Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In a small clinic in a remote village in rural Sudan, the shelves of the pharmacy are starting to empty out, with the clinic unsure about when the next shipment of medicines would arrive.
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[2026-04-23 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After US-Israeli airstrikes rocked Iran’s leadership, killing dozens of top officials in the initial days of the war, one man has risen to control the Islamic Republic from the shadows.
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[2026-04-23 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In September 1980, Saddam Hussein ordered a full-scale ground and air attack on Iran, hoping for a quick victory.
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[2026-04-23 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: About 10.7 million barrels of Iranian crude exports crossed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the area blockaded by the US Navy between 13 April and 21 April, data analytics firm Vortexa said.
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The firing of US Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest in a shakeup of the American military during the war on Iran, now in its eighth week.
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[2026-04-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-23 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The war in the Middle East is plunging Iran's already fragile economy into freefall.
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[2026-04-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Damascus witnessed yesterday the reopening of Al-Fayhaa Sports Hall, in a high-profile sporting event attended by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa alongside a number of ministers and officials, with a large public turnout that filled the arena’s stands.
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[2026-04-23 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The finger pinching gesture, known as the ‘Megalian hand’, is seen as a mockery of male genitalia
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[2026-04-23 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Musinsa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The finger pinching gesture, known as the ‘Megalian hand’, is seen as a mockery of male genitalia
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[2026-04-23 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Supreme Court began hearing petitions on Thursday seeking to compel the government to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and the subsequent Israel-Hamas War.
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[2026-04-23 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India and China, two of the world's major oil importers, are competing for scarce global crude supplies as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran tighten the market.
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[2026-04-23 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: European logistics companies are expected to report higher first-quarter profits, benefiting from the turmoil created by the US-Israeli war with Iran, but analysts said the conflict clouds their future outlook.
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[2026-04-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war-driven hike in fossil fuel prices is narrowing the cost gap, making the clean energy alternative look like a good option
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[2026-04-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The war-driven hike in fossil fuel prices is narrowing the cost gap, making the clean energy alternative look like a good option
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[2026-04-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates
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[2026-04-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [inflation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates
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[2026-04-23 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of Energy's (DOE’s) Nuclear Fuel Defense Production Act (DPA) Consortium will be meeting on Thursday morning to “provide updates to the public on the progress of the Consortium and provide commentary on approved Plans of Action”.
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence and foreign ministers meet in Phnom Penh after Hun Manet described China as a ‘most important and most trustworthy good friend’
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Prak Sokhonn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence and foreign ministers meet in Phnom Penh after Hun Manet described China as a ‘most important and most trustworthy good friend’
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-23 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Optimism surrounding the Iran war and the global tech rally sent the Nikkei Stock Average to a historic intraday high on April 23. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-23 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Partner of soldier accused of war crimes says the couple discussed possibility of moving overseas to ‘create some normalcy in our lives’
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[2026-04-23 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli air strike has targeted a group of civilians in northern Gaza, killing at least five Palestinians, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency.
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[2026-04-23 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates NBD on Thursday reported robust first-quarter earnings despite war-driven uncertainty.
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[2026-04-23 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Navy Secretary John Phelan has left his post “effective immediately”, the Pentagon said on Thursday, in the latest senior military departure amid growing tension with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 17:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes after Hungary and Slovakia dropped opposition following reopening of the Druzhba oil pipeline
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[2026-04-23 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday rejected claims that among those who were killed in the Toboso, Negros Occidental were “civilians.”
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[2026-04-23 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Queensland Police Service could be forced to replace its entire fleet of handguns used by frontline officers after defective weapons were found during routine testing.
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[2026-04-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Senior Iranian officials have blamed Washington for stalled peace talks, citing the United States naval blockade of the country’s ports as a key obstacle, as tensions escalate at sea, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps capturing two foreign vessels and opening fire on a third.
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[2026-04-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) aims to position South Korea as a "regional sustainment hub" by leveraging the country's outstanding military production capabilities to expedite the repair and maintenance of U.S. military assets, the USFK commander said.
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[2026-04-23 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: "We are facing the biggest energy security threat in history," Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told CNBC Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Michael Kern of OilPrice.com,
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[2026-04-23 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the easing of export rules for Japan's defense equipment will enhance deterrence and response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-23 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the easing of export rules for Japan's defense equipment will enhance deterrence and response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China’s most senior diplomat, looks on for a photo during a closed meeting held in Beijing, on March 11, 2023.
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[2026-04-23 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In a small clinic in a remote village in rural Sudan, the shelves of the pharmacy were starting to empty out, with the clinic unsure about when the next shipment of medicines would arrive. The war in the Middle East is having far reaching effects impacting countries already ravaged by conflicts of their own.
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[2026-04-23 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s Ministry of Defence signed a major deal to purchase new aerial munitions worth $200m from Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems.
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[2026-04-23 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: This is hooning. Police crackdowns, car seizures and fines are increasing. So why is dangerous driving still happening? Reporting by Blair Wise and Joshua Langman for ABC News Loop.
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[2026-04-23 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK government borrowing fell by almost £20bn last year, according to the latest official figures.
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[2026-04-23 16:37 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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[2026-04-23 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday trashed China’s recent accusation that the Philippine Navy ship anchored on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has been damaging the marine ecosystem by burning garbage and dumping waste into the open sea.
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[2026-04-23 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new battleship he championed sparked friction with his superiors — including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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[2026-04-23 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Keiron Beau James Hedges has been charged over an incident at Perth Airport on April 22, 2026. (Supplied)
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[2026-04-23 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is not setting any deadlines for concluding the war against Iran, President Donald Trump has said.
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[2026-04-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ko Morahashi was not exactly looking forward to the journey back home to Tokyo anyway. After all, it took 22 hours to get to Jeddah in the first place, so any excuse to delay the return leg.
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[2026-04-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, stated on April earlier this week that his government will arrest Israeli Prime Minister and 'wanted war criminal' Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits, as Budapest reconsiders the previous government's plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-04-23 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine could face increased risks in securing US anti-missile defenses if the war in Iran goes on for an extended period of time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.
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