Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-23 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ended Friday without agreement because of what experts said was a dispute between the United States and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program.
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[2026-05-23 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: California Congressman Mark Levin said rising fuel prices linked to the US war on Iran are placing a growing burden on American families and businesses, and announced support for legislation to suspend the federal gasoline tax through October 2026.
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[2026-05-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled plans to attend his son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding this weekend, saying he must remain in Washington as his administration reportedly prepares for possible new strikes on Iran.
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[2026-05-23 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Harvard scholar says the Chinese leader sees rivalry with Washington as a path to catastrophic war unless both sides rethink their ties
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[2026-05-23 09:03 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Harvard scholar says the Chinese leader sees rivalry with Washington as a path to catastrophic war unless both sides rethink their ties
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[2026-05-23 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India on Saturday for a four-day visit amid geopolitical crosswinds and a global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-23 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has carried out air strikes in Lebanon throughout the day and targeting an area near the Syrian border after earlier raids killed 10 people, according to Lebanese media and the government in Beirut.
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[2026-05-23 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via The Libertarian Institute
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[2026-05-23 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First lady Melania Trump speaks during an event for military mothers in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-23 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday unexpectedly cancelled a war powers vote that could have reined in US President Donald Trump's ability to resume hostilities against Iran.
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[2026-05-23 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli warplanes carried out five late-night air strikes in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border, according to the country’s National News Agency.
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[2026-05-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-05-23 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the past, The New York Times was considered one of the symbols of free journalism in the world. The newspaper built a reputation for credibility, fact-checking, and public responsibility. However, in recent years, and especially since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the war against Hamas, it appears that large parts of the international media have lost both their professional and moral compass.
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[2026-05-23 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that Tehran’s priorities in ongoing peace talks remain ending the war, lifting the US blockade and securing stability in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-23 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Trump says he will miss his eldest son’s wedding this weekend, citing Iran and other government business as Washington remains locked in talks to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-05-23 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-23 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday rejected claims that the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental was a massacre, insisting that New People’s Army (NPA) members were repeatedly urged to surrender but refused.
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[2026-05-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday took note of "some progress" in peace negotiations with Iran, but said the two sides are "not there yet," as Pakistan's top military officer was in Tehran in a mediation effort to help end the Middle East war.
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[2026-05-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday unexpectedly cancelled a war powers vote that could have reined in US President Donald Trump's ability to resume hostilities against Iran.
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[2026-05-23 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that “slight progress” was made during talks with Iran as Pakistan's army chief traveled to Tehran in a renewed effort to mediate a peace deal and uncertainty loomed over whether war will resume.
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[2026-05-23 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In what is being seen as a rare act of defiance, Republican lawmakers failed to gather enough votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-23 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Tulsi Gabbard is set to resign in June as US director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer, according to a letter she shared on Friday on X.
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[2026-05-23 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid and a source of widespread addiction-related problems in the U.S. © AP
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[2026-05-23 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-23 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel approved the establishment of a special military tribunal to try Palestinians accused of participating in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel earlier this month, and will give the body the power to impose the death penalty.
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[2026-05-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A young survivor says he can still see the leaping flames and dense smoke that engulfed his ship, the first vessel struck by an Iranian drone, the morning after the war began on February 28.
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[2026-05-23 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PRAGUE — Russia is trying to turn a string of stray combat drones appearing over the Baltic countries into a political crisis between Ukraine and some of its staunchest allies. So far, the effort appears to have fallen flat.
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[2026-05-23 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: World Central Kitchen says it has cut its hot meal distribution in Gaza by half, warning that soaring food and fuel costs linked to the war on Iran have made its operations impossible to maintain at previous levels.
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[2026-05-23 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kevin Warsh assumed office as US Federal Reserve chairman on Friday, with heightening inflation fears over a prolonged Iran war pushing up odds of higher interest rates.
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[2026-05-23 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s military says army chief Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran as Islamabad continues efforts to mediate between the US and Iran.
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[2026-05-23 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Media coverage of the Iran war has reached full telenovela levels of absurdity. One moment, audiences are told the “Baby Shah”, Reza Pahlavi, is on the verge of a triumphant return to Tehran.
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[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Did the Pentagon just back down amid pressure from China? It appears so. As we reported Thursday, China has been actively holding up a proposed visit by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's under-secretary of defense for policy. The move is a transparent effort to pressure President Trump over a looming $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan.
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[2026-05-23 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-23 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the war on Iran.
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[2026-05-23 01:31 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PRAGUE — A senior aide to Polish President Karol Nawrocki told POLITICO on Friday that “chaotic communication” in Washington is behind confusion over U.S. troop deployments and said the White House remains committed to boots on the ground.
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