Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 15 people, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, have died in the most recent border clashes
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[2025-12-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese fighters train with US B-52s and USS George Washington arrives in Yokosuka amid heightened China-Japan tensions
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[2025-12-11 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Ministry of Commerce says trip by Dutch chip firm’s management should be made ‘as soon as possible’ amid heated war of words
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[2025-12-11 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Законопроект об оборонном бюджете США на 2026 год, предусматривающий расходы на военную сферу в объеме 901,1 млрд долларов, был одобрен Палатой представителей Конгресса США. За принятие Закона о национальной обороне (National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA) в среду, 10 декабря, проголосовали 312 законодателей нижней палаты Конгресса, против высказались 112. Ожидается, что он будет принят на следующей неделе в Сенате США.
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[2025-12-11 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Western Province South Crime Division arrested five individuals yesterday (10), including a former army soldier who had been released on bail just 20 days ago after serving time for a previous murder. Authorities seized a motorcycle, three fake number plates, four mobile phones, and 15 grams of heroin during the operation.
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[2025-12-11 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington
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[2025-12-11 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, conducted a field visit to Chilaw yesterday(10) to oversee ongoing disaster relief operations and infrastructure restoration.
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[2025-12-11 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-11 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: As the Trump administration’s immigration dragnet intensified in June, a nurse in Portland, Oregon, left work one midafternoon and drove to a nearby detention facility to voice his opposition. Federal agents had set off smoke grenades, driving away many protesters at the front of the facility, but Vincent Hawkins lifted his megaphone anyway.
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[2025-12-11 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a very high-profile official visit to India last week fresh from Moscow’s brush-off of Washington’s overtures for “peace” with Ukraine. India, trapped in an Islamophobic confrontation with Pakistan that pressures Delhi to look both to Washington as well as Moscow for military aid, put on a grand welcome to the Russian President in what seems to be a careful geopolitical balancing act.
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[2025-12-11 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India are massive favourites in their title defence at a home T20 World Cup, but a potential stumbling block is the T20 lottery of losing the toss and having to bat on a damp pitch on a dewy night. That scenario presented itself on the first night of their 10-match lead-in to the World Cup, and they responded emphatically.
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[2025-12-11 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Reconstruction on the Gampola – Nawalapitiya main road near Galbokkuwa continues with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army.
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[2025-12-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has granted promotions to 2,086 personnel, including 17 officers, to mark its 75th anniversary. The SLN also held an International Fleet Review (IFR) in Colombo to mark this occasion with Navy ships from many friendly countries. The promotions were granted on the recommendations of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, in recognition of the dedication and service of those personnel, media reports said.
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[2025-12-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Army personnel are engaged in the reconstruction of the railway bridge near the Bujjomuwa Railway Station, which had been damaged by flooding. Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo visited the site to observe the ongoing repair work. A temporary single-lane passage has been constructed through the dedicated efforts of the Army.
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[2025-12-11 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the eastern Congo city of Uvira, an important base for the country's military near the borders to Burundi and Rwanda, on Wednesday.
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[2025-12-11 01:32 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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[2025-12-11 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The US government's new strategy paper is putting pressure on NATO countries, and has added a sense of urgency to Germany's attempts to invest more into its own defense.
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[2025-12-10 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Im zweiten Anlauf hat der Chinabesuch vom Bundesaußenminister Johann Wadephul nun doch geklappt. Er traf an einem Tag gleich drei Minister und den Vize-Staatspräsidenten. Die ursprünglich für Ende Oktober geplante Reise war kurzfristig abgesagt worden. Es hieß damals, Wadephul habe keinen hochrangigen Termin außer mit seinem Amtskollegen vereinbaren können.
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[2025-12-10 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "We are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," is how German Chancellor Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party summarized the mood in Germany back in late September.
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[2025-12-10 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Despite the ceasefire, the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has erupted once more. The Cambodian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that nine civilians had been killed and 20 others seriously injured since Monday. According to official figures, three soldiers died on the Thai side and 29 people were injured.
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[2025-12-10 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Es begann an einem Tag im Juni 2007 mit plötzlichem Fieber und heftigem Erbrechen. David Hancock sagt, er hätte sofort ins Krankenhaus gehen sollen. Er dachte aber, eine kleine Infektion überstehe er schon. Dabei hatte er so eine Ahnung, dass irgendwas nicht stimmte. Das war keine Grippe.
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[2025-12-10 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi says the exercise was ‘clearly intended to be a demonstration’ against Japan at a time of heightened tension
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[2025-12-10 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US State Department is ditching Calibri font, to restore ‘decorum and professionalism’
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[2025-12-10 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking the proud occasion of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 75th anniversary, the ceremonial occupation of the Navy Headquarters (Block No. 3) at the Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC) in Akuregoda was held yesterday (9). Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) was present at the invitation of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda.
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[2025-12-10 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Der Angeklagte Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman sei verantwortlich für Verbrechen von "unvorstellbarer Grausamkeit", sagte die Vorsitzende Richterin Joanna Korner am Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) in Den Haag. Er war bereits im Oktober von den Richtern wegen Kriegsverbrechen und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit schuldig gesprochen worden - darunter Mord, Vergewaltigungen und Folter.
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[2025-12-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wu Hailong tells forum that Tokyo ‘has never truly reflected on or repented its crimes of aggression’ during World War II
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[2025-12-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both will face Japanese opponents in round 1 while Hongkongers Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem open mixed doubles campaign against top seeds
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[2025-12-10 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unless the two superpowers reach a long-term solution to trade tensions, smaller companies and economies will get caught in the crossfire
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[2025-12-10 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides have been trading barbs following a stand-off between fighters during Saturday’s training exercise involving the Liaoning carrier
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[2025-12-10 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ranmith Jayasena the left handed batsman hit superb unbeaten knock of 121 for Ragama CC in their drawn Tier B 3-day cricket fixture against Negombo CC played at BRC grounds on Monday. Ranmith the 25-year-old former St Peter’s skipper hit 10 fours and 6 sixes in his 200 ball knock as Ragama CC made 270 all out in replay to Negombo CC’s the first innings total of 188.
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[2025-12-10 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It marked the first time a member of the UK military had been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion
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[2025-12-10 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As European leaders work to show unity on Ukraine's long-term security during peace talks, calls have resurfaced for China to play a more constructive role in helping end the war.
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[2025-12-10 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president doubles down on criticism of key allies over immigration and said that Russia has the ‘upper hand’ in the Ukraine war
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[2025-12-10 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, on Tuesday received a joint sentence of 20 years in prison by the International Criminal Court, following his conviction on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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[2025-12-10 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) at around 10 a.m. local time (0100 UTC/GMT) on Tuesday.
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[2025-12-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nvidia faces stronger domestic competition from the likes of Huawei, Cambricon, Moore Threads and MetaX
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[2025-12-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If Europe truly values liberty, it must build the means to defend it and start finally seeing the world as it is, not as it remembers it
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[2025-12-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As governments revive tariffs as a policy weapon, the cost will ultimately be borne by consumers, warns Hong Kong tycoon Victor Fung
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[2025-12-09 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media reported seven people were on board at the time of the crash
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[2025-12-09 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A bomb blast in eastern Congo killed more than 30 people and injured about 20 others after a confrontation between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia, despite a recently signed Washington peace deal that was hailed as a breakthrough.
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[2025-12-09 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace
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[2025-12-09 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wellington says ship was to carry out surveillance and deterrence activities to bolster UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea
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[2025-12-09 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy proudly marked its 75th anniversary on 9 December 2025, commemorating the milestone with a series of events that honored longstanding naval traditions and included significant religious rituals.
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[2025-12-09 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Seven months into his chancellorship, Friedrich Merz traveled for his first official visit to Israel, a trip that lasted less than 24 hours. The visit drew intense scrutiny — particularly in Germany — over whether it would send the wrong signal amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza and escalating violence in the West Bank.
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[2025-12-09 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Weltweit sind in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten nach Angaben der Organisation Reporter ohne Grenzen 67 Journalisten getötet worden. 29 von ihnen kamen im Gazastreifen ums Leben, wie aus der Jahresbilanz der Organisation hervorgeht. Das zweitgefährlichste Land für Journalisten war demnach Mexiko, wo kriminelle Organisationen neun Reporter töteten.
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[2025-12-09 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a second phase of the US-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza is close – but that key issues still need to be resolved.
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[2025-12-09 17:51 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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[2025-12-09 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nur einige Wochen noch, dann wird die Sondermission der Vereinten Nationen im Irak das Land endgültig verlassen. 22 Jahre war die UN-Unterstützungsmission für den Irak (UNAMI) im Land. Eingerichtet wurde sie kurz nach dem Einmarsch der USA im Jahr 2003.
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[2025-12-09 17:31 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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[2025-12-09 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese analysis indicates Chinese fighters locked onto jets from a distance of about 52km during first encounter and 148km during second
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