Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a story which hearkens back to bygone Cold War years, fresh reports say that Chinese hackers breached and spied on the American Embassy in Cuba at a moment President Trump threatened a US naval blockade, similar to what was in place just before the overthrow by US military intervention of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
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[2026-05-04 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gold traders from the Middle East and Russia have been selling physical gold in Hong Kong at a discount of 15 to 20 per cent since early April
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[2026-05-04 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gold traders from the Middle East and Russia have been selling physical gold in Hong Kong at a discount of 15 to 20 per cent since early April
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[2026-05-04 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
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[2026-05-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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[2026-05-04 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s army warned that all ships must coordinate with its forces when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, saying, “The security of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
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[2026-05-04 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India, the world's third-largest carbon dioxide emitter, is burning more coal as energy supply disruptions due to the Iran war and a nationwide heatwave have boosted demand for the dirty fuel.
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[2026-05-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-05-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-05-04 16:17 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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[2026-05-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Warning: This story contains references to suicide and self harm, which some may find distressing.
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[2026-05-04 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Japan’s military will expand the test firing of missiles and other advanced weapons in Australia as part of a suite of agreements struck during a visit to Canberra by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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[2026-05-04 15:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump warns any interference with US operation in Hormuz will ‘have to be dealt with forcefully’ while providing few details about how the plan will work
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[2026-05-04 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Monday denounced Japan’s move to revise its three key national security documents aimed at strengthening defense capabilities and increasing defense spending, calling it “a blatant challenge to international peace and humanity.”
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[2026-05-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has found signs a military unit was making preparations for martial law operations in the first half of 2024, well before former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration in December of that year.
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[2026-05-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: José Luis Rey Vila’s powerful sketches of street battles and wearied soldiers brought the conflict to the world. A new show in Barcelona celebrates his overlooked legacy
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[2026-05-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hefty upfront costs, issues disposing of radiation and waste, and memories of terrible accidents have all contributed to Europe's reluctance to embrace nuclear energy in recent decades.
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[2026-05-04 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONGKONG, China — Tech firms led a rally across most Asian markets Monday following another healthy day on Wall Street fuelled by more strong earnings, while investors were also cheered by news that Iran had submitted fresh proposals to end its war with the United States.
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[2026-05-04 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONGKONG, China — Tech firms led a rally across most Asian markets Monday following another healthy day on Wall Street fuelled by more strong earnings, while investors were also cheered by news that Iran had submitted fresh proposals to end its war with the United States.
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[2026-05-04 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Doctors Without Borders said medicine prices in Iran have risen sharply due to disruptions from the war and ongoing supply constraints, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-05-04 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks loudly on the House floor as the House voted on HB1D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-05-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Maruf Hasan, brother of Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun comforts his mother, Shahida Khatun, as she weeps at their home in Rasulpur village in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)
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[2026-05-04 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Air Force transport aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Ramstein U.S. air base, in Landstuhl, Germany, June 23, 2025. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)
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[2026-05-04 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Maritime Organization said up to 20,000 seafarers have been stranded on about 2,000 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz since the war on Iran began.
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[2026-05-04 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month, in a rare sports exchange between the war-divided rivals.
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[2026-05-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.
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[2026-05-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It isn’t surprising that the emphasis at this year’s Make it in the Emirates summit, starting in Abu Dhabi on Monday, is to further develop industrial and economic resilience in the UAE as it continues to adapt to an increasingly unpredictable world.
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[2026-05-04 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers ( DMW) has issued Advisory No. 23, Series of 2026, permitting the temporary and conditional crew change of Filipino seafarers in Middle East conflict zones. This decision cites a recent ceasefire and safety assurances from the Iranian government as the primary reasons for the shift in policy.
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[2026-05-04 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: FAA and airline are investigating after flight from Italy strikes a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck
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[2026-05-04 12:23 UTC+10:00] [Venice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: FAA and airline are investigating after flight from Italy strikes a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck
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[2026-05-04 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war chest used to defend the city’s currency takes a hit as conflicts in Middle East prompt investors to move from stocks to safer assets
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[2026-05-04 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war chest used to defend the city’s currency takes a hit as conflicts in Middle East prompt investors to move from stocks to safer assets
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[2026-05-04 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mehr News Agency reported that the Iran Housing Foundation has repaired about 37,000 homes and commercial buildings damaged during the war involving Iran.
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[2026-05-04 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the United States will not deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany for now, telling ARD, “The Americans don’t have enough for themselves right now. Objectively speaking, there is virtually no possibility of the US supplying weapons systems of this kind.”
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[2026-05-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy infrastructure] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: It was 6 a.m. when Andreas Thomsen realized something was wrong. The lights in his Berlin home refused to turn on. The appliances did not hum. The electric shutters stayed stubbornly shut. The only sound in the house was the steady pumping of his breathing machine.
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[2026-05-04 11:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the US Africa Command said Sunday.
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[2026-05-04 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments from U.S. military, Iran in paras 5-7)
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[2026-05-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Zelenskyy says three ‘shadow fleet’ vessels hit along with guided missile corvette; Ukrainian drones menace Moscow and surrounds. What we know on day 1,531
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[2026-05-04 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (Reuters) -- Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shiite Muslim constituents and killed as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to previously unreported casualty estimates from within the group.
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[2026-05-04 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A United Airlines plane clipped a light pole and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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[2026-05-04 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jae-wook, known for his role in "Extraordinary You," will begin his mandatory military service later this month, his agency said Monday.
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[2026-05-04 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces intensified air raids on several towns in southern Lebanon, with strikes reported across multiple areas, as the military said it intercepted missiles launched towards the Upper Galilee.
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[2026-05-04 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-04 09:52 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 4, 2026 09:52 | News
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[2026-05-04 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that the longer the Iran war goes on, the greater the risks of higher inflation and economic damage, all of which limit how much guidance the central bank should provide on rate policy right now.
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[2026-05-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rolling teacher strikes expected this week will be delayed, as pay negotiations show “strong progress”.
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[2026-05-04 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A truck struck a 40-year-old Bronx pedestrian before fleeing Friday night — leaving the helpless victim in the street, where he was fatally finished off by a passing SUV, police said Sunday.
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[2026-05-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The agriculture sector hopes Australians will have a greater understanding of where their food comes from. (ABC Mid West Wheatbelt: Jo Prendergast)
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