Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A group of drones flying alongside an Apache attack helicopter could provide another major layer of defence to Gulf states attacked by Iran.
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[2026-07-22 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Pentagon Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)
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[2026-07-22 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Each trip to the supermarket brings an unpleasant surprise for Leyla, a pensioner who lives in western Tehran.
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[2026-07-22 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Gaza’s civil defence agency said that multiple Israeli strikes on several areas across Gaza have killed 12 Palestinians, including four children, on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-22 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Aerospace] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain, Japan and Italy are bringing Canada in on their project to field a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035, defense ministers from the nations announced jointly on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-22 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner spokesperson, Thameen al-Kheetan, condemned on Tuesday the increased Israeli strikes on Gaza.
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[2026-07-22 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — On Tuesday (July 22), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally welcomed its 61st AFP chief of staff, Gen. Antonio Nafarrete from the Philippine Army having succeeded Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. in a change of command ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo.
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[2026-07-22 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian army said on Tuesday that it had shot down a one-way attack drone flying over the northwest of the country, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
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[2026-07-22 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Civilians in Ecuador faced attacks and abuses as part of a joint US-Ecuador military campaign meant to target organised crime in the country, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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[2026-07-22 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in 2023 that it has discontinued the SpaceJet development program. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-07-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two unusual media appearances involving Saudi Arabia and Israel have revived questions about whether the countries are cautiously reopening channels as Iranian attacks place growing pressure on Gulf security.
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[2026-07-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On March 26, the IDF said that naval intelligence had assisted with assassinating Iranian Naval Chief Alireza Tangsiri in the port city of Bandar Abbas, with eliminating key Iranian naval cruise missile production sites, and Iranian sites related to submarines and other underwater threats.
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[2026-07-22 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI and Anthropic increased their federal lobbying spending to record levels in the second quarter of 2026 as the artificial intelligence industry poured millions into influencing Washington ahead of the midterm elections and ahead of their highly anticipated IPOs.
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[2026-07-22 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-22 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The West African bloc ECOWAS has urged Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures.
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[2026-07-22 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LT. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete on Tuesday assumed command as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), while Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran was named the new commanding general of the Philippine Army following the retirement of Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.
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[2026-07-22 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR a brief period of time, there was hope that a tentative easing of tensions in the Persian Gulf would lead in the direction of the end of the global energy crisis caused by the Israeli-US war against Iran. In the past week, however, that hope has unraveled in the face of a volatile, multi-front disruption to the global energy supply network and the broader economy that might be even more severe than what initially followed the outbreak of war
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[2026-07-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea reaffirmed its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine as the nations’ foreign ministers met in Moscow, Pyongyang’s state media reported Tuesday, increasing speculation Kim Jong Un may soon visit the Kremlin.
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[2026-07-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN - Iran targeted US radar and air defense installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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[2026-07-22 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a sign of their deepening military cooperation, Tokyo said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-22 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed that the Iranians “want to meet desperately to try and end [the war] because they’re getting decimated”, adding that “until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest”.
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[2026-07-22 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left foreground, Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. join hands together following a campaign rally for El-Sayed, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit.
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[2026-07-22 01:23 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New defence secretary Wes Streeting denounces drill by Neustrashimy as ‘performative and irresponsible’
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[2026-07-22 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting on Tuesday with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in which he called for restraint from all warring sides amid escalating regional tensions in the US war on Iran.
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[2026-07-22 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-22 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Outgoing Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks during a briefing to journalists in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
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[2026-07-22 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 22 Jul 2026 at 1:12am
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[2026-07-22 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The defense panel for Vice President Sara Duterte said Tuesday it has yet to decide whether to call National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag as its own witness after he told the Senate impeachment court he would also be willing to testify for the defense if requested.
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[2026-07-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy
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[2026-07-22 00:53 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The late-night host discussed the president getting booed at the final, his grudge against Spain and the enduring Iran war
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[2026-07-22 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-22 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Without any public announcement, the IDF has been building a large sand-wall barrier separating the 50-70% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the areas controlled by Hamas, the military confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-22 00:13 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MATIBAG. National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag testifies in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 21, 2026.
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[2026-07-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Last week, Lebanese and Israeli representatives met in Rome to discuss implementation of an important dimension of their recent agreement signed in Washington. The sides examined so-called pilot zones – areas in which the Lebanese army would be posted after an Israeli withdrawal. For now, they remain apart, but Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House later today, and the Lebanese hope US pressure can increase Israeli flexibility.
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[2026-07-21 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: American flags fly above the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-07-21 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new video by the US defense company Anduril has shown an interesting and exciting new possibility for unmanned aerial warfare and the concept of manned-unmanned teaming in war. The system is called Thunder, and the company calls it an “autonomous attack rotorcraft specifically designed to multiply the combat power and increase the survivability of current and next-generation crewed attack and assault aircraft.”
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[2026-07-21 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There appears to be a disconnect between what Beirut, Washington, and Jerusalem expect from the deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in proposed pilot zones in southern Lebanon. On paper, all three sides appear to support an increased role for the Lebanese army. However, they seem to have very different ideas about what that deployment is supposed to accomplish.
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[2026-07-21 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: "Why wait for a draft notice when you can take control of the situation? Sign a military contract voluntarily."
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[2026-07-21 23:34 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Pentagon on Tuesday released the name of a U.S. soldier killed during the disposal of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq.
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[2026-07-21 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF reportedly opened fire in the vicinity of Lebanese Army troops in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, an area in the city of Nabatiya, during the implementation of the "Safe Zone" pilot program on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
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[2026-07-21 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "Kuwaiti Air Defences are currently responding to hostile missiles and drone threats," an official statement by the Kuwaiti army said.
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[2026-07-21 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli troops fired near Lebanese soldiers during the Lebanese army's deployment into one of the pilot zones, the Lebanese military said in a statement.
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[2026-07-21 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) releases video showing Philippine Navy personnel aboard rubber boats deployed from BRP Sierra Madre conducting what it described as a lawful and non-confrontational operation on July 20, 2026, to drive away a China Coast Guard rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) that had unlawfully approached the vicinity of the outpost at Ayungin Shoal, within waters where the Philippines exercises sovereign rights under international law.
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[2026-07-21 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan on Tuesday said his meeting with President Ferdinand R.Marcos Jr. was “constructive” in the wake of the latest incident between the Chinese Coast Guard on the Philippine Navy at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.
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[2026-07-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Changes to the telecoms law remove barriers to foreign satellite internet firms and could help protect communication networks during a war
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[2026-07-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Changes to the telecoms law remove barriers to foreign satellite internet firms and could help protect communication networks during a war
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[2026-07-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Abigail Hauslohner in Washington
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[2026-07-21 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Palestinian Authority’s buildup of a military force, in violation of the Oslo Accords, presents an unprecedented threat to millions of people living in central Israel, a newly published report penned by Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch, published in the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, warned.
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[2026-07-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This undated image provided by the U.S. Army shows Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. (U.S. Army via AP)
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