Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: CONFI. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' containing documents to be presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, 2026.
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[2026-08-04 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: BP on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit of $5.73 billion, more than doubling the total from the same period last year amid higher energy prices, trading and refining margins, as chief executive Meg O'Neill outlined the group's priorities.
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[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul
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[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Spirit AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul
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[2026-08-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-04 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied reports that he had been seeking to resign, saying the claims were aimed at “creating discord” among Tehran's political and military leadership.
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[2026-08-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA anniversary series suggests the world’s first operational weapon of its kind may have achieved a ‘constant state of readiness’
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[2026-08-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA anniversary series suggests the world’s first operational weapon of its kind may have achieved a ‘constant state of readiness’
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[2026-08-04 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships conducted drills within Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) as Beijing continues to flex its naval muscles in the entire South China Sea.
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[2026-08-04 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's weekend somewhat comical, hyperbolic, or even absurd proclamation that he was planning an attack on Iran which would have been "the biggest attack since World War II" and could have been "disastrous" for Iran - before being called off - is raising serious questions.
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[2026-08-04 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil company Saudi Aramco reported a 44 percent surge in net profits on Tuesday, as the war on Iran sent oil prices soaring. Its net income of 122.6 billion Saudi riyals ($32.7 billion) from April to June was up from 85 billion riyals ($22.7 billion) a year prior, a quarterly statement said.
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[2026-08-04 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a firefighter puts out a fire following a Russian missile attack in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-08-04 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-04 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Profits at BP have surged to a four-year high after the war in the Middle East pushed up oil prices.
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[2026-08-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis," its defense minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.
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[2026-08-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’
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[2026-08-04 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF completed disciplinary proceedings against the four remaining soldiers involved in the mutiny in the Tzabar Battalion at Sde Teiman, the military said.
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[2026-08-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran planned to strike three key targets in Ukraine, but called off the strikes after Kyiv "apologized" to the regime, adviser to Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaei, said in an interview with Iranian state broadcaster PressTV on Monday.
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[2026-08-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran believes it is in a position of strategic advantage because the United States is seeking to avoid a broader conflict, former senior Israeli security official Avner Vilan said in an interview with 103FM on Monday.
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[2026-08-04 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran killed hundreds of US soldiers in strikes throughout July and wounded hundreds more, claimed Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in an interview on Monday with regime-owned Press TV.
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[2026-08-04 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean military drone during a flight test earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, just days after the same unit mistook a U.S. spy drone for an enemy threat.
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[2026-08-04 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with defense ministry's summoning of Japanese military attache in 5th para)
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[2026-08-04 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ukraine has developed drones, picture here in July 2026, capable of striking deep inside Russia
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[2026-08-04 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US-backed panel seeks to calm Israeli pushback over framework for war-torn enclave
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[2026-08-04 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Mohammad Dahlan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US-backed panel seeks to calm Israeli pushback over framework for war-torn enclave
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[2026-08-04 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry lodged a "strong" protest Tuesday after Japan again laid a territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in its latest defense white paper and urged Tokyo to immediately withdraw it.
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[2026-08-04 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Rental prices in Spain reach record high, Spain on track to welcome 100 million tourists, Spain's Defence Minister demands explanations from Morocco after migrant rush and more news from Spain this Tuesday August 4th.
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[2026-08-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Middle East regional media has reported a huge uptick in Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip since President Trump announced a "historic" agreement which Hamas finally signed on to.
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[2026-08-04 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump has warned that the latest round of negotiations with Iran is the "last chance" to bring an end to the five-month conflict.
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[2026-08-04 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Army's 1st Corps commander relieved of duty over unloaded weapons directive, U.S. drone mishap: military
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[2026-08-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's trading houses have extensive interests in resources such as liquefied natural gas, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The destruction of Hezbollah's underground tunnel network in the Beaufort area and additional infrastructure along the Ali al-Taher Ridge using hundreds of tons of explosives dealt a severe strategic blow to the terrorist organization, according to data presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday.
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[2026-08-04 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly released photographs are among the few images that show the democratic leader since she was detained by the military in 2021.
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[2026-08-04 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Britain's BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
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[2026-08-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands claims to have beaten former Today host Karl Stefanovic to securing an interview with alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith as one of the first guests on his new show Kyle Sandilands Live, betting listeners will pay $99 a year to listen to guests including the disgraced soldier.
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[2026-08-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Aramco reported about 42 per cent annual jump in its second-quarter net profit, as the world's largest oil exporter navigated a quarter marked by regional war and repeated attacks on its export infrastructure.
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[2026-08-04 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-08-04 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Eight liberal student activists were apprehended Tuesday after infiltrating a U.S. military air base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, police said.
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[2026-08-04 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Co. reported weaker sales in July as an ongoing labor dispute disrupted production, making it the only major South Korean automaker to cite a strike as a key factor behind its sales decline.
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[2026-08-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The focus on the defense relationship between Israel and India is usually on Israeli exports. However, a new report by Amnesty International reveals a new angle, showing that no fewer than 2,596 shipments of weapons, ammunition, parts and components were transferred from India to Israel between October 7, 2023 and November 30, 2025.
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[2026-08-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Singapore: Myanmar’s military regime has released long-awaited proof that the nation’s ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is still alive after more than five years in detention, easing the worst fears of her London-based son, Kim Aris, who has been unable to communicate with her.
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[2026-08-04 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Veterans Ministry brings together 70 descendants of Korean War veterans and history teachers from Korea, US
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[2026-08-04 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM, Israel — The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza’s postwar transition met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board had reached with the militant Hamas group.
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[2026-08-04 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz amid the sprawling Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil surged nearly 20 per cent in July, with Brent topping $100 a barrel for the first time since May amid Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-04 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean Navy has appointed a woman for the first time in its history to command a captain-rank ship.
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[2026-08-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Philippines’ army wanting more hackers to facial massage fighting dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-08-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Philippines’ army wanting more hackers to facial massage fighting dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-08-04 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun took office after more than a year of war between Israel and Hezbollah, he faced daunting political and security challenges.
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[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Inside Skyral, part of a consortium that won a £2bn MoD contract to help forces game out complex decisions
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