Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-23 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: More than a million Muslims are gathering for the hajj pilgrimage, which is taking place in the shadow of the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.
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[2026-05-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel
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[2026-05-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts say
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[2026-05-23 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: This isn’t the first time Senegal’s newly ousted prime minister has been fired. A former tax inspector, he was sacked after accusing a high-ranking official of fraud.
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[2026-05-23 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the sky over western Ukraine, a bullet-shaped P1-SUN interceptor drone dived towards its target as dozens of soldiers looked on.
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[2026-05-23 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s mission to the United Nations has accused Washington of “excessive demands” that are pushing peace talks towards collapse amid reports that United States President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for strikes on Iran if negotiations to secure a deal fail.
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[2026-05-23 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-23 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Human Interest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel imported military-related goods from six European countries despite arms restrictions.
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[2026-05-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned earlier this year that ‘war could once again come to Norway’
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[2026-05-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Norway] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned earlier this year that ‘war could once again come to Norway’
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[2026-05-23 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Five Gulf countries have maintained their credit ratings and stable outlooks amid the US-Iran war, largely due to their sufficient fiscal buffers that have acted as a cushion against economic shocks.
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[2026-05-23 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-23 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Friday as diplomatic efforts to broker a peace agreement between Iran and the United States intensified. Pakistani officials are reportedly playing a growing mediation role as regional powers push to prevent a wider conflict.
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[2026-05-23 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said several Gulf governments should be held internationally responsible for their alleged role in facilitating aggression against Iran and must compensate Tehran for resulting damages.
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[2026-05-23 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian defence ministry spokesperson said US President Donald Trump must accept what he described as Iran’s legitimate rights and demands if he wants to avoid further setbacks.
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[2026-05-23 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air raid sirens were activated in northern Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported the infiltration of a “hostile aircraft” into the area.
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[2026-05-23 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nexperia and its executives carried out ‘discriminatory restrictive measures’ under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, Wingtech says
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[2026-05-23 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nexperia and its executives carried out ‘discriminatory restrictive measures’ under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, Wingtech says
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[2026-05-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered an impassioned defence of his government’s tax policies, doubling down after days of criticism to declare the reforms are necessary to ensure “aspiration for all”.
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[2026-05-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Major global credit rating agencies have maintained the sovereign ratings of key Gulf states despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war with Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
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[2026-05-23 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Tehran on Friday, with the two discussing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-05-23 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Earlier this month, as Indian television channels and government leaders were celebrating the anniversary of the war against Pakistan in May 2025, one of the most influential ideologues of the political movement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads struck a discordant note.
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[2026-05-23 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry condemns attacks as violations of international law; Israel says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and militants
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[2026-05-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India’s state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the third time this month as higher global oil prices linked to the US-Israel war on Iran continue to strain energy markets.
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[2026-05-23 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the continued detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte pending trial, rejecting defense arguments that his declining health and cognitive impairment warranted release.
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[2026-05-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia’s envoy to international organisations in Geneva, Mikhail Ulyanov, said Iran’s assessment of ongoing talks to end the war is likely closer to reality than that of the United States.
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[2026-05-23 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Quezon City – On a highway in the Ilocos Norte province earlier this month, Father Arvin Mangrubang of the Philippine Independent Church slowly drove opposite a dozen or so hulking armoured vehicles and trucks carrying United States soldiers.
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[2026-05-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our warning at the start of the year, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, rested on one very simple theme that much of Wall Street missed, perhaps because analysts were still wearing their 'green' glasses and focusing on the wrong crises or actually non-existent crises.
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[2026-05-23 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said Israel’s military campaign in Gaza goes beyond occupation and is aimed at ending the Palestinian presence in the territory.
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[2026-05-23 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, Tayab Ali, has publicly challenged UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over what he described as a contradiction between Britain’s stated concern for Gaza and its continued military cooperation with Israel.
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[2026-05-23 11:49 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine dismisses Russian president’s claim, saying attack on dormitory in Russian-controlled region in the east ‘exclusively targeted the Russian war machine’. What we know on day 1,550
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[2026-05-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An analyst says countries are more willing to seek the World Bank’s help than from the IMF due to the IMF’s austerity conditions
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[2026-05-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An analyst says countries are more willing to seek the World Bank’s help than from the IMF due to the IMF’s austerity conditions
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[2026-05-23 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts."
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, Putin and Netanyahu have all gone to war to prove how strong and powerful they are. The results should give any strongman pause
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, Putin and Netanyahu have all gone to war to prove how strong and powerful they are. The results should give any strongman pause
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[2026-05-23 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is weighing new military strikes on Iran, US media outlets reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-23 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of intentionally targeting civilians after a "terrorist" overnight drone attack on a school that left six dead and scores of young people wounded.
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[2026-05-23 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts."
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China could be a leading player in the new technological battlefield, but the US has a substantial lead in essential tools such as reusable rockets
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [space-based computing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China could be a leading player in the new technological battlefield, but the US has a substantial lead in essential tools such as reusable rockets
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[2026-05-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending the tenure of a controversial pick who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war.
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[2026-05-23 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Paramilitary soldiers stand guard at the site after suicide bombers targeted the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force in Peshawar, Pakistan, in November 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-23 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Elbit will expand its ties with the German submarine manufacturer TKMS, after both companies signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-23 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said revenues from Venezuelan oil had more than offset the cost of the US war on Iran, claiming the gains had paid for the conflict “about 25 times over”.
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