Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-17 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Polish authorities have accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating the desecration of World War II memorials after charging an 18-year-old Ukrainian with vandalizing monuments commemorating Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
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[2026-07-17 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-07-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
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[2026-07-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [African Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
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[2026-07-17 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The latest wave of American strikes against Iran has been completed, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday night.
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[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This week’s conclusion in Rome of a sixth round of US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel has given observers some idea of the framework that is being presented as a pathway to de-escalation. Lebanese security and political officials told The National on Wednesday that military delegations will meet in the coming days to set a timetable for establishing two pilot zones in south Lebanon from which the Israeli military will eventually withdraw.
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[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One month ago, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a narrow window for diplomacy to end their months-long war in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-17 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait early Friday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US military infrastructure in the region, as the renewed conflict between the two countries enters its sixth day.
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[2026-07-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that all military personnel aged 30 and over will be screened for testosterone deficiency as part of their annual health checks. Those found to have low testosterone levels will be offered voluntary testosterone replacement therapy.
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[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
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[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Liu Chang] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
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[2026-07-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The interim agreement aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran has fallen apart barely three weeks after it was signed.
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[2026-07-17 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar said Friday it intercepted a missile attack, after several blasts were heard in the Gulf country's capital.
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[2026-07-17 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
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[2026-07-17 10:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
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[2026-07-17 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.
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[2026-07-17 10:31 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In final visit to Kyiv while in office, the outgoing British prime minister also says the UK’s resolve to support Ukraine ‘will not waver’. What we know on day 1,605
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European champions Spain face South American champions Argentina in Sunday’s final, and there are three key reasons for their strong run
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [New Jersey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European champions Spain face South American champions Argentina in Sunday’s final, and there are three key reasons for their strong run
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-17 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American forces conducted strikes for a sixth straight night, and boarded a ship to enforce the US naval blockade
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[2026-07-17 09:53 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American forces conducted strikes for a sixth straight night, and boarded a ship to enforce the US naval blockade
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[2026-07-17 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Syrian authorities have arrested a former military officer accused of supervising the production of sarin-filled bombs used in chemical attacks between 2013 and 2017, opening a legal process that rights advocates say could expose the wider structure behind Syria's chemical weapons program.
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[2026-07-17 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Republicans in the US Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump's demands for new defense funding for the war in Iran, farm assistance, and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements ahead of the November midterm elections.
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[2026-07-17 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced.
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[2026-07-17 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced.
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[2026-07-17 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwaiti air defences are responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran, the Gulf country's army indicated.
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[2026-07-17 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Building on our coverage of autonomous maritime warfare this week, Saronic Technologies is preparing to build a massive shipyard on the Texas coast capable of producing autonomous surface vessels at scale, a project expected to create more than 10,000 jobs.
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[2026-07-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday condemned a social media video posted by Chinese state-run media China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist propaganda that reflects how Beijing views the Filipino people.
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[2026-07-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say
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[2026-07-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say
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[2026-07-17 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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[2026-07-17 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In the latest manuever, video spreading widely on social media shows a jet from the Navy’s demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, flying so low over a crowded beach in Pensacola on Wednesday that chairs and tents went flying and children held their hands over their ears.
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[2026-07-17 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The situation in the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to what it was before the 40-day war,” Iranian armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said.
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[2026-07-17 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has launched yet another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran, as Tehran warned that any further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
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[2026-07-17 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has launched another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran. Tehran had warned that further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
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[2026-07-17 07:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian teachers, principals and education support staff will be offered a pay rise of 28.3 per cent over the next four years by the state government, as it tries to avoid school strikes planned for next Thursday.
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[2026-07-17 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US launched strikes for the sixth night in a row, as fighting over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues
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[2026-07-17 07:39 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron opened two days of Franco-German talks Thursday with a pledge to strengthen Europe’s military, industrial and technological power, seeking to display that the continent’s key relationship can still deliver despite recent setbacks.
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[2026-07-17 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Vice-President JD Vance has accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence Americans' opinions to prolong the Iran war.
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[2026-07-17 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The fire, which broke out near Ores in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region on 15 July during an intense heatwave, quickly spread across dry vegetation, prompting the precautionary evacuation of at least five villages. Authorities moved residents to safety as thick smoke blanketed the area and rapidly advancing flames threatened homes, farmland and critical infrastructure.
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[2026-07-17 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Knesset plenum passed late Thursday night the bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months.
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[2026-07-17 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Chevron is discussing investments in two major Iraqi oilfields as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks deals to revitalise an energy sector hammered by the Iran war.
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[2026-07-17 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia is weighing different options to deal with the Houthis, who are escalating their threats against the kingdom in a sign officials and analysts say could forebode a return to fighting in Yemen.
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[2026-07-17 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has continued its attacks against Iran for a sixth consecutive night, with strikes targeting infrastructure in the country’s south, according to local media reports.
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[2026-07-17 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state media reported explosions and US strikes in locations across the south on Thursday night, AFP reported.
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[2026-07-17 06:41 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-07-17 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Several Palestinians have been injured in separate attacks across the occupied West Bank amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
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[2026-07-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's visit to South Korea late last month for high-level talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back featured a number of warm, symbolic moments reflecting their growing personal rapport — including a friendly game of ping-pong. Despite the upbeat atmosphere, the regional security environment remains far from reassuring.
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[2026-07-17 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets Thursday across Ukraine to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister — seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but who clashed with the traditional military establishment.
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