Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-27 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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.
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[2026-04-27 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran believes its military should have authority over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a proposed law, a senior official said Monday.
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[2026-04-27 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern and eastern Lebanon, the military said on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
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.
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[2026-04-27 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Mali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels
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[2026-04-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan’s first-ever operational role in the drills
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[2026-04-27 21:13 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan’s first-ever operational role in the drills
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[2026-04-27 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European military spending helped to propel global defense expenditure to a record high of almost $3 trillion in 2025 despite the US decreasing its outlay, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European military spending helped to propel global defense expenditure to a record high of almost $3 trillion in 2025 despite the US decreasing its outlay, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF located a weapons cache belonging to Hezbollah in a children’s bedroom during a targeted raid in the area of Aadshit al-Qusayr in southern Lebanon over the past few days, the military said on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe ramped up military spending in 2025 — a longstanding demand of U.S. President Donald Trump — helping drive global defense outlays to a staggering $2.89 trillion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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[2026-04-27 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-27 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The latest US military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday, according to a social media post by US Southern Command.
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[2026-04-27 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in 2025, but the Middle East saw only marginal growth despite ongoing conflicts and regional rivalries, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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[2026-04-27 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, citing military officials, reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement ordering a forceful response against Hezbollah in Lebanon was intended as a “show of force” to ease internal pressure and shift responsibility onto the army.
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[2026-04-27 16:15 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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[2026-04-27 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At a memorial for fallen North Korean soldiers who fought in Ukraine, Moscow offers to renew a military pact with Pyongyang
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[2026-04-27 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At a memorial for fallen North Korean soldiers who fought in Ukraine, Moscow offers to renew a military pact with Pyongyang
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[2026-04-27 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said sirens were activated across parts of northern Israel after a suspected hostile aircraft entered the area from Lebanon.
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[2026-04-27 15:24 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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[2026-04-27 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said four troops were injured in an operational accident at a military base in southern Israel. One soldier was seriously wounded, another moderately injured, while two others sustained light injuries.
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[2026-04-27 14:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Court ruling on workplace advantages revives long-standing tensions over fairness
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[2026-04-27 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: "Narco-Saints" director Yoon Jong-bin returns with a drama on the friendship-turned-rivalry between two of South Korea's last military rulers
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[2026-04-27 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers said Monday, as insecurity and rearmament fueled defense budgets. The three top spenders -- the US, China and Russia -- spent a combined total of $1.48 trillion, just over half of global expenditure.
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[2026-04-27 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-27 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali 's defense minister was killed in a sweeping attack by jihadis and rebels who seized several towns and military bases, authorities said Sunday, the latest violence in the junta-run country that has long battled militants linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
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[2026-04-27 13:11 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military video shows boat moving swiftly in water before explosion leaves it in flames
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[2026-04-27 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Iran 's foreign minister briefly visited Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington, but U.S. President Donald Trump said they could talk by phone instead.
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[2026-04-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior Russian lawmaker Alexey Pushkov said the United States was “clearly unprepared” for a war with Iran, arguing that Washington relied on a “misguided belief” that military force could quickly achieve its objectives.
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[2026-04-27 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-04-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524
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[2026-04-27 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters launched a series of attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, targeting troops and military positions with drones and missiles. The group said it struck an artillery position in Biyyada and gatherings of soldiers in Taybeh.
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[2026-04-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Global military spending has increased by 41 per cent in the past decade, with $491 spent for every person on Earth. Source: SBS, Getty / Graphic by Elana Kwong
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[2026-04-27 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russia allegedly launched a wide-scale phishing attack through the Signal app targeting Germany’s high-profile politicians, diplomats and military officers.
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[2026-04-27 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US is pressing its allies to rethink how they source essential minerals, urging them to accept higher prices if it means reducing reliance on China, which currently dominates much of the global supply, according to a new report from Financial Times.
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[2026-04-27 09:08 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is using the weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to pressure opponents of the president’s planned ballroom to drop their legal challenge on national security grounds.
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[2026-04-27 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany has signed €111 billion ($130 billion) worth of weapons contracts since 2022. However, its Defense Ministry cannot say how many have actually been delivered or put into service, Der Spiegel has reported.
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[2026-04-27 05:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India and Russia can now share army bases, ports and air bases and station up to 3,000 military personnel in each other’s territory, as the Indo-Russian Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) – signed between New Delhi and Moscow in February 2025 – has become operational.
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[2026-04-27 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-27 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Surveillance cameras at Tiananmen Square in Beijing: The city bans consumer drone sales, stepping up efforts to prevent potential security threats around key political, military, and administrative facilities concentrated in the capital.
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[2026-04-27 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it conducted artillery and air strikes in southern Lebanon, alleging that it targeted Hezbollah fighters and weapons sites.
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[2026-04-27 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said on Sunday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-27 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Tuesday April 21, 2026. (Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-27 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Lt. Col. (res). Ido Frommer was killed in a civilian parachuting accident on Wednesday, the military announced on Thursday.
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[2026-04-27 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russian mercenaries hired by Mali's military have agreed to withdraw from Kidal after two days of clashes, the country's separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) group has said, as it claims to control the city.
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[2026-04-27 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to take concrete steps within weeks to revoke key financial benefits from draft evaders and to move toward criminal enforcement against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men who fail to report for military service, in one of the most forceful rulings yet in the long-running battle over haredi conscription.
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[2026-04-27 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack by an al-Qaeda-linked group, JNIM, on his residence at the Kati military base outside Bamako on Saturday, France's RFI radio reported on Sunday.
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[2026-04-27 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD,AP — Iran 's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington.
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[2026-04-26 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Mali has been rattled by coordinated attacks carried out by several unidentified armed groups beginning on Saturday, escalating the political and security crisis in the country, which has been under military rule for most of the past 14 years.
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[2026-04-26 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gaza City – As fragile ceasefires are in place between the United States and Iran and between Israel and Lebanon, a question is vexing Palestinians in Gaza: Will the de-escalation on other fronts help Israel escalate its military assaults in the enclave or force it to adopt a more cautious path?
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