Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-23 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two women reported to be relatives of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who were arrested in the United States are not, in fact, related to him, according to a news report.
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[2026-04-23 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two women reported to be relatives of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who were arrested in the United States are not, in fact, related to him, according to a news report.
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[2026-04-23 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir informed the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday that he would sign off after Independence Day on the promotion of senior police officer Ruti Hauslich, effectively ending the administrative petition she filed after he blocked her advancement despite the backing of the police command.
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The firing of US Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest in a shakeup of the American military during the war on Iran, now in its eighth week.
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-23 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Navy Secretary John Phelan has left his post “effective immediately”, the Pentagon said on Thursday, in the latest senior military departure amid growing tension with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) aims to position South Korea as a "regional sustainment hub" by leveraging the country's outstanding military production capabilities to expedite the repair and maintenance of U.S. military assets, the USFK commander said.
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[2026-04-23 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Michael Kern of OilPrice.com,
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[2026-04-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China’s most senior diplomat, looks on for a photo during a closed meeting held in Beijing, on March 11, 2023.
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[2026-04-23 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MBK Partners’ plan to acquire Japan-based machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine has run into regulatory resistance, after the Japanese government urged the firm to halt the deal on national security grounds.
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[2026-04-23 15:46 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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[2026-04-23 15:18 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Footage on Wednesday showed widespread destruction in parts of southern Lebanon following Israel’s invasion of the area to carry out military operations against Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Students from the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City are in mourning after one of their own was killed in what the military described as an encounter with rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, Negros Occidental last April 19, 2026.
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[2026-04-23 13:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China is making dramatic advances in outer space military technology that the emerging superpower could use against the United States and allies like Australia in a potential war, a visiting US military leader has warned.
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[2026-04-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The seven-week Iran war, currently on pause due to an extended ceasefire, has raised alarm in Washington over the question of how fast the US has burned through its missile interceptor stockpile.
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[2026-04-23 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of sending over 1,000 Afghans to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to their assistance to the US military during the war in Afghanistan, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last month's Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia appears to have inflicted a costly toll on U.S. forces in the region. The attack destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and damaged multiple KC-135 refueling tankers, highlighting a major gap in U.S.
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[2026-04-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-23 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Voters for US President Donald Trump are saying that Pope Leo is intruding on the president’s right to use military force against Iran, according to a report by NBC News.
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Quasi-military schools accused of using ‘physical and sexual’ abuse to punish teenagers, leading to calls for better supervision
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[2026-04-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Quasi-military schools accused of using ‘physical and sexual’ abuse to punish teenagers, leading to calls for better supervision
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[2026-04-23 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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[2026-04-23 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in case they are needed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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[2026-04-23 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan's establishment of military drone offices, warning that the move would fuel Tokyo's "reinvasion" ambitions.
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[2026-04-23 08:40 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officer
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[2026-04-23 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists and attacked infrastructure used by the terror group in the 24 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, a statement on Sunday from the military revealed.
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[2026-04-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Interim President Jose Maria Balcazar speaks to reporters upon arriving at the presidential palace after he was appointed by lawmakers, in Lima, Peru, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerardo Marin, File)
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[2026-04-23 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Our capable and powerful forces have been at full readiness for a long time and are on trigger,” Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, a spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters—Iran’s highest operational command unit—said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States (US) President Donald Trump has unilaterally extended the Iran ceasefire, which was due to expire yesterday. Trump said on Truth Social that the ceasefire is being extended at the request of the military and political leadership of Pakistan, which hosted the first round of peace talks at its capital.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The UK and France will convene a meeting of military planners from more than 30 nations this week to develop a coordinated strategy to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-23 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it intercepted about 40 Israeli settlers who attempted to cross into Syria earlier today.
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[2026-04-23 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Anthropic's 'Mythos' model is extraordinarily dangerous. The company itself warned that it could autonomously identify and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system, every major web browser, and every critical software library on Earth. And because of this offensive cybersecurity power, Anthropic refused to release Mythos publicly - and instead tightly restricted access through 'Project Glasswing' to roughly 50 carefully vetted organizations - 12 named launch partners plus more than 40 additional critical software and government entities, including the
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF conducted an operation in southern Lebanon before the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, the military announced on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – State media and Iran’s military and security leadership say they are prepared for a resumption in the war with the United States and Israel as they continue to signal opposition to any major concessions during negotiations.
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[2026-04-23 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: George Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging
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[2026-04-23 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Niger's military government suspended the activities of 2,900 of the 4,700 registered local and foreign non-governmental organisations and development agencies, the interior minister said.
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[2026-04-23 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Every of Rabobank
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[2026-04-23 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has released footage of the military destroying a home in southern Lebanon "in memory" of a soldier who was killed in fighting in the country.
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[2026-04-23 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Twelve British universities have been criticised for paying a private firm run by former military intelligence officials to spy on student protesters and academics.
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[2026-04-23 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has released footage of the military destroying a home in southern Lebanon "in memory" of a soldier who was killed in fighting in the country.
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