Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-02 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A former defence force chief says he is alarmed Australians are allowed to serve in foreign militaries – including those regarded as hostile to Australia and others accused of war crimes – with little scrutiny from the federal government.
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[2026-06-02 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former environment minister will head up a crowd-funded review of the multi-billion-dollar Aukus submarine deal, Australia's biggest ever defence project.
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[2026-06-02 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least four people have been killed and several have been injured in Ukraine after Russia launched a major overnight attack.
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[2026-06-02 11:38 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Budanov backs Zelenskyy call to capitalise on Kyiv’s strong position on battlefield; Kyiv under heavy attack into Tuesday morning. What we know on day 1,560
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[2026-06-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For Benjamin Netanyahu, a US-Iran peace deal that leaves the Islamic Republic in place and free to rebuild presents an existential threat.
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[2026-06-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surge in mainland Chinese coastguard vessels around the Dongsha over past year fuels concerns in Taiwan, with navy tasked to help respond
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[2026-06-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surge in mainland Chinese coastguard vessels around the Dongsha over past year fuels concerns in Taiwan, with navy tasked to help respond
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[2026-06-02 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Canada have discussed deeper partnership in advanced industries, including space and defense, Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday, as the country is making last-minute efforts to win Canada's submarine project.
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[2026-06-02 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Canada have discussed deeper partnership in advanced industries, including space and defense, Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday, as the country is making last-minute efforts to win Canada's submarine project.
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[2026-06-02 10:26 UTC+10:00] [Minimum wage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unions had demanded 6% pay increase for lowest paid after war in Middle East pushed inflation higher
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[2026-06-02 10:23 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Revocation of access newest attempt by Trump’s defense department to restrict reporting on military affairs
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[2026-06-02 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to US criminal charges that he was involved in multiple attacks against American interests in Europe, proclaiming in a courtroom outburst, "I am not a criminal."
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[2026-06-02 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Multiple Hezbollah leaders fled Beirut after a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz caused any IDF strikes in the capital to lose the element of surprise, an IDF source said on Monday.
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[2026-06-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026
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[2026-06-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026
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[2026-06-02 09:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Middle East war, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: France's UN envoy slammed the scale and persistence of Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, warning that the offensive risked repeating the mistakes of past occupations.
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[2026-06-02 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-02 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United States court of appeals has ruled that a policy under President Donald Trump to expel transgender troops from the military was a violation of the Constitution.
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[2026-06-02 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US actor Tom Hanks has said the latest Toy Story film highlights children's addiction to screens, an issue that he says strikes "terror in the heart".
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[2026-06-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Middle East war, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-02 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Elizabeth Warren called on the commerce secretary to testify on the issue amid concerns over fuelling China’s military capabilities
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[2026-06-02 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Elizabeth Warren called on the commerce secretary to testify on the issue amid concerns over fuelling China’s military capabilities
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[2026-06-02 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it targeted the Panama-flagged container ship MSC Sariska V, which it described as “US-owned”, with a cruise missile.
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[2026-06-02 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-02 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto police officers investigate outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto on March 10, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Profit-sharing strikes spread beyond semiconductors
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[2026-06-02 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 7:59am
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[2026-06-02 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army says one of its soldiers has been killed and seven others wounded during fighting in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-02 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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[2026-06-02 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colorado Avalanche center Nicolas Roy (10) falls while defended by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan (52), front, during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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[2026-06-02 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — India said it will continue engaging with Myanmar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks Monday with the leader of the country’s military-backed government, despite Western sanctions imposed after the military seized power in 2021.
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[2026-06-02 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticised US President Donald Trump’s announcement that planned Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs had been halted.
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[2026-06-02 06:41 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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[2026-06-02 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Markets do not wait for war before pricing risk. They move when uncertainty increases. That is why South Korea’s debate over wartime operational control, or OPCON, should not be treated only as a military or political issue. It is also a question of how global investors, credit-rating agencies, insurers, banks and multinational companies will read Korea’s future economic security environment.
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[2026-06-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: What a week. I just returned from days 3 and 4 of BTS’s concerts in Las Vegas. BTS performed in Allegiant Stadium to sold-out crowds of approximately 65,000 for four nights (May 23, 24, 27 and 28). The concerts were amazing and, notably, BTS danced more than they did when I saw them in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
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[2026-06-02 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-02 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats transiting in Latin America have killed more than 200 people since September, when the Trump administration began an operation it has justified as necessary to stem the flow of drugs.
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[2026-06-02 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — India said it will continue engaging with Myanmar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks Monday with the leader of the country’s military-backed government, despite Western sanctions imposed after the military seized power in 2021.
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[2026-06-02 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israeli military is targeting rescue workers in and around the city of Nabatieh as it expands its offensive into southern Lebanon, RT correspondent Ali Rida Sbeity reported from the ground on Monday.
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[2026-06-02 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-02 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, said that Israel must create a government agency to combat the lies and falsehoods spread by antisemitic forces throughout the world. “If you read the mainstream press,” said Lauder, “you must wonder how the only Jewish state has become the most hated nation on earth.
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[2026-06-02 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order that claims the sexual identity of transgender service members harms ‘military readiness’
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[2026-06-02 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Barack Obama] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order that claims the sexual identity of transgender service members harms ‘military readiness’
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[2026-06-02 05:26 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’
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[2026-06-02 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Majdal in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, according to reports from Al Jazeera’s team on the ground.
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[2026-06-02 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Captain Doctor Ori Yosef Silvester was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday evening.
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[2026-06-02 05:13 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A prominent Lebanese politician close to Hezbollah called on President Trump on Monday to impose a new cease-fire in Lebanon, as Israel threatened fresh strikes on the outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
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