Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The first naval exercises under the ‘Brics plus’ banner saw Brazil, Egypt, China, Russia and South Africa take part. India did not
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[2026-01-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: These restrictions signify a new phase in the US-China tech war where ‘offensive and defensive roles have shifted’, says an analyst
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[2026-01-17 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israeli attacks have killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza in the latest violations of its tenuous ceasefire with Hamas, a day after the United States announced the start of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the besieged territory.
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[2026-01-17 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: For most of the last two weeks, Donald Trump has been publicly mulling over what to do in Iran. Amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters in the Islamic Republic, the US president had promised "very strong action" before backing away somewhat on Wednesday having been told by "very important sources on the other side" that "the killing in Iran is stopping."
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[2026-01-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the death toll since October 2023 nearing 72,000,the West-backed Palestine genocide remains in full swing as do all the other Israeli wars on its neighbours, but the world community is made to watch with much concern elsewhere as Washington threatens more war on Iran. The anti-Iran bombast is paralleled by equally sensational pronouncements of annexing Greenland.
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[2026-01-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami urged the execution of detained protesters, a step the Trump administration warned could spark military action
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[2026-01-17 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: McKenzie Morgan praised the killer of three young girls at a Taylor Swift event, and threatened to bomb an Oasis show, was sentenced on Friday
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[2026-01-17 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-16 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-16 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Im Rahmen des Abkommens wird Washington die Zölle auf taiwanesische Waren von 20 Prozent auf 15 Prozent senken. Der Zollsatz von 20 Prozent war ursprünglich wegen von den USA als "unfair" betrachteter Handelspraktiken Taiwans verhängt worden. Sektorspezifische Zölle auf taiwanische Autoteile, Holz und Holzprodukte werden dem US-Handelsministerium zufolge auf 15 Prozent begrenzt, während Arzneimittel und bestimmte Rohstoffe keinen Zöllen unterliegen werden.
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[2026-01-16 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The visiting forces deal comes on top of similar pacts with other nations and could help the Philippines attain a ‘muscular defence arsenal’
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[2026-01-16 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan and China have been drawing closer to Bangladesh and Myanmar in areas such as defence and trade at India’s expense, analysts say
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[2026-01-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lieutenant General Francis Donovan’s answers frustrated even Republicans in favour of a military-first plan to counter Chinese influence
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[2026-01-16 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: German Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that NATO will not allow Russia and China to jeopardize the situation in the Arctic region.
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[2026-01-16 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-16 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A mainland military project manager was lured into a sexual relationship by a spy posing as a business representative while on a trip abroad
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[2026-01-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran’s neighbours are worried that the US’ increasingly erratic behaviour may pose a risk to regional power balance and trade, analysts say
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[2026-01-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Chinese solar makers facing monopoly probe to woman praying to Shrek for four years, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-01-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The innovation is expected to boost the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, widely used in China’s advanced stealth planes
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[2026-01-16 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-16 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy thwarted a smuggling racket involving 237 pet birds and apprehended three suspects and a dinghy employed for this illegal act during a search operation in the sea off Kachchativu, Jaffna on Wednesday (14).
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[2026-01-16 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 482-page bill outlining varying military assistance comes as Taipei announced that more US weapons sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline
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[2026-01-16 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Es war eine Eilmeldung am Morgen des 29. Dezember, die landesweit für Entsetzen sorgte: Bei einer Razzia gegen eine Zelle des IS-Ablegers "Islamischer Staat Provinz Khorasan" (ISPK) in der Stadt Yalova kam es zu einem heftigen, achtstündigen Schusswechsel. Drei Polizisten kamen im Kugelhagel ums Leben, während acht weitere Beamte und ein Wachmann zum Teil lebensgefährlich verletzt wurden.
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[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: White House cites direct pressure for the stay of executions, as Gulf allies scramble to de-escalate threats of a US military strike on Iran
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[2026-01-16 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Wednesday (January 14) that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without Congress’ authorisation, after the Republican president put pressure on party members who had supported it.
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[2026-01-16 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine’s military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbour after almost four years of fighting, Ukraine’s new defence minister said on Wednesday.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States (US) President has not concealed the fact that oil was one of the factors that motivated him to oust Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro in a lightning military operation on January 3. In fact, some “Big Oil” industry executives knew about the invasion before many Members of Congress did.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka nearly four decades ago should be honoured, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, appearing to criticise the governments in the 1990s for not publicly recognising their contributions.
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[2026-01-16 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage’s Reform party as the Conservatives descend into civil war
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[2026-01-16 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US President Donald Trump Thursday threatened to deploy US military forces to respond to protests in Minnesota, writing that he would "institute the Insurrection Act" if the situation deteriorated in a social media post.
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[2026-01-16 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د ترکیې د بهرنیو چارو وزیر هاکان فیدان خبریالانو ته وویل چې «اوسمهال بحثونه او خبرې اترې روانې دي، خو تر اوسه کوم تړون نه دی لاسلیک شوی.»
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[2026-01-16 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Upon the recommendation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, former First Deputy Prime Minister and current Minister for Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov will take over as the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
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[2026-01-16 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Initial deployments are small, but Denmark is planning a ‘larger, more permanent’ Nato presence
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[2026-01-16 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In den sozialen Medien war die Aufregung groß: Was bedeuten die Kampfflugzeuge, die vergangene Woche auf britischem Boden gesichtet wurden? Die amerikanischen Streitkräfte würden sich in Großbritannien auf ernsthafte Militäreinsätze vorbereiten, während Präsident Donald Trump mit Angriffen und Annexionen auf der ganzen Welt drohe, spekulierte beispielsweise die Tageszeitung The Times.
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[2026-01-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ، په کراتو ژمن شوی چې هغه به د دنمارک خودمختاره سیمه ګرینلينډ په خپل کنټرول کې راولي. ترمپ ټينګار کوي چې په شمال قطب کې واقع دغه ستره ستراتيژیکه او د طبیعي زېرمو برخمنه جزېره د متحده ایالاتو د امنیت له پاره حیاتي ده.
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[2026-01-15 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have hit Moscow's export operations significantly in recent months, but they are also affecting other countries, notably Kazakhstan.
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[2026-01-15 21:48 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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[2026-01-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pentagon orders USS Abraham Lincoln on new mission after live-fire drills near Scarborough Shoal
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[2026-01-15 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Im Konflikt mit den USA um Grönland entsendet die Bundeswehr Soldaten auf die Arktis-Insel. Bereits an diesem Donnerstag sollen 13 deutsche Soldaten im Rahmen eines europäischen Erkundungsteams in der Hauptstadt Nuuk eintreffen. Das teilte das Bundesverteidigungsministerium am Mittwoch mit. Ein Krisentreffen in Washington war zuvor ohne Fortschritte zu Ende gegangen.
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[2026-01-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The court hearing could be decisive in the tug-of-war over control of the Dutch chipmaker, which sparked supply chain worries and China tensions
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[2026-01-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Job adverts for ‘community workers’ say military veterans and Communist Party members will be favoured for the positions
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[2026-01-15 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jets, co-produced with China, proved their worth during the India-Pakistan tensions, when they destroyed an S-400 air defence system
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[2026-01-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement removes taxes on military supplies, including weapons and fuel used in joint exercises
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[2026-01-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: People’s Liberation Army says it is working on advanced technology to provide better front-line mapping
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[2026-01-15 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A 51–50 vote kills war powers resolution after Trump pressure flips two key Republican defectors
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[2026-01-15 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics warn easing export controls could boost Beijing’s military and undermine US lead in the AI race, as White House defends decision
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[2026-01-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president says that Iran hangings are off the table, and to ‘watch it and see’ about military action
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