Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-24 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures slumped after Trump’s weekend tariff tantrum added uncertainty to American trade policy and was another blow to bullish outlooks for 2026. The Supreme Court’s tariff ruling means a big source of fiscal revenue from 2025 may have to be refunded (although if it is refunded to US consumers, who bore the brunt of tariffs as most liberals analysts concluded, it would represent a huge pre-midterm stimulus).
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[2026-02-24 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Four years ago, Kyiv’s streets were nearly empty. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, restaurants closed down and the roads were deserted. Snipers climbed to the rooftops above government buildings in the city centre.
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[2026-02-24 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Chad closed its border with Sudan on Monday after weekend clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and rebels allied with the Sudanese army in the border town of Tine killed five Chadian soldiers.
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[2026-02-24 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said Saturday that their fighters had taken control of the town of Al-Tina on the country’s western border with Chad, marking another claimed territorial gain by the paramilitary group in its war with the regular army.
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[2026-02-24 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Extras stand by as a television crew films an episode of the TV series “Al-Souriyoun al-Aada” (“The Syrian Enemies”), based on a novel of the same name that was banned under Bashar Assad, along a transformed street in central Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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[2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes
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[2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The weapon – reportedly capable of firing guided munitions – represents a significant upgrade for PLA Navy
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[2026-02-23 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has said that Israel is at war with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Jordan, as part of a “seven-front war”.
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[2026-02-23 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukrainian drone strikes have caused a fire at a key oil pumping station for Russia’s pipeline monopoly Transneft in the republic of Tatarstan, media reported and officials confirmed early Monday.
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[2026-02-23 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Tens of Thousands of phone numbers belonging to kosher phones have been blocked by cellular companies, Army Radio reported on Monday.
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[2026-02-23 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has started withdrawing from a key military base in northeastern Syria and redeploying its forces to northern Iraq, marking the first phase of a pullout expected to last several weeks.
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[2026-02-23 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He has long insisted he instructed police to kill only in self-defence and has always defended the drug crackdown
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[2026-02-23 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As a new round of talks between the United States and Iran is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Tehran has reiterated that it wants to find a diplomatic solution with the US on its nuclear programme but will defend itself if Washington resorts to military action.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Jan is our Swiss army knife. His key skill is being a fast and reliable author who can turn any complex issue into a concise article.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Roman covers a wide range of topics related to defense, politics and international relations, with a focus on Russia and former Soviet states.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Max Zander is a bilingual TV correspondent currently covering Russia's war in Ukraine for DW News.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Based in Kyiv since 2017, Nick covers Russia’s war on Ukraine. Before the Putin’s invasion he also reported on Russia and Belarus.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Russia expert and longtime DW foreign correspondent with a focus on defense policy, counterterrorism and trans-Atlantic relations.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Investigative reporter with a special focus on war crimes, human rights abuses, and migration. Get in touch at Birgitta.Schuelke@dw.com
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Germany, security/defense, transatlantic relations
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Politics and society in Germany and Europe with special focus on defense and foreign policy
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ximena covers armed conflicts, post-war, migratory and humanitarian crises.
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[2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Edgar focuses on covering war-torn countries, such as Ukraine and post-conflict countries like Armenia, Colombia and Ethiopia.
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[2026-02-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Palestinian child died on Sunday while waiting for Israel to approve his exit from Gaza for medical treatment amid an ongoing healthcare crisis in the enclave, whose medical infrastructure has been destroyed by Israel’s genocidal war.
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[2026-02-23 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: There is no shortage of gloomy assessments of the global situation at the moment. "In the era of great powers, our freedom is no longer a given. It is under threat," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the opening of the Munich Security Conference. And he explicitly mentioned China: "China has the ambition to shape global affairs, laying the foundations for this over many years with strategic patience.
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[2026-02-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kurdish parties in Iran on Sunday announced that they were forming a coalition called the Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, a front opposed to the Islamic Republic as pressure from domestic protests and the US military increases.
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[2026-02-23 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-02-23 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to local officials, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Europe’s biggest war since World War II.
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[2026-02-23 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د پاکستان د کورنيو چارو مرستيال وزير طلال چوهدري، ادعا کړې ده چې د دغه هېواد پوځ د يکشنبې په سهار له افغانستان سره پر پوله د هغو پاکستاني وسله والو پټنځايونه په نخښه کړي دي چې په هېواد کې د تازه بريدونو مسئول ول.
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[2026-02-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin had already started a third world war by invading Ukraine four years ago, and that he must be stopped to avoid global instability.
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[2026-02-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesian island renowned for parties and chilling turns holiday spot for fitness-mad travellers who seek ‘military-style’ boot camps
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[2026-02-23 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwait has ratified amendments to its national military service law, including compulsory service for every citizen when they reach 18, local media reported.
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[2026-02-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: European foreign policy chief says ‘there is not going to be progress’ on sanctions package today
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[2026-02-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [News kompakt] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die Tötung des mexikanischen Drogenbosses Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, auch bekannt als "El Mencho", hat schwere Ausschreitungen in dem Land ausgelöst. Der 59-Jährige war der Anführer des extrem gewalttätigen Drogenkartells Jalisco Nueva Generación (auf Deutsch: Jalisco Neue Generation). Er war laut dem Verteidigungsministerium in Mexiko am Sonntag bei einem Einsatz von Spezialkräften in der Stadt Tapalpa im Bundesstaat Jalisco verletzt worden und später in Gewahrsam gestorben.
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[2026-02-23 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine faced fresh missile strikes overnight Saturday as Sofiivska Borshchahivka, a suburb of Kyiv, was hit during a wider Russian barrage. Officials said around 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones targeted energy sites across the country. In the Kyiv region, one man was killed and up to 20 people were injured, including children.
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[2026-02-23 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A senior Pakistani government official has claimed that its military killed at least 70 fighters in air raids along the border with Afghanistan, claims Kabul has denied, amid escalating tensions between the two South Asian neighbours.
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[2026-02-23 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine is investigating a deadly attack in Lviv after two explosions killed a police officer and injured about 25 people. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said several suspects were detained, including a 33-year-old woman accused of planting bombs on orders from a Russian contact. The first blast hit as police answered a reported break in near a shopping centre.
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[2026-02-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Russian Embassy in Seoul said Monday it plans to remove a controversial banner on its outer wall after celebrating Russian national holidays in February amid speculation the message might allude to Russia's war with Ukraine.
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[2026-02-23 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-02-23 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his loyalists blocked motorways across several states and set cars and businesses on fire.
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[2026-02-23 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: It’s Europe’s biggest war since World War II. It’s also Russia’s deadliest war since that conflict. And it has reshaped the global economy — with Moscow facing the most sanctions that any country has ever encountered.
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[2026-02-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ukrainian leader says his country was preventing it from becoming a ‘broad full-scale third world war’
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[2026-02-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-02-23 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Iranian ballistic missile threat is not one to be underestimated, former MK Matan Kahana said during a Sunday interview with 103FM, warning that it represents the same kind of danger as the possibility that the Islamic Republic gets its hands on nuclear weapons.
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[2026-02-23 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At first glance, Yelets in winter looks like something from a Russian fairy tale.
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[2026-02-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Fighting between the Congolese army and the paramilitary AFC-M23 has resumed in eastern DRC, despite the ceasefire proposed last week by Angola's President João Lourenço.
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[2026-02-23 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: President Donald Trump has told advisers that if diplomacy or any initial targeted US attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands that it give up its nuclear program, he will consider a much bigger attack in the coming months intended to drive that country’s leaders from power, people briefed on internal administration deliberations said.
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[2026-02-23 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An American soldier who is credited with saving the lives of 200 Jewish comrades in a prisoner of war camp in Germany during World War II will receive the US military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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[2026-02-23 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-23 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The former United States Coast Guard Cutter DECISIVE departed Baltimore, Maryland on February 21 to join the fleet of the Sri Lanka Navy, marking a historic milestone in bilateral maritime cooperation.
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