Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exhibits pay homage to Ukrainians’ resilience and bring home the reality that war is going on in Europe
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[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinian worshippers line up to pass through the Israeli military Qalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem on their way to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-02-27 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland— Iran and the United States made "significant progress" in talks in Switzerland on Thursday, mediators said, after the latest round of negotiations to avert a war between the longtime foes, and agreed to further discussions next week in Austria.
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[2026-02-27 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES, United States — The young woman at the center of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit testified on Thursday that YouTube and Instagram fueled her depression and suicidal thoughts as a child, a decline in her mental health that the defense attributed to a dysfunctional family and offline troubles.
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[2026-02-27 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China has removed 19 officials, including nine from the military, from its list of lawmakers ahead of its biggest annual political meeting next week.
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[2026-02-27 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a frantic 24 hours of shuttle diplomacy, Trump’s hand-picked duo juggled Iran negotiations and Ukraine war talks
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[2026-02-27 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military shot down a US government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, congressional aides told Reuters.
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[2026-02-27 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China tracking military moves near Iran to why tourists are ditching Tokyo for Seoul, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-02-27 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: India reignited their Twenty20 World Cup title defence in emphatic fashion on Thursday, piling up a tournament-record 256-4 before condemning Zimbabwe to a 72-run defeat in a one-sided Super Eight contest in Chennai.
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[2026-02-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The following has made for quite the headline, as a retired elite US Air Force pilot is in very hot water and faces US intelligence and military questioning: "A former US Air Force fighter pilot with more than two decades of experience with nuclear delivery systems and aircraft, including advanced F-35 stealth jets, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to help the Chinese military," according to CNN.
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[2026-02-27 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)
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[2026-02-27 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events
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[2026-02-27 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events
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[2026-02-27 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.
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[2026-02-27 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US lawmakers slam ‘incompetence’ after firing of military anti-drone system spurred airspace restrictions
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[2026-02-27 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Late on Wednesday, we highlighted an aggressive options trade where a call spread buyer in Netflix options had bet $14 million that Paramount would end up buying Warner Brothers after Netflix walks, something which Polymarket had indicated very much since the start of this particular M&A saga...
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[2026-02-27 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's top-priority targets in the event of a war with the US will be Israel, as well as America's military bases in the Middle East, according to an analysis from the Alma Research and Education Center published on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-27 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Here is where things stand on Friday, February 27:
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[2026-02-27 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Col. Lee Sang-hun has taken office as the Eighth Army's deputy commanding officer for South Korea, the U.S. Army stationed in the South said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-02-27 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Victoria Pengilley
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[2026-02-27 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, has entered the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution business by signing a 20-year purchase deal with a supplier in the United States, the company said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Ju-ae, drew renewed attention as she took center stage with her father at this week's military parade that wrapped up the North's key party congress, further reinforcing views that she may be in line to lead the communist dynasty.
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[2026-02-27 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan has bombed Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and other cities as fighting spread following attacks by Afghan forces against Pakistani military positions along their shared border earlier.
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[2026-02-27 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper briefed US President Donald Trump on potential military options in Iran, ABC News cited a person close to the president as saying on Thursday night.
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[2026-02-27 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trees and buildings dot Tapalpa, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-02-27 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Anthropic has said it will not back down in a fight with the US Department of Defense (DoD) over how its artificial intelligence (AI) technology is used.
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[2026-02-27 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [International Monetary Fund (IMF)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fund says loan will resolve Ukrainian balance of payments problem while boosting reconstruction and growth prospects. What we know on day 1,465
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[2026-02-27 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The air strikes came hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops in what the Taliban government said was retaliation
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[2026-02-27 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-27 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-27 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky
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[2026-02-27 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province. (Reuters)
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[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Shindy says she has "lost faith in the integrity of Multicultural NSW" and has accused the body of treating her with "suspicion rather than good faith", after she was sacked from a board position over social media posts. Credit: Mona Shindy
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[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A Taliban security officer checks a vehicle at a checkpoint in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Source: AAP / EPA / Samiullah Popal
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[2026-02-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday after cross-border clashes killed dozens, followed by Taliban authorities announcing air operations against “key” Pakistani sites.
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[2026-02-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday, bombing cities including Kabul after cross-border clashes that killed dozens.
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[2026-02-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday, bombing cities including Kabul after cross-border clashes that killed dozens.
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[2026-02-27 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Multiple explosions shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, and several other regions early Friday morning as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes across their volatile border, accusing each other of escalating the conflict.
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[2026-02-27 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Armando Solis, File)
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[2026-02-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran is loading almost three times the amount of oil it normally does onto tankers in the Persian Gulf in a sign it is anticipating a US attack that could prevent its oil from hitting the market.
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[2026-02-27 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley have killed one person and wounded 29 others, the latest in a series of ceasefire violations.
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[2026-02-27 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Britain and France would be “playing with fire” if they supply Ukraine with nuclear components or weapons, risking a major escalation, former US judge Andrew Napolitano has said.
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[2026-02-27 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a review into whether RAF bases were used by Jeffrey Epstein.
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[2026-02-27 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Afghanistan has launched a "large-scale" military operation against Pakistani army positions in response to recent strikes, Taliban officials have said.
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[2026-02-27 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Another round of indirect talks between Iranian and United States officials ended with a mediator claiming “significant progress” but still no clear evidence that either side was willing to concede enough on their positions to avoid war.
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[2026-02-27 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Kenyan man has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly recruiting people to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine.
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[2026-02-27 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top spokesman has reiterated that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and will not let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands.
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit that both countries have cast as a chance to deepen relations, as regional concerns mount over the risk of military conflict between the United States and Iran.
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