Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-08 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Japan has criticized new Chinese restrictions on exporting so-called dual-use goods to the country, imposed after comments from its prime minister on Chinese military drills near Taiwan upset Beijing.
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[2026-01-08 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: سپينې ماڼۍ د سې شنبې په ورځ (د جنورۍ ۶ نیټه) ویلي دي چې د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ د ګرینلنډ کنترول ترلاسه کولو له پاره د نورو ترڅنګ، د پوځي اقدام پر انتخاب غور کوي.
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[2026-01-08 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die Attacke auf ein Gaskraftwerk im Südwesten der deutschen Hauptstadt Berlin mitten im Winter war offenbar gut geplant. Nach Erkenntnissen der Sicherheitsbehörden wurden am Samstag (03.01.2026) Kabel gezielt mit Brandsätzen zerstört. Die Folgen: kalte Heizungen, unbeleuchtete Straßen und Wohnungen, unterbrochene Bahnstrecken, kein Internet.
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[2026-01-08 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: ग्रीनलैंड पाने की ट्रंप की जिद, दबाव बनाने के तमाम तरीके आजमा रही है. ग्रीनलैंड को संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में मिलाना, बकौल ट्रंप प्रशासन उसकी "विदेश नीति के अहम मकसदों" में से एक है.
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[2026-01-08 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: They've always competed behind the scenes, but last week, the rivalry between two of the Middle East's most influential countries — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — took a violent turn, and very publicly.
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[2026-01-08 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering options that include military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on Tuesday.
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[2026-01-07 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Es war ein grober Jutesack, der Ibrahim Mahama zu weltweitem Ruhm verhalf.
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[2026-01-07 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Saudi-led coalition forces launched a series of airstrikes in Yemen's Dhale province on Wednesday, targeting the home region of Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC).
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[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal
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[2026-01-07 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Fast 40 Minuten wurden die Sprecherin des Auswärtigen Amtes, Kathrin Deschauer, und Regierungssprecher Sebastian Hille am Montagmorgen in der Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin zum Thema Venezuela befragt. Tenor der meisten Fragen: Warum haben Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und Außenminister Johann Wadephul (beide CDU) die Aktion des US-Militärs vom vergangenen Samstag nicht als das bezeichnet, was sie nach Ansicht vieler Experten war: Ein Bruch des Völkerrechts nämlich.
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[2026-01-07 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: During the US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "narcoterrorism."
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[2026-01-07 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chief of the Army Staff of India, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (06) on a two-day official visit, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced.
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[2026-01-07 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines’ southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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[2026-01-07 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-07 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Fact Check FACT CHECK: Videos of earthquakes reaching magnitude 8.6 in PH are AI-generated Mindanao Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental Jan 7, 2026 11:33 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Newsletters #CourageON: From the roads of Cebu to the world, choose to walk the hero’s path Dec 12, 2025 6:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Visayas How Cebu coped with back-to-back disasters in
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[2026-01-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, after a surprise military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power.
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[2026-01-07 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-07 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-07 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has banned exports of goods to Japan with potential military use, with the possibility of additional measures
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[2026-01-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer Norinco says
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[2026-01-07 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Several countries voiced their objection to the US’ dramatic military operation in Venezuela on Saturday which secured Nicolas Maduro’s capture in an emergency UN Security Council session yesterday (6).
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[2026-01-07 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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[2026-01-07 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UK and France could deploy troops on Ukrainian territory after a ceasefire, but a big question mark hangs over Russia’s response
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[2026-01-07 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi will arrive in Sri Lanka today for a two- day official visit.
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[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At a time when Sri Lanka’s education system is heavily skewed towards examinations, tuition classes and measurable academic outcomes, one institution continues to quietly pursue a different, arguably more fundamental goal: the making of responsible citizens. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Sri Lanka,often misunderstood as a purely military-oriented school activity, today stands as one of the country’s most comprehensive youth development organisations, blending discipline, leadership, social responsibility and national integration.
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[2026-01-07 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy provided critical support to the Wildlife Conservation Department to facilitate essential treatment for an injured wild elephant on Sunday (4).
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[2026-01-07 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered
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[2026-01-07 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics warn that the proposed change to a law concerning mainland China risks Beijing’s anger by moving towards de jure independence
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[2026-01-06 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday said that a US takeover of Greenland would mean the end of the NATO military alliance.
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[2026-01-06 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leaked memo from British broadcaster also instructs staff to use ‘captured’ when referring to America’s description of the military raid
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[2026-01-06 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A trilateral plan for military cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, along with two bilateral cooperation plans between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Hellenic Armed Forces, and between the IDF and the Cypriot National Guard, were signed in Cyprus last week.
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[2026-01-06 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Precious metal prices and shares in defence stocks have risen after the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro increased investors’ concerns about geopolitical risks.
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[2026-01-06 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments of select goods – which could include drones and rare earths – to entities associated with the Japanese military have been restricted
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[2026-01-06 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies
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[2026-01-06 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police receive reports of suspected pepper spray and brass knuckles found in checked luggage and carry-on bags, bound for the US and Canada
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[2026-01-06 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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[2026-01-06 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with Maduro claiming, “I am innocent.”
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences
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[2026-01-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Romeo Poquiz’s limited influence means his arrest is unlikely to spark a ‘chilling effect’ among former officials, observers say
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Secretary of Defence believes show of ‘absolute deterrence’ sends clear message to their ‘enemies’ and the ‘world is taking notice’
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[2026-01-06 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath refuted claims that the Government has signed secret Defence Agreements with India and the United States.
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[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world has undeniably become more violent and disorderly. Indeed, the number of armed conflicts is now at its highest since the end of World War II. We saw 2025 as the year where countries showcased their willingness to exploit economic linkages and supply-chain vulnerabilities as instruments of coercion and geopolitical leverage.
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[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump doesn’t even bother to hide his true intentions. The propaganda, by active commission and omission, has been left to the mainstream American news media operating on autopilot. The United States is going to be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, the President told Fox News after authorising the American military to launch a coup d’etat and kidnap its head of state, President Nicolas Maduro.
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[2026-01-06 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Guinea’s military leader Mamadi Doumbouya was declared winner of the Presidential Election held over the weekend, provisional results showed Tuesday.
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[2026-01-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During an operation conducted in the early hours of Friday (2), the Sri Lanka Navy seized 2 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 9 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, off Kovilam of Kareinagar, Jaffna.
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[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Stung by World War I, many countries got together and formed the League of Nations in 1920 with the aim of cooperating to establish peace. But some major countries such as the United States stayed away from the League of Nations, which could not ultimately prevent World War II. This again raised the need for a bigger, more representative gathering of nations.
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[2026-01-06 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence secretary said Kelly will be demoted from his retired military rank after Kelly and Democrats urged troops to refuse illegal orders
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[2026-01-06 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Corporation members issue 183-page report ahead of legal process to dissolve group
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[2026-01-06 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Danish and Greenlandic leaders warn the U.S. president that Greenland is not for sale, following his repeated comments about wanting the Arctic island for strategic and defense purposes
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