Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In northern Ethiopia, hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, have been fleeing into Sudan after fighting between the Ethiopian federal army and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels in Shererina.
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[2026-08-04 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Crude oil futures fell over six percent after President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would begin imminently to end the war, although Iran denies any such talks are taking place. The drop in oil prices boosted US stocks at the opening, with Dow Jones jumping 1.3 percent, Nasdaq up 1.2 percent, and the broader S&P 500 up 0.9 percent.
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[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
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[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
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[2026-08-04 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel must facilitate the “voluntary emigration” of Gaza residents who wish to leave, completely demilitarize the Gaza Strip, and retain full security freedom of action before allowing an international force to enter, the Tikva Leumit movement demanded on Monday.
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[2026-08-04 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, right, accused of displaying “extremist symbols,” gestures speaking at the courtroom in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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[2026-08-04 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman, joined Bloomberg TV on Monday morning and warned that diesel sits at the epicenter of a worsening global fuel supply squeeze, as Ukrainian drone and missile strikes disrupt Russian refining and the US-Iran war disrupts tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-04 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WestJet flight attendants strike at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-04 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A reservist and a civilian were indicted on Monday over the theft and alleged trafficking of an M16 rifle taken from an IDF base in northern Israel, Israel Police and the military said in a joint statement.
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[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average
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[2026-08-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average
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[2026-08-03 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Italian Navy said its troops boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday it claimed was linked to Russia.
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[2026-08-03 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 11:36pm
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[2026-08-03 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Ukrainian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyiv’s chief negotiator and former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov as head of the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service, according to a decree published by the presidential office on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ambulances and special services vehicles are parked near the site where an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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[2026-08-03 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel’s military was thrown into chaos after the country’s Defence Minister announced live on a right-wing talk show that he was replacing a senior general in charge of the occupied West Bank, prompting a massive backlash and accusations that the government is sacrificing legality for political gain.
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[2026-08-03 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Board of Peace (BoP) Director-General and High Representative for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and requested that all IDF strikes against Hamas in Gaza stop so a “14-day ceasefire” aimed at kickstarting the demilitarization of Hamas can begin, sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EXETER, N.H. — A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump's administration desperately wants to produce domestically from the powder left behind at traditional mines.
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[2026-08-03 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkey on Sunday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of having no intention of achieving peace with the Palestinians, following Israel's latest military strikes in the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Raids on Glass House Farms in California became a ‘litmus test’ for how much violence agents could inflict during Trump’s deportation campaign
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The support system is designed to support exercises involving ‘hundreds of targets and dozens of formations’, according to state media
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The support system is designed to support exercises involving ‘hundreds of targets and dozens of formations’, according to state media
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Russia-Ukraine war has dangerously spilled over into the Black Sea, with cargo ships, tankers, and oil and gas infrastructure being targeted by both sides. The sharp escalation in fighting across the region has also come at a cost to civilians.
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[2026-08-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, overthrown and detained more than five years ago in a military coup that plunged the country into civil war, has been allowed to meet a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the first time since she was deposed, after years of questions about the health and wellbeing of the 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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[2026-08-03 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US airstrikes on residential areas and other non-military targets in Iran constitute “war crimes” for which Washington must be held accountable, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told RT at a press briefing on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian health ministry said 19 people were killed and 35 were wounded by Israeli forces in Gaza over the past 24 hours.
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[2026-08-03 22:34 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-03 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
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[2026-08-03 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Late Saturday, Mohammad Dahlan, the former Fatah security chief who now heads the Democratic Reform Current from exile in the United Arab Emirates, said in a post on his official Facebook page that US special envoy Jared Kushner had told him he had reached an agreement with Israel to halt its attacks on Gaza the following morning.
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[2026-08-03 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee has voted four to two to extend emergency military mobilisation until 30 September, as requested by the Israeli government. This allows the Israeli army to call up to 240,000 reservists. Similar extensions have been granted every few months since the outbreak of Israel's genocide in Gaza in 2023.
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[2026-08-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
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[2026-08-03 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: At least three people were killed and 21 injured after a bomb carried by a woman exploded outside an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said.
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[2026-08-03 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Adam Gramegna of Military.com
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[2026-08-03 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. rare earths refiners race to expand amid growing conflicts as Pentagon pushes to break China’s stranglehold on production of elusive metals critical in enabling potent features in advanced weapon systems. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi)
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[2026-08-03 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba unveils a monument honoring the late Yoni Netanyahu, brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport in Entebbe, Uganda, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Uganda People’s Defence Forces Press Service via AP)
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[2026-08-03 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For years, the defense community has focused on a single question: Will artificial intelligence replace the human commander?
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[2026-08-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Central Command asked military analysts to develop “creative and unconventional” ways to pressure Iran as US President Donald Trump’s administration reassessed its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran, CNN reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals
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[2026-08-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals
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[2026-08-03 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Sepah News. The report said the drone was hit by Iran’s air defence system. It was not immediately clear where the drone originated. The US air force is the largest operator of MQ-9 Reaper drones.
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[2026-08-03 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Malacañang on Monday questioned the loyalty of Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to the country after he slammed Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro's statement on local officials. Duterte accused Teodoro of "demonizing China" after the defense chief said government officials who side with Beijing on the West Philippine Sea issue should consider resigning.
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[2026-08-03 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli forces have intensified their military operations in the Gaza Strip since the roadmap for a second stage of the Palestinian enclave’s “ceasefire” was announced last week.
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[2026-08-03 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: What first appeared to be a small wound near the nose concealed a rare and dangerous injury after an 11-and-a-half-year-old boy was struck by an arrow during an archery activity at a summer camp on Sunday.
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[2026-08-03 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Reports that Saudi Arabia may be preparing a military operation against Yemen’s Houthis have revived fears that Riyadh could be drawn back into a direct ground war. But the evidence currently points to contingency planning and force repositioning - not a confirmed Saudi ground invasion.
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[2026-08-03 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Sudanese army recently rallied its supporters as it continues to fight the Rapid Support Forces
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[2026-08-03 20:28 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Senior military officers have denied the Defence department covered-up parts of an investigation into a fatal Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers.
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[2026-08-03 20:27 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: DEFENSE. Michael Poa huddles with the defense team during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 3, 2026.
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