Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA may be practising ‘reconnaissance and strike’, in which drones and helicopters work in tandem alongside rocket artillery
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[2026-07-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Tamkang University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA may be practising ‘reconnaissance and strike’, in which drones and helicopters work in tandem alongside rocket artillery
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[2026-07-25 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an "encounter" between a tanker and "military forces" in the Gulf of Oman on Friday.
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[2026-07-25 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel is pushing ahead with its military crackdown across the occupied West Bank, arresting dozens following a shooting that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers.
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[2026-07-25 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lawyers for Niger's deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, have called for his immediate release three years after he was toppled and detained by the military.
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[2026-07-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘I can’t tolerate this life,’ said the 24-year-old in his last voice message to his relatives. Attacked by the military, a rebel army and criminal gangs, Siraz Ullah risked all for a better future
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[2026-07-25 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An air defense system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen on Saturday targeting oil refineries in Yanbu, Greek security sources told Reuters.
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[2026-07-25 17:00 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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[2026-07-25 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Overnight Israeli military and settler raids have left a Palestinian teenager and an elderly man injured by gunfire in Bethlehem and Nablus, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers have identified four challenges that could undermine Beijing’s five-year plan for a modern military by 2030
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[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers have identified four challenges that could undermine Beijing’s five-year plan for a modern military by 2030
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[2026-07-25 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IRBIL, Iraq — The US military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iran's ports, while the Islamic Republic targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-07-25 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Spain declared a state of emergency and sent the military to try to contain wildfires near Madrid, while France evacuated thousands of tourists threatened by a blaze west of Bordeaux.
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[2026-07-25 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-07-25 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military has said it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
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[2026-07-25 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- Gen. Ukrit Boontanon surveyed the 4.3-meter high wall fortified with concrete slabs able to withstand small-arms fire and topped with rolls of barbed wire. Thailand's supreme military commander then headed for a door at one end and shook it firmly. A hard tug rattled the three attached padlocks, affirming it was shut to prying eyes from Cambodia on the other side.
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[2026-07-25 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it carried out airstrikes targeting Houthi military sites in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Friday that were linked to attacks on Saudi shipping.
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[2026-07-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.5 trillion budget for the Department of War this week, the bill included a controversial provision that would permanently integrate US and Israeli military tech advancements in a way that would - as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put it - turn Israel from a foreign aid recipient to a full-scale partner.
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[2026-07-25 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that he has not yet made a final decision regarding major military strikes on Iran during a press conference at the White House on Friday.
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[2026-07-25 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Houthi military official said on Friday that Saudi forces had launched an attack on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, warning the kingdom it would face retaliation.
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[2026-07-25 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:24am
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[2026-07-25 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday said the leaders of China and Russia had assured him they were not supporting Iran in its conflict with America, and warned that any military assistance from either country “would be very bad for them”.
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[2026-07-25 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: NewsPrevious slideNext slide Philippines Navy personnel and Chinese coastguards clash near a grounded warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, that Manila uses as a military outpost in the South China Sea. ReutersInfo Israeli extremists storming the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. AFPInfo A French Canadair firefighting plane flies over a burning forest near Cotignac, south-eastern France.
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[2026-07-25 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Army soldier walks past a Bradley fighting vehicle staged in West Potomac Park ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-07-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — For generations, the United States distinguished itself not simply by its wealth or military power, but by offering ambitious people born in other countries the chance to overcome the birthplace lottery. Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s new visa policy for international students, though billed as merely a technical administrative change, signals a gradual retreat from this defining ideal.
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[2026-07-25 01:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi allies
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[2026-07-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has attacked US bases in multiple Gulf states, and warned locals to keep their distance from “US terrorist army forces” in anticipation of more strikes. The attacks came immediately after US forces bombed the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Khorramabad, and Jask.
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[2026-07-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has attacked US bases in multiple Gulf states, and warned locals to keep their distance from “US terrorist army forces” in anticipation of more strikes. The attacks came immediately after US forces bombed the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Khorramabad, and Jask.
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[2026-07-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber backed by gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing 15 members of the security forces, the military said Friday.
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[2026-07-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait’s air defences have been activated to intercept an Iranian drone attack, according to the country’s military.
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[2026-07-25 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the recruitment of 28,000 military personnel to "strengthen national security", as the country battles a myriad of conflicts.
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[2026-07-25 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-07-24 23:51 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members
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[2026-07-24 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain said its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) issued a warning not to allow US bombers to fly from UK bases.
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[2026-07-24 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amir Baram has seen it all.
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[2026-07-24 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recruits to one of Myanmar's People's Defense Force groups train in Kayah state. (Sipa via AP)
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[2026-07-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Romanian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace, President Nicusor Dan has said. The drone incursion has not yet been blamed on any foreign military.
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[2026-07-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Romanian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace, President Nicusor Dan has said. The drone incursion has not yet been blamed on any foreign military.
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[2026-07-24 22:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Breach involved about 8 GB of military medical data, audit finds
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[2026-07-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has managed to rebuild infrastructure damaged in US and Israeli airstrikes faster than expected, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing satellite imagery of several Iranian military sites.
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[2026-07-24 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow is coming to a close in the UK, marking the end of one of the aerospace and defense industry's top gatherings. Institutional research desks have had boots on the ground, tracking commercial-aircraft orders, defense procurement and other industry trends.
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[2026-07-24 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dramatic footage filmed overnight on 23 and 24 July 2026 in San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Chapinería, south-west of Madrid, shows firefighters confronting towering flames, Civil Guard officers responding to the advancing fire, and displaced residents sheltering in an emergency centre. Locals described flames and thick smoke surrounding San Martín de Valdeiglesias, forcing residents, including many elderly people, to flee their homes.
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[2026-07-24 20:24 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli military
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[2026-07-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
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[2026-07-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
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[2026-07-24 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-24 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — The US military launched the 13th night of strikes Thursday against Iran, targeting key military and commercial sites as clashes continued to escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially widening the Iran war as international oil topped $100 a barrel.
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[2026-07-24 18:04 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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