Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
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[2026-07-21 18:34 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
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[2026-07-21 18:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities
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[2026-07-21 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities
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[2026-07-21 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Defense Ministry's Defense Research and Development Directorate (MAFAT) deployed software updates to frontline weapon systems within days of the October 7 massacre, had new capabilities under purchase order within weeks, and has since scaled its startup partnerships to over 300 companies, Colonel Yishai Cohen, a senior MAFAT official, told the Jerusalem Post Defense & Tech podcast.
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[2026-07-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday and is one of the world's largest aerospace, aviation and defense trade shows. It is held every two years at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire.
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[2026-07-21 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called for further sanctions against Tehran amid fresh US strikes on Iran. “Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill,” Trump said on social media on Sunday, referencing a much-delayed bill that aims to target Moscow financially for its invasion of Ukraine,
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[2026-07-21 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 20, 2026. Placards in Arabic read: “God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, A curse on the Jews and Victory to Islam” and “boycott American and Israeli goods”. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
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[2026-07-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The 14-point memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US in June appeared to offer the most significant diplomatic opening between the two countries since 1979.
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[2026-07-21 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration has greenlit Saudi Arabia's nuclear enrichment project, but with no safeguards in place to prevent the development of a bomb, CNN reported on Friday.
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[2026-07-21 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.
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[2026-07-21 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet approved five presidential decrees Tuesday to reform the military counterintelligence unit, following the announcement to dismantle the command amid criticism over its undue political influence.
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[2026-07-21 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday revoked state awards given to more than 150 individuals who were found to have been involved in a 1979 military coup and acts of state violence, the interior ministry said.
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[2026-07-21 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Further attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been reported in Jordan.
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[2026-07-21 16:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-21 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by Japan Joint Staff, a Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer sails off Kumejima island, southern Japan, on July 16, 2026. (Japan Joint Staff via AP)
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Archer Aviation defense technology company Anduril unveiled a co-developed autonomous aircraft platform on Monday, as aerospace startups increasingly tap partnerships that can lower development costs and speed up commercialization.
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One of the questions troubling Israelis most is whether to book a vacation abroad or cancel it due to concerns over an escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran. However, security officials appear to have provided a relatively reassuring answer.
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, the terror group claimed on Monday.
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Adham Ibrahim Sha'aban Nasman, Hamas's Gaza City Brigade Operations Head, over the weekend, the two announced in a joint statement on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-07-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out strikes on infrastructure belonging to the multinational company Amazon in Bahrain with "several cruise missiles".
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[2026-07-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's proposed cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is aimed at enhancing their own respective contributions to global peace and stability, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, in its first response to recent concerns by Russia over what it described as growing military cooperation between Seoul and NATO.
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[2026-07-21 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-21 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-21 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemns the recent incident at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, where a Philippine Navy personnel was assaulted by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG), Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As renewed US strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Gulf states and Jordan persist, The National's panel of editors and correspondents answers your questions about the escalation and its impact on the Gulf, oil markets and global trade routes.
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[2026-07-21 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-21 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc. (AFAD) will officially open the 32nd Defense and Sporting Arms Show (DSAS) on July 22 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, with Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri leading the opening ceremonies as guest of honor.
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[2026-07-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of National Defense announced Tuesday that it will change the restrictions on military zones covering 29 square kilometers of land nationwide.
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[2026-07-21 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the US administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods, threatening a new front in a global trade war.
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[2026-07-21 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia said on Monday it had declared two Italian diplomats persona non grata, calling it a reciprocal measure in response to the expulsion of two Russian embassy staff in Italy.
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[2026-07-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea
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[2026-07-21 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The scam industry in Myanmar is morphing and heading into the jungle, according to satellite imagery, victim testimony and local investigators.
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[2026-07-21 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: It's been 10 days since U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over," with both sides launching military strikes and renewing geopolitical uncertainty.
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[2026-07-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war
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[2026-07-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war
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[2026-07-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a section of an earthen barrier being built by the Israeli military, right side of image moving top to bottom, in the central Gaza Strip, July 1, 2026. At left is the Maghazi refugee camp, and on the other side are homes demolished by the military.
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[2026-07-21 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
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[2026-07-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1943 -- Japanese colonial authorities issue an expanded order for the mobilization of Korean students for Japan's World War II efforts. Hundreds of thousands of Koreans, many of them students, were forced to become soldiers for the Japanese army toward the end of Japan's 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-07-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lebanese army soldiers stand at a checkpoint in Froun village, southern Lebanon, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
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[2026-07-21 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietstar provides private flights for jet setters on trips from Vietnam to Singapore for business or to Nepal for spiritual holidays. (Vietstar)
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[2026-07-21 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art
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[2026-07-21 14:09 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran has attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, after the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes
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[2026-07-21 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet-another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway.
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[2026-07-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, right, salutes Air Force 89th Air Wing Deputy Commander Melissa Dombrock, left, before boarding Marine One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-07-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Inflation fears are back on the table, amid worries over escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East conflict which has kept oil prices elevated, according to analysts.
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[2026-07-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese defence ministry confirms the navy vessels were spotted in the Pacific, southwest of the remote Okinotori Island
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[2026-07-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese defence ministry confirms the navy vessels were spotted in the Pacific, southwest of the remote Okinotori Island
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[2026-07-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Amid fears of fresh bloodshed, the country is hoping its offer of education and employment can provide a model for other nations to follow
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[2026-07-21 13:52 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian school staff have voted to reject the state government’s latest pay offer, paving the way for statewide school strikes to go ahead on Thursday.
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