[2026-02-23 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran in secret deal with Russia for shoulder-fired missiles: report

Snippet: Report of a deal for 2,500 advanced anti-aircraft missiles emerges as the US weighs military action against Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3344283/iran-agreed-secret-us589-million-deal-russia-shoulder-fired-missiles-reports

[2026-02-23 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'This isn’t a token strike,' analysts say as US prepares for a major confrontation with Iran

Snippet: “As I understand it, this is the biggest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003,” Col. Richard Kemp, a former British Army commander, told The Media Line. He paused on the comparison. The amount of force now in place, he said, is greater than what was visible during the 12-day war in June 2025.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887549

[2026-02-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Brutal terrorist act’: twin blasts rock western Ukrainian city

Snippet: A police officer was killed, 25 other people were wounded in bomb explosions in Lviv

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3344281/police-officer-killed-24-people-wounded-bomb-explosions-ukraines-lviv

[2026-02-23 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Kurdish official casts doubt on how quickly IS-linked Australians could try to return home

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/kurdish-official-puts-doubt-on-isis-families-return-to-australia/106374728

[2026-02-23 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Herald [Daniel DePetris] Europe debates the bomb

Snippet: Last weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference, where he delivered a speech that was both reassuring to the European dignitaries in the audience and nerve-wracking because of its references to the kind of MAGA culture-inspired war themes that Europe generally shivers at.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679832

[2026-02-23 07:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Afghans mourn those killed by Pakistan's overnight air strikes

Snippet: People attend funeral ceremony for those who lost their lives after Pakistani jets carried out airstrikes in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan. Source: Getty / Anadolu

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/afghans-mourn-those-killed-in-overnight-pakistani-strikes/33pvx6q6e

[2026-02-23 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Preempting the proxy: Israel moves to contain Hezbollah before Iran clash - analysis

Snippet: Israel’s latest strikes in Lebanon are not just another round in the slow-burning shadow war with Hezbollah. They are part of something larger: an effort to ensure that if the US – or Israel – strikes Iran, Tehran’s most powerful proxy will not be able to carry out the mission it was built for.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-887542

[2026-02-23 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Vast untapped potential to strengthen cooperation between SL, Russia - Deputy Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Defence Deputy Minister, Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekera said that there is vast untapped potential to strengthen cooperation between Sri Lanka and Russia, particularly in the areas of technology, energy expertise, logistics and maritime infrastructure.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/23/local/955773/vast-untapped-potential-to-strengthen-cooperation-between-sl-russia-deputy-minister/

[2026-02-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US Pacific Fleet Commander, Deputy Minister discuss maritime security, disaster response capabilities - DailyNews

Snippet: US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Stephen T. “Web” Koehler, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from February 19 to 21, met Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara at his office in Colombo on Friday (20).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/23/local/955776/us-pacific-fleet-commander-deputy-minister-discuss-maritime-security-disaster-response-capabilities/

[2026-02-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Over 20 Mn worth Kendu leaves, cigarettes and agrochemicals seized - DailyNews

Snippet: Based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, a special search operation was conducted off Thoduwawa sea areas in coordination with the Sri Lanka Navy and arrested two suspects along with 25 sacks containing of 992.8 kgs of Kendu leaves, 140,000 foreign cigarettes and agrochemical consignment with a dingy boat on Saturday (21).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/23/lawnorder/955787/over-20-mn-worth-kendu-leaves-cigarettes-and-agrochemicals-seized/

[2026-02-23 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mexico kills cartel leader wanted by US, sparking violent reaction

Snippet: Mexican army killed ‘El Mencho’, the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during an operation to capture him

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3344279/mexican-army-kills-leader-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-official-says

[2026-02-23 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Yoga school aims to bring moments of peace to Gaza’s traumatised children

Snippet: Gaza children learn yoga to heal from war trauma and find joy

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/yoga-school-aims-to-bring-moments-of-peace-to-gazas-traumatised-children

[2026-02-23 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranians prefer 'precise' Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities

Snippet: Iranians, while "waiting every minute and second" for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force's strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would "bring terrible destruction, like in Iraq and Afghanistan," a local, identified as Ali told KAN Reshet Bet on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887523

[2026-02-23 03:12 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions

Snippet: ‘Moscow continues to invest in strikes more than diplomacy,’ says Zelenskyy, as logistics and energy facilities targeted

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/russia-missiles-ukraine-hungary-block-eu-sanctions

[2026-02-23 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pakistan launches deadly strikes in Afghanistan

Snippet: BIHSUD, Afghanistan — Pakistan said Sunday it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighboring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/23/world/asia-oceania/pakistan-launches-deadly-strikes-in-afghanistan/2282502

[2026-02-23 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The fatal costs of the PH-Taiwan war scenario

Snippet: IN August 2025, President Marcos Jr. said that “a war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines, kicking and screaming, into the conflict.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/23/opinion/columns/the-fatal-costs-of-the-ph-taiwan-war-scenario/2282552

[2026-02-23 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Could The War In Ukraine Go Nuclear?

Snippet: Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/could-war-ukraine-go-nuclear

[2026-02-23 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: अफगानिस्तान में पाकिस्तानी हमलों के बाद फिर तनाव बढ़ा

Snippet: अफगान अधिकारियों ने कहा कि ये हमले रात के समय नंगरहार और पक्तिका प्रांतों में किए गए, जिनमें आम रिहायशी इलाकों को निशाना बनाया गया. पक्तिका में किसी के जान जाने की सूचना नहीं है. अफगानिस्तान में तालिबान सरकार के रक्षा मंत्रालय ने हमलों की निंदा की है और "उचित और संतुलित जवाब” की चेतावनी दी है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/pakistani-retributive-strikes-on-afghan-militant-sites-kill-18/a-76079089

[2026-02-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Satellite images show first glimpse of China’s Type 095 nuclear submarine

Snippet: Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344256/chinas-type-095-nuclear-submarine-spotted-first-time-new-satellite-images

[2026-02-22 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Russia, Ukraine report overnight strikes on energy supply

Snippet: Russia carried out a barrage of drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure across Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-ukraine-report-overnight-strikes-on-energy-infrastructure/a-76078205

[2026-02-22 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Preparation For Martial Law? Europe To Recruit Migrants For "National Defense"

Snippet: Europe's lack of military readiness has become painfully obvious in recent years, due largely to the war in Ukraine as well as the Trump Administration's efforts to force NATO members to fulfill their basic obligations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/preparation-martial-law-europe-recruit-migrants-national-defense

[2026-02-22 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukraine war: Exhausted troops not holding out hope for peace

Snippet: Journalist Kostiantyn Honcharov worked with DW until 2022, when he, like many Ukrainians, returned home to join the volunteer army defending against Russia's invasion. The following is his personal report on four years of war in his country.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-exhausted-troops-not-holding-out-hope-for-peace/a-76049822

[2026-02-22 23:33 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: A Ukrainian soldier’s story: Fading hope on the front line after four years of fighting

Snippet: Journalist Kostiantyn Honcharov worked with DW until 2022, when he, like many Ukrainians, returned home to join the volunteer army defending against Russia's invasion. The following is his personal report on four years of war in his country.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/a-ukrainian-soldiers-story-fading-hope-on-the-front-line-after-four-years-of-fighting/a-76049822

[2026-02-22 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's leader 'entrusts' security chief to run country in case of war, assassination

Snippet: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Iran's top national security official with the survival of the country in the case of attacks or assassination, a report by The New York Times said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/report-irans-supreme-leader-lays-out-plans-case-war-assassination

[2026-02-22 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How four years of Ukraine war have changed Russia

Snippet: Nearly four years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on national TV that the country’s armed forces had begun a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/how-four-years-of-ukraine-war-have-changed-russia

[2026-02-22 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan claim of killing 80 militants ‘false’, Taliban security source says

Snippet: The Afghan Defence Ministry said ‘various civilian areas’ in eastern Afghanistan were hit, including a religious madrasa and multiple homes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344268/pakistan-targets-militants-afghanistan-testing-doha-truce

[2026-02-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Health, mind and body books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?

Snippet: It’s tempting to dismiss the proliferation of labels as a fad, but there’s more to this phenomenon than a simple culture-war reading allows

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/22/are-we-really-overdiagnosing-mental-illness

[2026-02-22 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts | Graeme Wearden

Snippet: Upping tariffs may have lifted the president’s mood but it is a headache for the Federal Reserve and its next chair

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/22/trump-trade-war-risks-undermining-his-hopes-of-hefty-us-interest-rate-cuts-tariffs

[2026-02-22 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: International Criminal Court

Snippet: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent judicial institution established in 2002 with the purpose of ensuring accountability for serious crimes. It has the authority to prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression committed in member states or by their nationals.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/international-criminal-court/

[2026-02-22 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippine drug war victims

Snippet: Philippine News Straight from the Hague: How to follow Rappler’s coverage of Duterte at the ICC Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] Can the PNP recover from Duterte’s drug war? Feb 20, 2026 11:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News Points needing clarification in Bam Aquino, Ping Lacson ICC statements Feb 19, 2026 8:31 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News Why is Rodrigo Duterte

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/drug-war-victims-philippines/

[2026-02-22 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: war on drugs

Snippet: Philippine News Straight from the Hague: How to follow Rappler’s coverage of Duterte at the ICC Philippine News ‘Old, tired’ Duterte pulls off rare absence in historic pre-trial Feb 21, 2026 10:11 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] Can the PNP recover from Duterte’s drug war?

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/war-on-drugs/

[2026-02-22 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Sudan's paramilitary RSF claims to have captured another town in Darfur region

Snippet: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claims to have captured another town in its ongoing war with the army.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/22/sudans-paramilitary-rsf-claims-to-have-captured-another-town-in-darfur-region/

[2026-02-22 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Greenland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Greenland does not need US hospital boat sent by Trump, says Denmark

Snippet: Defence minister rebuffs US president’s claim that Arctic islanders are ‘not being taken care of’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/greenland-does-not-need-us-hospital-boat-sent-by-trump-says-denmark

[2026-02-22 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material, US envoy Steve Witkoff claims

Snippet: US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff told Fox News on Saturday that Iran could theoretically be about a week away from being able to enrich its existing uranium to a weaponized level, though the envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-887433

[2026-02-22 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian barrage strikes Ukrainian infrastructure as war drags on

Snippet: Kyiv has faced waves of overnight strikes in recent weeks as Moscow has intensified its winter assaults

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3344258/russian-barrage-strikes-ukrainian-infrastructure-war-drags

[2026-02-22 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan will bring about 'renaissance' says US envoy

Snippet: US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said that pledges made at the Board of Peace's first meeting will help get the war-torn Gaza Strip “ready for a renaissance”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/22/donald-trumps-gaza-peace-plan-will-bring-about-renaissance-says-us-envoy/

[2026-02-22 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Russian Embassy in Seoul displays ‘Victory will be ours’ banner ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679841

[2026-02-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran rocked by fresh protests, as Trump threatens strikes over nuclear deal

Snippet: Iranian university students have resumed protesting against the regime on the first day of a new semester, as US President Donald Trump considers limited military strikes to pressure the Islamic republic into signing a new nuclear deal.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-rocked-by-fresh-protests-as-trump-threatens-strikes-over-nuclear-deal-20260222-p5o4fy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-22 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Pakistan launches strikes on Afghanistan, with Taliban saying dozens killed

Snippet: Pakistan has carried out multiple overnight air strikes on Afghanistan, which the Taliban has said killed and wounded dozens of people, including women and children.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxgln3gnd6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The strategy of Russia’s liberal elite is clear: make your peace with Putin. It’s how they survive | Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

Snippet: As the fourth anniversary looms of Russia’s war on Ukraine, those close to the Kremlin prosper while others merely strive to escape the worst repression

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/22/russia-cultural-liberal-elite-putin

[2026-02-22 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing monitors Australian frigate Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait

Snippet: Anzac-class frigate ‘conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea’, Australian defence department says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344247/beijing-monitors-australian-frigate-hmas-toowoombas-passage-through-taiwan-strait

[2026-02-22 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s defiance against US military power leaves Trump ‘curious’

Snippet: Steve Witkoff said Trump can’t understand Tehran’s refusal to yield despite Washington’s military build-up in the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344245/envoy-says-trump-curious-why-iran-has-not-capitulated-under-us-pressure

[2026-02-22 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'We will remember everyone who stood against us': Gaza dominates Berlin festival

Snippet: Two Arab filmmakers took major prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival, with both using the stage to address the war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/02/22/berlin-film-festival-winners-gaza/

[2026-02-22 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Uganda's Museveni holds talks with Sudan's RSF leader amid push to end war

Snippet: Sudan: Uganda's Museveni pushes for dialogue to end war

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/22/ugandas-museveni-holds-talks-with-sudans-rsf-leader-amid-push-to-end-war/

[2026-02-22 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran will not bow down to US pressure in nuclear talks, Pezeshkian says

Snippet: Iran’s ⁠President ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged not to fold to pressure from the United States after his American counterpart, Donald Trump, said he was considering limited strikes to force a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/iran-will-not-bow-down-to-us-pressure-in-nuclear-talks-pezeshkian-says

[2026-02-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We are not scared’: the Ukrainians building families in the shadow of war

Snippet: Birthrates have fallen since Russia’s invasion but some have held on to hope and are bringing up children despite risks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/ukraine-war-russia-birthrates-families-parents-children

[2026-02-22 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: ISIS announces 'new phase' of operations in Syria

Snippet: ISIS said it had begun a “new phase” of operations targeting the Syrian leadership on Saturday, claiming responsibility for two attacks on army personnel in the north and east of the country.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/22/isis-announces-new-phase-of-operations-in-syria/

[2026-02-22 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukrainian resilience remains strong as war enters fifth year

Snippet: The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published a poll in early February examining Ukrainians' attitudes towards the war. The survey was conducted in late January, when massive Russian attacks on energy facilities caused power outages and disrupted heating and water systems across the country, particularly in Kyiv. These strikes were happening at a time when temperatures dropped as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-resilience-remains-strong-as-war-enters-fifth-year/a-76065636

[2026-02-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1904 -- The Korea-Japan Protocol is signed. The agreement imposed by Japan states that the Korean government must accept Japanese recommendations on the modernization of its facilities and provide strategic bases for Japanese troops if a third country invades Korea. On the pretext of providing protection from other countries, Japan geared up its efforts for the colonization of Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222000900315

[2026-02-22 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,459

Snippet: Here is where things stand on Sunday, February 22:

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-1459