snippet: The defense minister is dead, strategically located military bases and entire cities have been captured and the president is reportedly in hiding.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/27/early-setbacks-for-russian-mercenaries-as-conflict-flares-in-mali-mt-analysis-shows-a92611

[2026-04-28 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ready or not, Europe’s post-American future has arrived

Snippet: BERLIN — What will Europe be like without a United States military and political presence? Europeans had better start preparing themselves for this eventuality, because there is no longer any doubt that US President Donald Trump wants to end the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and is well on his way to doing so.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/opinion/columns/ready-or-not-europes-post-american-future-has-arrived/2329492

[2026-04-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: German party leader calls for compulsory military service

Snippet: Germany should reintroduce compulsory military service in order to increase the size of its armed forces, Markus Soder, the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639173-germany-compulsory-military-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: German party leader calls for compulsory military service

Snippet: Germany should reintroduce compulsory military service in order to increase the size of its armed forces, Markus Soder, the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639173-germany-compulsory-military-service/

[2026-04-28 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Remains of suspected serial killer finally booted from US military cemetery

Snippet: The remains of a suspected serial killer have finally been booted from a US military cemetery thanks to a new law that closed a loophole allowing them to stay there for decades.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/remains-of-suspected-serial-killer-fernando-cota-booted-from-us-military-cemetery/

[2026-04-28 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Rival armed groups join forces against the Malian state: What next?

Snippet: A series of coordinated attacks carried out by ⁠⁠armed groups across Mali has exposed security vulnerabilities in the military-ruled country, analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/rival-armed-groups-join-forces-against-the-malian-state-what-next

[2026-04-28 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Ex-Sudan minister warns of Iranian arms being sent to Islamist army factions | The National

Snippet: Iranian arms supplies to Islamist-aligned factions within Sudan’s military have been continuing throughout the country’s civil war, a former Sudanese minister has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/27/ex-sudan-minister-warns-of-iranian-arms-being-sent-to-islamist-army-factions/

[2026-04-28 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Relative calm returns to many parts of Mali following weekend's attacks

Snippet: A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two days of fierce fighting between the army and jihadists allied with Tuareg separatists, which have plunged the country into uncertainty over the military government's future.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/27/relative-calm-returns-to-many-parts-of-mali-following-weekends-attacks/

[2026-04-28 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Destab plot against Marcos nothing new, says Palace

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said reports that disgruntled former military officials plotting to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is nothing new and has tasked concerned agencies to probe the alleged “power grab”.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/27/news/destab-plot-against-marcos-nothing-new-says-palace/2329480

[2026-04-27 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli military destroys solar panels in south Lebanon village | The National

Snippet: The Israeli military has been caught destroying solar panels in an isolated south Lebanese border village – days after soldiers desecrated a statue of Jesus Christ in the same place.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/27/footage-shows-israeli-military-destroying-solar-panels-in-south-lebanon-village/

[2026-04-27 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says its army should have authority over the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran believes its military should have authority over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a proposed law, a senior official said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-its-army-should-have-authority-over-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-27 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF striking Hezbollah terror infrastructure in southern, eastern Lebanon

Snippet: The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern and eastern Lebanon, the military said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894313

[2026-04-27 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Junta leader’s silence adds to Mali’s deepening political crisis

Snippet: The Transitional President of Mali has yet to speak. According to regional sources, General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s junta leader, was present in Kati — the epicentre of intense fighting over the weekend — before being swiftly evacuated in a military convoy to the Samanko camp, a base for the special forces he once commanded.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/27/junta-leaders-silence-adds-to-malis-deepening-political-crisis/