Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Taken on the Gallipoli Peninsula, this photograph shows Ernest Sidney Pilcher holding his violin, which he made from a chocolate box. (Supplied: Australian War Memorial — accession number C02180)
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[2026-04-22 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least 10 seafarers have been killed and several others seriously wounded in attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-22 07:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A view of the heavy destruction after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, where despite the ceasefire, Israel is maintaining a so-called "buffer zone". Source: Getty / Anadolu
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[2026-04-22 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Myanmar’s military-backed government has invited opposition armed groups to peace talks, but two key rebel groups quickly rejected the offer.
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[2026-04-22 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA’s next-level amphibious warship, the Sichuan, in same waters where US, Japan and the Philippines are conducting joint military exercises
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[2026-04-22 07:09 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA’s next-level amphibious warship, the Sichuan, in same waters where US, Japan and the Philippines are conducting joint military exercises
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[2026-04-22 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The upper age limit for military reservists in Germany should be raised to 70 given that people stay fit longer, Bastian Ernst, the newly elected president of the country’s Reservists’ Association, has said.
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[2026-04-22 07:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has given Iran more time to submit a "unified proposal". Source: AP / Alex Brandon
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[2026-04-22 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-22 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-22 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: American surveillance tech contractor Palantir released a 22-point manifesto over the weekend, calling for a “new era” of AI-enabled US military supremacy. The internet went wild, with the text being labeled a blueprint for “technofascism.” Posted on X on Saturday, the document goes far beyond the typical mission statement of a Silicon Valley tech company.
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[2026-04-22 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: American surveillance tech contractor Palantir released a 22-point manifesto over the weekend, calling for a “new era” of AI-enabled US military supremacy. The internet went wild, with the text being labeled a blueprint for “technofascism.” Posted on X on Saturday, the document goes far beyond the typical mission statement of a Silicon Valley tech company.
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[2026-04-22 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Big mother is watching.
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[2026-04-22 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the Philippines, Indonesia and New Zealand have shown interest in Japanese defense equipment. (Photo by Shun Kato)
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[2026-04-22 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which is set to expire Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran's government being "seriously fractured."
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[2026-04-22 06:03 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that the on-going investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks are expected to be successfully concluded within a short period of time.
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[2026-04-22 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The deranged Army vet who savagely murdered his seven kids and nephew in Louisiana on Sunday once ominously warned his wife he would kill their entire family if she ever left him.
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[2026-04-22 05:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Wednesday, April 22.
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[2026-04-22 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The terrorist threat to Western nation’s following the February 28 strikes, is significant and multifaceted. The U.S-Israeli war against Iran is amplifying terrorism risks across Europe and adjacent theaters like Turkiye, characterised by State-linked retaliation tactics, proxy actors, and self-radicalised individuals. The threat currently manifests as a diffuse, cross-border campaign that blurs terrorism, criminality and statecraft.
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[2026-04-22 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventory after US-Israeli attacks, the US Treasury Department said.
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[2026-04-22 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police Media Spokesperson ASP F. U. Wootler stated yesterday (21) that reports published on social media and certain websites that an individual was preparing to carry out a series of bomb attacks in densely populated areas including Colombo are completely false.
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[2026-04-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After years of delays, South Sudan is for to hold elections in December, despite the nation being on the brink of civil war.
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[2026-04-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Nireekshak arrived in Sri Lanka on April 21 for Operational Turnaround (OTR) and a training visit. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship at the port of Colombo with time-honoured naval traditions.
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[2026-04-22 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran with overwhelming military force, saying “lots of bombs [will] start going off” if no deal is reached before a shaky ceasefire with Tehran expires on Tuesday evening.
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[2026-04-22 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are losing ground as Wall Street weighs the latest round of profit reports from big companies with the lingering risks from the ongoing war between the US and Iran.
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[2026-04-22 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Alex Jones is vowing to wage war on a stunning court-backed deal that would hand control of his embattled media empire to satirical outlet The Onion — blasting the move as an attempt to “steal his identity” as the conspiracy king fights to keep his platform alive.
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[2026-04-22 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Even if the US-Iran ceasefire holds, the larger war will likely continue, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi group says.
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[2026-04-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Pentagon’s new submarine boss says the US Navy’s priority is its next generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines – not the Virginia-class vessels Australia is depending on under AUKUS - while maintaining the pact is “on-plan”.
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[2026-04-22 04:40 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There is growing international concern as the fragile two-week ceasefire reaches its Wednesday deadline. Whatever happens next, the poor will pay
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[2026-04-22 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The White House has discussed offering a financial lifeline to the United Arab Emirates as the U.S. war with Iran wreaks havoc on the Gulf state's economy, a White House official told CNBC.
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[2026-04-22 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-22 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-22 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the flu vaccine will no longer be obligatory for members of the country’s military, the latest step under President Donald Trump to shift vaccine policy in the federal government.
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[2026-04-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Items belonging to those who fought in Gush Etzion during Israel’s War of Independence have been revealed to the public for the first time as part of a new educational initiative led by the Gush Etzion Regional Council to deepen the study of the area's history in schools.
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[2026-04-22 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both the soldier who smashed the sculpture with a sledgehammer and the one who photographed the act will receive military detention
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[2026-04-22 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both the soldier who smashed the sculpture with a sledgehammer and the one who photographed the act will receive military detention
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[2026-04-22 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance trip to Pakistan for a second attempt at peace negotiations with Iran has been put on hold, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two Emirati carriers are among the first international airlines to resume flying to Israel since the war against Iran began on Feb. 28, highlighting the close cooperation and burgeoning ties between the two countries forged by the landmark Abraham Accords.
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[2026-04-22 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At 25 Cranberry St. in Brooklyn Heights, a Revolutionary War-era farmhouse emerges from obscurity for the first time in three decades — and it may be the most authentic address in New York City.
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[2026-04-22 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Israeli military said on Tuesday that Hezbollah breached the ceasefire in Lebanon by firing several rockets at Israeli troops in the south and launching a drone towards Israel.
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[2026-04-22 03:30 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 Tuesday told of his pride over the resilience of the emirate's aviation industry in challenging times.
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[2026-04-22 03:25 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-22 03:22 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel Defense Forces say the ‘soldiers’ conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and value’
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[2026-04-22 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Russia is deploying artificial intelligence to accelerate its cyberattacks on Europe, Dutch military intelligence warned Tuesday — and the threat is only expected to grow.
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[2026-04-22 03:12 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-22 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday told European foreign ministers that a stronger Lebanese army is needed to weaken Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As Yom Ha’atzmaut marks 78 years since the founding of the State of Israel, the occasion demands more than reflection. It is a strategic inflection point – a moment to consider how a small nation, born into existential adversity, has repeatedly converted limitation into asymmetric advantage and what lessons that holds for an increasingly unstable world.
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[2026-04-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah terrorists fired a rocket at IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon, violating the current ceasefire, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [Redistricting and Reapportionment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Vance Gets Heckled at Turning Point Event and Pushes Back Against Pope1:27
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