Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-21 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US State Department issued an alert urging its citizens around the world to "exercise increased caution", amid its war on Iran.
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[2026-07-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One of the more irritating refrains heard whenever Israel comes under attack is that it has “the right to self-defense.”
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[2026-07-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
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[2026-07-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae Myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
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[2026-07-21 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEW YORK (AFP) -- A US Army veteran was arrested Monday for starting a fire outside a federal building in New York, apparently in protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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[2026-07-21 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense company LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) Co. said Tuesday it will team up with European aerospace giant Airbus to jointly develop next-generation unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
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[2026-07-21 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) it struck more US military targets in Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported.
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[2026-07-21 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. condemned what it termed China's "dangerous and aggressive" actions against Philippine navy personnel in the contested South China Sea waters, after Manila said a Chinese coast guard officer repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton, injuring him and damaging a navy rubber boat.
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[2026-07-21 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
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[2026-07-21 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former US Army soldier has been arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City, says the FBI.
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[2026-07-21 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- As protestors gathered in Ukraine for another demonstration against the ousting of a reformist defense minister, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was facing one of the most urgent political crises of the Russian invasion.
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[2026-07-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Multiple large-scale projects in the UAE, ranging from transport infrastructure to world-class entertainment venues, remain on track despite the Iran war.
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[2026-07-21 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 11:59am
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [monsoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients
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[2026-07-21 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) said that it ended another wave of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on military command centres, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites as well as air defence systems.
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[2026-07-21 11:24 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russia using up more ballistic missiles than it makes, thinktank says; military chief may go in fallout from defence minister’s sacking. What we know on day 1,609
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[2026-07-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-07-21 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An Ontario police department is warning residents not to bring unexploded military munitions to the station after a woman walked in carrying a live World War II grenade, according to the NY Post.
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[2026-07-21 11:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Washington on Monday condemned what it called “dangerous and aggressive” action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
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[2026-07-21 10:56 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: TAIPEI – Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
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[2026-07-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-21 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kwak Dong-yeon will begin his mandatory military service in August, his agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-21 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF nearly fired on five Israeli right-wing activists near the Syrian border two weeks ago after suspecting they were a terrorist squad attempting to enter Israel, Kan News reported on Monday.
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[2026-07-21 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-21 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Did you get to see the 2024 film Civil War, with its dystopian depiction of a present day USA in the midst of a violent meltdown?
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[2026-07-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of service members injured during the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials.
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[2026-07-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of service members injured during the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials.
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[2026-07-21 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters, flanked by Vice President Francia Marquez, left, and Sen. Maria Jose Pizarro, right, after a military parade marking Colombia’s Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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[2026-07-21 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Monday that its most recent retaliatory operations against US military assets in Jordan were carried out with "cooperation and accurate information" provided by the Jordanian people.
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[2026-07-21 08:21 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Philippines on Monday accused China Coast Guard personnel of aggressively striking and wounding a Navy serviceman with a wooden baton in the South China Sea, escalating tensions before a meeting between the nations’ top diplomats this week.
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[2026-07-21 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed former health secretary Wes Streeting to be the UK's defence minister.
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[2026-07-21 08:02 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Wes Streeting will become the U.K.’s new defense secretary, Downing Street announced, as Andy Burnham unveiled his new Cabinet after becoming prime minister.
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[2026-07-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV, who has advocated for an end to wars since the beginning of his pontificate last year, calls for nuclear disarmament in a new book being published on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As if the growing risk of a global economic disaster springing from the US-Israeli war on Iran weren't enough to worry about, researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are warning that miscalculations and false assumptions may have resulted in an enormous underestimation of the worst-case effects of a solar storm.
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[2026-07-21 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Russian warship, shadowed by a Royal Navy vessel, carried out a live-fire artillery exercise just 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth on Monday.
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[2026-07-21 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
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[2026-07-21 07:46 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
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[2026-07-21 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A US Army veteran was arrested Monday for starting a fire outside a federal building in New York, apparently in protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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[2026-07-21 07:40 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Navy personnel was injured after he was assaulted by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) during a confrontation at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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[2026-07-21 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait's state TV has reported that sirens are sounding in Kuwait on Monday, following earlier Iranian strikes on the country.
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[2026-07-21 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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