Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-12 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat and Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) have affected more than 123,000 families nationwide, while the reported death toll has risen to 18, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Congressman Ro Khanna has said that armed Israeli settlers detained him during a visit to a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, claiming that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops sided with the settlers rather than helping his delegation.
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[2026-07-12 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military assets in the neighbouring Gulf countries, saying it had destroyed a fighter aircraft maintenance and repair centre, as well as a command-and-control centre, at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base using ballistic missiles.
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[2026-07-12 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea, prompting a search operation, the military said.
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[2026-07-12 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-07-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (News Focus) Lee seeks closer ties with NATO as Seoul pushes to expand arms exports to Europe
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[2026-07-12 13:59 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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[2026-07-12 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels.
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[2026-07-12 13:55 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: West Australian Premier Roger Cook will take on tourism while his deputy Rita Saffioti’s transport portfolio has been expanded to cover major infrastructure under a cabinet shake-up revealed on Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 13:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran "at levels they've never seen before" if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
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[2026-07-12 13:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Philippine Navy on Sunday (July 12) honored the 10th anniversary of the country’s landmark 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea with a simultaneous water salute at the Subic Bay Freeport.
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[2026-07-12 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace force had targeted US military facilities at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, according to Iran's state broadcaster, IRIB.
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[2026-07-12 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday that air defences were engaging missile and drone threats, while neighbouring Bahrain sounded air raid sirens after the United States struck Iran following an attack in the Hormuz strait.
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[2026-07-12 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel must invest in innovation to maintain a technological edge and remain prepared for future threats, former head of Israel's National Security Council Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-12 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran " at levels they've never seen before " if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
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[2026-07-12 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE's air defences are currently engaging with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran, the country's defence ministry said in a statement on X. The ministry confirmed that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country "are the result of the UAE air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones".
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[2026-07-12 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has issued its first missile alert in months, urging residents to seek shelter as it responds to Iranian missiles and drones.
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[2026-07-12 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-07-12 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-07-12 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Strait of Hormuz still open but ships warned of 'severe' threat level
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[2026-07-12 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The crew of a Cyprus-flagged container ship that was damaged in a missile strike by the IRGC Navy in the Strait of Hormuz has abandoned the vessel and boarded a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
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[2026-07-12 12:13 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says tragedy must never be repeated after secondary explosions from strike devastate residential area on Kyiv outskirts. What we know on day 1,600
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[2026-07-12 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-07-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter
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[2026-07-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [combat readiness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter
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[2026-07-12 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-07-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military’s Central Command has launched another round of strikes on Iran after Tehran declared it had closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice.”
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[2026-07-12 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has emerged as a global convergence hub for upholding international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), following the historic July 12, 2016 Arbitral Award, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ali Safari, an adviser to the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said the US strikes “will not go unanswered” and accused Washington of failing to implement its commitments under the MoU signed on June 16.
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[2026-07-12 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump ordered renewed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said in a statement.
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[2026-07-12 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The relocation of the military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju is accelerating after the site was chosen for a major semiconductor production cluster, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advised vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity after an Iranian missile struck a Cyprus-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tuchel’s half-time changes and Pickford’s skittishness lifted Norway, but backline finally rose to occasion
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[2026-07-12 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-12 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: tehran4:49 a.m. July 12
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[2026-07-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: After the United States launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran early Sunday morning, Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in several coastal areas of the country.
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[2026-07-12 10:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-07-12 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-12 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: After the US launched a third round of strikes against Iran on Sunday morning, Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, posted on X: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."
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[2026-07-12 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-12 10:16 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran says vessel using unapproved route in strait was struck, drawing strikes from US forces to ‘degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners’
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[2026-07-12 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 10:14am
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[2026-07-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US attacks came after the IRGC Navy said it had hit an ‘unauthorised’ vessel that was travelling on a non-approved route
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[2026-07-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US attacks came after the IRGC Navy said it had hit an ‘unauthorised’ vessel that was travelling on a non-approved route
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[2026-07-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-12 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has launched a third wave of strikes against Iran this week, shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strategic Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to all shipping indefinitely.
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[2026-07-12 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States Central Command (Centcom) said early Sunday morning that its forces began launching a third round of strikes on Iran this week after Iran’s IRGC attacked a Cyprus-flagged container transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-12 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that a ship was targeted with a cruise missile after it ignored warnings to turn back from Iranian authorities.
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[2026-07-12 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice”, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iran’s state broadcaster.
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[2026-07-12 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 8:26am
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