Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-03-06 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said that Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, “will look like Khan Younis,” after the military instructed tens of thousands of residents to leave immediately or risk being attacked.
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[2026-03-06 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center loom large in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-03-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Residential areas in Tehran were struck in the latest wave of US and Israeli attacks early Friday, according to Iranian media reports.
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president
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[2026-03-06 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Satellite images released by Vantor and Planet Labs show extensive damage at several Iranian military and strategic sites following recent strikes the US and Israel.
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[2026-03-06 15:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-06 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: U.S. forces aren't holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy. Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire. pic.twitter.com/WyA4fniZck
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[2026-03-06 15:44 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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[2026-03-06 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the US apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships.
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[2026-03-06 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: After slapping 25% “penalty” tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war risks energy supply shocks globally.
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[2026-03-06 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is prepared to fight a prolonged war and plans to introduce advanced weapons not yet used in the conflict, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday.
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[2026-03-06 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As missiles streaked across the sky above the United Arab Emirates last weekend, the first images seen by the outside world largely came from hotel balconies and luxury apartments.
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[2026-03-06 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: After slapping 25% "penalty" tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war upends global supplies.
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[2026-03-06 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cuba could become the next target of US President Donald Trump as it endures a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP: Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-06 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a woman marrying two men in Thailand to a bamboo-fibre drone, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-03-06 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Central Command has released a video of what it said were strikes on Iran’s drone carrier, IRIS Shahid Bagheri.
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[2026-03-06 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated that the United States is not planning to take in a “new wave of Middle Eastern refugees” as Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue.
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[2026-03-06 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese national has been detained in Iran, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday and requested the early release of both people.
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[2026-03-06 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lebanon's government has warned Hezbollah militants to surrender their weapons. (ABC News: Cherine Yazbeck)
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[2026-03-06 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Luis F. Orozco B.] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the war in the Middle East, the opportunity for Colombians in Hong Kong to vote, the importance of teacher well-being, and the poon choi tradition
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[2026-03-06 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has safely transferred 204 personnel from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr to the Port of Colombo after the ship was located near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters close to Colombo.
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[2026-03-06 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: House lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but most Democrats remain opposed to ending the partial government shutdown despite a leadership shakeup at DHS and military operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. hammered Iran for a sixth day as the conflict in the Middle East continued to escalate on Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Cam Cole led Navy past Bucknell on Thursday with 16 points off the bench in a 74-69 win in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.
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[2026-03-06 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A meeting of Komala, the second largest Kurdish Iranian opposition group, at an undisclosed location. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-06 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nato officials said it has strengthened its “ballistic missile defence posture” after a missile was launched toward alliance member Turkey and intercepted by its systems, Reuters news agency reported.
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[2026-03-06 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on towns in southern and eastern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported. The attacks targeted several areas, including the town of Douris in the Bekaa Valley.
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[2026-03-06 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah on Friday issued a warning in Hebrew calling on Israeli residents to evacuate settlements within 5 kilometres of the Lebanon border. The group said the warning comes in response to Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-06 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran
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[2026-03-06 13:35 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The war in the Middle East has roiled oil and gas markets. Under a severe scenario, with more strikes on energy infrastructure, Bloomberg Economics estimates that crude could reach $108 a barrel, adding a significant boost to inflation and even pushing some European economies to the brink of recession.
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The unification ministry said Friday it will pursue a "peace declaration" designed to express the political will to end the 1950-53 Korean War in a bid to seek the transition of the current armistice into a peace regime.
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader as the US and Israel hammered the country for a sixth day. Iran kept up retaliatory attacks on Israel, American bases and countries around the region.
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[2026-03-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry groups say a diversified visitor base and strong halal tourism appeal offer resilience for Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign
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[2026-03-06 13:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday issued a fresh warning against oil refiners for possible collusion in raising oil prices, amid an escalating war in the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
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[2026-03-06 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAMPA, Florida — The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fallen U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, spent his final hours in Kuwait sending steady updates home to ease his family’s fears amid the war with Iran — before silence replaced his messages and uniformed officers arrived at his parents’ door.
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[2026-03-06 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president again suggests Zelenskyy needs to compromise; Ukraine president says US is seeking its drone expertise for the Middle East. What we know on day 1,472
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[2026-03-06 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel — The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel's commercial hub on Friday.
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[2026-03-06 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Yanis Varoufakis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The economist, author and politician Yanis Varoufakis speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about his blunt assessment about the ability of the global economic system to address the biggest challenges of the 21st century. They also discuss Europe’s failures in Russia’s war on Ukraine, the candid admissions of Donald Trump on the reality of climate change and how AI has changed the relationship between individuals and capital.
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[2026-03-06 13:10 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For the week, the Hang Seng Index has fallen 4.6 per cent, heading for the worst weekly performance since November 21
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[2026-03-06 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military said its warplanes launched a “broad wave” of airstrikes targeting infrastructure in Iran’s capital, Tehran.
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[2026-03-06 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan PDKI stands at a checkpoint leading to their base in Koya district of Irbil, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office
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[2026-03-06 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war during an event to honor the 2025 Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-06 12:51 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of Beirut
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[2026-03-06 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Here are the latest developments related to the US-Israeli war on Iran, which enters its seventh day on Friday:
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[2026-03-06 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real time
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[2026-03-06 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying ‘we help to defend from war those who help us’
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