Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for residents of the southern Lebanese towns and villages of Arzoun, Tayr Debba, Al-Bazouriyah and Al-Hawsh, warning civilians to leave before planned military operations.
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[2026-05-12 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As US President Donald Trump prepares to touch down in China for his first visit to the country since the start of his second term, the world is once again watching the uneasy dance between the world’s two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Wall Street Journal reported that the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out a series of attacks against Iran during the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel.
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[2026-05-12 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the full resumption of air traffic operations in the country on May 2 while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait have reopened their airspace after large-scale closures following the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28.
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[2026-05-12 16:14 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-12 16:10 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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[2026-05-12 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-05-12 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certain raw materials used in ink
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[2026-05-12 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Gas expects up to 80 per cent of processing capacity at the Habshan complex to be restored by the end of the year, after the facility was damaged during Iran's attacks on the UAE.
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[2026-05-12 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed a two-year prison sentence for retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won for collecting the personal information of military intelligence agents ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-05-12 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-12 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company is warning that the energy sector will take time to recover from the Iran war’s impact on supply as oil output was slashed due to the ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-12 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it is in consultations with Ukraine over Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's possible visit to Seoul, with the issue of repatriating North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) likely to be discussed.
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[2026-05-12 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Cyberattacks and Hackers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The maker of Canvas, the software used by thousands of schools and universities around the world, said on Monday that it had reached a deal with the hackers that recently breached its systems for the return of stolen data and the destruction of any copies.
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[2026-05-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan rejected a CBS News report alleging that Iranian aircraft had been stationed at Nur Khan Air Base during the conflict involving Iran and the United States.
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[2026-05-12 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-Iran war appear increasingly remote.
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[2026-05-12 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, analysis reviewed by The National shows nearly 100,000 civilian structures in southern Lebanon have been destroyed or damaged by Israel's campaign of "wanton destruction", with legal experts warning it could amount to a war crime.
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[2026-05-12 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, as they look to preserve their trade truce. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil and gas giants benefited significantly from their trading desks through the first quarter, shining a light on a commercially sensitive and often-overlooked unit that tends to outperform during periods of market volatility.
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[2026-05-12 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli Knesset has passed legislation establishing a special military court to prosecute Palestinians accused of involvement in the attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, according to The Times of Israel.
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[2026-05-12 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A memorial honoring the 22 countries that sent troops or other forms of support to South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War opened to the public Tuesday at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul.
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[2026-05-12 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country's Senate, hours before the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant for his arrest.
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[2026-05-12 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jack Alex Cullen, 25, pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine in the Supreme Court of Queensland. (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)
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[2026-05-12 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders react near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-12 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources, that the administration of US President Donald Trump has achieved tactical gains in the conflict with Iran but has not yet secured any strategic objective.
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[2026-05-12 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to several weeks in military prison for desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.
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[2026-05-12 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Geoff Dyer and Jude Webber
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sharjah developer Arada is planning to launch new projects in the UAE this year despite market uncertainties related to the Iran war, the company's chief executive has said.
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit originally designed to reset trade ties but now expected to be dominated by the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-12 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is increasingly considering renewed military action against Iran as part of efforts to secure concessions over Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to reports from Axios and other US media outlets.
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[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.
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[2026-05-12 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a meeting involving defence ministers from around 40 countries, according to the United States Department of State.
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[2026-05-12 13:41 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has no intention of ending the more than four-year-old war with his country and Kyiv was preparing for further attacks.
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[2026-05-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lauly Li and Kyodo)
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[2026-05-12 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by José Niño via The Libertarian Institute
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Israeli Air Force officer charged on Sunday with allegedly betting in Polymarket over operations conducted by the military claimed that the entire force was involved in gambling.
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is seriously considering resuming the war with Iran soon because of the way the Iranians are handling negotiations, aides close to the president told CNN on Sunday.
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[2026-05-12 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Greg Jennett has been reporting politics in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau for more than a decade; first for radio, then television news. A journalist for 20 years, he has covered elections, leadership challenges, Pacific Island affairs, the Olympics and has reported on Defence matters through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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[2026-05-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: New Iranian strikes on its Gulf neighbours, a dangerous stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and an inconclusive cycle of proposal and counterproposal between Washington and Tehran are straining many Middle Eastern economies. Iraq – a crucial regional crossroads – has more to lose from this conflict than most.
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[2026-05-12 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS defense ministry official's comments in paras 13-14, 19-20)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-05-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military ordered residents of the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon to leave their homes ahead of a threatened attack, warning that anyone who remained would expose “their life to danger”.
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[2026-05-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt likes to think of its place in the Arab world as that of a big brother with serious muscle, while also projecting an image of a powerhouse that has a knack for negotiating with all.
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[2026-05-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Global reporters network] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: THE HAGUE — The investigators and digital experts gathered in The Hague called it a “hackathon,” but the target was not a piece of software — it was missing Ukrainian children.Over two days in mid-April, teams from 18 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters to comb through photographs, social media profiles and metadata, seeking information about children believed to have been abducted by the Kremlin and taken to Russia, Belarus or occupied areas of Ukraine.“It looked a bit like a 1990s
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[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 12, 2026 — 11:59am
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