Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island’s leader has appealed to opposition parties to stop blocking a US$40 billion spending plan, citing the need to ‘safeguard security’
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[2026-02-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The HADIS system can deliver cargo of up to 500kg over a range of 120km and safeguard transport aircraft during resupply operations
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[2026-02-14 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on ‘narcoterrorists’ in the Caribbean and Pacific to 133
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[2026-02-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revoking CK Hutchison’s rights to run two canal ports is a decision that not only affects Hong Kong – it strikes at the heart of international commerce
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[2026-02-14 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president made his first public comments on a device that he boasted could block Russian and Chinese defence systems
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[2026-02-14 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BYD and others see bumpy road ahead as price war sparks backlash
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[2026-02-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Acting on information received from the Military Intelligence Corps, a joint raid was conducted with the Pallai Police in Masar area on Thursday (12).
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[2026-02-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Royal Navy of Oman Vessel ‘SADH’ which arrived for replenishment purpose, departed on Thursday (12). In accordance with Naval tradition, the Sri Lanka Navy extended a customary farewell to the departing ship.
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[2026-02-14 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce
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[2026-02-14 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die bisherige Weltordnung ist zerstört, Deutschland und Europa müssten sich neu orientieren - mit dieser nüchternen Feststellung eröffnet Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz die 62. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz. "Diese Ordnung, so unvollkommen sie selbst zu ihren besten Zeiten war, sie gibt es so nicht mehr", sagt Merz wörtlich.
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[2026-02-14 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food delivery giant expects losses to continue into at least the first quarter of 2026 ‘due to ongoing competition’
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[2026-02-14 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The recent report by Reuters found that Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in neighboring Sudan. The revelation is a sign that one of the world's deadliest conflicts is being fueled by regional powers from Africa and the Middle East.
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[2026-02-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Communist Party’s anti-corruption agencies say there is still a danger of graft in the promotion process
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[2026-02-13 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military commentators say PLA aircraft cited by official military paper was likely to have been a J-16
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[2026-02-13 21:42 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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[2026-02-13 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die europäische Trägerrakete Ariane 6 ist erstmals in ihrer stärksten Version mit vier Feststoff-Boostern ins All geflogen. Sie startete in Kourou in Französisch-Guayana mit 32 Satelliten für Amazon an Bord. Es war die größte Anzahl an Satelliten, die jemals von einer Ariane-Rakete transportiert wurde.
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[2026-02-13 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 80 per cent of the fleet will be assembled in India, with parts being progressively made in the country
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[2026-02-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Today, much of the enclave’s heritage sites stand in ruins – like most of Gaza – after being hit by Israeli strikes in a two-year war muffled by an uncertain ceasefire. With major military operations halted, Palestinians are gaining a clearer picture of the destruction.
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[2026-02-13 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base, ending an American military presence that lasted for more than a decade
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[2026-02-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media also spotlights deep flaws in PLA’s readiness that have surfaced during country’s widening anti-corruption drive
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[2026-02-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active
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[2026-02-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances
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[2026-02-13 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 21 people have drowned, while others remain missing, after a passenger ferry sank on the Nile in northern Sudan’s River Nile State, civil defence officials have said, in the war-ravaged nation. The Sudanese Sovereignty Council issued a press statement mourning the deaths of 21 people, including women and children.
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[2026-02-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US spy agency’s outreach, depicting a disillusioned mid-level officer, risks unsettling fragile calm before April’s Trump-XI summit
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[2026-02-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Navy Ships (SLNS) Sagara and Nandimitra set sail on February 11 from the Colombo Port to Visakhapatnam, India, to join the multilateral naval exercise MILAN and International Fleet Review (IFR), hosted by the Indian Navy.
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[2026-02-13 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: German flag carrier Lufthansa today said close to 800 flights had been canceled, as pilots and flight attendants went on strike. An estimated 100,000 passengers have been affected. Many Lufthansa planes remained grounded after Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the German pilots' union, and Germany's flight attendant union UFO called a strike.
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[2026-02-13 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: What drives people in Europe – politically, socially and culturally? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People provides the answers.
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[2026-02-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Massive air assault targets energy systems and hits buildings in the capital and elsewhere, according to Ukrainian officials
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[2026-02-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’
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[2026-02-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked out after Olympic body unable to find compromise solution, Ukraine plans to appeal to CAS
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[2026-02-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Only a handful of the nearly 50 mainland China-based EV builders have been able to turn a profit amid the price wars
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[2026-02-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2026-02-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-02-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts note Chinese inroads in military UAV market but political challenges for its jet fighters at the World Defence Show
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[2026-02-12 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Battlefield casualties outpaced replenishment in January as the war enters its fifth year of full-scale conflict
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[2026-02-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system
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[2026-02-12 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: El Paso flights resume after conflicting reports of Mexican cartel drone incursions and uncoordinated Pentagon laser testing
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[2026-02-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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’
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[2026-02-12 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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
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[2026-02-12 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2026-02-12 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2026-02-12 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2026-02-12 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2026-02-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The letter by Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro warns against public exchanges that could narrow the country’s ‘diplomatic space’
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[2026-02-11 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2026-02-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The model, which was unveiled by Alibaba’s Damo Academy, matched leading embodied models from Google and Nvidia
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[2026-02-11 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2026-02-11 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2026-02-11 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
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
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[2026-02-11 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Switzerland-based Faiz Basha found a lack of snow when he returned to Singapore for military service, so he needed to improvise
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