Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Rotem said Wednesday it is participating in the Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security exhibition in Bucharest, Romania, as the company steps up its push into Eastern Europe’s growing defense market.
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[2026-05-13 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says US will ‘win’ war on Iran either way
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[2026-05-13 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Panicked consumers in hard-hit Asia are turning to rooftop solar power as costs climb due to the Iran war. In the Philippines, which is in a state of national energy emergency, a survey of 20 local solar companies found a 70% increase in weekly installations and a six-fold jump in customer inquirers since the conflict began.
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[2026-05-13 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said several rockets were fired by Hezbollah towards Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon during the past few hours, adding that the projectiles landed near troops without causing injuries.
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[2026-05-13 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-13 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after vehemently denying speculation that India plans to raise duties on gold and silver imports following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's urging people to avoid buying gold for a year due to the impact of the Iran war, India did in fact raise import tariffs on gold and silver in an attempt to defend its currency, a surprise move as the country races to limit the damage from the Middle East war and to shore up foreign-exchange reserves.
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[2026-05-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1928 -- Korean independence movement activist Jo Myeong-ha unsuccessfully attempts to assassinate Japanese Army Gen. Kunihiko Kuninomiya in Taiwan. Jo, 23, self-taught in Korea and Japan, cooperated with Taiwanese locals to block the Japanese colonial regime. He was arrested at the scene and later executed.
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[2026-05-13 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Ministry of Defence of Iraq denied reports of unidentified military installations in the desert area of Najaf, saying the region remains fully under the control and monitoring of Iraqi security forces.
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[2026-05-13 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese snack giant Calbee is switching to monochrome packaging on some of its products, because of a naphtha shortage sparked by oil supply disruptions related to the Iran war.
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[2026-05-13 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile, with President Vladimir Putin describing the nuclear-capable Sarmat weapon as the world’s “most powerful” missile.
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[2026-05-13 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person looks at the fresh fish at a grocery store Monday, May 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-05-13 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, hours ahead of President Donald Trump's arrival in China. © Reuters
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[2026-05-13 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iran's chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse.
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[2026-05-13 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Two sisters from Gaza are the Middle East winners of a major environmental award for their method of turning rubble into bricks – and are in the running for the global title.
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[2026-05-13 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fifteen people, including two paramedics and a Lebanese soldier, were killed and 13 others wounded on Tuesday in 59 Israeli attacks across Lebanon, according to Anadolu Agency.
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[2026-05-13 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Revolutionary Guard soldier stands at the counter of a fast food restaurant in northern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
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[2026-05-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
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[2026-05-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president will arrive with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set to be discussed
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[2026-05-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities
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[2026-05-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities
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[2026-05-13 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hezbollah leader vows to turn battlefield into ‘hell’ as Lebanon and Israel get set for more talks in Washington
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[2026-05-13 13:38 UTC+10:00] [Litani region] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hezbollah leader vows to turn battlefield into ‘hell’ as Lebanon and Israel get set for more talks in Washington
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[2026-05-13 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade deals, export controls on critical minerals and the Iran war likely to be talking points as senior officials sit down for negotiations
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[2026-05-13 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade deals, export controls on critical minerals and the Iran war likely to be talking points as senior officials sit down for negotiations
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[2026-05-13 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image made from video provided by Japan’s NNN-NTV shows Calbee snack packages in color and black and white in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (NNN-NTV via AP)
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[2026-05-13 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Allen Stein via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-13 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.
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[2026-05-13 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal prosecutors charged a Missouri man on Tuesday with allegedly sharing instructional bomb-making videos on social media, which were eventually used by the man who killed 14 people and injured dozens in New Orleans on New Year’s Day in 2025.
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[2026-05-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The last time US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping, the American leader described their encounter as “amazing”, adding that on a scale from one to 10, he would score it a 12.
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[2026-05-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, the operator behind the Rybar Telegram channel, recently surfaced in an interview with the Chinese outlet Guancha, offering a non-Western assessment of the ten-week U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-05-13 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A dealer talks on the phone at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-13 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,
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[2026-05-13 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom announced it would contribute a large arsenal of military equipment to the multinational mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-13 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, hours ahead of President Donald Trump's arrival in China. © Reuters
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[2026-05-13 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Australia will join a multinational mission aimed at protecting freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after holding talks with defence counterparts from more than 40 countries.
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[2026-05-13 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, with the economic fallout of US President Donald Trump's Iran war rippling through the world's largest economy.
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[2026-05-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a very surprising revelation, the Israelis supplied UAE with advanced anti-air defense systems as it came under attack from Iran during Operation Epic Fury. More interesting is that it even sent IDF troops top operate the systems.
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[2026-05-13 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said.
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[2026-05-13 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he described on Tuesday as “a friend” and “somebody that we get along with.” Trump added that he plans to discuss the war involving Iran, a country the US and Israel have accused China of supporting.
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[2026-05-13 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who he described on Tuesday as “a friend” and “somebody that we get along with.” Trump added that he plans to discuss the war with Iran, which the US and Israel have accused China of supporting.
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[2026-05-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: So, is this now Brian Burns’ defense?
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[2026-05-13 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Justin Berl)
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[2026-05-13 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has asked the U.S. Navy for support for South Korea's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, according to his office Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A four-page manifesto was reportedly sent to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger before a bomb scare disrupted a campaign event for the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
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[2026-05-13 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean automaker Kia Corp. said Wednesday it will showcase its military vehicles at an international defense exhibition in Romania as part of efforts to expand into the European market.
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[2026-05-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese exporters spent the past year scrambling to diversify away from the U.S., moving supply chains overseas and targeting new markets, including the Middle East, as punishing tariffs upended their business models.
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Civilian deaths in several regions and baby girl has leg blown off; Kallas says Putin’s weakening position could mean ‘opportunity for ending war’. What we know on day 1,540
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[2026-05-13 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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