[2026-02-20 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US-Military pressure on Iran: Is a regime change the goal?

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-military-pressure-on-iran-is-a-regime-change-the-real-goal/video-76030287

[2026-02-20 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ debuts with Gaza pledge as war threat looms elsewhere

Snippet: The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3344048/trump-kicks-his-board-peace-war-clouds-loom-over-iran

[2026-02-20 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: In maps: Tracking the war with Russia

Snippet: The war in Ukraine is about to enter its fifth year. Over the past year, Russian forces have slowly expanded the amount of territory they control, mostly in the east of Ukraine, and have continued their barrage of air strikes on Kyiv and other cities.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l0k4389g2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-20 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: After 80 Years, Russia and Japan Still Can’t Agree on Who These Islands Belong To

Snippet: SAPPORO, Japan — Tucked away in the basement of this northern Japanese city’s local history museum is a small exhibit devoted to one of World War II’s most enduring territorial disputes.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/19/after-80-years-russia-and-japan-still-cant-agree-on-who-these-islands-belong-to-a91937

[2026-02-20 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar rebel leader Bo Nagar surrenders to junta amid resistance infighting

Snippet: The Burma National Revolutionary Army leader’s surrender is a dramatic reminder of fractures within the armed resistance movement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344045/myanmar-rebel-leader-bo-nagar-surrenders-junta-amid-resistance-infighting

[2026-02-20 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: د پاکستان د دفاع وزیر: موږ د طالبانو د ملاتړ بيه ورکوو

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/msc-interview-pakistan-defense-minister/video-76046047

[2026-02-20 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: US and Iran prepare for war as talks continue (Live)

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/US-and-Iran-prepare-for-war-as-talks-continue-Live-e3faekd

[2026-02-19 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: War devastates Sudan's ancient acacia forest, threatening ecosystem

Snippet: Nearly three years of conflict have reduced Sudan's historic Al-Sunut acacia forest south of Khartoum to barren fields of stumps, destroying a vital green shield against Nile floods and a haven for migratory birds from Europe.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/19/war-devastates-sudans-ancient-acacia-forest-threatening-ecosystem/

[2026-02-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tokyo involvement in Taiwan would amount to aggression against Beijing: UN envoy

Snippet: Fu Cong, permanent representative to the United Nations, warns of a resolute retaliation if Japan intervenes militarily on the issue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343985/tokyo-defence-involvement-taiwan-would-amount-aggression-against-beijing-un-envoy

[2026-02-19 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: The cost of genocide: Israel’s war on Gaza by the numbers

Snippet: Since its genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023, Israel has expended vast amounts of money and manpower on levelling the Palestinian territory and destroying its institutions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/19/the-cost-of-genocide-israels-war-on-gaza-by-the-numbers

[2026-02-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Holding hands’: How Nigeria turned Trump’s threats to military partnership

Snippet: In early November, a social media post by United States President Donald Trump set off alarm bells across Nigeria. The US “Department of War”, he said, was preparing to go into the West African country “guns-a-blazing” over what he claimed was the killing of Christians in Nigeria.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/19/from-us-threats-to-holding-hands-did-nigeria-disarm-trump-on-security

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

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Palestinian journalists tortured in Israeli prisons — report

Snippet: A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) suggests that dozens of Palestinian journalists suffered torture, sexual assault and hunger after being arrested by Israeli authorities during the two-year war between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/palestinian-journalists-tortured-in-israeli-prisons-report/a-76027348

[2026-02-19 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: خواجه آصف: موږ په افغانستان کې د خپلو کړنو بيه پرې کوو

Snippet: د پاکستان د دفاع وزیر خواجه آصف د مونشن امنيتي کنفرانس په څنډه کې له دويچه ویله سره د يوې مرکې په ترڅ کې یو ځل بيا د هغو ترينګلتياوو له کبله چې له طالبانو سره یې لري، هند ګرم بللی دی.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/taliban-india-interview-pakistan-defense-minister/a-76029994

[2026-02-19 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Visual clues showed the US preparing to attack Iran

Snippet: The steady flow of military assets moving towards Europe and the Middle East appeared to be a warning that the US could be ready to attack Iran.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-19/tracking-us-military-build-up-ahead-of-possible-iran-attack/106363224

[2026-02-19 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Suspect’s brother recounts final moments before family of 5 killed in Malaysia

Snippet: According to police, a man allegedly murdered his wife, mother and two daughters with a sharp weapon before turning it on himself

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343953/malaysian-suspects-brother-recounts-final-moments-family-5-killed-kuantan

[2026-02-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Is Australia facing an economic reality not seen since World War Two?

Snippet: Experts say there are times when higher debt is "necessary and desirable", but it can also put financial strain on households. Source: SBS, Getty

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-government-debt-analysis/b7ibrbt13

[2026-02-19 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure

Snippet: New weapons package said to be in jeopardy ahead of Trump-Xi summit, raising concerns over Beijing’s leverage and US policy on Taiwan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3343949/white-house-deflects-trump-weighs-taiwan-arms-sale-delay-amid-beijing-pressure

[2026-02-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: With first missile of its kind, China overtakes US in hypersonic defence: report

Snippet: A big reason is the long-range CJ-1000, the world’s first and so far only operational land-based scramjet-powered hypersonic missile

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343917/how-china-overtook-us-hypersonic-arms-and-may-leave-air-defences-powerless

[2026-02-19 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Canada unveils its first defence industrial plan

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/canada-unveils-its-first-defence-industrial-plan/video-76028192

[2026-02-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Suicide car bomb kills seven security personnel in Pakistan’s Bajaur - DailyNews

Snippet: Security sources in Pakistan said at least seven security personnel were killed after a suicide bomber targeted a checkpoint in Bajaur district near the Afghanistan border.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/19/world/953781/suicide-car-bomb-kills-seven-security-personnel-in-pakistans-bajaur/

[2026-02-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: High level discussion on combating illegal fishing - DailyNews

Snippet: A high level meeting on combating illegal fishing activities was convened yesterday (Feb. 17) at the Parliament Complex. The meeting was jointly chaired by the National Integration and Justice Minister, Harshana Nanayakkara, the Deputy Defence Minister, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), and the Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Deputy Minister, Rathna Gamage.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/19/local/953764/high-level-discussion-on-combating-illegal-fishing/

[2026-02-19 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pope Leo laments world ‘in flames’ at Ash Wednesday service

Snippet: The pontiff said the ashes could represent cities destroyed by war, as well as the damage to the environment and international law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343941/pope-leo-laments-world-flames-ash-wednesday-service

[2026-02-19 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Canada works to build defense industry independent of US

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/canada-works-to-build-defense-industry-independent-of-us/video-76026838

[2026-02-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Romania’s stolen elections were only the start: Inside the EU’s war on democracy

Snippet: Romania’s 2024 presidential election was already one of the most controversial political episodes in the European Union in recent years. A candidate who won the first round was prevented from contesting the second. The vote was annulled. Claims of Russian interference were advanced without public evidence.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632732-eus-quiet-war-on-democracy/

[2026-02-19 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Xi Jinping and Putin pushback against Trump drive for war

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Xi-Jinping-and-Putin-pushback-against-Trump-drive-for-war-e3f931i

[2026-02-19 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in March 2026

Snippet: The deadline for declaring world assets and crypto assets, new Schengen entry rules at the Gibraltar border, several strikes, new flights, clocks change - here's everything that's new about life in Spain in March 2026.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260218/key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-march-2026

[2026-02-19 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: On Russian TV, Family Feuds Over War Death Payouts Become Fodder for Primetime Drama

Snippet: Galina Simagina, a woman from Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, was locked in a feud with her in-laws over who was entitled to state compensation for her husband’s death in the Ukraine war.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/18/on-russian-tv-family-feuds-over-war-death-payouts-become-fodder-for-primetime-drama-a91669

[2026-02-19 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand wants to act as ‘bridge’ for Myanmar’s return to Asean fold

Snippet: Myanmar’s junta leaders have been excluded from Asean summits since the 2021 military coup that toppled a democratic administration

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343937/thailand-seeks-leading-role-restoring-myanmar-asean-fold

[2026-02-19 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese coastguard reveals growing reliance on drones at Scarborough Shoal

Snippet: Lunar New Year post gives rare look at the role of uncrewed aircraft in training and operations near disputed South China Sea reef

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343934/chinese-coastguard-reveals-growing-reliance-drones-scarborough-shoal

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: My Take | Forget Canada, the real 51st American state appears to be gullible Australia

Snippet: Aside from the first island chain of encirclement against China, much of the other island ‘defence’ chains look more like vassalising the not so ‘lucky country’ among others in the South Pacific

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3343922/forget-canada-real-51st-american-state-appears-be-gullible-australia

[2026-02-18 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India, France elevate defence ties in push for strategic autonomy

Snippet: The deal reflects India’s shift from ‘transactional defence buying’ amid expanding security engagement with Europe, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343933/india-france-elevate-defence-ties-push-strategic-autonomy

[2026-02-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Europe’s selective defence of the global order will sway no one

Snippet: If Europe genuinely seeks to restore credibility to international law, it must first confront its own record of selective adherence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3343834/why-europe-must-accept-blame-erosion-global-order

[2026-02-18 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: extrajudicial killings

Snippet: Philippine News In the Public Square: The Prosecutor v. Rodrigo Roa Duterte Inside Track ‘Ideally’: Bam Aquino’s not-so-ideal situation Feb 18, 2026 7:52 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Explainers LIST: What are the issues raised in Sara Duterte impeachment complaints? Feb 9, 2026 8:05 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Fact Check FACT CHECK: Quote card of Kristina Conti saying there are no drug war

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/extrajudicial-killings/

[2026-02-18 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine war talks in Geneva wrap up in 2 hours with no sign of breakthrough

Snippet: Neither side revealed what they discussed or whether any agreement had been reached, but both said the discussions had been ‘difficult’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343925/ukraine-russia-talks-geneva-wrap-2-hours-no-sign-breakthrough

[2026-02-18 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Peru: Parlament setzt Übergangspräsident José Jerí ab

Snippet: 75 der 102 anwesenden Abgeordneten in Perus Parlament stimmten in der Sondersitzung dem Misstrauensantrag gegen José Jerí zu. Der Kongress in der Hauptstadt Lima debattierte dabei sieben verschiedene Anträge, in denen dem Präsidenten vorgeworfen wurde, seines Amtes nicht würdig zu sein. Es geht um den Verdacht der Korruption. Jerí weist die Anschuldigungen zurück.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/peru-praesident-entmachtung-abgesetzt-jos%C3%A9-jeri-korruption-china-staatschef/a-76018486

[2026-02-18 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Criminal Justice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment

Snippet: For months, President Donald Trump has railed against Latin American narcoterrorists flooding the United States with “lethal poison.” He has used the scourge of drug trafficking as a rationale for dozens of military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, which have left more than 140 people dead.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-ice-pardon-juan-orlando-hernandez-honduras-prison-special-treatment

[2026-02-18 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian student activist

Snippet: A United States immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student who led protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-blocks-deportation-of-palestinian-student-activist/a-76013882

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 11 killed in US strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats

Snippet: It was one of the deadliest days in the Trump administration’s months-long campaign, and brings the toll to at least 145 fatalities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3343855/11-killed-us-strikes-3-more-alleged-drug-boats

[2026-02-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: English language instruction in Chinese military is outdated, unbalanced: report

Snippet: Senior lecturers warn that troops are not being given the communication skills they need to operate on the international stage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343799/chinese-military-urged-overhaul-english-teaching-improve-language-skills

[2026-02-18 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on Trump’s US

Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney has become one of the most prominent global voices criticising the US president’s administration

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343851/canada-launches-huge-defence-plan-curb-reliance-trumps-us

[2026-02-18 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Berlinale: Dozens accuse film festival of 'silence' on Gaza

Snippet: More than 80 actors, directors and writers who are current or former participants in Germany's Berlin International Film Festival have signed an open letter condemning the organization's "institutional silence" and "censoring" over the war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/javier-bardem-tilda-swinton-among-signatories-denouncing-berlinales-gaza-silence/a-76012687

[2026-02-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukraine and Russia meet in Geneva as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv

Snippet: Zelensky urged allies to press Russia for a ‘real and just’ ⁠peace deal via tougher sanctions and weapons supplies to his country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3343847/ukraine-and-russia-meet-geneva-trump-piles-new-pressure-kyiv

[2026-02-18 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Total of 2K Ukrainian Children Now Returned From Russian Occupation – Zelensky

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2,000 Ukrainian children had been brought back from Russia and Russian-occupied land since the start of the war, but that thousands more remained "captive."

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/17/total-of-2k-ukrainian-children-now-returned-from-russian-occupation-zelensky-a91982

[2026-02-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Everything we know about China’s mysterious, futuristic Nantianmen Project

Snippet: Is it a storytelling vehicle for imaginative military hardware, blending science fiction with reality, or is it a glimpse of the future?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343433/everything-we-know-about-chinas-mysterious-futuristic-nantianmen-project

[2026-02-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: maritime security

Snippet: Inside Track Internal word war averted? PCG spox says he didn’t call DFA a ‘troll’ Philippine News WATCH: PH, Australia, US hold joint drills in West Philippine Sea Feb 17, 2026 6:53 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Editorials [EDITORIAL] Aming ligaya na ’pag may mang-aapi… Feb 16, 2026 5:29 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News DFA tells Chinese embassy: Be calm, professional Feb

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/maritime-security/

[2026-02-17 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Make Japan strong again: Takaichi’s plan to revive the military - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/make-japan-strong-again-takaichis-plan-to-revive-the-military/

[2026-02-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Battered Cambodia seeks economic reset after Thailand border war

Snippet: Shuttered borders have choked trade and sent migrant workers home, forcing Phnom Penh to seek new partners and markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343805/cambodia-seeks-economic-reset-after-thailand-border-war-batters-trade-and-remittances

[2026-02-17 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted repair crews work non-stop

Snippet: This winter, hundreds of apartment blocks in Kyiv have been transformed into towers of freezing concrete. Following massive Russian missile attacks on energy facilities in Ukraine, they are left without heat and electricity.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-russia-power-grid-attacks-affects-electricians-plumbers/a-75965680

[2026-02-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Okinawa voters shift away from concerns over US military presence

Snippet: Analysts point to a shift in priorities among younger Okinawans as a possible factor in the alliance’s bruising defeat in the election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343763/what-next-okinawas-anti-base-alliance-after-japan-election-loss

[2026-02-17 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump predicts Iran nuclear deal, warns of ‘consequences’ ahead of talks

Snippet: After a summer of military strikes and stalled diplomacy, indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran are set to resume on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3343781/trump-predicts-iran-nuclear-deal-warns-consequences-ahead-talks