Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Chief Rabbi of Israel Kalman Meir Ber called on Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Wednesday to reconsider the punishment of religious soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion who refused to board a Namer armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic during an operational mission in the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-09-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The previously unknown author of a postcard sent to Israeli songwriter Naomi Shemer praising her song Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold) has been revealed to be Six-Day War veteran Aharon Bar-Oz, the National Library of Israel announced on Sunday.
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[2026-09-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Officials in the Trump administration have once again begun speaking openly in recent days about the possibility that military and economic pressure on Iran could ultimately lead to an internal uprising or even the fall of the regime.
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[2026-09-03 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran launches missiles and drones at Gulf neighour following US strikes that killed at least 19
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[2026-09-03 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Jordan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran launches missiles and drones at Gulf neighour following US strikes that killed at least 19
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[2026-09-03 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-03 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New guidelines take effect immediately but do not bind courts, leaving businesses to call for supplementary legislation
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[2026-09-03 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands demonstrated in Niger's capital on Wednesday in support of the west African country's army chief, General Abdourahamane Tiani, following a thwarted army mutiny at the weekend, Nigerien journalists reported.
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[2026-09-03 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military is extending deployments across the Middle East as the Trump administration prepares for the possibility that its conflict with Iran could continue well into 2027, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-09-03 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The defendants were convicted in 2022 for failing to register legal defence fund for protestors involved in the 2019 Hong Kong protests
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[2026-09-03 15:25 UTC+10:00] [Hui Po-keung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The defendants were convicted in 2022 for failing to register legal defence fund for protestors involved in the 2019 Hong Kong protests
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[2026-09-03 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down Germany’s world-famous Bauhaus school of design, the art movement has once again become a cultural battleground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party has called the Bauhaus an “aberration of modernism.” Its attacks comes ahead of an election in Saxony-Anhalt, where the iconic Bauhaus school building is located.
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[2026-09-03 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Kuwait says its air defences are repelling what its military called a “heinous Iranian aggression”, involving hostile missile and drone attacks. It comes as Tehran escalates its attacks on other countries across the region.
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[2026-09-03 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A top South Korean military official has underscored the need for deeper cooperation in joint operational readiness among Indo-Pacific nations, highlighting Seoul's role as a key security partner in the region.
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[2026-09-03 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-09-03 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector in August improved at the fastest pace since December 2024 in a clear sign of recovery as companies shake off the impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-09-03 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anthony Albanese has been critical of China's missile test in July. (ABC News: Mark Moore)
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[2026-09-03 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walk in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-09-03 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasay City police are investigating an alleged bomb threat received by one of the esecurity personnel of the National University at the Mall of Asia, which prompted school authorities to suspend face-to-face classes in the morning but ordered a resumption online at 1 p.m. to allow students to take their exams.
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[2026-09-03 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jury acquits Yorgen Fenech, accused by prosecutors of masterminding 2017 car-bomb killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia
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[2026-09-03 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Reporters Without Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jury acquits Yorgen Fenech, accused by prosecutors of masterminding 2017 car-bomb killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia
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[2026-09-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A plume of black smoke rises over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-09-03 13:49 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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[2026-09-03 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Koror City, Palau: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the chair of the Pacific Islands Forum have rejected any equivalence between American and Chinese missile testing in the Pacific as they struggle to convince regional leaders to unite in condemnation of Beijing’s recent ballistic missile testing.
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[2026-09-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the best long-term defence against Himalayan disasters, the Ukraine war, and development of the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong
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[2026-09-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran-Iraq war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the best long-term defence against Himalayan disasters, the Ukraine war, and development of the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong
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[2026-09-03 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHICAGO — Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to "Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada.
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[2026-09-03 13:26 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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[2026-09-03 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" after renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and condemned all attacks against civilians.
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[2026-09-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The world is facing a shortage of refining capacity that could keep petrol, diesel and jet fuel prices elevated well into 2027, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens and millions of barrels of crude stranded by the war return to the market.
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[2026-09-03 12:54 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-03 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Pentagon has restricted access to decades of classified military documents on an internal computer system, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, days after the newspaper reported that senior US commanders had raised concerns about sustaining large-scale military operations against Iran.
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[2026-09-03 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the founding of its armed forces at the runway of the military headquarters of Gyeryongdae next month, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s armed forces have said that Houthi launched 10 ballistic missiles targeting the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-03 12:31 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has sprung to the defence of axed rival and close friend Alastair Clarkson, declaring the treatment of the four-time premiership coach to be unfair.
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[2026-09-03 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will introduce new accident and indemnity health insurance for active-duty and discharged conscripts, in an effort to expand state support for young men serving mandatory military service, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Kuwait's army on Thursday said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, a day after President Donald Trump said that renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran would not last "too long."
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[2026-09-03 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Thursday he will pursue the retaking of wartime operational command from Washington in a way that will strengthen the South Korea-US alliance.
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[2026-09-03 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Several of the papers on Thursday home in on a warning to Andy Burnham from the City of London. It says there will be "markets chaos" if the new prime minister does not rein in spending, cautioning that he cannot "borrow his way out of this". The Telegraph notes Burnham refused to rule out more borrowing during his first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-09-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare trip to the Cairo told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that "external interference" in the Middle East should be opposed, Chinese state media reported.
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[2026-09-03 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The man leading the charge to make Germany proud again won’t say he wants his fellow Germans to “forget” the Nazi past, but that is where his ideas invariably lead.
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[2026-09-03 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Kuwaiti army said the country's air defences are confronting "hostile" missile and drone attacks from Iran.
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[2026-09-03 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with comments on military academies in paras 7-9)By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-09-03 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says US sees ‘everything’ Iran does, threatens further attacks
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[2026-09-03 11:31 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-03 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel met with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday, her first such meeting with the top South Korean defense chief since assuming the post in late July.
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[2026-09-03 11:26 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Only shoot at Russian occupiers, president says, after three officers wounded in clash; Patriots could take years to make, says Rubio. What we know on day 1,653
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[2026-09-03 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian health ministry's spokesperson indicated in his latest update that 18 people were killed in the recent US strikes on the country, while 142 others were left wounded.
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[2026-09-03 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Mourners carry a banner against US President Donald Trump as they gather on the day of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026.
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