Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 23:05 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology
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[2026-07-31 23:01 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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[2026-07-31 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Americans know they can’t get the welfare benefits they need, their leaders must realise their military can’t give them world domination
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[2026-07-31 22:30 UTC+10:00] [OECD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Americans know they can’t get the welfare benefits they need, their leaders must realise their military can’t give them world domination
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[2026-07-31 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm elections
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[2026-07-31 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump convened a cabinet meeting on Friday at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran and bring down gasoline prices that are threatening Republicans in November midterm elections.
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[2026-07-31 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Friday witnessed the “Bahrain Shield” joint military exercise in Manama.
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[2026-07-31 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The deal for Hamas's disarmament has been met with cautious optimism by Palestinians, but many are questioning why the armed group did not reach an agreement before nearly three years of war with Israel devastated the territory.
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[2026-07-31 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli security forces killed Ahmed Hussein Mohammed Kafina, a commander in the Mujahideen Brigades who kidnapped two Israeli hostages on October 7, in a targeted air strike on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-31 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In a post-October 7 reality, the needs of the younger generation – many of whom were on the ground, impacted by the devastation of the massacre, and served in the ensuing war – have become a central issue in the upcoming elections.
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[2026-07-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCTV documentary interview suggests the construction was for the DF-5 series of intercontinental ballistic missiles
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[2026-07-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCTV documentary interview suggests the construction was for the DF-5 series of intercontinental ballistic missiles
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[2026-07-31 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Analysts say the U.S.-Iran war is at a critical point with the potential for further escalation, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes resumes and hopes for a quick end to the five-month conflict fade.
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[2026-07-31 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The artist, who rose to fame with Culture Club, had released a song supporting Israel with lyrics including ‘you say genocide, I say war’
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[2026-07-31 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The artist, who rose to fame with Culture Club, had released a song supporting Israel with lyrics including ‘you say genocide, I say war’
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[2026-07-31 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Hamas says it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, including making provisions to disarm and surrender its weapons in stages. Under the agreement, Israel must withdraw its forces over a period of time.
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[2026-07-31 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-07-31 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: For decades, the defense industry has been dominated by a small number of established contractors building increasingly complex and expensive systems through procurement programs that often take years, or even decades, to deliver.
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[2026-07-31 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Two indefinite strikes are set to disrupt operations at Barcelona-El Prat and Palma airports beginning on August 4th, with Spanish authorities estimating up to 2 million travellers could be affected during the peak summer season.
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[2026-07-31 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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[2026-07-31 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: New figures from Spain's Department of National Security indicate that 49,000 people illegally entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta within 24 hours, according to Reuters.
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[2026-07-31 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war.
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[2026-07-31 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-07-31 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The 14 members of the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion who led the mass walkout on the Sde Teiman military base on Thursday were sentenced on Friday to 30 days in military prison and removal from combat service, according to the military.
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[2026-07-31 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his criticism of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has said the Israeli leader could be arrested on war-crimes charges if he visits the city.
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Back-to-back military drills and new logistics arrangements point to shift in US and allied air power, with northern Australia as a key hub
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Perceptum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Back-to-back military drills and new logistics arrangements point to shift in US and allied air power, with northern Australia as a key hub
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[2026-07-31 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been charged with four offences while in prison, including assault on an emergency worker and possession of a weapon.
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[2026-07-31 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official involved in negotiations tells Reuters that the group will hand over its weapons to the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), the technocratic body set up to run the enclave within the Board of Peace framework.
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[2026-07-31 19:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The families of four Australian Defence Force members killed in a helicopter crash in North Queensland during a training exercise have launched a class action against the Commonwealth and aerospace manufacturer Airbus, alleging failings led to their death.
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[2026-07-31 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The IMF approved $1.8 billion in funding to Egypt following a review of two reform programmes, bringing total disbursements to $7.3 billion.
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[2026-07-31 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The war of words just grew deadlier. The Palestinians have not just coined a new word; they’ve created an entirely new narrative.
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[2026-07-31 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Tuesday, April 12, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, two Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft fly near USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy via AP, file)
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[2026-07-31 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran announced on Friday that it had targeted United States military assets at Kuwait’s Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase, describing the attack as retaliation for US strikes a day earlier.
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[2026-07-31 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: DeepSeek’s pricing plans for its AI models are far cheaper than those of U.S. rivals. © Getty Images
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[2026-07-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest sanctions suggest Chinese effort to ramp up pressure on Europe and strike fear into member states before crunch time in October
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[2026-07-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest sanctions suggest Chinese effort to ramp up pressure on Europe and strike fear into member states before crunch time in October
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[2026-07-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: On the northeast edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, nearly 1,100 people gathered in late June for the International Bridge Walk across the long span that links two cities with the same name: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Both the sun and the sentiments were bright.
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[2026-07-31 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) called out China’s Jinan University and other state-owned institutions’ push for “academic fairness” following the agency’s foreign exchange programs oversight.
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[2026-07-31 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: How is a news outlet supposed to report on war casualties? This question is particularly worth asking when it comes to a news outlet that promises its readers journalistic professionalism “without fear or favor”, and even defines itself as "a newspaper of record", or a media outlet whose information archive is supposed to serve as a reliable historical reference.
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[2026-07-31 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-07-31 18:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-31 18:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-31 17:58 UTC+10:00] [European politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Spain’s government deployed military units to Ceuta on Thursday after thousands of migrants forced their way from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.
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[2026-07-31 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border
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[2026-07-31 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country's western border into Poland.
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[2026-07-31 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U-2 spy aircraft prepares for landing at the U.K.'s RAF Akrotiri air base near Limassol, Cyprus, on March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
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[2026-07-31 16:54 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) is strengthening the Philippines’ deterrence posture in the West Philippine Sea to complement diplomatic protests lodged by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against China’s aggression.
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[2026-07-31 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine hopes a new push for ceasefire talks with Russia could halt the five-year war before a potentially brutal winter, but needs new anti-ballistic missiles now to defend against strikes by Moscow, the country's envoy to Washington said on Thursday.
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