Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering helping the EU to provide a €90 billion ($105 billion) ‘loan’ to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program.
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[2026-05-06 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has come under Iranian fire again as missiles and drones were detected over the sky on Tuesday morning, the country’s ministry of defense said.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The hubris of Iran's leadership will prevent it from reaching a deal despite its disadvantageous position, INSS Iran researcher Beni Sabti said, arguing that Israel and the US have exhausted all options and should return to war.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is expected to resume on Tuesday afternoon, after another round of last-minute requests regarding the timing of his testimony, this time again tied to what his defense described as an urgent security-diplomatic schedule.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United Arab Emirates air defenses are actively engaging Iranian missiles and drones, the UAE Defense Ministry said on Tuesday in an X/Twitter post.
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.
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[2026-05-06 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking video shows a car packed with explosives being driven into a bar by a former bartender who developed a “violent obsession” after being fired several years ago
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[2026-05-06 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Last week, US President Donald Trump announced to hike tariffs on cars and trucks manufactured in the European Union from 15 percent to 25 percent after accusing the bloc of taking too long to comply with the terms of the trade deal agreed last July.
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[2026-05-06 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A new map featuring two red lines stretching beyond the Strait of Hormuz has become the latest symbol of the escalating war of attrition between Iran and the US.
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[2026-05-06 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said that it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities.
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[2026-05-06 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE has imposed temporary restrictions on its airspace after following missile and drone attacks on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.
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[2026-05-06 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday rejected rumors that Iran is using trained dolphins armed with explosives to block the Strait of Hormuz — but left the public wondering whether the US might have such a fantastical capability.
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[2026-05-06 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant, in Niles, Ill., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-05-06 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hundreds of workers in Google’s UK artificial intelligence division have voted to unionise over concerns that its technology is being used by the US to wage war on Iran and by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza.
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[2026-05-06 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces say.
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[2026-05-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Nariño, guerrilla groups are swapping arms for legal mining as part of the country’s peace accord. But as presidential elections loom, armed rivals and delays threaten to derail progress
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[2026-05-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: On April 24, the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington met in the Oval Office in the presence of US President Donald Trump. This was their second meeting, and Mr Trump’s interest perhaps indicated he saw an advantage in pushing for negotiations that drew attention away from his much-criticised war with Iran.
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[2026-05-05 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ekrem Imamoğlu is the elected mayor of Istanbul and the presidential candidate for Turkey’s Republican People’s Party. He has been held in pretrial detention since March 2025.
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[2026-05-05 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called on South Korea to "step up" to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as the United States is conducting its "Project Freedom" mission to facilitate and restore safe passage in the waterway.
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[2026-05-05 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A drone launched by Sudan 's paramilitary forces targeted the airport in the capital of Khartoum on Monday but was shot down before it could hit the target, airport officials said. Sudan accused Ethiopia of being involved in the assault.
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[2026-05-05 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of "rampant" war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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[2026-05-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years
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[2026-05-05 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Maritime Self-Defense Force] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years
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[2026-05-05 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Central banks risk a global recession by raising interest rates in a bid to contain soaring energy costs, an analyst has said.
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[2026-05-05 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Victory Day concert is set to take place in central Vienna on May 9, the Russian Embassy in Austria has announced. The event next to the Soviet War Memorial at Schwarzenbergplatz will feature performances by musicians and members of the Russian community in Austria, according to the embassy.
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[2026-05-05 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Victory Day concert is set to take place in central Vienna on May 9, the Russian Embassy in Austria has announced. The event next to the Soviet War Memorial at Schwarzenbergplatz will feature performances by musicians and members of the Russian community in Austria, according to the embassy.
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[2026-05-05 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On April 19, The New York Times, citing two senior Hamas officials, reported that Hamas is prepared to hand over to the Palestinian administrative committee the thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons used by its police and internal security forces in Gaza.
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[2026-05-05 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As I complete my 10th visit to Israel in the last two and a half years, meeting with senior officials across defense, the IDF, intelligence, and security, I have had the opportunity to reflect on America’s national security interests in the region.
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[2026-05-05 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With oil prices soaring to multi-year highs, it was only a matter of time: Diamondback Energy, one of the largest shale oil producers, announced it is boosting crude output in response to rising prices caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-05 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-05 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the fragile ceasefire with Iran is still in effect, one day after Tehran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial vessels they were protecting in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-05 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States established a "red, white, and blue dome" over the Strait of Hormuz as a "gift from the US to the world," US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a press conference on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [West Coast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says
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[2026-05-05 22:56 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin tightens security ahead of Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes
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[2026-05-05 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-05-05 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Pentagon addresses whether ceasefire over or violated: Caine says Iran's Monday operations were "all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point."
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[2026-05-05 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted that the cease-fire with Iran is still intact despite a spike in hostilities from Tehran Monday.
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[2026-05-05 22:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a US operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, Washington is not looking for a fight and the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect.
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[2026-05-05 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After waging a war on the pretext of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the US and Israel have ignited a new arms race
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[2026-05-05 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After waging a war on the pretext of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the US and Israel have ignited a new arms race
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[2026-05-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned Russia's "cynicism" for continuing to launch deadly attacks despite seeking a pause in hostilities.
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[2026-05-05 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Lebanese army has arrested two people in Beirut's southern suburbs suspected of firing shots during a Hezbollah funeral, in a rare raid on the area.
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[2026-05-05 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: That Joseph Aoun is now widely nicknamed in Lebanon "the president of others on our land" - a reappropriation of his own description of resistance to Israel's aggression since the November 2024 ceasefire as "the war of others on our land" - is a measure of how thoroughly he has been delegitimised in the eyes of a significant portion of the public.
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[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday rejected any move to revive peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), saying that such talks no longer reflect the will or interests of the Filipino people.
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[2026-05-05 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military forces carried out at least 1,672 violations inside Syrian territory between August 2025 and May 2026, according to a report by a Syrian research and monitoring organisation.
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[2026-05-05 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The ceasefire in the Gulf is four weeks old and showing its age. The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put it in serious jeopardy. This is a dangerous moment.
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[2026-05-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the US-Israeli war on Iran, has suggested.
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[2026-05-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the US-Israeli war on Iran, has suggested.
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