Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-12 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks rose by more than 4 percent Friday, as investors snapped up tech heavyweights amid hopes the war between the United States and Iran could end soon.
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[2026-06-12 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-12 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump on Iran negotiations: US president calls off strikes amid breakthrough
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[2026-06-12 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A prominent Palestinian doctor captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and held in detention ever since appeared by video link at a High Court of Justice hearing in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-12 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: What was reported as another collateral hit in an “open area” during the Iranian missile attack on Israel earlier this week turned into a personal and professional disaster for the Simantov family. Missile interception fragments that fell during the night between Sunday and Monday struck the unique white lily plot at their Seeds from Zion nursery, causing severe damage to a rare preservation project developed over more than two decades.
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[2026-06-12 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: British Jewish groups say they are alarmed about revelations that a fraternal society for Muslim police officers published a policy paper that described Zionism as a form of anti-Muslim hatred and called the Israeli army a “Zionist terrorist group.”
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[2026-06-12 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amid a brief round with Iran, which ended in a "hand-tying" by US President Donald Trump, who also said he is unsure whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run in the upcoming elections, as well as the coalition’s accelerated legislation promoting a law equating Torah students with IDF service members, the Likud party is dropping this week by three seats to just 22, according to a Maariv poll published on Friday.
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[2026-06-12 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli air strikes targeted the agricultural area of Arid Dbeibine near the southern Lebanese town of Dbeibine in the Marjayoun district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). The reported attack followed an overnight Israeli strike on the nearby town of Khiam.
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[2026-06-12 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A hacker-activist group, Handala, has claimed responsibility for a cyber intrusion targeting water facilities in California, saying the action was carried out in retaliation for alleged US strikes on water infrastructure in southern Iran, Press TV reported.
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[2026-06-12 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy shrank by 0.1% in the month to April, figures published on Friday showed, as the impacts of the Iran war continue to hamper growth.
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[2026-06-12 16:03 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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[2026-06-12 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Droves of masked men gather. Cars and bins are set alight. Thick smoke fills the air.
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[2026-06-12 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-12 15:49 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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[2026-06-12 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Egypt has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement that planned military strikes against Iran had been cancelled, expressing hope that the move would create momentum for a comprehensive agreement between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-06-12 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.
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[2026-06-12 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- They lacked clinical touch early on, but South Korea kept knocking on the Czechia door and came away with a one-goal victory to kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ivan Shostak, left, a blind Ukrainian war veteran trains his blind comrade Viacheslav Sadovskyi, right, to make a clay plate on a pottery wheel in a workshop at a rehabilitation center in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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[2026-06-12 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States plans to significantly reduce the number of aircraft and naval assets it makes available to Nato operations in Europe, according to a report by The New York Times, which cited two senior European officials.
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[2026-06-12 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks past the logo of the National Stock Exchange at its headquarters in Mumbai on Sept. 17, 2025. Rising inflation, near stagnant market returns in the past two years and sluggish private investment -- all compounded by the ongoing U.S. war with Iran -- are weighing on economic confidence even as policymakers continue to project optimism.
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[2026-06-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Thailand’s suffering shrimp industry to China’s space firms anticipating SpaceX IPO, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-06-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Thailand’s suffering shrimp industry to China’s space firms anticipating SpaceX IPO, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-06-12 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-06-12 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president to celebrate Sunday as critics blast US$60 million display amid war and economic turmoil
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[2026-06-12 14:28 UTC+10:00] [Eiffel Tower] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president to celebrate Sunday as critics blast US$60 million display amid war and economic turmoil
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[2026-06-12 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Thursday the U.S. is close to signing “a great settlement” with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed “over the next few days,” likely in Europe.
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[2026-06-12 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta has urged Ukraine to program its maritime drones to self-destruct if they veer into the country’s territorial waters.
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[2026-06-12 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2025. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
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[2026-06-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global internet service provider says the true threat of subsea cable cutting tech is its psychological power rather than sabotage
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[2026-06-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global internet service provider says the true threat of subsea cable cutting tech is its psychological power rather than sabotage
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[2026-06-12 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korea’s ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous martial law declaration in 2024.
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[2026-06-12 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A distress call pleading for urgent assistance captures the panic on board an unladen oil tanker seconds after it was hit by a US missile – the first of three attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Oman this week.
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[2026-06-12 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said its air force intercepted a drone that entered an area where Israeli forces were operating in southern Lebanon, after sirens warning of a hostile aircraft sounded in the northern Israeli town of Metula.
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[2026-06-12 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade will take place as planned on Friday, despite recent security concerns surrounding the war with Iran, organizers announced.
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[2026-06-12 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Iranian reservoir for drinking water located near the Strait of Hormuz was reportedly struck by the US earlier this week following renewed strikes on the region, Iran’s semi-official news agency, Mehr News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-12 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military was three hours away from striking Iran when US President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Tehran had been agreed upon and canceled a planned attack, NBC reported on Thursday, citing two US officials familiar with the matter.
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[2026-06-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Iran’s military announced on Monday that it had ended a round of strikes against Israel, the Raja News site had something to say about it.
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[2026-06-12 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said Beijing's sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his family were deemed "unfriendly act that further complicates" ties between the Philippines and China.
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[2026-06-12 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration has launched an investigation into prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi, according to a report in the Free Press.
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[2026-06-12 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Friday morning as U.S. President Donald Trump fueled hopes for an end to the Iran war.
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[2026-06-12 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said China's sanctions against him and his family were a usual punishment for those who speak out on its deception.
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[2026-06-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park aims to strengthen the Philippines’ defence and economy, and cement dominance in shipbuilding
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[2026-06-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Balamban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park aims to strengthen the Philippines’ defence and economy, and cement dominance in shipbuilding
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[2026-06-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea hosted a military engineering and medical training program for troops from countries participating in UN peacekeeping missions as part of efforts to contribute to the international peace operations, the defense ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia has no plans to attack NATO territory, the bloc’s senior military commander has said, despite warnings from some European officials that members should prepare for a potential armed clash with Moscow.
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[2026-06-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia has no plans to attack NATO territory, the bloc’s senior military commander has said, despite warnings from some European officials that members should prepare for a potential armed clash with Moscow.
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[2026-06-12 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop supergroup BTS will begin the Busan leg of its "Arirang" world tour Friday, returning to the southern South Korean port city, alongside its global fan base, known as ARMY.
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[2026-06-12 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will begin the Busan leg of its "Arirang" world tour Friday, returning to the southern South Korean port city, alongside its global fan base, known as ARMY.
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[2026-06-12 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US defence official said American forces shot down two Iranian drones after Tehran allegedly attempted to target commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks reported by Fox News.
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[2026-06-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Friday reiterated the need to raise the key rate at an upcoming monetary policy meeting to ease mounting inflation pressure stemming from the prolonged Middle East war.
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