Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a military parade in Pyongyang to mark its key ruling party congress, state media reported Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-26 09:23 UTC+10:00] [Medicaid] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vice-president makes announcement with Mehmet Oz, who says other states will be next after Minnesota
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[2026-02-26 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
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[2026-02-26 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine has accused Russia of using deception to recruit more than 1,700 Africans to join its war effort as the conflict drags into a fifth year.
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[2026-02-26 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Shen Yun group is linked to the Falun Gong spiritual movement. (Supplied: Shen Yun/website)
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[2026-02-26 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Shen Yun group is linked to the Falun Gong spiritual movement. (Supplied: Shen Yun/website)
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[2026-02-26 08:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-02-26 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, center, greets the crowd during a military-backed tribes’ rally in the Nile River State of Sudan, on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Hjaj,File)
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[2026-02-26 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global very large crude carrier (VLCC) rates have jumped to six-year highs due to two recent catalysts: first, a growing war-risk premium tied to the possibility of a US-Iran conflict, and second, ongoing consolidation in fleet ownership that is tightening vessel availability.
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[2026-02-26 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It's exceedingly rare to see a Republican and a Democrat sit side by side at the annual State of the Union address delivered by the president in the House chamber.
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[2026-02-26 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jerusalem Border Police and IDF troops detained terrorists in the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp in the West Bank in a joint operation on Wednesday, an Israel Police spokesperson said in a statement.
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[2026-02-26 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The former directors of Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) have been charged for allegedly using Pegasus spyware, the national prosecutor’s office has announced.
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[2026-02-26 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The former directors of Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) have been charged for allegedly using Pegasus spyware, the national prosecutor’s office has announced.
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[2026-02-26 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance told Iran on Wednesday to take Washington's threats of military action "seriously," a day after President Donald Trump appeared to build the case for war in his State of the Union address.
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[2026-02-26 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, saying it stands by the country “with full conviction” – despite accusations of genocide against the Palestinian people.
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[2026-02-26 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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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[2026-02-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The recent US Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” marks a significant turning point. The policy debate surrounding these tariffs has highlighted the growing tension between domestic economic priorities and the institutional foundations of the multilateral trading system that has underpinned global economic stability since the end of the Cold War.
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[2026-02-26 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As the Trump White House weighs its options against Tehran, Hezbollah is signaling it may not be eager to open another front - at least not immediately, issuing a rare message which seeks to calm the mood in the region.
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[2026-02-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In continuation of Indian Navy’s endeavour to build ‘Bridges of Friendship’, Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini of the Indian Navy is visiting Trincomalee from February 27 – March 2 and Colombo from March 6 – 9 to provide ocean sailing training and experience to Sri Lanka Navy trainee officers during harbour phase and sea phase.
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[2026-02-26 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Paul Skenes de los Piratas de Pittsburgh observa una práctica de pretemporada, el sábado 14 de febrero de 2026, en Bradenton, Florida. (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
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[2026-02-26 06:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Images of Al Jazeera journalists who were killed during the war on Gaza, during the opening of the 17th Al Jazeera Forum. Source: Getty / Yousef Masoud
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[2026-02-26 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed two writ petitions filed by Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pvt) Ltd challenging directives issued by the Defence Secretary to remove the company’s armouries from Sri Lanka Navy premises.
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[2026-02-26 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes watches a workout during spring training baseball Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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[2026-02-26 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference, May 6, 2025, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-02-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has dismissed claims about the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the number of people killed during recent unrest as “big lies,” saying fabricated narratives are being used to advance a hostile propaganda campaign against the nation.
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[2026-02-26 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "The Gaza story must end with an IDF decisive victory in Gaza, not with Indonesian" peacekeepers or any other foreign forces disarming Hamas, IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Danny Van Biran said at the Bithonistim (Security Experts) conference in Jerusalem late Tuesday night.
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[2026-02-26 06:06 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-26 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South African men who were allegedly tricked into fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine arrive at King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Str)
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[2026-02-26 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Spitting, assault and online abuse are rising signs of a dangerous political culture, which has Australia's security services on alert.
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[2026-02-26 05:40 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ex-US ambassador’s media strategy looks set to be ‘attack as best form of defence’, PR consultants suggest
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[2026-02-26 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her the daily, morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
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[2026-02-26 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Amon Dorries scored 23 points and Achile Spadone added 21, including the two clinching free throws with 6.9 seconds left, in Bucknell’s 75-73 win over Army on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke faces growing calls to ban a controversial Israeli journalist from entering Australia over inflammatory remarks, including his assertion that 100,000 Palestinians should have been killed at the start of the war in Gaza.
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[2026-02-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament
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[2026-02-26 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has deployed a squadron of advanced F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to an Israeli Air Force base in the country’s south, multiple media outlets claimed on Tuesday, citing US officials and flight tracking data. The reported move comes as part of a major US military buildup in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.
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[2026-02-26 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A "real one-off" photograph which inspired the album cover of Led Zeppelin's fourth album has sold for £16,000 after a transatlantic bidding war.
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[2026-02-26 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In his State of the Union address Trump said his preference was to use diplomacy in dealing with Iran. But, he added, “I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror — which they are, by far — to have a nuclear weapon.”
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[2026-02-26 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The estimates of defense deals that Israel and India are expected to sign as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jerusalem are eye-popping, with some reaching $8 billion-$10b., according to Indian media reports.
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[2026-02-26 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Among the most important foreign policy statements of President Trump's during his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday night came in discussing his Iran red lines.
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[2026-02-26 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mexico's president has praised the special forces for "bringing down" the country's most wanted man, drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
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[2026-02-26 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iran, targeting ships that it said are selling Iranian oil to help fund the country’s ballistic missile programme.
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[2026-02-26 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “The year 2025 once again demonstrated that there is no ‘ceasefire’ in cyberspace,” Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Director-General Yossi Karadi said this week while issuing the agency’s annual report for 2025.
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[2026-02-26 03:51 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-26 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: DR Congo government forces launched a major attack on the M23 rebel group in the east, using drones to strike a key mining site near Rubaya, North Kivu.
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[2026-02-26 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The upcoming round of diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran may be the last realistic chance for a negotiated outcome before a war breaks out, former Israel Navy commander, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eliezer “Chayni” Marom said during a Wednesday interview with 103FM.
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[2026-02-26 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Navy on Wednesday denied accusations that its personnel acted as “bagmen” delivering suitcases of cash to politicians and foreign officials.
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[2026-02-26 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — The militaries of the United States and South Korea said on Wednesday they would conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their countries’ combined defense capabilities as a diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed North Korea deepens.
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[2026-02-26 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, New Tuva has helped as many as 400 draft-eligible Tyvans escape death on the front lines.
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[2026-02-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s security forces killed 34 militants in multiple raids across the country, the military said on Wednesday, as a separate ambush blamed on the Pakistani Taliban killed four police officers near the Afghan border.
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