Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-09 13:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Iran to bury Khamenei in hometown as US ramps up strikes
Snippet: MASHHAD, Iran (AFP) -- Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803646
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[2026-07-09 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran targets Gulf states
Snippet: Sirens sounded in Kuwait and alerts were activated in Qatar and Bahrain due to retaliatory Iranian fire over the Gulf countries after the United States launched new airstrikes hitting Iran early Thursday.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf
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[2026-07-09 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans diesel exports as refinery attacks ⁠trigger gas shortages and price spikes
Snippet: Moscow moves to support domestic fuel market as drivers ⁠face hours-long lines amid intensifying Ukrainian strikes. What we know on day 1,597
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/09/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-bans-diesel-exports-as-refinery-attacks-trigger-gas-shortages-and-price-spikes
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[2026-07-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Who is calling the shots in Iran? | The National
Snippet: If the Strait of Hormuz can be regarded as a barometer of geopolitical stability, then the latest Iranian attacks on three civilian ships and subsequent American strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran suggest that more stormy weather lies ahead.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/07/09/iran-irgc-hormuz-middle-east/
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[2026-07-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: US Military Races To Harden Strategic Nuclear Bases With Counter-Drone AI Shield
Snippet: Defense company AeroVironment has won an $80.5 million order from the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 for its Titan MS counter-drone system, expanding the Department of War's efforts to secure critical defense infrastructure and other homeland sites from AI drone swarm attacks.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-military-races-harden-strategic-nuclear-bases-counter-drone-ai-shield
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[2026-07-09 12:54 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Japan’s Terra Drone to mass-produce defense drones domestically
Snippet: Japan’s Terra Drone plans to set up a system enabling domestic production of up to tens of thousands of interceptor drones a year, the company’s head, Toru Tokushige, said in a recent interview.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/09/terra-drone-domestic-production/
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[2026-07-09 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea's Kim makes most public appearances in 12 years in 1st half
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made more official appearances in the first six months of the year than in any first half since 2014, with military-related events reaching their highest level since he took power, data showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709003600315
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[2026-07-09 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Oil extends gains as Iran-U.S. tensions raise concerns over supply disruptions
Snippet: Oil rose Thursday, after fresh strikes on Iran by the U.S. military raised worries about supply disruptions in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/oil-rises-as-iran-us-tensions-raise-concerns-over-supply-disruptions-.html
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[2026-07-09 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: US Navy Backs 3,800 MPH-Speeding Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile With First Contract
Snippet: Authored by Sujita Sinha via Interesting Engineering,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-navy-backs-3800-mph-speeding-blackbeard-hypersonic-missile-first-contract
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[2026-07-09 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Title: US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/usa-iran-peace-deal-updates-july-9-2026/
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[2026-07-09 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Title: US to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles – Trump
Snippet: The US could grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, President Donald Trump has said during a meeting with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Türkiye. He maintained, however, that Washington would not supply the missiles directly.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642782-ukraine-produce-patriot-missile-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-07-09 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Leaked Memo Shows 'Pro-Cuba' NGO Network Preparing To Target ICE, US Bases, Federal Buildings
Snippet: Independent Cuban news outlet ADN Cuba has revealed that a US-based Cuba solidarity coalition circulated a memo instructing far-left activists to prepare rapid-response protests at US federal buildings, military bases, recruitment centers, and ICE facilities in the event of a military confrontation between the US military and the communist regime in Havana.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/leaked-memo-shows-pro-cuba-ngo-network-preparing-target-ice-us-bases-federal-buildings
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[2026-07-09 12:06 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Pentagon urges Latin American countries to raise defense budgets
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Defense is pressuring Latin American nations to increase security spending to fight organized crime.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/09/world/politics/pentagon-latin-america-defense/
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[2026-07-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: US strikes Iran, reinstates oil sanctions, but Tehran has already raked in billions
Snippet: Thu 9 Jul 2026 at 12:00pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/iran-united-states-tehran-makes-billions-as-blockade-lifts/106884040
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[2026-07-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Syria suspects Assad regime loyalists behind Damascus bomb attacks | The National
Snippet: Syrian authorities suspect remnants of the former regime of having carried out recent bomb attacks in Damascus to disrupt the prosecution of loyalists of Bashar Al Assad and Syria’s rehabilitation in the international arena, two officials told The National on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/09/syria-makhlouf-macron/
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[2026-07-09 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders
Snippet: China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/china-cpi-ppi-june-inflation-iran-war-.html
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[2026-07-09 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Russia fuel crisis spills over to Central Asia as drone strikes bite
Snippet: As Russia tightens energy exports after Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, Kyrgyzstan is facing shortages of premium-grade gasoline, with consumers now turning to standard grade. (Photo by Ilkham Umarakhunov)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/russia-fuel-crisis-spills-over-to-central-asia-as-drone-strikes-bite
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[2026-07-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Iran war could go 'from zero to one hundred,' Israel is prepared for renewed fighting - analysis
Snippet: The defense establishment, like the entire world, watched the American military launch another operation against Tehran.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-901940
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[2026-07-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Haredi protesters, IDF soldiers clash outside of Military Prison 10 amid draft dodging controversy
Snippet: IDF soldiers and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters clashed outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Wednesday evening, demonstrating in support of arrested draft dodgers being held in the prison and protesting the IDF's haredi draft law.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-901939
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[2026-07-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Sirens sound in Gulf states following US attack on Iran - report
Snippet: Missile interceptions were seen in the skies over Bahrain after warning sirens were sounded, according to local eyewitness reports cited in international news media.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-901944
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[2026-07-09 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Hanwha Systems launches unmanned surface vessel for sea trials
Snippet: Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it has launched a 30-ton-class unmanned surface vessel in the southeastern port city of Busan for sea trials to evaluate its operational capabilities.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10803251
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[2026-07-09 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Hanwha Systems launches unmanned surface vessel for sea trials
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it has launched a 30-ton-class unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the southeastern port city of Busan for sea trials to evaluate its operational capabilities.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709002200320
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[2026-07-09 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Britain spurns the Harry and Meghan pity party — and strikes a blow for freedom
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/opinion/britain-spurns-the-harry-and-meghan-pity-party-at-last/
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[2026-07-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Myanmar has ‘a mountain to climb’ to woo 2 million tourists a year
Snippet: Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3359876/myanmar-has-mountain-climb-woo-2-million-tourists-year?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Myanmar’s dream of 2 million tourists a year hits civil war roadblock
Snippet: Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3359876/myanmar-has-mountain-climb-woo-2-million-tourists-year
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[2026-07-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Cartel drone attacks hit Guajes de Ayala in Mexico during World Cup
Snippet: Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-guerrero-violence-drones-world-cup-ea052888df8e6be0b233a6c323c795e1
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[2026-07-09 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: The Papers: 'Iran war back on' and 'Count Binface exclusive'
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's remarks at the Nato summit in Turkey lead Metro, with the top headline declaring "Iran war back on after new air strikes". The US president is quoted calling Iran's leaders "scum" as he promised to hit the Iranian "regime hard", the paper reports.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ryelw8ewwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-09 09:49 UTC+10:00] [Charlie Kirk shooting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Charlie Kirk hearing zeroes in on statement by suspect’s roommate
Snippet: Defense attorneys and prosecutors spar over whether to share full statement with court and cameras
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/dna-evidence-charlie-kirk-killing-suspect
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[2026-07-09 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people fled el-Fasher after the city was seized by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9928zr2m5xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-09 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea slams S. Korea-Japan military cooperation as 'self-destruction'
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced military cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo as "a foolish act of courting self-destruction."
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260709001000315
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[2026-07-09 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Snippet: Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3359907/us-says-china-gave-only-hours-warning-pacific-submarine-missile-launch?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 08:51 UTC+10:00] [nuclear sub] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Snippet: Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3359907/us-says-china-gave-only-hours-warning-pacific-submarine-missile-launch
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[2026-07-09 08:25 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ProPublica
Title: Top Legal Adviser to Joint Chiefs Is Stepping Down Nearly a Year Before Completing Term
Snippet: The senior legal counsel to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — the principal military adviser to President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — is stepping down nearly a year before his term is over, the latest in an exodus of the military’s top leaders and lawyers over the last 18 months.
Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/eric-widmar-retiring-joint-chiefs-legal-adviser
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[2026-07-09 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Trump calls new Iran strikes 'retribution' and warns of worse to come | The National
Snippet: The US launched a second night of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump calling them "retribution".
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/08/trump-calls-new-iran-strikes-retribution-and-warns-of-worse-to-come/
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[2026-07-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low
Snippet: Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3359906/trumps-tariff-war-pushes-brazils-trade-towards-china-us-share-hits-record-low?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [Mauro Vieira] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low
Snippet: Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3359906/trumps-tariff-war-pushes-brazils-trade-towards-china-us-share-hits-record-low
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[2026-07-09 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Nato summit delivers unity and billions in defence deals, Rutte says
Snippet: Secretary general says allies are strengthening the alliance after agreeing to higher spending, amid continued pressure from Trump
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3359905/nato-summit-delivers-unity-and-billions-defence-deals-rutte-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 08:08 UTC+10:00] [Greenland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Nato summit delivers unity and billions in defence deals, Rutte says
Snippet: Secretary general says allies are strengthening the alliance after agreeing to higher spending, amid continued pressure from Trump
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3359905/nato-summit-delivers-unity-and-billions-defence-deals-rutte-says
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[2026-07-09 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Trump's European allies add distance on Iran following testy NATO summit
Snippet: The Iran war has reignited and the U.S. may need European allies more than ever, but President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday without announcing any new commitments from the defense alliance to assist with the conflict.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/trump-iran-nato-summit-war-hormuz-strait.html
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[2026-07-09 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Trump says Iran strikes were retaliation for ship attacks
Snippet: Trump says the latest US strikes on Iran were carried out in retaliation for what he described as Iran's bombing of ships a day earlier.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-iran-strikes-were-retaliation-ship-attacks
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[2026-07-09 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: US says China gave only hours' notice before submarine missile test
Snippet: China only gave the United States a few hours' notice on July 6 that it was going to test-launch a ballistic missile and gave insufficient detail, a State Department official said on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-901931
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[2026-07-09 07:48 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Title: Marcos orders AFP to hold the line in WPS
Snippet: Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. —Photo from the official Facebook page of the Department of National Defense
Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480031/marcos-orders-afp-to-hold-the-line-in-wps/
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[2026-07-09 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit ‘hard’
Snippet: The US president had earlier said the ceasefire was ‘over’, after Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3359903/us-launches-new-strikes-iran-after-trump-vows-hit-hard?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Abbas Araghchi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit ‘hard’
Snippet: The US president had earlier said the ceasefire was ‘over’, after Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3359903/us-launches-new-strikes-iran-after-trump-vows-hit-hard
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[2026-07-09 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Trump declares Iran ceasefire 'over.' So what happens now?
Snippet: President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to unleash more military strikes against Iran during a two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where he said Iranian attacks signaled the end of the ceasefire. (AP Video by Nathan Ellgren)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-ceasefire-strikes-c45111ed270afa7dac285016ce07362f
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[2026-07-09 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
Snippet: Former Defence Minister Al Carns has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership and urged his party to get behind Andy Burnham.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9rzelexqlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-07-09 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What the Iran war has revealed about Brics+
Snippet: Those arguing that the conflict has exposed the grouping as a failure misunderstand its role
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3359677/what-iran-war-has-revealed-about-brics?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What the Iran war has revealed about Brics+
Snippet: Those arguing that the conflict has exposed the grouping as a failure misunderstand its role
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3359677/what-iran-war-has-revealed-about-brics
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[2026-07-09 07:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: US launches second round of strikes on Iran
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-launches-second-round-of-strikes-on-iran-20260709-p60du6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-09 07:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: US launches strikes on Iran for a second day after Trump says agreement to end the war is ‘over’
Snippet: Attacks on three locations across Iran came after three tankers in the strait of Hormuz were targeted on Tuesday
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/us-carries-out-another-wave-of-strikes-on-iran
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