Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-05 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: New evidence has substantiated US findings that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have used chemical weapons in their war in the country, The New York Times and The Washington Post have revealed.
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[2026-09-05 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An Iranian tanker was struck in a US missile attack near Kharg Island, the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) outlet said on Saturday. The attack took place at 8am local time, when the tanker was struck by four American missiles in the island's anchorage area, with no casualties initially reported and crew members safely evacuated, IRIB reported.
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[2026-09-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: DETROIT — General Motors and Ford Motor have rivaled each other for more than a century in racing, vehicle sales and many other automobile-related activities.
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[2026-09-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The stakes have never been higher for senior cybersecurity leaders at top companies.
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[2026-09-05 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday for talks on the war in Ukraine, two people familiar with the visit told Reuters, adding that they were met by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
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[2026-09-05 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army carried out air strikes, artillery shelling and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, targeting areas in the north, centre and south, Palestinian media reported.
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[2026-09-05 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cold War thriller starring Gregory Peck features a surreal encounter with Chairman Mao and a prescient warning about climate change
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[2026-09-05 21:15 UTC+10:00] [The Chairman] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cold War thriller starring Gregory Peck features a surreal encounter with Chairman Mao and a prescient warning about climate change
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[2026-09-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right parties
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[2026-09-05 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Drivers formed long lines outside fuel stations in Baghdad on Saturday as gasoline supplies dropped in Iraq due to import disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
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[2026-09-05 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army carried out two raids on al-Mansouri, a town near the city of Sour, in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
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[2026-09-05 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two days after U.S. strikes on the area, the Persian Gulf and the port city of Bandar Abbas were calm and quiet on Friday. (AP video shot by: Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-09-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on
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[2026-09-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidency
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[2026-09-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study models how geopolitical tension could extend into orbit with rival spacecraft dogfighting, evading each other or blocking strategic routes
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[2026-09-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Earth] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study models how geopolitical tension could extend into orbit with rival spacecraft dogfighting, evading each other or blocking strategic routes
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[2026-09-05 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Economies across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, have all felt the fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has had a profound effect on investment across the region.
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[2026-09-05 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia is now using more jet-powered drones, which are faster and harder for Ukraine to intercept than propeller-powered models
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[2026-09-05 19:09 UTC+10:00] [Kyiv] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia is now using more jet-powered drones, which are faster and harder for Ukraine to intercept than propeller-powered models
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[2026-09-05 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A local resident wears a gas mask as he rides a bicycle past a partially destroyed warehouse after a Russian drone attack in Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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[2026-09-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli army gunfire wounded a Palestinian child near Gaza City, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
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[2026-09-05 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A mural shows former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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[2026-09-05 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: “Thousands” of civilians have been displaced by a sharp rise in fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen's Taiz and Hodeidah, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour said on Saturday, before Yemeni forces announced a counter-offensive in the western part of the country.
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[2026-09-05 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States investigators have subjected about 50 members of the US military’s Joint Staff to lie detector tests following a series of unauthorised media leaks, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT).
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[2026-09-05 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara has rallied families as the nation's primary defense against campus threats, accelerating programs to empower parents and guardians as active partners in learner protection, values formation, and anti-bullying efforts.
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[2026-09-05 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia has the right to strike NATO plants making weapons for Ukraine, but President Vladimir Putin is showing great restraint to avoid a direct clash with the bloc, former American judge Andrew Napolitano has said.
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[2026-09-05 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, a Chinese national is seen after being rescued by soldiers during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Nepal Army via AP)
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[2026-09-05 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar's credit rating at “AA” because of its strong economy and expects its liquefied natural gas exports to reach pre-war levels in the second half of next year.
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[2026-09-05 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US has begun developing a post-war strategy aimed at expanding regional efforts to contain Iran and the normalization of relations between Israel and US allies, according to a Friday Axios report.
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[2026-09-05 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The rise mainly came from the military conflict in the Middle East earlier this year. Of the rest, half involved lost identity documents,’ immigration chief says
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[2026-09-05 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The rise mainly came from the military conflict in the Middle East earlier this year. Of the rest, half involved lost identity documents,’ immigration chief says
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[2026-09-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel claimed ‘operational control’ of Lebanon’s Ali Taher and a network of tunnels beneath it, in a rare flashpoint after the ceasefire. Israel’s military said Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran, had used the tunnels to shelter its fighters, and weapons, and had repeatedly attacked Israeli forces in the area with drones.
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[2026-09-05 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US envoys are carrying a proposal to end the war in Ukraine and are due to meet Putin and Zelensky as drone strikes escalate
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[2026-09-05 16:31 UTC+10:00] [Steve Witkoff] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US envoys are carrying a proposal to end the war in Ukraine and are due to meet Putin and Zelensky as drone strikes escalate
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[2026-09-05 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian media has reported land seizure, vandalism and raids by the Israeli military and settlers in the occupied West Bank:
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[2026-09-05 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-09-05 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: CloseGet news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-09-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1951 -- South Korea establishes the Women's Army Corps amid the 1950-53 Korean War.
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[2026-09-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Momen Abu Jarrad is preparing for his wedding but furnishing his future home feels almost impossible. The 29-year-old lives in the Tal Al Hawa neighbourhood west of Gaza city and has scoured the few pieces of furniture for sale that have survived the war. Prices, however, have become the biggest obstacle.
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[2026-09-05 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Isaiah Marshall threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, Yasin Willis ran for 72 yards and two scores in his Kansas debut, and the Jayhawks rolled after a sluggish start to a 51-6 victory over Long Island University in their season-opener on Friday night.
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[2026-09-05 14:16 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-05 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two explosions at a military facility in the Bolivian city of Viacha have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.
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[2026-09-05 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The White House has reviewed candidates to replace US Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, three people familiar with the discussions told Reuters, signaling that more leadership change could come for a Pentagon already facing unusually high staff turnover.
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[2026-09-05 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 km (19 miles) from La Paz, local authorities said.
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[2026-09-05 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran responded decisively to the US attempt to weaken or eliminate the Iranian forces’ control over the Strait of Hormuz, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said.
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[2026-09-05 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The explosion on Friday afternoon happened at the Bolivian defence ministry's fireworks stockpile. (Reuters: Red Siglo XXI)
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[2026-09-05 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US government investigators have subjected some 50 members of the US military's Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including information about the US's diminishing stockpile of munitions due to the Iran war, The New York Times reported on Saturday morning, citing officials briefed on the situation.
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[2026-09-05 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran may be considering a significant escalation in its war with the United States, having grown more confident in its ability to attack targets in the Middle East, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing recent US intelligence reports.
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[2026-09-05 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – When Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Pretoria Agreement in November 2022, it was meant to end two years of devastating war.
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[2026-09-05 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The explosion happened at a barracks in Viacha, about 30km from La Paz
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