Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali’s army reportedly carried out several strikes overnight Wednesday to Thursday on the town of Kidal in the desert region in the north of the country.
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[2026-05-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has discussed the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israel war on Iran during his meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as negotiations to end the conflict and open the waterway are stalled.
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[2026-05-15 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activists in orange life jackets sit aboard a Gaza-bound Sumud Flotilla boat as Israeli navy soldiers sail it into the port of Ashdod, Israel, Oct. 2, 2025, after it was intercepted while approaching the Gaza coast. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, file)
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Indo-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-15 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1937 — War Admiral, ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, battles Pompoon from the top of the stretch and wins the Preakness Stakes by a head.
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[2026-05-15 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A civil defence team rescued a taxi driver after he accidentally drove his car into Sharjah Creek on Thursday morning.
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[2026-05-15 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on Wednesday that its board of directors recommended merging its subsidiary, Elta Systems, into IAI. Elta is a company and division within IAI, which is controlled by IAI, with only two shares held by the state.
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[2026-05-15 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraqi officials have approached the International Monetary Fund to secure financial assistance due to the conflict in the Middle East, a source close to the IMF said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's Prime Minister said Thursday Norway's decision to revoke export approvals for a naval strike missile system for its warships is "unacceptable", adding it could undermine the country's defence preparedness.
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[2026-05-14 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Between obsessing over playpens and stockpiling pull-ups, a mom’s brain is basically a warehouse for baby gear. Then the sun hits, and the realization strikes: “Wait… do I even have a swimsuit that still fits?”
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[2026-05-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has announced plans to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles alongside up to 12,000 inexpensive hypersonic weapons as part of a major push to rebuild US stockpiles after several high-intensity conflicts.
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[2026-05-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has announced plans to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles alongside up to 12,000 inexpensive hypersonic weapons as part of a major push to rebuild US stockpiles after several high-intensity conflicts.
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[2026-05-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli youth celebrate in Damascus Gate ahead of a march marking Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, May 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-05-14 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel and the United Arab Emirates released conflicting statements on Wednesday night about a “secret” meeting that took place weeks into the war on Iran between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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[2026-05-14 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard.
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[2026-05-14 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sting operations by Sudanese army intelligence, including the use of financial incentives, are behind a string of high-profile defections to the military from the rival Rapid Support Forces, The National has been told.
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[2026-05-14 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Near Damascus Gate, members of the Jewish-Palestinian movement Standing Together handed out flowers, greeted residents in Arabic and positioned themselves near Palestinian shops and neighbourhoods as thousands of nationalist marchers carrying Israeli flags prepared to enter the Old City. Israeli police deployed large security forces along the route, including barriers, mounted officers and reinforced patrols.
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[2026-05-14 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Latvia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Evika Siliņa stands down after coalition collapses following sacking of defence minister
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[2026-05-14 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign minister says ships must cooperate with Iranian navy, as vessel reportedly seized outside UAE port
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[2026-05-14 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JERUSALEM (AP) — A Hezbollah drone exploded inside Israel on Thursday, injuring three civilians, two of them severely, according to the Israeli military and hospitals.
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[2026-05-14 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The British economy is showing far more resilience than expected by many economists, including the IMF which suggested the UK would be hardest hit by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-14 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel and the United Arab Emirates released conflicting statements on Wednesday night about a “secret” meeting that took place weeks into the war on Iran between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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[2026-05-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A San Diego-based US Navy amphibious assault ship is preparing for deployment as tensions with Iran escalate on multiple fronts.Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a House subcommittee Tuesday that the 843-foot USS Makin Island is gearing up to deploy with Marines from Camp Pendleton.
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[2026-05-14 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-05-14 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finland might be quite vocal against Israel, but that did not stop a large delegation from the Israel Defense Ministry (IMoD) from visiting for a defense seminar in the Nordic country.
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[2026-05-14 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Steadicopter has unveiled a new operational architecture for its Golden Eagle rotary‑wing unmanned aerial system (UAS), introducing a “mothership” configuration designed to support sustained stand‑off intelligence gathering and tactical deployment of other aerial platforms in contested or denied environments.
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[2026-05-14 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraqi officials have approached the International Monetary Fund about securing financial assistance as a result of the Iran war, a source close to the IMF told Reuters.
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[2026-05-14 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shoppers stop their carts to observe big-screen televisions on display in a Costco warehouse Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Timnath, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-05-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are among Southeast Asia's biggest carriers, all of which must are contend with a doubling in the cost of jet fuel this year because of the war in Iran. (Photos by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China weaponising rare earths turned the tables on Trump, showing how unprepared Western governments and firms were for a full trade war
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[2026-05-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China weaponising rare earths turned the tables on Trump, showing how unprepared Western governments and firms were for a full trade war
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[2026-05-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are higher as we await color on the Trump-Xi summit and US- Iran negotiations, which are said to be ongoing, and as the tech meltup continues. What is known so far is that Trump / Xi agree that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, Hormuz should reopen without a toll or militarization; the countries will look to increase investment in each other as NVDA H20 chips are approved for a set of Chinese companies.
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[2026-05-14 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of emerging economies began a two-day meeting in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When Canada imposed an arms sales ban on Turkey in 2019 over Ankara’s military incursion into Syria, Turkish drone makers Baykar and TAI were among the companies most affected.
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[2026-05-14 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi has not made any changes to its 2030 tourism strategy despite the current war uncertainty, with all its long-term plans still in place, its tourism chief said.
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[2026-05-14 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
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[2026-05-14 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
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[2026-05-14 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least five people have been killed, including a 12-year-old girl, after Russia launched a massive wave of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine overnight, officials have said.
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[2026-05-14 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s batchmates at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Thursday pledged support for their “mistah” amid controversies surrounding attempts to capture the lawmaker over an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
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[2026-05-14 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Unfortunately, there is still no serious political will inside Washington for regime change in Iran. Yet Israel’s long-term survival is inseparable from regime change in Tehran. As long as these Islamist fanatics remain in power, there will be no meaningful change in the Islamic Republic’s hostility toward Israel, the United States, or the West itself.
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[2026-05-14 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East and the rising cost of air travel and fuel have pushed many to plan shorter, more local and flexible holidays
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[2026-05-14 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East and the rising cost of air travel and fuel have pushed many to plan shorter, more local and flexible holidays
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[2026-05-14 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait conducted covert strikes on targets in Iraq linked to Iranian-backed paramilitary groups during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait conducted covert strikes on targets in Iraq linked to Iranian-backed paramilitary groups during the Middle East war, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-14 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Foreign ministers of Brics nations gathered in India's capital on Thursday in discussions overshadowed by the Iran war and regional tension.
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[2026-05-14 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends the Special Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu province, Philippines, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Rolex Dela Pena/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-05-14 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: State prosecutors filed an indictment on Thursday against Ahmad Daas, 27, an Israeli citizen from Tira, accusing him of maintaining contact with a hostile foreign agent and passing information to the enemy with the intent to harm state security during wartime.
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