Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-15 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands of French and Spanish supporters filled the streets around AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday 14 July, marching in separate groups while chanting to the sound of drums and horns ahead of their teams' FIFA World Cup semi-final. The match coincided with Bastille Day, France's national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a defining moment that ignited the French Revolution.
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[2026-07-15 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday that the military is launching more strikes on Iran to “continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz”, according to a post to X.
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[2026-07-15 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait's military said in a statement on Tuesday that one of its navy vessels was targeted in Iranian attacks, injuring four armed forces personnel.
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[2026-07-15 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran's military on Tuesday released footage said to show missiles being launched earlier that day towards U.S. bases in the region.
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[2026-07-15 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli lawmakers in the Israeli parliament discuss after the vote on a bill that seeks to equate the study of Jewish texts with military service, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-07-15 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to Trump’s comments on Tuesday, in which he claimed the US had destroyed the majority of Iran’s military capabilities.
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[2026-07-15 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-07-15 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-07-15 04:08 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calls amendment ‘overly broad’ as party grapples with backlash over Israel
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[2026-07-15 02:28 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament … and Europe’s strategic awakening’
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[2026-07-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bulgaria has no place in the coalition of Western nations pushing for continued military aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has told Bulgarian broadcaster bTV.
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[2026-07-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bulgaria has no place in the coalition of Western nations pushing for continued military aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has told Bulgarian broadcaster bTV.
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[2026-07-15 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US needs to accelerate the pace of military strikes and target additional senior Iranian officials to push towards a resolution of the conflict, Beni Sabti, an Iran researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said.
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[2026-07-14 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The chief of Google's AI division has called for the U.S. to spearhead a standards body that will oversee new AI models and assess national security risks including cybersecurity and biological threats.
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[2026-07-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli military has continued to carry out regular strikes in Gaza despite the ceasefire with Hamas
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[2026-07-14 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Chinese government must clarify whether they acknowledge or deny the claims made by their scholars that Batanes is an extension of Taiwan, a military spokesman for the West Philippine Sea said on July 14, 2026.
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[2026-07-14 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: European and world leaders gathered in Paris on Tuesday 14 July as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for France’s Bastille Day celebrations, which this year focused on support for Ukraine and broader European security. Ukrainian troops marched down the Champs-Elysees as the Patrouille de France jets trailed blue, white and red smoke overhead.
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[2026-07-14 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A military parade has marched through the streets of Paris below clouds of red, white and blue smoke left by planes in the sky as part of Bastille Day celebrations.
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[2026-07-14 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Air defence systems were activated in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan again this week after Iran launched another wave of attacks it said were aimed at United States military installations.
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[2026-07-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Horn of Africa is becoming an increasingly important extension of Middle Eastern strategy as governments on opposite shores of the Red Sea deepen their involvement through military agreements, port investments, energy projects, diplomatic recognition, and political alliances.
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[2026-07-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City ‘cannot put a full stop’ in improving legislation to address risks, Wang Zhenmin says, while highlighting harsher laws in US, UK and Singapore
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[2026-07-14 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has given Saudi Arabia the green light for a renewed military operation against Yemen’s Houthi movement, Axios has reported, citing US officials.
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[2026-07-14 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has given Saudi Arabia the green light for a renewed military operation against Yemen’s Houthi movement, Axios has reported, citing US officials.
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[2026-07-14 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “Whoever makes the decisions concerning these laws will bear responsibility,” Channel 12 military analyst Nir Dvori said yesterday. “They will not be able to say, ‘I was not aware, I did not know.’”
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[2026-07-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention
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[2026-07-14 18:57 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-14 18:17 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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[2026-07-14 17:52 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many leaders from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ stayed overnight in Paris to attend the parade, which will be Emmanuel Macron’s last as president
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[2026-07-14 17:34 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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[2026-07-14 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron greets senior military officers after his traditional address to the armed forces on the eve of the Bastille Day parade at the Ministry of Defense in Paris, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, Pool)
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[2026-07-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Top military leaders from Libya’s rival armies met in Sirte on Sunday to discuss ongoing efforts to reunify the military.
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[2026-07-14 14:27 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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[2026-07-14 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-07-14 13:16 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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[2026-07-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: New data show that Saudi Arabia purchased a record $47.2 million worth of small drones from Taiwan last month, underscoring how governments are beginning to rapidly procure suicide drones.
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[2026-07-14 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The proliferation of low-cost suicide drones and interceptor drones appears to be accelerating as nation-states begin stockpiling these expendable platforms, reflecting a rapid and structural shift in modern warfare toward mass, attritable weapons.
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[2026-07-14 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A fire broke out at a Japanika branch in Netanya after a stolen piece of military ordnance was thrown at the restaurant, Israeli Police said in a statement on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-07-14 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
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[2026-07-14 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's military said that it would not allow the United States to "interfere" in the management of the Strait of Hormuz as hostilities with Washington resumed.
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[2026-07-14 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The police probe of Febrie Adriansyah, Indonesia's deputy attorney general for special crimes, has revived concerns about police-military friction with prosecutors added to the mix. (Antara)
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[2026-07-14 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The police probe of Febrie Adriansyah, Indonesia's deputy attorney general for special crimes, has revived concerns about police-military friction with prosecutors added to the mix. (Antara)
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[2026-07-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — Baguio commemorated the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 Hague arbitral ruling rejecting China’s sweeping South China Sea claims, including areas within the Philippines’ West Philippine Sea, through a military-sponsored battle of the bands on Sunday and a city hall information drive on Monday.
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[2026-07-14 09:19 UTC+10:00] [Marco Rubio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations
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[2026-07-14 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The price of oil jumped more than 3% on Monday as renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran raised fresh concerns about the movement of energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil and gas shipments. Brent crude futures gained $2.39, or 3.14%, to $78.40 at 1321 GMT.
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[2026-07-14 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Security analysts poring over satellite photos of China have shared a surreal image: There's a detailed, full-scale replica of a US Navy destroyer in the middle of a remote stretch of Chinese desert. It's a vivid indication of the seriousness with which the Chinese government takes preparations for a potential war with the United States, perhaps over Taiwan.
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[2026-07-14 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shown in a flag at right, at a square in Tehran, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-07-14 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would again strike Iran "hard," as the military launched a fresh salvo of attacks for the third night in a row and reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
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[2026-07-14 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-14 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US military says it has begun a third night of strikes against Iran, hours ahead of a planned reinstatement of a naval blockade on Iran announced by President Donald Trump.
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[2026-07-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has launched renewed strikes on American military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman overnight, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) saying it hit at least six bases in statements on Monday. The large-scale operation is a response to continued US strikes on targets across the Islamic Republic, according to Tehran.
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