[2026-02-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s efforts to control EV price war sees carmakers paying vendors quicker

Snippet: Only a handful of the nearly 50 mainland China-based EV builders have been able to turn a profit amid the price wars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343294/chinas-carmakers-cut-supplier-payment-cycles-amid-beijings-price-war-crackdown

[2026-02-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukraine athlete Heraskevych: 'My Olympic moment was stolen'

Snippet: Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday for refusing to wear a different helmet than the one that honors athletes killed in the war with Russia.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-athlete-heraskevych-my-olympic-moment-was-stolen/a-75925019

[2026-02-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore set for US$12 billion surplus as Wong unveils AI ambitions in budget

Snippet: PM Lawrence Wong says while defence spending will be kept at about 3 per cent of GDP, Singapore is prepared to spend more if the need arises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343310/singapore-budget-lawrence-wong-unveils-ai-ambitions-uncertain-world

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Middle East arms edge overshadowed by Turkey and South Korea in Riyadh

Snippet: Analysts note Chinese inroads in military UAV market but political challenges for its jet fighters at the World Defence Show

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343272/chinas-middle-east-arms-edge-overshadowed-turkey-and-south-korea-riyadh-show

[2026-02-12 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian losses in Ukraine now exceed recruitment, Western officials claim

Snippet: Battlefield casualties outpaced replenishment in January as the war enters its fifth year of full-scale conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343274/russian-losses-ukraine-now-exceed-recruitment-western-officials-claim

[2026-02-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US establishes new army foothold in Southeast Asia to ‘contain China’: analyst

Snippet: US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343214/us-armys-new-presence-philippines-and-push-contain-china

[2026-02-12 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US military laser tech and cartel drones stir airspace confusion in Texas

Snippet: El Paso flights resume after conflicting reports of Mexican cartel drone incursions and uncoordinated Pentagon laser testing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343253/us-military-laser-tech-and-cartel-drones-stir-airspace-confusion-texas

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China coach warns of growing ‘gap’ ahead of Women’s Asian Cup title defence

Snippet: Australian Ante Milicic says recapturing China’s glory days, when they were among the top four teams in the world, is ‘a big responsibility’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343166/china-coach-warns-growing-gap-elite-ahead-womens-asian-cup-title-defence

[2026-02-12 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: and when they do not, they are made to

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632326-us-eu-censorship-democracy/

[2026-02-12 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: AG informs Court that release of former CDS from ransom case stays - DailyNews

Snippet: The Attorney General’s Department, representing the Attorney General, informed Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday (11) that it maintains its stance regarding the release of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne from the youth disappearance case.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/12/breaking-news/949951/ag-informs-court-that-release-of-former-cds-from-ransom-case-stays/

[2026-02-12 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy raked in US$ 598,350 in three months providing security for merchant vessels - DailyNews

Snippet: Director General of Naval Operations Rear Admiral Harsha de Silva stated that the Sri Lanka Navy has earned USD 598,350 within three months by providing security services to international merchant vessels.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/12/local/949989/navy-raked-in-us-598350-in-three-months-providing-security-for-merchant-vessels/

[2026-02-12 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Olympics: Ukrainian athlete banned over 'political' helmet

Snippet: In Pyeongchang in 2018, the Kyiv native became the first Ukrainian to compete in skeleton at the Winter Olympics. Heraskevych also competed in Beijing in 2022. After the third of four runs there, he held up a sign with the English inscription "No war in Ukraine" for the cameras at the finish line of the run.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/olympics-athlete-vladyslav-heraskevych-banned-over-helmet-honoring-ukrainian-war-dead/a-75918728

[2026-02-12 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Olympia-Streit: Wie politisch ist der "Helm des Gedenkens"?

Snippet: Der in Kiew geborene Wintersportler war 2018 in Pyeongchang der erste Ukrainer, der bei Olympischen Spielen im Skeleton antrat. Auch 2022 in Peking war Heraskewytsch am Start. Nach dem dritten von vier Läufen hielt er im Zielauslauf der Eisbahn ein Schild mit der englischen Aufschrift "No war in Ukraine" (Kein Krieg in der Ukraine) in die Kameras.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/olympia-streit-wie-politisch-ist-der-helm-des-gedenkens/a-75917127

[2026-02-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Leaked letter spotlights Philippines’ South China Sea tug of war

Snippet: The letter by Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro warns against public exchanges that could narrow the country’s ‘diplomatic space’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343226/leaked-letter-exposes-fault-lines-philippines-south-china-sea-strategy

[2026-02-11 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: "War komplett kaputt": Das Olympia-Comeback von Samer Tawk

Snippet: "Ich war jung und verrückt und bin an einem Ort Ski gefahren, an dem ich nicht hätte sein sollen", erzählt Samer Tawk der Deutschen Welle (DW). "Ich bin 14 Meter in die Tiefe gestürzt und war komplett kaputt." Tawks Hüften waren an vier Stellen gebrochen, sein linkes Bein war zu 40 Prozent gelähmt.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/olympia-2026-olympische-spiele-winterspiele-mailand-cortina-skilangl%C3%A4ufer-samer-tawk/a-75804615

[2026-02-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba unveils RynnBrain, an embodied AI model that gives robots a ‘brain’

Snippet: The model, which was unveiled by Alibaba’s Damo Academy, matched leading embodied models from Google and Nvidia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3343212/alibaba-unveils-rynnbrain-embodied-ai-model-gives-robots-brain

[2026-02-11 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Netanyahu to meet Trump as Iran nuclear talks reach critical stage - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East and negotiations intensify over curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/11/breaking-news/949389/netanyahu-to-meet-trump-as-iran-nuclear-talks-reach-critical-stage/

[2026-02-11 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: German government pushes Syrians to return to their homeland

Snippet: Last year, 5,976 Syrians applied for voluntary repatriation to Syria, which was funded by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), submitting all the necessary documents. Of these, 3,678 of them have already gone back to their war-torn home country.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/german-government-pushes-syrian-refugees-to-return-to-war-torn-homeland/a-75901370

[2026-02-11 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Malaysia, civil war erupts between key opposition leaders ahead of poll

Snippet: Bersatu, a party in the PN alliance, is riven by a succession fight between its two top leaders ahead of the next general election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343160/malaysian-key-opposition-partys-power-struggle-threatens-dent-election-hopes

[2026-02-11 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore Winter Olympics skier trained on in-line skates for giant slalom debut

Snippet: Switzerland-based Faiz Basha found a lack of snow when he returned to Singapore for military service, so he needed to improvise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3343157/singaporean-winter-olympics-athlete-trained-line-skates-ahead-giant-slalom-debut

[2026-02-11 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starlink’s worst nightmare; China’s Shenlong mission: 7 science highlights

Snippet: From China’s world-first microwave weapon to a fourth ‘Shenlong’ mission, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3343023/chinese-civilisations-true-age-engineer-leaves-us-find-freedom-7-science-highlights

[2026-02-11 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: As Herzog commemorates Bondi, IDF desecrates Australian war graves - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/as-herzog-commemorates-bondi-idf-desecrates-australian-war-graves/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance joins Chinese rivals offering freebies in bid to acquire AI app users

Snippet: TikTok parent plans to give more than 100,000 tech products as gifts, as well as red packets through lucky draws on the Doubao app

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3343104/bytedance-joins-alibaba-tencent-offer-freebies-bid-acquire-ai-app-users

[2026-02-11 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Royal Navy of Oman Vessel ‘SADH’ arrives at Colombo Port - DailyNews

Snippet: The Royal Navy of Oman Vessel ‘SADH’ arrived at the Colombo Port on a logistics replenishment visit yesterday (10). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with Naval traditions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/11/local/948820/royal-navy-of-oman-vessel-sadh-arrives-at-colombo-port/

[2026-02-11 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: KDU launches two scholarly books - DailyNews

Snippet: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) hosted a Sri Lanka–India collaborative academic event to mark the launch of two interdisciplinary scholarly books centered on fuzzy logic–based managerial and mathematical models, underscoring the growing significance of international academic partnerships recently.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/11/local/949107/kdu-launches-two-scholarly-books/

[2026-02-11 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukraine's Olympic skater has dad and country front of mind

Snippet: Kyrylo Marsak may have escaped the war in his homeland but it inevitably follows him, even as far as the Milano Ice Skating Arena. The figure skate, one of 46 Ukrainian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, told DW it is "difficult mentally" to cope with the devastation wrought on his home city of Kherson since the Russian invasion began in 2022.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraines-olympic-skater-has-dad-and-country-front-of-mind/a-75898345

[2026-02-11 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Der Fall Jeffrey Epstein lässt Deutsche Bank zittern

Snippet: Rückblickend muss man sagen, dass es keine gute Idee der Deutschen Bank war, mit Jeffrey Epstein in geschäftlichen Kontakt zu treten. Der soll rund 40 Konten bei der Bank unterhalten und einen Großteil seines Vermögens dort verwaltet haben. Das fällt der größten deutschen Bank gerade schmerzhaft auf die Füße. So sank der Aktienkurs am 4.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/epstein-akten-files-deutsche-bank-kontakte-konten/a-75890424

[2026-02-11 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The Kosovo war trial looks like damage control: How far can accountability go without reaching NATO?

Snippet: Prosecutors at The Hague are seeking 45 years in prison for Hashim Thaci, accusing the former president of command responsibility for war crimes the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) committed during and immediately after the 1998-99 conflict that tore up Yugoslavia.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632249-kosovo-war-trial-thaci/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan pushes back on Washington’s aggressive chip relocation demands

Snippet: The new reality in geopolitics is the structural transformation from ‘made-in-Taiwan’ to ‘made-by-Taiwan’, according to one analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3343070/taiwan-says-proposal-move-40-its-chipmaking-capacity-us-impossible

[2026-02-10 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bloody Flower: serial killer K-drama weighs a medical prodigy’s deadly cure

Snippet: Ryeoun stars as a serial killer and medical genius on trial for multiple murders, while veteran Sung Dong-il plays his defence lawyer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3342999/k-drama-bloody-flower-serial-killer-drama-weighs-medical-prodigys-deadly-cure

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

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: IOC bars Ukrainian racer from wearing memorial helmet

Snippet: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has barred Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet that honors Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ioc-bars-ukrainian-skeleton-racer-vladyslav-heraskevych-from-wearing-memorial-helmet-at-olympics/a-75893507

[2026-02-10 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai boosts chip fund 11-fold in China’s self-reliance push

Snippet: Registered capital increases by US$794 million as country’s semiconductor hub strives to nurture local firms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343061/tech-war-shanghai-boosts-chip-fund-11-fold-under-chinas-self-sufficiency-drive

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China lifts veil on secretive underwater combat vehicle at Saudi defence show

Snippet: Shipbuilding giant showcases new surface-to-subsurface wet submersible as Beijing eyes buyers in large Middle Eastern market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343069/china-lifts-veil-secretive-underwater-combat-vehicle-saudi-arabia-defence-show

[2026-02-10 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Balancing act’: why Malaysia is boosting its missile arsenal amid maritime row

Snippet: The navy is adding new Norwegian and Turkish missiles to replace its ageing arsenal of decades-old Exocets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343027/malaysias-missile-upgrades-target-south-china-sea-deterrence-boost

[2026-02-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia’s inner circle, Japan revives imperial army ranks: 7 Asia highlights

Snippet: From insight into Jakarta politics to debate over Malaysian sultan’s comment, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3343003/japans-takaichi-sweeps-election-kuala-lumpur-mayoral-ethnicity-debate-7-asia-highlights

[2026-02-10 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Urusi yaishambulia Ukraine kwa droni na makombora

Snippet: Maafisa nchini Ukraine wamesema leo kwamba mashambulizi ya droni na makombora ya Urusi nchini humo usiku wa kuamkia leo yamewaua watu wasiopungua wanne.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/russian-strikes-kill-4-in-ukraine-including-child/a-75887999

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

Source: Rappler

Title: Pinoy Criminology

Snippet: Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] Can the PNP recover from Duterte’s drug war? Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] Protecting the old and sickly from prolonged trial detention Feb 10, 2026 11:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] MAIFIP and AICS: The dangers of doleouts and the manufacture of dependency Dec 19, 2025 9:00 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] An

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/pinoy-criminology-column/

[2026-02-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Taiwan meet sub delivery deadline, unlock defence funds with Hai Kun tests?

Snippet: Prototype under Indigenous Defence Submarine programme is seen as central to boosting asymmetric naval capabilities to counter Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342948/will-taiwan-meet-submarine-delivery-deadline-unlock-defence-budget-hai-kun-tests

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kim Jong-un vows ‘outstanding’ military role in new 5-year North Korea arms plan

Snippet: The five-year defence plan will be aimed at bolstering North Korea’s strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342920/north-koreas-kim-signals-party-congress-will-focus-exceptional-military-build

[2026-02-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eileen Gu says she’s skiing better than ever ahead of Winter Olympic golds defence

Snippet: With big air and halfpipe still to come, skier says slopestyle silver medal-winning run was a big confidence boost

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3342972/chinas-eileen-gu-says-shes-skiing-better-ever-ahead-winter-olympic-golds-defence

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Defence Secretary reaffirms commitment to resilient recovery at PDNA workshop - DailyNews

Snippet: The official Validation and Finalisation Workshop for the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah was held yesterday (9) at the BMICH, chaired by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/10/local/948382/defence-secretary-reaffirms-commitment-to-resilient-recovery-at-pdna-workshop/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s nuclear arsenal is under fire as US-Russia pact falls apart

Snippet: US accusations about secret Chinese nuclear tests surface amid arms race anxieties, but Beijing says concerns over its weapons are all hype

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3342957/why-chinas-nuclear-arsenal-under-fire-us-russia-pact-falls-apart

[2026-02-09 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nonna Angela in Berlin: Pastateig mit ganz viel Liebe

Snippet: Auch mit 90 Jahren sind Nonna (dt. "Oma") Angela Matarreses Hände immer noch kräftig. Das liegt an ihrer lebenslangen Leidenschaft für die berühmtesten Teigwaren ihrer Heimat Italien: Pasta. Seit 85 Jahren macht sie Nudeln in Handarbeit: "Ich war fünf Jahre alt, als ich damit angefangen habe. Eine alte Frau hat mir gezeigt, wie man mit Mehl arbeitet."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/eine-nonna-in-berlin-pastateig-mit-ganz-viel-liebe/a-75802449

[2026-02-09 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germany's neoliberal FDP: No chance for a comeback?

Snippet: The Free Democratic Party (FDP) was once pivotal in shaping policy in post-World War II West Germany. It was part of almost all federal governments between 1994 and 2013.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-neoliberal-fdp-no-chance-for-a-comeback/a-75847475

[2026-02-09 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Dear Beautiful Beloved

Snippet: All of Ukraine has been at war since Russia’s full-scale attack in February 2022. It is a war whose repercussions are inescapable. And it is giving rise to new structures that every country would be happier to be able to live without.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dear-beautiful-beloved/a-75503625

[2026-02-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel kills 4 suspected militants in Gaza’s Rafah despite ceasefire

Snippet: Air strikes killed 24 in Gaza last Wednesday, with the Israeli military saying it was in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3342945/israel-kills-4-suspected-militants-gazas-rafah-despite-ceasefire

[2026-02-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese drone for anti-submarine warfare among systems at Saudi defence show

Snippet: Demand is growing in the Middle East for autonomous platforms and it is now one of the largest overseas markets for China’s military drones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3342898/chinese-drone-anti-submarine-warfare-among-systems-saudi-defence-show

[2026-02-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Structural reality’: why US tariff deal cannot sever India-Russia defence ties

Snippet: While the pact demands a halt to Russian oil imports, analysts say New Delhi’s military dependence on Moscow is non-negotiable

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3342912/why-us-tariff-deal-cannot-sever-india-russia-defence-ties-structural-reality

[2026-02-09 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea grounds Cobra helicopters after fatal training crash

Snippet: South Korea suspends ‌operations ⁠of all AH-1S helicopters after a crash in Gapyeong killed two crew members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342890/south-korea-grounds-cobra-military-helicopters-after-fatal-training-crash

[2026-02-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Australia is picking up the tab for Philippine military upgrades

Snippet: Canberra’s security interests are more closely aligned with Manila than those of Washington, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342824/why-australia-picking-tab-philippine-military-upgrades