[2026-04-09 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US forces hit more than 13,000 targets, every attack drone facility –  as Iran cease-fire takes hold

Snippet: US forces struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran, including most of the regime’s weapons factories and every attack drone production facility, as part of the “decisive military victory” achieved during Operation Epic Fury, according to the Pentagon.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/operation-epic-fury-military-success-in-iran-by-the-numbers/

[2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Justice Department Counters Russian Military Intelligence Unit Attack On US Targets

Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/justice-department-counters-russian-military-intelligence-unit-attack-us-targets

[2026-04-09 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats push vote to halt US military action in Iran

Snippet: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party will seek passage of a resolution to stop further US military action in Iran during Thursday’s session.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/democrats-push-vote-halt-us-military-action-iran

[2026-04-09 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Don’t trust the mullahs, Mamdani’s ignorant ‘equity’ plan and other commentary

Snippet: “The two sides” in the US-Iran ceasefire “seem to have a dramatically different sense of what they just agreed upon,” frets National Review’s Jim Geraghty. Iran made a slate of “unrealistic demands” on uranium enrichment, control of Hormuz and sanctions relief; “a U.S. concession to just about any of them would represent a dreadful setback to American national security interests.” Remember, too: “The Iranian regime has broken just about every treaty it has ever signed.” “Trump may well believe that

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/dont-trust-the-mullahs-mamdanis-ignorant-equity-plan-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-09 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Snippet: One of the most significant moments in Australian military history unfolded without fanfare on a tarmac at Sydney airport, when Ben Roberts-Smith was calmly escorted off a plane and into a waiting police car.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjwp1vjn9lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US - Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’ - Netanyahu - DailyNews

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has expressed support for the United States’ decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but said the two-week truce will not extend to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979811/us-iran-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon-netanyahu/

[2026-04-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/980008/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/

[2026-04-09 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel backs US-Iran ceasefire but Netanyahu's war goals remain unfulfilled

Snippet: When Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the start of the Israeli-US military campaign against Iran at the end of February, he was bullish.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79j7jnnpz1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-09 03:43 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: ​The United States’ new missile gap

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/the-united-states-new-missile-gap/

[2026-04-09 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward East Sea

Snippet: (UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, hours after reporting an “unidentified projectile” launched from the North’s capital area the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-toward-east-sea/2316039

[2026-04-09 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

Snippet: Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says men of military age in Germany do not need to report lengthy stays abroad.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgx103wkl1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Cameroon 'military contractors' killed in Russia-Ukraine war - BBC confirms leaked message

Snippet: Sixteen Cameroonians have been killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the BBC has confirmed after a foreign ministry source verified that a recently leaked diplomatic note circulating on social media about the deaths was authentic.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0v5gy01go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 22:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What has conflict in Iran revealed about the UK’s geopolitical standing and military readiness?

Snippet: Whatever happens next as US and Iran agree to a temporary ceasefire, some important lessons have been learned

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/conflict-iran-us-uk-geopolitical-standing-military-readiness-explainer

[2026-04-08 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hegseth: US achieved 'decisive victory' in Iran, claims Mojtaba Khamenei disfigured

Snippet: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that America had a "decisive military victory against Iran" in comments to the press on Wednesday. He added that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded and disfigured.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892371

[2026-04-08 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hegseth claims 'decisive victory' over Iran

Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed a "decisive military victory" over Iran in a speech on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hegseth-claims-decisive-victory-over-iran

[2026-04-08 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump threatens tariffs of 50% on countries 'supplying military weapons to Iran'

Snippet: The U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on "any and all" goods imported to the country from any nation "supplying military weapons to Iran", President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html

[2026-04-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/

[2026-04-08 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it hit 100 targets in Lebanon in largest ever strikes

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has carried out its largest coordinated strikes on what it claimed were Hezbollah targets across Lebanon since the war with Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-hit-100-targets-lebanon-largest-ever-strikes

[2026-04-08 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel insists US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Snippet: Israel insisted Wednesday the US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to Lebanon — as the Israeli military vowed to continue its “targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/israel-insists-us-iran-cease-fire-doesnt-apply-to-attacks-on-lebanons-hezbollah/

[2026-04-08 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: France aims to spend €76.3B on defense in 2030

Snippet: PARIS — The French government presented its updated military planning law Wednesday that earmarks an extra €36 billion for defense by 2030.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-aims-to-spend-e76-3-billion-on-defense-in-2030/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Himars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349361/pla-troops-facing-taiwan-strait-and-japan-simulate-response-nuclear-attack

[2026-04-08 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon - where it is fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j6d538l6qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Israel should cease military activity in Lebanon, says Wong

Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong was critical of US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/penny-wong-says-israel-should-stop-actions-in-lebanon/106543962

[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enforces new security rules to defend supply chains from global threats

Snippet: The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349351/china-enforces-new-security-rules-defend-supply-chains-global-threats?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enforces new security rules to defend supply chains from global threats

Snippet: The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349351/china-enforces-new-security-rules-defend-supply-chains-global-threats

[2026-04-08 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China’s top diplomat to visit North Korea this week

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712985

[2026-04-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Defense Ministry weighs merger of military academies amid recruitment concerns

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712979

[2026-04-08 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel says operations in Lebanon to continue despite Trump’s ceasefire

Snippet: Israeli military announces further action against Hezbollah, contradicting statements from Pakistan and Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/israel-operations-in-lebanon-to-continue-despite-trump-ceasefire-iran-pakistan-hezbollah

[2026-04-08 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says war on Lebanon continues despite Iran ceasefire

Snippet: The Israeli military says it will continue its war on Lebanon, stating that the ceasefire with Iran does not apply to the Lebanese front.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-war-lebanon-continues-despite-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Court hearing set in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties

Snippet: Sixty-minute hearing set for July 8 to handle confiscation order that authorities say will ‘cut off funding chains’ for national security offences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349371/court-hearing-set-july-confiscating-jimmy-lais-properties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 18:24 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai Chee-ying] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Court hearing set in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties

Snippet: Sixty-minute hearing set for July 8 to handle confiscation order that authorities say will ‘cut off funding chains’ for national security offences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349371/court-hearing-set-july-confiscating-jimmy-lais-properties

[2026-04-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Our geography is our oil’: Why Djibouti hosts many foreign military bases

Snippet: Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/our-geography-is-our-oil-why-djibouti-hosts-many-foreign-military-bases

[2026-04-08 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Full text of Iran's National Security Council statement on ceasefire

Snippet: A ceasefire has opened a narrow window for diplomacy after weeks of escalating conflict, triggered by the US and Israeli war on Iran and followed by retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/full-text-iran-national-security-council-statement-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South’s hopes for better ties

Snippet: North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/north-korea-fires-missiles-toward-sea-after-ridiculing-souths-hopes-for-better-ties/

[2026-04-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army warns Lebanon town residents to evacuate amid strikes

Snippet: The Israeli military issued an urgent warning for residents of Tyre, particularly in the Shabriha and al-Abbasiya areas of south Lebanon, to evacuate and move north of the Zahrani River.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-warns-lebanon-town-residents-evacuate-amid-strikes

[2026-04-08 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul welcomes US-Iran ceasefire amid risks to energy, alliance dynamics

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712789

[2026-04-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Victory for the US,' claims WH Press Secretary Leavitt, as world reacts to Iran ceasefire

Snippet: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday called the two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran a "victory for the United States that President Trump and our incredible military made happen."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892358

[2026-04-08 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian media reports 95 percent of US assets in region 'damaged or destroyed'

Snippet: Iranian state-linked media reported claims that a large share of US military assets in the region had been destroyed, citing a political analyst.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-media-reports-95-us-assets-region-damaged-or-destroyed

[2026-04-08 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Defense chief calls for military overhaul amid demographic cliff, changing warfare

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712689

[2026-04-08 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Araghchi says Iran will halt fire if attacks stop, thanks Pakistan

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said that Tehran would halt its military operations if attacks against the country stop.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/araghchi-says-iran-will-halt-fire-if-attacks-stop-thanks-pakistan

[2026-04-08 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards East Sea

Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, hours after reporting an "unidentified projectile" launched from the North's capital area the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-towards-east-sea/2316039

[2026-04-08 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Full text of Iran's National Security Council statement on ceasefire

Snippet: A ceasefire has opened a narrow window for diplomacy after weeks of escalating conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and prompted retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/full-text-irans-national-security-council-statement-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense chief urges military reform amid demographic, warfare shifts

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has underscored the need to revamp the structure of the armed forces, such as adopting a selective conscription system, as the military faces both a rapidly aging population and changes in future warfare trends.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408004700315

[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: War Unicorn Hermeus Raises $350 Million For Unmanned Supersonic Fighter Jets

Snippet: Atlanta-based aerospace startup Hermeus Corp. has secured $350 million in a funding round that values the builder of uncrewed supersonic and hypersonic fighters at north of $1 billion, according to a Bloomberg report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/war-unicorn-hermeus-raises-350-million-unmanned-supersonic-fighter-jets

[2026-04-08 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: White House says ceasefire creates opening for long-term peace

Snippet: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the ceasefire marked a victory for the United States, crediting President Donald Trump and the military for creating conditions for diplomacy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/white-house-says-ceasefire-creates-opening-long-term-peace

[2026-04-08 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran claims ‘historic victory,’ says US accepted terms ahead of talks

Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday said the country has achieved a “historic” victory in the war and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations, according to a statement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-claims-historic-victory-says-us-accepted-terms-ahead-talks

[2026-04-08 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cheong Wa Dae convenes meeting over N. Korea's missile launch, urges Pyongyang to stop provocations

Snippet: The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712527

[2026-04-08 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cheong Wa Dae convenes meeting over N. Korea's missile launch, urges Pyongyang to stop provocations

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408004100315

[2026-04-08 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran claims ‘historic victory,’ says US accepted terms ahead of talks

Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday said the country has achieved a “historic” victory in the war and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations, according to a statement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-claims-historic-victory-says-us-accepted-terms-ahead-talks