Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-25 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, calling it a "challenge to international justice."
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[2026-04-25 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF destroyed Hezbollah rocket launchers loaded and aimed towards Israel in three separate locations in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday.
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[2026-04-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The shipments to Subic Bay and Yokose add to a growing trend of US military fuel heading to regions that typically rely on Mideast supplies
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[2026-04-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The shipments to Subic Bay and Yokose add to a growing trend of US military fuel heading to regions that typically rely on Mideast supplies
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[2026-04-25 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M
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[2026-04-25 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Coats Bangladesh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict-driven oil price spikes are straining Asia’s polyester supply chain, threatening higher costs for firms like Zara and H&M
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[2026-04-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Cricket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the end it doesn’t matter if you prefer the IPL or red-ball cricket, or which is better. The war is over
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[2026-04-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deeper defence ties are expected to boost India’s maritime modernisation efforts and Europe’s security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say
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[2026-04-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [C Uday Bhaskar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deeper defence ties are expected to boost India’s maritime modernisation efforts and Europe’s security role in the Indo-Pacific, experts say
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[2026-04-25 16:26 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japanese government and ruling parties have begun seriously studying the feasibility of sending Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz, in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's request for help to ensure safe navigation through the key chokepoint for oil shipments.
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[2026-04-25 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An unexploded “bunker buster” bomb dropped during attacks on Iran has been safely neutralised in Yazd Province, according to Tasnim News Agency.
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[2026-04-25 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's ambassador to the UK said it was necessary to prevent people from filming Iranian attacks and sharing clips online to help bolster public safety and limit the spread of misinformation in a "time of war".
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[2026-04-25 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The finish line appears almost suddenly.
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[2026-04-25 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to restart negotiations to end the war with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.
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[2026-04-25 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Traffic congestion in Pakistan on April 24 due to road closures implemented by authorities, following the suspension of transport and closure of markets on security restrictions, as Pakistan prepares to host U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad. © Reuters
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[2026-04-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said that 36 overseas Filipino workers and two dependents arrived in two separate flights from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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[2026-04-25 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The remains of a US airman killed in World War II were returned home to his family in New York City more than 80 years after his death.
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[2026-04-25 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinians in the West Bank and parts of the Gaza Strip began voting in municipal elections, the first since the war that began in October 2023.
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[2026-04-25 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Victoria Bonya poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR gala at the Arsenale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-04-25 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Islamabad on Saturday morning, according to Pakistani officials and the Iranian embassy in Pakistan. Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday.
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[2026-04-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March
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[2026-04-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Chornobyl nuclear disaster] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yet
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[2026-04-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Four decades after a failed experiment in Soviet Ukraine led to a world-shaking radiation disaster and made Chernobyl infamous, the psychological safeguards protecting nuclear facilities from military action are weaker than ever.
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[2026-04-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s defence ministry said a significant portion of the country’s missile capabilities remains unused, while highlighting domestic production of more than 1,000 types of weapons, according to Press TV.
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[2026-04-25 14:37 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoy
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[2026-04-25 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi is due to meet with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Saturday. Acting as a mediator, Pakistan has been trying to get the United States and Iran to a second round of ceasefire negotiations.
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[2026-04-25 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad will remain the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the West Philippine Sea following his retirement from military service, the Philippine Navy said on Saturday.
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[2026-04-25 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned remarks by Israeli defence minister Israel Katz about potential action against Iran’s leadership, warning that Iranian forces would defend the country “trench by trench”.
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[2026-04-25 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Anzac Day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenA navy officer plays the bugle during the Anzac Day dawn service on the steps of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.Photograph: Con Chronis/EPAShareView image in fullscreenPeople attend the dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.Photograph: Con Chronis/EPAShareView image in fullscreenFlying Officer Kbora Ali (centre) poses for photographs with Anthony Albanese and his wife, Jodie Haydon, during the Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPAShareView image in fullscreenAustralian army
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[2026-04-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GAPYEONG, South Korea, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Partnership between South Korea and Canada, forged on battlefields of the 1950-53 Korean War, has endured for decades and is growing even "stronger" amid deepening military cooperation, the commander of the Canadian Army has said.
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[2026-04-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gaza will hold its first election in 20 years on Saturday, this time without the participation of Hamas as the Palestinian armed group faces growing pressure to disarm and cede power after two years of devastating war with Israel.
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[2026-04-25 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Several people stand at the War Memorial in Perth's Kings Park following the 2026 dawn service. (ABC News: Lauren Smith )
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[2026-04-25 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The White House is reportedly considering a plan to take over Spirit Airlines and use part of the bankrupt carrier’s fleet for military missions.
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[2026-04-25 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he underwent treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, admitting that he delayed publication of the medical report for two months during the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-25 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-04-25 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Perhaps the NFL draft couple of the year is now on the celebrating side of things.
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[2026-04-25 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Falklands War veteran Simon Weston has said he hopes King Charles III can convince US President Donald Trump to "back down" over reports the US could review its position on the UK's claim to the territory.
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[2026-04-25 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have asked judges to order the public release of a redacted defense filing in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, arguing that confidentiality claims are unjustified and could undermine witness confidence.
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[2026-04-25 12:13 UTC+10:00] [Drug Abuse and Traffic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The U.S. military attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people and raising the death toll to at least 182 in the campaign against people the United States accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
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[2026-04-25 12:03 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Small boat destroyed in video posted on social media as US campaign has killed at least 178 people since September
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[2026-04-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE schools are striving to help students stay on course for academic success after the Iran war led classrooms to temporarily close and critical GCSE and A-level exams to be scrapped.
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[2026-04-25 11:39 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Three men have been arrested over the second arson attack on CBD venue Bar Bambi in a week, following a wave of firebombings, shootings and attempted kidnappings that have plagued Melbourne’s late-night hospitality scene for the past two months.
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[2026-04-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A round detonating inside a tank turret is virtually unheard of. The last time it happened in Japan was in 1979
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[2026-04-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Type tank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A round detonating inside a tank turret is virtually unheard of. The last time it happened in Japan was in 1979
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[2026-04-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Washington is eyeing how to pressure Spain out of the NATO alliance, after the Spanish government has taken firm anti-Israel positions, as well as come out strongly against Trump's Iran war, even disallowing some base and logistics access to the US armed forces.
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[2026-04-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the dead of night. The first, at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, spread a cloud of deadly radiation that raised fears across Europe and shook the very foundations of the Soviet Union. Some say it led to its eventual collapse.
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[2026-04-25 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Georgia linebacker CJ Allen (01) speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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[2026-04-25 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A lack of offense was at the root of the Rangers’ issues this season, but defensively, first-year head coach Mike Sullivan implemented a puck pursuit-heavy system designed to support one another as a five-man unit.
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