Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-24 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed issues ranging from the war in Ukraine to the Middle East and ways to improve bilateral ties at a meeting on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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[2026-09-24 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has said that eight crew members who were assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during their lengthy deployment.
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[2026-09-24 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi accused European countries of enabling Israeli crimes in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-24 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European NATO nations should take greater responsibility for security in the Middle East, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. He also defended the US-Israeli war on Iran and argued that European members should spend less on social programs and more on the military.
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[2026-09-24 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European NATO nations should take greater responsibility for security in the Middle East, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. He also defended the US-Israeli war on Iran and argued that European members should spend less on social programs and more on the military.
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[2026-09-24 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has welcomed Xi Jinping at the Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet and military flyover to kick off a historic three-day US visit.
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[2026-09-24 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ankara established the facility in Bashiqa in 2015 and deployed up to 600 soldiers there, sparking tensions with Baghdad
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[2026-09-24 08:59 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ankara established the facility in Bashiqa in 2015 and deployed up to 600 soldiers there, sparking tensions with Baghdad
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[2026-09-24 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-24 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Bessent's comment in 5th para: RECASTS throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-24 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-24 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Canada and the UK are considering merging two major military financing initiatives to help European NATO members and other Kiev backers finance their military buildup against Russia, the CBC reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous officials.
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[2026-09-24 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Canada and the UK are considering merging two major military financing initiatives to help European NATO members and other Kiev backers finance their military buildup against Russia, the CBC reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous officials.
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[2026-09-24 08:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: As the scandal over Susan Collins’ relationship with Hawaii defense contractor Navatek became the central issue in her hotly contested senate campaign, she and her top aides mustered a defense with a series of incorrect and misleading claims.
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[2026-09-24 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES photos)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-24 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare welcome at a military base near Washington Wednesday, as Xi kicked off his three-day state visit to the U.S. capital for a summit on trade, artificial intelligence (AI), security and other key issues.
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[2026-09-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- New Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul has suggested a "better way" for a highly disputed government plan to merge the military academies, raising the possibility that he may seek to revise the proposal fiercely opposed by alumni groups.
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[2026-09-24 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A sprawling network of media influence “clusters” has existed in NATO member states for years, seeking to portray voices opposing the policies of the military bloc and the EU as Russian propaganda, RT America’s Ben Swann and independent investigative journalist Elizabeth Lane have learnt.
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[2026-09-24 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A sprawling network of media influence “clusters” has existed in NATO member states for years, seeking to portray voices opposing the policies of the military bloc and the EU as Russian propaganda, RT America’s Ben Swann and independent investigative journalist Elizabeth Lane have learnt.
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[2026-09-24 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey will hand over control of its Bashiqa base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour.
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[2026-09-24 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq and Turkey have agreed to a framework that will involve Turkish forces handing over a key Turkish military base in Iraq. “Within the framework of the progress achieved by Iraq through security steps, the Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Baashiqa - Zeliqan camp to the Iraqi Federal Government, in accordance with the agreed mechanism and timetable,” Iraq’s Prime Minister’s Office said on September 23.
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[2026-09-24 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF announced on Wednesday that troops from the 228th Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, completed their mission in the security zone in Syria and will be replaced by soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, while also announcing that the 98th Division Headquarters will operate in the West Bank.
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[2026-09-24 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Israeli air strikes have targeted the vicinity of Qantara town and the Wadi al-Salouqi area in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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[2026-09-24 07:12 UTC+10:00] [Women's Champions League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wieke Kaptein’s early goal gave Chelsea a winning start to their Champions League campaign against Austria Vienna but it was a far from comfortable evening for the Blues.
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[2026-09-24 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leader described Russia’s Putin as the ‘patient zero’ from whom the idea of war keeps spreading further
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[2026-09-24 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leader described Russia’s Putin as the ‘patient zero’ from whom the idea of war keeps spreading further
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[2026-09-24 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Arab and Muslim leaders once again focused heavily on the US-Israel war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza on the second day of the United Nations General Assembly.
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[2026-09-24 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: During his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for slowing down the rapid development of weapons that use artificial intelligence, warning they have already become a global threat.
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[2026-09-24 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Arab and Muslim leaders once again focused heavily on the US-Israel war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza on the second day of the United Nations General Assembly.
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[2026-09-24 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-09-24 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to strengthen deterrence and response capabilities in New York on Tuesday. © Kyodo
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[2026-09-24 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Somaliland and Israel should develop a military partnership that could include an Israeli presence in Somaliland in order to strengthen cooperation against Houthi terrorists, Ahmed Dirie, chairperson of the executive committee of the Israel and Somaliland Friendship Association and head of a visiting delegation, told The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-09-24 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has singled out Russian President Vladimir Putin as the reason for the continuing war between the two neighbouring countries, urging world leaders to sustain economic pressure on Moscow during his address at the United Nations General Assembly.
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[2026-09-24 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A strike on the cargo ship Cape Dao led to a fire in the engine room, and 27 crew members had to be evacuated by the Omani navy
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[2026-09-24 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A strike on the cargo ship Cape Dao led to a fire in the engine room, and 27 crew members had to be evacuated by the Omani navy
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[2026-09-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-09-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: September 24, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-09-24 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: Australia has inked a historic pact with Ukraine that commits Canberra to sustained defence and security cooperation with Kyiv while stopping short of a NATO-style guarantee to come to each other’s defence.
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[2026-09-24 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the Golan Heights would remain under Israeli sovereignty "forever", after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-24 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran will never “bow its head” to US threats but is open to diplomacy, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-09-24 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that he had warned EU policy chief Kaja Kallas and other EU officials in a meeting of "the severe long-term consequences of facilitating and supporting Israeli-US war crimes, whether in Gaza or Iran".
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[2026-09-24 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly violated Polish airspace near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday, prompting Warsaw to scramble its fighter jets.
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[2026-09-24 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Truth Commission investigating former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs rejected the call of US President Donald Trump calling on members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resign.
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[2026-09-24 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran will never “bow its head” to US threats but is open to diplomacy, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-09-24 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The rules-based international order is failing and America will continue to act alone when necessary, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, in a stark assessment of the post-Second World War system the US was key in building.
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[2026-09-24 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The British military has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries in order to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
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[2026-09-24 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ksenia Smertina, senior lecturer at the HSE Institute for Media, expert at the Russian International Affairs Council on Eastern and Central Europe
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[2026-09-24 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Al-Sharaa: Occupied Golan Heights to ‘remain Syrian territory’
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[2026-09-24 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A PROLONGED war in the Middle East, coupled with climate-related shocks, is expected to weigh on the country’s economic growth, prompting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to trim its growth outlook.
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[2026-09-24 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Yemeni government suffered a significant blow earlier this month when it lost the country’s Red Sea coast to the Houthi rebels. It is now working on a two-pronged strategy, militarily and diplomatically, to restore the initiative and prevent the Houthis from consolidating their gains and pushing further into government-held territory.
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