Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-02-25 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal today dismissed two writ petitions filed by Avant-Garde Maritime Services and its employees, which sought to overturn an order issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence to remove three of the company’s armouries.
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[2026-02-25 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A growing number of countries have warned their citizens in Iran to leave amid the threat of possible strikes by the United States.
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[2026-02-25 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A number of Palestinians have been injured in separate attacks by the Israeli army and settlers in the Hebron area of the occupied West Bank, amid an escalating wave of state-backed violence as Israel concurrently continues its genocidal war on Gaza.
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[2026-02-25 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Going to war with America, Israel and Nato will have very horrible and unpredictable consequences,’ a Tehran resident says
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[2026-02-25 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A man has been arrested after allegedly walking into a mosque carrying weapons including an axe and a knife.
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[2026-02-25 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian state TV released on Tuesday a video showing the country’s Revolutionary Guard holding a drill that included launching missiles, flying drones and firing guns at targets along its coast, without elaborating on the exact time or place of the exercise.
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[2026-02-25 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military’s EC-130H Compass Call aircraft has entered the Middle East, aviation experts reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Defense-minded Israelis were watching US President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech avidly for mentions of the word "Iran," but also more specifically, for the words "ballistic missiles."
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[2026-02-25 20:14 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-25 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-25 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Clashes between Syrian internal security forces and a militia linked to the ousted government of Bashar al-Assad have left at least four people dead in the Alawite-majority coastal province of Latakia, marking a significant escalation in the new government’s fight to stabilise a nation emerging from years of ruinous civil war.
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[2026-02-25 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Egypt on Tuesday urged the international community to better support Lebanon's armed forces as the country moves forward with a plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah and bring all weapons under state control.
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[2026-02-25 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As I write these sentences, a massive military buildup - instigated by Israel and its American agents, and mobilised by US President Donald Trump - is encircling Iran for a decisive operation.
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[2026-02-25 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A warning was emailed to Shen Yun threatening to detonate explosives if their Australian performances proceeded
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[2026-02-25 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-02-25 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A group of 11 South African men who were “lured” into fighting for Russia in Ukraine will return home, the country’s presidency has said.
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[2026-02-25 19:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-02-25 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Poland saw crowds gather in Warsaw’s Castle Square to mark four years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Protesters waved Ukrainian flags and held signs reading “Fight 4 Freedom” and “Putin always lies. Support Ukraine.” The rally framed the war as a struggle for sovereignty and basic rights. Speakers stressed that Crimea is Ukraine and rejected Russia’s annexation.
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[2026-02-25 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “deep concern” over escalating violence across war-torn Sudan, including in Darfur and Kordofan states, calling for an immediate end to the fighting.
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[2026-02-25 18:24 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-25 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Hungary’s populist government, led by Viktor Orbán, has launched an aggressive anti-Ukraine campaign hoping it will help to hold on to power. (AP video by: Bela Szandelszky)
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[2026-02-25 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, pose for a photo during a media briefing on the 2026 ROK-US Freedom Shield Military Exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb.
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[2026-02-25 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has told Congress that he would prefer to resolve differences with Tehran through diplomacy, while laying out his case for potential attacks on Iran, which he claimed was seeking to develop missiles that could strike the US mainland.
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[2026-02-25 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As the United States continues to threaten military action against Iran, Iranians are anxiously awaiting a new round of talks set to take place in Geneva this week.
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[2026-02-25 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge has ruled luxury gifts passed to Kim Keon-hee were ‘grease payments’, contradicting an earlier verdict and threatening her appeal
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[2026-02-25 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A United States military plane hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during contingency training in the Philippines, injuring all five American personnel aboard, Philippine officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island
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[2026-02-25 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:National Security
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[2026-02-25 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-02-25 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover receives a Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-02-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will stage their annual joint springtime military exercise next month to strengthen their combined defense posture as they are preparing for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul, the allies' militaries said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump stated that he will never allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon during his annual State of the Union address delivered to the US Congress on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-02-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Early last week, Hezbollah’s secretary general, Naim Qassem, made a staggering statement in a speech during a commemoration for assassinated party officials. He called on the Lebanese government to withdraw its decision to secure a monopoly over weapons, saying this only served Israel’s interests.
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[2026-02-25 14:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Anthony Albanese from his official Canberra residence came after an email that claimed explosives had been planted around The Lodge and would be detonated unless performances by a Chinese dance troupe were cancelled.
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[2026-02-25 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A software engineer in Spain had the surprise of his life when he found himself in control of thousands of robots in what was supposed to be a pet project. Sammy Azdoufal set out to customize his new Chinese-made DJI Romo robot vacuum, a high-end autonomous cleaner that comes with a price tag of $2,000 that maps homes, mops floors, and navigates obstacles with onboard sensors, according to Popular Science.
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[2026-02-25 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Anton Grishanov, Chief Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary International Issues of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry
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[2026-02-25 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) S. Korea to seek reinstatement of no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact: unification minister
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[2026-02-25 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes. The collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter killed 67 people in January 2025.
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[2026-02-25 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-02-25 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-02-25 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: UN secretary general, António Guterres, speaks as general assembly adopts resolution in support of Ukraine, but US abstains. What we know on day 1,463
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[2026-02-25 11:51 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-02-25 11:45 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte personally drew up “death lists” and boasted about murders committed during his “war on drugs,” an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor alleged Tuesday at a crimes against humanity hearing.
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[2026-02-25 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Intensified drone attacks on the new front line of Sudan's civil war have led to mass civilian casualties in recent weeks and are increasingly shaping the course of the conflict.
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[2026-02-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-25 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) S. Korea to seek reinstatement of no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact: unification minister
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[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: There has been a large US military build-up in the Middle East in recent months, including the deployment of two carrier strike groups. Source: Getty / US Navy
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[2026-02-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Recent reports claim that in November of 2025 during a private meeting with Spanish Bishops, Pope Leo XIV asserted that the "rise of ultra-right ideology" was his greatest concern. The comments allegedly came in response to widespread criticism of the church by conservatives against its weak response to militant LGBT ideology and its continuing defense of mass immigration.
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