Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 03:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As Western Australians prepare for more shocks at the petrol station with the price of fuel set to increase once again due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, Klaveness Combination Carriers chief executive Engebret Dahm understands the situation in the Strait of Hormuz better than most.
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[2026-09-16 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Procurement procedures for USB devices will be reviewed to prevent a recurrence, GSDF officials said Tuesday in outlining the investigation report. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)
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[2026-09-16 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's critical East-West crude oil pipeline will start operating again "very soon" after Iran-backed attacks forced its closure, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said countries that have been "no help" should "reimburse" the United States when the Iran war ends, as the U.S. has sought international cooperation in restoring free and safe passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Patriot air defence systems, seen here at Raytheon headquarters in Massachusetts, have been heavily used in the Iran war.
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[2026-09-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: "Refining is super short. Between Europe's woes, Russias war on Ukraine and a drop in refined products from the Arabian Gulf its really bad. As many of my amazing followers showed yesterday… Europeans are paying between $9-$11 per gallon for diesel," CNBC's Brian Sullivan wrote on X.
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[2026-09-16 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF, in coordination with Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), killed the commander of Hamas's Jabaliya Battalion in a strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday night, the military announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dallas Stars forward Shawn Horcoff (10) pressures the New York Rangers defense during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Dec. 29, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
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[2026-09-16 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Moscow has warned Denmark to avoid “reckless” action after a Russian frigate fired two flares that narrowly missed a Danish military helicopter.
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[2026-09-16 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Europe this week as his country seeks a closer strategic alliance with the European Union amid its bitter trade war with the United States.
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[2026-09-16 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF located missiles and a rocket launcher belonging to Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon on Monday, the military announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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[2026-09-16 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a fireside chat with the Chief Executive Officer of PSP Investments, Deborah Orida, in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (Nathan Denette /The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-09-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi rebel fighters have broken free from the front lines that have remained broadly frozen in the country since 2022, surging forward to take key positions close to the vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait and opening a new front line in the war that has roiled the region since the US and Israel’s attack on the Houthis’ allies in Iran in February.
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[2026-09-16 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Following rapid territorial gains on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the Houthi movement’s ability to maintain control over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb area now faces major military and logistical tests.
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[2026-09-16 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Some types of space weaponry could create a lot of debris and destruction
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[2026-09-15 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates airline expects to restore its full prewar seat capacity by the end of the year as travel demand through Dubai rebounds after months of disruption caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-09-15 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Moscow judge on Tuesday sentenced culinary historian and former Moscow Times columnist Pavel Syutkin to six years in prison on charges of spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.
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[2026-09-15 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that reciprocal attacks in the Gulf were impacting peace efforts to end the US-Iran war and called for them to immediately stop, adding that Ankara also valued the stability of its neighbor Iran.
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[2026-09-15 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on Tuesday ahead of meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egyptian state-linked media said, as the kingdom reels from strikes by Yemen's Houthis.
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[2026-09-15 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic Republic has signaled it will begin hunting dissidents and critics abroad with new momentum after state media announced on Monday the launch of the monitoring and intelligence system "Elaaj," the same day Iranians who signed up for Janfada received an invitation to begin military training.
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[2026-09-15 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid ongoing Saudi humiliation as the Houthis have rapidly expanded their territory in Yemen, which involved a 36-hour period last week where the rebels took control of the country's entire Red Sea coast, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is desperately seeking military help from key allies in the West and regionally.
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[2026-09-15 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-15 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-09-15 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The civilian toll of the Israel-Hamas war is the focus of new documentary “NAZA,” which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, Thursday. “NAZA” is from two of the filmmakers behind 2025’s Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land.” (Sept. 10)
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[2026-09-15 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-15 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks during the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool, File)
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[2026-09-15 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: NAZA co-director Yuval Abraham accused Israeli media of ignoring Gazan civilians’ deaths for the entirety of the Israel-Hamas War after the film got significant pushback for its framing of the war in an interview with Israel’s Channel 13 on Monday.
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[2026-09-15 22:04 UTC+10:00] [Space] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit
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[2026-09-15 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that reciprocal attacks in the Gulf were impacting peace efforts to end the US-Iran war and called for them to immediately stop, adding Ankara also valued the stability of its neighbour Iran.
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[2026-09-15 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The helicopter was on a ‘routine photographic operation of a Russian frigate’ in the waters off Denmark’s southernmost town
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[2026-09-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemeni government forces are continuing to target Houthi positions around the south-western Taiz province, Al Jazeera reports.
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[2026-09-15 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The recovery of bodies in Gaza under the rubble of buildings destroyed almost three years ago by Israeli strikes raises new concerns about possible war crimes, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered "Israel’s services" to countries in the Arabian Peninsula and has expressed a willingness to participate in a “comprehensive war” against Ansar Allah, the Houthi movement in Yemen, Lebanese media have reported.
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[2026-09-15 21:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back spoke with his Japanese counterpart on the phone Tuesday and shared an understanding on the need for bilateral defense cooperation grounded in mutual understanding, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-09-15 21:23 UTC+10:00] [Imran Khan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kasim and Sulaiman Khan tell Guardian they believe ex-PM is being ‘slowly killed’ by harsh treatment, driven by Asim Munir
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[2026-09-15 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, whom the authorities attempted to deport from the United States after he led a 2024 encampment protest against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, is suing Columbia University and a dean for “institutional racism” against Palestinian students.
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[2026-09-15 21:12 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ARRAIGNED. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Quezon City RTC on September 11, 2026, to attend arraignment proceedings for her grave threats case.
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[2026-09-15 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. said for the first time Monday that the Space Force has deployed weapons in orbit.
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[2026-09-15 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft is displayed at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Air Base on Jan. 23, 2023. © Kyodo
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[2026-09-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington DC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Julia Curlee, a former senior CIA officer, speaks on Trump administration’s purge of national security staff, attacks on DEI and failures in Iran war
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[2026-09-15 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British government is reportedly considering helping Saudi Arabia against the Houthis in Yemen after the kingdom asked it for diplomatic and military support.
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[2026-09-15 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back spoke with his Japanese counterpart on the phone Tuesday and shared an understanding on the need for bilateral defense cooperation grounded in mutual understanding, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-09-15 20:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-15 20:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked a historic milestone for the peace process, but the exercise was “severely undermined by systemic disenfranchisement, technical blunders, and a heavy military presence that sparked a climate of fear,” an election observer group reported.
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[2026-09-15 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Denmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the Baltic Sea.
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[2026-09-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former US CIA director David Petraeus was evacuated from a Ukrainian train to a nearby station when a Russian drone struck a stationary civilian train car on Sunday.
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[2026-09-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of a DF-15A rocket motor in Marib hints at secret arms deliveries as Saudi-Houthi fighting escalates
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