Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say
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[2026-06-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A veterans group representing past ethnic Korean students from Japan who volunteered to fight in the 1950-53 Korean War will hold an event to commemorate the sacrifices of those who failed to return home following the three-year conflict, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 15:52 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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[2026-06-18 15:52 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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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Enerhodar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: San Francisco: The Socceroos arrive at Seattle’s Lumen Field for their crunch Group D clash against a US national team which is unbeaten at the venue – thanks in large part to a not-so-secret weapon.
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[2026-06-18 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: IndiGo is scheduled to fly 56,652 domestic flights in June, a 5% drop from March, according to aviation analytics company Cirium. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war
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[2026-06-18 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US and Iran have signed an interim peace agreement aimed at ending their latest war and setting out a 60-day framework for a broader settlement, in a deal that immediately halts hostilities and opens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
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[2026-06-18 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish throws against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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[2026-06-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Finland has lifted a long-standing ban on nuclear weapons, allowing them to be transported through or held on its territory. The Finnish parliament claims the move will “strengthen the security” of the country, but opponents say it makes Finland “a target for nuclear strikes.”
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[2026-06-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Finland has lifted a long-standing ban on nuclear weapons, allowing them to be transported through or held on its territory. The Finnish parliament claims the move will “strengthen the security” of the country, but opponents say it makes Finland “a target for nuclear strikes.”
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[2026-06-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance speaks in Bethpage, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: “I don’t care about the midterms!” US President Donald Trump thundered late last month. Yet he must start repairing the enormous damage he is doing to his administration and the Republican Party. Otherwise, the usual midterm setback in the US Congress may become a historic wipeout.
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[2026-06-18 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
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[2026-06-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Thursday began pre-trial proceedings for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, marking the first official meeting between the prosecution and defense panels ahead of the full trial.
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[2026-06-18 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Master-Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, aged 29, from Haifa, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Electronic boards show Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iranian officials have portrayed the newly signed memorandum of understanding with the US as a diplomatic victory secured through strength and as evidence that Washington failed to achieve any of its military objectives.
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[2026-06-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The emerging US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding may reduce the immediate danger of a wider regional war. Israel has every interest in serious diplomacy, especially diplomacy that prevents Iran from advancing toward nuclear weapons and keeps the region from sliding into another catastrophic front.
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[2026-06-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The leaders of the US and Iran have signed an initial peace deal aiming to end the war, allowing it to immediately take effect.
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[2026-06-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with unification ministry's position in paras 12-14)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-06-18 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Thursday reaffirmed its position characterizing North Korea as South Korea's enemy, dismissing a news report that the government may drop the language from its upcoming defense white paper.
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[2026-06-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Bogota – Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate’s bombastic campaigning methods have included adopting a military salute, comparing himself to a tiger and co-opting the national football jersey as his own symbol.
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[2026-06-18 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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[2026-06-18 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told his advisors that no one can handle Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Wall Street Journal citing a source familiar with the comments.
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Emily Clark is a journalist on the ABC News foreign desk in Sydney. She has been deployed to major stories around the world, including to the United States to cover consecutive general elections and the first indictment of Donald Trump in New York City. She has reported on Russia's war from inside Ukraine and was on the ground covering the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
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[2026-06-18 12:10 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Now that he’s older, the striker say he better understands what his family went through on their refugee journey from war-torn Liberia to Australia
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[2026-06-18 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 12:06pm
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[2026-06-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington, Alexander Yui Tah-ray speaks during an interview, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Twin Oaks Estate in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-18 12:01 UTC+10:00] [SOCCER] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Boston – Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland’s Tartan Army of soccer fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer during the first weekend of their World Cup occupation of the city.
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[2026-06-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Residents who have built lives and businesses in the UAE over the past decades are confident the nation will continue to prosper in spite of the challenges posed by the Iran war.
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[2026-06-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oussama Baher often drank his coffee while contemplating Tyre’s ancient Roman ruins. This was the only place where he felt safe during the war in Lebanon, he said.
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[2026-06-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The laundry list for EU leaders when they head to Brussels for talks on Thursday and Friday is long and daunting: Ukraine, the Middle East, the bloc's massive multi-year budget, how to take on the economic might of China, plus the challenges posed by migration, defense and narcotics.
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[2026-06-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed a deal with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.
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[2026-06-18 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump defenced his decision to reach an agreement to end the war on Iran, indicating he wants to avoid an "economic catastrophe".
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[2026-06-18 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders "I'm the boss," as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine's improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
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[2026-06-18 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — The interim deal reached by the US and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran’s nuclear program. It will also give Iran an immediate benefit, allowing it to sell its oil freely again, according to a text of the accord read by US officials.
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[2026-06-18 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US forces employed Elon Musk’s Grok AI to strike over 2,000 targets in 96 hours during the joint US-Israel war on Iran, according to a written declaration from the US Department of Defense’s digital and artificial intelligence chief, Cameron Stanley.
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[2026-06-18 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Proposal comes amid critical shortages of air defence ammunition; leaders at France summit hail renewed focus on pressuring Russia. What we know on day 1,576
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[2026-06-18 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war
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[2026-06-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war
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[2026-06-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat
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[2026-06-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: It was fight night on the White House lawn. Beneath a great steel canopy nicknamed “the Claw,” Justin Gaethje did a backflip off the caged ring in the center of the South Lawn after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship title card. In the audience, the president, newly 80, had just announced that the Iran war was over, and the Strait of Hormuz was open.
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[2026-06-18 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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