[2025-12-05 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Nauru truth bomb, Government lies. Playing with money, power and refugee lives - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/nauru-truth-bomb-government-lies-playing-with-money-power-and-refugee-lives/

[2025-12-05 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Putin's India visit tests New Delhi's balancing act with US

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit, underscoring a partnership between Moscow and New Delhi that has endured for nearly eight decades of geopolitical upheavals.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/india-russia-putin-modi-united-states-trump-defense-economy-oil-sanctions/a-74999260

[2025-12-05 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | Why Beijing thinks Japan PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks challenge post-war order

Snippet: In the continuing China-Japan tensions over remarks by Sanae Takaichi, agreements made at the end of World War II matter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335302/why-beijing-thinks-takaichis-taiwan-remarks-challenge-post-war-order

[2025-12-05 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investigations reveal combat stress a key factor in costly US Navy mishaps

Snippet: Reports show mission against Yemen’s Houthis took a toll on the US Navy, highlighting a friendly fire incident, loss of three jets and a ship collision

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335299/combat-stress-key-factor-costly-us-navy-mishaps-investigations-reveal

[2025-12-05 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four

Snippet: The United States military said it killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, part of a campaign that has killed at least 87 people.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-strike-drug-boat-pacific/a-75025757

[2025-12-05 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw - DailyNews

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to end the war in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/local/908703/putin-says-russia-will-take-donbas-by-force-or-ukraines-troops-will-withdraw/

[2025-12-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s unmanned Moyujian strike helicopter is ready for plateau combat tests

Snippet: At Aero Asia in Zhuhai, developer says it put high-altitude drone with missiles through live-fire target tests above 4,000 metres

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335223/chinas-unmanned-moyujian-strike-helicopter-ready-plateau-combat-tests

[2025-12-05 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Half of Europeans see high risk of war with Russia: poll

Snippet: Summary of some core findings in the major nine-country poll released on Thursday by French magazine Le Grand Continent:

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/half-of-europeans-see-high-risk-of-war-with-russia-poll/a-75023986

[2025-12-05 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CR top guns face CH challenge in weekend’s biggest game - DailyNews

Snippet: The Maliban SLR Inter-Club A Division League Rugby Tournament, postponed for two weeks due to the recent national disaster, will restart on Friday, December 12, with Siri Lions Sports Club hosting Army Sports Club at Longden Place at 3pm, officials confirmed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/sports/908484/cr-top-guns-face-ch-challenge-in-weekends-biggest-game/

[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Army assistance sought to repair damaged railway lines - DailyNews

Snippet: Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake held discussions at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday to secure military assistance to restore railway lines destroyed by the recent disaster conditions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/local/908246/army-assistance-sought-to-repair-damaged-railway-lines/

[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Gremyashchiy’ in Colombo to mark 75th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy - DailyNews

Snippet: Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan Dzhagaryan welcomed in Colombo the Russian Pacific Fleet corvette ‘Gremyashchiy’, which arrived to take part in the International Fleet Review 2025, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/05/photo-of-the-day/908548/gremyashchiy-in-colombo-to-mark-75th-anniversary-of-sri-lanka-navy/

[2025-12-05 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

Snippet: The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335250/fbi-arrests-suspect-2021-capitol-riot-pipe-bomb-case-after-5-years

[2025-12-05 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Stonehenge: Gigantischer Grubenring war "heilige Grenze"

Snippet: Vor 4500 Jahren haben Menschen in der Gegend von Durrington Walls in Südengland einen Kreis aus tiefen, breiten Gruben in den Boden gehauen - geometrisch streng angeordnet, mit einem Durchmesser von rund zwei Kilometern, der eine Fläche von über drei Quadratkilometern umschließt.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/stonehenge-gigantischer-grubenring-war-heilige-grenze/a-74997757

[2025-12-05 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Cologne authorities find World War II bomb in park

Snippet: Authorities from the western German city of Cologne moved to disarm an unexploded bomb unearthed in a park in the southwest of the city.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/cologne-authorities-find-world-war-ii-bomb-in-park/a-75021128

[2025-12-05 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Review finds Hegseth put US troops at risk with Signal use

Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American troops and mission at risk when he used the Signal mesaging app on his personal device to discuss planned strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, a report by the Pentagon's watchdog has found.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/hegseth-signal-group-chat-yemen-houthi-endanger-troops-pentagon-watchdog-report/a-75007964

[2025-12-05 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: EU frees billions in bid to reduce China rare earth reliance

Snippet: The EU's executive on Wednesday announced new policies looking to coordinate the purchase and stockpiling of raw materials like the rare earth minerals crucial for the automotive, electronics and defense industries.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-frees-billions-in-bid-to-reduce-china-rare-earth-reliance/a-75004708

[2025-12-05 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New York Times sues Pentagon over restrictive press policy, free speech rights

Snippet: Lawsuit alleges the new policy violates free speech and limits access to vital military information. Dozens of outlets have rejected the terms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335246/new-york-times-sues-pentagon-hegseth-over-press-access-policy-free-speech-rights

[2025-12-04 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong heartthrob Moses Chan became one of city’s top TV stars

Snippet: A star of TV hits such as War and Beauty and Where the Legend Begins, Moses Chan is now also a coffee entrepreneur and dedicated family man

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3335044/how-housewives-heartthrob-moses-chan-became-one-hong-kongs-top-tv-stars

[2025-12-04 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Snippet: Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3335196/south-korea-thailand-emerge-top-choice-chinese-tourists-amid-japan-tensions

[2025-12-04 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: With US warships near, Venezuela’s Maduro describes call with Trump

Snippet: Phone call occurred amid a massive US military build-up in the region and deadly strikes on alleged drug vessels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3335168/us-warships-near-venezuelas-maduro-describes-call-trump-cordial

[2025-12-04 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Snippet: Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3335144/kenya-inquiry-denounces-disturbing-sexual-misconduct-uk-army-base

[2025-12-04 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Putin meeting

Snippet: US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump adviser Jared Kushner had spent hours at the Kremlin with no breakthrough on ending the war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3335122/trump-says-next-steps-ukraine-talks-unclear-after-putin-meeting

[2025-12-04 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lebanon, Israel hold direct truce monitoring talks

Snippet: Lebanon and Israel, for the first time, sent civilian representatives to a meeting of a previously military-only ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/lebanon-israel-send-civilian-delegates-to-truce-monitoring-talk/a-75007010

[2025-12-04 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: National Council for Disaster Management was convened after seven years - Deputy Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara told Parliament yesterday that the people who did not convene the National Council for Disaster Management for the past seven years, are now lecturing the Government on how to manage the disaster situation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/04/local/907843/national-council-for-disaster-management-was-convened-after-seven-years-deputy-minister/

[2025-12-04 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hegseth’s Signal use posed risk to US forces, Pentagon review finds

Snippet: White House ‘stands by’ Pentagon chief Hegseth, who is also under intensifying scrutiny over US strikes in the Caribbean

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335115/hegseths-use-signal-posed-risk-us-personnel-pentagon-watchdog-finds

[2025-12-04 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Saudi Arabia vs. UAE: How the Gulf rivalry is heating up

Snippet: Diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are at risk of deteriorating over the backing of opposing factions in a regional war.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-vs-uae-how-the-gulf-rivalry-is-heating-up/a-75002032

[2025-12-04 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: EU defense chiefs promise Ukraine backing

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-defense-chiefs-promise-ukraine-backing/video-74974591

[2025-12-04 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukrainian surgeons rebuild lives amid war and loss

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-surgeons-rebuild-lives-amid-war-and-loss/video-74994589

[2025-12-04 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Europeans have little say in US-run Ukraine peace talks

Snippet: On Tuesday NATO chief Mark Rutte said European allies "were closely coordinating with the Americans," and were in constant touch with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, even though the latter has decided to skip a meeting of NATO's foreign ministers on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/europe-russia-ukraine-war-us-trump-security-nato/a-74985169

[2025-12-04 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Jugendliche Extremisten: Gefahr wächst in Deutschland

Snippet: Ihr Anschlagsziel war ein Weihnachtsmarkt in Leverkusen (Nordrhein-Westfalen). Mit einem Lastwagen wollten die 15- und 17-Jährigen, die sich mit der Terrororganisation "Islamischer Staat" (IS) identifizierten, so viele Menschen wie möglich töten. Zwei Tage vor dem geplanten Attentat wurden die Jugendlichen verhaftet, weil die Polizei auf ihre Chats im Internet aufmerksam geworden war.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/jugendliche-extremisten-gefahr-w%C3%A4chst-in-deutschland-islamismus-rechtsextremismus-bundeskriminalamt/a-74940320

[2025-12-04 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s rapid anti-submarine drone progress adding to concerns of Japan, US?

Snippet: After decades within the confines of the first island chain, the PLA Navy is unveiling a succession of game-changing advances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335086/chinas-rapid-progress-anti-submarine-drones-adding-concerns-japan-us

[2025-12-04 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: पुतिन की भारत यात्रा, क्या-क्या है एजेंडे पर?

Snippet: रूस के राष्ट्रपति व्लादिमीर पुतिन अपनी दो दिवसीय आधिकारिक यात्रा पर 4 और 5 दिसंबर को भारत में होंगे. वह भारत और रूस के बीच हो रहे 23वें सालाना सम्मेलन में रूसी प्रतिनिधिमंडल का नेतृत्व करेंगे.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/putins-india-visit-modi-putin-talks-to-deepen-energy-defense-and-trade-ties-amid-us-pressure/a-74999738

[2025-12-04 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/pope-leo-xiv-ends-first-overseas-trip-lebanon-2025/

[2025-12-03 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How dogs help Ukraine's war victims

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-dogs-help-ukraines-war-victims/video-74839730

[2025-12-03 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SLAF had only four helicopters for disaster rescue operations: Deputy Defence Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera told Parliament today that the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) had only four helicopters available for rescue operations during the recent disaster. The SLAF’s fleet for the emergency consisted of two Bell 212 helicopters and two Mi-17 helicopters.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/03/local/907554/slaf-had-only-four-helicopters-for-disaster-rescue-operations-deputy-defence-minister/

[2025-12-03 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda

Snippet: The French president lands in Beijing on the first leg of a tour where he is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3335063/emmanuel-macron-begins-china-visit-eu-trade-ties-and-ukraine-war-high-agenda

[2025-12-03 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nigeria names former military chief as new defense minister

Snippet: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has nominated the country's former top general, who he forced out in October, as the new minister of defense.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-names-former-military-chief-as-new-defense-minister/a-74992569

[2025-12-03 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US donates fourth Coast Guard cutter to Sri Lanka Navy - DailyNews

Snippet: The United States has donated another former U.S. Coast Guard cutter to Sri Lanka—its fourth such vessel—further strengthening maritime cooperation between the two countries.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/03/local/907526/us-donates-fourth-coast-guard-cutter-to-sri-lanka-navy/

[2025-12-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

Snippet: From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3335013/chinas-new-tech-war-warriors-study-jamming-starlink-signals-7-science-highlights

[2025-12-03 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s opium poppy growing at 10-year high amid civil war, turmoil

Snippet: Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the world’s main known source of illicit opium

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3335016/myanmar-opium-poppy-cultivation-hits-10-year-high-farmers-pushed-illegal-trade

[2025-12-03 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela: Trump signals imminent land attacks

Snippet: The Caribbean Sea is already now largely closed to drug smugglers from South America, but on Thursday Donald Trump announced that American troops will also begin land strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers "very soon." Marking another significant escalation, Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-trump-signals-imminent-land-attacks/a-74952467

[2025-12-03 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: AI in Practice

Snippet: In the first AI in Practice report: Complete rethink of business models needed to realise benefits; Robots promise to take the grunt work out of lab experiments; Professional services firms in search of competitive edge and military chiefs aim to reshape the battlefield

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/reports/AI-in-practice

[2025-12-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Military aims to use AI to reshape the battlefield

Snippet: PublishedDecember 3 2025

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/e6feb06e-2fef-4966-8dde-a97df69dce52

[2025-12-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military issues new rules to ‘prioritise strict political discipline’

Snippet: Effective in January, latest revisions come amid Beijing’s anti-corruption campaign that has led to recent downfall of several top generals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3334947/chinese-military-issues-new-rules-prioritise-strict-political-discipline

[2025-12-03 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: No fog, no war. Hegseth's war crimes put Australian soldiers at risk - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/no-fog-no-war-hegseths-war-crimes-put-australian-soldiers-at-risk/

[2025-12-03 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s defence chief says he didn’t see survivors or watch second boat strike

Snippet: A lethal follow-up attack on an alleged drug-carrying vessel has sparked concern about the legality of the strikes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3334972/trump-defence-chief-hegseth-says-he-didnt-see-survivors-or-watch-second-strike-boat

[2025-12-03 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”

Snippet: In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes. They streamed in long lines across the ocean, symbols of power and prestige.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-navy-spent-billions-littoral-combat-ship

[2025-12-03 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US-Europe tussle over Ukraine peace deal with Moscow - DailyNews

Snippet: Have European great powers pushed their anti-Moscow war-mongering too far that they cannot backtrack alongside Washington without losing domestic electoral credibility? Or will a European shift from NATO belligerence be actually domestically popular?

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/03/general-opinion/906838/us-europe-tussle-over-ukraine-peace-deal-with-moscow/

[2025-12-03 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: When nature strikes, we need unity, not debate - DailyNews

Snippet: Hundreds of people remain missing after devastating heavy rainfall and catastrophic mudslides ravaged the country in what authorities are calling the deadliest natural disaster the nation has faced in years. The true scale of the destruction in the worst-affected central region was gradually emerging on Sunday as emergency relief workers worked tirelessly to clear roads obstructed by fallen trees, debris, and massive mudslides that have cut off entire communities from vital aid and communication.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/03/features/906828/when-nature-strikes-we-need-unity-not-debate/

[2025-12-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy continues countrywide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy continued its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations on Monday (01), extending vital support to communities affected by the recent floods. These efforts included the provision of medical care, dry rations, drinking water and the restoration of essential services in affected areas.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/03/local/907283/navy-continues-countrywide-humanitarian-assistance-and-disaster-relief-efforts/