Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-23 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-04-23 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a US official and a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general.
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[2026-04-23 15:29 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: News that the now-former US Navy Secretary John Phelan had been unceremoniously sacked spread like wildfire through Christopher Pyne’s annual AUKUS conference in Washington.
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[2026-04-23 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday challenged China to substantiate its accusation that the Philippines was dumping garbage in inshore waters, dismissing the claim as baseless and mocking Beijing’s rhetoric.
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[2026-04-23 15:18 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-23 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A motorist fills up in Bangkok on April 2: Transportation costs are rising in Southeast Asia as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-23 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – The latest battle in United States congressional redistricting has been decided, with voters in Virginia approving redrawing the state’s electoral map.
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[2026-04-23 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A viral video blowing up online is exposing a messy web of alleged ticket fraud involving influencers — and the internet is absolutely loving the drama.
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[2026-04-23 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lebanon's prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli airstrikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz celebrates his three-run home run with Brandon Lowe (5) in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-04-23 14:11 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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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Footage on Wednesday showed widespread destruction in parts of southern Lebanon following Israel’s invasion of the area to carry out military operations against Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Students from the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City are in mourning after one of their own was killed in what the military described as an encounter with rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, Negros Occidental last April 19, 2026.
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[2026-04-23 14:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: White House says Tehran in ‘very weak position’; Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary exiting post ‘effective immediately’, says Pentagon
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIA, Cathay, Korean Air and Qantas have reported an increase in demand for European routes as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIA, Cathay, Korean Air and Qantas have reported an increase in demand for European routes as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs
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[2026-04-23 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Radio company ARN’s defence alleges the shock jock denigrated executives, censors, critics and the audience of the Kyle and Jackie O Show
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[2026-04-23 13:41 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 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Amal Khalil, a reporter for Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper, was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike on a house in the southern village of al-Tiri, where she had taken cover after an earlier attack targeted the vehicle she was traveling in.
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[2026-04-23 13:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China is making dramatic advances in outer space military technology that the emerging superpower could use against the United States and allies like Australia in a potential war, a visiting US military leader has warned.
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[2026-04-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) is fouled by Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) while driving to the basket during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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[2026-04-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The seven-week Iran war, currently on pause due to an extended ceasefire, has raised alarm in Washington over the question of how fast the US has burned through its missile interceptor stockpile.
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[2026-04-23 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of sending over 1,000 Afghans to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to their assistance to the US military during the war in Afghanistan, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Equity markets in the Gulf region have recovered most of the war-driven losses as investors shake off jitters, believing the worst of the Iran war is behind them.
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[2026-04-23 12:52 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Authorities arrested 20 Chinese nationals in the Davao region on Wednesday, uncovering an alleged illegal mining and smuggling network that yielded explosives and uniforms of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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[2026-04-23 12:52 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’
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[2026-04-23 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -US Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a US official and a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general.
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[2026-04-23 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A timeline for the handover of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea from the United States will be set in this year's annual ministerial meeting and proposed to the leaders of the two countries, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Protesters hold signs during a rally in front of the Department of Migrant Workers headquarters in Mandaluyong City, the Philippines, on March 30, calling for the protection of Philippine migrant workers in the Middle East amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-04-23 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- Companies from consumer goods to travel and mining warned Wednesday that the US-Israeli war with Iran is driving up costs, disrupting supply chains and hurting consumer confidence, clouding financial outlooks.
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[2026-04-23 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico — Officers with bomb-sniffing dogs circled cars and searched bags of tourists filing into historic pyramids outside of Mexico City on Wednesday just days after a man opened fire on tourists.
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[2026-04-23 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 23, 2026 — 12:01pm
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[2026-04-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An Abu Dhabi mental health hotline has provided a critical support network to residents grappling with the challenges of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-23 12:00 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 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Keir Starmer has wrecked his relationship with thousands of civil servants working at the heart of the British state and faces a campaign from some who want see him ousted.
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[2026-04-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: When the EU was formed in the shadow of World War II, it was built for economic integration, not hard power — its security outsourced to the U.S., and its politics and institutions set up for consensus.
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[2026-04-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Beyond the Bubble] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.
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[2026-04-23 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The German company that owns Lufthansa Airlines and other European carriers said Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and deepens worries that some countries may run low on jet fuel.
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[2026-04-23 11:51 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 23, 2026 11:51 | News
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[2026-04-23 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has continued demolitions in Lebanese towns and cities, destroying 428 housing units south of the country over the past three days.
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[2026-04-23 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last month's Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia appears to have inflicted a costly toll on U.S. forces in the region. The attack destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and damaged multiple KC-135 refueling tankers, highlighting a major gap in U.S.
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