Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-30 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: More North Korean soldiers in Ukraine?Seoul must strengthen traditional alliances, improve military posture
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[2026-07-30 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump has repeatedly said that China's President Xi Jinping has directly assured him that Beijing will not supply Iran with weaponry or military support.
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[2026-07-30 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored all paths to curb Iran's nuclear project in their meeting this week, including diplomacy, economic pressure and military force, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-30 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The ITIM organization petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Chief Rabbinate on Wednesday, demanding that it update its registration policy for rabbinical certification exams so that men who have not regularized their military status cannot use years of yeshiva study completed during that period to qualify.
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[2026-07-30 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-30 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WE are taught to fear danger from outside: Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea, a flag on a reef, war on the news. It is real, but it comes second. It is rarely destroyed from outside; it rots from within, killed by its own protectors.
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[2026-07-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-30 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has pledged a major escalation against Iran after the latest Iranian attacks on US military sites in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-30 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The week started with a bizarre incident in the Caspian Sea involving an Iranian commercial vessel and the Iranian military, an episode which threatened to expand the war by merging two conflict theatres.
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[2026-07-30 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are jumping higher after the U.S. military intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at American forces in Jordan.
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[2026-07-30 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism.
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[2026-07-30 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Israeli military bombed a mosque in Gaza, accusing the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Wednesday of using it to store weapons.
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[2026-07-30 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF detained three Israeli activists from the "HaBashan Pioneers" settler movement after they breached the Syrian border in the Mount Hermon area on Tuesday, the military announced on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’
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[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Information Technology Act] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’
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[2026-07-29 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanese Forces are struggling against legal restrictions that prevent them from searching private properties in pilot zones, areas that the military is expected to ensure remain free of Hezbollah as part of a US-brokered agreement between Beirut and Jerusalem, according to Lebanese media reports.
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[2026-07-29 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s long-running independent bookshop Greenfield was one of two raided by national security police earlier this month.
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[2026-07-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As China expands its fleet, the US Coast Guard is scrambling for tech to plug a gap in the nation’s maritime defences
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[2026-07-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As China expands its fleet, the US Coast Guard is scrambling for tech to plug a gap in the nation’s maritime defences
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[2026-07-29 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Israeli military was about to launch a nighttime strike on a group of men in southern Syria when the soldiers noticed the long curls dangling from the temples of their targets.
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[2026-07-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers identify damage patterns that reveal vulnerabilities in fixed overseas military installations and operational shortcomings
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[2026-07-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers identify damage patterns that reveal vulnerabilities in fixed overseas military installations and operational shortcomings
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[2026-07-29 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF Northern Command confirmed on Wednesday that overnight, a bulldozer belonging to the military was struck as a result of a Hezbollah drone explosion, according to military sources.
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[2026-07-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Zelensky met newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who reaffirmed the U.K.'s military support and announced technology sharing for the Stone Cloak electronic warfare system.
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[2026-07-29 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCTV computer-generated footage shows how the 40,000-tonne Sichuan uses electromagnetic catapult to launch GJ-21 drones
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[2026-07-29 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCTV computer-generated footage shows how the 40,000-tonne Sichuan uses electromagnetic catapult to launch GJ-21 drones
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[2026-07-29 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-07-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [UK criminal justice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say lower-severity charges for American service personnel are deepening traumatic impact on survivors
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[2026-07-29 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack” on American forces in the Middle East, but the assault was thwarted.
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[2026-07-29 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the US military reported it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Tehran.
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[2026-07-29 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Berlin, Germany – Music is a major part of Rayhan Butt’s life. The 18-year-old from the west German city of Bielefeld discovered his passion for the piano a few years ago, and now plays daily, sometimes for 12 hours a day. Picking up singing along the way, he performs regularly across the country.
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[2026-07-29 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukrainian attacks across Russia and annexed Crimea killed at least three people, authorities said Wednesday morning, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed his military struck several industrial sites in an overnight blitz.
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[2026-07-29 16:25 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Hong Kong – A Hong Kong bookshop raided by national security police this month announced on Wednesday that it would close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule.
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[2026-07-29 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- An Army unit has been conducting guard operations along the western front lines without live ammunition loaded, military sources said Wednesday, sparking concerns over lax military readiness and security posture.
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[2026-07-29 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices jumped as much as 5 per cent after Iran launched surprise missile attacks on US military assets and Saudi Arabia struck Iraqi militia targets.
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[2026-07-29 15:51 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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[2026-07-29 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military says it intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Iran across the Middle East.
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[2026-07-29 15:22 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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[2026-07-29 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mahasen Faqih and her husband, Mohammed Sobeih, smile as they sit amid the rubble of their home after returning to it following the Israeli military operation in Zawtar al-Gharbieh, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-07-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speaking at the Chinese embassy, US deputy assistant defence secretary Alvaro Smith says ‘clear, steady progress’ is being made
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[2026-07-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speaking at the Chinese embassy, US deputy assistant defence secretary Alvaro Smith says ‘clear, steady progress’ is being made
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[2026-07-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-29 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday added humanoid and quadruped robots to a list of products and companies that are banned from being imported into the United States on national security grounds.
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[2026-07-29 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said Tuesday it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran, ending a days-long respite in attacks between the foes.
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[2026-07-29 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING/SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China called for closer bilateral friendship and cooperation at a banquet in Pyongyang, celebrating the 99th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), the North's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-07-29 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: De facto American embassy says the two sides are coordinating on search, rescue, disaster relief and maritime law enforcement
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[2026-07-29 11:36 UTC+10:00] [Defence International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: De facto American embassy says the two sides are coordinating on search, rescue, disaster relief and maritime law enforcement
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[2026-07-29 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US military has effectively taken a page from Ukraine's drone-boat playbook, using a swarm attack against high-value Iranian maritime assets earlier this month. Separately, a Texas shipyard is preparing to mass-produce these unmanned vessels by the thousands.
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[2026-07-29 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-07-29 10:50 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale
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