Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank will continue to invest in the UAE, alongside India, China and Singapore, says Surendra Rosha, co-CEO for Asia and the Middle East
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[2026-04-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank will continue to invest in the UAE, alongside India, China and Singapore, says Surendra Rosha, co-CEO for Asia and the Middle East
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[2026-04-13 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Xiaomi founder Lei Jun, right, speaks to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, center, and his wife Begona Gomez at the Xiaomi headquarters in Beijing, Monday, April 13, 2026. (Andres Martinez Casares/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-13 18:41 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Politicians across Europe celebrated Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar after his conservative Tisza party won Sunday’s parliamentary elections, ousting long-time leader Viktor Orbán.
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[2026-04-13 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets, further tightening global supply.
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[2026-04-13 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Former CIA director and retired army general David Petraeus believes in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (AP: Jae C Hong)
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[2026-04-13 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Australia has announced that its army will be led by a woman for the first time in its 125-year history, as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership.
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[2026-04-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food security is one of Beijing’s top policy goals – and that could spell trouble for countries dependent on Chinese sulphuric acid
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[2026-04-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food security is one of Beijing’s top policy goals – and that could spell trouble for countries dependent on Chinese sulphuric acid
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[2026-04-13 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government is war-gaming a series of budget initiatives to boost the amount of petrol and diesel in the country to protect the nation’s long-term fuel security as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to two more key Asian suppliers of oil.
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[2026-04-13 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while preparing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday and highlighted the two countries' shared democracy as Tusk expressed hope for continued cooperation in the defense and economic sectors.
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[2026-04-13 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to impose a 50% tariff on China, after a report emerged that Beijing was preparing to deliver a shipment of new air defense systems to Iran.
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[2026-04-13 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has launched an unusual and scathing attack on Pope Leo over his opposition to US immigration policy and the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-13 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the U.S. said Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-13 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-04-13 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan has begun deploying military forces to Saudi Arabia in what appears to be a significant strategic move, one that could have broader implications for any renewed confrontation with Iran.
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[2026-04-13 17:13 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cairo: The US military has said it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas in the coming hours, tempering President Donald Trump’s earlier vow to entirely shut down the Strait of Hormuz, as early reports indicated that ships had stopped crossing the strategic waterway.
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[2026-04-13 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The former chief of an armored unit command has been removed from office Monday over his involvement in the botched martial law bid in late 2024, military sources said.
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[2026-04-13 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of foreign envoys to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will visit South Korea later this week for talks on defense industry cooperation, North Korea and other shared issues, the foreign ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 13, 2026 — 5:05pm
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[2026-04-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-13 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A total of 7,693 people have been admitted to hospitals since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with 104 still hospitalised, the Israeli health ministry said.
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[2026-04-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump blasted Pope Leo XIV on Monday, accusing the pontiff of being “WEAK on Crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy” in a Truth Social post that underscores a widening rift between the White House and the Vatican.
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[2026-04-13 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has restored rail connections between Tehran, Tabriz and Mashhad after several days of disruption caused by US-Israeli strikes, according to the IRNA news agency.
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[2026-04-13 16:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-13 16:29 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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[2026-04-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flight cuts to mitigate surging fuel prices could affect transit traffic in short run, but impact will also depend on duration of conflict, they say
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[2026-04-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flight cuts to mitigate surging fuel prices could affect transit traffic in short run, but impact will also depend on duration of conflict, they say
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[2026-04-13 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian officials say 77 historical buildings, palaces and museums in Tehran were damaged in US-Israeli strikes, according to IRNA.
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[2026-04-13 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-13 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Before the Iran war, Japanese exports to the UAE of agricultural, forestry and fishery products such as matcha tea, wagyu beef and bluefin tuna had tripled over five years. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, Mizuho Hayashitani and Takumi Sasaki)
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[2026-04-13 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor’s special envoy for defence and veterans’ affairs has asked all federal politicians to refrain from making public remarks about accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith as the former soldier awaits trial.
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[2026-04-13 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fairfield council closed the plaza in a bid to stop antisocial behaviour at the site. (ABC News: Declan Bowring)
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[2026-04-13 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pope Leo's stance on nuclear weapons, crime, and his "catering to the Radical Left" does not sit well with US President Donald Trump, according to a Monday morning Truth Social post made by the president.
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[2026-04-13 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-04-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the approach of military vessels toward the Strait of Hormuz would constitute a violation of the ceasefire, warning such moves would be met with a “firm and harsh” response, according to a statement reported by IRNA.
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[2026-04-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The $1.8 billion Women’s and Babies Hospital in Murdoch will likely blow out, with both Premier Roger Cook and Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey flagging construction cost pressures were impacting the state’s entire hospital infrastructure pipeline.
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[2026-04-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Gao Huan, CTO of CATL’s China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-04-13 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Susan Coyle will become the first woman to lead the army in 125 years as the military aims for one in four personnel to be women by 2030
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[2026-04-13 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Australian Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Susan Coyle will become the first woman to lead the army in 125 years as the military aims for one in four personnel to be women by 2030
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[2026-04-13 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Doug Bartek shovels soybeans in a bin on his farm near Wahoo, Neb., on Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-04-13 14:21 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Tokyo is “closely monitoring” a planned U.S. military operation to “blockade” the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese government said Monday, following failed peace talks over the weekend.
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[2026-04-13 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters
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[2026-04-13 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, walks with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
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[2026-04-13 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A promising new stage in our six-week Iran “excursion” began Sunday with President Trump’s announcement that the US Navy, together with allies, will immediately begin to blockade “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.”
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[2026-04-13 14:04 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Laboratory tests found cyanide in several bottles recovered by the Philippine Navy from Chinese boats operating near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal last year, the National Security Council (NSC) said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 14:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (AFP) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over.
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[2026-04-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Many don’t realize that building a stronger, more affordable America is directly tied to the growth of US chemical production. National defense, energy independence, modern health care, food production, and most other supply chains depend on chemistry. It’s the driving force that helps strengthen our nation’s position in global markets, and advance technological progress.
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[2026-04-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Poverty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth
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