Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 06:02 UTC+10:00] [Drones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Group of Seven leaders came to Évian-les-Bains braced for a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-06-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: France’s domestic spy agency will swap software from US defense tech giant Palantir for a French-made alternative, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said. Palantir, however, has said that the change won’t happen for years.
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[2026-06-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: France’s domestic spy agency will swap software from US defense tech giant Palantir for a French-made alternative, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said. Palantir, however, has said that the change won’t happen for years.
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[2026-06-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man sits with a cat outside St. Georges Orthodox Church in the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-06-17 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump says both he and JD Vance have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war the United States and Israel launched on Iran more than 100 days ago.
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[2026-06-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: June 17, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-06-17 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.
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[2026-06-17 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This courtroom sketch depicts Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, seated left, with defense attorney Michelle Peterson, seated foreground, before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, Feb. 4, 2025 at Federal Court in Washington, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Tortorice speaks at the podium. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
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[2026-06-17 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister has declared that any agreement ending the conflict with the United States must also include Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory, warning that continued military action or occupation would violate the emerging memorandum of understanding.
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[2026-06-17 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it intercepted several rockets launched by Hezbollah towards its forces operating in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-17 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland — A US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war will be signed at Switzerland's mountainside Burgenstock resort on Friday, the Swiss foreign ministry said.
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[2026-06-17 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Much of the world is already familiar with the game-changing Iron Beam laser defense system, which Israel covertly deployed against Hezbollah drones in October 2024, and publicly in December 2025.
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[2026-06-17 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Sri Lanka crippled New Zealand’s title defense at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a comeback victory on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 03:49 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The recent abandonment of plans for a Franco-German fighter jet sent a disastrous signal. Strategic autonomy will be jointly achieved or not at all
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[2026-06-17 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran FM Araghchi: No end to war without Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
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[2026-06-17 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The conflict has spurred fears that the US has stretched its resources, drawing down supplies of critical munitions
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[2026-06-17 03:39 UTC+10:00] [trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The conflict has spurred fears that the US has stretched its resources, drawing down supplies of critical munitions
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[2026-06-17 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.
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[2026-06-17 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Forum Dvorah, an NGO that works towards the inclusion of women in Israeli society, denounced the decision by hesder yeshivot to boycott the IDF's Armored Corps in a statement on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 03:22 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi says war ‘not fully come to an end’ without Israeli forces leaving territories occupied during present conflict
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[2026-06-17 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-17 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Qatar shut the world's largest LNG facility early in the U.S.-Iran war after Iranian Shahed one-way attack drones struck critical energy infrastructure, triggering chaos across global gas markets, just as the Hormuz maritime chokepoint was shuttered.
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[2026-06-17 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel is not mentioned in the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, according to a reported draft of the 14-point deal shared by Al Arabiya on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Automaker General Motors on Tuesday announced a new partnership with defense company Lockheed Martin to scale manufacturing and expand production capabilities.
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[2026-06-17 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has carried out three consecutive drone strikes targeting the town square of Mayfadoun in Lebanon's southern Nabatieh district, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA).
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[2026-06-17 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump threatened to attack just one Arab Gulf country during the war on Iran: Oman. Now, it is emerging as the biggest winner from a new Middle East order being hashed out by the US and the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-06-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired shots at a British yacht in the English Channel.
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[2026-06-17 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cross-examination in his criminal trial ended on Tuesday after nearly a year of questioning, moving one of the most politically consequential trials in Israeli history into the final stretch of his testimony before the defense resumes questioning him.
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[2026-06-17 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran's provisional agreement on Sunday to end the war sent share markets soaring as oil and gas prices dropped to their lowest level since early March.
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[2026-06-17 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The British Defense Ministry is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots within 500 meters of a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel, the BBC has reported.
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[2026-06-17 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Russian vessel fired warning shots near a British yacht sailing on a dangerous trajectory in the English Channel, the Russian Defense Ministry has said, adding that the shots were fired when all other options had been exhausted.
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[2026-06-17 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On Monday, hours after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, families that had been displaced because of the war began to return to communities in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the authorities that it was not safe yet.
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[2026-06-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli drone strikes targeted three vehicles in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding others, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
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[2026-06-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — The United States military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeastern coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [Admiral Grigorovich] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investigating reports a Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel.
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[2026-06-17 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACTING Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called on all senators to attend the special session scheduled for June 17, emphasizing the need to pass pending measures and confirm the appointments of five military generals whose confirmations have been delayed.
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[2026-06-17 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: QUALIFIED Pag-IBIG Fund members can now borrow up to P10,000 as cash aid through the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies or SAFE Loan amid the continuing effects of the Middle East war, its top officials said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least four people have been killed in a series of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh governorate, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
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[2026-06-17 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IF the much-publicized 14-point memorandum that Donald Trump claims could end his war is eventually signed, America may find itself confronting a result reminiscent of the Korean armistice: not an outright military defeat, but a strategic setback nonetheless.
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[2026-06-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
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[2026-06-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-17 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Central African Republic's military has rejected reports circulating on social media that a plot was underway to overthrow the government, insisting that the country remains stable and that state institutions are functioning normally.
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[2026-06-17 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The headline strapped across the front page of the Israeli news site Haaretz on Tuesday summed up the feelings of many: “The Iran Fiasco Is Netanyahu’s Biggest Failure Since October 7”.
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[2026-06-17 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia's Defense Ministry said one of its warships fired warning shots on Tuesday near a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the English Channel.
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[2026-06-17 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: G7 leaders agreed Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying that Moscow should "make a deal."
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[2026-06-17 01:34 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Defence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ministry of Defence investigates after shots apparently fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight
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