Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence Industry
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[2026-04-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Friday imposed sanctions on five people and entities accused of recruiting and deploying former Colombian military personnel to fight in Sudan.
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[2026-04-18 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces will continue holding territory inside Southern Lebanon as part of efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s military capabilities, even as a ten-day ceasefire remains in effect.
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[2026-04-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE original intention for the meeting was to discuss the filing of a petition at the Supreme Court for restraining Raymond Powell from interfering with the internal affairs of the Philippines, particularly the conduct of government. Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute (ACPSSI) President Herman Tiu Laurel and the institute’s legal counsel Raffy Tuvera scheduled the afternoon meeting at the Valle Verde Country Club.
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[2026-04-18 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image from video provided by U.S. South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the U.S. military, killing two and injuring one, on Jan. 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via AP, File)
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[2026-04-18 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran will require all vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to obtain IRGC permission, according to an Al Jazeera report of an address by an Iranian military official.
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[2026-04-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking video shows a UK military Land Rover flipping onto its roof and rolling over several times after its driver desperately tried to avoid smashing into a car that swerved in front of him.
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[2026-04-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: EU and NATO officials fear that European armies would be unable to conduct a major military operation – such as a hypothetical war with Russia that Brussels continues to claim could be imminent – without a secure supply of fossil fuels. EU lawmakers and NATO officials met this week to assess how reliance on oil affects military readiness, according to Euractiv.
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[2026-04-18 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On 8 April, Israel's military launched the psychopathically titled Operation Eternal Darkness against Lebanon, with predictably macabre results. In the span of a mere 10 minutes, Israel struck more than 100 sites across the country, killing more than 300 people and wounding at least 1,150.
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[2026-04-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With President Trump signaling on Thursday that a deal with Tehran could be close, and indicating that another round of talks may take place this weekend, the focus is already beginning to shift beyond the Gulf region and back toward the Gulf of America, where reports earlier this week suggested the U.S.
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[2026-04-17 23:13 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The Pentagon’s top policy official is warning that future military support for Ukraine cannot depend on the United States, sharpening pressure on European allies to take the lead.
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[2026-04-17 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has expanded its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, telling its military to pursue Iran-linked vessels everywhere around the globe, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, has said.
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[2026-04-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a military coup in 2021 ousted Myanmar's government. (Reuters: Athit Perawongmetha/File)
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[2026-04-17 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge, June 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-04-17 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military will “hold and continue to hold all the places it has cleared and captured," Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced in a statement reported by Haaretz.
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[2026-04-17 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China's regular military activities around Taiwan are "entirely justified and reasonable," and any tensions are the fault of the government in Taipei, the Chinese defense ministry said in a rare comment on Friday.
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[2026-04-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bipartisan backing for special relationship is fraying as Middle East conflicts turn public opinion
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[2026-04-17 20:08 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: When Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm, tore through Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base in 2018, it battered F-22 stealth fighter jets, destroyed hundreds of buildings and churned up 700,000 cubic yards of debris. The total cost of the damage approached $5 billion.
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[2026-04-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Northrop Grumman released new images of its B-21 Raider stealth bomber performing "more advanced stages of flight test" and "aerial refueling."
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cheongung-II has reportedly achieved a 96.7% intercept rate against Iranian drones and ballistic missiles
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Egypt] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cheongung-II has reportedly achieved a 96.7% intercept rate against Iranian drones and ballistic missiles
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[2026-04-17 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ has been a key figure in mediation efforts and now much rides for Asim Munir on the success of talks
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[2026-04-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Protesters gathered outside Prison 10 on Wednesday after four Border Police soldiers were sentenced to military prison over a barbecue they lit at the Beit Horon base the previous weekend.
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[2026-04-17 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron backed the ceasefire announced on Thursday, but aired concern that it may already be compromised due to ongoing military operations.
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[2026-04-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil society groups – which rights groups are calling an “attack” on basic rights.
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[2026-04-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AVA 6 passage marks at least the second transit of a China-linked tanker through the strait since the US military operation began
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[2026-04-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AVA 6 passage marks at least the second transit of a China-linked tanker through the strait since the US military operation began
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[2026-04-17 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac held talks with the European Union (EU)'s top trade negotiator Friday to discuss strengthening economic security cooperation amid energy market uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-04-17 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons to oil, metals and electronics.
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[2026-04-17 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his country did not receive any "new requests" from the Washington to participate in military operations against Iran.
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[2026-04-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF has operated its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time, using it in an operation in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.
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[2026-04-17 15:07 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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[2026-04-17 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-17 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-17 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-17 14:08 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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[2026-04-17 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For decades, the bedrock of Israel’s national security rested on a simple bipartisan assumption: that the United States would always provide the qualitative military edge needed for the Jewish state to survive.
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[2026-04-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. Navy has quietly equipped one of its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with a previously unseen launcher, reflecting a broader effort to counter the growing threat posed by drones in contested maritime environments, according to TWZ.
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[2026-04-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Widespread reports on Thursday say the very last US military convoy has finally departed Syrian territory, with the years-long occupation of the primarily northeast oil and gas rich sector over in a 'mission accomplished' fashion.
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[2026-04-17 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — More than three-quarters of European countries use American cloud computing services for vital national security functions, a report published Friday found, warning that the dependency could make governments vulnerable.
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[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Jong-un’s increased appearances at military drills show his confidence in Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrence, analysts say
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[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Jong-un’s increased appearances at military drills show his confidence in Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrence, analysts say
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[2026-04-17 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s now been over four years since Vladimir Putin launched the attack he expected to conquer Ukraine in a week — and unexpectedly created a high-tech military juggernaut that continues to humiliate him.
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[2026-04-17 07:41 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-17 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a striking reversal that underscores the breakneck pace of the AI arms race, the White House has directed federal agencies to begin using Anthropic’s most dangerous new model - Claude Mythos - despite months of public friction between the Trump administration and the San Francisco-based AI company (read on to see how we reconcile this with the Pentagon's "supply-chain risk" designation).
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[2026-04-17 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: This week, a vote in the United States Senate to block military equipment for Israel ended in defeat.
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[2026-04-17 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-17 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. military vehicle is transported on a truck as part of a convoy withdrawing from Qasrak base in northeastern Hasakah province toward the Jordanian border near Daraa, Syria, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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