Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-01 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukrainian drones on Sunday struck an oil depot in southern Russia and a pumping station hundreds of kilometres from the front, Kyiv said, with Russian officials confirming strikes in the areas.
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[2026-06-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU is mulling a temporary freeze on its price cap on Russian oil as the US-Israeli war against Iran led to soaring energy prices and global economic shock, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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[2026-06-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Hezbollah explosive drone hit a structure in Moshav Beit Hillel, east of Kiryat Shmona, on Sunday afternoon, according to a statement by the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority.
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[2026-06-01 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army on Sunday shot dead a Palestinian worker as he climbed the separation wall in the occupied West Bank in an attempt to enter Jerusalem in search of work.
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[2026-06-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Cyprus wants to prevent Donald Trump from using the island’s British bases for wartime attacks and is asking the U.K. for guarantees in case right-winger Nigel Farage becomes prime minister.
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[2026-06-01 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has reopened access to most of the underground missile facilities targeted during this year's Israeli-US attacks, according to a CNN analysis of satellite imagery.
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[2026-06-01 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's Health Ministry says the death toll from Israel's military campaign has climbed to 3,412, with 10,269 people wounded between March 2 and May 31.
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[2026-06-01 01:29 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attack comes after Friday’s strike that killed three men as well, pushing death toll to more than 200 since last year
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[2026-06-01 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran is already poised to continue firing missiles at Israel and other countries in the Middle East, after having dug out the tunnel entrances that US and Israeli bombings had collapsed, CNN reported on Sunday.
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[2026-06-01 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The village in Namhkam township is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the junta
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[2026-06-01 01:09 UTC+10:00] [The Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The village in Namhkam township is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group opposed to the junta
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[2026-06-01 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released Sunday, raising questions about how much further the country’s economy can shield itself from the fallout of the ongoing Iran war and pressure on demand.
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[2026-06-01 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: If this war ends according to the emerging framework now being discussed, it must be said honestly: Measured against the war’s original objectives, this would amount to a defeat wrapped in the atmosphere of victory. This is not a matter of political interpretation or emotional instinct. It is a simple strategic assessment of goals versus outcomes.
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[2026-06-01 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Several foundational myths construct the theory of “Palestinianism,” a term I have been pushing these past two decades.
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[2026-06-01 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century, the military said Sunday.
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[2026-06-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA’s first domestically developed high-thrust turbofan engine continues to play a crucial role 20 years on from its debut
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[2026-06-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Aviation Industry Corporation of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA’s first domestically developed high-thrust turbofan engine continues to play a crucial role 20 years on from its debut
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[2026-05-31 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new article in The Telegraph in the UK argues that Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is the real winner of the Iran war. The argument is that Turkey’s leader has been cracking down on opposition while the world is focused on the war in Iran. This is an interesting argument.
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[2026-05-31 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Sunday said that he had called for an "emergency meeting" of the United Nations Security Council over Israel's ongoing military operation in Lebanon.
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[2026-05-31 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-31 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As Asia's premier defense summit wraps up, leaders have put forward perspectives on a range of topics in the defense realm.
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[2026-05-31 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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[2026-05-31 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, also known as Sour in Arabic, over the past hours have been some of the most intense bombardment of the area since March, according to Lebanse media.
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[2026-05-31 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has dismissed claims that Tokyo is pursuing “new militarism” and accused China of rapidly expanding its military with limited transparency.
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[2026-05-31 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Israeli forces' capture of Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon as a "dramatic shift" in Israel's war on Lebanon.
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[2026-05-31 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In response to Hegseth’s call, participants at the Singapore forum say defence spending levels have to factor in different countries’ needs
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[2026-05-31 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In response to Hegseth’s call, participants at the Singapore forum say defence spending levels have to factor in different countries’ needs
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[2026-05-31 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A retired senior Nigerian military officer and his wife have been kidnapped by armed men in north-west Nigeria, the army has confirmed.
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[2026-05-31 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran will not approve any agreement with the US to end the war unless the rights of its people have been secured, its top negotiator Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf said on Sunday, underscoring the significant hurdles that remain despite signs of progress in talks.
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[2026-05-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected world
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[2026-05-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese researcher says the files released by US government contain images and video but lack the hard data needed for further research
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[2026-05-31 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese researcher says the files released by US government contain images and video but lack the hard data needed for further research
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[2026-05-31 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Seven months after the Gaza ceasefire, US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative risks drifting toward failure. Reconstruction remains stalled, much of Gaza lies in ruins, and large areas are now under expanding Israeli military control. The current trajectory is unsustainable not only for Palestinians, but also for Israel and the wider region.
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[2026-05-31 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli military has increased the zone in southern Lebanon that it has warned residents to evacuate from, as it further expands its ground operations against Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-31 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesConfronting cancer in Hong KongAs cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters wellness series explores how well the city has tackled the disease while offering residents practical advice on prevention, detection and management. Updated: 31 May, 2026Advertisement[1]Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new front in late diagnosis?While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the
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[2026-05-31 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesConfronting cancer in Hong KongAs cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters wellness series explores how well the city has tackled the disease while offering residents practical advice on prevention, detection and management. Updated: 31 May, 2026Advertisement[1]Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new front in late diagnosis?While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the
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[2026-05-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back
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[2026-05-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Our Hong Kong Foundation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back
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[2026-05-31 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States —The US military said Saturday it had disabled a Gambia-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port by launching a missile into its engine room.
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[2026-05-31 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli troops have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and the strategic ridge surrounding it in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, as it expands its ground offensive despite a nominal ceasefire.
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[2026-05-31 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In a bizarre turn of events, one of the most important of the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq has come up with a bizarre offer to “buy drones and missiles” from other militias that “have decided to lay down their arms.”
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[2026-05-31 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Announcement comes days after delegations from both countries sat down at Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss concrete military engagement
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[2026-05-31 20:24 UTC+10:00] [British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Announcement comes days after delegations from both countries sat down at Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss concrete military engagement
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[2026-05-31 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-31 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Sky] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sky News Arabia to retain its name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of the war in Sudan
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[2026-05-31 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli troops have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and the strategic ridge surrounding it in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, as it expands its ground offensive despite a nominal ceasefire.
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[2026-05-31 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian drones have struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions, Russian authorities say, in an escalating campaign of strikes against infrastructure.
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