Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The estimated price tag for the war in Iran so far has jumped to $29 billion, up from the $25 billion figure given at the end of April, a senior Pentagon official revealed Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian Strategic Missile Forces chief, Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, left on the screen, reports to President Vladimir Putin on a successful test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-05-13 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israeli air strikes have killed at least 10 people in southern Lebanon, state media say, where a ceasefire has failed to stop the war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A day after initial allegations were first widely reported, Pakistan's government has issued a public rejection of claims that it hosted Iranian military aircraft in order to shield them from coming under US-Israeli attack during the opening weeks of Operation Epic Fury.
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[2026-05-13 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-13 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-13 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A lawmaker from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party said Tuesday he is not worried about U.S. plans to pull troops from his country — and he suggested those forces may be shifted to Poland or Romania.
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[2026-05-13 02:44 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Western military may have targeted the Ursa Major, which went down after mysterious explosions, reports suggest
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[2026-05-13 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has launched the Cyber Factory, an initiative aimed at strengthening the nation’s defences against cyber attacks to reinforce its digital leadership and sovereignty.
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[2026-05-13 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hack of online learning system caused chaos for students and faculty last week, delaying some final exams
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[2026-05-13 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in New York. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
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[2026-05-13 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Microsoft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls
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[2026-05-13 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Pentagon has released a new price tag for the US-Israel war with Iran, saying it has cost the United States $29bn.
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[2026-05-13 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vanna White’s fans rushed to her defense after online trolls attacked the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” co-host’s appearance at a recent golf event.
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[2026-05-13 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Don’t mess with a mama bear who is protecting her cubs. That’s the lesson we can all take away from this brand-new clip from Margo’s Got Money Troubles Episode 7.
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[2026-05-13 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Finland is planning to tighten restrictions on exports of medical equipment and healthcare technology to Russia, citing concerns that such products could ultimately be used for military purposes, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported, as Western sanctions continue to disrupt Russia’s healthcare sector.
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[2026-05-13 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The U.K. has pledged on Tuesday to provide autonomous vessels to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz in the event of a stable ceasefire in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-13 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Several Russian regions switched schools to remote learning this week as authorities warned of possible Ukrainian drone attacks, in a sign of the war's growing disruption to civilian life far from the front lines.
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[2026-05-13 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A leading human rights barrister who represented Palestine Action defendants in the UK has won an appeal against a contempt of court case.
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[2026-05-13 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF's military prosecution filed two additional indictments against two suspects ranked Sergeant First Class for offenses linked with smuggling goods into Gaza, tax offenses, and other offenses, the military said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia plans to deploy its new RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile later this year, the commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces told President Vladimir Putin following a test launch on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-05-13 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, Amnesty International claims.
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[2026-05-13 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A leading human rights barrister who represented Palestine Action defendants in the UK has won an appeal against a contempt of court case.
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[2026-05-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Teen movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It has heartthrobs and a classic soundtrack, but the true resonance of this John Marsden adaptation is its portrayal of growing up in a world rapidly destroyed before your eyes
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[2026-05-13 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A surge in global oil prices linked to energy supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israel war on Iran, has nearly doubled diesel costs for Indonesian fishermen. The spike has forced much of the country’s fishing fleet to remain docked according to a report by RT’s Indra Mapong.
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[2026-05-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Blake Lively was told to relax in her ongoing efforts to recoup attorneys’ fees and damages connected with Justin Baldoni’s dismissed lawsuit against her.
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[2026-05-13 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DOHA, QATAR — Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar's top diplomat and premier said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping, marking the two leaders’ first face-to-face talks six months after reaching a trade war truce.
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[2026-05-13 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Lebanese civil defence members were killed in an Israeli strike on the southern town of Nabatieh on Tuesday while carrying out a rescue mission after an earlier attack, Lebanon's state news agency NNA reported.
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[2026-05-13 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANAMA — Bahrain sentenced on Tuesday three people to life on charges of collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, amid a crackdown on pro-Iran sentiment and networks since the Middle East war.
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[2026-05-12 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bubiyan in Kuwait is the Arabian Gulf's second largest island and home to some of the Gulf nation's most sensitive military and industrial installations, including Mubarak Al Kabeer port, scheduled to be fully operational at the end of the year.
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[2026-05-12 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bubiyan in Kuwait is the Arabian Gulf's second largest island and home to some of the Gulf nation's most sensitive military and industrial installations, including Mubarak Al Kabeer port, scheduled to be fully operational at the end of the year.
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[2026-05-12 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inflation had been dropping more or less steadily since peaking with a 9.1 per cent year-over-year spike in prices in June 2022
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[2026-05-12 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inflation had been dropping more or less steadily since peaking with a 9.1 per cent year-over-year spike in prices in June 2022
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[2026-05-12 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Inflation jumped in April to the highest level in nearly three years as surging gas prices due to the Iran war pushed up the cost of many consumer goods.
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[2026-05-12 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wednesday's top tips from the Post's racing team
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[2026-05-12 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wednesday's top tips from the Post's racing team
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[2026-05-12 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States' war on Iran has cost $29bn so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4bn from an estimate provided late last month, Reuters reported.
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[2026-05-12 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian armed forces are reverse-engineering US-made Tomahawk missiles recovered during the US-Israeli war to replicate their technology, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency.
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[2026-05-12 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures and bonds were lower as oil climbed, with a key inflation report showing the impacts of higher energy and supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran. Stocks are poised to fall from all-time highs after the core CPI rose more than expected in April. As of 9:15am S&P futures ewere down 0.2% and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.7% as a slide in chipmakers and big tech names dragged down the market in early US hours.
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[2026-05-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: CBS News boss Bari Weiss blindsided “60 Minutes” legend Lesley Stahl by handing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first major US broadcast interview since the Iran war to Major Garrett — a CBS News veteran who isn’t part of the iconic show’s correspondent roster, according to a report.
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[2026-05-12 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-05-12 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-05-12 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Kuwait and Iran are barely separated by a small section of Iraqi coastline at the head of the Persian Gulf, but they do share a maritime border. But given the small oil-rich Sunni sheikdom's close proximity to the Islamic Republic, and given its historic role in hosting American forces and bases, it is to be expected that it would be heavily targeted in Iranian military operations.
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[2026-05-12 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel built a secretly operated military outpost deep inside the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign in the run-up to the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, reports in US media have claimed.
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[2026-05-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Uganda's 81-year-old president, Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in to a seventh consecutive term, specuation is already growing about who will replace him. His son, army chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has made no secret of his wish to take over, despite the improbability of an electoral win.
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[2026-05-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Greece’s Defense Minister Nikolaos Dendias speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU defense ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-05-12 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the war in the Middle East and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic.
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[2026-05-12 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Marie-Therese Ross-Mahe, an 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran, poses in Orvault, western France, during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)
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[2026-05-12 23:04 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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