Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Thursday that Russia could launch drone or missile strikes in the coming months against countries supporting Ukraine and play them off as accidents.
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[2026-09-18 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's civil defence issued alerts warning of potential danger in the Abha and Khamis Mushait areas, according to Saudi Arabian state TV on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There are unconfirmed reports that an F-16 fighter jet has crashed about 130 to 145 miles south of Grand Rapids.
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[2026-09-18 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-09-18 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-09-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lawmakers reacted after the House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.
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[2026-09-18 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations has “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed a war crime with its strikes on the Minab elementary school and a sports centre in the opening days of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Tusk says there is a "real risk" that Moscow's drones could fall in NATO territory. (Reuters)
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[2026-09-18 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has carried out a “massive explosion” in Aita al-Shaab village in the Nabatieh governorate in southern Lebanon, the country's National News Agency reported on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands with Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera, not shown, at the State Department, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-09-18 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces and their Saudi backers has killed 63 people in the last 24 hours, AFP reported on Thursday, citing military sources from both sides.
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[2026-09-18 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan convened in Paris to drum up international support for the Lebanese army.
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[2026-09-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is using its top supplier position in yttrium, a silvery metal used in heat-resistant ceramic coatings for jet engines and power turbine blades, as well as in electronics and optics, to pressure the Trump administration. Disrupted shipments expose another critical material dependency that gives Beijing leverage over Washington as resource wars continue to play out.
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[2026-09-18 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Typically, the Israel Navy signs new recruits to join the naval command course from the start of their IDF service.
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[2026-09-18 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase defence spending.
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[2026-09-18 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF Manpower Directorate chief, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa released Lt.-Col. "A" from military service, the military confirmed on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: UN mission says US may have committed war crimes in Iran, accuses Tehran of crimes against humanity
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[2026-09-18 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The EU voiced its "full solidarity" with Saudi Arabia on Thursday as it condemned recent strikes on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis, including an attempted attack on Islam's holy city of Mecca, which the Houthis have denied carrying out.
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[2026-09-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against what it called illegal “long-arm jurisdiction.”
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[2026-09-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Inside a beauty salon in northern Sudan, intricate crimson patterns are being painted onto a bride's hands — preserving a centuries-old tradition under growing threat.
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[2026-09-18 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump. While unleaded gas prices have largely avoided historic highs, the same can't be said for diesel fuel, which hit an all-time high of $6.31 per gallon on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-18 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Yemeni government’s army said on Thursday that it targeted Houthi supplies and military positions in Taiz and Mocha in southwestern Yemen.
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[2026-09-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dozens of far-right Israelis gathered outside NAZA filmmaker Rachel Szor's family home on Wednesday, demanding she be hanged over her documentary on war crimes Israel committed during its genocidal war on Gaza.
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[2026-09-18 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US House of Representatives passed a Russia sanctions bill on Wednesday intended to pressure the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-09-18 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US helped evacuate 9,000 US citizens in the first months of the war with Iran. In addition, Iran carried out 600 attacks in Iraq, either directly from Iran or using proxies.
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[2026-09-18 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s defence minister has said the time has come to implement the Mecca defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify.
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[2026-09-18 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Howard running back John Washington IIl, left, is contacted by Indiana linebacker Jacob Savage, center, and defensive end Tobi Osunsanmi (12) during the second half an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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[2026-09-18 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A UN fact-finding mission has found reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes by carrying out indiscriminate strikes on civilian targets in Iran, according to a new report.
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[2026-09-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least 156 people, including 120 children, were killed in February's strike on the primary school in Minab
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[2026-09-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Serbia had opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones, which will supply the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries.
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[2026-09-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan has said it is ready to implement its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, amid recent Houthi attacks.
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[2026-09-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Houthis pose a threat to the region, and they have demonstrated their capabilities through their recent offensive along the Red Sea. A new report by Conflict Armament Research examines the sources of their weapons and highlights their continued close ties to Iran.
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[2026-09-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Houthi advances in Yemen have taken Saudi Arabia and the Middle East by surprise. Riyadh had been working on cementing a new defensive alliance with Turkey and Pakistan on the eve of the Houthi attacks. Now, some commentators seem to think the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey pact may already be in jeopardy.
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[2026-09-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One person was killed and two others injured by debris from a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis that fell on Taif governorate, Saudi Arabia, after it had been intercepted and destroyed, Saudi Civil Defence said.
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[2026-09-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s missiles and drones have downed dozens of US aircraft, damaged or destroyed hundreds of the United States’ buildings at its bases in the Middle East, and drained its inventories of military equipment worth billions of dollars, the Pentagon conceded earlier this week.
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[2026-09-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks
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[2026-09-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks
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[2026-09-17 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One person was killed, and two were injured by falling shrapnel during a drone interception in Saudi Arabia’s Taif Province on Thursday, according to Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Directorate.
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[2026-09-17 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) will hunt down every Hamas member involved in the October 7, 2023 slaughter of 1,200 Israelis, no matter where they are hiding across the globe, Shin Bet Director David Zini said on Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — The Saudi civil defense said Thursday that debris from an intercepted Houthi drone has killed one person and injured two others.
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[2026-09-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [European club football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With Barcelona racking up seven-goal thrillers, Real Madrid could not afford a collapse. Enter the forward quietly turning into José Mourinho’s ultimate secret weapon
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[2026-09-17 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — More than 16 months after India and Pakistan fought a four-day air war, firing missiles and drones at each other, the South Asian neighbours came the closest since then to a military face-off — this time in the Arabian Sea.
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[2026-09-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump himself has acknowledged the US need for Canadian aluminum – and has largely exempted metals from new tariffs
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[2026-09-17 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has turned to regional and global players for help defending its airspace against attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels after its main security provider, the US, declined to step in, The Associated Press has reported, citing regional officials. Riyadh is running low on missile interceptors, according to the outlet.
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[2026-09-17 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen's Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the Iran-backed group's military blitz in the past week, according to three Iranian sources familiar with the matter.
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