Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has blown up houses in the town Khiam, in southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-04-24 17:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-24 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A container ship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-24 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine has hailed the long awaited approval and release of a whopping a €90 billion loan by the European Union, which belatedly happened Thursday after months of negotiations.
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[2026-04-24 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French air force crews and their Rafale fighter jets are starting a 4-month mission in Lithuania for NATO, helping to police the military alliance’s skies. The air crews have already been busy, scrambled multiple times by NATO commanders to intercept Russian bombers, fighters and other planes that neared the alliance’s airspace.
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[2026-04-24 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-24 15:38 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Iran’s soccer team would be allowed to enter the United States to play in the World Cup this summer, but the Trump administration would deny entry to Iranians with ties to the country’s military, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US military officials have begun planning strikes on Iranian infrastructure and capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz should the ceasefire collapse, CNN reported on Thursday night, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-24 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yoon tried to provoke N. Korea to create pretext for martial law, exposed military secrets in drone crash, special counsel finds
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[2026-04-24 13:24 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Washington’s focus on online retailer Coupang has led to accusations that the Trump administration is tying issues of national security to domestic corporate matters
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[2026-04-24 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday demanded a 30-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of benefiting the enemy for allegedly ordering the dispatch of military drones over Pyongyang in 2024.
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ads, some of which experts say were linked to China, aimed to get unsuspecting Filipino defence specialists to give up key information
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsbytes.ph] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ads, some of which experts say were linked to China, aimed to get unsuspecting Filipino defence specialists to give up key information
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[2026-04-24 12:54 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-24 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war in Iran has significantly depleted a huge portion of the US military's global ammunition stockpile, according to a report published by The New York Times.
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[2026-04-24 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested after he allegedly bet on the removal of Venezuela's former leader before the information was publicly available.
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[2026-04-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Spring has reached its most vivid point in Seoul, making it the perfect time to step outside to take it all in. At Yongsan Children’s Garden, a once off-limits military site reborn as a public park, wide lawns and quiet paths offer a rare sense of openness in the city’s core.
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[2026-04-24 09:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie says Australia has allowed an overreliance on the United States military to weaken the country.
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[2026-04-24 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan late Thursday announced stunning charges against an Army officer who allegedly traded on classified info involving the US military operation to capture former Venezuelan strong man Nicolás Maduro – netting $400,000.
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[2026-04-24 09:32 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: A US soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $US400,000 ($560,000) in an online betting market, federal officials announced.
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[2026-04-24 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US Army Special Forces soldier was arrested Thursday for using classified information about the military operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro to place winning bets on Polymarket and pocket more than $400,000.
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[2026-04-24 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A U.S. Army soldier was arrested on a federal indictment accusing him of using classified information to make bets that won him $400,000 on the Polymarket prediction market related to the American military mission that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Army troops of South Korea and Canada launched joint high-tech military drills in South Korea for the first time earlier this week, officials said Friday, as part of efforts to bolster bilateral military ties between the two nations.
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[2026-04-24 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Born out of the need for safety, Israel today finds itself navigating a reality defined by recurring conflict and persistent insecurity. As another Independence Day has passed, for West Jerusalem the sense of permanence it was meant to symbolize remains elusive. Military strength has grown, yet lasting security continues to slip out of reach.
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[2026-04-24 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Born out of the need for safety, Israel today finds itself navigating a reality defined by recurring conflict and persistent insecurity. As another Independence Day has passed, for West Jerusalem the sense of permanence it was meant to symbolize remains elusive. Military strength has grown, yet lasting security continues to slip out of reach.
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[2026-04-24 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The U.S. military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has significantly strengthened its national security framework by placing renewed emphasis on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS), a critical tool used to disrupt the financing of terrorism and safeguard the country’s financial system.
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[2026-04-24 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Israel is prepared to renew the war against Iran," Defense Minister Israel Katz said at the end of a situational assessment on Thursday, with the military awaiting the green light from the United States to "complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty."
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[2026-04-24 03:28 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as both the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-24 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine,
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Netherlands is facing the greatest threat to its national security since the end of World War II, chiefly from Russia and China, against the backdrop of a much more "unpredictable" world order, Dutch intelligence agency AIVD said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two IDF soldiers were indicted on charges of spying for Iran in exchange for financial compensation, the military, police, and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A ramming attack was attempted against IDF soldiers near the West Bank village of Burka, the military stated on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday addressed the escalating wave of mobile internet blackouts sweeping Russia, defending the disruptions as a vital defense against “terrorist attacks” and dismissing calls for advance public notice as a threat to national security.
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[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has charged two air force personnel with allegedly working for Iranian intelligence, according to a joint statement from the Israeli military, Shin Bet and police.
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[2026-04-24 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: AI developer Anthropic insists it has no backdoor or “kill switch” for its Claude AI once it is deployed in classified Pentagon military networks, according to a new court filing.
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[2026-04-23 23:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-23 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are lower, but rapidly rising and now at premarket highs after a CCTV report that talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan may see a breakthrough "tonight or tomorrow"; still the optimism of recent days is being tested, with peace talks in limbo, software concerns reemerging and the bond market flashing warning signals.
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[2026-04-23 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The loan will help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years
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[2026-04-23 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The loan will help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years
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[2026-04-23 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army chief met his counterparts from four Commonwealth nations to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and ways to expand military cooperation, the Army said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US forces seized a Guyana-flagged tanker transporting Iranian tanker transporting Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the War Department confirmed Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Hormuz chokepoint standoff between Tehran and the US military has become the center of the nearly two-month conflict. This standoff marks the next phase following an extended ceasefire with Iran after a second round of peace talks was canceled in Pakistan earlier this week.
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[2026-04-23 22:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-23 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked worldwide – and the importance of the strait became clear.
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[2026-04-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A woman living in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 14 years in prison for buying war bonds to support the Ukrainian military, the court that convicted her said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 21:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-23 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No one was injured. One of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military
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[2026-04-23 20:57 UTC+10:00] [Thursday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No one was injured. One of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military
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