Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-11 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The air strike puts an end to a month of relative calm between the two sides.
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[2026-06-11 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea's traditional reliance on the United States for defense is no longer valid and that the country will seek to become a partner capable of self-reliant defense.
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[2026-06-11 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran's State TV reported Thursday that the country's joint military command has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "to the passage of all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships."
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[2026-06-11 17:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the US-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:27pm
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[2026-06-11 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Three Indian sailors who were reported missing have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister has said.
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[2026-06-11 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates has scrapped its previous earnings targets and would be happy to break even this financial year if the conflict with Iran continues, its president Tim Clark has said.
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[2026-06-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai/Washington: The United States and Iran traded air attacks on Thursday for a second straight day, and US President Donald Trump vowed further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal.
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[2026-06-11 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok offered his condolences Thursday over the recent death of veteran Japanese politician Yohei Kono, who was best known for his apology to Korean and other Asian women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II.
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[2026-06-11 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the U.S.-Iran war remained in place.
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[2026-06-11 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army targeted areas in the Baalbek region, about 80 kilometers away from the Israeli boundary with Lebanon.
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[2026-06-11 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran 9:48 a.m. June 11
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[2026-06-11 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership with German startup Tytan Technologies to produce anti-drone vehicles on Wednesday, becoming the latest automaker to join forces with the defense industry.
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[2026-06-11 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jonathan has more than a decade of experience as a journalist in Australia and abroad. He has led flagship programs for BBC News in London, covering major global events, such as the war in Ukraine, the October 7 attacks, the death of Queen Elizabeth and international crises across Europe, the Middle East, and in the US.
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[2026-06-11 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has attacked Iran for a second consecutive night, striking targets across the country as Tehran fired back at American bases in the region, pushing a fragile two-month ceasefire to the brink of collapse.
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[2026-06-11 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: Strikes early on Wednesday (US time) destroyed what appears to be a drinking water facility on Iran’s southern coast, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
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[2026-06-11 15:38 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has mocked Opposition Leader Angus Taylor while defending his government’s contentious tax changes on the basis that “not everybody is born already at the top of the ladder”.
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[2026-06-11 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As hostilities in the Middle East flare up again, investors are increasingly grappling with the possibility of a prolonged conflict and pricing in a "long grind."
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[2026-06-11 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump called the latest inflation numbers “great,” insisting prices will “come down like a rock” once the war with Iran ends. He also claimed for the first time that U.S. forces are moving millions of barrels of oil nightly through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-11 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Defense Ministry on Wednesday announced that President Isaac Herzog awarded a prize to the Mossad for "a classified operational system that significantly expands the Mossad's collection and operational capabilities across a broad spectrum of missions."
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[2026-06-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- The Bank of Korea begins operations in Seoul. The central bank had to suspend operations less than two weeks later with the outbreak of the Korean War.
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[2026-06-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For a measure of how countries are equipping to fight the war of the future, planners are looking at the role of the front-line soldier in Ukraine.
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[2026-06-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways is considering new narrowbody orders for its Saudi subsidiary, despite the jet fuel crisis caused by the Iran war posing a bigger crisis for airlines than the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the carrier’s boss.
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[2026-06-11 14:48 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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[2026-06-11 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US has carried out a second consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while President Donald Trump warns Tehran to accept a deal or face further military action. Iran responded with attacks on US military targets in the region, prompting security alerts in Bahrain and the temporary closure of Kuwaiti airspace.
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[2026-06-11 14:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US launches second round of airstrikes on Iran, and Tehran responds by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
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[2026-06-11 14:25 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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[2026-06-11 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-06-11 13:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Before the war, Mohammed Al Kafarna was a man of status in Beit Hanoun.
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[2026-06-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: JP Morgan Chase has raised and deployed more than $20 billion into the Gulf region since the beginning of the Iran war, and estimates hundreds of billions more will be needed postwar to rebuild infrastructure and support diversification.
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[2026-06-11 12:37 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 11, 2026 12:37 | News
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[2026-06-11 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air raid sirens have activated in Bahrain once again, with the Ministry of Interior instructing people to "remain calm and head to the nearest safe place".
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[2026-06-11 12:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The cost of shipping a container of goods from Asia to the US has doubled since the start of the Iran war, driven by spiking fuel prices and an uptick in demand from importers who are worried costs will only rise further as the conflict wears on.
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[2026-06-11 12:16 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [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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[2026-06-11 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns about consumer inflation surging to a fresh three-year high in May, on the back of soaring energy prices caused by his war in Iran.
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[2026-06-11 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump vowing to "hit them hard" after talks to end the more than three-month war faltered.
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[2026-06-11 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media
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[2026-06-11 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media
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[2026-06-11 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military said that it "completed" its latest wave of strikes against Iran, where it targeted "Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites" across the country.
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[2026-06-11 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For several quarters, we have described the Trump administration's massive push to reshape the military-industrial complex, from DOGE-driven efforts inside the Department of War to reset the procurement process, to a broader pivot toward fast-moving "war unicorns," like Anduril, rather than bloated legacy defense primes.
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[2026-06-11 11:11 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military factory in Cheboksary lies 900km from frontline; Zelenskyy inaugurates ‘Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces’. What we know on day 1,569
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[2026-06-11 10:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor’s longest serving foreign minister says the AUKUS submarine plan is likely to be regarded as one of the country’s worst foreign policy and defence mistakes, as he called for the Albanese government to quickly develop a back-up plan in case the pact falls over.
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[2026-06-11 10:33 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-11 10:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-11 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices jumped Thursday after the U.S. launched a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, stoking worries that the Iran war could drag on, disrupting energy supplies for longer.
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[2026-06-11 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's military command said Thursday it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, as talks to end the war faltered.
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[2026-06-11 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country's top joint military command, said it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Tasnim news agency
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[2026-06-11 10:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS returns to Busan this weekend to celebrate its 13th debut anniversary and for its "BTS World Tour Arirang" concert, but the venue's significance goes beyond being another stop on the group’s world tour.
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[2026-06-11 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has launched fresh strikes against “multiple targets” in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, in a fresh escalation that prompted Tehran to declare the Strait of Hormuz closed to “all types of vessels”.
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